Star Cinema and Viva Films cast young superstars Coco Martin and Sarah Geronimo in MAYBE THIS TIME

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STAR Cinema continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary as it join forces with Viva Films in Maybe This Time, the biggest romantic film this season. Maybe This Time marks the maiden and highly-anticipated big screen collaboration between two of ABS-CBN’s biggest and most bankable stars: Primetime King Coco Martin and Box-Office Queen Sarah Geronimo.

Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng and written by Anton Santamaria and Melai Monge, Maybe This Time is a love story centered on Steph Asuncion (Sarah Geronimo) and Tonio Bugayong (Coco Martin). Steph and Tonio are polar opposites and the only thing they have in common is the fact that they fell in love with each other.

4 SISTERS AND A WEDDING to kick-off Star Cinema's 20th Anniversary Celebration

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To kick-off its grand 20th anniversary celebration, Star Cinema is set to release a powerhouse movie titled "4 Sisters and A Wedding," featuring four of this generation's top caliber actresses--Toni Gonzaga, Bea Alonzo, Angel Locsin, Shaina Magdayao.

Directed by box-office director Cathy Garcia-Molina, "4 Sisters and A Wedding" also features award-winning actor Enchong Dee who will play the role of CJ the baby brother of the Salazar sisters, namely Teddie (Toni), the eldest, who works in Spain; Bobbie (Bea), who is now successful in New York; Alex (Angel), the third child who is a Manila-based independent film assistant director; and Gabbie (Shaina), a school teacher who lives at home together with their mother (Connie Reyes).

7 Love Stories, 15 Big Stars and 4 Young Directors in Star Cinema's 24/7 IN LOVE

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For the first time in Philippine Cinema, 15 of the biggest stars and four top-caliber young directors in the country will join forces to bring the moviegoers to star-studded movie event of the year from Star Cinema--"24/7 In Love," the 20th anniversary film offering of Star Magic which will hit theaters nationwide on November 21 (Wednesday).

Under the direction of Mae Cruz, Dado Lumibao, John-D Lazatin, and Frasco Mortiz, "24/7 In Love" features seven episodes that shares different love stories topbilled by the love teams of Piolo Pascual, Zaijan Jaranilla, and Xyriel Manabat; Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo; Sam Milby and Pokwang; Diether Ocampo and Maja Salvador; Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo; Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson; and Angelica Pangilinan and John Lloyd Cruz.

Mario Maurer and Erich Gonzales topbill Star Cinema's SUDDENLY IT'S MAGIC

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Star Cinema’s first Filipino-Thai film topbilled by Thai actor Mario Maurer and Filipina talent Erich Gonzales is all set to spread romance among Pinoy moviegoers with its approaching release in cinemas nationwide on October 31 (Wednesday).

Led by multi-awarded movie and TV director Rory B. Quintos, the film shares a modern-day fairytale between popular Thai actor Marcus (Mario) and a simple Filipina baker Joey (Erich) who are both in pursuit of their respective happiness.

THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH U MARE! opens on October 10

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For the the first time, the box-office trio of Philippine comedy--box-office queen Toni Gonzaga, box-office Comedy leading man Luis Manzano, and box-office goddess Vice Ganda--join forces for the much-awaited comedy movie event of the year from Star Cinema titled "This Guy's In Love With You, Mare" which is set to be released on cinemas nationwide on October 10.

Under the direction of box-office director Wenn V. Deramas, "This Guy's In Love With You, Mare" shares the complicated, unique, and fun-filled love triangle story of Gemma (Toni), Mike (Luis), and Lester (Vice).

Award-winning indie film BWAKAW opens in theaters on September 5

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Jun Robles Lana’s critically-acclaimed first independent film “Bwakaw” is set to be released by Star Cinema in cinemas nationwide on September 5 (Wednesday).

