Cybercriminals go for the 'awards' during the recent Golden Globes with malicious files and phishing emails

03/08/2021 01:37:13 PM 

The percentage of users targeted by malware associated with nominated films in January

As we used to say here in the past, cyberattackers lure in the most popular times to and they will join the hype in taking advantage of it.

And the Malware (Oscar) goes to...

02/18/2020 10:58:11 PM

Even at the hype of Oscars, cyberattacks do make (err...) attacks. Obviously, cybercriminals try to capitalize on our interest in high-profile movies.

The rise of Cyberatacks: Star Wars-themed malwares surfacing "free streaming" sites

12/27/2019 04:50:45 PM

As the Skywalker Saga reached its culmination in the ninth episode, Star Wars has been the talk of the world again. While popular films are often used by cybercriminals as bait to distribute malware, the latest movie saga from “a galaxy far, far away” has not been spared.

The Spoiler-Filled Eulogy

04/18/2019 06:52:21 PM

I am offering my insincere condolences to all the people who have lost relationships with their friends because of spoilers. May that loss makes you all be responsible enough to SHUT UP AND WATCH from now on. 

Change Is Coming (sa MMFF)?!

12/26/2016 03:05:30 PM

Photo credits: ABS-CBN News

Ito ang hirap sa mga tao dito sa Pilipinas eh. Gusto ng pagbabago, pero pag andyan na yung pagbabago, panay pa rin naman ang reklamo. Minsan, ang hirap lang lumugar.

Kung maalala, noong isang buwan ay inanunsyo na ang walong opisyal na kalahok sa ika-42 na Metro Manila Film Festival, bagay na umani ng samu't saring reasyon – pero isa sa mga ehekutibo ng kilalang film ang umangal. 

Newsletter: Brillante Mendoza: A Contemporary Filipino Filmmaker

09/01/2016 08:29:12 PM

Jaclyn Jose in Brillante Mendoza’s Marosa (2016), a film that tackles small-scale drug selling. Here, Jose plays Rosa, a struggling mother of four, who is arrested for selling drugs. Jose won the Best Actress in the Cannes Film Festival for this film.

Author's note: As the Metropolitan Museum of Manila celebrates its 40th anniversary milestone, expect the big-time celebration from one of the best filmmakers in the world (our very own, too). Exhibits and special screenings will take place during the month-long event.

More details in this press release.

Tirada Ni SlickMaster: 2015 MMFF Edition (Part 2)

12/28/2015 2:46:44 AM

Disqualified ang Honor Thy Father mula sa Best Picture award sa ika-41 na Metro Manila Film Festival.

Alam ko, nabanggit ko na ito sa previous na Tirada Ni SlickMaster ukol sa 2015 MMFF. Pero mukhang naging masalimuot ang proseso ng pagkakadiskwalipika nito.

To Upload or Not to Upload?

8/10/2014 11:47:55 PM

Ito ang gumimbal sa mundo ng pelikula noong nakaraang weekend. Ang mga pelikulang parte ng Cinemalaya 2012 at 2013 ay inupload sa website nito.

Pero bakit nga ba nagmumukmok ang mga filmmaker dito?

Unauthorized daw kasi. Hindi ito nagbigay ng pahintulot o pasintabi man lang sa mga taong gumawa nito.

Yun lang ba? Hmmm…

Throwback Post: Why Iron Man Is Better Than Superman (And Any Other Superhero Movie) On 2013?

8/2/2013 11:14:53 AM

Apparently, this was a super-late post made through my drafts. Yes, it's been stuck for a year. Now, I know that Spiderman and X-Men were ruling the superhero movie scene (no doubt). But since I'll publish this on everyone's favorite throwback day named as Thursday, oh, well...

I heard some comparisons between superheroes on which of them really emerged for this year. A little says “Iron Man is the coolest.” And the other would say “No. Superman is always way better than iron Man.”

Though I have to admit – comparing these two toughies may be unfair, as:

Blockbuster Daw

5/3/2014 12:56:45 PM

Masyado na namang tumaas ang dugo ng marami nung may nasabi ang aleng ito sa kanyang panayam sa bidang aktor ng the Amazing Spiderman 2.

Ayon sa  panayam ni Kris Aquino kay Andrew Garfield, tinalo ng pelikulang My Little Bossings, na pinagbibidahan rin ng kanayang anak na si Bimby, ang pelkulang The Amazing Spiderman.

