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MOVIE REVIEWS
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY September 1 - 15, 2016
By Alan Samuel
By Alan Samuel
A Tale of Love and Darkness (PG) ***
Holy Alliance!
Never forget your roots. Give credit to Hollywood superstar Natalie Portman for shunning the hot
blockbuster limelight to deliver a nice poignant drama in A Tale of Love and Darkness. Impressive in
her directorial debut Ms. Portman does a Ricky job navigating the troubled waters of a nation in conflict
while wrestling with problems of her own on the home front.
By now the world knows of all the problems inherent in the Middle East. Relationships between
Israelis and Palestinians have undergone umpteenth changes over time. Set in Modern Israel this smart
adaptation of the best selling novel from noted writer Amos Oz our story revolves around the marriage
of Nadia to struggling writer Amos Oz. between the two the pair have a long young son.
Scenes depicting the birth of Israel to the family’s befriending of a Palestinian couple to Oz”s workaholic lifestyle and fondness for other women weigh heavily on Nadi’s mind. Not too political but with
quaint subtleties A Tale of Love and Darkness reveals a depth of humanity and family ties seldom seen
in most Hollywood fare. Consider this small film to be a flower in the desert and well worth cultivating
for yourselves.
Dennis Trillo wins big in Seoul
International Drama Awards
Drama King Dennis Trillo bagged
the Asian Star Prize in Seoul International
Drama Awards in South Korea. The award
recognizes and rewards Asian talent widely
beloved by the Korean audience. To date,
Dennis is the first ever Filipino actor to receive the said award.
In his acceptance speech, the Kapuso actor thanked the award-giving body
for the honor and recognition. He also
dedicated his award to GMA Network, his
family, loved ones, and to all Filipinos.
SCHOLASTIC
BACKGROUND
These celebrities were all former schoolteachers: U.S. president Lyndon B.
Johnson, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini British author George Orwell, U.S.
singer art Garfunkel, Vietnamese military leader Vo Nguyen Giap, U.S. singer
Roberta Flack, and South African political leader Albert Luthuli.
Q. Is the Philippines still the most literate country in Southeast Asia?
A. It has regained top place after yielding it to Thailand for a couple of years.
The latest census gives the Philippines a rate of 93.5% to Thailand’s 93.0%.
Singapore remains No. 3 with 90.7%, followed by Indonesia with 85.0%, and
Malaysia with 78.5%.
Roots & Origins
Ever wondered why holders of Ph.D. degrees are called doctors even tho they
may not be physician? The title “doctor” is from the Latin docere, “to teach.”
and originally only great teachers or highly learned person were called doctors.
It wasn’t until the 18th century that the word was applied to medical practitioners.
Word Watch
Opsimathy (op-sim’a-thee) : getting an education later in life
“I would like to thank the Seoul International Drama Awards for this honor
and recognition. This is very special to me
because it was given by the Korean people
who are very well known in creating the
best dramas in the world.”
“In the Philippines, we also do our
best in trying to create quality programs
for the Filipino audience. This award will
continue to inspire me in honing my craft
as a dramatic actor.”
“I also would like to share this award
with my home network, GMA7, to my family, to my loved ones, to all the Filipinos
and all my supporters. Thank you very
much! Kamsahamnida! To God be the
glory! Mabuhay ang mga Pilipino!”
Organized by Seoul Drama Awards
Organizing Committee and Korean Broadcasters Association, Seoul International
Drama Awards is a festival that brings together all professionals in the field of TV
drama production and media industry and
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global audiences who enjoy television dramas.
The award-giving body is supported
by The Ministry of Culture, Seoul Metropolitan Government, KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS,
Corea Drama Production Association, Korean TV & Radio Writers Association and
Korean TV Drama Producers Association.
The Seoul International Drama Awards
Ceremonies is broadcasted live on KBS
2TV.
Dennis Trillo topbilled the recently
concluded well-loved Kapuso primetime
series Juan Happy Love Story with Philippine TV’s Sweetheart Heart Evangelista.