'Thank goodness!' After announcing Jon M. Chu as the director of the movie adaptation of the musical “Wicked,” the project now presents the stars that will bring to life Oz’s rival witches. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively The “Crazy Rich Asians”...
Raul Deodato Arellano’s "The Island" is a painting that grows on you. Initially, the work shows you its entirety: a landscape that presents a rock formation in front of a recursive lake, the azure sea at the horizon. A common impressionist subject. The triptych has a relatively balanced,...
Matt Damon stars as a passive father out for redemption Over at GMovies and Upstream is Tom McCarthy’s "Stillwater" starring Matt Damon (Bill Baker) as a father trying to make up with his daughter, Allison (Abigail Breslin). The 140-minute film had its premiere at this year’s Cannes Film...
'New Day Dawning' on exhibit at Galerie Joaquin BGC Galerie Joaquin proudly presents “New Day Dawning,” an inaugural exhibition featuring Dominic Rubio’s signature characters of ilustrados , ginoos and ginangs , families from all walks of life, and diligent merchants going about their...
A toast to Southeast Asian cinema A Hero A champion of Southeast Asian independent cinema, the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns for its 32nd edition in theater-only from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5. This year’s festival will present a diverse, inclusive range of over 100 films by...
Photo from Palacio de Memoria Following the success of its Flea Market event last October 2021, Palacio de Memoria is once again opening its doors to the public for a fun weekend gathering for all art and culture lovers. On Nov. 6 to 7, 2021, shop, dine and unwind in this beautifully restored 1930s...
From Princess of the Amazons to Evil Queen? It looks like Gal Gadot is shifting costumes from an Amazon warrior to a classic fairy tale villain as she is in final negotiation to play the Evil Queen in Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White.” Gal Gadot and the Evil Queen from 1937 film...
30-year-old Dan Arinzana gives a glimpse of Pohang City Apart from that kilig that came from tVn’s “Hometown Cha-cha-cha” series, K-drama fans are taken to a trip to one of South Korea’s picturesque spots, Pohang City in the province of North Gyeongsang. Blue horizons of clear skies and...
The contemporary artist captured the attention of the art scene with his revolutionary resin-based visual art Filipino artists mourned the loss of a brother and friend early this November as visual artist Michael Toms Semana succumbed to a heart attack. Michael Toms Semana (Photo from Dhennis...
‘Music to move us forward from these darkest of times’ A powerful online musical made up of original songs by excellent Filipino musical artists, that is what M-FLIX promises to bring this month. Its virtual show, dubbed “M-FLIX 2021: Da Pinoy Pandemic Palabas ,” gathers the brightest names...
The Filipino creative The Philippines should grab the opportunity to penetrate the global creative entertainment market. According to Magoo del Mundo, president of the SIKAP-Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines, the country has the capacity to become a creative producing hub in...
The 'Nomadland' and 'Eternals' director shares her creative process "Eternals" and "Nomadland" director Chloé Zhao was one of the guest speakers during the Adobe MAX The Creativity Conference held on Oct. 28, 2021 in a virtual event. The two-time Oscar winner Zhao was the first woman of color...
