FILIPINO FILMS I'VE SEEN - early 2010s [2010-2014]
common directors/writers: Lav Diaz, Erik Matti // highest-rated films - 3 by Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year, Faculty, Sana Dati)
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- DirectorLav DiazStarsSid LuceroAngeli BayaniArchie AlemaniaAn embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced into a harsh prison sentence; a mother and her two children wander the countryside looking for some kind of redemption.
- DirectorErik MattiStarsPiolo PascualGerald AndersonJoel TorreInspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates are temporarily released from prison to work as contract killers on behalf of politicians and high ranking military officials.
- DirectorLav DiazStarsPerry DizonRoeder CamanagHazel OrencioThe Philippines, 1972. Mysterious things are happening in a remote barrio. Wails are heard from the forest, cows are hacked to death, a man is found bleeding to death at the crossroad and houses are burned. Ferdinand E. Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081 putting the entire country under Martial Law.
- DirectorJoselito AltarejosStarsAngelo IlaganBoots Anson-RoaShamaine BuencaminoOn Christmas Day, DAVID, 15, finds out that his boyfriend, JONATHAN, 17, has taken another lover. The discovery leads him on the brink of depression making him think of ways to have him back at all cost. He has invited Jonathan to see him on this day for the last time. And through the frenzy of his preparations prior to meeting Jonathan, we will discover his traits and personality; the 'worlds' he lives in - virtual and real; and, we will witness how he prepares for his most unique shout-out that he will make not only on his Facebook wall, but, in his life.
- DirectorRon MoralesStarsArnold ReyesMenggie CobarrubiasDido de la PazWhen a kidnapping goes wrong, a desperate father risks everything to save his daughter from the men who hold her captive.
- DirectorSean EllisStarsJake MacapagalJohn ArcillaAlthea VegaThis riveting crime thriller follows Oscar, a recent emigrant to Manila who gets pulled into a harrowing world of corruption and violence when he takes a job as an armored car driver to support his family (in Tagalog w/ English subtitles).
- DirectorOlivia M. LamasanStarsPiolo PascualToni GonzagaIza CalzadoA pair of exes run into each other again years after a breakup that left them with plenty of questions.
- DirectorRory B. QuintosStarsMario MaurerErich GonzalesJoross GamboaJoey Hermosa (Erich Gonzales) and Marcus Hanson (Mario Maurer) only have two things in common. One: they live to make fairy-tale romances happen - Joey through her exquisite wedding cakes; Marcus through the numerous romantic comedies he stars in. Two: their own love stories do not have the fairy-tale happy endings - she was just recently dumped at the altar; he just discovered that his on-screen partner and real-life girlfriend had fallen in love with another man. These two broken-hearted people will find love again when they least expect it. Sounds like the perfect recipe for a sweet ever after. Desperate to escape the media frenzy and the intrusive questions of the public about his love life and career, Marcus impulsively decides to go on vacation in the Philippines where he meets Joey who is determined to move forward with her life. Marcus finds himself drawn to Joey's passion for baking, and rediscovers his love for acting. In love once again, he invites her to join him in Thailand. Joey refuses at first, but she eventually follows him to Bangkok and allows herself to fall in love again. But their love encounters opposition from Marcus' fans who are desperate to see him reunite with his ex-girlfriend, and from his overprotective mother. Joey's responsibilities back home cause a strain in their relationship. Despite their love for each other, Joey and Marcus begin to question if their dreams are worth sacrificing for holiday romance suddenly turned serious. Can Marcus and Joey's fairytale romance survive life's realities?.
- DirectorRuel S. BayaniStarsAnne CurtisDerek RamsayCristine ReyesFurniture supplier Ram (Derek Ramsay) is happily married to Charmaine (Cristine Reyes). One day, Ram lands a big client, a new luxury resort. But he needs the help of Kara (Anne Curtis), 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.
- DirectorNuel C. NavalStarsAnne CurtisDerek RamsayAndi EigenmannRafi (Anne Curtis) is happily committed to her lovely partner in life, Mark (Derek Ramsay). She's a bachelorette from a rich family, who belongs to the "Friday Club", the regular get-together of her college friends. Rafi is an attention-getter because of her in and out beauty and impressive credentials. But one day, a major life decision shifts everyone's impression of her. Sam (Andi Eigenmann), a rebellious, carefree and happy-go-lucky woman, who thinks that she can get away with her every dilemma. However, her perspectives turn 180 degrees when she meets the man who unexpectedly changes her life.
- DirectorErik MattiStarsYam ConcepcionJohn James UyMax EigenmannSarah, who just got out of a failed relationship, finds a man named Riki who is a product of a reality show and currently finding his way to the top. The two develop a relationship which benefits each other's needs.
- DirectorErik MattiStarsDingdong DantesJoey MarquezLovi PoeMakoy, a soon-to-be-father, is suddenly forced to protect his pregnant wife from an onslaught of hungry aswang monsters. He must not just fight for his love, but fight for their very survival into trouble with a group of gypsies who transform into TikTik.
- DirectorLav DiazStarsHazel OrencioKristine KintanaNoel Sto. DomingoIn a rural area, a father forces his daughter into prostitution. Somewhere else, two men embark on a quest for a buried treasure.
