Entertainment NEWS

The Film Awards season is delayed but just around the corner, and today’s article has two features that plan to figure during this upcoming season. Then there are other more commercial options. It’s a mix of productions we can watch on our streaming services and those that are available on demand, and we’ll have to pay for to watch. Enjoy!

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL

If I had to characterize three of the new streaming releases of this weekend on Netflix, I’d call Pieces of a Woman, an embittered Sourdough, and refer to French productions Lupin and Tony Parker: The Final Shot as the two tasty croissants.

Three novels in this review will fall under the genre of science fiction and fantasy, but it’s illuminating to discern how different the three are from each other. A fourth novel is a quirky, darkly humorous tale that highlights the English and why they’re so peculiar.

From Vuco Fye to Poblacion

For this first weekend of the Year 2021, it was a mix of satirical news documentaries, a new Old School romance, and children-oriented feature films,

Heard It Through the Gripe-Vine: Our New Abnormal

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ is their latest animated feature; and once again, as directed by Peter Docter who gave us ‘Up’ and ‘Inside Out’, it’s a potent & thought-provoking examination of what makes us people tick. In the form of enjoyable, vividly imagined worlds of the Real, the After, and the Before; Docter employs the animated feature to tackle several existential questions – and if anything, this is the most ‘adult’ Pixar treatment to the quandary of how to find happiness & fulfillment in Life.

Two prestige productions drop on Netflix this Christmas weekend. Whether they’re true delights; or more projects in fancy dress and a lot of hype, is the million dollar question.

If you’re looking for reading material come Christmas holidays and are in the mood for riveting literary fiction, here are four weighty recommendations.

It’s mid-December and after Mank, Netflix has Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, that’s also here for Film Awards consideration. Three other new films have big stars attached to them, but that doesn’t necessarily turn them into quality products.

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE

The Spanish fare that one finds at BCN is a wonderful blend of "comfort food" for the frequent Barcelona traveler, and an intriguing mix of grill-fired and sauced meat dishes.

Every member of the family that’s in need of quality sleep, rest, and relief from the multifarious disruptions that the pandemic has insidiously created within our everyday COVID-lives.

Filinvest City promotes "Be the Light Virtual Community" campaign, which highlights the people connecting and bonding with the community even when we’re physically apart.

Observing health protocols, its Mall of Asia branch is welcoming homeowners who want to conveniently shop with a fresher and more vibrant ambience.