"In The Name of Love" Movie Trailer

In celebration of Star Cinema's 18th year anniversary comes a much-awaited dramatic film which stars Aga Muhlach and Angel Locsin.

The film, which took two years to make is directed by Olivia Lamasan who gave us unforgettable movies such as "In My Life", "Madrasta" and "Sana Maulit Muli."

The movie had a working title “Huling Sayaw" and it also stars Jake Cuenca.

“In the Name of Love” is Star Cinema’s 18th anniversary presentation and it is scheduled to hit theaters on May 11, 2011.

"Sa'yo Lamang" Cinema Trailer

From the makers of award-winning family movies like "Tanging Yaman", Star Cinema and director Laurice Guillen is proud to bring to the big screen a new movie with a powerhouse ensemble of acclaimed actors.

Starring Lorna Tolentino, Bea Alonzo and Christopher de Leon, with Diether Ocampo, Coco Martin, Zanjoe Marudo, Shaina Magdayao, Enchong Dee, Empress, Miles Ocampo, Lauren Young, the story revolves on a family torn by circumstances. Will love, faith and forgiveness prevail during the most trying times in their life?

With the script from award-winning writer Ricky Lee and a pool of young, talented writers from Star Cinema, "Sa’yo Lamang" will be a fitting tribute to all Filipino families worldwide.

Sa’yo Lamang opens in theaters nationwide on September 1, 2010.

"Babe I Love You" Movie Trailer.

After heating up our TV screens with “Maging Sino Ka Man” and “Dyosa”, two of the brightest stars of today’s generation, Sam Milby and Anne Curtis will come together on the big screen for the hottest movie offering this summer, “Babe, I Love You,” under Star Cinema and Viva Films.

Directed by Mae Cruz, ‘Babe, I Love You’ is a story of two people who have never thought that love can blossom right at the middle of two opposite worlds and that a seemingly cat-dog relationship can turn into an intimate affair.

Completing the cast are Nikki Valdez, Guji Lorenzana, Tetchie Agbayani, AJ Perez, Megan Young, Thou Reyes, Kitkat, Nikki Bacolod, CJ Jaravata, Angel Sy, Cheska Ortega, Nina Dolino, Justin Gonzales, Joem Bascon, Nicole Uysieuseng, Leo Rialp, Roden Araneta and Laurice Guillen.

The movie is set to hit theaters nationwide on Saturday, April 3, 2010!
Watch the official movie trailer below:

'Best Friends Forever' grosses P16M on opening day

The first movie of Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas alas has earned at least P16 million in box-office receipts nationwide on its opening day.

Star Cinema Booking and Distribution Department said the movie “Best Friends Forever” grossed an estimated P16 million on its first day alone.

"Basta sa ikakatuwa ng audience talagang gagawin ko. Salamat talaga sa nanood ng premiere namin. I had so much fun. Sabi ko nga kay direk 'ang bilis naman, gusto ko pang mag-shooting, direk,’" Sharon said.

"Masaya kami kasi maganda ang movie. And hindi lang ito pampamilya, pang-magkaibigan talaga," Aiai added.

The movie is about the story of two best friends whose friendship will be tested when they discover that they are in love with only one man.

I was able to watch the movie and it is fun. It may not be the best movie ever-produced by Star Cinema but it is still good and it is a family movie that will surely touched everybody’s heart.

Source: abs-cbnNEWS.com

'Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat' tops MMFF’s 2nd day earnings.

“Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat,” Star Cinema’s entry to the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) continued to rule the box office receipts in the first two days of showing.

Based on the latest figures, the movie which stars ace comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas, has already earned P41 million in ticket sales nationwide while M-Zet Productions’s “Iskul Bukol 20 Years Later” came in second, taking in P35.6 million.

In the sequel to “Ang Tanging Ina,” delas Alas plays a struggling mother of 12 children who, in an odd twist of fate, ends up running for president of the Philippines.

Iskul Bukol was followed by Regal Films’ and RMM’s “Shake, Rattle & Roll 10” (P22.9 million), “Baler” (P15.2 million), “Desperadas” (P12.5 million), “One Night Only” (P2.7 million), “Dayo” (P2.2 million), and “Magkaibigan” (P1 million).

MMFF’s executive committee said the film festival’s total earnings in the first two days reached P133.7 million, up 37 percent from last year.

Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat trailer

Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat is the sequel of Ang Tanging Ina. The movie under Star Cinema will be released in December 2008 for the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival.. It is the third of "Ina" movie of 'Direk' Wenn Deremas' after "Ang Cute ng Ina Mo" with actress Anne Curtis. In 2003, Ang Tanging Ina was the highest grossing film in the country until Kris Aquino's "Sukob" surpassed it. Ai-Ai de las Alas will play the lead role and lead a cast featuring most of the original actors reprising their roles.

“A Very Special Love” is the top Grossing Pinoy Movie for 2008

Based on the figures from Box Office Mojo, the Star Cinema movie is the top grossing pinoy movie for 2008 so far. Find out the 10 pinoy movies this year that dominated the local box-office as of October 2008.
The 10 Highest-Grossing Pinoy Films for 2008 so far:
1. A VERY SPECIAL LOVE - P179.23 million
(Star Cinema/Viva Films)
2. CAREGIVER - P139.54 million
(Star Cinema)
3. FOR THE FIRST TIME - P134.7 million
(Star Cinema)
4. MY BESTFRIEND’S GIRLFRIEND - P101.24million
(GMA Films/Regal Films)
5. DOBOL TROBOL GET REDI 2 RAMBOL - P90.51 million
(Octoarts Films)
6. WHEN LOVE BEGINS - P89.38 million
(Star Cinema/Viva Films)
7. MY BIG LOVE - P68 million
(Star Cinema)
8. SUPAHPAPALICIOUS - P66.98 million
(Star Cinema)
9. MAG-INGAT KA SA KULAM - P64.26 million *
(Regal Films)
10. MANAY PO 2: OVERLOAD - P30.4 million
(Regal Films)

* not yet final, still screening in theaters

"My Only U" movie trailer.

