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What Critics says about "When I Met You in Tokyo"

2026-03-22T16:38:00.001-04:00

"Sometimes you meet the right person at the wrong time, but in our case, it was the right time, the right place, and the right person." - Azon Plot Description: "In Japan, Azon and her friends work as servants at a hotel in Tokyo, while Joey is a farmer working on a rural farm with his friend Akira and a man recently annulled from his marriage. Azon meets Joey at a bar during a party with her

What Critics says about "Uninvited"

2026-03-22T16:23:00.002-04:00

"Ang daming Tao! Ang sang-sang ng amoy! Matagal ko ng pinaghandaan ito...pagkatapos ng ginawa...tandan mo ang pangalan ng taong papatay sayo!" - Eva Candelaria/Lilia Capistrano Plot Description: Uninvited is a 2024 Philippine mystery crime thriller film co-produced and directed by Dan Villegas from a story and screenplay written by Dodo Dayao. Starring Vilma Santos, Aga Muhlach, and Nadine

Uninvited (2024)

2026-03-01T21:11:00.006-05:00

"Ang daming Tao! Ang sang-sang ng amoy! Matagal ko ng pinaghandaan ito...pagkatapos ng ginawa...tandan mo ang pangalan ng taong papatay sayo!" - Eva Candelaria/Lilia Capistrano Basic Information: Official entry - The 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2024; Direction: Dan Villegas; Story: Dan Villegas and Dado Dayao; Screenplay: Dodo Dayao; Cast: Vilma Santos (Lilia Capistrano/Eva

When I Met You in Tokyo (2023)

2026-02-22T20:23:00.001-05:00

"Sometimes you meet the right person at the wrong time, but in our case, it was the right time, the right place, and the right person." - Azon Basic Information - Directors: Rommel Penesa, Conrado Peru; Associate Director: Christopher Strauss DeLeon; Original Scrrenpaly (Story): Conrado Peru, Christopher De Leon, Vilma Santos; Adapted Screenplay: Suzette Doctolero; Cast: Vilma Santos (Azon),

2025 News Links

2026-02-22T18:10:00.001-05:00

Longest-reigning Movie Queen - "Since I started writing 500 years ago — people think I’m that old, anyway — it has been my tradition to write New Year’s wishes for the incoming year. My wishes have always revolved around show business. This year, however, my list straddles both showbiz and politics, especially since some personalities implicated in the flood control program scandal also happen

2025 Video Links

2026-02-22T17:35:00.000-05:00

Video credit: Jayco Manangan TV DATE Video Links 12-31-2025 ‘Relaks Ka Lang, Sagot Kita’ FULL MOVIE Bong Revilla, Vilma Santos Cinema One 12-28-2025 Ate Vi Naman Kasi 12-28-2025 Gov. Vilam Santos-Recto nakakuha ng kakampi? 12-26-2025 Vilma Santos: Maanghang ang Banat vs. Bashers! 12-09-2025 Vilma Santos on 60 years in showbiz, her dream role, Edu Manzano’s AI and life as a

Vilma Santos, Icon: Essays on Cinema, Culture, and Society

2025-04-26T23:37:00.000-04:00

Title: Vilma Santos, Icon: Essays on Cinema, Culture, & Society About the book: With a career spanning six decades across film, television, and other media, Vilma Santos has built an unparalleled legacy of award-winning performances. This book pays tribute to her remarkable contributions to Philippine cinema and beyond. Santos’s films have consistently achieved both commercial success and

Remembering Gloria Romero

2025-04-21T20:07:00.006-04:00

From Poverty to Riches – “…The crowd let out a yell and surged toward the car. The group mostly teen-age girls and young women, cried, “Gloria,” and smiled as they had a glimpse of their favoriet movie star. The car moved on. The girls, disapointed they couldn’t touch or speak to their idol, kept screaming after the car. The attractive, slim girl in the car smiled back gently, she waved at her

News Links of 2024

2025-04-21T18:43:00.005-04:00

Shoo-in for best actress - "...I’ve never seen a Vilma Santos starrer on the big screen. The first time was during a special screening of Uninvited on Christmas Day at Cinema 3 of Gateway Mall in Cubao. No, it’s not because I don’t like her nor her films. Neither is it because I’m a dyed-in-the wool Noranian. So, why? It’s because I’m not really a film buff. It’s because I am a sucker for

