Jonee Bilasano
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The League Rises
We pray for second chances. We yearn for them, we pine for them - but not all of us get them.
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The Super Standouts: The 6 Best Superhero Movies from the Last 6 Years
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The superhero movie genre exploded in the last couple of years. Gone are the days when we would...
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A year of endings
The Philippine Star, a newspaper in the Philippines, reported that moviegoers scampered towards the cinema in Butuan right after the doors of...
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Get your binge-watch on with these shows
Here’s a possible familiar tale for you.
A 30-something corporate professional
named Michael attended a get-together with friends. And like...
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Get frightened under the radar with these underrated horror flicks
You scream in delight when the killer butchers victims with a knife. You smile when a disfigured character named Freddy appears in the dreams...
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When Mickey Mouse buys Deadpool: The implications of Disney acquiring Fox
I asked my eight-year-old son about his thoughts regarding Disney buying Fox. He gave me perplexed look. Seeing his reaction, I gave the query context.
I informed him that Disney owns the...
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The demise of the dystopian film genre?
For almost a century, Hollywood has regaled us with stories about possible or fantastical dystopian futures.
We’ve seen Neo escape the Matrix, witnessed Katniss Everdeen...
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The zenith of science fiction
Pivotal moments transpired in 1954. The U.S. Supreme Court, via Brown v. Board of Education, declared the unconstitutionality of segregation in public schools. The...
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A geek’s escape: A book review of 'Ready Player One'
Imagine that you live in a world on the brink of total desolation. Fossil fuels have been depleted. Temperature has risen to scorching heights....
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Horror movies that promise to keep you up at night
My dad gave me unsolicited advice decades ago. “You don’t watch a movie to be scared.” I found that puzzling considering that he was...
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Win as much as P100k when you send money from PayMaya to Smart Padala
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