FILIPINO MOVIES I'VE SEEN - 2000s
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- DirectorRory B. QuintosStarsVilma SantosClaudine BarrettoJoel TorreFilipina Overseas Contract Worker is forced to leave her family and take a higher-paying job in a more-prosperous Asian country, unaware of her husband's death.
- DirectorJoyce BernalStarsRobin PadillaJolina MagdangalVic DiazFor years, mob boss Don Julio (Efren Reyes Jr.) has been the target of police investigation led by honest cop Col. Alano (Gammy Viray). A large number of police deep penetration agents (DPA's) have been placed into Don Julio's organization, but somehow, Don Julio manages to find and kill them. Except for one. With the suspicion that an insider from their ranks have been tipping Don Julio of the DPA's identities, Col. Alano sends in agent Nick Abeleda (a.k.a. Abner) (Robin Padilla) without his superiors' knowledge. Nick manages to hide his real identity until the day of Don Julio and his men are captured except Kaliwete (Dindo Arroyo), his right-hand man. With Don Julio's syndicate destroyed, Nick is now ready to go back to the regular Police Force.
- DirectorJoyce BernalStarsRobin PadillaRegine VelasquezRufa Mae QuintoFrancine (Regine Velasquez) is starting to feel the toll of stardom: her popularity and hectic schedule hinder her from enjoying a normal life. Meanwhile, because he felt cheated of his prize in a "Date with a Star" promo where he supposedly won a date with her, Gimo (Robin Padilla) kidnaps Francine. Being the candid person that he is, Gimo allows the singing sensation to take pleasure in living life's simple pleasures--which Francine later realizes she's been missing. But is Francine willing to give up her career? Not just to go back to ordinary life but also to live it with the special man who addresses her complexities?
- DirectorErik MattiStarsJanno GibbsRamon ZamoraAce Espinosa
- DirectorChito S. RoñoStarsRosanna RocesDiether OcampoLiza LorenaRosa and Dado work as con artists involved in different criminal activities under the supervision of their boss.
- DirectorJoyce BernalStarsRufa Mae QuintoMarvin AgustinMelanie MarquezB is for beauty, B is for Body, and Bi is Super B. Bi may not be the brightest superhero but she is brave and bubbly and she can fight the forces of evil using her armpit powers and power fart, on top of her many super powers.
- DirectorJoyce BernalStarsRufa Mae QuintoGary EstradaAiAi Delas AlasRufa Mae Quinto stars in this comedy as Booba as she endeavors in the metropolis to fulfill her promise to her dying mother that she will find her jealous and insecure sister who ran away from home.
- DirectorJose Javier ReyesStarsRufa Mae QuintoPaolo ContisAlfred VargasDoris is a 30-year-old virgin who's anxious to get married, afraid of ending up an unmarried woman like her spinster aunt. With Dado, her call center agent boyfriend for years, dropping her like a hot potato and all her girlfriends getting married, Doris is even more pressured to find her Mr. Right pronto! With the help of her best pal, Randy, the search for Doris future husband begins.
- DirectorOlivia M. LamasanStarsClaudine BarrettoRico YanDominic OchoaTony (Claudine Barretto) is woman desperate to find love. She meets Lawrence (Rico Yan), a photographer, who offers her to help find the man of her dreams. Together, they will discover the real meaning of "True Love".
- DirectorRamona S. DiazStarsImelda MarcosFerdinand Marcos Jr.Imee MarcosA "beyond the shoes" documentary on the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos.
- DirectorMario O'HaraStarsGardo VersozaYoyoy VillameLou VelosoIn a poor village by the Manila Bay breakwater, brothers Buboy and Basilio come to the city to escape from the violence at home. They meet a prostitute named Pakita and become close with her when Basilio treats her wounds. All they want is to lead normal lives, but the town's leader Dave has knavish interruptions that await them.
- DirectorOlivia M. LamasanStarsClaudine BarrettoPiolo PascualIlonah JeanA Filipino (Piolo Pascual) falls in love with another woman (Claudine Barretto) while searching for his wife in Italy.
- DirectorJoel LamanganStarsKris AquinoEric QuizonTonton GutierrezTalkative Lianne and colorful gay Osmond become fast friends when they meet at the first Gay Pride Parade in Malate in the early 80's. For the next thirty-plus years of their lives, they'll do everything together, whether it's eating, shopping, discussing life and even looking for the perfect man! So inseparable are their pair that even their mothers become best friends too.
