Some people complain that there's not enough being written about Philippine art. Instead of whining, please do something about it and send me photos of your (or your friend's) work, with brief description, so I can feature them. I have written about Filipino artists such as Ramon Orlina, Benedicto Cabrera, Jordan Mang-osan, Luis Lopa, and Kidlat de Guia. I know this is just a small, new blog but it has readers which I appreciate and hope will continue reading my posts. You can send the pictures at marasigansherwin@gmail.com.
You know that feeling when you stumble upon an old movie you haven't seen in years? It's like finding a dusty photo album and flipping through the pages, only instead of bad hairstyles, you're greeted with hideous special effects and awful dialogue. Also, the dramatic tension I remembered as nail-biting was now… well, a little slow-paced. But the truly entertaining part of rewatching a movie is that you notice things you never did before. For example, in Midnight Cowboy , I didn't know that the guy who gave Joe Buck (Jon Voight) a blow job was played by Bob Balaban, who later became known for his role as Russell Dalrymple, the fictional president of NBC in Seinfeld . Released in 1969, Midnight Cowboy is a raw, sometimes uncomfortable, often heartbreaking, but ultimately deeply human. And seriously, the chemistry between Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman) and Buck is pure gold. Rewatching a movie is like visiting an old friend. You know their idiosyncrasies, their stories, bu...
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