Mano Po 7: Chinoy Trailer Impressions – Filipino Chinese Heritage and Cultural Family Drama Mano Po Film Franchise Returns this 2016

Mano Po 7: Chinoy is a 2016 family drama film from Regal Entertainment under the direction of Ian Loreños starring Richard Yap, Enchong Dee, Jean Garcia, Janella Salvador, Jake Cuenca, Jessy Mendiola, Kean Cipriano, Marlo Mortel, and Jana Agoncillo slated for a December 14, 2016 theatrical release. Mano Po 7: Chinoy is the seventh installment of the Mano Po film franchise with the last film that being Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love back in 2009. Let's check out what this latest Mano Po family drama film has to offer.


Mano Po 7: Chinoy
Plot / Synopsis

From the multi-awarded and longest running family drama movie comes another story in the tradition of love. Mano Po 7: Chinoy centers around the seemingly perfect upper class Chinese family which seems perfect at a first glance but is flawed as a whole. How will the family overcome its trials and tribulations?

Watch Mano Po 7: Chinoy Official trailer here:





Mano Po 7: Chinoy Official Trailer Impression
Mano Po 7: Chinoy Film Trailer Review


What can be said about Mano Po 7: Chinoy official movie trailer? Well, it is a family drama like many other that comes before it. It introduce us to a seemingly perfect upper class family but at a closer inspection is flawed in terms of love, connection, and lasting relationships. This is probably the main element of every family drama out there as without it there is no progression in story or characters. The earliest I can think of a family drama that garnered critical acclaim were "Tanging Yaman" and "Anak" both from the year 2000; if there are others, then I am (not) sorry as these newer family dramas probably didn't leave a lasting impact in the minds of the film going fans or forgettable at best; that or probably just me as I am not really into dramas nor I automatically subscribe to the notion that "drama = quality film". There is also something about the narration of this trailer wherein mentioning about "this is our story" and a "powerful drama" that somehow feels off, but I guess that is just me nitpicking. A trailer does need to say that it is not just any ordinary drama but a powerful drama! That it is OUR story given that we mostly belong to an upper class Chinese family, but I am digressing.


Revisit a "new" family drama that shifts to a new Filipino -Chinese family and their struggles to love and understand each other and to recognize that money and work is not everything one need to have a happy family. Well, that seems to be the basic summary of most dramas that features a wealthy family. The Mano Po film franchise has somewhat demystify or further clarify what most Filipinos outside their world think of their culture, ethics, and mentality is. Since newer generations are introduced, the lines are starting to blur and what once was absolute in the Chinese culture have started to open up and this is what the Mano Po series have capitalized on in the past with a mix of the usual cliches like mistresses, the family against the relationship because of cultural differences (bloodline "purity"), social class differences, and lack of connection. To much of the people's surprise, Mano Po 7: Chinoy didn't make it on the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival which is really a curiosity. We can understand why Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers and The Super Parental Guardians didn't made it but Mao Po 7: Chinoy joining the other MMFF 2016 rejects is really something. We can all later compare if all the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival entries deserved their spots.


How about you guys? What do you think about this 2016 comeback film from the Mano Po film franchise? Have you seen the earlier Mano Po films? Which ones are your favorite and why? What do you think about Mano Po 7: Chinoy not being in the official entries to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival? Share your thoughts and opinion about Mano Po 7: Chinoy in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Trailer Impressions: Vic Sotto's Enteng Kabisote Film Franchise Makes a Comeback this 2016!

Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers is a 2016 fantasy comedy film from OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, and APT Entertainment under the direction of Marlon Rivera and Tony Reyes starring Vic Sotto, Oyo Boy Sotto, Alonzo Muhlach, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Epi Quizon and featuring the Eat Bulaga Kalyeserye couple AlDub, Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards slated for a November 30, 2016 theatrical release. Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers is the tenth movie installment based on the late 80's television sitcom Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! which also stars Vic Sotto in the titular role of Enteng Kabisote the courageous human who married a fairy princess. The last film that featured Enteng Kabisote was the Spin-off and crossover film "Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako" back in 2012. Let's check out what this latest Enteng Kabisote fantasy comedy film has to offer.


Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers
Plot / Synopsis

Enteng Kabisote's (Vic Sotto) has come a long way from his days of being an electronics technician and now owns a tech and robotics company. Enteng seems to have everything working out for him, until his normal life as grandfather and innovator starts getting turn about by a latest threat from the fantastical realm of Engkantasya (land of Fairies from the "Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!" series) and beyond.

