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Catch Cinemalaya 2023 films at Ayala Malls this weekend

Iti Mapukpukaw and Rookie are this year’s box office hit

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The Cinemalaya Film Festival just announced their box office hits this year: full-length animated film, Iti Mapukpukaw, and female-centric romantic comedy, Rookie, which will be having additional screenings on Sunday, August 13 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

If you live too far from PICC, fret not — Cinemalaya 19 is also screening at selected Ayala Mall Cinemas until this weekend, thanks to the renewed partnership of The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. with Ayala
Malls Cinemas.

Following the theme IlumiNasyon, you can watch the following 10 competing full-length films this coming weekend:

  • ANG DUYAN NG MAGITING (THE CRADLE OF THE BRAVE) by Dustin Celestino
  • AS IF IT’S TRUE by John Rogers
  • BULAWAN NGA USA (GOLDEN DEER) by Kenneth De la Cruz
  • GITLING by Jopy Arnaldo
  • HULING PALABAS (FIN) by Ryan Espinosa Machado
  • ITI MAPUKPUKAW (THE MISSING) by Carl Joseph E. Papa
  • MARIA by She Andes
  • ROOKIE by Samantha Lee and Natts Jadaone
  • TETHER by Gian Arre
  • WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER by Kevin Mayuga

Additionally, you can watch the short films in the competition. Here are the shorts entries for Cinemalaya 19:

  • ANG KINING BINALAYBAY KAG AMBAHANON KO PARA SA IMO (THESE RHYMES AND RHYTHMS MEANT FOR YOU) By Kent John D. Desamparado
  • GOLDEN BELLS By Kurt Soberano
  • HINAKDAL (CONDEMNED) By Arvin Belarmino
  • HM HM MHM By Sam Villa-Real And Kim Timan
  • KOKURYO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BB. UNDAS 2019 By Diokko Manuel Dionisio
  • MAKOKO SA BAYBAY (I AM GOING TO THE BEACH) By Mike Cabarles
  • MAUDI NGA ARAPAAP (LAST DREAM) By Daniel Magayon; SIBUYAS NI PERFECTO (PERFECTO’S ONION) By Januar Yap
  • SOTA (HORSE CARETAKER) by Mae Tanagon
  • TONG ADLAW NGA NAG-SNOW SA PINAS (THE DAY IT SNOWED IN THE PHILIPPINES) by Joshua Caesar Medroso.

Cinemalaya 19 is currently screening until August 13, 2023, at Glorietta, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, UP Town Center, and Trinoma. Check the full schedule here. Tickets are available at the ticket booth and SureSeats.com.

For more information, check out the CCP and Cinemalaya websites and social media.

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Crime on Prime: Streaming platform unveils powerhouse crime, thriller slate

Cross Season 2, 56 Days, Young Sherlock, Scarpetta, more

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Prime Video has unveiled “Crime on Prime”, a major programming rollout to kickstart the new year with a powerhouse slate of crime and thriller titles.

The lineup includes high-profile adaptations from bestselling authors James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The season launched with the long-awaited return of the streaming platform’s hit crime thriller, Cross last month.

In its second season, stakes intensify as Cross pursues a ruthless vigilante targeting corrupt billionaire magnates.

A new series, 56 Days, portrays the story of a couple who fall dangerously fast in love, only for a decomposing body to be found 56 days later in one of the protagonist’s apartment.

The series is adapted from Catherine Ryan Howard’s novel of the same title. As its plot unravels, the question “Who killed who?” will be answered.

Meanwhile, Guy Ritchie’s re-imagining of the iconic character in Young Sherlock debuted on March 4. It stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a defiant, youthful Sherlock Holmes on his first case.

Furthermore, launching on March 11 is Liz Sarnoff’s gripping adaptation of the beloved Scarpetta novel series, starring Nicole Kidman as the medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.

With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, she is determined to serve as the voice of victims, unmask a serial killer, and prove that her career-making case from 28 years prior isn’t also her undoing.

The lineup also includes a renowned list of local titles for the Filipino audience:

  • The Silent Noise (KD Omalin)
  • The Alibi (Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino)
  • Cattleya Killer (Arjo Atayde, Jake Cuenca)
  • Sa Aking Mga Kamay (Christopher De Leon)
  • Roadkillers (Nadine Lustre)
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New medieval action RPG, Echoes of Aincrad, out July 2026

Pre-orders now open

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Bandai Namco has announced a new action RPG set to release in July 2026: Echoes of AincradA trailer has also been released.

This new title is set in the breathtaking floating castle of Aincrad from the Sword Art Online universe, where every battle could be one’s last.

Players get to create their own hero and dive into the game, where they will be trapped inside a deadly medieval MMORPG.

The vast living world will help them shape their fate, allowing them to customize their avatar with unique skills, gear, and abilities. This transforms how they fight and survive.

The fluid combat system requires mastering dodges, parries, and well-timed attacks. Throughout, players will face many challenges, explore epic quests, and join forces with companions who will share the peril.

The game will launch on July 9 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S before releasing the next day for PC via Steam.

Bandai Namco has already opened pre-orders for Echoes of Aincrad, available in three game editions.

The Standard Edition comes with the base game. Meanwhile, the Deluxe Edition also comes with an expansion pack and early access to Death Game Mode.

Lastly, the Ultimate Edition has all the inclusions under Deluxe Edition, plus the game’s bonus contents app which features special anime, digital artbook, and digital soundtrack. Players will also get an Armor Pack.

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One Piece: Into the Grand Line unveils final trailer ahead of premiere

All 8 episodes dropping on Netflix this March 10

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Netflix has revealed the final trailer for One Piece: Into the Grand Line, exactly one week before its March 10 premiere.

The clip opens with a monologue from Monkey D. Luffy, reminding the Straw Hat crew of how far they’ve come to make it to the gates of the legendary Grand Line.

He mentions that it is time for the pirates to see what’s in store for them in the legendary stretch of sea.

Of course, that’s the treasure they’re seeking albeit encountering bizarre islands, new enemies, and unpredictable danger.

The clip then again features the larger-than-life scale of Season 2, including the towering Red Line, giant whale Laboon, Little Garden’s dinosaurs, and the giant, Brogy.

For a brief moment, the protagonist is also shown in an encounter with Smoker. Tony Tony Chopper, shown in the official trailer, once again made a quick appearance.

Just as action-packed as previous trailers, this 1:44 clip then culminates with more combat. There’s Zoro defending the crew at Whisky Peak.

Wapol and his metal-transforming Munch-Munch powers was shown in the end against Monkey D. Luffy.

The entire trailer is also set to an upbeat remix of “Come Sail Away” in the background, continuing the excitement from Season 1.

All eight episodes of One Piece: Into the Grand Line will be made available by March 10.

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