Isn’t it a bummer when you see your favorite movie already playing halfway through when you turn on the TV? Fret not! From rom-com and action to horror and thriller, we’re giving you a heads up on all the must-watch movies on TV from May 2 to 8, 2022.
May 2, Monday
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
(4:55pm, HBO)
A mysterious elf tells Harry to expect trouble during his second year at Hogwarts, but nothing can prepare him for trees that fight back, flying cars, spiders that talk and deadly warnings written in blood on the walls of the school.
Jowable
(5:30pm, PBO)
Despite being surrounded and supported by friends, Elsa still feels miserable and envious of every couple she sees. Finally, Lady Luck smiles upon her and she meets a guy, and the attraction is instantly mutual.
A Mother’s Story
(7pm, Cinema One)
Medy returns to Manila after living in America and has to work hard to earn back her children’s love.
Spider-Man: Homecoming
(10pm, Cinemax)
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine — distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear.
May 3, Tuesday
Tenet
(10am, HBO)
A secret agent is given a single word as his weapon and sent to prevent the onset of World War III. He must travel through time and bend the laws of nature in order to be successful in his mission.
Momzillas
(9pm, Cinema One)
Momzillas
Baby Driver
(10pm, Cinemax)
Baby, a music-loving orphan also happens to be the prodigiously talented go-to getaway driver for heist mastermind Doc. With the perfect soundtrack picked out for each and every job, Baby ensures Doc’s violent, bank-robbing cronies – including Buddy, Bats and Darling – get in and out of Dodge before it’s too late. He’s not in it for the long haul though, hoping to nail one last job before riding off into the sunset with beautiful diner waitress Debora. Easier said than done.
May 4, Wednesday
Forevermore
(1pm, Cinema One)
When an intoxicated Xander, the rebellious and irresponsible only son of a hotel magnate, crash lands his parachute into a strawberry truck his parents make him pay for the damages by working at the strawberry farm.
The Equalizer
(1:10pm, Cinemax)
Robert McCall, a man of mysterious origin who believes he has put the past behind him, dedicates himself to creating a quiet new life. However, when he meets Teri, a teenager who has been manhandled by violent Russian mobsters, he simply cannot walk away. With his set of formidable skills, McCall comes out of self-imposed retirement and emerges as an avenging angel, ready to take down anyone who brutalizes the helpless.
Venom
(3:10pm, HBO)
Journalist Eddie Brock is trying to take down Carlton Drake, the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation. While investigating one of Drake’s experiments, Eddie’s body merges with the alien Venom — leaving him with superhuman strength and power. Twisted, dark and fueled by rage, Venom tries to control the new and dangerous abilities that Eddie finds so intoxicating.
May 5, Thursday
Godzilla vs Kong
(5pm, HBO)
Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home. Along for the ride is Jia, an orphaned girl who has a unique and powerful bond with the mighty beast. However, they soon find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla as he cuts a swath of destruction across the globe. The initial confrontation between the two titans — instigated by unseen forces — is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the planet.
Everything About Her
(7pm, Cinema One)
Successful businesswoman Vivian, learns that she is suffering from stage 3 cancer. She then hires a private nurse, Jaica, to take care of her. But Jaica’s bound to play a bigger role in Vivian’s life as she becomes the bridge between Vivian’s family.
Sid & Aya: Not A Love Story
(7:30pm, PBO)
A successful stockbroker who suffers from insomnia hires a woman to keep him company during his long, sleepless nights.
May 6, Friday
It Takes A Man And A Woman
(11:15am, PBO)
The relationship between Miggy and Laida didn’t last, and neither did Miggy’s business success. When Laida returns to help with a presentation to MET, old feelings come to the surface.
My Illegal Wife
(7pm, Cinema One)
Clarise wants a husband and convinces a man with amnesia they are married when they become stranded on an island.
Dune
(7:30pm, HBO)
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.
Assassin’s Creed
(8:05pm, Cinemax)
Cal Lynch travels back in time to 15th-century Spain through a revolutionary technology that unlocks the genetic memories contained in his DNA. There, he lives out the experiences of Aguilar de Nerha, a distant relative who’s also a member of the Assassins, a secret society that fights to protect free will from the power-hungry Templar Order. Transformed by the past, Cal begins to gain the knowledge and physical skills necessary to battle the oppressive organization in the present.
May 7, Saturday
Way Back Home
(3pm, Cinema One)
Jessica and Joanna, two sisters who were separated as toddlers, meet again during a swimming contest, re-igniting old jealousies between the two after their twelve years apart have transformed them into different people.
F9: The Fast Saga
(6:40pm, HBO)
Dom Toretto is living the quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, but they know that danger always lurks just over the peaceful horizon. This time, that threat forces Dom to confront the sins of his past to save those he loves most. His crew soon comes together to stop a world-shattering plot by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they’ve ever encountered — Dom’s forsaken brother.
Just A Stranger
(9:30pm, PBO)
A married woman and a young man with a girlfriend must navigate their feelings after falling in love with each other.
May 8, Sunday
The Forever Purge
(2:50pm, HBO)
Adela and her husband, Juan, live in Texas, where he works as a ranch hand for the wealthy Tucker family. Juan impresses the Tucker patriarch, Caleb, but that fuels the jealous anger of his son, Dylan. On the morning after the Purge, a masked gang of killers attacks the Tuckers, forcing both families to band together and fight back as the country spirals into chaos.
Ex With Benefits
(3:15pm, PBO)
Ten years ago, Adam and Arki both dreamed of becoming doctors, but then the couple get into their first major fight, causing Arki to suddenly disappear.
Kasal Kasali Kasalo
(5pm, Cinema One)
After being forced to migrate to the U.S., Jed proposes to Angie and, hastily, they plan the wedding, which causes a lot of conflict between their families.
