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HBO review: Hugh Jackman is Emmy-worthy in 'Bad Education'

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 31 06:00 AM

"Bad Education" allowed Hugh Jackman to ever so subtly transform from the beloved ideal school official people thought he was into the despicable unscrupulous thief that he really was.  Read more »

The 3-minute Review: ‘The Lovebirds’ might just be the screwball comedy your anxiety needs right now

ANCX
Posted at May 30 09:16 PM

Think of it as the poor man’s Date Night. By ANDREW PAREDES  Read more »

Maybe a few movies more? Clint Eastwood turns 90

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 12:43 PM

LOS ANGELES, United States - Movie legend Clint Eastwood turns 90 on Sunday, but don't count on the famously stoic and hard-working star of "A Fistful of Dollars" and "Dirty Harry" hanging up his cowboy boots just yet.   Read more »

HBO review: Mark Ruffalo shows range as an actor as twins in 'I Know This Much is True'

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 30 07:58 AM

"I Know This Much is True," an HBO mini-series of 6 episodes, was adapted by writer-director Derek Cianfrance from a best-selling 1998 novel by Wally Lamb. Read more »

Task force mulls allowing half-empty cinemas to reopen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 12:31 PM

An inter-agency task force (IATF) is studying a proposal to let movie cinemas reopen at half of their capacity in areas under modified general community quarantine, the least stringent among 4 lockdown levels, an official said Friday.    Read more »

The 3-minute Review: Watching Netflix’s ‘Into The Night’ is like popping open a Pringles

ANCX
Updated as of May 25 10:15 PM

Six episodes, each lasting no more than 40 minutes each, will fly by—this apocalyptic sci-fi series is just that engaging. By ANDREW PAREDES Read more »

10 classic feel-good movies we can all use right now | Get Reel with Andrew Paredes

ANCX
Updated as of May 25 07:35 AM

From inspiring triumphs and endearing characters to laugh-out-loud comedies and a couple of Jane Austen-inspired heroines, the films on this list can help you get out of the doldrums. Read more »

Netflix reviews: 'The Wrong Missy,' 'Love Wedding Repeat,' 'I Love You Stupid'

Fred Hawson
Updated as of May 24 06:12 AM

Here are three new comedies now streaming on Netflix. Read more »

YouTube review: 'The Next 12 Days' is the sequel you didn't know you needed

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 23 06:21 AM

Nine months ago, Blade decided to release their second feature film "12 Days to Destiny" direct to YouTube, instead of in movie theaters. During this pandemic summer, Blade released the sequel to the love story of Daniel and Camille entitled "The Next 12 Days." Read more »

iWant review: Pioneering 'Love Lockdown' offers a glimpse of 'new normal' cinema

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 22 11:35 AM

For employing an innovative technique that responded to unprecedented demands and a script that fully incorporated the crisis situation into its plot, "Love Lockdown" did very well for being the first-of-its-kind.  Read more »

‘A World of Married Couple’ is the K drama that will remind you of the sting of betrayal

ANCX
Updated as of May 21 07:07 PM

The K drama taking the world by storm is inspiring much pent-up rage. By G3 SAN DIEGO Read more »

Movie producers hit ‘haphazard’ premature protocols in resumption of productions

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 11:16 AM

The Philippine Motion Picture Producers Association of the Philippines (PMPPA) slammed what it called the premature release of haphazard guidelines by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in restarting movie, TV and other allied productions in the entertainment industry.    Read more »

A savage, gory, trippy walk down memory lane with Peque Gallaga movies | Get Reel w Andrew Paredes

ANCX
Updated as of May 17 05:53 PM

There’s more treasures from the Peque Gallaga vault aparrt from Oro, Plata, Mata—there’s horror, there’s fantasy, there’s even porn. Read more »

Netflix reviews: 'Dangerous Lies,' 'Mrs. Serial Killer,' 'The Plagues of Breslau'

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 16 01:01 PM

Do you like murder mysteries? Here are three movies about killers streaming on Netflix. Read more »

No elaborate crowd scenes: 'New normal' guidelines released for TV, movie shoots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 03:12 PM

Film and TV outfits will have to forego the shooting of large, elaborate scenes as the industry adapts to the "new normal" to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, Film Development Council of the Philippines chairman Liza Dino said Friday.   Read more »

Senate honors Peque Gallaga for contribution to Philippine film industry

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 07:54 PM

The Senate on Monday honored the late film director Peque Gallaga for his contributions to the Philippine film industry.   Read more »

Netflix review: 'The Half of It' gives a teen, LGBT twist to Cyrano story

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 09 06:22 AM

Ellie Chu was a mousy over-achieving high-school student in the remote town of Squahamish who made extra pocket money by ghost-writing papers for her classmates. One day, inarticulate football student Paul Munsky asked Ellie to help him write a love letter to his crush, fellow schoolmate Aster Flores. Read more »

Craving wide open spaces? Here are 8 great movies that let you travel | Get Reel with Andrew Paredes

ANCX
Updated as of May 16 08:01 AM

Films to stream when you’re getting cabin fever. By ANDREW PAREDES Read more »

Facebook, YouTube remove 'Plandemic' video with 'unsubstantiated' coronavirus claims

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at May 08 11:16 AM

Facebook Inc and YouTube, the video service of Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Thursday that they were removing a video that made medically unsubstantiated claims relating to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Directors, groups working on guidelines once TV, movie shoots resume

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 06:54 PM

The Directors Guild of the Philippines (DGPI) and the other organizations within the local entertainment industry are coming up with guidelines that should be followed once production of movies and television programs resume. Read more »