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New Dungeons & Dragons movie is two hours of solid fun

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Mar 28 01:40 PM

Apart from directors and co-screenwriters Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the cast’s charm and chemistry are the movie’s surprise gifts Read more »

Rights violations continuing in PH, groups tell UN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 12:47 PM

Filipino human rights defenders have maintained that human rights violations are continuing in the Philippines under the Marcos administration. Read more »

Review: 'Cocaine Bear' is entertaining in a shallow way

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 24 02:16 PM

Director Elizabeth Banks told her story tongue-in-cheek, in a darkly comic style with gory innovative kill scenes of the bear attacking its victims like a sort of serial killer. Read more »

Review: 'Boston Strangler' story gets a feminist focus

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 23 06:23 PM

The Boston Strangler, who killed 13 women ranging in age from 19-85 from 1962 to 1964 in the Boston area, had always been among the higher-profile serial killers in the US. Read more »

Theater review: 'The Sound of Music' deserves to be seen, savored

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Mar 26 08:02 AM

For veteran or even jaded theatergoers, it’s a way to see Rodgers and Hammerstein in a new light and perhaps even to explore their other works. Read more »

Theater review: Inspired casting banners new 'Zsazsa Zaturnnah'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 19 01:06 PM

This comic homage to Filipino super-heroine Darna originated from the pages of a 2002 graphic novel written by Carlo Vergara. Read more »

Review: Leads' charms, Bolinao's beauty lift 'Kunwari Mahal Kita'

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Mar 19 10:14 AM

Joseph Marco was a charming and sympathetic leading man, a free artistic soul trapped in a demanding marriage. Read more »

Bryan Adams in Manila: 'Not a concert but a magic show'

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of Mar 17 06:10 PM

'So Happy It Hurts' is the name of Bryan Adams' world tour that started January 2022 in the United Kingdom and Europe and is now on its Asian leg. Read more »

Movie review: Winsome 'Shazam' sequel follows same formula

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 15 12:27 PM

Zachary Levi may already be 42 years old this year, but he's really got that man-child character down pat with perfect comic timing. Read more »

Review: Makoto Shinkai extends win streak with 'Suzume'

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Mar 14 03:55 PM

This is already writer-director-animator Makoto Shinkai's latest animated masterpiece following his two recent box-office hits 'Your Name' and 'Weathering with You.' Read more »

Movie review: 'Scream VI' will make fans happy

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 13 07:53 PM

Jenna Ortega, fresh from her recent success as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series, dominated this sequel with her striking screen presence. Read more »

MTRCB reports 'countless' complaints over lewd scenes

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 06:02 PM

The MTRCB reviews around 280,000 materials which include movie, television and publicity materials, according to Sotto-Antonio. Read more »

Nike’s Tiffany sneakers are here and they’re a class act

Rhobee Pilares
Posted at Mar 05 09:26 AM

These kicks have got sneakerheads and hypebeasts salivating. And they may just be worth the price of admission. Read more »

'Creed 3' review: No more Rocky but his spirit lives on

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Mar 03 01:50 PM

This is the first time that Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa would not appear on camera, nor merit a mention in the script. Read more »

Movie review: 'Oras de Peligro' vs 'Martyr or Murderer'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 01 01:19 PM

Here are reviews of 'Oras de Peligro' amd 'Martyr or Murderer,' which open in theaters today. Read more »

Sandwich marks 25 years of groove, intensity at Eastside

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Feb 27 08:07 PM

Happy 25th anniversary, Sandwich. Read more »

Theater review: 6 years after, 'Ang Pag-uusig' still rings true

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Feb 24 05:04 PM

This year, Tanghalang Pilipino is restaging its award-winning production of 'Ang Pag-uusig' as part of its 36th season, this time under a new administration but with the same sense of urgency. Read more »

Movie review: Cinema as therapy in 'Empire of Light'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 24 01:57 PM

Like 'The Fabelmans' and 'Babylon' also released in 2022, 'Empire of Light' was also about movies. Read more »

Antitrust body raises mandatory notification thresholds for merger review

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 11:48 AM

The Philippine Competition Commission said it raised the threshold for the mandatory merger notification this March. Read more »

Review: Brendan Fraser is Oscar-worthy in 'The Whale'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 23 06:22 AM

Brendan Fraser's performance as Charlie had consistently been topping the Oscar predictions list for Best Actor from the start of the awards race last year, and now he's actually poised to win it. Read more »