February 2012
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For Your Consideration
Here are my 2012 Oscar predictions aka a list featuring the compromise between the films I want to win and the ones that will actually win.
Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)
Best Actor: Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Best Supporting...
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The Last Picture Show and Tell →
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“I think it’s the ultimate way to tell a story for a filmmaker.”
– Michel Hazanavicius on silent movies
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January 2012
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“The funnier it is in the beginning of a story, the more dramatic it can become....”
– Faith Akin
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New and Old Friends
My weekend in photographs.
Part One: Veronica’s Karaoke Party
Part Two: Moulin Rouge - Victoria Court Style
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December 2011
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What I've Learned (2011)
A collection of random thoughts for the year that was.
-Love is beyond my comprehension - and perhaps any other’s. I’d like to think I’ve been in love, once maybe, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt it back, in the romantic sense at least. It’s something I need to experience before I die. It’s been on top of my bucket list for the longest time now.
-The...
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The Panty Party
Every year on my birthday, I’ve been having panty parties where I simply give away chipips lingerie to attending friends just for the hell of it. It’s become some sort of tradition already since 2008. And because I couldn’t think of anything else to do (because I’m lazy and broke like that), I’ll probably have another one this year.
Here are some photos from the...
November 2011
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WatchGet ready to go ga-ga this December on ETC.
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You Who Never Arrived
You who never arrived
in my arms, Beloved, who were lost
from the start,
I don’t even know what songs
would please you. I have given up trying
to recognize you in the surging wave of
the next moment. All the immense
images in me — the far-off, deeply-felt
landscape, cities, towers, and bridges, and
unsuspected turns in the path,
and those powerful lands that were once
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WKW City by Night, Almodovar Land After Dark
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“Will I ever be happy? No I doubt it. Have I ever been happy making films. No,...”
– Krzysztof Kieslowski
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October 2011
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No Muse, No Film?
A friend brought up a most important factor last night, which is probably the main reason for my inability to produce a short this past few months - I haven’t had a muse for the longest time. As juvenile as that sounds, I’d like to believe that it’s the one thing that kept me going during my most prolific (hardworking?) years in college. And by muse I mean, it can either be a...
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Some Memories I Can Forget About
And Some Songs I Can’t Live Without. Part Two.
March 2011.
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August 2011.
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Personal Formula for Filmy Inspiration
I’ve spent the past two years or so greenlighting and canceling short film projects - a cycle which has been killing me for the longest time now. The idea of not being able to give birth to a new short is just sad and pathetic at the same time. It’s probably this lethal combination of bad timing and mood swings that’s thwarted me from achieving the end goal. And while I continue...
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Some Memories I Can Forget About
And Some Songs I Can’t Live Without. Part One.
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March 2010
June/July 2010
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December 2010
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“Everything is more complicated than you think. You only see a tenth of what is...”
September 2011
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WatchTayo na’t magtrabaho! Friends, help me spread this please! :D
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ETC Wants You!
ETC is still looking for producers to join its team of creative mavens. New and exciting things are happening, so now would be the best time to apply! :D If you have a fabulous eye for style, sharp writing skillz and basic editing knowledge, send in your CV to mark.peregrino@solar-entertainment.com and be part of the most stylish channel on Philippine TV. :)
August 2011
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“We’re all faced throughout our lives with agonizing decisions, moral...”
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List-o-Mania
Because I’ve missed my old habit of coming up with random film lists for friends, I’ve decided to reawaken my frustrations as a film programmer and promise to start film listing again soon. (Also in hopes of meeting new filmy people who happen to stumble upon this blog. Heh.)
I actually remember having a couple of new followers from my old blog, after I posted the list below some time...
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Ang Babae sa Septic Tank
The greatness of “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank” begins and ends with Eugene Domingo.
Written by Chris Martinez (“Kimmy Dora”, “Here Comes the Bride”) and directed by first-time filmmaker Marlon N. Rivera, “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank” satirizes today’s Philippine indie filmmaking scene by poking fun at conventions and stereotypes of today’s...
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They'll See You on the Runway
Project Runway Philippines is definitely back! Now on its third season, it’s gearing up to be the biggest one yet as it’s headlined by a new host - the Philippine version of Heidi Klum, in the form of Tweetie De Leon-Gonzalez.
Catch it nowhere else but on the channel of today’s stylish youth - ETC!
The main cast composed of host Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, mentor Jojie...
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July 2011
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