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Review: 'Top Gun: Maverick' takes your breath away

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 25 06:50 AM

The best parts of this film are the breathtakingly-fast and exhilarating flying scenes, all said to be done without the benefit of computer-generated effects. Read more »

Movie reviews: 'Father Stu', 'Memory'

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 24 06:49 AM

Here are mini-reviews of two movies now showing in cinemas: "Father Stu" with Mark Wahlberg and "Memory" with Liam Neeson. Read more »

Review: Kylie is at her best in 'Ikaw Lang ang Mahal'

Fred Hawson
Updated as of May 22 10:40 AM

The film gave viewers an immersive experience of what it is like to be involved in a vibrant art community. Read more »

Review: Original Side A band finally goes live onstage

Leah C. Salterio
Posted at May 22 10:15 AM

The two-night concert didn’t need any publicity. It only took an announcement on Side A’s Facebook page first week of March and tickets were sold out in no time. Read more »

Review: New 'Downton Abbey' has something for everybody

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 21 08:00 AM

This new film got the beloved cast together once again. Read more »

Review: Nick Cage plays himself and it's a joy to watch

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 19 04:59 PM

'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' celebrates Nicolas Cage the actor. Read more »

Review: Rebel Wilson returns to high school in nostalgic 'Senior Year'

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 17 06:37 AM

This was a generally fun juvenile romp, with several digs to the current woke culture and the toxicity within social media. Read more »

Review: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'

Fred Hawson
Posted at May 04 08:01 PM

As we have already seen in the Avengers and his own stand-alone film, Benedict Cumberbatch really fit the character of Doctor Strange like a glove. Read more »

Review: Violent 'Kaliwaan' not for the faint of heart

Fred Hawson
Updated as of May 01 08:05 AM

The name of Brillante Mendoza may be seen above the title, but he is the producer here, not the director. Read more »

Movie review: Biting 'Bad Guys' engaging for adults too

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 30 07:02 AM

Based on the children's book series of the same title, 'The Bad Guys' gave a bunch of crooks a story arc that promised a path towards redemption. Read more »

Philippines pulls out 'Uncharted' from cinemas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 05:19 PM

The Philippines has pulled out adventure film 'Uncharted' from cinemas over a scene that shows China's nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea. Read more »

Review: Concepcion, Kaimo ask audience to ‘think along’ in show

Gian Carlo Vizcarra
Posted at Apr 24 05:02 PM

'Think Along' was an introspective special show topbilled by Sam Concepcion and Khalil Kaimo and directed by The CompanY’s Sweet Plantado-Tiongson. Read more »

Movie review: Elisse Joson shows range in 'Habangbuhay'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 24 07:44 AM

Ellise Joson really went to town with this role of Bea, literally running the gamut of human emotions, from ecstatic joy to extreme depression, from being spunky and vibrant, to being wan and powerless. Read more »

Review: Bullock back in fine comic form in 'Lost City"

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 22 06:11 AM

Sandra Bullock really has magic in portraying roles like this, as she has done before in films like 'Miss Congeniality' (2000) or 'The Heat' (2013). Read more »

Review: Effects keep new 'Fantastic Beasts' film afloat

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Apr 19 09:19 AM

At 142 minutes, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' was too long for a plot confused by multiple extra subplots. Read more »

Theater review: 'Doc Resureccion' returns to jolt voters

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 18 03:01 PM

The significance of this play in the current election season cannot be denied, and its precautionary message about the election process is sobering. Read more »

Review: Bela Padilla emerges as triple threat in '366'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 18 12:42 PM

Bela Padilla makes her debut as a feature film director with this film. Read more »

Theater review: Bullet becomes Bonifacio in '2Bayani'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 17 01:01 PM

This year, Areté in partnership with Tanghalang Ateneo took on this historical musical again, mounted as an online theatrical production through KTX.ph. Read more »

Netflix review: Love never dies in 'The In Between'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 16 10:19 AM

The romantic chemistry between Joey King and Kyle Allen were best felt during the film's carefree, happy moments. Read more »

REVIEW: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra tablet

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 06:38 PM

With a 14.6-inch display size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is probably the biggest Android tablet on the market right now. Read more »