Taking a break from preparing his latest production, “The Great Gatsby,” which opens the 66th Cannes Film Festival this Wednesday, May 15, director Baz Luhrmann sat down with us to look back at his relationship with the famed fest on the Croisette.
The title of the current film, “At Any Price,” hints of noble and courageous purpose—like “don’t give up and compromise your worthy mission—at any price.” After viewing the drama, however, we realize that the title has a decidedly ironic relevance—more like “no price is too high to pay to keep a family together, even if it means completely subverting its principles and making its members live a terrible lie!”
Fans of Harry Potter and magic, rejoice: Universal Orlando is expanding its Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a new area based on the books’ fictional scenes in Diagon Alley and London.
Unlike the nominations in the critics’ Urian Awards, which was dominated by independent productions, the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP)—the main industry award-giving body—cited mostly mainstream movies. The FAP’s Luna Awards, now on its 31st year, unveiled its honor roll on its website on Monday. Olivia M. Lamasan’s “The Mistress,” produced by [...]
“I looked at this skinny kid throwing karate kicks down the hall, and I went, ‘He definitely doesn’t have a chance,’” Tobey Maguire described one of his first encounters with Leo DiCaprio when they were about 14 years old and auditioning for the same part in a pilot for the TV version of Steve Martin’s film, “Parenthood.”
May ushers in a diverse lineup of new releases—from Danny Boyle’s sleek and trippy mind-bender, “Trance,” and Scott Charles Stewart’s creepy chiller, “Dark Skies,” to Joel Lamangan’s ludicrous dramedy, “The Bride and The Lover.” This week’s must-see movie, “At Any Price,” starring Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid, goes beyond genre-dictated, viewer-hooking gimmicks.
Even after decades in the biz, Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo remains unassuming, charming and down-to-earth. She’s the first to admit that she’s no classic beauty, but the public loves her. From her underdog days as “Esperanza” and “Mara Clara,” she has become a formidable name in the industry.
Danny Boyle’s current film, “Trance,” lives up to its title as a visually hypnotic thriller about the complex interstices of the human brain—and relationships.
News that top movie villainess, Bella Flores, is dealing with medical problems has reminded film buffs of the highlights of her exceedingly long performing career.
“Iron Man 3″ is expected to launch America’s summer blockbuster season with a bang this weekend, having already taking global box offices by storm, industry analysts say.
Senator Panfilo Lacson became richer by P7 million in 2012 after getting a royalty for a movie about his life as a fugitive three years ago.
Kudos to the GMA News Channel for having had the bright idea of recently replaying a special telecast of “Firing Line,” in which Teddy Benigno had the rare privilege of interviewing no less than British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, decades ago.
