The Host: A movie that defies categories

Although some would refer to The Host as a horror and monster movie, there is actually no horror element that truly scares in the film. But tackling themes of social significance such as foreign intervention and government neglect, audiences will realize the real horror in the movie: the virus was never found and the South Korean crisis was due to misinformation.

Kung Bakit ko Naaalala si Ka Joma Habang Nanonood ng K-Drama*

At dito, sa Capital Scandal na ngayo’y sinusundan,/ganito ang usapan:/Tanong: Bakit ka pa nagbabasa ng tungkol sa sosyalismo at kasarinlan?/Ako, ang gusto ko lang ay ipagtanggol ang aking mga minamahal./Sagot: Iyan mismo. Ganyan ang sosyalismo./Ganyan ang pakikipaglaban para sa kasarinlan.

“Basta” or why the RC Cola ad does not need your interpretation

It seems that the joke is lost on those who dare read deeper meanings into the RC Cola ad. We are so taken aback by its graphic, horror-like qualities that we fail to see the sexism in traditional, more visually pleasant TVCs where it’s suggested that a mother should aspire to smile all the time in the midst of hardships, immaculate in appearance, her hair perfectly coifed, always at her husband and children’s beck and call; or the exploitation in ads that depict farmers and workers creating their products to be absolutely blissful beings, thanks to good ol’ Filipino spirit of resilience and an optimistic Eraserheads song playing in the background.

‘Mabining Mandirigma’ restages at CCP

Veteran stage actor Monique Wilson plays Apolinario Mabini, the first Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines. It presents Mabini’s ideals and the challenges he faced. It focuses on Mabini’s life as the top adviser of President Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine-American War, his imprisonment in Intramuros, his exile to Guam in 1901, and his death months after his return to the Philippines in 1903.

Late Review: Spider-Man Far From Home

Plot holes aplenty. How come no Avenger, or Doctor Strange, was available to check on Mysterio and his claim of a multiverse? Can Talos not ring the real Nick Fury for SOS? But that is the plot of the movie. Everyone got stupid.

Writers and artists nominate Joma Sison as National Artist

Hundreds of groups, artists and personalities nominated Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison as National Artist for Literature Saturday. Nominators led by the Concerned Artists of the Philippines and National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera beat yesterday’s deadline by a few hours as they submitted hundreds of pages of testimonials and […]