TV Review: Kahit Konting Pagtingin

Kahit Konting Pagtingin

I find Kahit Konting Pagtingin a delight to watch. I always go home tired after a hard-day’s work and I would usually turn on the tube and tune in to pre-primetime drama before dinner. While Aryanna awashed me and my household with drama (right before an even more dramatic news program), Kahit Konting Pagtingin gives me a chance to savor the appetizing treat of a light comedy of a TV series. Kahit Konting Pagtingin is Angeline Quinto’s first foray in TV and ABS-CBN must have high confident in his singing lass that they placed her show on prime-time. Dubbed as the station’s first Kilig-Serye, I have read a lot of positive response from audience. In fact, from viewer commented that Angeline’s performance was ala-Pretty Woman, who brings cheer to the rather dark and bleak household of the grieving grandfather, played by veteran actor Joonee Gamboa.

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Hope no Oscar brouhaha this year

With the 2012-2013 awards season coming to its much awaited conclusion come Oscar’s night, who do you think is/are joining the leagues of the likes of Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, etc to scoop the Triple Crown for acting? It’s evident who are these season’s favorites with the Golden Globe and SAG trophies handed out to the expected winners. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have a mind of its own and many times over, it bypassed those who should have been winners and handed the gold-plated statuette to someone we all didn’t expect to win. Many times over, in fact, a landslide of honors from Golden Globe, SAG, and dozens of critics circle awards aren’t enough to prove your cause worthy with the almighty-Academy.

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Why Angelica Panganiban Should Never Feel Insecure with Angel Locsin

Spat between Angelica Panganiban and Angel Locsin?

I have read from a local tabloid this morning that Angelica Panganiban hasn’t gotten over Angel Locsin’s scene stealing performance in One More Try. If we can recall, the two actresses has quite a number of scenes together , although critics noticed how Angel’s role as the desperate mother of a dying child was portrayed so well and great! To worsen Angelica’s insecurity, at one thanksgiving party, the acclaimed actress was dumped by the press people, who showered their attention on Angel.

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Opinion: Why I Shouldn’t Watch TV this Saturday Night

NO prime TV this Saturday

You will know when election time is coming because some weekly drama anthologies would recount the lives of a big-name candidate. I have really nothing against these politicians wanting to have their lives become an open book for the public to feast on and talk about. But please, if you are going to televise it, don’t make it run near—or on—campaign period and don’t make it sound like you’ve gone a lot in life, that your life is so soap-operatic. I bet we common people have been through more than you do, so don’t make us try to feel we’d really be happy to watch your hyped, romanticized biopic. I hope this TV stations always soliciting for true-to-life stories from audience would find time to really look for a tear-jerking material that’s worth watching on a Saturday night. 

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Entertainment Press Club reveals 10th Golden Screen TV Awards nominees

The Entertainment Press Society, Inc.,
reveals nominees for the 10th Golden
Screen Awards.

The Entertainment Press Society, Inc., has finally unveiled the nominees for the 10th Golden Screen Awards for Television. Among the biggest names in the industry vying for the top honors include the country’s Superstar Nora Aunor, Dawn Zulueta, Helen Gamboa, Marian Rivera, Coco Martin and Gerald Anderson.

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Movie Review: Sisterakas

Sisterakas

This movie review may be late, but I say, better late than never! At P340+ million, Sisterakas (gay lingo for soul sisters) is the country's highest-grossing film and it's pretty interesting to note given that it's been released during the most competitive time in the country's local film industry--the Metro Manila Film Festival. Seeing its sequel already made me laugh. Seeing the film made me laugh and laugh.

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TV Review: Princess and I, a Royal Finale

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Princess and I

I admit it, but since the passing of Walang Hanggan, I haven’t been a fan of primetime TV series, although I must say that my royal fanaticism has been telling me to stay hooked up with Princess and I. I didn’t… until last night when I found out that it’s the “Royal Finale,” so I told myself I should watched it.

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Movie Review: A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

A good treat to a tiresome Friday is a nice movie night. Contrary to what critics had been writing, I find A Little Bit of Heaven (2011) light, inspiring and a delight for a lonely—and even desperate—soul. The plot is really simple: a hard-working, hard-partying girl was told she was suffering from cancer and she’s dying. God appears to her and tells her she’s got three wishes… and then she lives the rest of her short-lived life and makes the most out of it.

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