BUCHEON CITY—The saying “You can’t be in two places at once” no longer holds water given one’s overwhelming presence, literally, in this era of cybertechnology. On the visceral level, one can virtually recreate manifold characters by way of cloning (computer image generation) in multiple time zones. (A tale of two …) This I learned when we arrived at Incheon International...
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Poster of 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival —CINEMALAYA FACEBOOK POST
A tale of two int’l film festivals
BUCHEON CITY—The saying “You can’t be in two places at once” no longer holds water given one’s overwhelming presence, literally,...
Jeremy Ponce leads the cast of "Katips: The Movie." —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
‘Katips’: Martial Law 101 on dramatic steroids
“Katips” is not for those looking for a nuanced, layered, complex movie about martial law. It caters to a less...
Actress Cherie Gil on her promotional poster for acting masterclass posted on her Instagram account on June 26, 2020. —INSTAGRAM SCREENGRAB
The extraordinary Cherie Gil
Cherie Gil came across in varying ways—imperious and intimidating; funny, warm and open; beguiling and sexy. Writing this, thinking about...
Filmmaker Brian Yuzna: I always like ghost stories. And I always like weird things. I like surrealism in art. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
This master of fantasy and horror films was born in Manila
The name of American filmmaker Brian Yuzna might not ring a bell to the mass audience of commercial films, especially...
Meet the queens of Drag Race Philippines Season 1. —PHOTO COURTESY OF WORLD OF WONDER
Glamour and glitz (and more) in drag
Dahhhlings, it’s time to put your wigs on. But be ready for the fabulous queens of Drag Race Philippines to...
Jay Altarejos —INSTAGRAM PHOTO
The militancy in/of Jay Altarejos
It’s not every day that one encounters a militancy in/of a filmmaker like Joselito “Jay” Altarejos. Local show business isn’t...
Talent manager, director and cameraman Mathoy Samonte (left), visual artist Bon Labora (right, with umbrella) and some moms of showbiz newbies —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Filming in the boondocks on a shoestring budget
The short documentary was supposed to be about the indigenous language of the Aeta in the remote, hilly village of...
Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero —DAVE ROJO FACEBOOK
Unhappy Heart and the loudest whisper
Is it literally the seven-year itch? Heart Evangelista and her husband, Sen. Chiz Escudero, recently celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary, but...