John Arcilla

A widowed billionaire, Valentin Esposo, and his ten mistresses, fighting tooth and nail to become his new legal wife. But when Valentin suddenly turns up dead, all ten women end up being prime suspects.

야생의 정글과 같은 도시에서 목숨을 부지하기 위해 역경을 견뎌야하는 기자 시소이를 중심으로 펼쳐진다. 어느날 오랜 동료와 그의 가족이 실종되는 일을 계기로 탐사보도를 시작한다. 한편 로만은 자신이 저지르지도 않은 범죄로 인해 종신형을 선고받고 감옥에서 썩어가며 정기적으로 원치 않는 암살자로 고용되는 일에 지쳐간다. 그는 탈옥을 위해 무엇이든 할 준비가 되어있다. 부패한 관료들과 피해자들에게 도움이 안 되는 가짜뉴스가 넘쳐나는 혼란 속에서도 시소이는 실종된 여덟 명을 끈질기게 추적한다. 진실에 가까이 다가갈수록 그는 지지했던 정치인들에게 심한 배신감과 분노를 느끼게 된다. 그리고 그가 로만의 다음 목표물이 되면서 두 남자는 충돌을 피할 수 없게 된다. (제26회 부산국제영화제)

Vizconde Massacre -the trial of the century, Flor Contemplacion's story, the case that outraged Filipinos, and more horrifying deaths. Cheche Lazaro's Probe Archives goes in-depth on the controversy behind the gruesome crimes that shocked the entire country during the 90s.

부부 갈등이 생긴 트리나, 댄 커플에 대한 이야기이다. 갈등은 여전히 해결되지 않았지만, 곧 임종을 맞이할 것 같은 아버지를 뵈러 같이 같이 차를 몰고 나간다. 하지만 가던 도로 위에 바리케이트가 쳐져 있어, 모든 차량이 우회하게 된다. 운전에 지친 댄은 우회해서 가면 한 시간이 더 걸린다는 것에 짜증이 나, 결국 험한 지름길을 택한다. 엎친 데 겹친 격으로 차는 갑자기 고장 나고, 이때 게모라는 맨발의 이상한 남자를 우연히 만나, 그의 집으로 초대를 받는다. 게모의 집에는 그의 어린 아내 라라가 있었다. 게모는 이 커플의 사적인 부분까지 집요하게 캐묻고, 그들은 뭔가 이상하다는 것을 깨닫게 된다.

어머니의 장례식장으로 향하던 중 사고로 사람을 쳐버린 형사 ‘에드먼드’. 피해자의 시신을 몰래 처리하고 겨우 한 숨 돌리려는 찰나, 과거에 챙겼던 뒷돈에 대한 감찰이 들어오는 동시에 자신이 죽인 피해자의 실종 수사까지 시작되자 점점 궁지에 몰린다. 그 순간, 모든 진실을 알고 있는 듯한 의문의 남성으로부터 전화가 걸려오고, ‘에드먼드’를 가지고 노는 듯 강도 높은 협박을 가하기 시작하는데...

A gay beautician is determined to clear his name after learning he's included in a drug watchlist.

When Fernando was given the gift of healing at 16, he hid it for many years until he became a priest only to find himself in scandals and squabbles with the Catholic Church. Unfazed, he challenged head on but pauses when faced with the question - what if the gift is taken away from him? Based on the true to life story of Fr. Fernando Suarez.

어린 딸을 키우는 남자가 아동 성폭행범으로 몰려 교도소에 수감되면서 벌어지는 이야기를 그린 영화

Three gay sons are called back by their estranged and terminally ill father and given an offer they can't refuse: a ₱300 million inheritance in exchange for each of them giving him a grandchild.

Luis finds out that his twin has just died, and comes back home to find out the cause of her death. He soon realizes that the darkness in their house never left.

It follows the story of a stepmother who, after moving in the home of her husband is haunted by her possessed stepdaughter.

농부의 딸 마야는 삼림보호구역에서 멸종위기에 처한 필리핀 독수리를 의도치 않게 죽인다. 경찰은 조사에 착수하고, 야생동물의 죽음이 파헤쳐질수록 숨겨진 범죄 사실들이 점점 더 드러난다. 탄탄한 스토리텔링과 박력 있는 연출로 충격적인 사회적 이슈를 드러낸 미카일 레드 감독의 두 번째 장편. (2017년 제21회 부천국제판타스틱영화제)

After refusing a ritual circumcision intended to usher him into manhood, Rene-boy (10), tries alternate methods to remove this mark of cowardice.

