Pinoy films are stealing the show
It is so much less expensive to watch movies online than in theaters, of course. And with the predictable flooding in this country of cheating contractors every time it rains continuously for an hour, it’s really very smart and sensible to watch movies on streaming platforms.
We Pinoys, still watch Filipino films massively, though not in the movie houses but on streaming platforms, specifically Netflix Philippines. It’s hardly true that we have been abhorring Pinoy films because their narratives are boring. Only a few are really worth walking out of the movie houses.
The streaming company has been reporting that Filipino movies almost always get into the top spots of its Top 10 alongside foreign ones.
It is so much less expensive to watch movies online than in theaters, of course. And with the predictable flooding in this country of cheating contractors every time it rains continuously for an hour, it’s really very smart and sensible to watch movies on streaming platforms.
Thus, in the latest Netflix Philippines report, the 2016 horror movie Seklusyon, starring Rhed Bustamante, is currently the number one movie, even as the animated film KPop Demon Hunters has become the most popular Netflix movie of all time.
’Seklusyon’ starring Rhed Bustamante.
Seklusyon, helmed by Erik Matti, was a big-time winner at the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), where it won eight awards, including best director (Erik Matti), best supporting actress (Phoebe Walker), best screenplay (Anton Santamaria), and special Jury prize (for the then very young actor Rhed Bustamante).
Two other Pinoy films made it to the latest Top 10 Movies of Netflix Phl, namely, One-Hit Wonder and The Last Goodbye. The former peaked in second place on the list from 25 to 27 August.
Khalil Ramos and Sue Ramirez topbill One Hit Wonder, directed by Marla Ancheta. Also on its cast are Romnick Sarmenta, Gelli de Belen, Gladys Reyes, Vivoree Esclito, Matt Lozano, Victor Medina, Jeffrey Hidalgo and Alwyn Uytingco.
Khalil Ramos and Sue Ramirez in ‘One Hit Wonder.
Photograph courtesy of Netflix
The film is about two singers pursuing second chances at stardom in the 1990s.
The story features a ‘90s soundscape, including mixtapes, Walkmans, and other cultural touchstones, providing a nostalgic atmosphere.
On the other hand, The Last Goodbye is about two schoolmate teens from fractured families who find solace in each other, until a life-altering event tests the strength of their bond. It top-bills the corpulent Matt Lozano and the sexy Daniella Stranner.
