JUST A THOUGHT: “The best education I have ever received was through travel.” – Lisa Ling Xx TRAVEL PASS: If anything, this lockdown of more than 100 days thus far, and counting, has allowed me to travel the world. I didn’t need a travel permit or health clearance and rapid testing to do...
Lav Diaz's latest film will vie for honors at the 77th Venice International Film Festival organized by La Biennale di Venezia. His "Lahi, Hayop (Genus Pan)" is among the line up under the Orizzonti Competition, along with 18 other participants from France, India, Iran, Italy, USA, Australia,...
(From left) 'Peninsula' director Yeon Sang-ho and stars Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re and Kang Dong-won celebrate the 3-million ticket milestone with a cake (Next Entertainment World) The Korean zombie film “Peninsula,” which stars Kang Dong-won and Lee Jung-hyun, has reached another milestone at the...
Scene from 'Here, Here' (Facebook) Joanne Cesario is lone Philippine representative to the upcoming Locarno Film Festival's Pardi di domani international competition. Her short film "Here, Here" is one of 43 short films selected from over 2,200 entries from all over the world. "Here, Here"...
After Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Delapuz Lim informed Film Development Council of the Philippines Chair Liza Dino in a letter dated July 21 that they have withdrawn her appointment as member of the Executive Committee of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF),...
Eight Filipino movies will be shown at the Asian Film Festival in Rome, at the Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1 from July 30 to Aug. 5. Under the First Live Festival, these are: "Kaputol" by Mac Alejandre A movie within a movie starring Cherie Gil, Angel Aquino, and Alfred Vargas....
'Peninsula' stars Kang Dong-won (left) Lee Jung-hyun hold thank-you messages after their movie reached 2 million in total admissions on July 21 (Next Entertainment World) “Peninsula,” the sequel to the 2016 hit Korean zombie film “Train to Busan,” has reached 2 million in total...
Filipino fans give tribute to Italy’s greatest composer By Rica Arevalo Earlier this month, on July 6, world-renowned Italian composer Ennio Morricone bid adieu at the age of 91. He received his Academy Award for Quentin Tarantino ’s film The Hateful Eight in 2016, the oldest person to...
Korean actor Kang Dong Won (left) in 'Peninsula' (KOFIC, Red Peter Films, NEW) “Peninsula,” the much-awaited sequel to the 2016 hit Korean zombie movie “Train to Busan,” premiered on top of the box office in South Korea and continued its dominance on the second day. The 2020 Cannes...
Life in a vertical viewpoint. Illustration by Ariana Maralit Netflix has caused social backlash in 2016 after streaming an altered version of Xavier Dolan ’s 2014 feature film Mommy . No scenes were cut, slurs coming from the mouth of a mentally...
Poster for 'Life In A Day' project Oscar-winning director Kevin MacDonald and producer Ridley Scott are once again calling on people from all over the world to create a footage of a single day in their lives. Â The two first garnered snippets of people's lives a decade ago through the...
Yoo Ah-in (left) and Park Shin-hye in '#Alive' (Photos courtesy of Korean Film Council/Zip Cinema) The Korean zombie film “#Alive,” starring Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye, has topped the box office in South Korea as cinema attendance continued to rise despite the ongoing coronavirus disease...
