The Best of Filipino Movies

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The Best of Filipino Movies

In this lens, I will feature some of the best Filipino movies that has been released on DVD.  The movies featured here are the ones that have gotten high reviews.  So come back often and check what's new.

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Jose Rizal The Movie (2006) 

Jose Rizal is the biggest and the most controversial Philippine epic made to date. Multi-awarded Cesar Montano stars as Jose Rizal. Directed by Marilou Diaz Abaya, this film won over 70 major local and international film awards.

Til I Met You (2006) 

Luisa is a con artist who poses as a rich girl to Senor Manuel who is an Haciendero. Senor Manuel falls in love with her and takes her to his hacienda in preparation for their wedding.

There, she meets Gabriel - the right hand man of Senor Manuel who is very protective of the haciendero. Sensing that Luisa is a fake and is only after Senor Manuel's money, Gabriel tries to blow Luisa's cover.

Pacquiao The Movie (2006) 

In the hands of Manny Pacquiao (Jericho Rosales) lies the glory of an entire nation. With each victory he claims he redeems the pride and honor of the Filipino race. However, his road to glory is not short and easy. Even as a young boy, he had to learn to overcome poverty and family problems to become the champion that he was destined to be.

Dubai (2005) 

Pinoys are in every corner of the world, toiling as nurses in the US, maids in Hong Kong, caregivers in Canada, entertainers in Japan, factory workers in Taiwan, engineers and construction workers even in war-torn Iraq. Wherever there is work and good pay, there you will find him, leaving his home for the promise of a better and brighter future for his family. The Pinoy diaspora has given rise to this question:Where is home for the Filipino? The answer is simple. Home for the Pinoy is where he builds it, though it be in a dangerous place such as Iraq or in a haven such as Dubai.

I Will Always Love You (2006) 

Justin (RICHARD GUTIERREZ) & Cecille (ANGEL LOCSIN) play students from different social backgrounds and different high schools. He's a rich, smart, confident mestizo from a private school in Manila, while she's a lovely but simple scholar from a rural public school.

Against the wishes of his wealthy parents, Justin pursues Cecille, who also falls hard for the handsome rich boy. Justin, however, is being forced to marry Donna (BIANCA KING), the daughter of his parents' business partner. Knowing how much Justin loves Cecille, his parents order him to study in the United States in a bid to separate him from the lower-class girl.

La Visa Loca (2005) 

Like millions of Filipinos, Jess Huson (Robin Padilla)- limo service driver and certified nursing aid/caregiver- has a dream: to get a visa and work in the United States. However, luck never seems to be on his side. After every interview with the ultra-strict US consul, Jess always goes home with a 'DENIED' stamped on his application.

Santa Santita (2005) 

Malen is the only daughter of Chayong, a prayer woman in Quiapo who complements her trade with selling rosaries and scapulars. Stubborn and willful, Malen listens to nobody and does what she wants, even if it is against her mother's wishes. No wonder she becomes easily involved with Mike, a charming and wily tourist driver, who is very much like her.

Malen comes back, and has no choice but to take over her mother's job as a prayer woman. Surprisingly, her prayers get answered even if she does not mean them. News about her power as a prayer woman has spread.

Blue Moon (2006) 

Can a love that bloomed under a Blue Moon truly last forever?

At a quiet home in Boston, Massachusetts, an elderly Filipina named Corazon (Boots Anson-Roa) is writing a love letter. Knowing she doesn't have much time left, Corazon is writing to every man named Manuel Pineda who's listed in the Philippine directory, identifying herself as his long-lost love. In the Philippines, an elderly man named Manuel Pineda (Eddie Garcia) is diagnosed with cancer, and told he only has a few months to live. Manuel decides that before he dies, he wants to find the woman he loves most, whom he hasn't seen in decades: Corazon. Such is the dramatic opening of emotional "Blue Moon," a hopeful, moving love story that spans many decades.

Nasaan Ka Man (2005) 

Nasaan Ka Man is an uncanny dramatic love story written by one of the Philippines Cinema's Finest writers, Ricky Lee. It boasts of breath-taking visuals, stunning cinematography and powerful individual performances by the country's young leading dramatic actors.

