For the first time ever since its inception, JR Late Night Blogs is releasing its own list of best local movies in pursuit of recognizing efforts of the Philippine cinema industry. 2017 was a great year for Filipino movies spanning those entries from the Metro Manila Film Festival held last 25 December 2016 to 07 January 2017 (3 movies in the list) and the landmark Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino held last 16 to 22 August 2017 (3 movies in the list). 2017 was a great year for Filipino movies and JR presents to you 8 which stood out amongst all releases from the past year.
JR's pick for the top Filipino Movie of the Year 2017 comes from yesteryear's amazing line-up of MMFF movies. Die Beautiful is one of the best movies from the said film festival, transgressing the usual comedies using satire and the darkest of comedies to create an amazing story about the Filipino gay beautyscape. Speaking of dark comedy, the second spot goes to Patay Na Si Hesus which is reminiscent of the typical Filipino family. While the top two slots already are comedy films, this year's list include three usually considered as your Filipino romantic comedy, one horror movie, a documentary, and a teenage drama. Majority of this year's list are indie flicks. From JR's collection of movie reviews, five have been given masterpiece scores. Now, we start with JR's master listing of the best movies from the Philippines.
Summary of the List:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Intro | Methodology | Records | Data Sources | Photo Credits
JR's FILIPINO MOVIES OF THE YEAR - 2017 METHODOLOGY:
- All movies have to be watched or reviewed by JR during the year that was 2017.
- Movies must have been WIDELY released domestically between 25 December 2016 to 24 December 2017. (The list doesn't include films that only screened for a specific audience for a short period of time in 2017.)
- Movies from the Metro Manila Film Festival 2016 (25 December 2016 to 07 January 2017) have been taken into consideration since their time release frame has been majority in 2017.
- Movies from the Metro Manila Film Festival 2017 (25 December 2017 to 07 January 2018) are not yet included in this year's list but rather to be considered in the following year, 2018.
- No movie re-releases in HD or IMAX were included in the list (such movies had already been premiered in the past).
SCORING GUIDE:
10 - Masterpiece
9 - Excellent
8 - Awesome
7 - Alright
6 - Okay
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5 - Mediocre
4 - Boring
3 - Bad
2 - Disappointment
1 - Worthless
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JR's Filipino Movies of the Year - 2017
| Rank |
Movies of the Year
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Movie Genre | Month of Release | JR's Score |
| 1 | Comedy | Dec 2016 (MMFF) | 10.0 | |
| 2 | Comedy | Aug 2017 (PPP) | 10.0 | |
| 3 | Documentary | Dec 2016 (MMFF) | 10.0 | |
| 4 | Horror | Aug 2017 (PPP) | 9.5 | |
| 5 | Romance | Aug 2017 (PPP) | 9.5 | |
| 6 | Romance | Jul 2017 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | Drama | Mar 2017 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | Romance | Dec 2016 (MMFF) | 8.5 |
#1
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DIE BEAUTIFUL
(Metro Manila Film Festival 2016) |
JR's Score:
(10/10)
"MASTERPIECE"
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Movie Genre:
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Comedy
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Director/s:
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Jun Robles Lana
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Writer/s:
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Rody Vera, Jun Robles Lana
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Producers / Distributors:
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Regal Entertainment, Octobertrain Films, The IdeaFirst Company
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MTRCB Rating:
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R-13
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Total Running Time:
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2 hours, 0 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Paolo Ballesteros, Christian Bables
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"The Best Gay Film In Philippine Cinema History"
Die Beautiful is purely a masterpiece remaining one of the few evidences that there is hope in the yearly Metro Manila Film Festival. Die Beautiful's story complemented by its very talented actors proves that a taboo topic in Filipino culture can be used as an amazing source material for Philippine cinema. Die Beautiful explores the back story of a gay pageant enthusiast during the entirety of his funeral where he dawns a different celebrity appearance each night of his wake pre-determined and designed by his loyal best friend.
Read JR's Full Review of Die Beautiful:
http://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/01/moviereviews-DieBeautiful.html
#2
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PATAY NA SI HESUS
(Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2017) |
JR's Score:
(10/10)
"MASTERPIECE"
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Movie Genre:
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Comedy
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Director/s:
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Victor Villanueva
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Writer/s:
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Fatrick Tabada, Raymond Lee
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Producers / Distributors:
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Columbia Pictures Philippines, T-Rex Entertainment Productions
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MTRCB Rating:
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R-13
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Total Running Time:
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1 hour, 30 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Jaclyn Jose
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"Remind Me How Witty And Crazy My Own Mom Is..."
