ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
One of the Philippines’ leading film production and distribution companies, TBA Studios will release FANNY: The Right to Rock, a music documentary, to Philippine theaters on August 17. Watch the trailer below: Now in their 60s, FANNY is getting the band together for a new record. They trace their road to rock-and-roll stardom from being …
Dokyu Power culminates with the two things we all miss: watching on the big screen and listening to a concert. Slated on April 9, 2022, Araw Ng Kagitingan, Dokyu Power closes with a festival concert that t is open to the public and free of charge. It will be held at the Liwasang Diokno, located at the Commission on Human …
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The internet has put a wealth of data, text, and images at our fingertips. It is also where a 15-second clip on TikTok can drastically alter opinions, or a meme posted on Facebook can be treated like a headline. If the recent past has taught us anything, it’s that widespread access to the web can …
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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 …
The best bet for the Oscar Best Documentary Features 2022 Writing With Fire and Oscar nominee for best international feature and best documentary for 2021 Collective lead “Dokyu Power,” a film festival that streams from February 25 till April 9, free of charge. “Dokyu Power” is a move to create meaningful political discourse in the light …
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TBA Studios, one of the Philippines’ leading film production and distribution companies, will have some of its groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed works be featured in the first ever online film festival spearheaded by the Yuchengco Museum. Starting February 22, 2022, movie fans can watch a variety of titles from renowned directors as well as up-and-coming student …
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The Philippine film industry is facing one of their biggest challenges to date with the global pandemic still ongoing, but this isn’t the first time the industry has experienced difficulties. It has in the past survived wars, political upheavals, and much more. Habambuhay, produced by TBA Studios (Heneral Luna, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral), aims to …
SKY continues to bring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Pinoy fans with a grand reunion of its cast, including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and more in its highly-anticipated retrospective special “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” streaming on New Year’s Day 2022 on HBO GO. In celebration of the 20th …
It’s another historic win for multi-awarded documentary film Aswang. Aswang won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Documentary, and Best Cinematography at the 44th Gawad Urian by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino. Director Alyx Arumpac says: “We thank the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino for this honor. We are overwhelmed and beyond grateful for the recognition. “ Aswang follows a group of people whose fates wrap around …
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MANILA, JULY 6, 2021 – HBO’s six-part, half-hour documentary series, CATCH AND KILL: THE PODCAST TAPES, debuts with two back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, July 13 at 9am exclusively on HBO and HBO GO. Two new episodes will air back-to-back every subsequent Monday at the same time. The documentary series directed by Emmy® winners Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (HBO’s …