Mano Po 3 (2005) 

Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang (MISS VILMA SANTOS) seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husband (JAY MANALO) who pampers her; children (PATRICK GARCIA, KARYLLE, ANGEL LOCSIN) whom any parent would be proud of; and the respect & admiration of the most powerful people in the land.

But just as Lilia prepares for her 25th wedding anniversary celebration, a chance encounter in Thailand with her first love Michael (CHRISTOPHER DE LEON)throws Lilia's life into chaos. So begins the resumption of a relationship that threatens to unravel the delicate threads connecting Lilia to the other people in her life.

Moments Of Love (2006) 

Marco is a photographer on vacation in an old sleepy town called Sitio Verde. While strolling around town, a mysterous woman is hit by a van while trying to save his life. He visits the woman and is drawn to her grandaughter Lianne. Marco and Lianne start to develop a relationship but recent events cause Marco to be withdrawn. He suddenly finds himself haunted by a deep feeling of loneliness.

His yearning leads him to a telephone conversation with Divina the daughter of a haciendero. They find solace in each other , filling the emptines they have always known all their lives. However, Divina lives in the past (1957), while Marco lives in the present (2006).

In a sleepy lakeside town, time curved for two people to meet and part...
In the end, all that was left are Moments of Love.

Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita) 1941 (2005) 

It's December 1941, and the simple folk of the quiet town of San Nicolas are unaware that war is nearly upon them. Inya (Judy Ann Santos) is a lovely young lady who has just married her childhood sweetheart Edilberto (Raymart Santiago) and they're excited about starting a new family.

The arrival of the Japanese throws the town in Chaos.
But Edilberto, Inya and Ignacio aren't the only ones the war will change forever. Traitorous Japanese interpreter Maura (Angelu de Leon), strong-willed Tiyang Mabel (Jaclyn Jose), tough guy Anton (TJ Trinidad), and pure hearted Juliana (Iya Villania) also get caught in the winds of the war, and find themselves doing things they never thought they'd do... all for the hope of living and dying another day.

Crying Ladies (2003) 

Sharon Cuneta, Hilda Koronel and Angel Aquino blends their acting craft to deliver the funniest and touching movie of the year. When Wilson Chua is tasked by his mother to prepare the grandest traditional Chinese funeral for his father, he doesnt know where or how to start, let alone look for professional mourners-- people who cry at funerals as an observance of an old Chinese tradition.

Enter Stella Mate, a small-time hustler; Aling Doray, a washed-up B-movie actress; and Choleng, a pious woman with a weakness for married men. These women are the last of the professional mourners, and when it comes to turning teary-eyed, these tough-luck ladies certainly know a thing or two!

Beautiful Life (2004) 

Four wives. Three mothers. One mistress.

Eight women brought together by one twist of fate...Dina Bonnevie, Amy Austria, Aubrey Miles, Angel Aquino, Maxene Magalona, Michelle Bayle, Cristine Reyes, Iya Villana, and Miss Gloria Romero star in Beautiful Life as women whose lives are forever changed when they lose loved ones in a terrorist bombing at the domestic airport.

Eternity (2006) 

Eternity is an epic romance about a pair of star-crossed lovers Crisanto (Dingdong Dantes) and Milagros (Iza Calzado) and how true love transcends different lifetimes. In the face of family hostilities and atrocities, the two continue to fight for their love until the bitter end.

Cholo (Mark Herras) and Maegan (Jennylyn Mercado) are two different people with different backgrounds, finding each other as if by fate. It's as if they've known each other all their lives! But the young lovers' romance is thwarted by their respective families' deep-rooted dislike for each other.

Will history repeat itself? Or will love finally conquer all the odds this time around?

