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Film and TV, Points to Ponder

Fan Girl Film Review: A Gripping Real-life Event

Never has a Filipino film grappled and left me with emotional turmoil (for almost two years) until finishing Fan Girl. Here’s my complete commentary and Fan Girl Film Review: For one, it’s a film worthy of its buzz. Since last year, it has been announced that director Antoinette Jadaone (of Six Degrees of Separation from Lillia Cuntapay, That Thing Called Tadhana) announced that she is … Continue reading Fan Girl Film Review: A Gripping Real-life Event

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Film and TV

An All-New Season of Trailer Park Boys is Coming

All you fuckers, rejoice! You heard it right! The Sunnyvale trailer park boys are facing 2021 with a bang! Starting January 1, we’ll get to catch the boys with new misadventures for their 13th season and will have ten sexy episodes. We can hardly wait! What I’m most looking forward to is what their wrote that happened to the late John Dunsworth’s character, Mr. Lahey. … Continue reading An All-New Season of Trailer Park Boys is Coming

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NBC’s Mr. Mayor Halts Production After COVID-19 Positive Results

One of the series that I’m mostly looking forward to is NBC’s Mr. Mayor, starring Ted Danson and Holly Hunter. Tina Fey and Robert Carlock created it, so I expect a lot of fun with political and social commentaries on the side. Its first season is slated to run starting January 7 of next year, and they have been filming. However, just today, they halted … Continue reading NBC’s Mr. Mayor Halts Production After COVID-19 Positive Results

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Film and TV, Points to Ponder

Why Watching Comedy Sitcoms Has Become My Most Unproductive Task

I’m a slacker. While I rejoice in having to post more than ten blog posts in the past month, I have not earned a single penny out of it. It has become a hobby, but I’m hoping that I could at least garner more traffic and follows in the future. What makes it worse is that I have been into comedy sitcoms again (since September), … Continue reading Why Watching Comedy Sitcoms Has Become My Most Unproductive Task

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Film and TV, Points to Ponder

‘Mindanao’ Film Review 2, from Another Point of View

What’s great about art and consuming it is the gift of interpretation, reflection, and (more) research. Whether the art form is profound or not, there’s always something we can learn from it. Now, those learnings and interpretation are still based on how we were brought up, the things that shaped us, and most importantly, the things which we are most exposed to–our family, peers, the … Continue reading ‘Mindanao’ Film Review 2, from Another Point of View

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Culture, Film and TV

CNA’s ‘Beyond the Viral Video’ Discusses the Effects of Social Media

Only a few of us would admit that we’re addicted to social media. And yes, social media addiction is real. Consuming content and getting likes produces endorphins in our brains. The endorphins, or feel-good hormones are temporary, so in order to get another boost, we turn to social media again. Social media addiction is rarely discussed in the cute cat videos, senseless (and witty) memes, … Continue reading CNA’s ‘Beyond the Viral Video’ Discusses the Effects of Social Media

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Stream Acclaimed Japanese Films for Free at the JFFPlus Online Festival

Great News, Japophiles! Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no stopping the annual Japanese Film Festival. However, since we are at the “new normal,” the Japan Film Festival is following health protocols. That’s why they’re bringing the filmfest online, which is safer, and not to mention, will bring in more viewers than if it were organized in cinemas. The Japan Film Festival (JFF) is an … Continue reading Stream Acclaimed Japanese Films for Free at the JFFPlus Online Festival

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4 Reasons to Watch Netflix’s Sing On!

I’m not sure if you’ve already heard of Netflix’s Sing On! or if the Game Show was suggested to you by the streaming platform, but you are definitely missing out if you still haven’t watched a single episode! What is Sing On!? So, let me get you through the basics. Sing On! is a Reality Game Show on Netflix hosted by Tituss Burgess (of Unbreakable … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Watch Netflix’s Sing On!

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