MANILA, Philippines — As the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the final five films have been announced, completing the lineup of 10 highly anticipated entries. Each ...
In the advent of hardcore and complex revenge dramas and action series dominating free television nowadays, a new player enters the chat as TV5 banks on the series “Ang Himala Ni Niño” starting this ...
Two decades ago, it would have cost P15 million to restore an old movie; but with digital technology, the cost of saving our cinematic gems has become less prohibitive. Leo Katigbak, head of ABS-CBN ...
LONDON, England (CNN)-- While many films spend a brief period in the spotlight before fading into obscurity, there are some which seem to grow increasingly powerful over time. Lost Filipino classic ...
A scene from the brand-new 15th-anniversary staging of “Himala, Isang Musikal,” directed by Ed Lacson Jr. —PHOTOS BY ADRIAN BEGONIA In what is perhaps the most iconic scene from the 1982 Ishmael ...
Starring Aicelle Santos, Himala the musical is being staged until October 20, 2019 at the Powermac Center Spotlight, Circuit Makati. Her character Elsa becomes a savior in the eyes of the residents of ...
Man-made miracles do happen and if there’s one person who knows this, it’s composer-music arranger-singer-actor-playwright Vincent de Jesus. Just last night, despite great odds, his co-written opus ...
Just like in the American musical fantasy film “Wicked,” the actors performing in Pepe Diokno’s musical “Isang Himala,” led by Aicelle Santos, each wore in-ear monitors (IEMs), where they all received ...
Manila, Philippines--There's something in this classic that keeps it resurrecting in different forms. "Himala" was originally a 1982 haunting, dramatic film written by Ricky Lee and directed by ...
A free screening of Himala, starring Nora Aunor, will take place on November 22 at Titus Brandsma Center in New Manila, Quezon City. According to CNN, the Filipino film Himala received 32 percent of ...