Noon At Ngayon (2005) 

Noon At Ngayon is the story of 4 unconventional women: Joey (Dina Bonnevie), Sylvia (Eula Valdez), Kathy (Jean Garcia), and Maritess (Cherry Pie Picache) who continue to share a beautiful story of friendship throughout the years ... along with that of a new generation that redefines conventions anew. After nearly a decade of living in the states, Joey is back, and the 4 friends find themselves "complete" again. Indeed, a lot of things remain constant, still. As the 4 women try to reconcile the past to cope with the changing times, their own children come to terms with themselves, with the people they love, and with life on the whole.

Homecoming (2005) 

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This film is about a mother and daughter caught in a heart-wrenching homecoming. Abigail comes home after five years of hard work as a nurse in Canada eager to be reunited with her family and sweetheart, who she intends to marry. Her mother sees in her daughter the hope of a brighter and more prosperous tomorrow. But then, fate has other plans for her. She has contracted the SARS virus and unknowingly brought it home with her. The entire town comes to grips with the consequences of the tragic turn of events.

Sigaw (The Echo) (2005) 

Marvin (Richard Gutierrez) savors his independence in a newly acquired unit of an old apartment building. He is frequently visited by his girlfriend Pinky (Angel Locsin). Except for the occasional noise from an apartment unit down the hallway, the place is almost perfect for Marvin.

The discovery sets into motion a series of hauntings that follow him and Pinky around.

What happens next shakes the very core of his beliefs about life, love and the spirit world.

Sukob (2006) 

Sandy and Phil, both Overseas Workers in Dubai, are busy preparing for their wedding. Upon reaching her home, Sandy learns from her mother, Daisy, what happened to her friend, Helen. A short time after Helen's father died, Helen proceeded with her wedding. A few weeks after the wedding, Helen's husband dies in a plane crash. As Helen goes to the crash site, she dies in a bus accident. A few weeks later, Helen's mother suddenly disappears inside her house. Their bodies have never been recovered.

Feng Shui (2004) 

Joy is the unloved wife of husband Inton, whose heart still beats for his old flame. In wishing that luck will finally smile down on her, she chances upon just the thing that she thinks will turn her life around: a bagwa, or a Chinese mirror that is usually placed above doors for it is believed to bring good luck. Joy believes in the mirror's power because since she acquired it, there have been blessings coming her way. What she doesn't realize is that the object has made her greedy, and worse, she doesn't know that it is actually cursed-and is causing deaths of the people who have looked into it.

Fatima Buen Story (2006) 

Based on the true-to-life story of Fatima Buen, the film tells the story of a convicted woman felon who falls prey to the perverse corruption of the big city. The film gives us a glimpse of what is inside Fatima Buen as she tries to recover from the tumultuous path brought about by her sorry past.

Imelda (2004) 

This excellent film explores Imelda's complex persona, documenting her stellar rise to power until her equivalently stellar plunge into notoriety. Awarded for its Excellent Cinematography in its North American premier at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, this compelling and provocative new film staged the controversial opulence of the Marcos family amid the poverty of the people they enslaved.

Filipinas (2004) 

A typical clan with a striking last name. Set in the backdrop of social economic turmoil, the family reunites for the wedding of the youngest daughter. There is a family caretaker, an immigrated son, a military man, a rebellious son and a religious matriarch. Troubles plague the family and all seems hopeless as they turn on one another. A study of contemporary society, as it is seen through the perspective of a family heavily affected by the problems that beset the country.

Mano Po (2003) 

A compelling tale of a Chinese Filipino family's search for identity and place in Philippine History. Told in the context of their struggles amid harsh contemporary realities and the ties that bind them to a land that has been good to them despite the life-threatening circumstances that have now begun to hover over their lives.

Dekada 70 (2003) 

A story of a family caught in the middle of a tumultuous decade, Dekada 70 details how a middle class family struggled with and faced the new changes that empowered Filipinos to rise against the government. Following the suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus, proclamation of Martial Law, bombing of Plaza Miranda, random arrests and political prisoners shaped the decade. While the government gets more oppressive, people get more radical. All these witnessed by Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos), a mother of five boys. And while her sons grow, form their beliefs and lead different lives, Amanda awakens her identity to state her stand as a citizen, a mother, and a woman.

