Please Pause: Filipino TV and Film

SPOILER-FREE kahit na ang gulo na ng release schedule namin! Nonetheless, this is a special all-sine episode! Puro sine tayo ngayon so kung nag-iisip pa kayo to watch or not to watch, this is for you. Inuna na namin ang latest film ni Steven Spielberg, ang Disclosure Day. Ilalabas ba ni Emily Blunt and Joshua O'Connor ang mga alien? Alien! Sinundan namin yan ng hit horror love story movie ni Curry...

SPOILER-FREE as always! Had to put together an episode while we feel like being responsible TV and film podcasters. We've left a lot on our "we want to watch that" list. We don't know how long those movies will remain on that list but for now, we begin with Eraserheads: Combo on the Run! The documentary on Philippine's most iconic band is finally on Netflix. Para sa fans? Pano sa mga hindi? Pag-us...

SPOILER-FREE pa rin! We promised an episode and here it is! We talked about Perfect Crown last week so this week, it's just right that we address the controversy surrounding this hit K-drama. And now that it's over, we move on to our newest K-drama obsession, Filing for Love! Pagkatapos nun, we get into the first Star Wars movie in years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. Pedro Pascal and his cute little...

Aaand... We're back and we're still SPOILER-FREE! We have a lot to catch up on and we finally found some time to blab about all the stuff we watched! We begin with the alternate history K-drama, Perfect Crown! IU and Byeon Woo-seok served up some royal kilig but did they capture our hearts? Or is it more of the same old Korean shenanigans? Pag-usapan natin! After that, we have more from K-drama la...

Still here and still SPOILER-FREE! This episode was recorded last Sunday. It should have been out by last Monday but you get what you get. It is what it is. Anyway... We had a somewhat busy past two weeks. We were in Davao very briefly so of course, we'll tell you about that. Then onto 18th Rose! Xyriel Manabat stars in this Filipino Netflix original romantic drama. So maganda ba? Pag-usapan natin...

SPOILER-FREE like we always do. We know we've been gone for a while but we're back with a vengeance! Yes, it's finally here. Fresh from a staycation in Cavite, it's the much-anticipated Please Pause Cavite Special! This is where we pay tribute to all things Cavite like no other TV and film podcast can so listen at your own risk! Just remember, fun-fun lang. And yes, we watched The Super Mario Gala...

SPOILER-FREE, in case you didn't know! Our last episode was a little light so bawi kami ngayon. We begin with a couple of Netflix romance series that we finally finished watching. Napag-usapan ang virtual reality dating app na nakahumalingan ni BLACKPINK Jisoo sa Boyfriend on Demand. So was it kilig or cringe? That's the question. We then move on to a Japanese series about a romance between a Kore...

SPOILER-FREE no matter how crazy we sound! In celebration of Women's Month, we start this episode with Direk Jun Robles Lana's latest film, Sisa! Actually, we started with the number one movie on Netflix, War Machine, starring the hulk of a man that is Alan Ritchson but whatever. Sisa though, is it a psychological thriller? Is it a historical drama? Is it a war movie? Pag-usapan natin. After that,...

SPOILER-FREE! You already know that! Good luck sa Spotify in auto-generating chapters for this episode. But before anything else, the people behind the podcast would like to apologize on behalf of Ham dahil medyo inaantok-antok pa siya at the start of the recording. We begin with crime—as in Chris Hemsworth as a jewel robber in Crime 101. The movie doesn't exactly teach you how to do crime but we...

A SPOILER-FREE Valentine's fallout to you and your spirit! It's our first time recording an episode in the same room in a very long time so happy Valentine's Day to us. Ham starts off with a report from Netflix Philippines' What Next? Thanks to Netflix for the invite! If they only knew what we say about Netflix in this podcast... We're kidding! Itinuloy 'yan ni Ham sa obligatory Jason Statham acti...

A SPOILER-FREE homecoming for Ham! She just couldn't bear London anymore because the Philippines is just too beautiful a country (sarcasm alert!). We indulge her one last time in the final edition of her segment, Inggitin Mo Kami. Once that's over and done with, we can finally get on with our lives and we get into Sam Raimi's survival thriller, Send Help with Rachel McAdams. Mike then tells us abo...

Yes, it's SPOILER-FREE! It's officially Ham's final recording from London so we begin with her signature segment, INGGITIN MO KAMI! That's her telling us about another bunch of stuff we won't get to experience anyway. Once that's over with, she moves on to the critical darling and awards season contender, Sentimental Value. It's going to be showing in the Philippines soon as part of FDCP's A Curat...

