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1. Valentina (1989)
Action, Horror
THE SERPENT-HAIRED VIXEN SOWS FEAR AND TERROR AMONG THE TOWNSPEOPLE AND CITE DWELLERS ALIKE.
Director: Santiago Garcia | Stars: Melissa Perez, Luis Gonzales, Marita Zobel, Dexter Doria
Votes: 52
2.
Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
Episode:
TV Festival Du Cannes 2009
(2009)
News
The Cannes International Film Festival (French: Festival du Cannes), is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from ... See full summary »
Stars: Didier Allouch, Pedro Almodóvar, Nassim Amaouche, Asia Argento
Votes: 22
3. Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Charo Santos-Concio brings to light the extraordinary real life stories and anecdotes of ordinary people as well as celebrities.
Stars: Charo Santos-Concio, Cris Villanueva, Eva Darren, Lito Pimentel
Votes: 176
4. Private Show (1984)
Drama
Hidden forever in sin--Be a witness to a private show. A young woman falls into the lower depths when she is trapped in the shameless life of a torera, a performer in a live sex show.
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Jaclyn Jose, Gino Antonio, Leopoldo Salcedo, Yvonne
Votes: 13
5. Bambanti (2015)
90 min | Drama
Bambanti questions the prejudice of the rich towards the poor when a servant's son is suspected to have stolen the employer's missing gold watch.
Director: Zig Madamba Dulay | Stars: Alessandra De Rossi, Shamaine Buencamino, Micko Laurente, Julio Diaz
Votes: 49
6. Noli me tangere (1993– )
History
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Stars: Manny Palo, Joel Torre, Gigette Reyes, Chin Chin Gutierrez
Votes: 11
7. Donsol (2006)
105 min | Drama
About two lonely people who met during the whaleshark watching season in Donsol, Sorsogon.
Director: Adolfo Alix Jr. | Stars: Sid Lucero, Hilda Metri, Warren Munar, Robert Ramos
Votes: 42
8. Itanong mo sa buwan (1988)
107 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the aftermath of a bank robbery in which she is taken hostage, Josie tells the police and her family and friends a scarcely credible tale, but as they have no alternative story they reluctantly accept it.
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Mark Gil, Anjo Yllana, Jaclyn Jose, Anita Linda
Votes: 21
9. Lola (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons. One is the victim, the other is the suspect. Both weak and poor, they laboriously solicit money in ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Anita Linda, Rustica Carpio, Tanya Gomez, Jhong Hilario
Votes: 920
10. I love Isabelle Huppert (2017 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
We love to watch her because I don't know what she's going to do next. A TV-documentary on French actress Isabelle Huppert.
Directors: Stéphane Bergouhnioux, Jean-Marie Nizan | Stars: Marco Bellocchio, Kim Cattrall, Michael Haneke, Hal Hartley
Votes: 8
11. Virgin Forest (1985)
120 min | Drama, War
The day they raped the virgin--A Spanish Mestizo and the fisherman-lover of an adulterous Indian fight over the woman but decide to bury their differences and instead help other natives ... See full summary »
Director: Peque Gallaga | Stars: Sarsi Emmanuelle, Miguel Rodriguez, Abel Jurado, Arbie Antonio
Votes: 408
12. Motherland (I) (2017)
94 min | Documentary
Taking us into the heart of the planet's busiest maternity hospital, the viewer is dropped like an unseen outsider into the hospital's stream of activity. At first, the people are strangers... See full summary »
Director: Ramona S. Diaz
Votes: 249
13. Foster Child (2007)
98 min | Drama
A drama centered on the state of foster care in the Philippines.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Cherry Pie Picache, Kier Segundo, Eugene Domingo, Jiro Manio
Votes: 294
14. French cinema mon amour (2015 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary
Director: Anne-Solen Douguet | Stars: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Rossy de Palma, Ronit Elkabetz
Votes: 14
15. Días de cine (1991– )
60 min | News
Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.
Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Votes: 334
16. Hamog (2015)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama
Ralston Jover's unique blend of special and magic realism takes a look at the lives of four street children whose world is about to be turned upside down and inside out. Life begins where innocence ends.
Director: Ralston Jover | Stars: Zaijian Jaranilla, Therese Malvar, Samuel Quintana, Bon Andrew Lentejas
Votes: 69
17. The Refuse (2012)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Pagpag (The Refuse) tells the story of an indigent Filipino child whose grandmother 'auditions' her for adoption by a bi-racial foreign couple, and the utterly surprising clash of cultures (and expectations) that results.