That's true, Patay Na Si Hesus isn't your common comedy film filled with too much jokes and laughs. It actually goes to define the typical Filipino family and using the setting to make you relate with how fun and sometimes dysfunctional the Filipino family is with their culture and various beliefs. Patay Na Si Hesus brings us to the Visayas where a family spearheaded by a foul-mouthed yet loving mother gathers her uncaring children on a road trip from Cebu to Dumaguete to attend the funeral of their father who left them for another woman.
Read JR's Full Review of Patay Na Si Hesus:
http://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/08/moviereviews-PatayNaSiHesus.html
#3
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SUNDAY BEAUTY QUEEN
(Metro Manila Film Festival 2016) |
JR's Score:
(10/10)
"MASTERPIECE"
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Movie Genre:
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Documentary
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Director/s:
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Baby Ruth Villarama
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Writer/s:
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-
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Producers / Distributors:
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Solar Pictures, Voyage Studios, Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films
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MTRCB Rating:
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G
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Total Running Time:
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1 hour, 35 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Rudelyn Acosta, Cherrie Bretana, Mylyn Jacobo, Hazel Perdido, Leo Selomenio
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"No Wonder It Won Best Picture"
Documentaries are not usually shown mainstream in Philippine cinemas, lucky indeed if they do. Sunday Beauty Queen got the opportunity to be shown in the Metro Manila Film Festival nagging the first time a documentary entered the said film festival. It earned a huge following during the festival season even earning the festival's Best Picture award without question. Sunday Beauty Queen is definitely unique, it isn't fictional but instead documents the real and unedited lives of Filipina OFWs living in Hong Kong who organize and enter numerous beauty pageants to sustain addition income for their families.
Read JR's Full Review of Sunday Beauty Queen:
http://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/04/moviereviews-SundayBeautyQueen.html
#4
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ANG MANANANGGAL SA UNIT 23B
(Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2017) |
JR's Score:
(9.5/10)
"EXCELLENT"
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Movie Genre:
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Horror
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Director/s:
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Prime Cruz
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Writer/s:
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Jenilee Chuaunsu
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Producers / Distributors:
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The IdeaFirst Company
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MTRCB Rating:
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R-16
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Total Running Time:
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1 hour, 35 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Ryza Cenon, Martin Del Rosario
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"An Allegory to the Issue of Drug-Related Deaths in Our Country"
Though not acclaimed critically, Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B remains a personal favorite from the past year. The only horror film to make this year's list, Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B explores the country's very own horror icon, Manananggal, to indirectly target the country's issue on undocumented drug-related deaths. With outstanding special and practical effects, Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B seems so realistic and no holds barred in all its explicit scenes involving the Manananggal who engage in sex before killing its victims and labeling them as drug addicts.
Read JR's Full Review of Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B:
http://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/08/moviereviews-AngManananggalSaUnit23B.html
#5
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100 TULA PARA KAY STELLA
(Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2017) |
JR's Score:
(9.5/10)
"EXCELLENT"
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Movie Genre:
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Romance
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Director/s:
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Jason Paul Laxamana
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Writer/s:
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Jason Paul Laxamana
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Producers / Distributors:
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Viva Films
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MTRCB Rating:
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PG
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Total Running Time:
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2 hours, 3 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Bela Padilla, JC Santos
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"Not All Great Movies Need A Happy Ending..."
While your average Filipino romantic comedy always end up to have the ending that you are rooting for, you'll get damned for knowing the ending behind this film that is really unexpected and tragic. 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, as the title defines, is about the progress of how 100 poems are being made by a stuttering young man for his supposed love interest. The premise sounds cute but their various struggles in life ended in a "La La Land"-like ending, they don't end up with one another despite their feelings for each other.
Read JR's Full Review of 100 Tula Para Kay Stella:
http://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/08/moviereviews-100TulaParaKayStella.html
#6
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KITA KITA
(2017) |
JR's Score:
(9.5/10)
"EXCELLENT"
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Movie Genre:
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Romance
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Director/s:
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Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
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Writer/s:
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Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
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Producers / Distributors:
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Spring Films, Viva Films
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MTRCB Rating:
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PG
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Total Running Time:
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1 hour, 24 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Alessandra de Rossi, Empoy Marquez
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"Kung Kailan Ka Bulag, Doon Mo Ako Nakita"
Another tragic romantic Filipino film, Kita Kita gained public attention through social media due to an unorthodox story starred by actors that aren't really prominent in the industry (but believe me, now they are). With financial backing from Piolo Pascual himself, you know that this movie is special. Kita Kita brings us to Japan where a diagnosed temporarily blind Filipina gets wooed by your hopeless romantic "kababayan" in the beautiful district of Sapporo in Japan. Kita Kita is an exceptional Filipino romance film that seems so optimistic but like this lists' Top 5 film, it doesn't really have a happy ending.