SPOILER-FREE by default! Wait, diba may episode lang last Wednesday? Then new episode agad ngayon? Whatever's happening, it must be good. Or not. Ham even tried to exercise her executive powers on this episode. Did it work? Listen in and find out! Sinimulan ni Mike with Call Me Mother, MMFF 2025's Vice Ganda comedy drama and this time they have Nadine Lustre in tow. We then got into a Netflix numb...

A SPOILER-FREE new year to all! After almost a month, finally, a new episode! Well, maybe "finally" is a strong word. Let's be honest, no one's actually that excited for this auditory masterpiece. Of course, we have our post-vacation report which includes seeing James Cameron's latest billion dollar movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash—all three and a half hours of it. We also saw Marty Supreme starring Ti...

SPOILER-FREE—in case you're new here. Here's a new episode kahit medyo nakabakasyon na utak namin. Or at least one of us. We begin by extending our utmost gratitude to you, our listeners, as this year's Spotify Wrapped just came out! Then Ham tells us about her Dutch and Italian escapades on this week's edition of Inggitin Mo Kami. She then went on about two Netflix movies na ginamit niyang pamban...

SPOILER-FREE, here we go! It's a chill and not so packed episode for once—or is it? We're here to talk about the much anticipated final season of Stranger Things! Season 5 Volume 1 has just been released on Netflix. Exciting or uninspiring? Pag-usapan natin. We also get into the second act of last year's musical phenomenon, Wicked, Wicked: For Good! Cynthia Erico and Ariana Grande are at it again...

SPOILER-FREE kahit gulo-gulo na ang upload schedule! This episode was recorded last Monday but wasn't released until now so there are some days-old information here. Blame it on our editor—ehem, Mike, ehem. At least in this episode, for the first time in a long time, we both saw all the movies we're going to talk about! We start with Star Cinema and Direk Cathy Garcia-Sampana's latest family drama...

A bit late but still SPOILER-FREE! Full disclosure, this was recorded last weekend but it got stuck in post. Well, it's finally out now so you're welcome! Obviously the information here is at least five days old so bakit pa natin patatagalin? Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone in Bugonia. Jennifer Lawrence and Roberto Pattinson in Die My Love. The horsemen in Now You See Me: Now You Don't. Kristen Be...

A SPOILER-FREE post-long weekend to everyone! We're back with another episode that's filled to the brim and umaapaw pa! Of course, we have Ham telling us again about her London exploits and this time, it's about her trip to the MCM Comic Con London. And after niya tayo inggitin, she tells us about the romantic film, Regretting You, starring everyone's favorite young version of the lady protagonist...

SPOILER-FREE! But you already know that. Pasensya na, medyo late ang episode this week but it's here now, what more do you want? We start with Ham catching us up on her busy week by sharing some Shakespeare fun facts that she learned from Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel in the play, Born with Teeth. She also saw her Hollywood crush, Channing Tatum, in person when she watched Roofman at the London F...

SPOILER-FREE—that's how we do it, in case you didn't know! Episode last week, episode ulit ngayon! We're finally a weekly podcast again for the first time in a long, long time. So we saw Tron: Ares. Was it any good? I think it'd be best if you just listen in. And as we're catching up on the latest TV programs, napag-usapan ang Alice in Borderland Season 3. Sama niyo na dyan ang kakatapos lang na P...

We're back and we're still SPOILER-FREE! We were out for a bit but we're now back in our proper places. So in this episode, you're going to hear about our adventures whether you like it or not! And we will tell you everything—even the things you don't need to know! Oh yeah, we also have some TV and film. We saw Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another with Leonardo DiCaprio. There's Bon App...

SPOILER-FREE, of course. Have you ever listened to a podcast na ang daming sinasabi pero walang sinasabi? Welcome to Please Pause! Warning: Up to 20% of the episode may contain conversations about TV and film! But no promises. After much dilly-dallying, Mike tells us about his The Conjuring binge, culminating in a trip to the cinema to watch Ed and Lorraine Warren's final case in The Conjuring: La...

Tamang SPOILER-FREE na tambay lang in our Season 7 premiere! As if that means anything! LDR podcasting pa rin tayo and we divided and conquered the TV and film space—meaning, kanya-kanya lang kami ng mga pinanood. First up, Mike tells us about the biggest movie in Korea right now, My Daughter is a Zombie. Matakot, matawa, or maiyak, bahala na kayo. Ham then tells us about another—yes, another—Pedr...

SPOILER-FREE right up to the very end... Of the season. It's our Season 6 finale! Why? Gusto lang namin. And what a time it is to agree to disagree. We have a good mix of movies and series here but we don't quite feel the same about them. Una na dyan ang Freakier Friday. Lindsay Lohan is back and Manny Jacinto was here... As in here in the Philippines! Pag-usapan natin 'yan. From Friday, punta nam...