National artists, Filipino auteurs among honorees of Inquirer Indie Bravo!...
Winning prestigious awards abroad has become a constant source of pride and joy in this film-loving and moviegoing country. The post National artists, Filipino auteurs among honorees of Inquirer Indie...
View ArticleRobin Wright on starting a ‘revolution’
Robin Wright has been getting nothing but accolades since she began portraying Claire Underwood in “House of Cards,” opposite Kevin Spacey. The post Robin Wright on starting a ‘revolution’ appeared...
View ArticleNaughty, nefarious and nice surprises in Sabrina’s ‘Midwinter’ break
If you’re one of the thousands who loves the latest incarnation of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” on Netflix, prepare to get bewitched, bothered and bewildered when you see her show’s holiday offering....
View ArticleHow edgy romantic thriller ‘You’ blurs the line between love and obsession
Caroline Kepnes’ best-selling novel “You,” whose edgy 10-episode TV adaptation will be streamed on Netflix starting Dec. 26. The post How edgy romantic thriller ‘You’ blurs the line between love and...
View ArticleJulia is ‘Back’—and she’s fabulous
Superhero flicks are having a field day jockeying for moviegoers’ and critics’ attention—“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” has a 98 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, while “Aquaman” a “mere” 74...
View ArticlePostapocalyptic drama puts thrill-seeking viewers through the wringer
Sandra Bullock’s postapocalyptic thriller on Netflix, a rip-off of John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place.” The post Postapocalyptic drama puts thrill-seeking viewers through the wringer appeared first on...
View ArticleLove knows no limits
In the psychological thriller “You,” which will be streamed on Netflix starting Dec. 26 The post Love knows no limits appeared first on Inquirer Entertainment.
View ArticleDennis, Dingdong mix work and play this Christmas
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera always make it a point to travel when a series wraps up or before a new one begins. “We usually go on a trip in between projects,” Dong told Inquirer Entertainment....
View ArticleHow Christmas became a veritable ‘game-changer’ for Vilma Santos
If actress-politician Vilma Santos has it her way, she’d rather spend a big chunk of her Christmas break from Congress with her family. The post How Christmas became a veritable ‘game-changer’ for...
View ArticleLea’s ‘sweet homecoming’ to the ‘Island’
Lea Salonga has been reaching new career-highs this year, like the Grammy nomination that she recently got as one of “Once on This Island’s” eight principal vocalists cited for Best Musical Theater...
View ArticleMMFF 2018: Hits, misses and missteps
We spent Christmas Day watching six films that we knew would be shamelessly formulaic, knowing how the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) had unapologetically eased out the “underperforming” indies...
View Article‘Sex Education’ pushes familiar tropes of teen-comedy genre into new territory
Gillian Anderson has got her work cut out for her, as she’s often tasked to figure out the biggest and strangest “mysteries” of the world—from aliens in “The X-Files” to sex-crazed teenagers in the...
View ArticleHow to win the drug war according to ‘Narcos’ producer
When we met “Narcos: Mexico” star Michael Peña and executive producer Eric Newman in Singapore late last year, we weren’t the only one asking the questions. The post How to win the drug war according...
View ArticlePotent, Emmy-worthy drama in ‘True Detective’s’ missing kids tale
There are two missing children and two fine actors portraying detectives looking for them in the stand-alone third season of HBO and HBO Go’s “True Detective,” which takes place in the Ozarks over...
View Article‘Bumblebee’: ‘Transformers’ franchise goes from zero to hero
The last Transformers film, 2017’s “The Last Knight,” was so excruciatingly cacophonous, walk out-worthy and pretentious that we wanted to “congratulate” director Michael Bay for making Anthony Hopkins...
View Article‘Mary Poppins’ flies again in dazzling combo of live action and animation
Rob Marshall’s “Mary Poppins Returns” takes place 25 years after the events in Robert Stevenson’s 1964 movie musical, “Mary Poppins.” The post ‘Mary Poppins’ flies again in dazzling combo of live...
View ArticleBrunei fest pays tribute to Filipino cinema
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN—Our hectic schedule prevents us from accepting a lot of requests to speak at entertainment-related lectures and fora. But the invitation last December to grace the Brunei Film Blitz...
View ArticleThe Filipino in Shay Mitchell
When we met Shay Mitchell last Monday, the lovely actress, whose mother Precious Garcia left her hometown in Pampanga at age 19 to relocate to Canada, even asked the people who were with us in the...
View ArticleWhy Penn Badgley ‘fell in love’ with his creepy character in ‘You’
Has Penn Badgley done anything crazy for love? That question came up unsurprisingly when the 32-year-old actor-singer, who plays troubled bookstore manager Joe Goldberg in the first season of Netflix’s...
View ArticleRupert Evans: Why ‘Charmed’s’ Whitelighter wants to be teleported to Manila
You’ll neither see the Halliwell sisters, Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) and Paige (Rose McGowan), nor their Whitelighter (Brian Krause) in the 22-episode...
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