A spectrum of emotions and values in Rainbow's Sunset

Watch a different family movie this Christmas as acclaimed director Joel Lamangan and Heaven's Best Entertainment Productions bring an extraordinary journey and love in Rainbow's Sunset.

In the tradition of reunions and get togethers, a family becomes dysfunctional as the father Ramon Estrella (Eddie Garcia) comes out to an affair with his long time lover, Fredo (Tony Mabesa). Ramon decided to leave his long home and wife (Gloria Romero) to take care of Fredo who is dying of cancer. Disorder and confusion has struck the family whether they would accept and appreciate their father's decision.

Cast of Rainbow's Sunset with Joel Lamangan (director) and Eric Ramos (screenwriter)

In a blog conference with the cast of Rainbow's Sunset, the cast appreciated the values that they have learned filming. For young actors Noel Comia, Zeke Sarmenta, and Adrian Cabido, they have learned and want to impart acceptance, love and the importance of family as the essential things that we could absorb throughout the movie.

Kapuso Star Sunshine Dizon agrees and would like to reiterate that the family is the only group of people most important to us. They are the first line of defense against anything that would get us in trouble and they will love and accept us no matter what we may go through in life.

For director Joel Lamangan, he thinks that the LGBT-themed movies are getting more acceptance but the core of the story is love and acceptance. For a couple of years now, the theme has not left the MMFF and he hopes for good acceptance and understanding from the people who will see Rainbow's Sunset.

Rainbow's Sunset also casts Tirso Cruz III, Aiko Melendez, Max Collins as young Gloria Romero, Jim Pebanco, Tanya Gomez, Sue Prado, Marcus Madrigal, Ross Pesigan, Adrian Cabido, Hero Bautista, Vince Dillon, Nella Marie Dizon, Ace Merfel, Benz Sangalang and Celine Juan. With special participation of Albie Casino.

Cast of Rainbow's Sunset with Joel Lamangan and Eric Ramos

See a glimpse of the film Rainbow's Sunset below. Opening December 25 in theaters, an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival.

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ENGLISH ONLY, PLEASE movie review

Thanks to the power of Facebook, English Only, Please has effectively marketed itself and gained applause for both moviegoers and critics alike. I also congratulate the MMFF entry for bagging 7 major awards, a great achievement to the actors, director and production team that some people wouldn't think that a romcom may get. Call me biased but EOP is just one of the movies that I really look forward to at the festival along with Kubot which I have yet to see.

Playing Tere Madlansacay is Jennylyn Mercado, a self-supporting woman through her earnings in tutoring foreigners to learn the English language. Who also gets her money raked in by her sex fling (played by Kean Cipriano) who also gets me irritated by the nerves. She gets hired by a Fil-Am businessman Julian Parker (Derek Ramsay) to translate his anger letter for effective delivery to her ex (Isabel Oli) which left him years ago. Comforting Tere is her bestie Cai Cortez, a single mother taking her chances on love through Tinder and Facebook but usually fails. The story revolves in the reality of our time where people check each other out then gone.

Whether romantic or not, the movie affects many kinds of people. The phrase "Traffic sa EDSA" has become a trend to poke people of becoming late. Teaching us to be professional and respect other people's times which you wouldn't know might be our future. Tere also raises the points of the bread winners and the working class, that sometimes they get tired of giving but they do it because of love. Derek's character also mirror those people who keep their secrets, thus "Don't ask" also became a powerful line in the movie.

We all know that the jeepney bay scene is one of the memorable scenes and that giving a resbak to the barker served all recently-attached people out there. Jennylyn's viral scene will surely plant in our heads and would stay forever. I also liked the inserts of vocabulary giving a funny twists to the meanings of each word or phrase.

English Only, Please I would say really deserves the MMFF awards it has received. If you haven't seen it yet, let's hope that the cinemas continue to screen it.

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UP CLOSE with ENTENG KABISOTE and new family

I was really starstruck when I got the chance to see Bossing Vic Sotto up close during an intimate conference. As expected, he will wave to his fans, and give a comic regard to our jolly presence. Our anticipation for "Bossing" tested our patience and thank God he didn't disappoint us. He was like a father to us all, but for most ladies, his image as a "ladies' man" empowered some bloggers to take the opportunity to capture the moment through photos with him.

