George Lucas feels the force of angry fans
All six "Star Wars" movies, plus extras, are coming out in a nine-disc Blu-ray set Sept. 16, and once again George...
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Film pulled after Muslim protests in Indonesia
In Indonesia millions of Muslims are celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But a Muslim film maker is...
Call for Investment After US Movie Boycott
US Ambassador Scot Marciel called on the Indonesian government on Thursday to open the country's movie distribution sector to foreign investors....
Editorial: Monopoly on Movie Distribution Must End
For more than six months, Indonesian moviegoers were deprived of the luxury of watching foreign films, especially Hollywood blockbusters. During that...
Hearts and Minds
John Sayles is the dean of American independent film, writing, directing and editing a series of 17 tough films, the most...
Frederick Peralta proves to be a “˜natural’ on the big screen
Don't look now, but after making his acting debut on TV last year in the soap opera "Magkaribal," fashion designer Frederick...
Transformers the Ride to come to Universal Studios Singapore
Sentosa, Singapore - A new 3D simulation ride is coming to Universal Singapore next summer, called Transformers The Ride. It is...
Three Chinese movies to vie for crown at Venice
The 68th annual Venice Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, is scheduled to open on Aug. 31 and will last until...
Chinese Movie Theaters To Present Live U.S. Operas
Movie theaters in China have been added to the National CineMedia (NCM) network that is scheduled to present 11 live and...
Indonesia’s Picture Perfect Director
Like many of us, filmmaker Garin Nugroho recently returned to his hometown for Idul Fitri to rejuvenate after a year of...
Fil-Am performers soar in Hollywood
Filipina-American Anna Maria Perez De Tagle is set to cross over from TV to theater as she marks her Broadway debut...
Film financing forum draws new insights
Last month, we attended Cinemalaya's first-ever Manila Film Financing Forum, organized by the Philippine Independent Filmmakers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (IFC) to gain...