Watch the trailer of this upcoming movie from Star Cinema starring Vhong Navarro and Toni Gonzaga.

In the movie, Vhong portrays the role of Bong in the flick who is secretly in love with Winona. He will do everything to save her love who is fated to die at 25. Winona comes from a family which is under a curse.

This is the reason why Winona never entertains the idea of falling in love and just focuses herself caring for her blind father (Dennis Padilla).

After Winona’s 25th birthday, Bong and Winona find a second chance in life but eventually, Bong will discover through a medical exam result that Winona's days are indeed still numbered.

Bong tries everything to keep it as a secret from Winona, who now finds herself falling in love with Bong.

Directed by Ms. Cathy Molina-Garcia, watch "My Only U" in theatres nationwide this coming October 29.

"For the First Time" movie trailer.

Synopsis:

It follows the lives of two individuals from very different worlds. Seth (Richard) is a rich, impulsive playboy who runs away from serious relationships and doesn't give much thought to the women he goes out with. Pia (KC), meanwhile, is a prude, ambitious girl who feels responsible for the tragedy that has befallen her life.

It is the story of how love changes people. A rake is transformed into a committed gentleman because of love. And a woman who refuses to fall in love and suppresses her emotions by putting up a front decides to take another chance.

When Seth and Pia meet by accident in Santorini, they spend an unforgettable summer together, until Seth runs away.

In Manila, they are reunited. But will he be able to win Pia? What will prevail: the head or the heart?

Watch out for the movie this August 27 on your favorite theaters.

"One More Chance" is Film of the Year in the 24th Star Awards for Movies

“One More Chance” was awarded as the Movie of the Year at the 24th Star Awards for Movies by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) yesterday, June 27, at Henry Lee Irwin Theater in Ateneo University. Ai Ai delas Alas also won over heavy favorite Cherry Pie Picache for Movie Actress of the Year while Paolo Contis bested heavy favorite John Lloyd Cruz for Movie Actor of the Year. "One More Chance" was also the 007 Top-grossing Pinoy film.

Here are the winners in the Mainstream Category:

Movie of the Year:
One More Chance

Movie Actress of the Year:
Ai Ai delas Alas (Ang Cute ng Ina Mo)

Movie Actor of the Year:
Paolo Contis (Banal)

Movie Supporting Actress of the Year:
Eugene Domingo (Pisay)

Movie Supporting Actor of the Year:
Emilio Garcia (Selda)

Movie Child Performer of the Year:
Nash Aguas (Angels)

New Movie Actress of the Year:
Lovie Poe (Shake, Rattle and Roll 9)

New Movie Actor of the Year:
Matt Evans (Shake, Rattle and Roll 9)

Cinematographer of the Year:
Manuel Teehankee (One More Chance)

Movie Editor of the Year:
Marya Ignacio (One More Chance)

Movie Director of the Year:
Cathy Garcia-Molina (One More Chance)

Movie Production Designer of the Year:
Willie Urbino (Ataul for Rent)

Movie Original Screenplay of the Year:
Vanessa Valdez (A Love Story)

Movie Original Scorer of the Year:
Raul Mitra (Paano Kita Iibigin)

Movie Theme Song of the Year:
Ogie Alcasid (Paano Kita Iibigin)

SPECIAL AWARDS

Darling of the Press:
Regine Velasquez

Ulirang Artista Award:
Rudy Fernandez

Celebrity Fab of the Night:
Piolo Pascual and Maja Salvador

Celebrity Mom of the Night:
Dawn Zulueta

Faces of the Night:
Piolo Pascual and Pops Fernandez

Stars of the Night:
John Lloyd Cruz and Eula Valdez

Caregiver, a mega box office hit

While everybody in the North American box office is talking about the strong opening of the movie “Sex and the City”, the movie didn’t stood a chance with the Star Cinema movie “Caregiver” in the Philippines.

Based on the figures from BoxOfficeMojo, the movie starring Sharon Cuneta registered $1,435,652 or about P 62.8 M from May 28 to June 1 making it the number one movie in the Philippines. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Sex and the city came on second and third respectively.

1. Caregiver - $1,435,652
2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - $510,617
3. Sex and the City - $302,815
4. 21 - $176,860
5. Iron Man - $74,669
6. Ikaw pa rin, bongga ka boy! - $47,315

Caregiver also received a grade of “A” from the Cinema Evaluation Board for filmmaking excellence.

The movie will also hold international screenings in various parts of the world including some states in the US, Japan, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain.

Piolo, first Filipino artist invited to the Paris Festival

Piolo Pascual really made it big this year. Aside from the success of his teleserye “Lobo” and a number of product endorsements, he was just invited to grace the Festival Paris Cinema 2008 as the first ever Filipino artist especially invited to this event. Piolo received the invitation from Paris Mayor Delanoe and actress Charlotte Ramplings last March, according to Ricky Lo of the Philippine Star.

Based on reports, some 40 Filipino movies will be shown on this filmfestival with Star Cinema’s “Caregiver” (starring Sharon Cuneta) and Judy Ann Santos’ “Ploning” as possible opening films. The festival will be honoring the Philippines this year.