- DirectorMarlon RiveraStarsEugene DomingoJM De GuzmanKean CiprianoJocelyn, Rainier, and Bingbong are film-school graduates dead-set on making an Oscar-worthy film. They set out to do a quick pre-production as a courtesy call to their lead actress (Eugene Domingo), and a thorough inspection of their film's major location, the Payatas dumpsite. They believe they have a winning script and the energy and drive to make their dreams come true, no matter what the cost.
- DirectorJade CastroStarsMartin EscuderoLauren YoungKerbie ZamoraRemington is in love with Hannah but she finds him lazy and uncouth. Then he starts to change. Suddenly he is becoming neater, nicer, more sensitive. Is he doing it for her? Or is something beyond his control changing him into someone he is not? He discovers that his gradual transformation is tied to something he did long ago, to childhood transgressions and curses uttered in graveyards. Hannah falls for the new and improved Remington, but he starts falling for someone else. As the ghosts of Remington's past come to haunt him, so do the the Zombadings. Undead, fabulous, they threaten to rock this sleepy town to death.
- DirectorPetersen VargasStarsEarl PolicarpioRoss PesiganChad De GuzmanTib Apostol, guided by a map his best friend in high school made for him, retraces the memories of their friendship before he leaves their hometown for good.
- DirectorCathy Garcia-SampanaStarsJohn Lloyd CruzToni GonzagaCarlos AgassiApollo wants to redeem himself to Irene, a girl who he leaves on the day of their wedding, but a big problem occurs, Irene has amnesia.
- DirectorChris MartinezStarsAnne CurtisCristine ReyesSam MilbyChildhood best friends who are both geniuses in school eventually become bittersweet rivals for campus athlete Mark Ferrer. Zoe Tuazon is a rich, overweight and aggressive mestiza; Aica Tabayoyong is a poor, nerdy, nearsighted student with a bad case of teenage acne. In an effort to outsmart and outclass each other, Zoe and Aica each undergo cosmetic surgery and become ravishing vixens engaged in ugly confrontations.
- DirectorJun LanaStarsMaricel SorianoGabby ConcepcionJericho RosalesThis is a story of people and the secrets that tear them apart. It follows a surprising decision that family members make in the aftermath of a tragedy...life changing decisions that will either lead them to a future full of lasting happiness, or one full of despair. Philippines Filipino movie.
- DirectorJose Javier ReyesStarsCarla AbellanaMatteo GuidicelliJason AbalosThis Filipino film is made up of different stories depicting that everyone, no matter who they are or what their status in life may be, is looking for that "special someone". In a single week, the lives of a group of people whose existence intersects in one way or another will change. It's all because of their desire for love.
- DirectorJun LanaStarsEugene DomingoEddie GarciaIza CalzadoNewly-widowed Marilou inherits from her husband the town's only barbershop--a business that has been passed down by generations of men in his family. With no other means of support, she musters the courage to run the barbershop. But--as to be expected--she fails to attract any customers. But a touching act of kindness she extended to Rosa, a prostitute who works in the town brothel, leads to an unexpected opportunity. Rosa, who now considers Marilou a friend, urges her prostitute friends to pressure their male clientele into patronizing Marilou's barbershop. The men have no choice but to grudgingly oblige out of fear that Rosa will expose their infidelity to their wives.
- DirectorJohn-D LazatinStarsPokwangNonie BuencaminoRayver CruzMakeup artist Medy (Pokwang) was given the chance of a lifetime to accompany a concert star to the United States for a performance. She promised her family that she would return after a week. But while in America she stumbled upon former classmate Helen (Beth Tamayo), who convinced her to stay for good in the Land of Milk and Honey. She initially refused but eventually gave in, when she got a call one night from her husband that they needed a large amount of money to bring her youngest daughter to the hospital. America has not been the friendliest to her; the story begins with her coming home to Manila with virtually nothing. Medy's two kids, King (Rayver Cruz) and Queenie (Xyriel Manabat), are now 19 and 7. King struggles with his mother's return; animosity, resentment, shame, and anger are issues he has built with Medy. For young Queenie, it's getting to know the mother she thought would one day come out of a Balikbayan Box. As for her husband, Medy discovers something she least expected.
- DirectorJerrold TarogStarsLovi PoePaulo AvelinoTJ TrinidadAndrea Gonzaga is about to marry a man she doesn't love when a mysterious guest arrives and suddenly reminds her of the man she truly loves.
- DirectorJerry Lopez SinenengStarsKathryn BernardoJulia MontesSam ConcepcionFor 12 years, Jessica Santiago (Julia Montes) has been dealing with the pain and guilt of losing her sister Joanna. Despite her efforts to please her mother Amy (Agot Isidro), Jessica knows that the emptiness in her mother's heart can only be filled by Joanna's return. Unbeknownst to the Santiagos, Joanna has lived to become Ana Bartolome (Kathryn Bernardo), the daughter of simple fisher folk. When Ana is finally found, she tries to reconnect with her family, especially with Jessica. But Ana's return worsens Jessica's feelings of abandonment. Jessica feels less loved by Amy, while Ana feels like she must win Jessica's approval. After growing tensions between the two sisters result in a competition that endangers the life of one, the family is forced to confront the possibility of being torn apart again.
- DirectorAdolfo Alix Jr.StarsCogie DomingoSid LuceroRocky SalumbidesAn ex-seminarian/Communist runs a hotel in Baguio and meets a handsome, up-and-coming lawyer. An annual trip to Baguio by the lawyer and conversations with the hotelier develop into an affair that encompasses decades of sociopolitical changes in the country.