The best Lorna Tolentino’s drama movies
We present our ranking of the best Lorna Tolentino’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Lorna Tolentino.
Felix Manalo
4.1/10
Felix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the Philippines from its humble beginnings in 1914 through the present day.
Kristo
7.8/10
In "Kristo", Director Ben G. Yalung was able to capture the essence of the Gospel of John, mixed in with Filipino Holy Week traditions, in this reenactment of the life and death of Jesus Christ. This movie was produced by the Oasis of Love community.
Diosa
Six generations of males of the Alegre all have died tragically due to women who all look the same. Until Teddy (Lloyd Samartino), male descendant and archeological student, put the pieces together after falling in love with the beautiful elusive.
Iskandalo
A love story about a guy with a broken family a girl who slept with her professor.
Crazy Beautiful You
6.9/10
A bad girl and a province boy found love in the state of being broken and in the process of healing.
Abakada.. Ina
6.4/10
An illiterate parent faces the challenge of attending to her children's academic needs.
An Indivisible Heaven
7.2/10
A wealthy man comes to terms with his adopted sister.
#Walang Forever
7/10
Mia, a celebrated writer of romantic-comedy films, is at a turning point in her life which makes it difficult for her to believe that love could last. Everything comes to a head when Ethan returns, only for her to find out that he has become a cynic of lasting love because she broke his heart.
Magnifico
8/10
With a daughter who suffers from cerebral palsy and a son who's lost his much-needed scholarship, an impoverished married couple begins to abandon their faith and courage in the face of such misfortune. But when a gifted young boy called Magnifico uses his goodness to magically transform their lives for the better, the family's belief in miracles is restored. Suddenly, living with adversity doesn't seem like such a burden.
Init sa Magdamag
7.4/10
About a woman who changes personality to please the man she's with, and about the man who brings her sexuality to full bloom.
Manila by Night
7.1/10
The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families conflict with each other as they live on the streets, which are rampant with drugs and prostitution. This landmark film of Ishmael Bernal depicts the darkness of city life so vividly that it was once prohibited to use the word 'Manila' on its title.
Waikiki
5.1/10
An otherwise honest and faithful husband makes a turn-around in his desire to sire a son, alienating in the process his three daughters.
Narito ang Puso Ko
7.8/10
A woman who regained back her veterinarian lover after their son was accidentally shot by the son of a prominent politician must do her best to regain back the life of his comatose son to bring back the old happy life they once had.
Hellfire
6.2/10
It's the Holy Week, the end of Lent, a popular time for Filipinos to have a vacation. A young couple travels to Baguio to escape the Metro's summer heat. But before they reach the city proper, their jeep breaks down. Fortunately, they find a transient house with a room to spare. The housekeeper is a mysterious fellow, warm but dreadfully awkward. The couple doesn't mind him though and they even make it an adventure to find out more about their host by asking locals what they know about the house and its keeper. Come Good Friday, the day God dies, they will discover that adventures and vacations don't go well together all the time.
Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit
A heartwarming story about nine kids who had run away from their homes.
Moral
7.4/10
Joey, Kathy, Sylvia and Maritess are not only classmates they are the best of friends. Joey is a drug user who sleeps around. Kathy is a mediocre singer who will stop at nothing to fulfill her dream of the big-time. Sylvia is a liberated woman who finds security in the love of her ex-husband who is now living in with another man. Maritess plays the role of a conventional housewife, who is reduced to a baby-making machine. In the span of three years from 1979 to 1982 the film traces the lives of these four women through their seemingly desperate but also interwoven experiences, and in their attempts to resolve their individual problems, are mirrored the different faces of the woman in our society today.
Somewhere
A man in prison hears a song and imagines the singer in which he later became obsessed to meet.
Pleasure
Ishmael Bernal's caustic drama about kept mistresses.
Maging Akin Ka Lamang
8.5/10
To what lengths would a woman go to be able to possess the man she loved? This film directed by the world-acclaimed Lino Brocka provided an answer. The rich and beautiful Rosita would do anything to win the love of the man she had become obsessed with. This included trying to destroy his marriage and when she failed she tried to kidnap his son. Still neither her beauty nor all the money in the world gave her what she wanted.
Mano Po 2: My Home
6/10
Antonio Chan, a prominent Chinese businessman, has three women in his life v Sol, a Filipina; Lu Shui, a Chinese; and Belinda, a Filipino-Chinese. Antonio has children with all three women. A crisis shakes up the over-extended Tsinoy family prompting all the members to re-examine their values, their relationships, and confront issues that they have refused to face all these years. With Mano Po 2, My Home, Regal Entertainments continues the tradition established by the critical and box-office hit Mano Po. Features strong dramatic performances from a stellar ensemble cast, lush visuals, a reverberating musical score, an unforgettable theme song, and a heart-warming screenplay that eloquently captures the rich Tsinoy culture. Laugh, cry, and be touched by this family story about forgiveness, healing and undying love.
