#judy ann santos

[artistaforever]

Judy and Angelica at the 2023 ABS-CBN Ball

[shayneblogs]

The cast of Gimik

[kalakian]

The Diary of Mrs. Winters

An OFW working as a bioforensic trauma cleaner is haunted by a series of unfortunate events after she finds the diary of Mrs. Winters, who died of suicide.

[famousborntoday]

Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the early 1990s,...

Link: Judy Ann Santos

[billboard-hotties-tourney]

Okay, folks, the mini-tourney is inching closer to the finals, so I'm going to give a list of the competitors in the Miss Billboard Tourney in order to give everyone a chance to submit more propaganda. The nominees are:

Lale Andersen

Marian Anderson

Signe Toly Anderson

Julie Andrews

LaVerne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Ann-Margret

Joan Armatrading

Dorothy Ashby

Joan Baez

Pearl Bailey

Belle Baker

Josephine Baker

LaVern Baker

Florence Ballard

Brigitte Bardot

Eileen Barton

Fontella Bass

Shirley Bassey

Maggie Bell

Lola Beltran

Ivy Benson

Gladys Bentley

Jane Birkin

Cilla Black

Ronee Blakley

Teresa Brewer

Anne Briggs

Ruth Brown

Joyce Bryant

Vashti Bunyan

Kate Bush

Montserrat Caballe

Maria Callas

Blanche Calloway

Wendy Carlos

Cathy Carr

Raffaella Carra

Diahann Carroll

Karen Carpenter

June Carter Cash

Charo

Cher

Meg Christian

Gigliola Cinquetti

Petula Clark

Merry Clayton

Patsy Cline

Rosemary Clooney

Natalie Cole

Judy Collins

Alice Coltrane

Betty Comden

Barbara Cook

Rita Coolidge

Gal Costa

Ida Cox

Karen Dalton

Marie-Louise Damien

Betty Davis

Jinx Dawson

Doris Day

Blossom Dearie

Kiki Dee

Lucienne Delyle

Sandy Denny

Jackie DeShannon

Gwen Dickey

Marlene Dietrich

Marie-France Dufour

Julie Driscoll

Yvonne Elliman

Cass Elliot

Maureen Evans

Agnetha Faeltskog

Marianne Faithfull

Mimi Farina

Max Feldman

Gracie Fields

Ella Fitzgerald

Roberta Flack

Lita Ford

Connie Francis

Aretha Franklin

France Gall

Judy Garland

Crystal Gayle

Gloria Gaynor

Bobbie Gentry

Astrud Gilberto

Donna Jean Godchaux

Lesley Gore

Eydie Gorme

Margo Guryan

Sheila Guyse

Nina Hagen

Francoise Hardy

Emmylou Harris

Debbie Harry

Annie Haslam

Billie Holiday

Mary Hopkin

Lena Horne

Helen Humes

Betty Hutton

Janis Ian

Mahalia Jackson

Wanda Jackson

Etta James

Joan Jett

Bessie Jones

Etta Jones

Gloria Jones

Grace Jones

Shirley Jones

Tamiko Jones

Janis Joplin

Barbara Keith

Carole King

Eartha Kitt

Chaka Khan

Hildegard Knef

Gladys Knight

Sonja Kristina

Patti Labelle

Cleo Laine

Nicolette Larson

Daliah Lavi

Vicky Leandros

Peggy Lee

Rita Lee

Alis Lesley

Barbara Lewis

Abbey Lincoln

Melba Liston

Julie London

Darlene Love

Lulu

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Barbara Lynn

Loretta Lynn

Vera Lynn

Siw Malmkvist

Lata Mangeshkar

Linda McCartney

Kate McGarrigle

Christie McVie

Bette Midler

Jean Millington

June Millington

Liza Minnelli

Carmen Miranda

Joni Mitchell

Liz Mitchell

Marion Montgomery

Lee Morse

Nana Mouskouri

Anne Murray

Wenche Myhre

Holly Near

Olivia Newton-John

Stevie Nicks

Nico

Laura Nyro

Virginia O’Brien

Odetta

Yoko Ono

Shirley Owens

Patti Page

Dolly Parton

Freda Payne

Michelle Phillips

Edith Piaf

Ruth Pointer

Leontyne Price

Suzi Quatro

Gertrude Rainey

Bonnie Raitt

Carline Ray

Helen Reddy

Della Reese

Martha Reeves

June Richmond

Jeannie C. Riley

Minnie Riperton

Jean Ritchie

Chita Rivera

Clara Rockmore

Linda Ronstadt

Marianne Rosenberg

Diana Ross

Anna Russell

Melanie Safka

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Samantha Sang

Pattie Santos

Hazel Scott

Doreen Shaffer

Jackie Shane

Marlena Shaw

Sandie Shaw

Dinah Shore

Judee Sill

Carly Simon

Nina Simone

Nancy Sinatra

