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Big Switch - 'Our Might Yaya' surprises while Star Cinema is silent on 'Dear Other Self'

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In a surprising turn of events, Our Mighty Yaya did fine business on its opening week while Star Cinema's Dear Other Self  looks like it disappointed.

Box office-wise, Liza Soberano as 'Darna' makes sense - Opinion Board

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It was just confirmed today  (May 30, 2017) that Liza Soberano is the new Darna . After a long wait of finding out who will replace Ms. Angel Locsin in the iconic superhero. I can already smell the controversy it can surround but box office wise, it makes sense.

The Vice Ganda-Pia Wurtzbach movie is already a surefire hit and is a big opportunity to change - Opinion Board

If Hollywood has Kevin Hart and Melissa Mccarthy as bankable artists in comedy, Philippines has none other than Vice Ganda. Last Friday, he dropped the news of having a new movie with Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach. It's very safe to say that it's going to be a huge hit form Star Cinema.

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' heats up; 'Fast and Furious 8' crashes

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 It's the time of the year when everyone is anticipating a new Marvel movie. This time its the sequel to the surprise breakout hit of 2014. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opened to a strong PHP 159.32 million. See more of the breakdown below:

May Local Box Office Part 1: Ai Ai Delas Alas' star power to be tested in 'Our Mighty Yaya'

After a strong $ 3.2 million opening of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2  last week, the healthy (not huge) box office looks to continue this May. Alongside the openings of Alien: Covenant, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and Pirates of the Caribbean 5 , the local cinema has also something to compete. Regal Entertainment will release Ai Ai Delas Alas' Our Mighty Yaya. Jodi Sta. Maria's star power will be tested with Dear Other Self.  Also, war movie Ang Araw sa Likod Mo  and thriller Bliss  will try to capture audience. Here's our forecast: Our Mighty Yaya (May 10) Comedy Queen Ai Ai Delas Alas has been one of the most bankable movie stars of the local cinema. Starting with the record-breaking Ang Tanging Ina  (which was the highest grossing film at that time), her movies with this type of setting work well in the box office. On paper, Our Mighty Yaya  will be a box office hit but this time, it's not simple as that. It is worth noting that most of her...

WATCH: Christopher Nolan's epic survival movie 'Dunkirk'

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This July, witness another big scale movie coming from Christopher Nolan, the director of 'The Dark Knight Trilogy', 'Inception', & 'Interstellar'. This time, his making a war movie Dunkirk which features the evacuation of 400,00 Allied soldiers from the harbor of Dunkirk, France. Watch the trailer below: 's  Dunkirk  which stars Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh, and Harry Styles will be in theaters this July 2017.