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- Nadine Lustre and Sam Concepcion’s Indak failed to be a hit at the box office
- The film reportedly had low earnings from its first day of showing
- It was battling at the box office with Hello, Love, Goodbye and Cinemalaya’s film entries
Nadine Lustre and Sam Concepcion’s movie Indak didn’t make much of an impact in Philippine cinemas. The movie produced by Viva Films, premiered last August 7, Wednesday in 137 cinemas—44 cinemas in Metro Manila, 52 cinemas in Luzon, and 41 cinemas combined in Visayas and Mindanao.
Indak is the first-ever Filipino dance musical film but it failed to catch the interest of most Pinoy moviegoers. It reportedly had low earnings on its opening day and on its second day, the figures declined to 35%. It was pulled out from several cinemas nationwide. Because of this, some speculated that the film will struggle to hit a P10 million mark during its whole run.
It followed the opening of the Star Cinema film Hello, Love, Goodbye starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. As of August 13, the film earned a gross income of more than P500 million at the box office since it was released on July 31. The hit movie is currently on its second week. Some reports said that several cinemas chose Hello, Love, Goodbye and the foreign film Hobbs & Shaw over Nadine’s Indak while Michael V.’s Family History received an additional 20 cinemas.
There are rumors that the eighth-day gross income of KathDen’s movie was even higher than the first day earnings of Indak. Viva Films has not yet announced the movie’s income as of this writing.
Apart from KathDen’s movie, Indak was also competing for moviegoers’ attention with the Cinemalaya Film Festival from August 2 to August 14. The country’s biggest independent film festival is currently celebrating its 15th year. It highlighted ten full-length films and ten short feature films. The films included Edward, Pandanggo sa Hukay, John Denver Trending, Tabon, Belle Douleur, Ani, F#*@bois, Iska, Malamaya, and Children of the River.
The lack of promotions of Viva Films and competing with Hello, Love, Goodbye and Cinemalaya entries are the pinpointed reasons for Indak‘s downfall.
Indak‘s gross income is expected to pick up with its international screenings in Singapore, Dubai, (August 15) Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman (August 22), and USA (August 23).
Helmed by Director Paul Basinillo, Indak tells the story of Jen (Nadine), a dancer from the province who meets Vin (Sam) when her dance video goes viral online. Jen is then invited to be part of a dance group that’s set to compete in South Korea. She tries to come to terms with the challenges along the way.
Its cast members also include Yayo Aguila, G-Force dancers, Julian Trono, Vitto Marquez, Zarah Tolentino, Rose Van Ginkel, Race Matias, Aubrey Caraan, Keiko Nakajima, and Nicole Omillo.
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Filipino horror film Eerie has left fans so terrified they can't sleep with the lights off.
The new Netflix drama is set in Sta. Lucia Academy for girls, and follows guidance counsellor Pat Consolacion (Bea Alonzo) as she tries to uncover the mystery behind a student's gruesome death.
During her investigation, Pat discovers the secrets of the Catholic school, its strict head Mother Alice (Charo Santos-Concio), and the monster that has been nurtured in the shadows of the institution over the past century.
Viewers were petrified by the horror film so much that they even struggled to sleep in the dark, and took to Twitter to share their struggle.
One fan revealed: 'Just watched Eerie on Netflix and guess who'll be sleeping with the lights on for a week?'
While another viewer said the film was 'f***** creepy', and another added that 'watching #Eerie on Netflix alone in a hotel is not a good idea.'
Another user divulged: 'Just watched Eerie on netflix and umm where's my nightlight?? Scary af.'
Praising the Filipino film, one fan gushed: 'Eerie on Netflix was a really good horror. I have missed this kind of horror that makes you ponder for hours and days.'
And another user mirrored this sentiment, as they said: 'Just watched Eerie on Netflix along and HFS... I've watched a lot of horror movies and my standards are really high but this shook the f*** outta me. Amazing film. Definitely one of the best I've seen.'
Directed by Mikhail Red, the film was screened as part of the Singapore International Film Festival and the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
Eerie is one of many Netflix horrors to impress fans, alongside The Haunting Of Hill House and American Horror Story.
The Haunting of Hill House is based on the novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson, which had been adapted twice on the big screen.
The 10-part series debuted last year with viewers quickly taking to social media to reveal that the show is so terrifying that some have passed out from sheer terror, while others can't sleep.
A second season will premiere in 2020 with the new name The Haunting of Bly Manor with a focus on new characters in addition to fresh story lines.
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- Arwind Santos was caught on camera doing a monkey gesture during a PBA game to taunt black import Terrence Jones
- For this reason, he has been accused of being racist towards Jones
- The TNT import has broken his silence on the incident
Arwind Santos was caught on camera doing a monkey gesture to taunt black import Terrence Jones during a PBA game. KAMI learned that Jones has broken his silence over the incident. According to the TNT player, he was deeply offended by Santos’ action, which he described as racist. “As a father & black man this can’t be ignored. It’s UNACCEPTABLE. “Swift, significant action needs to be taken by the PBA to send a STRONG message that racism in ANY form will NOT be tolerated,” Jones tweeted.
He further discussed the issue in an emotional Instagram post “I don’t normally post responses to negative things said about me - but as a father and a black man, this can’t be ignored. I came to the PBA to play - and to share my talent - in a country where I have tremendous respect for its culture and its people. “My son is of Filipino descent. I cannot and will not tolerate racial slurs and gestures. They’re not only disrespectful to me but to my family and my race. I teach my son to be proud of who he is and to be respectful of all. This wasn’t a case of ‘mind games’ in an athletic competition - it was racism. Period,” Jones wrote on Instagram.
Source: https://kami.com.ph/