Vic Sotto stars in the new Enteng franchise as entry for the Metro Manila Film Festival coming Christmas Day at theaters nationwide. But now, it became much bigger with collaboration for another big hit during the MMFF, AiAi delas Alas' Tanging Ina. Thus, the new movie, "Enteng ng Ina Mo."

So why merge two big movies in one? To make it bigger, of course. Enteng Kabisote's and Ina Montecillo's chaotic families are open to unexpected possibilities bringing us more fun and exciting adventures plus the comedic factor.

In this movie, both Enteng and Ina will immerse in each others' worlds. Ina will come to the fantasy world of Enteng and the latter to take a break from Engkantasya and embrace reality. When their worlds collide, many unexpected things may happen.

Director Tony Y. Reyes gives his treatment in the movie after seeing the other Tanging Ina prequels. With due respect to Tanging Ina director Wenn Deramas, this is a total different output with no help from Direk Wenn.

Would this movie get a part 2? We hope so! I got the chance to ask Director Tony Reyes about pushing 3D production for better and full magic. But that will require higher cost and longer production time so we'll have to know what Bossing will say.

On December 25, bring your family and friends to the theaters and enjoy Enteng ng Ina Mo. This is Star Cinema and MZET Film's official entry to the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival.

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ROSARIO review

one of the entries in this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a must-watch for all movie enthusiasts. first-timer Cinemabuhay and Studio 5 gives a period-film entitled Rosario starring Jennylyn Mercado in the title role. the film will draw lines in cinema houses starting December 25 and expected to win awards on the night of December 26.

award-winning talents are gathered in this film. powerhouse cast includes Yul Servo (Vicente), Dennis Trillo (Alberto) and Sid Lucero (Carding) as the men who loved Rosario. Albert Martinez, who is an award-winning talent himself, directs the movie.

Rosario is based on a true story about a liberated woman who falls on the traps of love of different men. every relationship is a devastating ending which made Rosario dropped her knees into suffering. her story is narrated by his son, Hesus (Dolphy) who comes to meet one of his nephews played by business-icon Manny V. Pangilinan.

i believe that the following should be won by this movie:

Best Cinematography - the movie is primarily set in the tobacco plantation in Isabela where Rosario met her first love, Vicente. it is staged in the early 1900's when the Philippines is under the American influence and transitioning from the Spanish era. we are drawn into that period and this movie helped us feel the provincial atmosphere. we are also drawn in the early Manila setting in the latter part of the movie. Manila is quite spacious yet and there's minimal informal settlers but poverty has it's place.

Best Actress - no doubt that Jennylyn Mercado is a strong contender in the Film Fest. being the title role, her face matches the era where the movie is set. her beauty is regal and she portrayed the other face of liberated women during that time. emotions from a lady and a mother really flowed out of her which made the movie very effective.

Best Musical Score - reflective music compliments the timing and the emotions of Rosario all throughout.

Best Supporting Actress - Isabel Oli as Carmen is a typical provinciana who envies Rosario. when everything turned upside down for Rosario, Carmen laughed it out making her the contrabida in the movie. but all of it has reasons.

Best Supporting Actor/s - Dolphy, Yul, Dennis and Sid played very vital roles in Rosario's life. they are all part of happiness, despair and vanity of Rosario which made it very colorful and how it made Rosario deal with life.

Best Screenplay - the entirety of the movie is very moving. you will pity Rosario on how she moved on every after relationship when all she had is love.

Best Director - there will be no good movies like this until an award-winner puts his craft. kudos to Albert Martinez.

you can also see special clips of the Rosario Channel in PLDT Watchpad. including behind-the-scenes features, interviews of the stars and latest trailers. this is exclusive to all PLDT Watchpad subscribers only.

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DOLPHY is NOBODY NOBODY BUT JUAN

Dolphy and the rest of the Quizon Family makes their return at the Metro Manila Film Festival this 2009. the entry is entitled, Nobody, Nobody but Juan -- a film very personal to Dolphy as he portrays a "has-been" actor who spents the rest of his life in home for the aged managed by his son (Eric) and daughter in law (G.Tongi). there he reminisces his life and gains new friends that understands his situation. the home also has helped him bring his lovelife back after quite a number of years of separation.