Mano Po 2 (2004) 

Antonio Chan, a prominent Chinese businessman, has three women in his life v Sol, a Filipina; Lu Shui, a Chinese; and Belinda, a Filipino-Chinese. Antonio has children with all three women. A crisis shakes up the over-extended Tsinoy family prompting all the members to re-examine their values, their relationships, and confront issues that they have refused to face all these years. With Mano Po 2, My Home, Regal Entertainment's continues the tradition established by the critical and box-office hit Mano Po. Features strong dramatic performances from a stellar ensemble cast, lush visuals, a reverberating musical score, an unforgettable theme song, and a heart-warming screenplay that eloquently captures the rich Tsinoy culture. Laugh, cry, and be touched by this family story about forgiveness, healing and undying love.

Milan (2004) 

This story follows the journey of naive Lino (Piolo Pascual) as he searches for his missing wife in Italy. He comes across Jenny (Claudine Barretto), an imposing figure in the Filipino community of migrant workers, whose dreams of grandeur have clouded her need for personal relationships. In a desperate quest and game of survival, the two find refuge and affirmation in each other. What started as a mentor-protégé relationship, Lino and Jenny's partnership evolves beautifully into a self-consuming love affair. Until these two are put to a test. Reality bites as the land changes everything. In the end, it matters not for Lino that he finds his wife for he has found himself. And alas, it matters not for Jenny that she sacrifices for love, for she has learned to give, in order to live again.

Magnifico (2003) 

Set in an impoverished town, a couple begin to lose hope and courage when faced with life's adversities - a daughter who suffers from cerebral palsy, a son who loses his scholarship, and a young boy named Magnifico or Pikoy, who is not so good in school. But Pikoy is gifted with a good heart and a large spirit that allows him to give joy to hopeless people in their community and magically transforms their lives for the better.

Naglalayag (2004) 

A May-December love affair between a respectable middle-aged courtroom judge and a young taxi driver. Dorinda, a widow and a judge, is on her menopausal stage when he encounters the young Noah one rainy night when she left her car keys in her office. As fate would have it, Noah felt something for her and started courting her, and she falls for him in turn. Dorinda miraculously gets pregnant and the two lovers continue their complicated relationship. But for how long?

Ilusyon (2006) 

It is the 1950s, and Miguel ventures into the city to look for his father, an artist and professor. What greets him at the door, however, is Stella, a model who has come looking for Miguel's father for a nude art session. Miguel is not gifted with the brush, but he pretends to be so that the beautiful woman will stay. What happens when Stella discovers Miguel's deceit?

Masahista (the Masseur) (2006) 

Iliac is employed at Maharlika, a gay massage salon. Working there as a masseur, the boyish Iliac serves all clients the same way: first by disrobing, working the body with an oil massage before the final carnal deal. One morning, news reaches Iliac that his father has just slipped into a coma. The youthful-looking masseur then carries out his defined duties and roles--to his father and family, to his girlfriend, to his trade and the one customer who has made him a favorite.

Co-ed Scandal (2006) 

Two girls and a boy of barely legal age are caught having sex on tape. Who are they? Why did they do it? Where are they now? The film draws answers from the urban legends that grew around the controversial sex videos and the result is a humorous narrative with elements of mock documentary.

Leo (Ryan Eigenmann) is a 21-year-old co-ed student in a prestigious college. He dreams of making and starring in his own "dirty movie" and becomes obsessed with the idea. Generally perceived as a tragic event, the Co-Ed Scandal is viewed through the film from multiple perspectives, ennobling the idea of beauty-and tragedy- as something that ultimately resides in the eye of the beholder.

Pamahiin (2006) 

PAMAHIIN is a story about how superstitious beliefs affect people's lives, especially non-believers. It revolves around three childhood friends NOAH, BECCA and DAMIAN and the mystery that connects and enfolds them.

NOAH (played by Dennis Trillo) returns to the Philippines with his girlfriend EILEEN (played by Iya Villania) after 15 years when his best friend DAMIAN (played by Paolo Contis) commits suicide.

DAMIAN's death starts a series of peculiar and unexplained deaths and eerie haunting, all revolving around different superstitions.

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