누구보다 자유를 원했다. 무엇보다 국민을 생각했다. 1890년대, 미국에 맞선 독립 전쟁에서 불굴의 투지로 필리핀을 이끌었던 안토니오 루나 장군. 그의 불꽃 같은 삶을 따라가 본다. 《소년 장군 고요》의 프리퀄.

In 1970s Mindanao, a man and his family take arms to defend the people against those who would oppress them.

Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company and the senior officer Ong takes him under his wing.

The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his childhood friend Candido Tirona cryptic prophecies. Ten years later, Aguinaldo is inducted into the Katipunan and later assumes leadership of its Cavite chapter while becoming mayor of Cavite El Viejo. When the trouble breaks out in Manila in late August 1896, Aguinaldo tries to assure the Spanish provincial government of non-interference and covertly marshals his forces despite a lack of weapons. Learning that the Spanish mostly put their forces in Manila, Aguinaldo finally mobilizes his troops and take the command of the Katipunan forces in Cavite

Lilet Never Happened is the rollercoaster story of how a young girl, struggling to survive in the streets of Manila, spirals down into child prostitution. She is a fighter. She is a dreamer. She is a rebel and she thinks she can handle the world with her wits. But she has to face up to reality when she runs out of innocent dreams.

국방부에서 극비리에 진행중인 아웃컴 프로그램를 통해 제이슨 본을 능가하는 최정예 요원으로 훈련 받은 애론 크로스(제레미 레너). 제이슨 본에 의해 CIA의 트레드스톤의 존재가 세상에 알려지자, 아웃컴 프로그램 역시 보안을 보장할 수 없게 된다. 프로그램의 수장인 바이어(애드워드 노튼)는 각국의 모든 1급 요원들은 물론, 아웃컴 프로그램을 가장 잘 알고 있는 연구원 마르타(레이첼 와이즈)까지 제거해 모든 증거를 없애려 한다. 하지만 제거된 줄 알았던 애론 크로스가 요원들로부터 그녀를 구해내고 음모의 표적이 된 두 사람은 목숨을 건 반격을 시작하는데...

Furniture supplier Ram is happily married to Charmaine. One day, Ram lands a big client, a new luxury resort. But he needs the help of Kara, the daughter of the owner of the resort, to finalize the deal. Kara's help, however, comes with a price, because she fancies Ram to be her lover. Not before long, Kara successfully seduces Ram, even though she knows about his marriage. When Charmaine learns of the affair, she finds ways to fight for her husband's waning attention.

The film tells the story of a tomboyish Ilocano lass from Ilocos Norte, Thelma (Maja Salvador) whose family is beset with challenges when she discovers her uncanny gift of speed. Her talent then opens doors for her – to elevate her family’s situation and change the course of her own life. But to do that she will have to run- against all obstacles, against personal hindrances, against shadows from her past, and against her own self-doubts. Will she ever accomplish her dream as a successful athlete?

Peter Kasimsiman was once a submissive son to his parents. But losing his mother at a tender age, left him with an abusive father who only knew of tending to his carriage horse, Brown Beauty. Peter is eager to win the love and attention of his indifferent Tatay. But an unfortunate incident forces him to run away from home. His horrible life starts to change its course when he meets the nurturing haciendera Helena who provides him shelter and unconditional affection he knew his father would never be able to give. Helena teaches Peter love and kindness, grooming him as the sole heir to the hacienda in the event of her death. Albeit fueled with the guidance of the good-natured foster mother, who's known for her passionate concern for her employees, Peter has an intolerable bad temper especially towards her mother's loyal servant, Maita and the latter's beautiful and gifted daughter, Samantha.

This film exposes the human trafficking operation and journey through the seas of Southern Philippines to neighboring Malaysia. Based on research and interviews, this dramatic narrative provides a kaleidoscope of characters hoping for a better life in Sabah, in spite of the dubiousness of the process, and uncertainty of a true job in Malaysia. It also represents a microcosm of the multi-cultural groupings of Mindanao whose diversity is bound by a common goal, an opportunity to earn a living, as they take that illegal small boat ride from their homeland to that foreign "Promised Land."

330년 동안 스페인의 식민통치를 받아오던 필리핀은 1898년 독립을 선언하고 당시 스페인과 전쟁 중이던 미국의 지원을 받아 스페인군을 몰아낸다. 하지만 미국과 스페인간의 전쟁이 미국의 승리로 끝나고 파리에서 강화조약이 맺어지면서 필리핀은 2천만 달러에 미국에 양도된다. 영화는 미국 점령군과 아귀날도 장군을 필두로 한 필리핀 저항군의 투쟁을 역사적인 사실에 기초해 재현하는 동시에, 그 틈바구니에서 고통과 희생을 감내하며 살아야 했던 필리핀 민중들의 삶을 부각시킨다.

