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Film review: Love, Simon? So do we!

by JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ Closeted high-schooler Simon Spier (played by Nick Robinson) finds himself searching for (and falling in love with) another closeted gay boy from his school. However, things turn awry when an annoying jerk of a classmate (literally) threatens to expose his secret. Will Simon find true…

Screentime: Top five movies of 2017

From female superheroes to horror franchise reboots (that usually flop), the underdogs dominated the silver screen this year. Note: The movies here are presented in no particular order. Dunkirk Warner Bros. Pictures / Christopher Nolan Nolan portrays the swirling eddies of chaos, sacrifice, heroism and cowardice of war in this…

National Treasures: Actors (and an actress) who played Filipino heroes on PeopleAsia

This Independence Day, PeopleAsia invites you to celebrateÂ one of the most historically significant days of the calendar with these talented thespians who brought some of our beloved Filipino heroes to life on the screen. Alden Richards: Jose Rizal in Ilustrado â€œI was ready to quit and just focus on my…