- DirectorYam LaranasStarsJomari YllanaRichard GutierrezIza CalzadoMarvin savors his independence in a newly-acquired unit of an old apartment building. He is frequently visited by his girlfriend Pinky. Except for the occasional noise from an apartment unit down the hallway, the place is almost perfect for Marvin. At the end of the hallway live Anna, her jealous husband Bert, and their young daughter Lara. Bert is a cop who has always suspected Anna of two-timing him. His frequent jealous outbursts always lead to beatings that can be heard throughout the whole floor. Marvin is often awakened at night by the sound of violence and screaming from Anna's unit. He complains to the building's drunken caretaker, who just tells him to ignore the disturbances from down the hall. Anna and Lara usually ask for help from Jude, whose apartment is in the middle of the hallway. Jude's apartment becomes a temporary refuge for little Lara. One day, Pinky drops by Marvin's apartment and is shocked to see a woman knocking on his door. Pinky suspects Marvin is seeing another girl, which could explain why he has been acting strange lately. Marvin vehemently denies seeing another woman; it's the strange happenings in the building that are making him act strangely lately. Meanwhile, the beatings down the hall intensify. Jude gets scared because cruel cop Burt suspects--wrongly) that he's having an affair with Anna. Marvin gets drawn to the couple's frequent quarrels; he even witnesses Bert chasing Anna and beating on her in the corridor. All that violence affects Marvin. At length, he musters the courage to find out more about the quarreling couple. What he finds out shocks him. Marvin uncovers a secret that will change his life, and Pinky's. The discovery launches a series of hauntings that stalk him and Pinky. He decides to leave his apartment, but the hauntings follow them wherever they go. Marvin finally decides to confront the problem, and he returns to the old apartment building to face the evil that dwells there. What happens next shakes the very core of his beliefs about life, love, and the spirit world.
- DirectorMark V. ReyesStarsJeremy AguadoNanding JosefSugus LegaspiA high school student learns the meaning of love at an underground Manila movie theatre.
- DirectorDominic ZapataStarsRichard GutierrezAngel LocsinDennis TrilloThe spectacular film saga begins where the groundbreaking tele-fantasy ends: Aguiluz and Alwina's plan for a peaceful life as mortals is disrupted when their boat to the realm of man is caught in a violent storm. They wash up on separate shores, a young man and woman living without memories of who they are, living separate lives. Aguiluz is adopted by a humble farmer and Alwina becomes the surrogate daughter of a wealthy family and is engaged to be married. But when Ravenum is resurrected by Pirena, his evil army wreaks havoc on Abila, threatening the survival of the entire Mulawin race. Their fate now hinges on the valor of two of its two greatest champions, Aguiluz and Alwina. But will they remember who they are before it is too late?
- DirectorEllen Ongkeko-MarfilStarsRicky DavaoIrma AdlawanReggie CurleyBest friends and hopeless romantics Boyet and Martha cope with difficult relationships in this comic drama from the Philippines that highlights the special bond between gay men and straight women. As Boyet tries to tame his confusing boyfriend, Dom, who sometimes says he's straight, Martha deals with the frustrations of her long-standing relationship with Steve.
- DirectorAuraeus SolitoStarsDesiree Del ValleBembol RocoCarlo AquinoTuli (Filipino for circumcise) is the story of Daisy's life in an isolated Philippine province. Daisy's father is responsible for the circumcision of almost all the males in town. Daisy's father is also a drunkard who abuses his wife and Daisy; this is making Daisy hate her father and all men. Her father forces her into an arranged marriage, but she doesn't want to marry the man her father chose for her. Meanwhile, Daisy's best friend is also suffering. Tradition in this isolated Philippine town dictates that Daisy must succeed her father as the town's official circumciser. must be the town's official circumciser. Daisy challenges the status quo and rebels against everything that she hates--and a young man defends her. Tuli is also the story of two best friends who deepen their relationship beyond friendship and a young man willing to give Daisy everything he has. In this rite-of-passage tale Daisy tells her brutal and painful story - Tuli.
- DirectorBrillante MendozaStarsCoco MartinJaclyn JoseAlan PauleIliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub. When Iliac's father dies he must reconcile his job as a sex worker with the rest of his family.
- DirectorBrillante MendozaStarsGina PareñoJaclyn JoseJulio DiazThe Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.
- DirectorJoselito AltarejosStarsKenjie GarciaJiro ManioNino FernandezAntonio is a 15-year-old boy coming to terms with his sexuality in Manila, where his uncle comes to stay with him and his mother.
- DirectorCathy Garcia-SampanaStarsToni GonzagaSam MilbyZanjoe MarudoInsp.Amor "Moe" Santander (Toni Gonzaga) is a tough chick who's used to going after crooks. But there's also one thing she's running away from ever since her mother died: falling in love. Insp.Kevin Robles (Sam Milby) is daunted by most things, but most especially coming clean with the girl he's been loving from afar for a time now. Meanwhile, Caloy (Zanjoe Marudo) is a counterfeit DVD vendor whom Moe captures, along with his heart. Things get complicated when Caloy enlists Kevin's help to win Moe, just when Moe and Kevin's friendship gets deeper. Who does Moe really love? Will she even surrender to her feelings in the first place? Suddenly her life as one of the best performers in the service suffers.
