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In a world where feminism is finally finding a collective voice through new media, filmmakers and other media-content producers are continuously called to break traditional gender notions in the name of a more diverse and less prejudiced media.

Maria had great potential to be the introductory note to an entirely new breed of action films – one that shapes female characters fully and breaks decades-long reinforced stereotypes. There is much merit to the film’s technical aspects, but there is also so much more it could have done in terms of its message.

Fresh from her movie with JaDine, Antoinette Jadaone leads LizQuen to heights the famed love team has yet to reach in their careers. Alone/Together delivers a satisfying take on a romance abrupted and an individual disenchanted. However, as weightful as the movie may be, it was a frustrated piece that easily could’ve been more provocative if only it were braver.

Black Box Productions restages its Filipino musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac with Mula sa Buwan. First performed in 2016 in Ateneo’s Irwin Theatre, it now moves to…

The lives of UP students are penetrated by Duterte’s economic policies in almost every aspect, from their daily commute to the food they eat.

In Area 2 where students go for affordable food choices, most establishments also have to grapple with the effects of the current economic situation in ways they know how.

The Dressing Room is a love letter to theatre. It is a love letter to something which is eternal, even against the backdrop of wars and all other hardships. It is a testament of a performer to his sacred ritual.

It depicts four actresses as they prepare backstage for their cue to go on on-stage. While preparing, these actresses share their sentiments and memories concerning their passion for their craft.

“Ano pa bang realidad ang meron kami? Ang ilusyon, para sa inyo, para sa amin ay ang nag-iisang realidad na alam namin.” – Ama In our society’s history of storytelling,…

In the eyes of the survivors, Martial Law was no Golden Age of the Philippipnes.

It was, instead, an era that saw thousands of Filipinos arrested, tortured, and even killed. It was an age when millions of pesos were pocketed by a family and its cronies, buried under the guise of service – millions that have yet to be returned to the Filipino people.

It’s easy to compare Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral to its critically-acclaimed prequel, Heneral Luna. After all, it has been a much-awaited film since its first teaser as a mid-credits scene…

A mutual connection is required in order to make clear contact. Sympathy demands consigning oneself to the perspective of the other party. Such are the mechanics of successful communication or…

In 1989, a bold Filipina reporter and her crew traveled to Spratly Islands with a group of government and military officials. While aboveground, the small plane went off course, almost…