Siouxsie Sioux

Grace Slick

Bessie Smith

Mamie Smith

Patti Smith

Ethel Smyth

Mercedes Sosa

Ronnie Spector

Dusty Springfield

Mavis Staples

Candi Staton

Barbra Streisand

Poly Styrene

Maxine Sullivan

Donna Summer

Pat Suzuki

Norma Tanega

Tammi Terrell

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Big Mama Thornton

Mary Travers

Moe Tucker

Tina Turner

Twiggy

Bonnie Tyler

Sylvia Tyson

Sarah Vaughan

Sylvie Vartan

Mariska Veres

Akiko Wada

Claire Waldoff

Jennifer Warnes

Dee Dee Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Dinah Washington

Ethel Waters

Elisabeth Welch

Kitty Wells

Mary Wells

Juliane Werding

Tina Weymouth

Cris Williamson

Ann Wilson

Mary Wilson

Nancy Wilson

Anna Mae Winburn

Syreeta Wright

Tammy Wynette

Nan Wynn

Those in italics have five or more pieces of usable visual, written, or audio propaganda already. If you have any visuals like photos or videos, or if you have something to say in words, submit it to this blog before round one begins on June 25th!

If you don't see a name you submitted here, it's because most or all of their career was as a child/they were too young for the cutoff, their career was almost entirely after 1979, or music was something they only dabbled in and are hardly known for. There are quite a few ladies on the list whose primary career wasn't "recording artist" or "live musician," but released several albums or were in musical theater, so they've been accepted.

[x5red]

New rare Super Klenk images found

Super Klenk, starring Ara Mina, was a Filipino superhero comedy action series that debuted in the final weeks of 1999, and is possibly one of the most obscure superhero tv shows of recent times. And that's a shame... because despite apparently not making much of an impact at the time of broadcast, the show does play an interesting part in Pinoy superhero tv history.

Up until Super Klenk there had been only sporadic appearances of superheroes and superheroines on Filipino tv. In 1977 Darna had appeared in a one or two (depending on who you believe) tv specials. Then in 1986 two companion superhero shows, Kidlat and Zarda Super Filipino, are rumoured to have been broadcast (although details are sparse.) But the heavily fantasy inspired fantaserye and telefantasya genres didn't really seem to take off until the 2004 ratings hit Marina, a series about a mermaid.

Marina prompted a steady supply of fantasy-based shows, including several based on superheroes, that has lasted up until the modern day. Early examples, like Krystala (2004) with Judy Ann Santos, Darna (2005) with Angel Locsin, and Darna (2009) with Marian Rivera, are all fondly remembered. But sadly few remember Ara Mina's Super Klenk, the 1999 superheroine show that was their forerunner.

This blog has been trying to correct the dearth of Super Klenk information by tracking down details of this incredibly obscure tv show. You can see past efforts documented here, here, here, and here. But details have been painfully slow in revealing themselves. Particularly there's still a real lack of images from the show, and only a single tiny fragment of video taken from a trailer advert.

But that has now changed... just a little.

Thanks to a source who wishes to remain anonymous we're able to present a couple of new photos from Super Klenk. And they're pretty decent quality images too -- indeed, the most high quality pictures to date. One image even shows a scene apparently taken from an episode, featuring Ara Mina alongside her co-stars Paolo Fabregas and Jaime Fabregas.

The new pictures throw up some interesting questions about Ara Mina's costume. As it is possible to see from the various assembled images, it appeared to change quite a bit.

