Beyonce, in surprise new track, takes on police abuse
NEW YORK, USA – Beyonce is back with her first new music in more than two years, a hip-hop-heavy track with nods to the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality.The pop superstar released a...
View Article'The Revenant' Review: The spectacle of suffering
It doesn’t take a lot of time for Alejandro Iñárritu to launch a sequence that will set the mood for The Revenant. Right after an opening that has seemingly random but solemn scenes of the American...
View ArticleLucky Aces win 'Dance Kids'
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Lucky Aces, a dance duo from Canada, won the Dance Kids competition on Sunday, February 7, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila.Beyond Lucky...
View Article'Lakbay2Love' Review: Missing something more
Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil’s Lakbay2Love opens with little Lianne, who we first see riding her kid’s bicycle in an obvious effort to foreshadow the film’s obsession with cycling, witnessing her family...
View ArticleAlejandro Iñarritu scoops top DGA prize for 'The Revenant'
LOS ANGELES, USA– Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Iñàrritu's bid for Oscars glory was boosted Saturday, February 6 as he took top prize at the Directors Guild of America honors – seen as a...
View Article'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Review: Half-dead irreverence
It is most unfortunate that Lily James and Sam Riley are in the wrong adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. James and Riley, who play Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy respectively, are...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Coldplay, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars wow at Super Bowl 50 halftime show
SANTA CLARA, USA – Coldplay and Beyonce went both retro and inspirational on Sunday as they put on a colorful Super Bowl halftime show full of flowers and happy children.While Coldplay was nominally...
View ArticleCheck out these cool Super Bowl 50 commercials
MANILA, Philippines – It's not just the Super Bowl game itself that people look forward to on game night. The game is also an opportunity for brands to show their latest commercialsHere are some of the...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Lady Gaga performs US national anthem at Super Bowl 50
MANILA, Philippines – Pop star Lady Gaga opened the Super Bowl 50 with her powerful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The game aired in Manila on...
View ArticleWATCH: New 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer premieres at Super Bowl 50
MANILA, Philippines – A new trailer for Captain America dropped during the airing of the 2016 Super Bowl.An ominous, rousing chant, of “United we stand. Divided we fall” recurs throughout the video, as...
View Article'Star Wars' hits $2 billion global sales mark
LOS ANGELES, USA – Star Wars: The Force Awakens has soared to the $2 billion mark in global ticket sales, Disney announced Sunday, February 7 as the movie landed in fourth place at the North American...
View ArticleAdele officially best-selling artist of 2015
NEW YORK, USA – Adele, who broke records with her song "Hello" and latest album 25, was officially the biggest artist of 2015.Global music industry body IFPI said that the British ballad singer was...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Stars at Super Bowl 50
MANILA, Philippines – At the 50th edition of the Super Bowl, Sunday, February 7 (Monday, February 8, Manila time), stars didn't only headline the much-anticipated halftime show. They also gathered at...
View ArticleWATCH: Super Bowl ads tease 'Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice'
MANILA, Philippines – Turkish Airlines will soon fly to Bruce Wayne’s and Clark Kent’s home cities, Gotham City and Metropolis – at least according to Super Bowl ads that tie-up with the upcoming...
View ArticleJohn Lloyd Cruz, Jennylyn Mercado to star in upcoming movie
MANILA, Philippines – John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado will star in a movie under Star Cinema.On Instagram, Mico del Rosario, Star Cinema's advertising and promotions manager, posted a photo of the...
View ArticleWATCH: Olivia Munn appears as Psylocke in 'X-Men: Apocalypse’ Super Bowl...
MANILA, Philippines – People all over the world turned their eyes to the 50th Super Bowl not only for the the football teams that battled it out, but also for the epic movie trailers and teasers that...
View ArticleWATCH: Don't miss this enchanting a cappella 'Disney love medley'
MANILA, Philippines – Many Disney songs have made it to our personal playlist of favorites – and the tunes as performed in the video above might just make it, too. A cappella group Voctave recently...
View ArticleWATCH: Matt Damon is back as Jason Bourne in new film teaser
MANILA, Philippines – At long last, Jason Bourne is back.In a 30-second teaser dropped during Super Bowl 50, Matt Damon slips back into role of the titular CIA mercenary with a memory loss problem....
View ArticleMain lineup, Berlin film festival 2016
BERLIN, Germany – The 66th Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, starts Thursday, February 11 with 23 international productions screening in the main showcase.Eighteen pictures...
View ArticleWATCH: Elton John joins James Corden for 'Carpool Karaoke'
MANILA, Philippines – James Corden took his fellow Englishman, the pop star and balladeer Elton John – a legend, no less – for a ride and yet another glorious Carpool Karaoke session ensued.It was a...
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