Filipino cinema ranges from popular comedies, romances, action, and horror to socially engaged films that confront political and economic realities, showcasing the reslience and creativity of its people. It has influenced filmmaking through its honesty, intensity, and creativity, experimenting with both traditional and innovative narrative styles.

Nora Aunor and Ben Almeda in Miracle (1982)

Call Me Mother Ending Explained And Movie Recap: What Happens To Twinkle, Mara And Angelo?

Is motherhood only determined by gender, or the efforts someone is ready to make when a helpless child needs them? In “Call Me Mother,” Twinkle is referred to as a mother by almost everyone she knows because of her caring nature. She is a beauty pageant contest trainer and the models she trains always call her ‘Mama.’ For years, Twinkle has been giving shelter to those who have been rejected or cornered by society for being non-binary. Although Twinkle trains her models very hard, nobody can come close to Mara De Jesus, who happens to be the best among them. One day, Twinkle comes to know that her own mother

New Releases on Netflix This Week and Top 10 Movies & Series: August 29, 2026

Picture Credit: Paramount Pictures

Welcome to your end-of-week roundup of everything new on Netflix US! As August comes to a close and we look ahead to the fall season, Netflix is wrapping up the month with a fantastic batch of 37 new releases (16 movies and 21 series) added over the past seven days. Whether you are looking for massive blockbuster fantasy adventures, viral horror hits, or one of the many new Netflix Originals, this week’s lineup is sending the summer out with a bang.

Before we dive into the data to see what subscribers have actually been watching as we head into Labor Day weekend, let’s take a look at

Element Pictures’ ‘The Lost Children Of Tuam’ among Galway Film Fleadh 2026 world premieres

Frank Berry’s The Lost Children Of Tuam, the

dark Christmas comedy You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead and Ukrainian documentary Brace For The Oblivion are among 18 features that will make their world premiere at Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh 2026.

The Lost Children Of Tuam sees Monica Dolan play real-life history enthusiast Catherine Corless. While researching the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway, for a local historical society, she makes a devastating discovery.

Element Pictures produces alongside Jules Daly and Liam Neeson, with mk2 handling sales.

Dallan Shovlin’s directorial debut You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead stars Ardal O’Hanlon,

Finnegan’s Foursome Review: Edward Burns Turns Grief Into a Golf Tournament

A dead father should not be this good at organizing a golf trip. Jack Finnegan, played in brief but defining strokes by Ian McElhinney, exits Finnegan’s Foursome early, then keeps directing traffic from the urn. His last wish sends his family to Ireland to spread his ashes at four meaningful locations, a request that turns mourning into itinerary, inheritance into sport, and emotional avoidance into a scorecard.

Edward Burns writes, directs, produces, and stars, which by now almost feels like one job title. Burns has built a career out of families who talk around pain until the talking becomes the pain. Here, the family is Irish, Catholic-coded, competitive, sentimental in self-defense,

Sandra Dela Cruz and Allison Ross in First Time: Unang sabak (2026)

Vivamax crushes Robb Guinto and Armina Alegre star in this titillating romance drama about a married couple having troubles in bed, finding their sexual satisfaction outside their marriage.

Nico Locco, Robb Guinto, Armina Alegre, and Mark Dionisio in Foursome (2023)

Sheltered Sasha joins her uninhibited best friend Kelly on a getaway, but rescuing an amnesiac man turns their sexy escape into a deadly game of truth and deception.

Angel Castro, Apphle Celso, Juan Calma, and Benz Sangalang in Sex Drive (2026)

Gemma moves in with her boyfriend at a friend's creampie house, only to uncover the sinful secret behind the town's most famous creampie business.

Angel Castro and Vince Rillon in 185 Punky Meadows from ANGEL Joins Us & Vinnie Vincent is All His Fault! (2016)

A notorious all-male section is shaken up by the arrival of a female transfer student, causing chaos as the grumpy president tries to drive her away.

Keagan De Jesus, Ashtine Olviga, Frost Sandoval, Nic Galvez, Rabin Angeles, Charles Law, Kurt Delos Reyes, Yanyan De Jesus, Daniel Ong, Andres Muhlach, AJ Ferrer, Kyosu Guinto, Derick Ong, Martin Venegas, Sam Shoaf, Ethan David, and Michael Keith in The Jewel of Section E (2025)

Rinoa Halili and Kim Yashii in Spit or Swallow (2026)

Audrey Avila and Rinoa Halili turn up the heat in a sizzling compilation of their hottest, most attention-grabbing outdoor love scenes. Experience the chemistry, the passion, and the unforgettable moments that made them fan favorites.