Video links of 2024

2025-04-21T18:42:00.000-04:00

< Video credit: Mentorque Productions DATE Video Links 12-31-2024 Noche Buena ng pamilya namin kasama si Howhow, Peanut, Momski and Tito Ralph! 12-30-2024 Vilma Santos-Recto for Uninvited Red Carpet Premiere 12-28-2024 Vice Ganda Vilma Santos off camera moment with Erap Estrada MMFF50 12-28-2024 Vice Ganda and Vilma Santos MMFF 50 12-28-2024 Uninvited Honest Movie Review

The Revenge Films of Vilma Santos

2025-01-12T17:50:00.010-05:00

As compiled and written by Rendt Viray She beat the hell up and tied Richard Gomez in a chair in unforgettable tele-movie back in late 1980s. The graphic violence in this tele-movie was heightened by the violent tropical storm the night it was broadcasted. You felt like it was happening that night because the movie was also happened during a stormy night. She threw red wine to the face of

Now Showing - Uninvited

2024-12-28T22:57:00.008-05:00

WHAT CRITICS SAID ABOUT UNINVITED?(Creative License in Effect - Sources: Public Online) Classic Tale of Revenge - "Uninvited is a classic tale of revenge. It follows a familiar storyline—a grieving mother, portrayed by Vilma Santos, sets out to avenge the death of her daughter. But there’s nothing ordinary about its execution. From start to finish, I am riveted. Every line is delivered with

Video links of 2023

2024-12-28T22:00:00.002-05:00

Video credit: JG Productions Incorporated DATE Video Links 12-27-2023 MMFF 2023 Awards Night Best Actor and Best Actress winner 12-27-2023 Vilma Santos at Cendric Juan Nanalong Best Actress at Best Actor sa MMFF 2023 12-27-2023 Vilma Santos, pinarangalang Best Actress sa 2023 MMFF Gabi ng Parangal 12-25-2023 DAY 1 Highest Grossing MMFF 2023 12-25-2023 Top Grossing Films of

News Links of 2022

2024-12-28T20:57:00.003-05:00

Pangalawang Ina - "...Sa bumubuo po ng Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Award, ang akin pong taus-pusong pasasalamat sa pagkilala po na ibinigay nila sa akin ngayong gabi,” umpisa ng pasasalamat ni Vilma, na sinalubong ng masigabong palakpakan at standing ovation nang umakyat siya sa entablado...Mahalaga po sa akin ang pangalang Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda kasi siya po ay para kong pangalawang ina. Sa

News Links of 2023

2024-12-28T20:56:00.001-05:00

Longevity - "...Itong newbies natin, mga bagong sibol na magiging superstar na 'yan, maybe they can learn something from us. Inabot namin talaga yung tinatawag na hardwork. Talagang dedication and really serious. This time, siguro given the right time, sila yung pag-asa ng [industriya] natin, yung mga Gen Z ngayon...Itong sina Darren and Cassy, nakita namin ang samahan nilang dalawa and

WHEN I MET YOU IN TOKYO - AN OFFICIAL ENTRY TO THE 2023 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL

2023-11-26T22:53:00.007-05:00

SHOWING NATIONWIDE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 Video credit: JG Productions Incorporated #WhenIMetYouInTokyoFilm, #MMFF, #MMFF2023, #2023MMFF, #ChristopherDeLeon, #VilmaSantos, #DarrenEspanto, #Darren, #CassyLegaspi

Video Links 2022

2023-04-17T12:00:00.001-04:00

Video credit: Vilma Santos - Recto DATE Video Links 12-27-2022 Vi WAGI ng Lifetime Achievement Award sa MMFF 2022 12-27-2022 MMFF 2022: Vilma Santos Receiving an Achievement Award 12-27-2022 Vi at MMFF 2022 - Marichu Vera-Perez Memorial Award 12-11-2022 50+ Shades of Ate Vi 12-09-2022 MMK Grand Kumustahan 12-05-2022 Nora at Vilma Magsasama Muli sa Isang Pelikulang "Mare"

