‘The bare minimum’ : Jun Lana on gender sensitivity in cinema
When Jun Lana accepted the Gender Sensitivity Award at the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival for Call Me Mother , he did not frame the moment as a personal…
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When Jun Lana accepted the Gender Sensitivity Award at the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival for Call Me Mother , he did not frame the moment as a personal…
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PARIS, France (AFP) — French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights…
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The 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) made history this year as all eight official entries surpassed the P1 million mark in gross receipts on their…
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Its most compelling idea is the unspoken reality that even married people, or those already in relationships, can develop feelings for someone else.
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All eight official entries of the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) grossed at least P1 million each on the first day of screening on December 25,…
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Silence fell over the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal as the screen dimmed and a familiar name reclaimed the room—not through applause,…
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I have seen a total of 55 films this year (yes, a very low number, since I have been reviewing theater as well), and I could only come up with two films that I…
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Among the most closely watched races at the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival is the Best Actress category—an honor widely regarded as one of the most difficult…
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For the first time in Philippine film history, Charo Santos and Boots Anson-Roa will star together in a movie intriguingly titled Until She Remembers . The…
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In ‘UnMarry,’ the chemistry between Angelica Panganiban and Eugene Domingo is not loud or theatrical — it is lived-in, layered, and deeply human
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The year 1982 occupies a special place in Philippine cinema—not because of scandal or spectacle, but because it marked a rare moment when two towering screen…
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Despite public sightings, they are still referred to as a ‘rumored couple,’ likely because they’re too busy enjoying each other’s company to officially label…
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The Metro Manila Film Festival returns this holiday season with a carefully curated slate of eight Filipino films, marking the event’s 51st year as a…
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James Ransone, whose screen presence ranged from the streets of Baltimore in The Wire to the eerie world of It: Chapter Two , has died at 46. The Los Angeles…
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On 13 February 2026, the moors of Yorkshire will rise again in Emerald Fennell's new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights , starring Margot Robbie and Jacob…
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‘The script for Anaconda was funny and crazy, and I was excited to work with Tom Gormican and his brain.’
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‘Pangarap ko lang maging Star Cinema leading lady noon (My dream was to become a Star Cinema Leading lady) and now I get the chance to be able to be one.’
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