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Crosta Pizzeria is a must-try, vegan or not
Falling in love with this Poblacion pizza joint is as easy as (pizza) pie

'Wuhan Diary': Fighting and writing about the beautiful battle
'We could have learned from the Wuhan experience but we never did and instead magnified the problems with our own stupidity and negligence.'

'Snowpiercer' review: Murder on the Polar Express
The prolonged follow-up to Bong Joon-Ho’s sci-fi stunner streams on Netflix

WATCH: Trying out 7-Eleven and Manam's sisig and kare-kare
Are 7-Eleven's latest batch of 'Chef Creations' close enough to the real thing? We find out.

‘Pangalan’ is Unique Salonga’s strange, personal coming-of-age story
The young singer-songwriter’s sophomore album boasts a more focused style and deeper explorations of the dangers of living in the spotlight
'Kingdom' season 2: Watch the throne
We review season 2 of Netflix's zombie series as we mull on the real-life pandemic the world is living through

'Bloodshot': A dose of superpowered action
Blooodshot decides to wholeheartedly embrace the action movie genre, rather than go for a generic superhero origin story

‘Onward’ review: Dungeons, dragons and dramas
The movie is armed with enough nostalgic elements to counter passages that feel like fillers

‘Hindi Tayo Pwede’ review: Unchained malady
Sadly, 'Hindi Tayo Pwede' is far from edgy

‘Us Again’ review: Too slight to work
'The relationship that the movie sells as something that should last beyond breakups and mortality is just banal'

A review of Joel Rocamora’s 'Impossible is Not So Easy: A Life in Politics'
'The book raises important questions like: Can a reformist be considered a leftist or a revolutionary? Can good people thrive in bad governments?'

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ review: Annoying real quick
'Sonic the Hedgehog' is as basic as kid’s fare can get



‘James and Pat and Dave’ review: Not as memorable
The movie never feels funny enough, or charming enough, or serious enough

Singapore orders anti-govt website to warn readers of falsehoods
The notice aims to prompt readers to do additional fact-checking when accessing the page


‘Of Vodka, Beers, and Regrets’ review: Subtle and sobering
'Of Vodka, Beers and Regrets' is a beautiful film, through and through

'Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn' review: A vibrant live action cartoon
Harley Quinn is taking all the other characters here on a crazy ride, and we would do best to buckle up

‘Dolittle’ review: A spectacle of fakery
The only thing sincere in 'Dolittle' is its title

'Block Z' review: Not bad, but forgettable
'Block Z' is stifled by a desire to be safe

‘Spies in Disguise’ review: Amiable fun
It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s far from being just a distraction or worse, a complete waste of time

‘D’Ninang’ review: Dreary godmother
'Instead of becoming a family drama tainted with dark comedy, it ends up becoming a dreary mess'


'Bad Boys for Life' review: Charming, funny, mostly entertaining
'There are times when it feels like they made a checklist of things that would make middle-aged nostalgia-driven movie-goers laugh, and they just went through the list'

A review of Walden Bello’s 'Counterrevolution'
'I don’t think this kind of book can be written by just any sociologist (or political scientist). Intellectual discipline and clarity of this kind come only with a particular depth of political involvement and experience.'

'The Grudge' review: Not grisly enough
'The film badly needs an edge, one that isn’t borrowed from a film from more than a decade ago'

'Mia' review: Missing intensity and affection
'Mia' is cute and amiable, but it’s also too light to be memorable

'Cats' review: Not that bad
...it just takes a while to get past its very many anomalies


‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ review: A disappointing epilogue
The events of 'The Rise of Skywalker' renders the entire Star Wars saga into an overwrought fairy tale

Facebook taps community reviewers to aid in fact-checking
The social media network is piloting the service in the US and says community reviewers are meant to give 'directional signal' to professional fact-checkers

‘Marriage Story’ review: Brave and poignant
Marriage Story is a tremendous achievement

‘Dead Kids’ review: Viciously entertaining
'Dead Kids' is a breath of fresh air

‘My Bakit List’ review: Chore of a film
'My Bakit List' is too unfocused to be truly pertinent

‘Love is Love’ review: A very pleasant surprise
'It doesn’t work as a romance. It is awkward as a comedy.'

‘Mañanita’ review: A formidable effort
The film feels more like an audacious attempt to marry glaze and purpose, with the former winning out

Trump on quest for foreign wins – and drama – in election year
2019 is year full of tosses and turns for the US president

'The Two Popes' review: Two Thumbs Up
Put under 'My List' on your Netflix account right now

‘Unbreakable’ review: Desperate for tears
'Unbreakable' uses low-brow tragedy as a crutch


‘Kings of Reality Shows’ review: A comedy and a confessional
'Kings of Reality Shows' is more than what it thinks it is

'Frozen 2' review: Thawing to maturity
'Frozen 2' feels like it is done subverting the common stereotypes about Disney’s princesses

‘Adan’ review: Male gaze
The film’s discourse centers on the intrinsic fault of females

‘Damaso’ review: Monster of a film
There are definitely a lot of ideas in 'Damaso'

'Death Stranding' review: A litmus test for the curious
With 'Death Stranding,' you have a divisive game that brings about curious onlookers. Check out our reviewer's thoughts on the title.

‘Charlie’s Angels’ review: Clever subversions, sparse pleasures
Elizabeth Banks’ 'Charlie’s Angels' feels like it is drowning in its own blatant advocacy

‘The Annulment’ review: Legally bland
In an age where there are discussions on legalizing divorce, a film like 'The Annulment' is counterproductive

‘The Art of Ligaw’ review: Surprisingly delightful
'The Art of Ligaw' is a satisfying romance

Movie reviews: 2019 Cinema One Originals films, Part 2
Oggs Cruz reviews 'Lucid,' 'O,' 'Metamorphosis,' and 'Yours Truly Shirley'