Watch Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Official trailer here:


Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Official Trailer Impression
Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Film Trailer Review


What can be said about Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers official movie trailer? Well, if you have been existing long enough and have been following the Philippine movie scene, you know exactly what to expect from Vic Sotto's Enteng Kabisote film franchise. Whether that be a good or bad thing and whether you like it or not, Enteng Kabisote is here to stay... or at least his descendants or if they decide the reboot the entire franchise, because... why NOT? This is the "big" movie for the EB Dabarkads, an Eat Bulaga December movie of sort, just like how the longest running Filipino noontime variety show makes a series of annual drama one-shots during the Lenten season. Oh and let me address one obvious criticism in this movie trailer besides Vic Sotto being too old fro this film franchise, yes it unapologetically parodies Hollywood blockbuster success Iron Man and the Avengers. Oh and there is the Lolas and the AlDub/MaiDen love team for the Eat Bulaga Dabarkads (who love them).


Did you know that Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers is the first Enteng Kabisote film (from the longf line of "Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!" film series) that will not be featured in the Metro Manila Film Festival? This is due to the now "improved" (?) and "higher qualifications" said to be applied and adapted by the people behind the annual mainstream holiday season Filipino film festival after a series of negative criticism hurled towards it. Vic Sotto's "Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers" has met the exact same faith as its usual rival from the competing network (ABS-CBN) in the annual film festival, The Super Parental Guardians. Just like how the two entries usually clashed with one another in past Metro Manila Film festival (and their Filipino noontime show counterparts, GMA Network's Eat Bulaga vs ABS-CBN's It's Showtime); the average Filipino movie going fans will once again be thrown in the collision of these two "great" forces clashing on the big screen.


How about you guys? What do you think about this 2016 comeback film from Vic Sotto and the enteng Kabisote film franchise? Where you a fan or have seen the past "Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!" or "Enteng Kaisote" films? Which one is your favorite or which one where your least favorite? What do you think about Enteng Kabisote not being in the official entries to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival? Share your thoughts and opinion about Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

The Super Parental Guardians Trailer Impressions: Vice Ganda and Coco Martin's 2016 Comedy Film

The Super Parental Guardians is a 2016 comedy film from Star Cinema under the direction of Joyce Bernal starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin, featuring child actors Awra Briguela and Onyok Pineda slated for a November 30, 2016 theatrical release. Let's check out what this latest Star Cinema Vice Ganda comedy film has to offer.


The Super Parental Guardians
Plot / Synopsis

Arci (Vice Ganda) promised his bestfriend that they both will be the godparents of each other's children when the time comes,unfortunately Arci's friend died which opted Arci to visit his beloved friend and fulfill the promise he made with his friend. Little did he know that her godchildren is being looked after by his bestfriend's brother, Paco (Coco Martin). Chaos ensues as Arci and Paco deal with being the new guardian of the two children.

Watch The Super Parental Guardians Official trailer here:


The Super Parental Guardians Official Trailer Impression
The Super Parental Guardians Film Trailer Review


What can be said about The Super Parental Guardians official movie trailer? Well, it is definitely a Vice Ganda movie. After the tragedy that befell the Kapamilya Network's star comedian (the passing of Vice' friend and usual director on his film projects, the late-Wenn Deramas earlier within 2016), there has been a hiatus on films that features Vice Ganda. Guess, the world has to eventually move on and Vice is once again back with his usual brand of "family-friendly" gay humor. Whether it works for you or not, it is here to stay and will be another blockbuster.


A little fact about the movie, The Super Parental Guardians was supposedly and maybe expected to be an official entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival as it was submitted before the official deadline of submission for entries but "unfortunately" it was not selected as part of the official entries to the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival this December 2016. The Super Parental Guardians will join the ranks of Our Mighty Yaya (Ai-Ai delas Alas), Mano Po 7: Tsinoy (Richard Yap), and Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers (Vic Sotto) that didn't made the cut due to the now "improved" (?) criteria imposed for entries. The Metro Manila Film Festival have been heavily criticized in the past for having overall low quality in terms of story and various technical aspects, now along with the new President this 2016, change also came to the MMFF.


It is usually an automatic blockbuster success if there is an entry featuring either Vice Ganda or Vic Sotto, but this time removing the entries from these two will finally make things interesting. Unfortunately there was a romantic comedy which is usually in the same league in terms of blockbuster success as the two, hopefully movie goers will find a new appreciation for other MMFF entries on the list besides the generic romantic comedies. What else is there to talk about with The Super Parental Guardians that has not been showed in the trailer. It is a chalk full of pop culture reference and features a larger than life and over the top characters—mainly Vice Ganda and even the child actors are also made this way—to act like the bratty effeminate caricature of the loud gay stereotype popularize in film nowadays. If Vice Ganda is your cup of tea, then there will be no stopping you from appreciating it whether The Super Parental Guardians is an official MMFF entry or not.


