Rating: 4.0 Marilyn Monroe defined an aspect of the 1960s: her curves, vivacious laugh and sex appeal made her adored and lusted upon the whole world over. However, we don’t know everything Ms. Monroe; with every flash of the camera, issues and scandals brew in her life that some people deem as tragic and melancholic.…
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Rating: 4.0 For the last seven years, Tina Fey has crafted humorous stories with her semi-autobiographical TV comedy, 30 Rock. While it has received three Outstanding Comedy Series trophies from the Emmys, a problem the show has been going through ever since it started are its dismal ratings. When NBC announced that it was going…
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Rant and Rave: ‘The Sky Over Dimas’
Rating: 3.5/4.0 Ano ang sikreto ng Pamilya Torrecarion? For weeks now, students been intrigued by the Harlequin Theater Guild to see their latest play, The Sky Over Dimas, to come and find out what exactly that secret is. Maybe you know already, if you’ve read the Palanca-awarded novel of the same name by CLA faculty…
Rating: 3.5/4.0 Soul Adventurer is Franco’s much-awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut eponymous album, which was released four years ago. Since then, many have been wondering if Franco Reyes could live up to the expectations of delivering the same aggressiveness and unique musicality that made the first album a hit. Moreover, the pressure has…
Rating: 3.5/4.0 For some people, high school was a breeze: high grades were easily obtained, many friends were nearby and just a call away, and life was all fine and dandy. On the other hand, most other people believe that their years in high school were the worst years of their lives; some might note…
Rating: 2.5 Deviating from productions like Spiderman and the Evil Dead, director Sam Raimi concocts fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful, which hit cinemas worldwide last March 8. It is a prequel to the book by Frank L. Baum, entitled The Wizard of Oz, which had a 1939 film adaptation of the same name.…
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Rant and Rave: ‘Stoker’
Rating: 3.0 Even in the brink of total aberration, Stoker plays with your mind and puts you on the edge of your seats in a state of confusion and wonder. Stoker is a psychological suspense thriller starring Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, and Matthew Goode. Upon the death of India Stoker’s (Mia Wasikowska) father, Charles Stoker…
Rating: 4.0 For the last seven years, Tina Fey has crafted humorous stories with her semi-autobiographical TV comedy, 30 Rock. While it has received three Outstanding Comedy Series trophies from the Emmys, a problem the show has been going through ever since it started are its dismal ratings. When NBC announced that it was going…
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FOOD: KFC BBQ Shredder Sandwich
Here it is: another attempt by KFC to introduce a revolutionary sandwich with the new BBQ Shredder. It’s basically shredded chicken mixed with barbeque sauce topped with lettuce before being put between two buns. The taste however, is far from revolutionary. The look is not very appealing at all, with the sauce oozing out some…
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Rant and Rave: ‘Paperman’
If you have seen Wreck it Ralph in theaters, then perhaps you may have already watched Disney’s latest Academy Award nominated short film, Paperman. Disney brings us another heartwarming short film, now viewable from Youtube, receiving over four million views in a matter of three days. Set in 1940’s New York, this seven minute romance…