You better prep up your tissues peeps, this is a tearjerker video! Another one proud Filipino moment is just rounding up our screens as Disney UK launched its first-ever Christmas advertisement and it's Pinoy-themed!       The three-minute animation is a short advert with a Filipino storyline and was released on the Disney UK Facebook page on November 9 in support of the Make-A-Wish foundation. Titled "From Our Family To Yours," the short film tells the story of a grandmother, her granddaughter, and the family traditions that connect them through the years. The video begins in 1940, in a city lit in...

Aside from commemorating the lives of our late loved ones, Halloween season is when we also love to feel the shiver down our spine by watching lots of horror movies. During our younger days, this is the time when we really enjoy to feel fears from monsters, ghosts, elementals, roaming spirits, haunted houses and such. For the ‘90s kids, this is the time we certainly anticipate every episode of Magandang Gabi Bayan Halloween Special. And to bring back the horror that made us leave the lights open at night, here are some of the classic Filipino horror films that really...

If you’re one of the many anime fans who have been using the free access websites KissAnime and KissManga for a decade now and were saddened by the news following their permanent shut down, then this article is for you.   When these sites are visited, you’ll experience errors or get a message on the screen saying “All files are taken down by copyright owners. The site will be closed forever. Thank you for your support.” This was all because of the newly revised Japanese copyright law that was revisited by the country’s parliament last year. Here are other things...

Filipino animators have proved their caliber in creating quality animated films that have been played and enjoyed in the big screen. Local Filipino animators have been producing animated movies that wowed the moviegoers in the past until now, yet they don’t get enough recognition and support to enrich this kind of craft in the film industry. So, if you want to support local, here are some of the best Filipino-made animated films every Filipino kid, and adult would love:   1. RPG Metanoia   RPG Metanoia shares the story of a young timid online gamer named Nico. Every time Nico...

Recently, The University of Philippines Diliman-College of Mass Communication has offered Korean Drama (K-Drama) as an elective class for the semester, the school year 2020-2021. This course includes an analysis of K-drama series such as Chicago Typewriter, Crash Landing On You, etc. What are the common elements? What makes it appealing to Filipinos?  How does it impact the viewer’s perception? How does it trendsetter binocular and cultural buyers? How will it affect the Filipino film industry today?   As I read about this I really thought it’s a good idea because, not only will the students developed their critical and...