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'Booking' starring Marco Morales and Emilio Garcia.


Seems like Marco Morales is 'on fire' this year. After Butas had its successful run last month, Marco has another follow-up movie entitled Booking to be shown this March.


The title of the gay indie film is obviously referring to the gay slang term for a sexual activity as what the catchy phrase on the poster is all about: Lahat ay may presyong katapat, handa ka bang kumagat?


In Booking, Marco stars with award-winning actors such as Emilio Garcia, Snooky Serna and Ms. Anita Linda. Also in the cast are Mercedes Cabral (Serbis), Bernie Guinto and Charles Delgado.


According to its publicist, 'Booking' is the gay version of the Lino Brocka film 'Bona' which starred Nora Aunor in the titular role and Philip Salvador as Gardo (Marco is Nora while Emilio is Phillip).

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"Discreetly" is a movie about a young gay man who recently celebrated his first year anniversary with his live in boyfriend and brings the boyfriend to his suburban home to introduce to his mother. He has decided it is time to tell his mother that he is gay. Unknown to him, the mother has already found out on that day and as she waits for her gay son to arrive, she plots to exorcise him with the help of her congregation. As the funny situations happen after another, the boyfriend slowly reveals that he has plans of his own.

"Discreetly" is a gay movie that stars new hot hunk Arjay Carreon and ramp modelling star Ivan Maxwell with funnybone Chamyto Aguedan.

PINOY-DISCREETLY


Cris is a nerd college student who is at peace with his sexuality and yet maintains his virginity. His best friend, Chamyto, on the other hand, is determined to get every campus hunk that he can afford to validate himself. When three gorgeous hunks start a contest to befriend a looser for a week, both Chamyto and Cris become easy targets. Cris immediately realizes this ploy. But when his ultimate campus crush Edge targets him, Cris cant seem to refuse. Cris begins to gamble on a seven day relationship that he hopes will have a happy ending. But its still a bet, so someone wins and someone looses.

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Binyag is a story about a rural man named Leo (Ran Domingo) who grew up with a love for the ocean. As a child, he witnessed an eye-opening moment near the shoreline that changes his life's perspective. But events in the movie unravel upon the arrival of Lester (Paolo Rivero), a faux talent manager. Lester lures the now grown-up, Leo to Manila with promises of fame and money. In no time, Lester's true colors emerge and he abandons Leo to fend for himself in the unforgiving city. 

The provincial boy makes ends meet by selling his body in exchange for sexual flavors and grows jaded after all the harsh realities he has experienced. It took one unlikely encounter with an old gay man to turn his life around. In the end, Leo makes a decision to return to the province and reclaim his simple life.

Aside from Ran, Binyag also stars Paolo Rivero (a gay talent manager), Kenjie Garcia (a city dweller), Simon Ibarra (a fisherman), Lou Veloso (an aging homsexual) and Ynez Veneracion (a childhood friend of Leo).

Written and directed by Miko Jacinto, Binyag  screened in select Metro Manila theaters last October 8. This film produced by Greenlight Entertainment will be screened at Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Ermita, Grand Central, Isetann, and Remar.

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From the makers of the IndieSine hit Daybreak and the 2008 Cinemalaya opening film Adela come an eye-opening film about an unusual relationship between a man, his wife, and his kept man.

Paolo Paraiso, Katherine Luna, and Arnold Reyes bring life to the true story of a three-way relationship in Adolf Alix Jr.'s latest project, Imoral. Edgar Allan Guzman of The Studs has a special role in this indie film.

Written by Gerry Gracio of Santa-Santita fame, Imoral tackles the dynamics of the relationship between a husband, his wife and his lover as they all live in one house. Paolo portrays the bisexual taxi driver who divides his time between his lover and his wife. Katherine is a former waitress who is now selling beauty products for a living. Theater actor Arnold Reyes plays an engineer who is nurturing lover of Paolo.  By living with such an arrangement, the three lovers become the target of the community.  Things take a drastic turn when Dante (Paolo) sees a bag full of money inside his taxi. Now that they have money, will they still decide to stay together or go their separate ways?

Imoral first cut was screened to a jampacked crowd during the 2008 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival last July. The cast also includes veteran actress Perla Bautista, acclaimed indie actor Kristoffer King, theater actress Adriana Agcaoili, and Cherry Madrigal.

It opens on August 6 at the IndieSine of Robinsons Galleria.  The film is produced by Videoflick Productions Inc.

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Heavenly Touch tells the story of Rodel (Paolo Serrano) and Jonard (Joash) who are masseurs at the Heavenly Touch SPA owned by a stern former policeman named Sir Tong (Jeffrey Santos) and managed by the colorful Mama Orange (Jim Pebangco). Jonard's financial situation worsens when his mortgaged home faces foreclosure; he then resorts to dispensing special services to the SPA's gay clientele so he can have extra income. Rodel who secretly loves Jonard, helps by contributing the fees that he receives from servicing the insatiable Sheila (Gwen Garci), a politician's mistress.

Heavenly Touch also stars Jeffrey Santos, Paolo Rivera, Jim Pebanco, Alchris Galura and Irma Adlawan.

This Joel Lamangan film, which was given an R-18 rating, will open on May 13 at the following theaters:  Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Ermita, Roben, Remar, Isetann Cinemarama, Gotesco Grand Central, ABC Guadalupe and Ultra Vista Rama Cinema in Cebu. 

HEAVENLY TOUCH