Rinoa Halili and Audrey Avila in Sex in Public (2026)

A gripping story about a woman wagered in a high-stakes card game. But the stakes get even hotter when she's won by the man who's long been obsessed with her.

Richard Solano, Shannon Sizon, and Cheena Dizon in Siping (2026)

Two receptionists in a cheap motel. Their quiet routine heats up with the arrival of a mysterious regular guest who begins to stir tension, desire, and conflict in their fragile relationship.

Twinkle is a single queer mother whose dream of officially adopting her son gets shaken when the boy's biological mother, Mara, unexpectedly reappears.

Lucas Andalio, Vice Ganda, and Nadine Lustre in Call Me Mother (2025)

A traditional healer in a small town, engages in affairs with patients' husbands. When a pregnant patient suffers a fatal crisis after learning of Helena's betrayal with her spouse, the community turns against her.

Jenn Rosa, Lea Bernabe, Aya Fernandez, and Van Allen Ong in Helena (2026)

Ang pinakamasarap na pares sa balat ng lupa

Don and Mola are best friends who are always hungry, always together, and always messing things up. One day, Don finds out he's sick—and he has only 24 hours left to live.

Jerald Napoles and Pepe Herrera in Ang pinakamasarap na pares sa balat ng lupa (2026)

Sisters Chloe and Nica each become romantically involved with their stepdad Carl in this provocative forbidden family drama filled with passion and tension.

Christy Imperial, Astrid Lee, and Jhon Mark Marcia in Stepdaddy (2026)

Rhea, a charismatic bus conductor attracted to all genders, feels a spark with a shy passenger. As bodies press together on packed buses, desire intensifies and love gets complicated.

Ashley Lopez, Marco Mora, and Dara Lima in Tayuan 2 (2026)

Lena, a kesong puti vendor, meets a charming dairy supplier Manny. Their chemistry sparks a daring secret that transforms her humble cheese into their town's obsession.

Apphle Celso, Rinoa Halili, and Aya Fernandez in Kesong Puti (2026)

A call center agent resorts to sex work to earn money for working abroad and transforming her life. Then Rap, a tricycle driver, changes everything for her.

Host Astrid Lee presents a collection of romantic stories exploring relationships with significant age differences, where mature men and younger women navigate complex attractions that challenge social conventions.

A TV writer returns home to her estranged mother, igniting chaos as they navigate painful secrets and the complexities of their dysfunctional family.

Agot Isidro and Jodi Sta. Maria in This, That and Everything in Between (2026)

Sexy vixens Karen Lopez, Paula Santos, Rhian Rivera, and Athena Red ignite the screen in a story of a drunken dare that pulls best friends into a sexy secret, sparking desire, guilt, and jealousy while testing how far friendship can go.

Athena Red, Karen Lopez, Paula Santos, and Jhon Mark Marcia in Pansamantala (2026)

Isabel, Clara and Lando are childhood friends separated by fate. Isabel is a naive provincial lass, while Clara is a liberated city girl who has gone wild after her mother's death.

Two childhood friends reunite with a shared past and complex present: one a free-spirited urbanite, the other an innocent rural girl, both pursued by men drawn to their youth.

Aliya Raymundo and Margaret Diaz in Hibla 2 (2026)

Milagros is a young beautiful faith healer who uses her healing hands to cure Erwin's problem with his manhood. But when she falls for him, her powers begin to fade. Will she choose love or her gift to heal?

Mauro Salas, Vern Kaye, Anya Austria, and Jhon Mark Marcia in Haplos ni Milagros (2026)

After 15 years apart, former lovers reunite and must face unresolved emotions, past heartbreak, and lingering feelings through painful encounters that explore lost love, memory, and moving forward.

Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales in The Loved One (2026)

Two widows find solace in each other and eventually fall in love. But when one of their supposedly dead husbands returns home blind, they are forced to hide their forbidden affair, testing the limits of love and loyalty.

