If you’re looking to douse your night in a bubble-gum pink lens of a classic rom-com, the perfect place to begin is probably one of the great, dimly-lit but always fun karaoke bars of Los Angeles.
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Karaoke spaces aim to lure people away from social media with crystal-embellished stages and, for the tone-deaf among us, auto-tune. By Alyson Krueger Beatbox, a dimly-lit karaoke bar in the West ...
Karaoke, which translates to “empty orchestra” from Japanese, has evolved over the years. With everyone having a smartphone with internet access in their pockets, we can now find lyric videos of just ...
MANILA, Philippines — The restored black-and-white version of Ishmael Bernal's "Himala" screened in public for the first time last month at the Manila Metroplitan Theater. The screening was a part of ...
W-O-W. This was the only word that came out of my mouth at the end of the musical film, “Isang Himala,” one of the 10 entries in the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). I clapped in appreciation ...
The 1982 film “Himala,” directed by 2001 National Artist Ismael Bernal, was supposed to be anti-religion but turned into an overwhelming testament to a people’s faith. I didn’t get to watch “Himala: ...
Despite the presence of heavyweight contenders in the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), the musical film "Isang Himala" stands as a strong competitor. Directed by Pepe Diokno — from a script he ...
The core of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry “Isang Himala” is blind faith. It has since been told in the Ishmael Bernal-helmed “Himala” in 1982 and the musical brought together by the ...
Himala is a must-watch for those seeking depth and meaning in their cinematic experience, with Aicelle Santos leading the cast. Pepe Diokno’s adaptation of Isang Himala is a bold cinematic ...
Manila, Philippines--The 1982 film "Himala," directed by National Artist Ismael Bernal, follows the story of a barrio Cupang lass, Elsa, played by a young Nora Aunor, who allegedly saw an apparition ...
Just like in the American musical fantasy film “Wicked,” the actors performing in Pepe Diokno’s musical “Isang Himala,” led by Aicelle Santos, each wore in-ear monitors (IEMs), where they all received ...