Entertainment Journals PH

As you might have already known, Kita Kita  has now passed PHP 300 million and 100 Tula Para Kay Stella opened to PHP 60 million (first five days). Those were numbers in line (or even higher) with Star Cinema's lineup  Can't Help Falling in Love, My Ex and Whys, Dear Other Self, and Finally Found Someone . Dear Star Cinema, quality brings quantity. Star Cinema's movies tend to go big on its first week then drop hard on its second week. That is because of (1) fans flocking out on its opening week and (2) so-so reviews that hurt word-of-mouth. Kita Kita,  without star power, opened strong on its first week but managed to continue its business weeks after thanks to good word of mouth. 100 Tula  is also expected to leg out with its solid buzz. Yes, all of I've mentioned has a intriguing concept (Yes, let' count the concept of Can't Help Falling in Love ) but it is not enough to do maintain strong business. The whole movie needs to be good and that is where Kita Ki

Here are my quick reviews for these movies/tv shows along with my grade: 1. 100 Tula Para Kay Stella (2017) Review: JC Santos and Bella Padilla lead a compelling story that forgot its love story. 3/5 2. Dunkirk (2017) Review: Nolan at his finest, heart-pounding survival story presented like you're wearing a VR headset. Must-see in  IMAX. 4.5/5 3. Baby Driver  (2017) Review: Together with its technical superiority and killer score, awesomeness becomes a likely Oscar contender. 4.5/5

The Philippine Cinema's hot streak continues. After the success of Kita Kita and Finally Found Someone , Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino  begins its showings. Leading the pack is the Bela Padilla-JC Santos romantic movie 100 Tula Para Kay Stella . Jason Paul Laxamana's romantic drama grossed PHP 60 million in its debut week. That's higher than the first five day gross of Kita Kita  which collected PHP 50 million at the same point. This one is also getting huge buzz among its tagret demographic which is a good sign for it to leg out after the PPP season. A total north of PHP 150 million seems possible while recapturing the success of Kita Kita  is uncertain at this point with strong competition coming in the next few weeks (although Kita Kita managed to break out amid strong competition with Finally Found ).

The hype is not dying down. Thanks to the continued strong word-of-mouth, Kita Kita has now made PHP 200 million in the country. The last time something like this happened was Heneral Luna  back in 2015.

This will be a short update. Star Cinema and Viva Films' Finally Found Someone  has reached PHP 100 million in four days. This is a strong number so far albeit lower than It Takes A Man and A Woman . Nevertheless, with the help of Sunday business (which is typically strong), the Sarah Geronimo-John Lloyd Cruz romantic comedy is bound to atleast hit PHP 135 million+ in five days which is still a big win not just for Finally Found  but also for Kita Kita  which is also still raking millions. A good week for the local box office industry. Source: Star Cinema

While surprise hit  Kita Kita is now on its way to PHP 100 million, another romantic movie is about to hit the theaters -  100 Tula Para Kay Stella  starring Bela Padilla and JC Santos. Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana ('The Third Party'), this romantic comedy has the capability to break out the way Kita Kita  did. Also, Bela Padilla and JC Santos (breakout star from the TV series 'Till I Met You') are much more popular than Alessandra De Rossi and Empoy Marquez. Can it replicate the success of Kita Kita ?

Beside the KathNiel, LizQuen, and AlDub, the Sarah Geronimo-John Lloyd Cruz tandem remains one of the strongest tandem in the box office. Their lastest offering Finally Found Someone proves this.