2 films to see on the week of October 9-16, 2015
Love Live: The School Idol Movie
A JAPANESE animated feature about a high school girl group, on their last year of being together, who suddenly receive an opportunity to perform in New York City. Directed by Takahiko Kyogoku, it is voiced by Aina Kasuda, Aya Uchida, and Emi Nitta.
MTRCB Rating: G
Felix Manalo
AFTER BREAKING two world records at its premiere last Sunday at the Iglesia ni Cristo’s Philippine Arena in Bulacan — “Largest Attendance For A Film Screening” and “Largest Attendance For A Film Premiere” according to the Guinness World Records — the biopic opened in over 100 screens around the country, in some cases taking over all the screenings in multiplexes. The Viva produced film tells the story of the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, from his childhood to the foundation of the church. Directed by Joel Lamangan, the film stars Bela Padilla, Dennis Trillo, and Gabby Concepcion.
MTRCB Rating: PG