Read JR's Full Review of Kita Kita:
http://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/07/moviereviews-KitaKita.html
#7
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2 COOL 2 BE 4GOTTEN
(2017) |
JR's Score:
(9.0/10)
"EXCELLENT"
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Movie Genre:
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Drama
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Director/s:
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Petersen Vargas
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Writer/s:
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Jason Paul Laxamana
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Producers / Distributors:
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Star Cinema, Cinema One Originals, VY/AC Productions
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MTRCB Rating:
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R-18
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Total Running Time:
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1 hour, 35 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Khalil Ramos, Ethan Salvador, Jameson Blake
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"Make It Hard"
I like films that can be interpreted in so many ways. 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten makes use of a relatable demographic, the typical Filipino student. This film, however, brings us back in time to a rural school setting in Pampanga to explore the budding friendship between a young Filipino lad with a half-Filipino half-foreign breed which soon turns out to be a metamorphosis for the former towards revealing his true identity. While I interpreted the film as the succumbing of the Filipino towards American influence, 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten bags too much symbolism for its viewers to explore. And for that, it is a highly recommended pick for your literature class.
Read JR's Full Review of 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten:
http://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/04/moviereviews-2Cool2Be4gotten.html
#8
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VINCE AND KATH AND JAMES
(Metro Manila Film Festival 2016) |
JR's Score:
(8.5/10)
"AWESOME"
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Movie Genre:
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Romance
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Director/s:
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Theodore Boborol
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Writer/s:
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Daisy Cayanan, Kim Noromor, Anjanette Haw, Jenny Ruth Almocera
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Producers / Distributors:
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Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions
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MTRCB Rating:
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PG
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Total Running Time:
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1 hour, 56 minutes
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Cast Overview:
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Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto, Ronnie Alonte
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"Ang Katangahang Di Pinalalagpas"
Well, I'll end this list with a soon to be Star Cinema classic. The story of Vince and Kath came to public prominence as being the first text-serye to have been followed by millenials on social media. The movie makes use of the same for its reference having the same characters and with some familiar scenes, but the movie remains different having an additional James into the mix and focusing more on the budding romance between Vince and Kath during the teenage years. Vince and Kath and James explores the idea of "pagpapakatanga" in love.
Read JR's Full Review of Vince And Kath And James:
https://jrlatenight.blogspot.com/2017/01/moviereviews-VinceAndKathAndJames.html
| JR's MOVIES OF THE YEAR 2017 RECORDS MOVIE GENRES ROMANCE - 3 COMEDY - 2 DOCUMENTARY - 1 HORROR - 1 DRAMA - 1 |
ACTORS WITH MOST ENTRIES (ALL TIME)
*NOTE: Movies that top-billed the following actors were the only ones counted in the statistics. |
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Paolo Ballesteros
(1 Film)
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Christian Bables
(1 Film)
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Jaclyn Jose
(1 Film)
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Ryza Cenon
(1 Film)
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Martin Del Rosario
(1 Film)
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HIGHEST RATED FILMS IN THE LIST
*NOTE: Click The City scores are based on a scale of 5, Internet Movie Database scores are based on a scale of 10 |
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Patay Na Si Hesus
ClickTheCity: 4.5
IMDb: 7.9 |
2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten
ClickTheCity: 4.2
IMDb: 8.5 |
Kita Kita
ClickTheCity: 4.3
IMDb: 8.2 |
Die Beautiful
ClickTheCity: 4.2
IMDb: 8.0 |
SundayBeautyQueen
ClickTheCity: 4.4
IMDb: 7.4 |
STUDIOS WITH
MOST ENTRIES (ALL TIME) 1. THE IDEAFIRST COMPANY
Best Entries:
> Die Beautiful (2017, #1) > Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B (2017, #4) Total Number of Entries: 2 2. VIVA FILMS Best Entries: > 100 Tula Para Kay Stella (2017, #5)
> Kita Kita (2017, #6)
Total Number of Entries: 2
3. STAR CINEMA
Best Entries:
> 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten (2017, #7)
> Vince And Kath And James (2017, #8)
Total Number of Entries: 2 |
DIRECTORS
WITH MOST ENTRIES (ALL TIME)
1. JUN ROBLES LANA
Best Entries:
> Die Beautiful (2017, #1)
Total Number of Entries: 1
2. VICTOR VILLANUEVA
Best Entries:
> Patay Na Si Hesus (2017, #2)
Total Number of Entries: 1
3. BABY RUTH VILLARAMA
Best Entries:
> Sunday Beauty Queen (2017, #3)
Total Number of Entries: 1
4. PRIME CRUZ
Best Entries:
> Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B (2017, #4)
Total Number of Entries: 1
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2017 marks JR's first release of his Filipino Movies of the Year list. With this year's line-up of amazing Metro Manila Film Festival Films (Ang Larawan, Ang Panday, All of You, Deadma Walking) and possible releases in the upcoming Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino, 2018 is up for another great year in Philippine cinema.
