MENZONE, FOUR PAGES TOTAL Like Father, Like Son: fatherhood in "The Godfather" films Noel Vera (Warning: plot of both films is discussed in detail) The central...
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Oct 14, 2000 4:37 am
A surprisingly good love story Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw Joyce Bernal By Noel Vera Viva Film's “Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw” (You are what I need) is a romantic comedy...
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Oct 20, 2000 5:49 pm
Beauty that's only skin deep Noel Vera Opening night of Cine Europa 2000 is a snazzy affair with plenty of wine (red & white), plenty of little sandwiches you...
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Oct 26, 2000 3:21 am
Bet your life on it Noel Vera Biyaheng Langit (Paradise Express) Dir. Tikoy Aguiluz After a long, long delay because of one controversy or another, Tikoy...
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Oct 26, 2000 3:23 am
The most frightening film ever made...? The Exorcist: The "Director's" Cut Dir: William Friedkin Noel Vera (Warning: story discussed in detail). When "The...
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Nov 2, 2000 5:02 am
Hamlet 2000 Hamlet Dir: Michael Almereyda (Warning: plot discussed in detail--though this is "Hamlet," after all; who'd still be unfamiliar with the story...
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Nov 11, 2000 9:06 am
Slouching tiger, limping dragon Noel Vera Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Early in the film Chow Yun Fat's swordsman Bai Li Mu hands his weapon named "The Green...
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Nov 14, 2000 10:18 am
Iranian Film Week Now showing at Glorietta 4, November 15 to 21: a week of Iranian films. Call 752 7880 for details. "And Life Goes On..." by Abbas Kiarostami ...
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Nov 15, 2000 11:11 am
Iranian Film Week Now showing at Glorietta 4, November 15 to 21: a week of Iranian films. Call 752 7880 for details. Schedule as follows: Wed - Leila Thurs -...
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Nov 17, 2000 8:12 pm
Woman on the verge Gusto Kong Lumigaya (I Want To Be Happy) Dir: Maryo J. De Los Reyes Lualhati Bautista is that rarity, an accomplished novelist with quite a ...
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Nov 25, 2000 5:07 am
Adulterated Austen Noel Vera Patricia Rozema's version of Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park," is, on the surface at least, a joy to watch. The film--about Fanny...
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Dec 1, 2000 3:06 pm
Undercover mother Noel Vera Abandonada (The Abandoned) Director: Joel Lamangan You can tell that Joel Lamangan's "Abandonada" (The Abandoned) is going to be an...
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Dec 9, 2000 4:53 am
A glimpse into the world of Iranian cinema Noel Vera Iranian cinema may be the newest old thing in the world at the moment-- "old" in the sense that it has...
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Dec 9, 2000 4:53 am
The man behind Noel Vera Gil Portes' "Markova: Comfort Gay" turns on a magnificent concept: take the true story of a gay man (Walter Dempster Jr., a.k.a....
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Dec 16, 2000 7:11 am
Obscenity of Obscenities Noel Vera Tuhog Dir. Jeffrey Jeturian, Scr. Amando Lao Jeffrey and Amando Lao's “Tuhog” (Skewered) is, simply put, a film about ...
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Dec 23, 2000 10:32 am
What to expect at the Metro Manila Film Festival By Noel Vera So let me ask you, what's so different about the films in this year's Metro Manila Film Festival?...
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Dec 27, 2000 5:52 am
Bullets in the Head John Woo and the Cinema of the Overdose Noel Vera Part 1: The Hong Kong films The opening sequence of "Hard Boiled" says it all about John...
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Dec 30, 2000 4:52 am
The good, the bad and the ugly Tanging Yaman Laurice Guillen Deathrow Joel Lamangan Sugatang Puso Jose Javier Reyes By Noel Vera The Metro Manila Film Festival...
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Jan 5, 2001 1:18 pm
The best and the rest 2000 Noel Vera It's been a strange year; I can't say great films have come out (other than in retrospectives of classics), yet I can't...
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Jan 12, 2001 11:56 pm
To Lali Herrera, Businessworld Milk and pussy Noel Vera "Gatas Sa Dibdib Ng Kaaway" (At The Breast Of The Enemy) Directed by Gil Portes "Balahibong Pusa" (Cat...
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Jan 13, 2001 4:11 am
Bullets in the Head John Woo and the Cinema of the Overdose Noel Vera Part 2: The Hollywood Films Jean-Claude Van Damme has made many an action film but will...
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Jan 20, 2001 8:52 am
To Lali Herrera, Businessworld Not Just Another Pigskin Picture Remember The Titans Director: Boaz Yakim "Remember The Titans" is yet another inspirational...
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Jan 20, 2001 8:52 am
Changing my address. From: noelv@... To: noelbotevera@... Noel. _________________________________________________________________________ Get...
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Feb 3, 2001 11:30 am
Stupid's Plan Noel Vera Susan's Plan Written & directed by John Landis If I remember right, and perhaps I'm not remembering right, Glorietta 4's Artfilm Cinema...
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Feb 8, 2001 1:00 pm
The perfect Valentine's Day film Noel Vera Splendour Directed by Gregg Araki Veronica (Kathleen Robertson) is a beautiful twenty-two year young woman aspiring...
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Feb 10, 2001 3:46 am
SUMMARY OF FILMS: 1. 35 mm films (4) - "Not Long After Leaving Shinagawa", "Zigeunerweisen", "Late Spring", "24 Eyes" 2. 16 mm films (8) - "Makioka Sisters:...
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Feb 12, 2001 5:41 am
Sex in the new millenium Noel Vera What's sex going to be like for the next thousand years? It's perhaps too early to tell, but here are a handful of films...
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Feb 16, 2001 2:34 pm
"Survivor"; By NOEL VERA Cast Away Director: Robert Zemeckis Some notes on the movie. Watching the younger and sleeker members of the new "Survivor"; reality...
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Feb 23, 2001 8:53 pm
Oops, he did it again By Noel Vera Snatch Directed by Guy Ritchie It would be easy to tear Mr. Madonna--I mean, Guy Ritchie--a new orifice or two, saying that...
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Feb 24, 2001 5:17 pm
Strictly for those within Metro Manila area: I'll be guesting on Jessica Zafra's show "Twisted" on 103.5 FM tomorrow, February 25, at around 5 to 6 in the...