In older photos the costume body either appears quite plain with the cape totally detached, or decorated in sparkles with the cape secured under the arms. But these new photos show a plain body with a cape that is attached onto the body itself. (The dark stripes in one photo may possibly be a trick of the light -- or maybe not.) One photo looks like it was taken during filming, so do the other pictures show early prototypes from the costume's development?

Unless we can get hold of more details, specifically clips or images from the episodes themselves, it will be difficult to answer those questions. We can but hope that there's more hidden Super Klenk material out there just waiting to be discovered.

In the meantime, many thanks to the anonymous source who provided the new pictures.

[pinayelf]

I use a lot of my features to draw amihan but also I realized that young judy ann santos resembles her face so much

[everybodyhatesmiddleschool]

Cases I would love to see profiled on "Unsolved Mysteries"

The Godard family deaths/disappearance

The Lane Bryant shooting in Tinley Park, Illinois

The disappearance of Paul and Sarah Skiba and Lorenzo Chivers

The death of Judy Smith

The death of Jonathan Luna

The disappearance of the "Springfield Three"

The strange tale of the "Yuba County Five"

The disappearance of Allison and Marie-José Benitez

The disappearance of Emma Fillipoff

The disappearance of Kyron Horman

The disappearance of Steven Koecher

The disappearance of Toni Sharpless

The disappearance of Brandon Swanson

The disappearance of Maura Murray

The disappearance of Jamie Fraley

The disappearance of Andrew Gosden

The disappearance of Brian Shaffer

The disappearance of Jennifer Kesse

The disappearance of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos

The disappearance of Michele Anne Harris

The disappearance of Sneha Anne Philip

The disappearance of Leah Roberts (Unsolved Mysteries did a segment on this in 2001, but new testing of her car in 2006 would necessitate an update)

The disappearance of Asha Degree

(the ones in bold are ones that drive me especially crazy)

[takeoffphilippines]

Beko Marks 3rd Anniversary In The Philippines With Trade Launch, Lays Out Business Development Plans

Beko Philippines is entering a new phase of business in their journey to bring the European brand to a sustainable lifestyle for Filipino customers. In celebration of its third year of operations, Beko announces its goal of being the number one European brand in the Philippine market in the next 5 years.

“We are very happy to be holding this trade launch for our dealers and stakeholders as we share that Beko will be a bigger and better brand in the Philippines in 2023 and beyond,” said Gürhan Günal, Beko’s country director in the Philippines, who also presented the company’s business development plans of EXPAND, GROW, LEAD, CONNECTIVITY and SUSTAINABILITY for the Philippines along with the brand’s hero technologies at the anniversary trade launch at the Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel Manila.

This is the heart and reason why this year, Beko will be made available soon in other appliance stores nationwide as it continues to “expand” its distribution to other retail channels.

To further “grow” brand awareness and visibility they also announced the renewal of their brand ambassadorship with Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo alongside with digital and traditional media investments.

As one of the “leading” manufacturers of home appliances, Beko promotes the Live Like a Pro lifestyle and inspires Filipinos to experience a more convenient way of living through European style product lines. They stated that Beko Pilipinas Corporation is the exclusive distributor of Hitachi Major Domestic Appliances as part of their brand portfolio.

Beko appliances are made smart, relevant and designed to easily support Filipino families. With the HomeWhiz function you can easily “connect” to your Beko appliances with the use of your smartphones.

As part of Beko’s global sustainability effort, Beko Philippines announces its partnership with Plastic Credit Exchange, which serves a global ecosystem of carefully vetted partners that recover, process, and recycle plastic waste with programs that improve livelihood, scale up social impact, and reduce the flow of plastic pollution into nature. The partnership is in line with Extended Producer Responsibility Law, which holds companies responsible for the plastic packaging they use throughout the lifecycle of their products.

Trade launch showcasing hero technologies

As Beko marked its third year in the Philippines, the appliance brand held a grand trade launch for its dealers at the Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom with the theme “Empowered to Live Like A Pro.”

During the whole-day event, guests, including media and dealers, got to experience Beko’s range of appliances. They also got tips from a chef and an interior designer on how to manage their homes like a pro.

