Stirring narratives. Shifting perspectives.
Days before the community quarantine, we met with the lead cast of the The Sandbox Collective's Sandbox Fest 2020, bannering a re-staging of well-received Duncan Macmillan productions, "Lungs" and "Every Brilliant Thing". Months later, following their productions' unexpected stop, we revisit how the pandemic impacted these stage actors' worldview as artists and human beings.
Descendants of the Sun's local adaptation enlists a powerhouse cast of generations of leading men and group of top and upcoming artists—that bridged the gap of cultures with their impeccable acting and sincerity to the story. Following its momentary halt due to a pandemic, it’s back on its wheels to continue the show that left us and its legions of local and regional fans hanging for more.
As we reach the final days of Pride Month, celebrated differently this year, we zoom in on the evolved sensibilities of prominent fashion photographer BJ Pascual as he steps from behind the lens to the forefront, embracing the perks and pitfalls of his now very public persona. As he navigates his newfound sense of conviction using a platform that reaches his army of supporters, we go beyond his celebrity--transcending from a talked-about wunderkind into an advocate and a person of influence with an undeterred voice raring to make a lasting statement.
In a historic first, movie critics group Young Critics Circle Film Desk hailed Thop Nazareno's 'Edward' as the best film of 2019. This serves as the first time in the group's 30-year-tradition to announce their annual citations online, given the pressing situation brought by the global pandemic. But more than just a film that talks about the harsh realities of the country's healthcare system, we talked to the YCC and the film's director on why 'Edward' is worth the second look.
Twitter was swept today with an alarming trending topic that involves 2019 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival entry, Fuccbois, written and directed by award-winning director Eduardo Roy, Jr.
Multi-awarded creator, producer, screenwriter, and director Ryan Murphy, behind some of the most watched and most provocative series in recent years, Glee, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Pose, among others, leads the charge, yet again, with a new limited series Hollywood that frames an insider look into the ups and downs of the glitzy world of show business, coming to Netflix this May 1, 2020.
The most awarded film of the 2019 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, John Denver Trending, is getting a national release via the streaming platform iWant starting this Saturday, April 25.
On Karl Marx, 20:20, 'El Fili', and raw sienna bags. The Philippines scored big with an unprecedented industry milestone. Right at the tail-end of 2019, 'Dead Kids' became the first locally-made film ever to be licensed and released by streaming powerhouse, Netflix. The hype is good and beautiful. But after the film’s explosive thrust in the global scene, the fan frenzy, and the critical acclaim, what’s left is the inimitable display of acting prowess from the film’s lead cast, Kelvin Miranda, Vance Larena, Gabby Padilla, Khalil Ramos, and Jan Silverio. 'Dead Kids', after all, has been seen not just as a source of Filipino pride, but a potent harbinger of the rise of the future of Philippine entertainment.
