Sunday, October 13, 2024

THE 2000s # 78: LITO LAPID, ISABEL GRANADA, WITH ROY ALVAREZ, RUEL VERNAL, JOHN APACIBLE, RICARDO CEPEDA, ORESTES OJEDA, EDGAR MANDE IN "MASIKIP NA ANG MUNDO MO LABRADOR" (2001)

A policeman escapes to the province to avoid being framed up in a gold bar heist that killed all of his companions. He is being hunted by the robbers who think that he ran away with the gold bars.


"Masikip na ang Mundo mo Labrador" (2001)
Regal Films
Release Date June 6, 2001
Film Editor Joe Solo
Cinematography Rey de Leon
Musical Director Dionisio 'Nonong' Buencamino
Executive Producer Lily Monteverde
Story, Screenplay and Direction Baldo Marro
Cast Lito Lapid, Isabel Granada/ Also starring Roy Alvarez, Ruel Vernal John Apacible, Ricardo Cepeda Orestes Ojeda, Edgar Mande, Buddy Palad



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THE 2000s # 77: CESAR MONTANO, CHRISTOPHER DE LEON, SUNSHINE CRUZ, PATRICIA JAVIER IN "ALAS DOSE" (2001)

A bomb squad chief is out to stop the series of bombings and catch the bomber whose only purpose is to free his mentor, an anti-government rebel.


"Alas Dose" (2001)
Viva Films
Release Date May 30, 2001
Film Editor Danny Gloria
Cinematography Rolly  Manuel, Richard Padernal
Production Design Sonny Maculada
Musical Director Edwin Ortega
Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.
Direction Augusto Salvador
Cast Cesar Montano, Christopher de Leon, Sunshine Cruz, Patricia Javier/ Also starring
 Behn Cervantes, Bon Vibar, Dick Israel, Rommel Montano, Rico J. Puno





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THE 2000s # 76: ACE VERGEL, ANTOINETTE TAUS, WOWIE DE GUZMAN AND PIEL MORENA, WITH EFREN REYES, JR., DICK ISRAEL, BOB SOLER, JEAN SABURIT IN "CARTA ALAS, HUWAG KA NANG HUMIRIT" (2991)

A police captain is being implicated in the death of his friend, also a police informer. He now has to gather evidence  and witnesses to pin down the mayor's attorney who turns out to be the leader of a carnapping syndicate and the real culprit.



"Carta Alas, Huwag Ka Nang Humirit" (2001)
FLT Films International
Release Date May 30, 2011
Film Editor Orlando Vinarao
Cinematography Romeo 'Romy' Vitug
Production Design Winky Gonzales
Musical Director Jaime Fabregas
Direction Jose Carreon
Cast Ace Vergel, Antoinette Taus, Wowie de Guzman and Piel Morena/ with Efren Reyes, Jr., Dick Israel, Bob Soler. Jean Saburit




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Friday, October 4, 2024

THE 2000s # 75: JACLYN JOSE, RICKY DAVAO, ANA CAPRI AND CARLO AQUINO IN "MINSAN MAY ISANG PUSO" (2001)

A family struggles to make ends meet after the father becomes comatose and they become burdened with debts.


"Minsan May Isang Puso" (2001)
Regal Films
Release Date May 9, 2011
Film Editor Tara Illenberger
Cinematography Eduardo Jacinto
Production Design Jake de Asis
Musical Director Jesse Lucas
Executive Producer Lily Monteverde
Story, Screenplay and Direction Jose Javier Reyes
Cast Jaclyn Jose, Ricky Davao, Ana Capri and Carlo Aquino/ Also starring Dimples Romana, Simon Ibarra, Jiego Malvar, Lui Manansala, Luz Imperial, Val Trono, Tessie Villarama, Nino Palma



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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

THE 2000s # 74: ISABEL GRANADA, CARLOS MORALES, WITH GERARD MADRID, PINKY AMADOR, ANITA LINDA, RICHARD QUAN, ROBERT AVILES, BIANCA LAPUZ IN "HALIK NG SIRENA" (2001)

A fisherman falls in love with a mermaid and soon the village experiences one disaster after another.


"Halik ng Sirena" (2001)
Regal Films
Release Date May 1, 2001
Film Editor Robert Vasadre
Cinematography Johnny Araojo
Production Design Lorie Castillo
Musical Director Dionisio 'Nonong' Buencamino
Executive Producer Lily Monteverde
Direction Joven Tan
Cast Isabel Granada, carlos Morales/ Also starring Gerard Madrid, Pinky Amador, Anita Linda, Richard Quan, Robert Aviles, Bianca Lapuz


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