Cess Garcia, Allison Ross, and Vince Rillon in The Cheating Wife (2026)

Ella meets Rico, a bus conductor, on her way to work. Even after finding out that Rico is married, she still pursues him. As their affair turns to adoration, it becomes harder for them to let go.

Angeli Khang and Chester Grecia in Tayuan (2023)

A young couple's sex acts are witnessed by a young man through a hole in the wall. When the wife seduces him, they engage in an illicit affair. Chaos ensues when the husband learns about them.

Christine Bermas in Scorpio Nights 3 (2022)

Marco is a tricycle driver who is not only fast on the road, but also with women, having multiple partners at the same time. But when he meets the mysterious Lucy, will Marco finally tame his wild desires?

Mark Dionisio, Reina Castillo, Karen Lopez, Paula Santos, and JC Tan in Barurot (2025)

A rice cake vendor saves the life of a man who has amnesia. As the two get closer and fall in love the man's fiancée finds him.

Itan Rosales, Julianne Richards, and Rhian Rivera in Apoy sa ibabaw, apoy sa ilalim (2026)

A shy teen who loves flowers pursues a romance-averse art student by giving her flowers at meaningful times. Their relationship evolves from high school through college as they face life's challenges.

Ashtine Olviga and Andres Muhlach in Minamahal (2025)

Set in Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld comprised of malevolent supernatural beings.

Follows a dating app CEO who unknowingly befriends someone seeking revenge, threatening her company, family and personal life.

Kathryn Bernardo and James Reid in Someone, Someday (2026)

A pastry chef returns home after years abroad, only to find her former love still there. As old feelings resurface, she must navigate between her new life and the past she left behind.

Angela Muji, Rabin Angeles, and Zeke Polina in Dating Alys Perez (2026)

A group of friends trapped in Hell University must survive nightly murders in a lawless school. As fear divides them, Zein battles to protect her friends and expose a system built to ensure no one escapes.

Lance Carr, Jastine Lim, Heart Ryan, Derick Ong, Zeke Polina, Gabbi Ejercito, Jac Abellana, Aubrey Caraan, and Andre Yllana in Hell University (2026)

Kara and Mia share a body, with Kara as the front face and Mia as the back. As they mature, the girls find a method to detach their faces into separate bodies each morning and rejoin each night.

Mika Dela Cruz and Barbie Forteza in Kara Mia (2019)

Eight years after being imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, Gabo is unexpectedly granted parole. On his first day out, he boards a bus bound for home, only to find himself caught in the middle of a robbery orchestrated by his former group. As he fights to survive and protect innocent lives, his long-awaited freedom comes at a greater price—he is forced into a covert government program that recruits convicts for dangerous, high-stakes missions.

Julia Montes and Coco Martin in Sigabo (2026)

A group of individuals becomes cyber protectors against modern digital threats. Cybercrime investigations with field operations, intense combat scenes, and technologically driven missions.

Miguel Tanfelix, Kylie Padilla, Buboy Villar, Kyline Alcantara, and Jak Roberto in Taskforce Firewall (2026)

A group of women runs a unique business: luring men to expose their infidelity. Their newest client, Ana, lives a seemingly perfect life with her devoted husband-until doubt creeps in. As he starts to distort her reality, Ana teams up with a loyalty tester, and their search for truth spirals into a dangerous game of secrets, manipulation, and power-where loyalty becomes a matter of life and death.

Jericho Rosales and Janine Gutierrez in The Loyalty Game (2026)

Follows a former scout ranger-turned-tailor who discovers his biological daughter is tied to a criminal syndicate.

Dingdong Dantes in The Master Cutter (2026)

Sweet, naïve Aemie navigates married life with mafia boss husband Zeke and the dangerous world she's entering.

Joseph Marco and Rhen Escaño in My Husband Is a Mafia Boss (2026)

Inspired by real-life experiences, this series unveils raw, unfiltered, and relatable stories that captivate audiences seeking authenticity.

Heartbroken Estong meets the mysterious Ysa and finds himself drawn to her. He soon learns that loving Ysa means accepting the many versions of her.

Bea Binene and Wilbert Ross in Love U Lots (2026)

The lives of a simple family become disrupted when a scandalous video involving their eldest daughter goes viral.

A charismatic older male figure offers witty, heartfelt, and entertaining advice, tackling everyday dilemmas with wisdom and humor.