This has been the 2017 Edition of JR Late Night Blogs' Filipino Movies of the Year.
- - - END OF JR LATE NIGHT FILIPINO MOVIES OF THE YEAR 2017 - - -
DATA SOURCES
All data used in the details of each film used in this blog are from the following sites:
The Internet Movie Database
>>> Die Beautiful: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6186430/
>>> Patay Na Si Hesus: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6166990/
>>> Sunday Beauty Queen: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6102288/
>>> Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6166732/
>>> 100 Tula Para Kay Stella: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4714454/
>>> Kita Kita: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6608138/
>>> 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6259946/
>>> Vince And Kath And James: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6271264/
>>> Die Beautiful: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6186430/
>>> Patay Na Si Hesus: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6166990/
>>> Sunday Beauty Queen: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6102288/
>>> Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6166732/
>>> 100 Tula Para Kay Stella: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4714454/
>>> Kita Kita: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6608138/
>>> 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6259946/
>>> Vince And Kath And James: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6271264/
>>> Die Beautiful: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=15966
>>> Patay Na Si Hesus: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=16182
>>> Sunday Beauty Queen: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=15962
>>> Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=16180
>>> 100 Tula Para Kay Stella: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=16177
>>> Kita Kita: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=16092
>>> 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=15945
>>> Vince And Kath And James: https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/movie.php?id=15961
PHOTO CREDITS
01) Die Beautiful
>>> https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/157056-die-beautiful-movie-review-paolo-ballesteros
>>> https://www.facebook.com/diebeautiful/
02) Patay Na Si Hesus
>>> https://m.inquirer.net/inqpop/38487
>>> https://cinemabravo.com/2017/07/26/columbia-pictures-picks-patay-na-si-hesus-for-distribution/
03) Sunday Beauty Queen
>>> http://festival.sdaff.org/spring2017/films/sunday-beauty-queen/
>>> http://www.impawards.com/intl/misc/2016/sunday_beauty_queen_xlg.html
04) Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B
>>> http://www.filmpolicereviews.com/reviews/ang-manananggal-sa-unit-23b
>>> https://www.fandango.lat/ph/movies/ang-manananggal-sa-unit-23b-15504
05) 100 Tula Para Kay Stella
>>> http://www.lionheartv.net/2017/08/will-100-tula-para-kay-stella-another-kita-kita/
>>> https://pelikulamania.com/2017/07/18/100-tula-para-kay-stella-poster-released/
06) Kita Kita
>>> http://www.filmedinether.com/reviews/kita-kita-review/
>>> http://www.clix.com.ph/cdo-events/cdo-movie-schedules/
07) 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten
>>> http://youngstar.ph/forget-me-not/
>>> Creative Programs, Inc.
08) Vince And Kath And James
>>> http://getzmo.ph/2017/07/30/joshua-garcia-and-julia-barretto-nominated-for-acting-awards-at-35th-luna/
>>> http://agimat.net/vince-kath-james/
>>> https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/157056-die-beautiful-movie-review-paolo-ballesteros
>>> https://www.facebook.com/diebeautiful/
02) Patay Na Si Hesus
>>> https://m.inquirer.net/inqpop/38487
>>> https://cinemabravo.com/2017/07/26/columbia-pictures-picks-patay-na-si-hesus-for-distribution/
03) Sunday Beauty Queen
>>> http://festival.sdaff.org/spring2017/films/sunday-beauty-queen/
>>> http://www.impawards.com/intl/misc/2016/sunday_beauty_queen_xlg.html
04) Ang Manananggal Sa Unit 23B
>>> http://www.filmpolicereviews.com/reviews/ang-manananggal-sa-unit-23b
>>> https://www.fandango.lat/ph/movies/ang-manananggal-sa-unit-23b-15504
05) 100 Tula Para Kay Stella
>>> http://www.lionheartv.net/2017/08/will-100-tula-para-kay-stella-another-kita-kita/
>>> https://pelikulamania.com/2017/07/18/100-tula-para-kay-stella-poster-released/
06) Kita Kita
>>> http://www.filmedinether.com/reviews/kita-kita-review/
>>> http://www.clix.com.ph/cdo-events/cdo-movie-schedules/
07) 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten
>>> http://youngstar.ph/forget-me-not/
>>> Creative Programs, Inc.
08) Vince And Kath And James
>>> http://getzmo.ph/2017/07/30/joshua-garcia-and-julia-barretto-nominated-for-acting-awards-at-35th-luna/
>>> http://agimat.net/vince-kath-james/
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Time Published: 29 December 2017 (8PM)
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