Beko Philippines showcased its hero technologies, such as HarvestFresh, ProSmart Inverter Technology, Steam Cure, Hygiene+,  AeroPerfect TM and many others. These technologies help you live like a pro. Among the products displayed that day were cookers. The HII64205F2MT  is a 60x50cm built-in induction hob with four Cooking Zones and two 2 Flexizone, nine cooking levels and a glass burner plate. Meanwhile, the BBIS14300XCSE 60x60cm. multifunction built-in oven with six cooking functions,  including Steam Aid feature for moist and even cooking.

There were also refrigerators, one of the appliances which Beko is famous for. The GNO480E40HFGBPH is a 16.6cf inverter multi-door refrigerator with Neofrost Triple Cooling Technology, HarvestFresh, Prosmart Inverter Compressor, in sleek black glass door finish.  Also featured is the Hitachi Refrigerator R-WB640VG0-1 GBK with Vacuum Technology with Platinum Catalyst, Inverter X Dual-fan Cooling with Eco-thermo sensor.

Other appliances include the CEG7302B, a bean-to-cup espresso machine and the BSEOG180/181 2Hp air-conditioner with Go Clean Technology, MicroClean TM Filter, Gold Guard, ZoneFollow, 4D Auto Swing and HomeWhiz.

Beko appliances are available at 1st Megasaver, Abenson, All Home, Anson’s, Appliance Centrum, Asian Home Appliance, Automatic Centre, BHF, Echo Electrical, Fair N Square, Gloria Bazaar, Great World, Hat, J Marketing, Lazada, Magic Appliance, Manhattan Appliance, Mike’s Department Store, NB Marketing, Pricewise, RS David, Our Builders, Robinsons Appliance, Savers, Shopee, SM Appliance, Solidmark, SVC & Plusign, United Motoliance, and Western Appliance.

For more information about Beko in the Philippines, go to http://beko.ph or visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bekoph and their Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/bekoph/.

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[nice2meetyouu]

On a Friday night, iniiyakan ko 'yung cdrama. Hahaha. In fairness, less ang pabebe moments, mas maraming confrontation. Less din ang paliguy-ligoy.

Nakaka-touch 'yung mga usapan nila about family problems. Hindi lang sya endless misunderstandings o mga cheating issue. Differences in personality at point of view na talaga minsan. Much wow.

Amboring ng mga cheating incident eh sa drama eh. Kahit wala 'yon, may enough problems na maeencounter sa buhay. Halimbawa sa couples, 'yung pag matagal na, nawawalan na ng time para sa isa't isa, hindi na kagaya ng dati (sweet, ma-effort, maunawain, etc.). Daming pwedeng gawing tema sa palabas.

Bonus point talaga na dito, kasal na from the start 'yung childfree couple. Mas trip ko 'yung nagsisimula ang drama kung kailan magkakilala or together na 'yung couple at nagsisimula nang mag-wane ang happily ever after. Hopefully magkakaroon ng satisfying na resolution sa dulo. Sa case ng Nothing But Thirty (2020), may nagkabalikan, mayroon ding naghiwalay.

To be fair, naiisip ko madalas 'yung Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin (1997) nina Lorna Tolentino at Richard Gomez. Mag-asawa sila na magkatrabaho, tapos si Lorna 'yung na-promote imbis na si Richard. Tinamaan ang pride niya which caused more problems for their family. For me... masterpiece 'yon.

I don't know if hindi ba mabenta 'yung mga gano'ng kwento compared sa walang katapusang cheating or LGBTQ pala 'yung isa sa kanila and may same-sex 3rd party (e.g. naisip ko 'yung movie nina Judy Ann Santos at Angelica Panganiban kung saan 'yung mga asawa nilang lalaki ay mag-boyfriend).

Wish ko lang magkaroon naman ng depth 'yung ibang mga palabas. Hindi naman need maging serious all the time 'yung tema, pwede namang entertaining pero may depth.

Oh well, sa bagay, baka magkaroon ng maraming basher dito sa Pinas pag nagkaroon ng palabas about living a childfree BUT HAPPY AND CONTENTED life... or poverty porn.

