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Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
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A little more than the usual |
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A film review of Joyce Bernal’s ‘Kimmy Dora’
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By Angelo Cantera, Reporter
As first impressions
go, Kimmy Dora has the undeniable bearing of a typical Filipino
comedy. First off,
it is directed by Joyce Bernal who is a staple
in the mainstream industry. Secondly, it stars the likes of Dingdong
Dantes who is better known for his looks than his acting. And
lastly, it greatly relies on a worn out comedic approach of
slapstick and overly used CGI animations.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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True blue
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Jan Sverak’s ‘Dark Blue World’
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The past is often a part of eastern European Cinema. Viewers are
usually compelled to think about the history of that region; it’s
the only way to appreciate films from that part of the world. It’s
not the case with Jan Sverak.
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Spotlight on Asia at Venice Filmfest
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VENICE, Italy: The Venice film festival on Friday turned the
spotlight on Asia as Soi Cheang’s Accident bloodied the silver
screen and Yonfan recalled Taiwan’s anti-communist White Terror in
Prince of Tears.
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DIRECTOR’S
CUT
By Mao Gia Samonte
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Celebration of June
in September
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“June In September” was the title of the affair on Tuesday night
at the Pavilion of North Forbes Park. How beautiful, I said to
myself. Whoever thought of that must have a gift for poetry and a
good grasp of dialectics. How can June be in September?
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‘Feminist’ porn film funded by taxpayers opens in Sweden
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STOCKHOLM: A porn movie shot by a feminist documentary maker and
funded by taxpayers was set for its premiere in the Swedish capital
of Stockholm on Thursday night.
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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Serious about love
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If you’re serious about love, you hope it will last a lifetime.
Mature couples who commit to marriage, do so with the expectation
that love will sustain them till death. More than that, they truly
expect their love to grow in intensity. If you are serious about
love, what love you have is never enough.
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