2023 was the year that the movie industry came back from the ashes. The years of lulls and restrictions because of the pandemic gave birth to gut-punching masterpieces that are sure to stand the test of time. The industry truly came back with a vengeance, but the real winners here are still the viewers. Despite […]
Category: Music & Movies
PPOPCOM: FOR THE FANS, BY THE FANS
Because of the PPopCon 2023 postponement, a group of PPop fans from different fandoms unite to stage a Fan Gathering to celebrate the PPop Community in place of the postponed convention. Stemming from snow-balled suggestions from a twitter space hours after the announced postponement, fans from different Ppop Fandoms turned rants and cries into a […]
WONG KAR-WAI FILMS YOU SHOULD SEE
If a piece will be written for and about Wong Kar-Wai, the grandmaster and defining auteurs of contemporary cinema, it has to start with him being recognized as the wild visionary director that paved the way for aesthetic Asian films. Wong Kar-Wai introduced himself to the dreamy art film scene in 1988 through his directorial […]
With the theme “Kaisa Ka sa Musika,” the annual advocacy-led UP event is back on-ground from February 14-18 where different rides, booths, and bazaars await, including the much-awaited advocacy concerts arranged by various UP Diliman Organizations, all happening in the University of the Philippines Diliman Sunken Garden. One of the most awaited events would be […]
Been missing live OPM concerts? We’ve got you. This February 18, our star-studded lineup of 20 Filipino musicians is sure to blow you away with a night of out-of-this-world performances. Hosted by UP JMA, UP Fair: Cosmos is a proud display of the best that Filipino music has to offer. Featuring Ben & Ben, Moonstar […]
Written by: Isah Barlis, Dana Lantion, Maimai Labradores & Lesly Alimangohan Publication material by: Milourd Catayas and Paolo Muncada Are you ready to jam for a cause? Put on your headphones and get ready to tune into the good old days at $0uNd 3r!P, a beneficiary gig featuring some of the hottest acts of UP […]
The 10th edition of the QCinema International Film Festival returns this year with diversity and ‘in10City’. Cinephiles can watch Featured selections from local and prestigious film festivals across the globe. The 2022 lineup includes fifty-eight films, consists of short programs, seven sections of full-length films, and six film production grant recipients. QCinema Competition Section Asian […]
Since the release of the 2022 movie The Good Nurse—starring the Academy Award-winning actors Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain, many Filipinos expressed their thrill over the slow-burn movie by moving it to the top movies list of the streaming platform in the country. The film follows the true story of ICU nurse Amy Loughren and […]
LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS BEST EPISODES
Thought-provoking, timely plots and the diverse genre that suits today’s storytelling style—this is how the series is described best. Love, Death + Robots is a series consisting of stand-alone episodes with uncanny worlds and compelling narration of human experiences. The symbol for Love indicates contents that may focus on sex and nudity, death signifies violence, […]
Often, they would say that movie adaptations of novels or well-loved books can be a tricky business. Though certain plots and endings are pretty straightforward, many stories are left open for the reader’s interpretation. One would dare say that this could be the formula for a story to stand the test of time and remain […]