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Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
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MOVIE REVIEW |
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The Execution of Brillante Mendoza |
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By Iskho F. Lopez, Subeditor
Film director Brillante Mendoza made history as the first Filipino
to bag the rather elusive recognition that Cannes offers the
worldwide film industry. Interestingly, the movie Kinatay follows
after Lino Brocka’s Bayan Ko: Kapit Sa Patalim (1984), which also
earned a nomination for Cannes’ Golden Palm, in more ways than
one; both films were not shown commercially in the Philippines, both
for political reasons.
Kinatay (butchered) also went by the English
title The Execution of P in translation, which refers to the lead
character Peping (Coco Martin). The word “execution” virtually
telegrams the shocking experience Peping goes through in this one
gruesome day in his life. He gets butchered by the experience of
witnessing corrupt men in uniform commit a criminal act so
matter-of-factly. In the movie, it’s the prostitute Madonna
(Isabel Lopez) who is brutally hacked into pieces with viewers left
to imagine.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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FOLLOW
THAT STAR
By Edmund L. Sicam
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Lea Salonga’s
concert website attracts thousands
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Thousands of song requests have been pouring into Lea Salonga’s
website, www.leayoursongs.com, since the singer announced that she
would be performing requests from her fans for her concert on
December 11 and 12 at the PICC. September 30 is the deadline for
interested webbies.
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MOVIE REVIEW
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Coping with corsets
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Saul Dibb’s ‘The Duchess’
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Perhaps the tale of corsets was a bit too tight for one Saul Dibb.
Or perhaps, as it was said in the film, the clothing by which women
can express themselves with is exceedingly “complicated.”
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Big Night at Titus Brandsma
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Pelikula at Titus Brandsma Media Center presents Alejandro
“Bong” Ramos as director in focus this month of September.
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Lowe, Garner blast Kanye West and ‘You lie!’ lawmaker
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TORONTO: Is honesty always a virtue, and should you ever call the US
president a liar? Not when it hurts a peer onstage at an MTV Music
Awards show, and not during a presidential speech to a joint session
of Congress, Hollywood actors Rob Lowe and Jennifer Garner opined
Monday.
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Blowing up the competition
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Apparently, this “baby” was too big for one branch. And someday,
it may even be too big for one country. But then again, that’s to
be expected considering its parents.
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DIRECTOR’S
CUT
By Mao gia samonte
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Entertainment plus
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Reactions to our coverage these past weeks make us realize that
we’ve been into some kind of socially relevant entertainment. To
begin with, quite a number of readers conveyed their surprise at
knowing there is Salinawit ni Pete Lacaba...
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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Vision for success
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Every man who has a vision and a goal longs to make his dreams come
true. He will do all in his power to get to where he wants to go
regardless of the obstacles encountered.
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