Kuya Mario's Prerogative

2022-03-11T00:00:00.002-05:00

Isang babaeng nakasakay namin sa dyip ang nakakilala sa amin at nagsabi: "O, ngayong tapos na ang Star Awards, siguro, isusulat mo na kung sino ang binoto mong best actress. Sinabi mo 'yan sa column mo." O, siya, Gigi (sorry, I forgot your last name), heto na 'yon. Personally, we voted for Vilma Santos (na siya ring nagwagi sa "Movie Magazine" and we have a feeling, siya ring magwawagi sa

News Clippings Collection is Back! 1/2

2022-03-07T00:00:00.036-05:00

"Salubong" - "Forgive us for quoting a YA novel, but it seems pretty apt: "Art [isn't] supposed to look nice; [it's] supposed to make you feel something," said Park in Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park. As if to prove that, many artists have gone from producing aesthetically pleasing works to creating art that triggers strong emotions, positive or not. Creations often become disputable when they

Si Miss X sa Amsterdam

2022-03-04T00:00:00.001-05:00

"Kung nasa Roma ka, kumilos ka at magsalit na tulad ng isang Romano. At kung nasa sarili mo kang bansa, kumilos ka at magsalit sa iyong natural. Aywan ko kung ganito nga ang pagsasalin ng naturang kasabihan, ngunit sinunod ito ng superstar na si Vilma Santos ngayong siya ay nasa malayong Amsterdam, pook ng labingwalong oras na lakbayin sa eroplano mula sa Pilipinas. Isang Pilipina si Vi pero

Quotes From The Stars 1/2

2022-02-28T00:00:00.002-05:00

Angel Locsin: “Ang aking future mother-in-law, ike-claim ko na po siya...Nakakatuwa na naisipan ng Star Cinema na kami ‘yung opening salvo. Hindi basta-bastang posisyon ‘yun, so maraming salamat sa tiwala. Of course happy na ma-share ‘tong experience na ‘to, of course kay Tita Vilma. Ilang artista lang ba ang makakapagsabi na nakatrabaho na nila si Vilma Santos...” (Ador V. Saluta, Balita, 04

VIDEO LINKS 2021

2022-02-25T00:00:00.001-05:00

Video credit: Vilma Santos - Recto DATE Video Links 12-30-2021 Sandok Perka Challenge with the Family 12-18-2021 Kapamilya Stars sing "Andito Tayo Para Sa Isa't Isa" 12-20-2021 Luis Listens to Momski's Revelations 12-19-2021 Who's Who with Papa plus Our 29th Wedding Anniversary 12-19-2021 A video tribute to Vilma Santos Recto on her 59th year in Showbiz 12-18-2021 Our

NEWS LINKS 2021

2022-02-21T15:12:00.001-05:00

Happy To Get Vi - "...maganda ang feedback sa ‘Happy ToGetHer’ sitcom ni Lloydie sa GMA-7. Ayon kay Direk Edgar ‘Bobot’ Mortiz, naka-four episodes na sila at sa January na uli ang resume ng taping nila. Samantala, tinanong din namin ang direktor ng ‘Happy ToGetHer’, kung kinukulit na ba niya ang dati niyang ka-love team na si Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto para mag-guest sa kanilang show? “

Flashback Article: "Toast of the Manunuri on 40th Year is Brilliant Actress and Unfading Star"

2021-12-31T00:00:00.001-05:00

Butch Francisco, Manunuri Ng Pelikulang Pilipino, 2017 It Took her almost a decade to win her first acting trophy from the Gawad Urian from the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) which was created in 1976. Vilma Santos got her first Urian best actress award in 1982 (for Relasyon) – when both Nora Aunor and Gina Alajar had already won two trophies each. Vilma was already a superstar and a

Video Links 2020

2021-05-31T00:00:00.026-04:00

DATE Video Links 01-01-2021 Vilma Santos - Timeless Dramatic Scenes and Lines 12-14-2020 Vilma Santos excited sa engagement nina Luis, Jessy 12-14-2020 The Truth behind the RING: Our Engagement Story 12-07-2020 Vilma Santos-Recto hooked on indoor cycling workout 11-27-2020 URL: Behind the scenes with Vi and Luchi Cruz-Valdes 11-27-2020 Bakit tinawag na Star For All