Speaking of movie nina Lorna T, hindi na siya applicable ngayon kasi bawal na madalas 'yang mga mag-asawa sa same department or company, 'di ba? Pero just saying, hindi siya imposible at all. Sana mabigyan ng chance 'yung ibang brilliant script at scriptwriters out there.

[ulkaralakbarova]

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Kleinman: Woody Allen Prostitute: Kathy Bates Student Jack: John Cusack Irmy: Mia Farrow Prostitute: Jodie Foster Hacker’s Follower: Fred Gwynne Clown: John Malkovich Alma: Julie Kavner Marie: Madonna Magician: Kenneth Mars Eve: Kate Nelligan Doctor: Donald Pleasence Prostitute: Lily Tomlin Mr. Paulsen: Philip Bosco Spiro’s Assistant: Robert Joy Simon Carr: Wallace Shawn Vogel’s Follower: Kurtwood Smith Priest: Josef Sommer Hacker: David Ogden Stiers Cop at Police Station: John C. Reilly Woman with Baby: Eszter Balint Vigilante: James Rebhorn Roustabout: Richard Riehle Cop: William H. Macy Undesirables Onlooker: Fred Melamed Killer: Michael Kirby Vigilante: Victor Argo Vigilante: Daniel von Bargen Landlady: Camille Saviola Dwarf: Tim Loomis Fat Lady: Katy Dierlam Strongman: Dennis Vestunis Prostitute: Anne Lange Student: Andy Berman Student: Paul Anthony Stewart Student: Thomas L. Bolster Police Chief: Greg Stebner Cop at Police Station: Peter Appel Cop at Police Station: Brian Smiar Cop at Police Station: Michael P. Troy Cop at Police Station: Remak Ramsay Cop at Police Station: Ron Turek Bartender: Peter McRobbie Cop with Priest: Ira Wheeler Baby: Rebecca Gibson Hacker’s Follower: Robert Silver Spiro: Charles Cragin Vigilante with Spiro: Tom Riis Farrell Vigilante with Spiro: Ron Weyand Roustabout: Max Robinson Film Crew: Additional Casting: Todd M. Thaler Casting: Juliet Taylor Writer: Woody Allen Producer: Robert Greenhut Assistant Editor: Mark Livolsi Costume Design: Jeffrey Kurland Production Coordinator: Helen Robin Executive Producer: Charles H. Joffe Executive Producer: Jack Rollins Editor: Susan E. Morse Hairstylist: Romaine Greene Assistant Art Director: W. Steven Graham Casting Associate: Laura Rosenthal Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Hein Director of Photography: Carlo Di Palma Gaffer: Ray Quinlan Sound Designer: Dan Sable Foley Artist: Brian Vancho Set Decoration: George DeTitta Jr. Assistant Costume Designer: Donna Zakowska Production Sound Mixer: James Sabat Production Design: Santo Loquasto Assistant Sound Editor: Stuart Levy Co-Producer: Joseph Hartwick Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Lee Dichter Construction Coordinator: Ron Petagna Key Scenic Artist: James Sorice Production Assistant: Robert C. Albertell Makeup Artist: Bernadette Mazur First Assistant Director: Thomas A. Reilly Art Direction: Speed Hopkins Property Master: James Mazzola Assistant Production Coordinator: Ilyse A. Reutlinger Still Photographer: Brian Hamill Standby Carpenter: Joseph A. Alfieri Jr. Scenic Artist: Cosmo Sorice Set Dresser: Dave Weinman Assistant Camera: Michael Green Sound Recordist: Frank Graziadei Camera Operator: Dick Mingalone Script Supervisor: Kay Chapin Set Decoration: Amy Marshall Boom Operator: Louis Sabat Dolly Grip: Ronald Burke Key Grip: Robert Ward Wardrobe Supervisor: Patricia Eiben Second Assistant Camera: Michael Caracciolo Camera Trainee: David E. Baron Art Department Coordinator: Glenn Lloyd Second Assistant Director: Richard Patrick Assistant Editor: William Kruzykowski Transportation Captain: Peter Tavis Transportation Captain: Harold ‘Whitey’ McEvoy Production Assistant: Justin Moritt Wardrobe Supervisor: Bill Christians Foley Artist: Elisha Birnbaum Additional Casting: Judie Fixler Key Construction Grip: Vincent Guarriello Production Assistant: Danielle Rigby Projection: Carl Turnquest Best Boy Electric: Jim Manzione Costume Assistant: Lauren Gibson Assistant Art Director: Robert Perdziola Foley Editor: Lori Kornspun Assistant Art Director: Peter Eastman Location Scout: Megan Monaghan Assistant Art Director: Richard Michael Miller Apprentice Sound Editor: Yasmine Amitai Location Manager: James A. Davis Movie Reviews:

