Please Pause: Filipino TV and Film

SPOILER-FREE until we say otherwise! The distance can't stop us as we recorded this episode while being thousands of miles apart! Ham started us off by telling us all about some non-business parts of her business trip. Apparently, ang dami niyang realizations about the US space program. We then talk about the coolest people in a galaxy far, far away, the Mandalorians in The Mandalorian! Season 3 j...

Syempre SPOILER-FREE in this episode... when it counts! Better late than never kami this week dahil medyo maraming nangyayari sa totoong buhay but we're here! We have a lot to talk about starting with Succession as Mike tries to tell Ham what this show's about. Hindi nga lang nanonood si Ham so let's see how that goes. Pagkatapos, dumako naman kami sa isang seryeng tunay na sariling atin, sapagkat...

SPOILER-FREE so you can listen WORRY-FREE! We hope you had a restful and relaxing vacation but let's be honest, it's never enough! Rest assured, meron kayong karamay because we all wish we could just sit and watch TV all day. Kaya naman in this episode, we talked about a bunch of Netflix chart toppers starting with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston's Murder Mystery 2! Is it a comedy? Is it a myste...

SPOILER-FREE so you can listen WORRY-FREE! Allow us to accompany you while you're traveling to your vacation destination. Kuwentuhan lang tayo this week as we get through some of the things we've watched recently--luma, bago, bagong luma, bagong naluma, lahat! We start with Hagai Levi's Scenes from a Marriage on HBO Go as Ham shares kung pano niya naisipang panoorin ang series na 'to starring Osca...

SPOILER-FREE pa rin tayo this week as we talk about movies na kalalabas lang both sa sinehan at sa streaming! We started with the internationally acclaimed psychological comedy-drama film ni Martika Ramirez Escobar na nagpapaalala sa atin na once upon a time, action ang naghahari sa mga sinehan ng Pilipinas, Leonor Will Never Die! Kung hindi niyo pa napapanood, you absolutely should ASAP kasi avai...

SPOILER-FREE tayo as we return this week with a brand new episode! Get ready to be inspired sa life lessons at words of wisdom na ipamimigay namin dito--whether anybody asked for it or not. Sinimulan namin sa kakatapos lang ng first season ng The Last of Us as always-the-reluctant-dad Pedro Pascal and pun-joke-slinging Bella Ramsey showed us what it takes to survive in a post-Cordyceps apocalypse...

SPOILER-FREE tayo in this jam-packed episode! We start with Treb Monetras II's film where fliptop and balagtasan meet EJKs and martial law abuses, Respeto! On top of the performances from Abra, Loonie, Dido dela Paz, Chai Fonacier, and Kate Alejandrino among others, its strong message makes this film a must-watch now more than ever. If there's a recent Filipino release on Netflix that deserves to...

SPOILER-FREE na kuwentuhan in this edition of The Binge! We hope you had a restful, unexpected long weekend. But now that it's a brand new week, we have a brand new episode! Sinimulan namin sa critically acclaimed and award winning na The Banshees of Inisherin na napanood namin sa Disney Plus. Who knew that you can make an entire movie about sa pagfe-friendship over ni Colin Farrell and Brendan Gl...

SPOILER-FREE kuwentuhan! So last week, Ham went to the advanced screening of The Whale starring Brendan Fraser and she's going to tell us all about it! Brought to us by TBA Studios, The Whale is available in Philippine cinemas on February 22. Talagang nakinig si Mike ng mabuti dahil hindi nga niya napanood iyong movie pero bumawi naman siya by telling Ham about Coco Martin's Batang Quiapo! Kakatap...

SPOILER-FREE tayo this week! Kuwentuhan lang! As you know, kakatapos lang ng Darna starring Jane de Leon and Janella Salvador. Did it live up to the hype? Was it a huge letdown? Honestly, we may not be the best people to provide a verdict dahil yung finale lang ata ang episode na napanood namin nang buo in a long time! Nevertheless, here we are, so might as well. Just correct us if we're wrong (we...

Inantay lang namin siyang lumabas sa Disney Plus para mapanood namin ulit. Let's talk about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! Director Ryan Coogler definitely had his work cut out for him after the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Dagdag mo pa ang very high expectations ng fans from the sequel to arguably the best MCU movies ever. So was it as good as Black Panther? Was it as bad as the haters make it o...

Kakatapos lang ng 1st week so kwentuhan tayo about Dirty Linen! With all the talk about being the benchmark of Filipino dramas, join us as we try to evaluate this revenge teleserye's pilot week. There was blood, sheets, and a washing machine just as promised! We also got into some Tessie Tomas throwback from the 90s, scary sound cues, and Epy Quizon's porn hub. Pinag-usapan din ang casting ng inte...

