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Irish actor Cillian Murphy (AFP)  LONDON (AFP) – “Oppenheimer”, Christopher Nolan’s epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, swept the board at Sunday’s BAFTA film awards in London, delivering a serious statement ahead of next month’s Oscars. The movie earned seven awards in total, including best film, best …

Filmmaker Amable “Tikoy” Aguiluz VI has passed on. News of his passing was confirmed by his family and friends through social media posts, but details surrounding his death were not disclosed. Aguiluz was 72.  Renowned as a leading figure in the Philippines’ alternative cinema movement, Aguiluz left an indelible mark …

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton in the upcoming third season of the hit historical romance series “Bridgerton.”/Netflix  MANILA, Philippines — If she had starry eyes for Colin before, it was the first time for viewers to see Penelope’s stiff and formal way of addressing …

Irish actor Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer  London, United Kingdom—Stars of the silver screen will gather in London on Sunday for the annual BAFTA awards, often an indicator of Oscars glory, with “Oppenheimer” in the running for an unrivalled 13 awards. Christopher Nolan’s epic movie about the creation of …

Director Joel Lamangan (Facebook)  Award-winning director Joel Lamangan has filmed many stunning scenes, but he believes that female newcomers may find one scene challenging. During an advance screening for his upcoming movie, “Apo Hapon (A Love Story)” under GK Productions, held in San Juan recently, Lamangan mentioned that performing an …

UMG artist and actor Juan Karlos Labajo  Users of popular social media platform TikTok can no longer use music by artists from Universal Music Group (UMG) in their videos, following the disagreement between the platform and the record label when it comes to licensing agreements. In a statement released by …

Manila Luzon with Madonna/Manila Luzon via Instagram  MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American drag queen Manila Luzon saw another dream come true after performing with the “Queen of Pop” Madonna. The singer made a stop for her “Celebration” tour in St. Paul, Minnesota, which is several kilometers north of where the drag …

Andi Eigenmann just completed her first official surfing competition recently. She took to social media to proudly share the news with followers. Posting photos and videos of the stint, Andi related in the caption: “Really happy that we made our way up here to La Union to be part of …

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, American filmmaker Todd Philipps released new photos from ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ the upcoming sequel of his hit psychological thriller film, ‘Joker’ (2019).  In his post on Instagram, Philipps shared three photos of Joaquin Phoenix, who played the titular character, along with Lady Gaga, who …

80s pop music icon Debbie Gibson will celebrate the 35th anniversary of her megahit song “Electric Youth” in Manila. The singer-songwriter-producer will hold a two-hour concert “An Evening with Debbie Gibson” on April 26 (Friday), 8 p.m., at the New Frontier Theater. Debbie will perform “Electric Youth” and her greatest …