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Nobody, Nobody but Juan is a great family movie and will be in Philippine theaters this December 25th.

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I LOVE YOU... GOODBYE: 2009 offering from Star Cinema

Star Cinema brings us their entry for the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival entitled: I Love You, Goodbye.

starring Angelica Panganiban, Kim Chiu, Derek Ramsay and Gabby Concepcion in this heart breaking and tear-jerking love story. directed by no other than Laurice Guillen. opening on December 25 in theaters.

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2008 MMFF entries

Desperadas 2 - A regal entertainment release written by Roy Iglesias and directed by the progressive and critically acclaimed Joel Lamangan.The movie is actually a sequel to the first one, the Desperadas. A movie about 4 women having the same mother but born with different fathers. Casts of the original movie is played by Marian Rivera, Iza Calzado, RuffaMae Quinto and Ruffa Gutierrez with an additional cast this time in the person of Eugene Dominggo who also happens to play a major role for another entry to the MMFF list of movie participants for the yearly tradition of awards given by the MMFF management.

Ang Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat - This is another sequel to the original comedy movie “Ang Tanging Ina” which happened to claim so many awards in one of the previous MMFF 5 years ago including Best Actress by Ai Ai Delas Alas, this time again with co-star Eugene Domingo. This is another Star Cinema offering this 2008 directed by Wenn V. Deramas and script is written by Mel Del Rosario. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

Iskul Bukol 20 Years After - The return of the Escalera Brothers is here. The wacky combination of Tito, Vic and Joey rocks the cinemas this year 2008 with probably the biggest bang in their trio after 20 years of silence of the Iskul Bukol sitcome in the early 80’s. Today is the time they try to give more laughter to the people from the Philippines with this entry to the MMFF in the first ever sequel to the long lost Iskul Bukol in Wanbol University of the dreaded wise men from Wanbol University. Iskul Bukol story and screenplay is written by Bibeth Oteza with director Tony Y. Reyes for Octo-Arts/M-Zet Production.

Baler - A Viva Films presentation, this movie stars the looks and likes of two of the most beautiful people in the showbiz industry in the Philippines in the person of Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, Nikki Bacolod, Joel Torre, Philipi Salvador and Leo Martinez. Script is written by Roy Iglesias and directed by Mark Meily. This movie is somewhat about the seige of Baler in the war set-up era where a love story is written while the seige of Baler Quezon is going on. An epic love story under the war beseiged Baler, Quezon in the early Spanish Era. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

One Night Only - by Canary Films

Shake Rattle and Roll X - The Classic Trilogy horror film from the early 90’s (as far as I can remember). This movie offer from Regal Films, directed by Mike Tuvierra and Topel Lee is a trilogy of horrors in 3 parts and episodes. Dividing the horrors this Christmas story turned horror into 3 to give more fun and thrill in cost-effective way by rendering as good as 3 movies rolled in one. Stars include some of the brightest stars of Regal teeners like Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Erich Gonzales, Roxan Guinoo and more.WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

Magkaibigan - Under Maverick Films with last year’s best actor Jinngoy Estrada producing and starring in the movie. It is actually a movie tribute for a best friend who passed away, Rudy Fernandez this year.

Dayo ( a great animated movie you must see ) - Under Cutting Edge, this is the first animated movie accepted to take part in the MMFF 2008 series of awarding held each year and a history in the making. This animated movie is directed by Robert Quilao with Artemio Abad and Eric Cabahug. I am telling you this is something that Filipinos can be really really proud of because of the quite unique collaboration done here as you see one of the best if not the best animated movie ever done in the Philippines since Panday. The animation is indeed the best among what I have seen done in the Philippines and proudly Filipino. I personally salute this effort to render such quality so that investors for Philippine animation will see that it is possible with some of the best an animation artists in the world proven to have come from the Philippines and as seen in this movie. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

Source: http://www.internetphilippines.com/movies-and-epic-stories/mmff-official-movie-entries-for-2008/

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