Director: John Paul Su | Stars: Olivier Borten, Andrew Eisenman, Cris Garrido, Daisy Jadoc
Votes: 7
18. Ma' Rosa (2016)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Ma' Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor Manila neighborhood where everybody likes her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband Nestor, resell small amounts ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Jaclyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Baron Geisler, Jomari Angeles
Votes: 1,028
19. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 119
20. Thy Womb (2012)
105 min | Drama
An infertile midwife and her husband find a surrogate mother so that they can have a child.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Lovi Poe, Mercedes Cabral
Votes: 281
21. The Commitment (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Family
A gay couple who resolve to stay together is challenged as they attend a wedding.
Director: Joselito Altarejos | Stars: Arnold Reyes, Oliver Aquino, Kimmy Maclang, Natileigh Sitoy
Votes: 74
22. Tirador (2007)
86 min | Crime, Drama
From Filipino bad-boy director Brillante Mendoza comes Slingshot, an exhilarating portrayal of teenage thugs and petty thieves, all out to get what they can in the teeming slums of Asia's notorious city of sin, Manila.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Jiro Manio, Coco Martin, Kristoffer King, Nathan Lopez
Votes: 336
23. Verdict (I) (2019)
126 min | Crime, Drama
Battered wife Joy stands up for justice against her alcoholic husband Dante in a turmoil process of the justice system.
Director: Raymund Ribay Gutierrez | Stars: Max Eigenmann, Kristoffer King, Jordhen Suan, Rene Durian
Votes: 619
24. People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose (2016)
89 min | Documentary
A mystery dreamlike portrait of a movie star's harrowing ordeal in the making of a film. This is about Liz Alindogan, then 19-year old naive newbie star, and director Celso Ad Castillo ... See full summary »
Director: John Torres | Stars: Liz Alindogan, Anna Luna, Elora Españo, Kim Perez
Votes: 26
25. Kintsugi (I) (2020)
91 min | Drama
The film follows the story a man who travels to Saga to expand his pottery business in the Philippines, then falls in love with a Japanese woman who is the heiress of a flourishing pottery factory.
Director: Lawrence Fajardo | Stars: JC Santos, Hiromi Nishiuchi, Phi Palmos, Lui Manansala
Votes: 9
26. Balut Country (2015)
90 min | Drama
Balut Country follows the journey of Jun, heir to the duck farm left to him by his late father. He must decide whether to sell the property to secure his future, or to spare the land's loyal caretakers from the inevitable displacement.
Director: Paul Sta. Ana | Stars: Rocco Nacino, Ronnie Quizon, Vincent Magbanua, Nanette Inventor
Votes: 10
27. Invisible (2015)
132 min | Drama
Imbisibol tells the tale of illegal Filipino immigrants in Japan and their plight to evade authorities.
Director: Lawrence Fajardo | Stars: Allen Dizon, Ces Quesada, Bernardo Bernardo, JM De Guzman
Votes: 23
28. Southeast Asian Cinema: When the Rooster Crows (2014)
88 min | Documentary, Biography
Southeast Asia Cinema: When the Rooster Crows is a voice of diversity reaching for change. Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Garin Nugroho, and Pen Ek Ratanaruang give voice to a region rich ... See full summary »
Director: Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso | Stars: Eric Khoo, Brillante Mendoza, Garin Nugroho, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Votes: 15
30. Iska (2019)
100 min | Drama
A loving but impoverished grandmother of an autistic child tragicomically loses everything and turns into someone society reckons her to be.
Director: Theodore Boborol | Stars: Ruby Ruiz, Soliman Cruz, Angie Castrence, Ana Abad Santos
Votes: 72
31. Butchered (2009)
TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then realizes that this job involves killing a woman.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Coco Martin, Maria Isabel Lopez, Julio Diaz, John Regala
Votes: 1,961
32. He Who Is Without Sin (2020)
74 min | Drama
A cautionary tale told in three contradicting accounts, this is a story of a broadcasting student who discovers the shady truth about the TV reporter he idolizes, a dignified newsman who is... See full summary »
Director: Jason Paul Laxamana | Stars: Elijah Canlas, Enzo Pineda, Pearl Lagman, Migs Campanilla
Votes: 390
33. Amo (2017–2018)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
Set amidst the height of the Philippine government's crackdown on illegal drugs, high-school student Joseph gets tangled up in the chaotic underworld of drugs and corruption.
