Another Pinoy talent is recognized internationally this year as the Filipino short film ‘NENA’ was awarded “Best Short Film” in Japan Indies Festival 2021. The producer, writer and director of Nena shared their experience of creating the award-winning Filipino short film, during their interview with The Lookout PH. “Sinulat ko siya mga dalawang linggo – medyo rushed ‘tong NENA actually,” writer and director Donie Ordiales said. Director Donie also talked about the criticism they received as they produced the short film. “Of course may mga taong sasabihin na “poverty porn”. Well they can say whatever they want. But this...

Metro Manila is now in Alert Level 2 allowing maximum of 50% indoor venue capacity for entertainment and recreational establishments as the Department of Trade and Industry issued minimum public health standards and protocols. This also means that movie houses are re-opened! Here are the things that you should know before going to cinema: Cinemas are allowed to operate at 30% seat capacity (Alert level 3) and 50% seat capacity (Alert level 2) Socially distanced seating: 2 seats apart (1 meter) Mandatory mask-wearing all throughout the movie No eating allowed inside the auditorium Only COVID-19 vaccinated individuals are to be...

October is the month of spookyism, horror and scare. And just like Christmas has its carols and decorations, and Valentine's Day has its chocolates and bouquets, Halloween just wouldn't be Halloween without the scary movies that go along with it. The jack-o-laterns, costumes during trick-or-treat, candies are nice, indeed. But to really set the mood and to make it feel like Halloween? There's nothing like a movie night filled with all the greatest blood-shedding, chainsaw-wielding, spell-binding, goosebump flicks to get you in the spooky season spirit. So before the yuletide season officially begins, we list down some of the utterly...

  Friday nights, and weekends are always dedicated to resting, good times, and “me-time”. And as pandemic continues to halt our traditional way of spending these day-offs, our ways of respiting ourselves have become limited. The good news is Netflix continues to save our day from becoming bland, boring, and dull, and give us something exciting to do in the comforts of our home. So if you are looking for something to binge-watch this weekend, we list down movies, and series that you should check out!   Demon Slayer Season 2 Demon Slayer season 2 is now on Netflix, but...

  Smaller and Smaller Circles is a movie that pins down to your core, consuming your flesh, spreading to your blood. You want to ignore it but you can’t — until you realize it’s a part of you that you can never get away with. It’s a truth you can’t escape. “Smaller and Smaller Circles” is a serial killer thriller set in the Philippines. It’s about two Jesuit priests, also amateur sleuths, hunting a monster who is preying and murdering the country’s poorest and vulnerable pre-teen boys born into poverty. Father Saenz and his junior partner Father Lucero connect the...