New lease on life for Xian’s hoop dreams
For Xian Lim, portraying a music executive in Joyce Bernal’s Pinoy iteration of the Korean hit, “Miss Granny,” isn’t just another “bread trip.” The post New lease on life for Xian’s hoop dreams...
View ArticleHow ‘Ghoul’ stars channel sense of disquieting dread, evil menace
Batten down those hatches! After its requisite story-setting sequences, “Ghoul” quickly unleashes its inventive storytelling tacks and “scarifying” tactics that will in no time have viewers shaking...
View ArticleTwist of fate
Joyce Bernal’s “Miss Granny” isn’t quite the predictable rom-com we thought it’d be—and that’s all to the good. It is escapist, yes, but it comes with valuable lessons that mitigate its fan-pandering...
View Article‘To All the Boys’ director on the importance of taking risks, facing your fears
At the heart of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’s” feel-good froth is a teenage girl’s complicated fairy-tale moment. The post ‘To All the Boys’ director on the importance of taking risks, facing...
View ArticleAn audience with the ‘Gods’
For the past two months, we spent most of our weekends directing the touring production of the pop musical “Nasaan si Hesus?,” starring Dulce and Bimbo Cerrudo. The post An audience with the ‘Gods’...
View ArticleAn audience with the ‘Gods’
To fully appreciate the crowd-pleasing thrills of “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days,” its first installment, “The Two Worlds,” was reissued early this week to bring moviegoers up to speed on the...
View ArticleMatch made in rom-com heaven
Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo portray exes at war in Cathy Garcia-Molina’s “The Hows of Us,” a silly romantic “dramedy” that banks largely on its lead actors’ potent chemistry and sublimely...
View ArticleUnflinching look at porn and prostitution in ‘The Deuce’s’ sophomore season
In the ’70s, while the groundbreaking movies of Filipino film practitioners led to the rebirth of the so-called Golden Age of Philippine cinema, New York City’s Times Square area bore witness to a...
View ArticleAnother fizzy rom-com for Noah Centineo
Three weeks after the release of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” 22-year-old rom-com sensation Noah Centineo is set to make hopeless romantics swoon again in “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” which...
View ArticleGross-out humor in ‘American Vandal’s’ mind-boggling new mystery
The Peabody-winning web series “American Vandal” returns to Netflix on Sept. 14 with a hilariously irreverent but insightful second season, featuring a cackle-and-gag-inducing mystery that isn’t for...
View Article‘Goyo’ is worth its weight in gold
Jerrold Tarog demonstrates his versatility and knack for provocative yarn-spinning with the release of “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral,” the director’s must-see follow-up to TBA Studios’ wartime historical...
View ArticleToFarm fest unreels with bolder themes
Film festivals are a dime a dozen in this movie-crazy country—and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The post ToFarm fest unreels with bolder themes appeared first on Inquirer Entertainment.
View ArticleNorm Macdonald gets schooled by Jane Fonda, Drew Barrymore
Getting your own talk show is one thing, but interviewing iconic guests like Jane Fonda is entirely another matter. The post Norm Macdonald gets schooled by Jane Fonda, Drew Barrymore appeared first on...
View ArticleNo tension despite Sharon and Kiko’s ‘conflicting’ political affiliations—and...
We always look forward to our occasional “dates” with Sharon Cuneta because she consistently makes them worth the trip, never a chore. The post No tension despite Sharon and Kiko’s ‘conflicting’...
View ArticleHow Danny Rand finds his purpose in ‘Iron Fist’s’ latest season
Finn Jones works hard to bring his onscreen characters to life, from Loras Tyrell in “Game of Thrones” to Danny Rand in “Iron Fist” and “The Defenders.” The post How Danny Rand finds his purpose in...
View ArticleWicked, wacky, twisted fun
A friend in need is a friend, indeed. Nobody believes in this adage more than mommy vlogger Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick), who goes to great lengths to prove how “accessible” she can be for her...
View ArticleOut-of-the-box acting gig for Josh Groban in ‘Good Cop’
Last year, we saw Josh Groban acquit himself well as an actor on Broadway in the stage musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” David Malloy’s rousing adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and...
View Article‘Sacred Games,’ ‘Ghoul’ explore dark side of human nature
Can directors with not much emotional baggage and personal demons be effective conduits for conveying the cautionary lessons inherent in suspense-thrillers and horror flicks? The post ‘Sacred Games,’...
View ArticleCharismatic quartet brings binge-worthy ‘Mr. Sunshine’ to life
There’s more to the popular South Korean historical drama series “Mr. Sunshine” than its controversial depiction of period romance, arranged marriages, political opportunism and activism in the face of...
View ArticleLove, interrupted
There’s something about heartbreak, bittersweet romances and man’s never-ending pursuit of happiness that makes movies about them instantly relatable, like the refreshing trio of films on view in local...
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