NOW SHOWING Manila Filmfest entries
at Screenville Cinemas
On its 50th Anniversary celebration, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) continues its tradition of showcasing the best Philippine movies during the holiday season, with four of this year’s ten official entries now showing at Screenville Cinemas of Island City Mall and Alturas Mall.
One of the festival’s favorites, “And the Breadwinner is“ is a highly anticipated comedy film starring Vice Ganda, Eugene Domingo, Maris Racal, etc., with a story about an OFW who returns to the country and finds out that her family told her lies about their home while abroad.
“The Kingdom”, starring Vic Sotto and Piolo Pascual, offers an alternative universe where the Philippines was never colonized, and our original culture and practices were preserved.
An action thriller, “Uninvited” casts Aga Muhlach, Vilma Santos, Mylene Dizon, and Nadine Lustre about a billionaire’s birthday celebration that turns bad; while “Espantaho” is a horror film, starring Judy Ann Santos and Lorna Tolentino which follows of a mother and daughter who become entangled in complicated and morally challenging situations involving married men.
“THE KINGDOM” is one of the official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2024 now showing at Screenville Cinemas of Island City Mall.
RE-OPENING SOON “Mufasa: The Lion King” at Screenville Cinemas
From Walt Disney comes a prequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 film “The Lion King” about the rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” will reopen on Wednesday, January 8, at Screenville Cinemas of Island City Mall and Alturas Mall.
The epic untold origin story of one of the most legendary rulers in the Pride Lands of Tanzania, “Mufasa: The Lion King” is a photorealistic CGI-animated film directed by Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”).
After the events of The Lion King, Rafiki tells the origin story of two lions, Mufasa (voice of Aaron Pierre) and Taka, to Kiara, the granddaughter of Mufasa and daughter of Simba and Nala. The story follows the orphan Mufasa, who is befriended by the young prince Taka and adopted by Taka’s family. The pair become as close as brothers, and together they embark on a gripping adventure filled with courage, betrayal, and resilience.
“MUFASA: THE LION KING” will reopen on January 8, at Screenville Cinemas of Island City Mall and Alturas Mall.