Follows three talent managers as they handle the professional crises of their celebrity clients.

Gina Alajar, Edu Manzano, Judy Ann Santos, and RK Bagatsing in Call My Manager (2025)

In the early 2000s, Minchie (Manilyn) had to let go of her ultimate dream to perform onstage and leave their iconic group, Rosabellas, after being heartbroken by a member of another band. As she disappears into an urban fishport town, Minchie keeps with her the secret of bearing a child from her past failed relationship. Her child is in the character of Jennie (Zephanie), who grows up to be a loving, cheerful, and talented lady. Just like her mother, Jennie is into singing and performing. But her dream to become a P-Pop idol is going to be far from easy. Jennie has to make a lot of sacrifices, especially without her mother's support, who had painful experiences in show business. How will her journey towards her aspirations turn out? In the dazzling world of music and stardom, brilliance comes with a price. The story of Jennie is not just about proving her talent, but also about facing the truth behind her fiercest rival.

Zephanie Dimaranan, Gaea Mischa, Mitzi Josh, Olive May, and Naya Ambi in Born to Shine (2026)

A Filipino waiter in Prague falls for a crime boss's daughter - but when he's recruited to spy on her family, their romance hangs in the balance.

Enrique Gil and Andrea Brillantes in A Secret in Prague (2026)

Totoy Bato is a bold reimagining of an iconic hero created by Carlo J. Caparas. Beloved across generations, it tells the story of a fighter defined by raw strength-one who defeats enemies with bare fists as hard as stone, earning him the legendary name Totoy Bato.

Claudine Barretto, Nonie Buencamino, Mon Confiado, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Lester Llansang, Eula Valdes, Christine Bermas, Janno Gibbs, Germaine De Leon, Angelica Hart, Kurt Delos Reyes, Andrew Muhlach, Jamilla Obispo, Diego Loyzaga, Gold Aceron, Cindy Miranda, Kiko Estrada, Billy Villeta, and Audrey Avila in Totoy Bato (2025)

Charo Santos-Concio brings to light the extraordinary real life stories and anecdotes of ordinary people as well as celebrities.

Charo Santos-Concio in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)

An optimistic woman's life changes after receiving a huge inheritance from her estranged father. She falls for a charming athlete, unaware that he and his girlfriend are plotting to steal her newfound wealth.

Herlene Budol in Beautiful Revenge (2023)

Alys is a bubbly girl who agrees to seduce the mysterious Drake Palma to help her best friend. But as their pretend relationship starts to feel real, Alys is torn between loyalty and unexpected love.

Angela Muji and Rabin Angeles in Seducing Drake Palma (2025)

The story of Cardo Dalisay as he faces terrorists, drug dealers, and other criminals in the Philippines.

The final installment of the University Series. Kierrai s an architecture student who came from an abusive relationship, and Shan, the playboy law student she has a one-night stand with. Can this one casual night lead to a love that can heal their traumas?

Nicole Omillo and Jairus Aquino in Our Yesterday's Escape (2026)

When their scandalous private content spreads across campus, a group of smart girls band together and plot revenge against the male students whom they believe leaked their nude photos.

Reign Parani, Rans Rifol, Andrea Abaya, Alexa Ilacad, and Xyriel Manabat in Miss Behave (2026)

A drama anthology that features the different faces and stories of people who decided to take their chances abroad, with nothing but their hope of a better future.

Sevi is a basketball captain from a humble family. Elyse is a spoiled cheerleader. Though opposites, the two fall for each other. But can their young love survive the harsh realities that may come their way?

Hyacinth Callado and Gab Lagman in Chasing in the Wild (2024)

Follows the hilarious antics of Pepito Manaloto, a lottery millionaire, along with his quirky family, neighbors, and colleagues in their vibrant community.

Manilyn Reynes, Michael V., Mosang, Ronnie Henares, John Feir, Arthur Solinap, Jake Vargas, Janna Dominguez, and Angel Satsumi in Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy Ang Kuwento (2022)

The award-winning drama anthology 'Magpakailanman' tells the real stories of real people.

Filipino

Movies & TV shows

First Time: Unang sabak

Foursome

Sex Drive

Creampie

The Jewel of Section E

Spit or Swallow

First Time: Unang sabak

Foursome

Sex Drive

About Filipino

Similar interests

About this page

Recently viewed