Stars: Rhea Jai Fernandez, Vince Rillon, Felix Roco, Allen Dizon
Votes: 457
34. Olongapo... The Great American Dream (1987)
97 min | Drama
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Jaclyn Jose, Joel Torre, Susan Africa, Chanda Romero
Votes: 8
35. Mindanao (2019)
124 min | Drama
Mindanao tells the story of Muslim woman Saima Datupalo (Judy Ann Santos). While she is taking care of her cancer-stricken daughter Aisa Datupalo (Yuna Tangog) in a temporary home for ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Judy Ann Santos, Allen Dizon, Yuna Tangog, Nezzar Pitt
Votes: 128
36. Ninja Party (2015)
100 min | Drama
Ninja Party is a coming of age story of two teenage coeds who find themselves in a comprising situation when they get involved in secret debauchery.
Director: Jim Libiran | Stars: Odette Khan, Teresa Loyzaga, Annicka Dolonius, Julz Savard
Votes: 32
37. Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
News
Stars: Jaume Figueras, Crisol Tuà, Monts Llussà, Àlex Gorina
Votes: 232
38. Service (2008)
R | 87 min | Drama, Romance
The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Gina Pareño, Jaclyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Coco Martin
Votes: 1,920 | Gross: $0.06M
39. Captive (I) (2012)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
Follows the hostage crisis of the Dos Palmas kidnappings in the southern Philippines, the life of the hostages whose survivors were freed after an awful year in captivity.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Katherine Mulville, Marc Zanetta, Rustica Carpio
Votes: 850
40. Manoro (2006)
75 min | Documentary, Drama
Jonalyn and her father go on a search for Apong Bisen, her grandfather who went hunting in the forest and did not return to cast his vote for the election. Throughout the journey, Manoro ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Jonalyn Ablong, Edgar Ablong, Carol Ablong, Carlito Ablong
Votes: 38
41. Trap (2015)
97 min | Drama
After the Supertyphoon Haiyan, which plunged the city of Tacloban in the Philippines into its horrendous state, the lives of Bebeth, Larry, and Erwin intertwine. The survivors are left to ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Nora Aunor, Julio Diaz, Aaron Rivera, Romalito Mallari
Votes: 237
42. Kaleldo (2006)
PG | 95 min | Drama
The story is set in Guagua, Pampanga a decade after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which ravaged the province with lahar. It follows the lives of woodcarver Rodolfo "Mang Rudy" Manansala and ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Johnny Delgado, Cherry Pie Picache, Angel Aquino, Juliana Palermo
Votes: 93
43.
Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
Episode:
Episode dated 24 May 2008
(2008)
News
Director: Jaume Figueras | Stars: Jaume Figueras, Woody Allen, Carlos Bardem, Lluís Carbó
Votes: 18
44.
Amo (2017–2018)
Episode:
The Runner
(2017)
TV-MA | 24 min | Crime, Drama
After receiving a text message, high school student Joseph sneaks out of class to take care of some risky business in a local neighborhood.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Vince Rillon, Felix Roco, Allen Dizon, Derek Ramsay
Votes: 28
45.
Amo (2017–2018)
Episode:
The Traitor
(2017)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
When Joseph spots a fellow gang member in suspicious company, he secretly follows him and witnesses a horrifying betrayal.
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Votes: 16
46.
Amo (2017–2018)
Episode:
The Whistleblower
(2017)
TV-MA | 21 min | Crime, Drama
Rod gets greedy and insists on going after the additional money they were promised, unaware Takeo's wife is working with a different police unit.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Star: Rhea Jai Fernandez
Votes: 11
47. Twilight Dancers (2006)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
Dwight, a fresh newcomer to the dance bars, has a part-time lover, Alfred, who at 28 is already is on his way down, as the two negotiate the perilous world of dancing for money.
Director: Mel Chionglo | Stars: Tyron Perez, Cherry Pie Picache, Allen Dizon, Lauren Novero
Votes: 92
48. Takaw tukso (1986)
Drama
Director: William Pascual | Stars: Anna Marie Gutierrez, Gino Antonio, Julio Diaz, Jaclyn Jose
Votes: 26
49. Alpha: The Right to Kill (2018)
94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government's crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest drug lords in Manila. ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, Apollo Abraham, Eli Alamares
Votes: 349
50. Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections (2016)
118 min | Drama, Romance
Shiniuma - Dead Horse - Brillante Ma Mendoza: The story begins at Banei racetrack in Obihiro, Hokkaido, in the midst of winter. Marcial (Manny) has won a race and is happily on his way home... See full summary »
Directors: Brillante Mendoza, Kulikar Sotho, Isao Yukisada | Stars: Sharifah Amani, Masaya Katô, Masatoshi Nagase, Masahiko Tsugawa
Votes: 21