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Taking place in a convent, we follow the story of Sister Sofia whose life takes a grave turn upon the arrival of, the troubled and haunted, Fatima. (Shown in the Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival) A masters' master tribute seeks to honor the memory of Celso Ad. Castillo with the showcase of the last film he directed.
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Intoy has had the hots for Doray since they were kids in Kalye Marino, Cavite City, formerly the American Naval Base in Sangley Point. Both marginalized as the long-lasting effect of American abandonment of the said base, Intoy has become Kalye Marino’s best “tahong” caretaker-with-no-angst-about-poverty, while Doray a cheap prostitute-with-no-guilt, tending to her siblings’ needs. Intoy strives to have his own cages of “tahong” so he can have Doray, not for just a night of quickie sex, but forever. But what will he do to when she offers to drop by his hovel-on-stilts to quench his passion, but before it happens Nature has chosen to play a joke on his tahong cage? Will it be goodbye to his tahong business or to his damsel-in-distress and ultimately to Kalye Marino? From Eros S. Atalia’s 2001 Palanca Grand Prize-winning Short Story, Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino is a love tale minus the obligatory romantic sentiments.
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Lester, the star player of their community basketball team who dreams of playing at the country's premier league, but encounters a problem on the way to PBA (Philippine Basketball Association). He meets Pandy (Arnel Ignacio), a couturier who is smitten by Lester's looks. Pandy becomes the team's manager and helps him become part of the college's varsity team. Pandy is obviously in love with Lester, a straight guy devoted to his childhood sweetheart Denise (Sofia Valdez). Lester is at a loss when Pandy's love for him turns into an obsession.
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Cathy, a young and innocent freshman, has a crush on senior hunk, Nick, the campus' basketball star. One day, he came to her and asked her to have dinner and drive her home. One thing led to another until she ended up giving her virginity not knowing that he made a bet with his friends. He dumped her right after he got what he wanted without any explanation. Filled with hatred, she seduced Louie, her classmate who had a crush on her, to get back at Nick - and as a favor she would go to bed with him. Things got out of hand and led to a tragic ending.
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Four stories about four priests with personal issues. Father EP deals with his biological child he never knew from her ailing ex-girlfriend before he left for the priesthood. Father Jojo whose dream of entering the priesthood is seriously threatened by an attractive woman who he meets in an outreach program. Father Mon is facing a crisis about his broken family testing his resolve on his alcoholic and womanizing father. Father Dondon is a closet gay priest who comes to terms with his homosexuality.
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A 30-year-old widower realizes that his three children need a mother figure. His youngest daughter feels lonely and finds it hard to cope with schooling. He scouts around for a tutor for his daughter, someone who could also act as her playmate and friend. The lady who arrives -- a cheerful singer and tutor -- brings light to their home lives.
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The plight of two ill-fated sisters separated by the need to live a better life. They are re-united by tragedy.
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Universal Motion, "the hottest song-and-dance group to ever hit the Philippine scene," plays a group of young boys who are discovered, brought to Manila, have adventures and romance and get to strut their stuff and win fame and fortune.
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A close friendship between two women is shattered when one of them seeks temporary solace in the other's husband.
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Twins Bambi and Bobby (Roderick Paulate) are separated from birth. Their mother Mameng (Nanette Inventor), unconscious from childbearing, is found by an old woman who takes one infant Bambi, who grows up to be a gay running a beauty parlor. Bobby grows up with his biological mother and becomes a tough guy getting involved with a crime syndicate now hunting him for taking away a damning microfilm. But the syndicate always mistakes Bambi for Bobby and has taken him captive.
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A 1993 Filipino drama anthology film by Joey Gosiengfiao.
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This movie is Lea Salonga's first movie in the Philippines after her Miss Saigon stint. It was an acid test if Salonga has the acting ability that Filipino critics are demanding. The Tony-awardee did not win any awards for this movie, but her two leading men grabbed major awards. Aga Muhlach won the best actor in the 1992 MMFF, while singer Ariel Rivera, in his movie debut, grabbed the 1992 MMFF best supporting actor award. The movie is produced by Octo Arts, the same company that produced Lea's 1988 self-titled album.
