Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era movie to smash $1-billion milestone globally
LOS ANGELES — Spider-Man: No Way Home unwrapped the best Christmas gift of all, becoming the first pandemic-era movie to cross $1 billion at the global box office.
Metro Manila Film Festival 2021: The plot thickens
STYLED as a horror flick, Nelia, actually a suspense film, has more to it than meets the eye.
A cost for every fight
WHEN an innocent person’s persistence is tested, the outcome may also go against them.
An incomplete review
TO SPEND a few more minutes with my family this Christmas, I skipped the first hour of The Exorsis, a horror-comedy vehicle for the Gonzaga showbiz sisters.
And Just Like That: How the sequel to Sex and the City is broadening...
By Kadian Pow
On the eve of release of the Sex and the City sequel, And Just Like That, I was excited. The show follows Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they navigate life at 50 in a world that has changed quite a lot from that in the 2000s.
Writer Joan Didion, chronicler of contemporary American society, dies at 87
Author Joan Didion, whose essays, memoirs, novels, and screenplays chronicled contemporary American society, as well as her grief over the deaths of her husband and daughter,...
Lechon, kare-kare, galantina, ham, and roast beef are the stars of these celebrity chefs’ Noche Buena
CHEFS are among the busiest people during Christmastime. Not only do they cater to the edible gift-giving needs of their clientele, they also go the extra mile to make sure that their own families get to sample their specialties.
MMFF returns to the big screen
A DARK comedy, a horror anthology, two dramas, two romances, an action film, and a comedy horror movie make the lineup of the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) as it returns to actual cinemas from Dec. 25 to Jan. 8, 2022. Last year’s festival had been held online.
James Franco admits sleeping with students, says he had sex addiction
LOS ANGELES — Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with a sex addiction and has been working to improve his behavior in recent years.
Mahershala Ali moves into the spotlight in Swan Song
NEW YORK — Double Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has finally found the right project to make his debut as lead actor in a feature film.
A Journal for Jordan brings a father’s life lessons for son to screen
NEW YORK — Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington returns to the director’s chair for drama A Journal for Jordan, a story about love and life lessons based on a memoir by Pulitzer Prize winner Dana Canedy.
Stuff to do (12/24/21)
AS PARTS of Visayas and Mindanao suffer the aftermath of the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, Lazada is encouraging Filipinos to help provide support and relief to communities affected by Typhoon Odette by donating to relief efforts through #LazadaForGood partner NGOs, including World Vision, Save the Children, UNICEF, and many more. For more details, visit https://lzd.co/LazadaForGood.