ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
MANILA, December 20, 2021 – Based on Frank Herbert’s seminal best-selling novel of the same name, the big-screen adaptation of DUNE, starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and more, streams first on HBO GO from December 25. BEYOND FEAR, DESTINY AWAITS Set thousands of years in the future, DUNE tells the story of Paul Atreides, …
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How important is women representation in cinema today? For the filmmakers of “Dune,” it is of utmost significance. So much so that the filmmakers decided to switch the gender of an important character into female, while remaining respectful and true to Frank Herbert’s book from which the film was based. Read on if you want to …
BURBANK, CA, November 2, 2021 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” from visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, crosses the $300 million mark at the global box office today, with Monday’s numbers in North America topping more than $71 million and more than $228 million from overseas, and counting. Watch the Dune vignette “Lead” A …
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Beyond fear, destiny awaits. Check out the official trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated “Dune” below and watch the epic adventure only in Philippine cinemas 2021. About “Dune” Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) directs Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller of the …
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Being part of the Metro Manila Film Festival is one thing, but to get high praises from a National Artist who is also the head of the selection committee is a validation that the people behind a film is doing the right thing. Or maybe even more. That’s what happened to the most controversial entry …
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One king to rule them all. See the final trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters” accompanied by the haunting instrumental version of the classic tune, “Over the Rainbow.” Check it out below and watch “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters” in Philippine cinemas May 30, 2019. “Godzilla …
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BUMBLEBEE (2018) Review Directed by Travis Knight It may not be something groundbreaking or life-changing but Travis Knight’s Bumblebee should be celebrated for its intention to be more than just a blockbuster movie, for showcasing a story with a heart. On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in …
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Which of these Titans are here to protect us, and which of these Titans are here to threaten us? See the brand new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” Check it out below and watch the film in Philippine cinemas May 30, 2019. About “Godzilla: King of …
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The filmmakers behind the big-screen adaptation of Philip Reeve’s bestselling Mortal Engines novel may have preferred casting relative newbies for the biggest female characters, but for the following roles, they went with veterans Hugo Weaving (who worked with co-screenwriters Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyen, and Fran Walsh on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies) and Stephen Lang (Avatar andDon’t Breathe), …
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Most of the central characters in author Philip Reeve’s critically acclaimed Mortal Engines are in their early 20s and for Universal Pictures’ big-screen adaptation, filmmakers decided early on to seek out actors for those roles that weren’t already well known to most audiences. “When you have younger characters leading the story, those everyman and everywoman characters are better off …
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