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NEWS IN FOCUS / January’s blasts: Dengvaxia, Cha-Cha, firings, Rappler, and Mayon Volcano

January opened with a growing frequency of reports on child deaths that the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) attributed to Dengvaxia—the first anti-dengue...

The month in review: June

June ushered the start of the rainy season, with Typhoon Domeng causing flash floods in Metro Manila and the northern part of the archipelago....

Fifty Shades Freed: Finally free of this!

Three years ago, my best friend Mary Estrella called me on my cell, shrieking that the “Fifty Shades” trilogy of E.L. James will finally...

BuyBust: Put a big gun in a pretty woman’s hands

Let’s begin with this: Anne Curtis, in the lead role of Nani Manigan, is no tweetums in this movie. BuyBust is gritty and it...

Reviewing Grey’s Anatomy

Shonda Rhimes is a life ruiner. At least according to fans of Grey's Anatomy on social media. Like a lot of fans, I would say I have been tuned in to Grey's Anatomy for the last 13 years. Yes, count them. Thirteen years!...

Imperiously matriarchal: ‘Suspiria’ rebooted

This imperiously matriarchal film is a remake of the 1977 Dario Argento film with Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) at the helm. Guadagnino reunites with Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton, whom he directed in the 2015 film, '"A Bigger Splash." Let's get...

The path to enlightenment: Siddhartha, the musical

Spearheaded by the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, “Siddhartha The Musical” was staged at The Theatre at Solaire in Pasay City from Oct. 27 to 28. Founded by the Venerable Master Hsing Yun in 1967, the order is based on four principles: To propagate...

BuyBust: Put a big gun in a pretty woman’s hands

Let’s begin with this: Anne Curtis, in the lead role of Nani Manigan, is no tweetums in this movie. BuyBust is gritty and it is violent and liberally laced with crude slang and cussing akin to a speech by President Duterte, but more...

Blood, sweat, and political bluster heighten in raging July

A spree of violence contrasted with presidential attempts at religious peace-making as the first week of July rolled on the blood of two mayors, two vice mayors, a councilor, and a radio broadcaster while President Rodrigo Duterte committed to mend fences with the...

Hereditary: A meditation on mental instability and private loss

Let me be the first to admit this: I saw the film four times. Yes, count them, four times. After watching it the first time, I felt very strongly I should watch it again with different people to see how they feel about it. My mother...

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