Inspired by a true news account, this is the astounding story of a lone deranged hijacker who has struggled to survive in the chaos of modern Philippine society.

How come people who go there are never seen again? Does the villa "eat" people alive? The movie tells the story of Ana who has always been having nightmares about certain people getting killed of Madre Na Aswang. Things become scarier when her ex-boyfriend brings her to Villa Estrella where she meets a girl named Gisele who seems to be very familiar to her.

Ian Montes is a picture of success. Despite being a son of a shipping tycoon, Ian refused to just ride in his father's empire. He built his own real estate company and earned his first million at a very young age. He never looked back since then. Driven by his ambition to become better, if not as good as his father, Ian managed to make it on his own. But behind all the glory is a man yearning for love and recognition.

Comprised of ten conversations between a man and a woman on the theme of infidelity, the film essays the topic by interrogating its effect on a relationship after-the-fact.

Two strangers who board at the same station to commute on the MRT form an unlikely bond in this drama. Hopeless romantic Betsy thinks Michael is her ideal mate -- until the two actually meet and she discovers he's not the perfect man she'd imagined. Nonetheless, she falls in love with him, and as events unfold that threaten their relationship, Betsy and Michael must come to accept each other's differences or go their separate ways.

Young successful architect Anton obligingly pays a visit to his ailing grandfather Alejandor Cordero’s in their Cordero estate. The people in his grandfather’s place believe to a legend that their mango orchard would yield the sweetest mangoes in the country when the next Cordero will learn to fall in love unconditionally. Anton’s grandfather believes that Anton needs to find his one true love so the legend would be proven true. Anton does not share the same belief. When Marian learns about the homecoming of her childhood friend and crush; she gets excited for she believes that she and Anton would make the tale come true.

An ex-marine used by police in a drug bust. He escapes a rub-out, and goes after the group who double-crossed him.

While on vacation, a group of young friends learns about betrayal, true love, loyalty, and the true meaning of friendship.

Christine is a university guidance counsellor trapped in a loveless marriage. Leo, her husband, a cruel and vicious politician refuses to set Christine free as he needs her when he runs for public office and hires Orlando, a private detective to get solid evidence against Christine's infidelity.

In Manila, a solitary man from a far-away province lives in poverty. The only thing he has is a camera, and he stays at churches hoping people will hire him to take their photographs. During one day, he has three encounters that change his life: the first, with a smooth-talking young man who's standing by the church door who berates him for wasting his life in church, the second with a boy who offers to take his picture, and the third with a Mercedes-driving man who's been stuck in traffic and has no patience left. Is there any deliverance from the soullessness of the city?

Mark is a college student with hidden ambitions of being a horror novelist. In his quest to write a story that will showcase his talents, a true horror invades his private life in the form of a beautiful, goddess-like woman who mysteriously emerges from inside a giant fruit. Little does he know that what appears to be a fantasy come true is actually a nightmare that's become frighteningly real.

A terribly cool, hip youth film that throws awareness to the winds of MTV rock and roll, and post Generation- X teenage wasteland fantasies.

When asked for her real name, the feisty woman in a rural whorehouse would quip, "Ligaya. It means joy. And that's what I sell." Yet the small-town prostitute is not resigned that she would be in the flesh trade forever. She still harbors the dream of getting out of the job someday. She saves money and fancies that someone would come and marry her as if she were clean and never been a whore. That becomes almost a reality when a hardworking farmer enters her life. Under some problematic circumstances, her chances get blown away-but not exactly of her sole doing.

A doctor dedicated her life post-graduate to help the rural community of Mulanay, Quezon. Based on a true story.

A 1995 drama movie starring Richard Gomez, Aiko Melendez, and Liza Lorena

Sakay is a 1993 Filipino historical drama film directed by Raymond Red. The film stars Julio Diaz, Tetchie Agbayani, and Leopoldo Salcedo. The film covers the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and a criminal for continuing hostilities against the United States after the "official" end of the Philippine Insurrection.

Independent filmmaker Raymond Red's first crossover to full-length feature is a highly visual chronicle of the rise and fall of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio. Noted for its heavy stylistics and painstaking attention to filmic detail, the biopic also tackles the momentous events surrounding the Philippine struggle against Spanish colonialism. The historical epic is a most fitting cinematic memorial to the centenary of Philippine independence.