TO an impressive slate of 160 films, the online edition of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) has added 10 more films to its lineup bringing the total number of featured films to 170. The huge number of films, together with public demand, has also led the festival to extend its run — which kicked off on Oct. 31 — from 16 days to 44 days.

FILM buffs will be able to catch a series of movies considered as “The Other Spanish Cinema,” a label with which the generation who started working with cinema at the dawn of the 21st century was named, through the “New Cinephilias Online” film series on Vimeo.

LIKE many film festivals, the Cine Europa film festival has also moved its 2020 installment — featuring 19 films from 20 European countries — online.

SEAN CONNERY, who has died at the age of 90, was known not only for movie roles including the British secret agent James Bond but also for his support of Scottish independence from Britain. Here are some reactions:

STREAMING entertainment service Netflix has confirmed the production of Kingdom: Ashin of the North, a continuation of the story that captivated the world and introduced a mysterious new character.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), in partnership with inclusion technology venture builder HIMO Global Inc., launched an application that helps tourists gather information about local destinations, carry documents conveniently, and travel safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“BLACK maintains its edge because of its standard connotations of the sinister. Black conjures fear of the blind darkness of night and the eternal darkness of death; and in small, carefully flavored doses, such deliberate conjuring is always attractive,” Anne Hollander writes in Seeing Through Clothes in a segment devoted to the history and defense of black clothing.

AS PART of its ongoing sustainability initiatives, L’Oreal has introduced “green packaging” for its skincare brand, Garnier. These include replacing bubble wrap with honeycomb paper and cassava starch bags in place of plastic packaging.

JAPANESE global apparel retailer, UNIQLO will be opening its second roadside retail store in the Philippines on Nov. 27 at the Blue Bay Walk, Pasay City’s lifestyle hub.

A renewed interest in personal health and the environment is driving the way food products are marketed to consumers. “The emphasis has shifted from...

AFTER gaining 28 million new subscribers in the first half of 2020 alone, streaming giant Netflix’s growth slowed down in the third quarter (Q3) of the year after net paid subscribers for the quarter hit 2.2 million according to Spanish analytics service ComprarAcciones.com. Meanwhile Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, has reported that it had 60.5 million subscribers in August.

SMART has included Korean actor Park Seo-Joon to its growing slate of Korean endorsers following Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin as the telecommunications company continues to ride the wave of popularity of Korean dramas and pop culture.