Kuwentuhan lang ulit! Kung hindi niya pa napanood, okay lang! SPOILER-FREE tayo in this episode. Just bear with us as Ham catches her breath from all the brisk walking for their office's fitness program. We also try to keep up with all the events from the past week in the real world. Meanwhile, in the world of TV and film, nagsimula na ang much anticipated series sa HBO na The Last of Us! Will Ped...

Kuwentuhan lang! Kung hindi niyo pa napanood yang mga yan, OK lang! SPOILER-FREE tayo dito! In this episode, we're catching up on some Pilipinas on Pause kasi naman new year na new year, ang daming nangyari! May mga cameos pa from soundbites na old and new alike! Meron din kaming short rant against online movie critics. Bakit ba kasi may mga sadyang nega at hater? Anyway, we talked about Rian John...

This is the definitive Family Matters interview! We liked the movie so much, we just had to talk to director Nuel Naval and writer Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario about it. Whether you've seen the movie or not, take it from us, ang dami niyo matututunan! We asked them about their career beginnings--from directorial debuts and handwritten teleplays, to the first time they worked together, and their recent...

A SPOILER-FREE new year to you from us at Please Pause! We had a really productive final week of 2022--it's a challenge to fit everything in one episode! Sinimulan namin with two MMFF films: Mikhail Red's multi-awarded techno-horror film, Deleter, and Nuel Naval's ensemble family drama, Family Matters. We think hindi kami nagkamali ng mga pinanood pero may mga mali bang na-award sa MMFF? Hindi nam...

Tapos na ang Christmas parties and reunions kaya naman eto na ulit ang bagong episode namin! Last week pa sana 'to magdo-drop but someone dropped the ball on preparing for this episode so it's better-late-than-never na lang in this edition of The Binge! Channelling the recent Eraserheads hype, kung kami ang papipiliin... ay nag-Amsterdam na kami! Una nang napag-usapan ang David O. Russell's star-s...

You know the drill, SPOILER-FREE tayo ulit on this week's edition of The Binge! We have some The Walking Dead catch up updates, new developments on big money matters, and well, usapang pagkain! And we're just getting started! We get into the newest Netflix hit series starring Jenna Ortega, Wednesday. It seems a lot of people watched it but is there more to this series than the Goo Goo Muck? Pagkat...

SPOILER-FREE tayo ngayon as we're back with another edition of The Binge! It's an all Disney Plus episode this week while we have it brand new and shiny. Sinimulan namin with some of the stuff we found na available sa Disney Plus, a bunch of whodunnits, The Walking Dead, and sa wakas, The Inhumans! Then let's fight the power as we get into Andor--the twleve-episode series deemed by many as the bes...

Director Prime Cruz breaks down his movie starring Janine Gutierrez and Paulo Avelino, Ngayon Kaya! Napag-usapan kung saan nag-originate ang concept and how personal the story was to him. Anong kinalaman ng pagche-check ng guard ng gamit sa MRT? Pano mag-shoot ng mga eksena sa airport? We also got into the cameos from other filmmakers. Napag-usapan din ang wallpapers. And cake! Follow us on Instag...

Director Prime Cruz is on Please Pause! We talked about how he began his career, the challenges in working in TV, and then being able to make his own films. Nadaanan din what's it like to be cancelled (yung TV show kung saan ka nagwo-work) and ang feeling ng hindi ka nire-reply-an (ng mga producer). May mga kinuwento rin siya about film festival submission hacks, going mainstream, and learning to...

SPOILER-FREE in this edition of the binge! We're back this week as we talk about a bunch of chart toppers starting with Prime Cruz and Jen Chuaunsu's Ngayon Kaya! Starring Janine Gutierrez and Paulo Avelino, the feels are strong in this one which reminds us na madali (or mahirap) ma-in love sa mga rich kid nung college. Napag-usapan din ang latest movie ni Millie Bobby Brown na Enola Holmes 2. As...

Totally SPOILER-FREE tayo ngayon as we catch up on a bunch of stuff from the past few weeks. Relaxed na usapan lang--whatever that means for Please Pause. We're talking about the latest Netflix hit from Mavx Productions, Doll House! Directed by Marla Ancheta and starring Baron Geisler and Althea Ruedas, mukhang maraming napaiyak ang story na 'to na galing pala kay Faye Lorenzo. And since pinag-usa...

Ito na ang episode na nagliliyab in dragonfire--House of the Dragon! Season 1 is over but just like you, we want more. Join us as we talk about this Targaryen telenovela ng mga ama, ina, kapatid, at anak. And of course, dragons! Need we say more? Well, we did in this episode! Samahan niyo kaming balikan ang most powerful moments of this season courtesy of King Viserys, Rhaenyra, and Alicent. Plus...

We are joined by Jade of the Emjaye's Bubble podcast and we're talking about Little Women! As one of Korea's most successful shows in recent memory in terms of viewership, we try get to how this series captivated audiences inside and outside the country. Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, and Park Ji-hu portrayed the poor but palaban sisters in this K-drama about crime, corruption, and conspiracy! Pera-pera...