Have you made a bad situation worse out of desperation?We all probably have. In Tyler Perry’s “Straw,”Taraji P. Henson is masterful as Janiyah, an exhausted single mother to an ailing child. And we are taken through the single worst day of her life.Image: Netflix/StrawThe expression “the last straw,” is a shortened version of “the last
Don’t you wish there was a simple recipe we can follow for moving on?Whether it’s from a loss of a job, health, or loved one. Grief can come in different ways.The reason “The Nonnas” feels like a cookbook is because a cookbook’s pages are made of independent, unique recipes. While the film begins with the
This. Nothing like a visual of a hapless, bedraggled election worker, Emmy (Marian Rivera)to encapsulate the Filipino electorate. Nothing like a well-made indie movie to hold up a mirror to emphasize the sorry state of politics in the Philippines. But then again, we already knew that.Corrupt politicians playing the victim, getting rich off taxpayers’ hard-earned money,
Trigger warning: ViolenceHistory is preserved in books, documentaries, some films, but there is something visceral about hearing it from somebody who experienced it firsthand. If you’re a Filipino millennial, you probably learned about the Japanese occupation of the Philippines not just from school, but from the firsthand experiences of your grandparents.Real stories of how Japanese soldiers
Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) is a cliché nepo baby roped into her own redemption arc in this lighthearted comedy series about business, basketball, and family.Growing up with three brothers with whom her father had been particularly strict, all the while being protective/dismissive of her, Isla has zero experience with the game, and the business. So
For those who loved the Karate Kid film series, Cobra Kai is the spinoff we didn’t know we needed. The first Karate Kid film was a simple coming-of-age story of teenager from the wrong side of the tracks Daniel La Russo (Ralph Macchio) who is bullied at his new high school courtesy of popular ringleader Johnny
In a world obsessed with romance and having to endure occasionally nauseating couple content and related mainstream media year-round, let’s shake things up this“love” month and talk about being single. “How to Die Alone” is a comedy about a single thirtyish black woman, Mel, who has never been in love.Image: Disney/Ian WatsonMel is a broke airport
Can you say, “nothing to see here?” Yep, that’s my one-line review of this film.There’s literally nothing to see, that you haven’t seen before.Image: IMDB/Back In ActionAs someone who was pleasantly surprised to see Cameron Diaz “back in action”, I felt sorely disappointed that there wasn’t really anything new about this offering, just a run-of-the-mill,
Could holiday films be any more predictable? Or similar?But while the effort is minimal, the comfort is not.And there is a lot of comfort in predictability.Image: IMDB/Our Little SecretYour morning coffee, your weekday routine, and the special dishes you expect during Noche Buena or Christmas dinner (typically only served during Christmas dinner, like ham and
There’s a gratitude exercise called the “George Bailey Technique,” named after the hero of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” George Bailey is a down on his luck everyman who has a life-changing encounter with his guardian angel on a fateful Christmas Eve.This film, in all its black and white glory, has been a holiday staple since
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