ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Spain passed in 1977 an amnesty law that has come to be known as “the pact of forgetting”. It prohibits the prosecution of any crime against humanity committed during the 40-year dictatorship of General Francisco Franco for the sake of the country’s healing. But for much of the population, there is no peace in silence. From March 25 to …
I still remember the thunderous applause and cheers at the end of the gala screening of Cinemalaya 2018 official entry Liway at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater (Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo). After the hair-raising ending, people stood up, clapped their hands and shout their praises for the movie. Kip Oebanda’s political drama movie …
PAN DE SALAWAL (2018) ReviewDirected by Che Espiritu What is your favorite holiday movie? Mine’s Home Alone. It’s those simple joys of being with your family or finding the meaning of having a family. But what’s the connection with Che Espiritu’s Pan de Salawal? I felt that same warmth when I watched it not only …
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“Maybe in another time, in a parallel universe, you and I will end up with each other.” That was a line from the young adult romantic movie ‘Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wi-Fi’ starring Sue Ramirez, Jameson Blake and Markus Paterson, directed by Jun Robles Lana. August 7, 2020 at 4 in the morning, director Jun Lana posted …
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Manila, July 30, 2020 – Netflix is back with a brand new slate of 15 Filipino films coming on to the service starting this August, including Netflix Original Love The Way U Lie. Staying true to their commitment to bring more Filipino content to the service, Netflix is announcing new films from Viva Communications, Regal …
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One of Taiwan’s highest-grossing films, MORE THAN BLUE, is here to make you fall in love and cry your heart out. MORE THAN BLUE is about Chang a.k.a K (Jasper Liu), a terminally-ill guy and his best friend, Song a.k.a Cream (Ivy Chen). They have been friends for many years, and have been living at …
If you’re looking for something good to watch, but don’t know where to start? How about checking out some local favorites that will not just entertain you but will also tickle your funny bone or make you grab the tissues by the time the end credits roll. Never Not Love You A chance meeting leads …
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STILL HUMAN (2018) Review Directed by Oliver Siu Kuen Chan OFWs, loneliness, family, love and being open and understanding to others – these are the themes ‘Still Human’ tackle. But are they too much that the film can’t tell a decent story? Not at all. When a hardworking and college graduate Filipina gets to be hired …
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Feeling in the mood for a major K-drama binge-watching session? Well the iflix team has got you covered with the freshest shows and movies to get you started on the Seoul-ful journey. Along with the Gods 1 & 2 Don’t miss South Korea’s third highest grossing film, Along With The Gods, an action-packed fantasy drama …
Crisel Consunji who is born and raised in the Philippines, now calls Hong Kong her home. She’s a professional actress, singer, and educator, and is passionate about the performing arts, and has built her career on connecting and changing lives though creative expression. She earned critical acclaim from the Hong Kong Film Awards for the film ‘Still …