How about you guys? What do you think about this Vice Ganda comedy featuring the Vice Ganda and Coco Martin comedic duo that is being sold to us by Star Cinema? Will you be seeing this 2016 Star Cinema film that puts a comedic spin on the standard new guardian conflict and will eventually concluding in a happy family ending? Share your thoughts and opinion about The Super Parental Guardians in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

The Unmarried Wife Trailer Impressions: Angelica Panganiban, Dingdong Dantes, and Paulo Avelino's 2016 Drama About Infidelity and its Repercussions

The Unmarried Wife is a 2016 drama film from Star Cinema under the direction of Maryo J. delos Reyes starring Angelica Panganiban, Dingdong Dantes, and Paulo Avelino slated for a November 16, 2016 theatrical release. Let's check out what this latest Star cinema film about infidelity with Angelica Panganiban and Dingdong Dantes has to offer.


The Unmarried Wife
Plot / Synopsis

The Unmarried Wife is a story about the life of a newly wedded couple and the infidelity that destroyed it.

Watch The Unmarried Wife Official trailer here:


The Unmarried Wife Official Trailer Impression
The Unmarried Wife Film Trailer Review


What can be said about The Unmarried Wife official movie trailer? Well, The Unmarried Wifethis is your stereotypical conveyor belt movie that taps the cheating, adultery, infidelity, and third party theme that seems to have sold so well,; to simply slap in "new" faces and you got a completely "new" and "different" film. So how does the film differs from the rest of the fruit of the recognizable tree? Well, it has a GMA talent Dingdong Dantes and ABS-CBN's Angelica Panganiban as its lead, and that's basically it as the trailer suggests so far.


The film just like similar countless films that came before it tackles a monogamous relationship turned sour by the husband's womanizing tendency which is the complete betrayal of the vows. I say if Star Cinema wants to revolutionize something, they could deal a much more taboo subject like a polygamous relationship or an "open relationship" to which partners give consent and permission for their partners to "play around" with other people outside their relationships. Too scandalous? Well, they have been going in a much more unconventional route so why not deal the much more liberal and taboo topic? Star Cinema can thank me later for the suggestion. But who knows, the Unmarried Wife could go that direction but from what we've seen its the usual drama set-up wherein the wife is undergoing the five stages of grief after the betrayal which is either hasten or slowed down by the introduction of Paulo Avelino's character.


How about you guys? What do you think about another drama film that focuses on infidelity and its repercussions only this time featuring Paulo Avelino, Angelica Panganiban, and Dingdong Dantes? What other films have you seen in the past that has a similar theme? How do you think the film will conclude? Will you be seeing this 2016 Star Cinema films about infidelity, denial, acceptance, and retribution? Is the film's theme enough to pique your curiosity and actually see this in theaters? Share your thoughts and opinion about The Unmarried Wife in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

My Rebound Girl Trailer Impressions: 2016 Regal Rom-Com featuring Alex Gonzaga and Joseph Marco about Mending Broken Hearts, Rebounds, and Finding New Love

My Rebound Girl is a 2016 romantic comedy film from Regal Entertainment Inc. (Regal Films) under the direction of Emmanuel Dela Cruz starring Alex Gonzaga and Joseph Marco slated for a September 28, 2016 Philippine theatrical release. Let's check out what this latest Regal Films-produced romantic comedy film about being a rebound has to offer.


My Rebound Girl
Plot / Synopsis

MyReboundGirl is a story about the rules we make and the rules we break. Mapanindigan kaya ni Rocky and mga rules na ginawa nya? O willing syang ibreak ito para kay Rich?

Can Rocky (Alex Gonzaga) hold up to the rules he created and imposed on himself or will he be willing to break it for Rich (Joseph Marco)?

Source: Facebook

Watch My Rebound Girl Official trailer here:


Watch My Rebound Girl Bonus Clip, Additional Promotional Material, and Video here:
ALEX GONZAGA & JOSEPH MARCO 'S TIPS How NOT to be a REBOUND GIRL


My Rebound Girl Official Trailer Impression
My Rebound Girl Film Trailer Review


What can be said about My Rebound Girl's official movie trailer? My Rebound Girl is a romantic comedy film that once again tackles the cliched theme of being a "rebound", the only difference this time is that the film features Alex Gonzaga and Joseph Marco as its main lead with a look into the local coffee industry as its backdraft (as seen in its many promotional campaign materials online).


