Why Sarah feels like she’s been married for 10 years already
In a recent virtual interview that we attended, Sarah Geronimo was asked if having babies or raising kids was already on top of her priorities, now that she’s married to Matteo Guidicelli. “Not just...
View ArticleRon Howard talks about casting choices, rehearsing actors and directing kids
You can’t empathize with something you can’t relate to. Netflix’s star-studded, true-to-life family drama “Hillbilly Elegy” certainly isn’t something some people who grew up in urban communities can...
View ArticleHow ‘Through a Writer’s Lens’ insightfully captures many moods of Hollywood’s...
There was as much great pride as pleasure when I finally got my copy of Ruben Nepales’ gorgeous second book, “Through a Writer’s Lens,” a visual tome of sorts that features some of the stellar...
View ArticleNicholas Pinnock on working with 50 Cent
During our recent exclusive one-on-one video interview with Nicholas Pinnock for Fox channel’s acclaimed TV show “For Life,” we asked the series’ 47-year-old lead star what it was like acting in it...
View ArticleWhy filmmaker Flavio Alves speaks for the marginalized
One of the best films we’ve seen this year doesn’t feature a Hollywood superstar or an acting luminary from world cinema. Instead, it topbills a lovely trans woman whose thespic chops are as sharp as...
View ArticleJoseph Morgan on multitasking as actor and director: It’s about changing hats...
When we spoke to British actor Joseph Morgan for his participation in the nine-episode sci-fi series “Brave New World,” which airs its sixth episode on Tuesday (Dec. 15) at 9:45 p.m. on Blue Ant...
View Article‘Your Honor’: Bryan Cranston breaks bad again in hit-and-run drama series
Nobody descends into the dark as insightfully as Bryan Cranston does. In the 10-part drama “Your Honor” (Mondays at 10 p.m. on FX), the 64-year-old star finds himself examining crime and its rippling...
View Article‘The Prom’: Meryl, Nicole accentuate the positive in spectacular feel-good...
A great movie doesn’t need to be serious as all get-out to prove how resolute it is about the subject matter it examines. Case in point: Ryan Murphy’s screen adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical...
View ArticleJack Bannon on how Batman’s future butler grows from boy to man in...
For its 10-episode sophomore season, the DC Universe prequel “Pennyworth,” about the character-forming events in the life of young Alfred Pennyworth (the dashing Jack Bannon) before he becomes Batman’s...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney muses about regret, redemption, 4 years of mismanagement by...
George Clooney is charming even when he throws up his hands in mock frustration. “They’ve taken over my life—these kids …,” quipped the dashing 59-year-old Hollywood superstar when asked what the best...
View ArticleThematic pertinence, technical skill merge in Singapore film fest’s PH entries
(First of two parts) While some of the entries to the 2020 edition of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) held recently had physical screenings, the prestigious cinematic showcase founded...
View ArticleClooney and his star-studded cast explain the tantalizing lure of ‘The...
As if it weren’t enough to listen to George Clooney talk about fatherhood, politics and the chaotic state of the virus-stricken world we inhabit, Inquirer Entertainment went from speaking to the dreamy...
View ArticleWomen on top
The announcement last week that the HBO series, “Industry,” has been renewed for a second season didn’t really come as a surprise. After all, since its debut last Nov. 10, we’ve had enough time to warm...
View ArticleArmie Hammer on good looks getting in the way of career-boosting portrayals
Does “beauty” get in the way of people noticing or acknowledging that there’s more to an actor than his movie-star looks? We asked Armie Hammer this question when we spoke to him in a Zoom chat some...
View ArticleCelebs’ choice of carols vivifies glorious ‘reasons for the season’
(First of two parts) There’s nothing more potent than the country’s top artists expressing emotions in a song. For Christmas this year, we have a special treat for you, dear readers: To spread some...
View ArticleCelebs’ choice of carols vivifies glorious ‘reasons for the season’
(Conclusion) Music, as they say, is the ultimate form of self-expression. For Christmas this year, we asked some of the entertainment biz’s biggest and brightest stars to spread some Yuletide cheer by...
View ArticleThey said what? Best celebrity quotes of 2020
(First of two parts) Part of the allure of interviewing celebrities is getting the know the private persons behind the stellar personas they project in public. We found out they aren’t always one and...
View ArticleThey said what? Best celebrity quotes of 2020 (Conclusion)
In the conclusion of our two-part year-ender piece, we continue to revisit some of our most memorable celebrity interviews in 2020, conducted since the lockdown in March. Chris Hemsworth on merging...
View ArticleFlawed but feel-good ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ sells the sizzle more than the...
The 1980s may be known for its focus on consumerism, the rise of the cable networks (MTV) and the radical shift in musical taste, but we love that era just the same. From the big hair and garish,...
View Article‘Soul’-stirring intimations of mortality in Pixar’s latest gem
We used to spend a big chunk of our time away from the newsroom watching movies before the pandemic. But that was then, and this is now. Ten months after the series of lockdowns began, you can imagine...
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