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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines tourism officials on Tuesday said a threat by an Islamic State-related group to bomb the Miss Universe beauty contest was “serious”, but insisted the country would be ready to hold the pageant next year. A pro-IS social media channel tracked by the terror-monitoring SITE Intelligence Group showed a video on how to “create a bomb for Miss Universe”, referring to the beauty pageant to be held in Manila in January […]
NEW YORK City, United States (Reuters) — As HBO’s hit “Game of Thrones” heads towards its concluding seasons, George R. R. Martin, the author behind the medieval fantasy series, has already lined up his next TV project, a new anthology series called “Wild Cards.” The new sci-fi series was announced by Martin over the weekend and will be based on the “Wild Cards” novels and stories written by numerous authors and curated by Martin and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Defying a barrage of dismal reviews, the DC comics-inspired film “Suicide Squad” topped the box office with $135.1 million in sales this weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations estimates. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie as a band of deadly criminals recruited to execute dangerous black-ops missions, the film has an average critical score of 4.7 out of 10 on the reviews aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. […]
by Lorraine Velasquez Stockport, England (Eagle News) — On July 30, 2016, the members of the Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) hosted its first ever INCinema event in Europe at the Plaza in Stockport in the north of England. It was the Church’s first Awards giving ceremony in Excellence in Visual Media, also known as the EVM awards, outside of the Philippines. A total of four films were entered from the Districts of Northern Europe, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Britney Spears, who soared to stardom as a teen idol before a highly public fall, is releasing an album one more time. Spears announced Wednesday that her ninth album, “Glory,” will come out on August 26. “My new album and the beginning of a new era,” Spears wrote on Twitter. Spears last month released a first song, “Make Me…,” a steamy track with a touch of tropical house music […]
The second movie in the Harry Potter spin-off series “Fantastic Beasts” will be released in November 2018, Hollywood movie studio Warner Bros said on Wednesday (August 3), promising “much more on the horizon” from the boy-wizard franchise. British author J.K. Rowling will write the script for the second movie as she did for the first and David Yates, who directed the last four “Harry Potter” films, will direct, Warner Bros said in a statement. The […]
by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Thousands of angry DC Comics fans are backing a petition calling for the closure of reviews aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, after a lukewarm response to supervillain blockbuster “Suicide Squad.” A poster calling himself Abdullah Coldwater of Alexandria, Egypt, started the campaign accusing the site of giving “unjust bad reviews… and that affects people’s opinion even if it’s a really great (movie).” The petition at change.org had […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (August 2) – Although I’m a fan of Emma Roberts, that’s not the sole reason why I watched Nerve. Mobile devices, social media and now augmented reality. These developments have great impact in our daily lives. And it can also blur the lines between reality and fiction. Nerve explores the possibilities offered by these developments. Imagine a game seen and watched by millions. A game that can be seen and watched anywhere and […]
Kauna-unahang independent film ni Angeline Quinto kung sakali ang ” Malinak Ya Labi” (O Silent Night). Ito ay isa sa mga entries ng C1 original 2016. Makakasama niya rito sina Allen Dizon, Sue Prado, Luz Fernandez, Raquel Villavicencio, Jhong Hilario, Menggie Cobarrubias, at mula sa direksiyon at panulat ni Jose Abdel Langit. Ang Malinak Ya Labi (O Silent Night) ay isang pelikula patungkol sa mga paniniwala ng mga taga-Pangasinan.
Reuters — The latest film in the Bourne franchise, “Jason Bourne,” is soared to the top of the North American weekend box office from Friday (July 29) through Sunday (July 31) with the second largest opening in the franchise at $60 million. The film stars Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones, and Matt Damon – who resumes his role as the former lethal CIA operative drawn out of the shadows. It is expected to take in […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — The musical CATS returned to Broadway for the first time in sixteen years on Sunday (July 31). Andrew Lloyd Webber’s fan favorite opened its revival at the Neil Simon Theatre, just a block away from its original home at the Winter Garden Theatre, which currently hosts Webber’s newest hit, ‘School of Rock’. “I think if you come see it you’ll probably won’t remember it exactly as it was before. […]
by Robin MILLARD London, United Kingdom (AFP) — Harry Potter fans were buzzing with excitement Saturday as “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, a stage play that imagines the fictional boy wizard as a grown-up father of three, opened in London. After nearly eight weeks of well-received preview performances, London’s Palace Theatre hosted the opening gala as the general public strapped themselves in for a new adventure in the saga that has captivated millions around the […]