- DirectorTopel LeeStarsJudy Ann SantosJolina MagdangalIza CalzadoHalf-sisters Aileen and Romina reunite with their first-cousins Ruth and Sandra in Camiguin to bury their grandmother, accompanied by Sandra's friend Lucy. The five girls dare to call on the spirits of the dead when they find their Ouija board from when they were kids. Before they can finish their ritual, the Ouija board is burned by accident, trapping a murderous entity around them. As they realize the terror they've brought upon themselves, Aileen and Romina's hostile relationship becomes even more strained, Lucy's sanity brings a heavy burden on Sandra, and Ruth's boyfriend Gino is unknowingly pulled into the danger and horror that await them all. Confronted by imminent Death, the girls have nowhere to go unless they can identify the spirit and find out where it is buried. Only by leading the spirit to its burial ground will they be able to release the spirit from the Ouija board and survive its fatal hauntings.
- DirectorMaryo J. de los ReyesStarsMaricel SorianoAga MuhlachAngelica PanganibanWhat if you met the woman you wanted to make your wife after you married someone else? Ian Montes is a picture of success. Despite being a son of a shipping tycoon, Ian refused to just coast on his father's empire; he built his own real-estate company and earned his first million at a very young age. He never looked back since then. Driven by his ambition to become better than, if not as good as his father, Ian managed to make it on his own. But behind all the glory is a man yearning for love and recognition. Wounded from his mother's abandonment when he was 17 and desperate for his father's approval, Ian longed for someone who could and would love him unconditionally. He felt this twice when he met two particular women: Joanna and Karyn. Joanna Villanueva is a picture of quiet confidence and success. Healing from heartbreak caused by an errant ex-husband, Joanna found love again when she rescued Ian from a water-skiing accident in La Union. Being a doctor, Joanna nurtured Ian and showered him with love and attention. With Joanna, Ian found the home he sorely missed and a life of bliss he never thought he could have. But there is also Karyn Torres, a flight attendant he met en route to Macau for a business trip. At 24, Karyn is the epitome of youthful sensuality and worldliness. With Karyn, every moment is filled with excitement and spontaneity. With Karyn, Ian found the life he's always wanted. So he's left with a choice. In the end, Ian, Joanna, and Karyn learn--painfully--the true meaning of unconditional love and forgiveness.
- DirectorMark MeilyStarsPhillip SalvadorJericho RosalesAnne CurtisBaler is a love story between Feliza, the daughter of a rebel commander and Celso, a half-Spanish soldier, set during the twilight years of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. The young couple struggle to keep their forbidden love alive despite familial and political tensions, culminating in an almost year-long blockade known as the Siege of Baler.
- DirectorLav DiazStarsYul ServoJoel TorreGloria DiazA Filipino teenager is shot to death on a New Jersey, USA sidewalk: an investigation starts and his family and friends are interviewed. Along the way, more about him is revealed and so is more about the Filipino community in America in general, including the destructive effect of the drug "shabu" on its youth. The detective who handles the case also has his own personal demons to settle with his violent past.
- DirectorJoel LamanganStarsMaricel SorianoEdu ManzanoAngelu De LeonAfter finishing prison sentence in Canada and came back to the Philippines, Gemma wants to recover her son after she was abandoned by her husband, Edwin. To do so, she worked as a nanny and was hired by Cindy, new wife of her husband. Being closer to her son in this household, she plans to escape with her son.
- DirectorLaurice GuillenStarsGloria RomeroHilda KoronelDina BonnevieThe decision of three siblings to sell their ailing mother's property causes deeply burried resentment to resurface as each of them also faces difficulties within their own families.
- DirectorJoyce BernalStarsEugene DomingoDingdong DantesZanjoe MarudoKimmy and Dora Go Dong Hae, who are identical twin sisters, cannot be any more different from each other. Life turns out to be even more complicated as the twins become rivals both in life and in love.
- DirectorQuark HenaresStarsKatya SantosWendell RamosVhong NavarroKeka is a beautiful young woman working in a call centre. Wanting to hunt down the killers and avenge her boyfriend's death, she undergoes rigid trainings. Everything has been going well until shee meets the guy, who makes her fall in love again.
- DirectorCathy Garcia-SampanaStarsJohn Lloyd CruzBea AlonzoDerek RamsayA long-time couple seem destined for marriage, but frictions and differing ambitions break them apart. As they try to move on with their lives they are continually reminded of what they once had and temptation to go back is never far away.