ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Ayala Malls Cinemas is giving moviegoers a reason to head out this May with Red Carpet Mondays. The deal is simple: buy one ticket to any eligible movie and get a second ticket free — same film, same day.
The QCinema International Film Festival has announced the recipients of its 2026 QCShorts grant, distributing ₱3.5 million ($57,817) across five short film projects by Filipino filmmakers based in the Philippines.
The selected filmmakers and their projects are: Carla Pulido Ocampo (“Agsangit Laeng ti Al-alia”), Clister Santos (“Sana’y Nandito Ka”), Maki Makilan (“Body Works”), Rodiell Veloso (“Run Shirley Run!”), and Toni Cañete (“Maanaa Kanimo”).
When a hardworking plastic surgeon is assigned to a remote Korean island as part of his military service, fate will connect him with the one person who can keep him sane in Doctor on the Edge – a new Korean romantic drama coming June 1 to Disney+.
James Wan, a Mortal Kombat video game fan and one of the producers of the 2021 film adaptation, says that the biggest thing about “Mortal Kombat II” is there are now tournaments. “This one is bigger in scope and scale,” he says.
A goofy group of townies stumbles into superpowers and fights rising evil as doomsday panic grows in this wild turn-of-the-century action-comedy, ‘The WONDERfools.’ Starring Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Kim Hae-sook, Choi Dae-hoon, Im Seong-jae, and Son Hyun-joo.
The P-pop landscape is shifting, and at the center of this movement is oona.—a quintet composed of Isaki, Coleen, Bella, Jaylou, and Kari. While each member brings a distinct narrative, aesthetic, and skill set to the table, they are bound by a shared philosophy that celebrates individuality within a collective.
HBO Max has announced the official season two green light for the upcoming original Harry Potter series, ahead of the Christmas 2026 debut of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The second season is scheduled to begin production this Autumn. The series will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.
Don’t miss the premiere of hit movies “Wuthering Heights” starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, Bugonia featuring Emma Stone, and The Running Man with Glen Powell and Josh Brolin on HBO Max.
Fans get the chance to run alongside Sparkle artists Alden Richards, David Licauco, Rayver Cruz, Glaiza De Castro, Camille Prats, Derrick Monasterio, Kristoffer Martin, Mikee Quintos, Sofia Pablo, Allen Ansay, and Barbie Forteza at the Sparkle Run 2026, happening at the iconic Quirino Grandstand in Manila on May 30.
JM Ibarra is so good in the dramatic scenes. You can feel that he knows his character well; he knows how RR feels and he knows what RR wants and how his character will move forward. Fyang Smith is effective and effortless in the comedic scenes; you’d be questioning yourself if some of the funny scenes were actually scripted or not. The way their styles clash and click at the same time is what makes the movie work; JM provides the emotional anchor while Fyang brings the fun parts.