[artistaforever]

Judy and Ryan at the 2023 ABS-CBN Ball

[ginnsbaker]

Hi tor! Do you have any favorite filipino film/s na parang you can base or make a story of? Just like in ILGOSS? tnx author!

Just curious hahahaha

#UyPhilippines

Hello!

Hmm... Honestly, I'm a fan of older filipino films, so I'm not sure if you're going to be familiar with them. I did like the premise of My Amnesia Girl (tho not a fan of Toni and John Lloyd). I was drawn to the generation of Claudine Baretto and Judy Ann Santos. I particularly loved Milan.

Sorry if my answer is disappointing!

[barelysanereviews]

Me At The Movies 2023

I'm not sure, but I think the first movie I ever saw in theaters was a Judy Ann Santos x Wowee De Guzman movie because my grandmother, who raised me while my parents were busy at work, was a big Juday stan. She took me to see Filipino films, then Disney films, then the Harry Potter films. These were the three main genres of my childhood and I have strong core memories of them all, at least one frame from each movie that's forever in the powerpoint presentation of my life.

Like a lot of people, it took me a while to get back into watching movies at theaters post-pandemic. Especially now that I'm old and grown and movie theaters are increasingly more expensive, I consider watching movies more of a luxury rather than a hobby. And now that it's nearing December and the weather is ripe for introspection and reflection, I think one thing that brought me a lot of joy this year were the movie-going experiences I had. Each one was delightful, enjoyable, and made vastly better by being at the theater as opposed to just watching on my laptop at home.

So while I have time, this is my little ode to the movies of 2023.

Elemental

I watched this with my coworkers at Uptown Mall in BGC. It was our first hangout outside of work, and it really solidified the relationships we had coming from a workforce of like, six people. (Since then, we have grown to ten people! + three staff!) As for the movie, I honestly didn't think it was Disney's strongest, but I loved the animation, the concept, and the Lauv song. If I was the only one watching it, I would've gone away thinking that the metaphor for the immigrant experience felt a little too simplified, and the central love story was mostly okay but not that necessary to drive the point home. But as I watched it with a coworker who bawled her eyes out, I ended up thinking about what made the movie and the experience meaningful and relatable, and ended up thinking that its simplicity was one of the film's strengths.

Barbie

I absolutely loved this experience. It was another movie I watched at Uptown Mall this time with my sister and Colleen. I don't have to tell you about my thoughts on the movie because it has been analyzed to death, but I will say that I greatly enjoyed it. Margot Robbie was perfect, beautiful, and delightfully nuanced while playing a doll and, Ryan Gosling was hilariously hammy. There's always something deeply touching about inanimate objects experiencing life for the first time. I felt so happy and blessed to be human, and to be part of this large scale phenomenon where everyone dressed up in pink to watch a movie about a doll. We were the first in line for our showing, and I will forever remember seeing everyone come out of the previous showing in their Barbie best - kids in their jackets and pink sneakers, adults in outfits that ran the gamut from adorable to kitsch to sexy to avant-garde. Man, it just made me so happy.

Aftersun

I love watching movies alone, and when I saw that a series of global indie movies were being shown at Greenbelt for cheap, I couldn't say no. Lately, I've begun to spend more intentional time with myself, and it's been fantastic. Aftersun isn't the happiest movie, but unlike the others where I was glad to have someone share the joy and delight with, I was glad to be able to sit with its deep cuts into my memory on my own. Watching it alone gave me so much space to deal with the feelings it brought up and I got to take the time to bask in that unforgettable feeling after a good movie where the world feels like its full of new meaning.

