Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) overall chairman Don Artes is not giving up on every Filipino movie fan of landing in the prestigious Academy Awards, or Oscars, as he led the screening of three Filipino films in the first ever Manila International Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. Artes,...
One of the leading men of blockbuster releases in the 1990s such as *George of the Jungle* (1997) and the *Mummy* trilogy (1999 to 2008), Brendan Fraser was absent for nine long years in Hollywood. “I started in this business 30 years ago, and things, they didn’t come easily to me. There was a...
FINDING ANSWERS It was nothing short of extraordinary when, for the first time ever, the most coveted acting award was given to an Asian. It certainly was history in the making as the amazing and very inspiring Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh won last week the Academy Award for Best Actress. “For...
In a video posted by AFP, it can be seen that the friends and family of Michelle Yeoh converged together to watch The Academy Awards live in the hopes of Michelle bringing home the Best Actress Award for the movie “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.” This was held at a Kuala Lumpur cinema. ...
Missed the Philippine release of Oscar-winning films "Everywhere Everything All At Once" and "The Whale?" Good thing the powers that be are re-releasing said movies starting March 15, 2023 in Philippine cinemas. Check out the list below for the list of movie theaters that will show the two...
After her appearance at the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs, Filipina actress Dolly de Leon graced the champagne carpet of the 95th Oscar Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, US. For the prestigious event, the “Triangle of Sadness” star wore a black suit ensemble with a double-breasted...
The brightest stars and movie visionaries gather together to celebrate a night dedicated to the craft of filmmaking. On March 13, the 95th Oscar Awards rolls out its champagne carpet as celebrities present their most elegancy garbs. From immaculate pieces in white and cream to stunning jewel tones...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Pop superstar Rihanna will perform at the Oscars next month, organizers said Thursday, just weeks after she made her long-awaited -- and visibly pregnant -- return at the Super Bowl. The Barbados-born singer will perform her Academy Award-nominated song "Lift Me Up" from "Black...
'All Quiet on the Western Front' guns for nine Oscars A number of war movies have won best picture at the Oscars namely, Apocalypse Now (1979), Platoon (1986), Schindler’s List (1993), Braveheart (1995), The English Patient (1996), and The Hurt Locker (2009). Apocalypse Now and Platoon were both...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday it was launching a review of Oscars campaigning, days after a small indie film surprised industry-watchers with a shock nomination to Hollywood's most prestigious awards. "To Leslie" had taken just $27,000 at the box...
Calling on the Film Academy of the Philippines to take action Here we go again. As we write, there has been no official Philippine entry yet submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the Best International Feature Film of the Year. The Film Academy of the Philippines...
Among those joining her are singer Billie Eilish, actors Jamie Dornan and Ariana DeBose, and Netflix’s US publicity chief Michelle Slavich Before the awards and speeches are given on the Oscars stage, a lot goes into the process of getting there. Among those who have such daunting tasks are The...
