3rd golden years of PH cinema (’70s)
Ironic as it may seem, Philippine cinema flourished during Martial Law years. In fact, the ‘70s up to the early ...
Tag: Mel Chionglo
Given the right role…
Given the right role, Aljur Abrenica proves in a recent episode of “Maalaala Mo Kaya” that he can act...and act ...
’80s directors
Readers react to Highspeed’s piece on June 17, headlined ‘70s directors: Vanishing breed. Yes, many are gone, but they remind ...
Indies need support of local audience
Ms. Baby Go of BG Productions, the “ winning-est” indie producer, called a big presscon to hype her films which ...
Indies’ golden years – 2
As earlier noted, Philippine cinema is witnessing the golden years of indies. This is the second part on indie films ...
TV5 battle cry: ‘Something different’
“Something different” is the battle cry of sorts of TV5 under the leadership of Vincent “Chot” Reyes, president and chief ...
More int’l achievements by PH cinema artists
Now this column spotlights other Filipino films which won awards in other world filmfests. Let’s start with Tokyo, where the ...
PH cinema’s banner year
2016 is a banner year for Philippine cinema, indies in particular. Independently produced films gave honors to the country on ...
Screen legend Lolita Rodriguez passes away
She was recipient of Best Actress awards for the movie “Gilda” (1956, FAMAS Awards), “Kasalanan Kaya?” (1968, Manila Film Festival), ...
More acting ‘duel’
Highspeed remembers more acting “duel” among acting greats… and near greats, a sequel of sorts to yesterday’s column. As they ...
‘Love affair’ with showbiz press
“They (showbiz writers/reporters) are Regal’s unsung heroes. They are very dear to me and I treasure them so much because ...