Well, it is what it is. Romantic comedy films is the staple of in mainstream film industry in the Philippines. Another conveyor belt romantic film that is low budget and yet will probably yield a good amount of box office success, a "craft" and "practice" that has almost been perfected by Star Cinema. The only question now is will Regal Films emulate such success by being a more flexible studios that can advertise across various television networks (unlike Star Cinema that heavily and only rely on marketing therir films on a ridiculous level in its home network ABS-CBN)? Is deciding to go with Alex Gonzaga and Joseph Marco will attract the Star Cinema rom-com demographic to check this out?


How about you guys? What do you think about this rom-com featuring Alex Gonzaga and Joseph Marco? Do they look good together? Do they have chemistry? Will you be seeing this 2016 Regal Films romantic comedy film about the rules set by broken hearts and people tired of being a "rebound" in relationships? Can you relate to the plight of the lead in the film? Is this enough to pique your curiosity and actually see this in theaters? Share your thoughts and opinion about the My Rebound Girl in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

Imagine You and Me Trailer Impressions: Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards of AlDub - MaiDen First Major Romantic Feature Film

Imagine You and Me is a 2016 romantic film from GMA Films, APT Entertainment, and M-Zet Productions under the direction of Michael Tuviera starring Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards slated for a July 13, 2016 theatrical release. Let's check out what the first AlDub or MaiDen in their first feature romantic film has to offer.


Imagine You and Me
Plot / Synopsis

Imagine You and Me follows Gara (Maine Mendoza) and Andrew (Alden Richards) as they cross paths in Italy.

Source: Wikipedia

Watch Imagine You and Me official trailer here:

IMAGINE YOU AND ME (2016) Teaser Trailer #1

Here's the first teaser trailer for IMAGINE YOU AND ME starring Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza.

Opens July 13, 2016 in PH cinemas.

#ALDub Eat Bulaga AlDub ALDUB Philippines√ Alden Richards Maine Mendoza

Posted by CinemaBravo.com on Thursday, June 16, 2016

Imagine You and Me Teaser Trailer Impression
Imagine You and Me Film Trailer Review


What can be said about Imagine You and Me teaser movie trailer? Well, besides mistaking that the film uses The Turtles "Happy Together" as its theme song (which it doesn't, by the way), it looks very simplistic. A romantic film that cashes in on the "popularity" of Alden and Maine of AlDub. It is the first major film featuring the AlDub (some fans call it MaiDen) love team who got their first wind out of sheer luck in the Philippines' longest running variety show Eat Bulaga for almost a year now. This is the second film that featured Eat Bulaga's Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards in a film; the first one being My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore. So besides the standard "kilig" that one might get from romantic film trailers, what else do we get from this teaser trailer?


That is the first question to come in to mind. Why only release a teaser trailer, when they can already release the full trailer? It's more than a month before the romantic film's eventual theatrical release and all they have are breadcrumbs which only gives us a most basic of premise, of two Filipino yuppies finding love and probably a first one at that (at least) for one of the "Maine" character; a love story which happens to be set in Italy. Besides everything else, we have nothing. This doesn't bode as the lack of proper marketing and hype is only exclusive to some teaser trailers and clips shown during Eat Bulaga and feature in the network news' showbiz segment. The movie doesn't seem to offer anything new to (or to revolutionize) the genre. It simply is a romantic film set (and mostly shot abroad) with tons of "pick up lines" used by a a charismatic male leading man to a "No Boyfriend Since Birth" (NBSB) female lead; a film which seems to only cater to the AlDub fans. Well, at least that is what we can observe from the teaser trailer least than a month away from its actual release. This is something observe in some Star Cinema films as well, but ABS-CBN seems to be more hands on with how they promote their films — to an ad nauseam level.


Check out this additional bonus clip from the Imagine You and Me's Official Facebook Page

Ano sa Italian ang nakakakilig? ❤️ #ImagineYouandMe2016

Posted by Imagine You & Me on Thursday, June 23, 2016

How about you guys? What do you think about the first romantic film featuring the AlDub love team? Have you followed this made-for-television love team from Eat Bulaga? If you are a fan, does this feature film or the teaser trailer release so far good for you? Share your thoughts and opinion about the Imagine You and Me in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

Love Me Tomorrow Trailer Impressions: May-December Love Affair featuring Dawn Zulueta, Piolo Pascual, and Coleen Garcia

Love Me Tomorrow is a 2016 romantic film from star Cinema under the direction of Gino Santos starring Dawn Zulueta, Piolo Pascual, and Coleen Garcia slated for a May 25, 2016 theatrical release. Let's check out what this Star Cinema May-December love affair and love triangle of a romance film has to offer.


