‘Show Me What You Got’: Ménage à trois demystified
(First of two parts) If Svetlana Cvetko’s visually delectable and thematically provocative ménage à trois drama “Show Me What You Got” were conceptualized and shot in the Philippines, it wouldn’t be...
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(Conclusion) Svetlana Cvetko’s “throuple” drama “Show Me What You Got” presents a subversive concept sensitively brought to life by the subtle romance shared by its three protagonists, Christine di...
View ArticleJaya on managing diabetes, getting COVID and leaving PH
Covering now US-based singer Jaya as she raises awareness for diabetes management is a no-brainer for me. But it’s more personal than you think. I directed the country’s Queen of Soul (“Dahil Tanging...
View ArticleFrom the frying pan into the scorching musical fire
We knew it was just a matter of time. But for prolific songwriters whose singing skills are as extraordinary, recording artist Dadee Joon’s decision to step in front of the spotlight may seem like the...
View ArticleSinister twists to feel-good formula guarantee no sophomore slump for ‘Stargirl’
While the fascinating meanies-turned-goodies of James Gunn’s wildly irreverent “The Suicide Squad” are turning that DC franchise’s fortunes around (its 93 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes is a far cry...
View ArticleCes Drilon on her next chapter: This is a time of experimentation
It was an invitation we couldn’t resist: The chance to “catch up” over Zoom with Ces Oreña-Drilon, whose “Bandila” newscast used to wrap up our nights after a long day at rehearsals in the mid-2000s...
View ArticleWhy Jason Momoa considers dramatic scenes ‘very, very, very challenging’
Is Jason Momoa as cool as he looks? Way cooler, we must say. In fact, when we spoke to the 42-year-old actor behind such portrayals of Aquaman (“Justice League”), Khal Drogo (“Game of Thrones”) and...
View Article‘Jawsome’ docu examines predatory behavior to avoid deadly encounters with...
Chris Hemsworth is happiest when he’s putting his “influence and visibility” to good use, whether onscreen—as one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most powerful Avengers—or off. Indeed, while the...
View ArticleThe daughter also rises: AJ Raval forges her own path
While most of us are stuck at home wishing for better, brighter and freer days ahead, there’s one newcomer—with dramatic chops and show biz pedigree, to boot—who has silently worked her way up from...
View ArticleService, with strings attached
What do you do when big business uses science for profit more than service? In “Sweet Girl,” which launches on Netflix today, a man named Ray Cooper (Jason Momoa) takes matters into his own hands after...
View Article40 years later, ‘Dreamgirl’ Sheryl Lee Ralph still rules the world . . . and...
It’s been 40 years since “Dreamgirls” first captured theatergoers’ imagination on Broadway. But Tony-nominated theater stalwart Sheryl Lee Ralph, who originated the role of Deena Jones (portrayed by...
View ArticleHorror stories, onscreen and off, from ‘The Ferryman’ cast
Watch your backs, K-dramas and Pinoy teleseryes. Chinese-language dramas (C-dramas) are making headway in viewer engagement and gearing up to take a sizable chunk out of the series-binging pie. A...
View ArticleCesar Millan: Lessons from a dog whisperer
“You know, some people think that I’m Filipino,” renowned dog behaviorist Cesar Millan told us when we mentioned to him in passing during our one-on-one chat that the Philippines would be placed in...
View ArticleLovi Poe set to channel her singer persona in upcoming starrer with Alex...
Lovi Poe is gearing up to seize the spotlight on the international stage in October, when she starts filming her scenes opposite title-roler Alex Pettyfer (“Magic Mike,” “I Am Number Four”) and Poppy...
View Article‘9/11: One Day in America’: Tales from the rubble
It was an invitation unlike anything we’ve received—one-on-one chats with a fascinating caveat: “Any interviews with survivors may be canceled at any time, based on how they’re feeling.” But knowing it...
View ArticleJanno says title of his latest movie ‘69+1’ is snug fit for him—and it’s not...
Now is probably a good time for Janno Gibbs to take stock of where his multihyphenate career—as an actor, singer, comedian and TV host—is headed. First, Darryl Yap’s movie “69+1,” Janno’s intriguing...
View Article‘Makeover #2dye4’: The little (short) film that could
Writer-director Santiago Larrauri’s 18-minute short film “Makeover #2dye4” expresses a lot by saying much less. Yes, the film cleverly does away with dialogue in ways that help magnify its themes even...
View Article‘It Couldn’t Happen Here’: True-crime franchise turns the spotlight on grisly...
We’ve been eagerly following SundanceTV’s true-crime tales and docuseries—like “The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park,” “Liar,” “No One Saw A Thing” and “The Cry”—because of the provocative insights...
View ArticleBitten by the acting bug, Kylie Verzosa sinks her thespic teeth into the...
We see pretty faces on the big and small screens all the time. But even for someone who has managed to snag a coveted international—pun intended, natch—beauty title, Kylie Verzosa, the country’s sixth...
View ArticleArt imitates life in Erik Matti’s scathing, hard-hitting ‘On the Job’ series
As taut and thrilling as 2013’s “On the Job (OTJ)” was, the sense of urgency and thematic pertinence are amped up further in “On the Job: The Missing 8,” which will be screened today at the 78th...
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