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Movie Review Girl power and fan service energize 'The Marvels'
by Januar Junior Aguja - November 23, 2023 - 12:00am
Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in her fourth appearance as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel -- but she is not the sole hero this time as Monica Rambeau, the daughter of...
‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ is a cautious tale of a tyrant
by Januar Junior Aguja - November 18, 2023 - 12:00am
Hollywood’s obsession with creating franchises out of intellectual properties has made it hard to find an entry that doesn’t feel like a cash grab. After all, “The Hunger Games” films had...
‘Ma’am Chief: Shakedown in Seoul’ puts cops in a positive light
by Januar Junior Aguja - November 15, 2023 - 12:00am
The last time Melai Cantiveros led a movie was in 2011’s “The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles” with her then-boyfriend, now-husband Jason Francisco.
Movie review ‘Five Breakups and a Romance’ fast-forwards to the big moments
by Januar Junior Aguja - November 14, 2023 - 12:00am
Anyone familiar with director Irene Villamor’s filmography knows that her lead actors don’t necessarily come from traditional loveteams such as “Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story” starring Dingdong...
Anime fans gather at Kawaii Expo 2023
by Januar Junior Aguja - November 8, 2023 - 12:00am
The IEC Convention Center became a haven for anime fans and cosplayers on November 5 as Kawaii Expo 2023 brought in famous cosplayers such as Chinese cosplayer Weian Vann, Manila-based Miho, HippoChii, and Sam Mi...
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ brings fan service, but fails to scare
by Januar Junior Aguja - November 6, 2023 - 12:00am
It’s hard to explain to an outsider how the 2014 horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s wasn’t just a video game.
All good vibes and fun at the V1BE Booze and Arts Festival
by Januar Junior Aguja - November 2, 2023 - 12:00am
There is something about going to a music festival that makes it an exciting experience.
Traditional, modern opera showcased in Chinese cultural event
by Januar Junior Aguja - October 31, 2023 - 12:00am
In an effort to strengthen relations between Cebu and the People’s Republic of China, the “Chinese Cultural Courier @ the Philippines” event was mounted October 26 at the Centerstage theater of...
Highlights at the 2023  Sugbo Entertainment Expo
by Januar Junior Aguja - October 28, 2023 - 12:00am
With Cebu City aspiring to be an entertainment hub in the Visayas, the Il Corso Lifemalls at South Road Properties, Cebu City turned into a convention center on October 20 and 21 as the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and...
‘Lockdown’ play portrays realities of a Cebuano family in crisis
by Januar Junior Aguja - October 26, 2023 - 12:00am
Association theater group starts with a former priest arriving at the dining table with his wife. He is visibly sick, coughing and heavily blowing his nose. As the play is set in the first few months of the COVID-19...
How Cebuana singer-songwriter Niña Arny links psychology to music
by Januar Junior Aguja - October 20, 2023 - 12:00am
Niña Arny was building a name for herself in Cebu.
Why TWICE at the Philippine Arena was more than just a concert for Onces
by Januar Junior Aguja - October 9, 2023 - 12:00am
In their introductions on September 30 at the Philippine Arena.
Trans pinay drag performer wins Drag Race PH Season 2
by Januar Junior Aguja - October 6, 2023 - 12:00am
Captivating Katkat of Ilocos Sur was crowned champion of Drag Race Philippines Season 2 and the next “Philippines’ Drag Superstar” at the season finale aired on October 4 on HBO Go and WOW Presents...
The female role models of Queen Mother of Cebu 2023 titleholders
by Januar Junior Aguja - September 28, 2023 - 12:00am
Queen Mother of Cebu 2023 Myth Anisca Tuñacao Maguate considers late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago as her role model of a strong woman for being “an epitome of character, strength, and intellige...
Cinemalaya winner Januar Yap on the power of silent cinema
by Januar Junior Aguja - September 27, 2023 - 12:00am
Last May, I attended a masterclass at Cebu Making Space, Mango Square Mall where Cebuano filmmakers Januar Yap, Ruel Antipuesto, and Jude Crisostomo shared their expertise. During the film lab program, they presented...
2TinCans Theater Lab Summer ‘23 Class Culminates in ‘Rebels and Revelry’
by Januar Junior Aguja - September 24, 2023 - 12:00am
After six weeks of training, the Summer 2023 workshop acting students of 2TinCans Philippines, Inc’s Theater
Winners at the 13th Binisaya Film Festival
by Januar Junior Aguja - September 19, 2023 - 12:00am
After a week of screenings, the 13th Binisaya Film Festival awarded four films from the Philippines during its closing ceremony on September 17 at the University of the Philippines Cebu’s Lawak Sinehan.
‘A Haunting in Venice’: Watch for the scares, stay for the mystery
by Januar Junior Aguja - September 18, 2023 - 12:00am
In the latest of Kenneth Branagh’s adaptations of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot mysteries, the now-retired detective based in Venice was invited to attend a séance by his friend and colleague...
10 Movies, Series to Watch for Cebu Press Freedom Week (and Beyond)
by Januar Junior Aguja - September 17, 2023 - 12:00am
Journalists are usually not the stars of the stories they report…unless they are made protagonists
'Cleaners': A coming-of-age tale that understands why high school is rough
by Januar Junior Aguja - September 15, 2023 - 12:00am
To some, high school is its own cruel world as we try to navigate who we are in this phase where we are no longer children but not yet adults.
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