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An endearing romantic drama that tells of a very curious affair between Clara, an older woman and Jason, a young unhappily married boy (Aga Muhlach). In between them are her husband, Jason, and Leda, his wife. All told, the movie proves once again that love does not only happen in the most unexpected times and places. It also makes people do the strangest things.
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Femme fatale causing death to anyone she ever crossed paths with.
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Arman is torn between two women, a woman who came from a decent family or the one who kept it a secret of being a first-class prostitute.
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Nothing can be greater than a mother's love for her child. And no one but a mother is willing to risk her own to save her child. After marrying Shirley who got pregnant by another man, Ben demanded to have the baby adopted. Left with no choice, she gave her baby to Adul.
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Ted dreams of becoming rich and powerful. So he certainly doesn't want to marry his equally poor girlfriend, Nina. But when Ted introduces Nina to his rich, sick and old boss, Don Edmundo, his boss becomes infatuated with her. Ted persuades Nina to marry Don Edmundo, hoping for the old man's death and inheritance. Edmundo's daughter Lolit returns from the States and Nina is horrified when Ted marries her.
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A woman had a one-night stand with soon-to-be-married man and becomes obsessed with him, stalking him to the point of threatening suicide to get his attention.
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In the near future Steve takes a job as a tow truck driver that has to battle a gang of baddies led by Nelson.
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A group of teenagers are invited to a friend's vacation house but their fun and enjoyment take a shocking twist as they come face-to-face with the son of Satan himself.
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Somewhere in North Vietnam, an American base is overrun by V.C. and a golden Buddha statue is stolen. The American high command won't have this and sends in an elite force of goof-offs to recover the item. The team (the B-TEAM!!) is to be led by Rom Kristoff and feature two white guys and two Asian guys in order to (hysterically!) trade-off who is keeping who prisoner among them in order to infiltrate enemy lines.
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Robertito falls in love with Helen. Gabriel is jealous of his brother being the favorite son of their mother so he makes Helen fall in love to him. Robertito is heartbroken. Aurora asks Julie, who is in love with Robertito, to bring comfort and love to Robertito. When Robertito learns about the arrangement, he speed off, meet an accident and dies. Aurora refuses to accept that his favorite son has died so she made a great pact with Lucio to bring Robertito back to life.
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Vietnam War vet turned police detective on the edge Nick Carpenter partners up with slick police detective with cat skills Pete Logan to take down the local druglord Fatcat by any means necessary.
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Estamos 150 años mas en el futuro. Destrozada por la guerra, la Tierra ha llegado a ser una región inhabitable dónde sólo existen nómadas y mendigos, que llevados por su fuerza brutal, terror y sus instintos criminales luchan por su supervivencia. Un grupo de aventureros, comandados por Trapper, atacan a un segundo grupo para poder capturar los pocos víveres de que disponían. Aun así, ocurre un imprevisto. Trapper comienza a preocuparse pues su enemigo cuenta con la ayuda de Anuk, un fiero y feroz luchador que les promete llevarles a ellos a una montaña que contiene los secretos de la vida eterna.
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Un agente de la Interpol busca vengarse contra unos pandilleros que cortaron su brazo y mataron a su novia. Esta tragedia le dejó una profunda depresión, pero ahora se ha entrenado en las artes marciales y se prepara para perseguir a sus enemigos.
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His bad fate and past life drove him to find another life in the mountain. He obtained his power from an old hermit who gave him his magic cane before he died. He faced a lot of trials and saved the barrio from the mercy of bandits.
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Sequel to "Mahal... Saan ka nanggaling kagabi?". Johnny, the loving and obedient husband of Luding, must juggle family life and battle bad guys in the neighborhood.