Past Lives

Probably my favorite movie of the year? I think a lot of people found it a little lacking and were craving for a bit more closure at the end, but I found its restraint really resonated with me. Despite not being Korean, Canadian, or American, I feel like I have a lot of personal connections to this movie, to the point that the dialogue between Nora and Haesung feels like something I might have dreamed up myself. I watched this movie at Central Square with my sister, who I spend maybe 85% of my life with and is one of the only people I will talk to about such big feelings.

My Shinee World

My most recent theater experience is one I had with Colleen at SM Megamall. I don't really consider myself a Shawol, but Shinee has always had a place in my heart. I've known about them even before I got into kpop and a lot of their music has just been around in kdramas and music videos on TV as I grew up. And even after my kpop conversion, I found that I just really like their music, old and new, and they're just generally a really solid, talented group. I really loved how this documentary/concert movie was structured, with the members talking about their journey in between stages, which themselves were stage mixes of their performances from their concerts. There was also the framing device of the members being in a Shawol's room, which evolved as the fan grew with the group, the merch, albums, and posters on her walls and shelves changing in step as the group released more music. I loved that level of immersion that made even me, a casual fan, really feel like I was part of their journey. There's always that layer of distance when you're participating in events of groups that aren't your ults, but there was something about this movie that felt inclusive and even cozy, like you were looking through a photo album with your friends. And I'll never forget how absolutely everyone in the theater wept when the group sang Our Page, as we all celebrated and mourned the life of a shining star.

Written by Shaniqua

[irishvistan]

FPJ’S ANG PROBINSYANO'S BLOODLESS GUNSHOT WOUNDS source: https://www.pep.ph/news/local/155183/teleserye-bloopers-a724-20201126-lfrm

On the episode that aired on August 19, 2019, Judy Ann Santos' character was depicted getting shot multiple times in the back by policemen. The day after, the Facebook page PGAG shared a screenshot of her character seemingly lifeless, yet curiously devoid of any visible gunshot wounds despite the previously gruesome and blood-filled scene.

The accompanying meme humorously remarked, "SHOT 4 TIMES AT THE BACK. NO GUNSHOT WOUNDS. BUT DIES." In the caption, PGAG quipped, "It's hard to remove stains from a T-shirt. Kidding aside, Mumshie Juday's acting was impressive."

Here are a few reasons why this type of mistake should be addressed, despite the acknowledgment of the excellent acting:

Consistency in Injury Presentation: If a character is shot multiple times, it's crucial for the visual representation of injuries to align with the narrative. Inconsistencies can distract viewers and diminish the impact of a dramatic moment.

Realism and Suspension of Disbelief: Viewers are more likely to be engaged in a storyline when it maintains a level of realism. Inaccuracies, such as a lack of gunshot wounds after a shooting, can break the suspension of disbelief and remind the audience that they are watching a fictional production.

Audience Observations: Viewers today are observant, and with the prevalence of social media, mistakes like these can quickly become the subject of memes and discussions. Addressing such errors demonstrates a commitment to quality and attention to detail.

Impact of Dramatic Moments: Scenes involving violence or intense emotions are designed to evoke specific reactions from the audience. Inconsistencies can dilute the impact of these moments and undermine the emotional investment that viewers have in the characters and the plot.

While the acknowledgment of great acting is valid, it's essential for filmmakers to balance the artistic merits of a performance with the need for continuity and realism in storytelling. Addressing such mistakes can contribute to a more immersive and satisfying viewing experience for the audience.

[arun-pratap-singh]

WATCH: ‘Mara Clara’ stars Judy Ann Santos, Gladys Reyes reunite at Luna’s 7th birthday party

WATCH: ‘Mara Clara’ stars Judy Ann Santos, Gladys Reyes reunite at Luna’s 7th birthday party

Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes, the stars of the hit 1992 TV series “Mara Clara,” got to spend time together after five years as the latter attended the 7th birthday party of Luna, Santos’ youngest daughter. Reyes gave a glimpse of their reunion through a series of posts on her Instagram page on Monday, Jan. 7. Aside from catching up, Reyes and Santos danced to a TikTok challenge and played the…