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Manhattan filmfest winners announced
Emilio Garcia was among the film actors and enthusiasts who graced the International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) NYC 2011 Awards Night at the Philippine Center on November 18. Emilio was at the festival to represent his film, “Sagrada Familia,” where he plays a father who molests his daughter to get back at his estranged wife. […]
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Reruns are the friends you want to have around
By Rene Pastor It’s like your favorite scoop of ice cream. The fun part is you never get fat – not unless you’re laid out on your sofa and snacking like crazy. I’m talking about reruns. You see them on cable channels and some of the local TV networks too. They are the shows used […]
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‘Paglilitis’ examines who is hero, villain in history
There will be a special screening of “Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio” on November 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. While the film is billed as the untold story of Bonifacio’s trial for treason under the 1897 revolutionary government of Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo, director Mario O’Hara said the story is […]
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‘Asuncion’ and the facetious attempt to eroticize the Filipina
By Elton Lugay What happens when a Filipino woman is surreptitiously mistaken for a trafficked mail-order bride? The result is the riotous comedy “Asuncion” delicately written by Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”), ably directed by Kip Fagan, and superbly acted by Camille Mana. The play is, simply put, a case of mistaken identity. Asuncion (Mana) […]
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‘Forgotten Soldiers’ to screen Nov 12
In remembrance of Veterans Day on November 11, the documentary “Forgotten Soldiers” will be shown at the International Film Festival Manhattan on November 12 at the Quad Cinema 34 on W 13th Street. The film by Donald Plata is about the Philippine Scouts, regiments of Filipino soldiers who fought the Japanese invasion during World War […]
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Polished production, but something amiss in Sondheim concert
By Cristina DC Pastor & Elton Lugay Powerhouse casting couldn’t begin to describe the much-touted one-night-only production of “PhilDev Celebrates Broadway: Suites by Sondheim” at the Lincoln Center. The show was led by Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga, including a 60-plus ensemble of theater artists who have performed or are currently appearing on Broadway, such as […]
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‘Avenue Q’ playwright to receive honors for bringing new voice to theater
Robert Lopez, the Tony Award-winning co-creator of “Avenue Q” and “The Book of Mormon” will be honored at the gala event, PhilDev Celebrates Broadway: Suites by Sondheim, on November 7 at the Lincoln Center. Lopez will receive the Award of Excellence from PhilDev, formerly the Ayala Foundation USA. His first two Broadway musicals, “Avenue Q” […]
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Those Village people
By Elton Lugay Jerome and Janelyn Bernardo from London were shocked to see gay pride revelry at Greenwich Village. “I’ve never seen anything like this before,” said Janelyn. “It was quite revealing, the kind you don’t expect to see.” Revealing, she said? I thought she meant the provocative costumes by some of the parade goers, […]
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Hazel and Pete say ‘I do,’ read vows on their iPads
By Cristina DC Pastor The bride and groom came in a yellow cab, the guests a red double-decker tourist bus. And that’s just one of the “very New York” highlights of the October 8 wedding of CBS 2 reporter Hazel Sanchez and AIG insurance executive Peter Rapciewicz. Everything else was a nice pastiche of Filipino […]