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Pacquiao fan Miles Teller plays a determined underdog in ‘Whiplash’
By Wendell Gaa On Jan. 23, I had the honor to join my fellow co-members of the New York Fil-Am Press Club at the premiere evening release of the film documentary “Manny” at the AMC Times Square theaters in Manhattan. I was impressed and deeply touched by the documentary about the amazing rise of our […]
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‘Kinky Boots:’ It’s about finding the perfect pair of life’s lessons of compassion and acceptance
By Jen Furer For 18 months, my sister (in-law) and I had been planning to see “Kinky Boots” on Broadway. Our plan was to meet in New York on a Wednesday afternoon and purchase the tickets on that day. Last Sunday, while I was shopping for groceries in preparation for the Blizzard of 2015, […]
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Poignant film explores Manny Pacquiao’s deep connection with followers, family and Faith
By John Sapida Amid recent talks of a possible Pacquiao-Mayweather fight is the release of “Manny,” a documentary about the career of the charismatic “Pride of the Philippines,” Manny Pacquiao. The documentary depicts Pacquiao’s rags-to-riches story and how he quit school in South Cotabato to become a boxer and now a legendary champion with eight […]
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Teachers, musical artists, and humanists celebrate love on Valentine’s Day
A day for lovers is also a day for celebrating with friends or the cause of alleviating poverty in the Philippines. Here is a listing of Valentine’s Day events guaranteed to warm the hearts. February 8 So This Is Love: A Valentine’s Concert The Cutting Room, 6:30 PM $20 for a limited time February 11 […]
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When the History teacher is a reality TV show called ‘Pawn Stars’
By Cristina DC Pastor I came across “Pawn Stars” for the first time in Hong Kong. It was one of the shows bundled in with my husband’s TV programming, together with Al Jazeera and France 24, “Duck Dynasty,” alien updates, and true crime. Talk about an entertainment wasteland! But when sightseeing fatigue sets in, watching […]
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Do we now live in a world where people can get killed for their comedy?
Filipino American artists and comedians are trying to make sense of the murder of Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and their editor allegedly by terror elements. Charlie Hebdo is the irreverent magazine in France that is known to satirize politics and religion and other institutions that are symbols of stodgy Establishment. The magazine has published caricatures of […]
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The significance of ‘Selma’ in wake of Ferguson
By Wendell Gaa I remember staring at a photo with much pride of my father, Ambassador Willy Gaa, standing together with one of the greatest leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Congressman John Lewis of Georgia. The two met in 2010 back when my Dad was still the Philippine envoy to Washington D.C. And thinking […]
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Pacquiao’s relationships with Jinkee, Mommy Dionesia crucial to his struggle (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm (TF): Is “Manny” your first film? Ryan Moore (RM): “Manny” is my first feature film. I started making short films when I was a kid. I got a hold of my dad’s camera when I was a young boy and we created stop motion animation videos using my Voltron […]
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Director Ryan Moore: Navigating Pacquiao’s layers of entourage felt like a ‘covert operation’ (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor Manny Pacquiao’s life is now in a documentary feature film, but as Filipino American director Ryan Moore would find out after five years of filming: the boxing legend’s erratic schedule and multiple layers of entourage presented the biggest hurdle. “Tracking down Manny and staying on top of his schedule is like […]