Wehh, teka nga!  Tama ba 'tong nabasa ko? Tinalo ng MLB ang Spiderman?

Yan ay kung sa highest first-day gross box office ang usapan. Ibig sabihin, kung pataasan lang naman ng kita ang usapan.

Ganun? Oo, ganun na ganun nga.

When “Indie” Is “In.”

9/21/2013 8:53:26 PM

Sa nakalipas na mga buwan at taon ay tila umuusbong na ang industriya ng pelikula sa ating bansa. Pero hindi sa parte ng mga nasa mainstream ang tinutukoy ko. Alam mo kung saan? Ito lang naman – ang nasa larangan ng mga independently-produced films.

Kung may mainstream, siyempre may underground... bagay na tulad na lamang ng mga pelikula.

Sa akin ang almusal, sa iyo ang hapunan. (Just My Opinion: The "Kabit" Film Story)

07:49 AM | 01/06/2013
Kabit dito, kabit doon. Dinaig pa ang mga jumper o magnanakaw ng kuryente, telepono at internet connection kung maki-"kabit" sa ibang tao. Lagi na lang na may ganitong klaseng tema sa mga ilang mga naglalabasang pelikula at telenobela na pang-telebisyon sa ngayon.

Idol Pa Rin Si Pidol: 5 Things I Remember On Dolphy (and more).

07/11/2012  | 11:14 AM 

Oo, idol pa rin siya. Sa halos lahat yata ng mga kasabayan niya sa nakalipas na halos 67 taong pamamayagpag sa entablado, pinilakang tabig, at telebisyon, siya na lang ata ang isa sa mga tila endangered species ng Philippine entertainment, maliban pa kay Manong Eddie Garcia na nasa 80 na rin ang edad. Ilang pelikula ang ginawa niya mula 1946? 243 ayon sa aking kaibigan na si mommyjoyce. Aba, mas mahaba pa sa listahan ng utang ko sa tindahan para isa-isahin ang mga yan. Ilang serye ng mga palabas na kasama ang iba’t ibang mga kapwa artista tulad ni Panchito, Pancho Magalona, Babalu, Nida Blanca, Nova Villa at iba pa? Pustahan, kulang pa ang isang buwan para i-playback ang lahat ng mga ‘to sa mga koleksyon ng VCD o kung meron man, streaming sa YouTube. Iba’t ibang mga role ang ginampanan niya bilang actor sa TV, radio (tama, minsan niya pinasok ang larangan na maging dubber) at pelikula, be it straight or gay.

Flick Review: Manila Kingpin – The Asiong Salonga Story

01/05/2012 | 12:45 PM

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Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is a motion picture made by Scenema Concept International, distributed thru VIVA Films. It has an all-star cast led by Jeorge Estregan, Carla Abellana, Phillip Salvador, Joko Diaz, Ketchup Eusebio, Yul Servo, Baron Geisler, Jay Manalo, John Regala, Jaycee Parker, Ping Medina, Paloma, Valerie Concepcion, Dennis Padilla, and a whole lot more. Screenplay by Roy Iglesias and Rey Ventura, Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz and produced by Maylyn Enriquez and Leonard Villalon.

It is one of the seven entries on the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival held from 25 December 2011 to 7 January 2012.

The movie revolves around the life and times of one of the Philippines' "Public Enemy #1" in the name of Nicasio Salonga, popularly known as Hito, Asiong, and Manila Kingpin for his Robin hood-like tactics. He stole money from other gangs to give money to the poor. And self-proclaimed owning Tondo and protecting his people from the other gangsters and rivals. He turned out to be popular then and a Liberal party follower on how he managed to fight and brutally kill his enemy hoodlums. He faced a life sentence but managed to evade these punishments. How strong his advocacy for change, and even his untimely death of that fateful day of 7 October 1951.

However, this film was hampered by controversy inside its personnel and its releases. Movie Director Tikoy Aguiluz took legal action that removed his name from the reel, promotional materials that include even in the side of social media and the internet. His efforts were due to scenes that had been re-shoot without his consent. Another thing is the so-called "sabotage." In fact, this film was shown to only 17 out of 51 movie theaters in Metro Manila on Christmas Day of 2011, prompting lead actor, also known as Laguna Governor ER Ejercito, to cry "Sabotage!"

But here's my take: