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Movie review: 'A.X.L' is a futuristic boy-meets-dog film

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 20 11:47 AM

This is clearly for young viewers to cheer the robot dog and his master on. Read more »

LeBron teams with 'Black Panther' director for 'Space Jam 2'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 20 09:49 AM

Two months ago, basketball superstar LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he's taking on Hollywood in a big way.  Read more »

The 2-minute review: Searching

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of Sep 19 11:29 AM

In the sub-genre social media horror-thriller, this John Cho-starrer provides audiences with a twisty, chewy mystery they can sink their teeth into Read more »

Buhay ng mga kabataan sa internet, tampok sa 'Searching'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 03:21 AM

Sa mga magulang, alam nga ba natin ang lahat ng ginagawa ng ating mga anak sa internet? Read more »

'Green Book' wins Toronto film festival audience prize

Michel Comte, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 07:18 AM

TORONTO, Canada - Peter Farrelly's dramatic comedy buddy movie "Green Book," starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, won the Toronto International Film Festival audience prize on Sunday, making it a surprise Oscar contender.  Read more »

2nd CHANGE Short Film Festival highlights everyday heroes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 07:57 PM

This year's CHANGE Short Film Festival continues to champion positive Filipino values as it focuses on everyday heroes. Read more »

‘Tanabata’s Wife’ wins 2018 ToFarm film fest best picture award

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 01:09 AM

A film about the love story between a Japanese farmer and a Cordilleran woman has been named best picture of the 2018 ToFarm Film Festival Saturday. Read more »

TOFARM review: 'Tanabata's Wife' is smart, unique, impressive

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 14 11:22 AM

The screenplay was smartly written with lines in Japanese, Ilocano, and Kankanaey.  Read more »

Pokwang, maugong na best actress sa ToFarm Film Festival

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 10:38 PM

Si Pokwang ang maugong na maging best actress sa pagsisimula ng film festival na nagtatampok sa mga magsasaka. Read more »

The 2-minute review: The Nun

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of Sep 12 05:01 PM

For the same reason that Valak loses its demonic power once you know its name, The Nun loses its potency the more it reveals Read more »

Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga to star in U.S. movie musical

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 01:19 PM

Two “Miss Saigon” stars are set to appear together in a movie musical. Read more »

'Star is Born' actress Lady Gaga recalls time she 'couldn't get an audition'

Nichola Saminather, Reuters
Posted at Sep 10 08:41 AM

TORONTO - Lady Gaga, making her debut as a movie actress in "A Star is Born", said on Sunday she was humbled by the role, calling herself "just a girl from New York who couldn't get an audition." Read more »

Cuaron's Mexican 'masterpiece' wins Venice film festival

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 06:25 PM

Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron won the Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival Saturday for "Roma," which critics called not merely a movie but "a vision." Read more »

'Goyo', humahataw sa takilya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 11:51 AM

Sa trending balita, humahataw sa takilya ang pelikulang "Goyo." Read more »

Movie review: 'The Nun' is weakest chapter in 'Conjuring' series

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 07 03:43 PM

With all the big hype comes big disappointment when it fails to deliver, like this one.  Read more »

Joel Torre on the rite of passage that was Oro, Plata, Mata

Joel Torre
Updated as of Sep 07 03:23 PM

The actor reflects on his first screen kiss, blasting brains for the camera, and the extraordinary experience of making the movie that made him. Read more »

Drake pulls out of Toronto film festival

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 07:02 AM

TORONTO, Canada - Rapper Drake pulled out of the Toronto film festival at the last minute on Thursday, citing a scheduling conflict on his current music tour. Read more »

Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' slippers found after 13 years

Nova Safo, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 07:42 AM

They are the world's most recognizable shoes, but have somehow evaded detection for 13 years since being stolen from a Minnesota museum.  Read more »

Movie on N. Korea defector to open Busan film festival

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 07:17 PM

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will run from October 4-13 and feature 323 movies from 79 countries, including 115 which will have their world premiere. Read more »

Van Gogh was murdered, new film at Venice claims

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 01:24 AM

A new film about the artist Vincent Van Gogh claims that he was murdered rather than having shot himself. Read more »