Limelight

Historical revisionism is also about show business

It’s been centuries that the Philippine showbiz was blinded by the idea that entertainment isn’t political. 

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Brillante Ma. Mendoza and Mikhail Red lead Filipino movies at the 2021 Tokyo International Film Festival

Two of the most influential Filipino filmmakers of the current generation are leading the pack of native movies in the coming 34th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 30, 2021. 

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John Lloyd Cruz, Lav Diaz skip to vie for honors at the 65th BFI London Film Festival

As much as they wanted to grace the 2021 British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival, internationally acclaimed filmmaker Lav Diaz and actor John Lloyd Cruz decided not only because of the raging COVID-19 pandemic but more so, the health protocols in the Philippines and London that come with it.

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Lea Salonga’s co-stars Fil-Am actress Sharon Leal in “Pretty Little Liars” HBO reboot

The international entertainment stage is indeed peopled with a good number of Filipinos or those who have Filipino lineage and they are many.

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Mikhail Red-directed Maja Salvador starrer on woman cop competes at the 2021 Tokyo filmfest

It cannot be underestimated that one of the most promising and durable actresses this side of the Pacific is Maja Salvador.

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Vince Rillon’s film on youth violence competes at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival

It took nine long years before young actor Vince Rillon is given the right breaks in his career and once he is offered the opportunity, he makes good at it.

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Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s “Gensan Punch” to stream in HBO Original

No less than international entertainment journalist Patrick Frater of variety.com who exclusively announced that Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s latest opus, “Gensan Punch” will be shown in HBO Asia Original anytime soon.

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Bienvenido Lumbera dies without seeing the 44th Gawad Urian of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino

It was artist and fellow Lopenze (a native of Lopez town in Quezon Province) Gemma Suguitan who broke to me the news National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera died today, September 28, 2021.

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Alden Richards, Best Actor; Sylvia Sanchez, Best Actress in 36th Star Awards for Movies

In a virtual awarding ceremony, the 36th Star Awards for Movies of the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) pulled through Sunday night with “Hello, Love, Goodbye” romping away with Best Picture while Alden Richards won Best Actor for the film produced by Star Cinema.

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Why Andrea Torres doesn’t talk about Derek Ramsay anymore

It’s been almost a year that the romance between Andrea Torres and Derek Ramsay has ended and they went their own separate ways.

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