Entertainment Journals PH

The cast of 'The Revengers' together with its director, Joyce A. Bernal As I've said on my previous article, the Vice Ganda-Pia Wurtzbach movie which is now titled The Revengers , is already sealed as a huge blockuster hit. The only problem it could have is a huge competition from Justice League  which is just a week/2 weeks away from it. And that's even a question since both will target different audience. Now that it's entering MMFF 2017, it has already sealed another milestone: to be the highest grossing local movie of all time.

Die Beautiful The MMFF committee has just announced the first four entries to this year's festival and it's a complete reverse of what we've gotten last year.

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) committee just announced the first four of the eight entries that will join the festival this year. These films will debut on December 25. Here are the entries:

Bumblebee and his gang may be hitting an all-time low box office in the U.S. but it seems to be holding better here in the Philippines.

Wonder Woman  has been a big blowout for Warner Bros. in the country. It is already the second highest grossing film this year in the country, just behind the record breaking  Beauty and the Beast . But this is just the appetizer: Justice League  is the main dish.

Gru and his Minions takes the lead this week amid lower returns. Despicable Me 3  opens to PHP 93.6 million (est. $ 1.9M). That's far cry from PHP 188 million ($ 4.2M) opening of Minions (2015)  and $ 2.9M  of Despicable Me 2 (2013) . 

Here are the trailers for the upcoming local horror titles: Star Cinema's Bloody Crayons  lead by Janella Salvador, Elmo Magalona, Sofia Andres, Diego Loyzaga, Jane Oineza, Maris Racal, Yves Flores, Empoy, and Ronnie Alonte & Viva Ent.'s Ang Pagsanib kay Leah Dela Cruz starring Sarah Lahbati, Shy Carlos, & Julian Trono. Bloody Crayons Ang Pagsanib kay Leah Dela Cruz ( June 28)

In a summer season lead by blockbusters  Wonder Woman  (PHP 400M+) , The Mummy (PHP 85M+), and Pirates 5 (PHP 150M+) and upcoming movies such as Despicable Me 3  and Transformers 5 , Star Cinema managed to get a space in the current crowded marketplace with Can We Still Be Friends?

The smiles at Warner Bros. must have been continuing. Wonder Woman  has now passed the PHP 400 million mark in the country.

Wonder Woman It's a wonderful week for Warner Bros. Coming off from the disappointing King Arthur: Legend of the Sword , the studio is back on top again with Wonder Woman .

Americans maybe tired of Johnny Depp's work but overseas seems not. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (named as Salazar's Revenge  in the country) opened to a strong PHP 90.1 million here in the Philippines. The fifth installment improved over the previous film On Stranger Tides which opened to PHP 63.1 million (it was also the first film to be in 3D). This is impressive for a decade old franchise. Ticket inflation and the rise of number of theaters can also be factored. With Wonder Woman already setting records on its opening, expect a drop from here. A final gross around PHP 150-160 million seems likely.  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol .2 dropped 72 percent this week with PHP 2.79 million. In five weeks, the Marvel superhero ensemble has already collected PHP 313 million. The Wall  opened this week with PHP 2.09 million. Updated box office for The Fate of the Furious  has now it at PHP 382 million. Philippines Box Office May 24-31, 2017 Source

Her time has come.

Here are my quick reviews for these movies/tv shows along with my grade: 1. Wonder Woman (2017) Review: Patty Jenkins delivers a great  Wonder Woman  movie with good characterization, awesome scenes and an inspiring hero that is timely in our time. It is worth noting that it is a better kind of fun movie that gets comedy from the characters' personalities. Overall, this non-arguably the best DCEU movie yet. 4/5