Regina

Hero or villain?  Lover or fighter?  Sinner or saint? A quick search of #MariaMovie online will lead to poster images of a fierce-looking Cristine Reyes with those words. Coinciding International Women's Day, let's celebrate women empowerment by showcasing women as fearless and bold like Crisitine Reyes in her newest action film MARIA. A film by Pedring A. Lopez (Direk Pedring), “Maria” follows the story of a former cartel assassin named Lily who fakes her own death after an unfulfilled mission that earns the wrath of her organization.  She flees to a distant province where she completely transforms her life.  Changing her name to Maria, she meets Bert, a respectable businessman who becomes her husband.  They have a daughter named Mina.   Maria’s peaceful life is cut short when the cartel learns of her whereabouts.  Kaleb, the man whose orders she didn’t follow in the past, tracks her down right inside her home.  Failing to protect her family, she...