ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island is a heartwarming adventure that beautifully honors Filipino culture, nostalgic memories, and family bonds. Despite minor pacing and pronunciation hiccups, its stunning animation and deep emotional core make it a must-watch.
Director David Ayer believes that no great story should remain untold and once he read the script for Heart of the Beast, he knew that he wanted to be the person to tell this one. “It was simply one of the best pieces of writing I’d ever seen,” he says of the screenplay written by Cameron Alexander. “It didn’t just make me cry; it made me ugly cry. I’d have to stop and process a little bit, then start reading a few more pages.”
MOVIE buffs have an interesting line-up of films to choose from – including a popular superhero movie and a Filipino artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted animated feature – that were recently approved for public exhibition by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).
Customers of PLDT Home’s new Fiber Unli All Plan 1499, which bundles fast and reliable fiber internet with an HBO Max Standard subscription, can tap easily into these shows turned style inspirations. The plan offers even more unlimited entertainment, along with access to Cignal TV channels, 9GB of Smart mobile data, and unlimited landline calls.
Juan Karlos’ latest foray propels him to star status in Puregold CinePanalo feature film “Mono No Aware,” with a role that allows him to anchor one of the most thoughtful and emotional films in this year’s festival.
Nathan Studios’ “I’mPerfect,” the Best Picture winner of the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), is now streaming on Netflix and has climbed to the No. 1 spot among the platform’s most-streamed movies in the Philippines.
Maddox Jewelry opened its newest showroom at 1011 J.P. Rizal St., Marikina City. The star-studded event featured stars like Maricel Soriano and Claudine Barretto in a fashion show, marking CEO Charo Cordial’s growth from an online shop to fine luxury spaces.
This tense, grounded Resident Evil entry skips flashy explosions for pure survival dread. Following a regular guy’s simple run to Raccoon City, it delivers tight pacing, deep immersion, and an unforgettable, chaotic reveal of the city in total ruin.
The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival 2026 recently presented the 26 participating original films and their extraordinarily talented makers at a lively media conference held at Quantum Skyview in Gateway Mall 2, Araneta City.
Ben Affleck directs and stars in Netflix’s thriller ‘Animals’, dropping Oct 9, 2026. After their son is kidnapped, an L.A. mayoral candidate and his wife face secrets and deception to pay the ransom. Co-stars Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson & Steven Yeun.