u/Lord_Cockatrice

Even First World countries like Japan have to deal with extreme weather on a regular basis. What can we learn from a country that has ingrained civic responsibility into their own collective psyche?

A solid soulful jam from the multi-talented Clarke, whose CV includes roles in Doctor Who and the Elton John biopic Rocketman

She will be portraying Othello for the Royal Shakespeare Company

...when this turns out better than a recent big-budget Hollywood entry

Fil-Brit singer/songwriter beabadoobee follows up her BRIT Awards-nominated This Is How Tomorrow Moves with a new installment that should bring back the scruffier grunge influences of her earlier releases.

Among the collaborators on this new set include Hayley Williams (Paramore) and Chino Moreno (Deftones)

Too bad her collaboration with The Marias didn't make the cut

Will she criminalize anyone posting memes comparing her to Agnes Trunchbull from Matilda - just like what China's Xi Jin-Ping does to those comparing him to Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh?

When I first heard that Kenneth Branagh's big-budget adaptation of Death On The Nile will be leased to r/NetflixPH I couldn't help but look up YT for more hot takes on Gal Gadot's acting ability.

Then I see this gem from Wonder Woman 1984 where Diana tries to reason out with megalomaniac villain Maxwell Lord from the cockpit of a fighter jet

First thing that came in mind was Darna exclaiming "Ding...ang bato!!!"

Yet another one gets paroled from Disney jail for our blessed bemusement

Hear that iconic line illustrating Our Gal's acting skills (or lack thereof)

I will keep on saying this till my karma goes on double-digit negative levels here, but why can't Filipino filmmakers go this deep?

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Yes we can argue that the Hindu concept of karma goes against Filipinos' (borrowed) Roman Catholic culture, but you get a guy who isn't afraid to get his vision across - no matter how bananas. And yes, he is working from the standpoint of a Malayalam filmmaker which is regional as far as India is concerned.

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Filipino filmmakers should no longer be constrained by formulas, "love teams" or even government indifference (high taxes, absence of support, yada yada yada). If P-Pop can stand on global stages like Coachella or Lollapalooza, why can't Filipino films once rise up again?

Scarlett Jo Han-Sun

Liked his description of Yasmine & views on the Pinoy fighting game community