Love Me Tomorrow
Plot / Synopsis

In the story, Piolo play as JC, a happy-go-lucky DJ who will find meaning in life when he meets Dawn’s character Cristy.

Meanwhile, Coleen is Janine, a young socialite who will cross paths and forges friendship with Dawn’s character – a married fashion designer. Coleen will also develop a no-label “connection” with Piolo's character.

This coming-of-different-ages film definitely shows how age doesn't matter this 2016.

Source: Youtube

Watch Love Me Tomorrow Official trailer here:


Love Me Tomorrow Official Trailer Impression
Love Me Tomorrow Film Trailer Review


What can be said about Love Me Tomorrow official movie trailer? Well, it is one of those catchy romantic film for the more seasoned romantic film fans. It has that usual elements of a romantic film except with a small twist — the female protagonist being a mature woman (around her 50's) and the male protagonist as someone a lot younger (at his 30's). Well that is what the movie is trying to sell us, not that May-December has its complications, but the artists in the film as of that age.


Here is a little fact, did you know that Piolo Pascual is currently 39-years old as he was born in January 12, 1977, Dawn Zulueta is at 47-years old, and Coleen Garcia is 23-years old. With that in mind, the film wants its audience to believe that Piolo and Coleen is at the same age-group, with Dawn being the only more mature character in the love triangle. The question now is did star Cinema succeed in pulling this one off? Besides the tidbit I shared earlier, the film is your standard May-December love affair of a film with both the lead characters falling in love with one another with almost every secondary character seems to go against their "scandalous" and "unconventional" relationship. Add the element of a persistent third party (Coleen) who is going after the lead after a "one night stand" and a cynical daughter towards her mom's younger lover.


How about you guys? What do you think of May-December love affairs as themes for romantic films? Have you seen the film (as it is currently in theaters as of the writing of this blog)? What's your overall rating on the film? Share your thoughts and opinion about Love Me Tomorrow in the comments section below and let's discuss about it.

The Achy Breaky Hearts Trailer Impressions: Richard Yap, Jodi Sta. Maria, and Ian Veneracion Romantic Comedy Love Triangle Movie

The Achy Breaky Hearts is a 2016 romantic comedy film from star cinema under the direction of Antoinette Jadaone starring Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap, and Ian Veneracion slated for a June 29, 2016 theatrical release. Let's check out what this Star Cinema lighthearted love triangle of a love story has to offer.


The Achy Breaky Hearts
Plot / Synopsis

Chinggay (Jodi Sta. Maria), a jewelry shop manager, is one of the single women in their 30’s who feels the pressure to find love. She goes out on dates with men but none of them seem to make the cut. You may blame her high standards but the pain from her previous relationship could also be affecting her judgment on men. Now, her love life is suffering a drought for seven years.

Everything changes when suddenly, two men are interested to be with her. Ryan (Ian Veneracion) and Frank (Richard Yap).

Chinggay finds herself torn between two kinds of love. Will she choose one over the other? Or will she realize that the love that she needs won’t come from either?

Source: Youtube

Watch The Achy Breaky Hearts Official trailer here:


The Achy Breaky Hearts Official Trailer Impression
The Achy Breaky Hearts Film Trailer Review


What can be said about The Achy Breaky Hearts official movie trailer? The Achy Breaky Hearts official movie trailer looks fun and lighthearted for a love triangle romantic film. Well, it doesn't revolutionize the genre (romcom). It's the same formulaic hopeless romantic who later finds herself in an emotional rollercoaster deciding which among two potential partners should she choose. A tried and tested formula but only with a dash of 'Please Be Careful with My Heart' (2012) and 'Darating and Umaga' (2003); ABS-CBN television soap operas that featured the love team of Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap (Please Be Careful with My Heart) and Jodi sta. Maria and Ian Veneracion (Darating and Umaga).


The Achy Breaky Hearts charm can be attributed to the still lingering effects of the Richard Yap and Jodi Sta. Maria's love team back in the 2012 popular daytime soap opera "Please Be Careful with My Heart." Jodi Sta. Maria's quirkiness and charismatic appeal also comes into focus but of course this is coming from a male's perspective, the ladies may find the two leading men "appealing" which also works for the film. The Achy Breaky Hearts does not revolutionize anything but is just right up your alley if you are into Star Cinema romcoms and wanting to itch that Romcom itch for the month.


How about you guys? What do you think about this love triangle romcom featuring Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap, and Ian Veneracion? Share your thoughts and opinion about The Achy Breaky Hearts movie trailer in the comments section below: