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Theaters and cinemas remain closed due to the continuing threat of the global pandemic. As much as we miss the thrill and feel of watching new releases on the big screens, we just need to wait a little longer. Fortunately though, the Philippines' leading online ticketing service GMovies in partnership with the online transactional video on demand (TVOD) platform UPSTREAM.PH has been among the prime alternative sources of entertainment especially for the string of new releases that we won't be able to see on the big screen until the pandemic is over. The best and most endearing part about it is that we can sit back, relax and binge-watch fresh movies, documentaries, special events and more within the safe comfort of our own homes while waiting for the cinemas to reopen.
Every month, GMovies and UPSTREAM.PH offers a fresh batch of local and international releases that movie lovers should look forward to. Among them is the 2019 award-winning anthology coming-of-age film Cleaners. Directed by Glenn Barit, the movie revolves around the trying times of assigned cleaners in a rural Catholic high school during the noughties. These students - portrayed by Ianna Taguinod, Leomar Baloran, Julian Narag, Carlo Mejia, Gianne Emira Rivera, Allan Gannaban, Charise Mabbonag, and Andrei Marquez - struggle with different societal pressures of being clean, proper and pure while they discover that the world is dirty and superficial to begin with. Cleaners has garnered a FAMAS Award for Best Screenplay, five Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino awards including Best Picture and Best Director among others and three awards (including Best Picture) in the QCinema International Film Festival.
Aside from Cleaners, here's some local and international flicks you can also book and watch across up to five devices.
Nobody, Streaming Now
Hutch is a nobody. As an overlooked and underestimated father and husband, he takes life’s indignities on the chin and never rocks the boat. But when his daughter loses her beloved kitty cat bracelet in a robbery, Hutch hits a boiling point no one knew he had. What happens when a pushover finally pushes back? Hutch flips from regular dad to fearless fighter by taking his enemies on a wild ride of explosive revenge. The writer of John Wick showcases Emmy® winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) as fans have never seen him before: an average family man who becomes a lethal vigilante, unlike any ordinary action hero. Starring Better Call Saul’s Bob Odendirk, Connie Nielsen, RZA, Alexei Serebryakov, and Christopher Lloyd.
Call It What You Want (Thai BL Series)
The story of BL director, James, who has a secret on-set romance with one of his actors, Ait. The series explores the darker side of the entertainment industry, and the pressure actors receive from talent agencies, revealing the corrupted BL industry that is indeed far from perfection. Starring Time Dhamawat Suntanaphan, Michael Kiettisak Scofield, Kaprao Pongkorn Wongkrittiyarat, Daniel Chang, Benz Panupun Vongjorn.
Spirit Untamed, streaming on October 15th
Spirit Untamed is the next chapter in the beloved franchise full of adventure, family, and friendship. Free-spirited Lucky Prescott moves to Miradero to join her estranged father. She is decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy town until she discovers a unique tie to her late mother, who was a fearless horse-riding stunt performer. She quickly forms a bond with a wild mustang named Spirit and makes two new pals who love horses as much as she does. When a heartless wrangler plans to capture Spirit and his herd, Lucky and her friends set off on an epic journey to rescue the horse who has given her an unbreakable connection to her mother’s legacy. Starring Isabela Merced; Marsai Martin; Mckenna Grace; Julianne Moore; Jake Gyllenhaal; Walton Goggins; Andre Braugher.
The Forever Purge, streaming on October 29th
Members of an underground movement who are no longer satisfied with the annual night of anarchy and murder, decide to overtake America through an unending campaign of mayhem and massacre. On the morning after The Purge, a masked gang of killers attacks a wealthy Texas ranching family and their workers. Exposed by daylight, the two families are forced to band together and fight back as the country spirals into chaos and the United States begins to disintegrate around them. Starring Jason Blum; Michael Bay; Andrew Form; Brad Fuller; James DeMonaco; Sebastien K. Lemercier.
To watch any of these movies, download the GMovies app on your smartphone or visit GMovies.ph, select the movie, tap the Pay button and choose your preferred payment option, click Stream Now On UPSTREAM and you can now enjoy binge-watching your choice even in up to five days for a one-time payment. Together, GMovies and UPSTREAM.PH can usher you into a new world of cinema and recreate your experience into something unforgettable. Book your tickets now at https://bit.ly/GMovies-Shows.