Rated ‘A’ by the Cinema Evalution Board (CEB), “Bwakaw” is a drama-comedy about growing old, and everyone's fear of growing old alone. It shares the life of Rene, played by veteran actor-director Eddie Garcia, a 75-year-old man who thinks that at his age it is too late for love, even companionship, and that all there is to look forward to is death. But Rene’s life suddenly turns around when a stray dog named “Bwakaw”—a Filipino street slang for greedy—suddenly teaches him a lesson about life.

Brillante Mendoza's groundbreaking film CAPTIVE opens in cinemas on September 5

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Brillante Ma. Mendoza movies are always an event to watch out for. The filmmaker holds the distinction of being the only Filipino director to win the Best Director trophy at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2009 for Kinatay. He bested among others such internationally acclaimed directors as Ang Lee, Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion and Quentin Tarantino.

Three years have lapsed and in that span of time, Brillante who is also known simply as Direk Dante (Mendoza) in showbiz circles came up with a few short films. His latest full-length work called Captive is set to hit local theaters this September 5. Captive had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival last February.

Skylight Films' new horror movie AMOROSA opens on August 29

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When Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang hit theaters earlier this year, it was billed as a Skylight Films production distributed by Star Cinema. People were puzzled. They were familiar with the latter, but the former was alien to them. So at the time, the question on their minds was, “What is Skylight Films?”

According to Star Cinema’s Enrico Santos, Skylight Films is the newest unit in ABS-CBN Films. It was established sometime last year, but only started actively making movies this year. “It is the network’s ‘maindie’ or ‘mainstream-indie’ film unit. It’s not a label of Star Cinema. We don’t do the kinds of movies that Star Cinema makes, like yung mga family dramas. Ours have more edge. They’re not as experimental as the indie films made for Cinemalaya, but they’re indie pa rin, although we do try to cater to and entertain mainstream sensibilities.”

Star Cinema's THE MISTRESS celebrates 10 years of Bea Alonzo - John Lloyd Cruz screen tandem

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Who would not forget the well loved characters of Basya and Popoy in One More Chance which gave the most recent contributions in memorable Pinoy movie lines?  :)  And with its success, Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz worked on perhaps more than a dozen of movies and TV shows together not realizing that this year, the two are already celebrating their 10th year as a screen tandem!

And Star Cinema marks the 10th anniversary of Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz’s love team via “The Mistress,” the onscreen couple’s first-ever ‘mature film’ which will be shown on theaters nationwide on September 12 (Wednesday).

Direk Chito Rono reunites with Vilma Santos in Star Cinema's THE HEALING

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After a decade, highly acclaimed Filipino writer, film producer and award-winning master director Chito S. Roño teams up once again with Philippine Cinema’s Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos for Star Cinema’s newest suspense-horror offering titled, “The Healing,” that is set to hit theaters on July 25.

The power tandem of Direk Chito and Ate Vi is back on the silverscreen after ten years since they made the "Dekada 70” in 2002. They also teamed up in 1998 via another serious drama "Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa?"

FOREVER AND A DAY Featuring Sam Milby and KC Concepcion Premieres on Cinema One this Sunday

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The Philippines no. 1 cable channel Cinema One proudly presents the Philippine TV premiere of the 2011 hit romantic flick “Forever and a day” starring the country’s most sought after actors Sam Milby and KC Concepcion.

The story of this movie revolves around Eugene (Sam) who goes to Cagayan de Oro with only one intention, to forget his problems at work. But when he meets Raffy (KC) and as they travel and go on ridiculous and death-defying activities together, they start to form a friendship that goes beyond Eugene’s original plan. Raffy helps Eugene appreciate himself more and to look at things in a positive way. With Raffy, Eugene begins to believe in himself again. Soon, against his own expectations, he admits to himself that has fallen in love with this girl. Catch “Forever and a day” on Cinema One this April 22 (Sunday) at 8p.m. For updates, please like http://www.facebook.com/Digitista or follow @tatak_digitista on Twitter.