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A new MoMA: Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller’s “The Killing Machine”
19 January 2020 6:30 AM | No CommentsOn Oct. 21, 2019, a newly renovated Museum of Modern Art opened to the public. These images of Rivane Neuenschwander’s work were captured during a press preview.
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A new MoMA: Rivane Neuenschwander – “Work of Days” (1998)
17 January 2020 9:28 PM | No CommentsOn Oct. 21, 2019, a newly renovated Museum of Modern Art opened to the public. These images of Rivane Neuenschwander’s work were captured during a press preview.
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A new MoMA: Hito Steyerl – “Liquidity Inc.” (2014)
17 January 2020 9:51 AM | No CommentsOn Oct. 21, 2019, a newly renovated Museum of Modern Art opened to the public. These images of Hito Steyerl's work were captured during a press preview.
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Golf: Cameron Smith wins rain-soaked 2020 Sony Open
16 January 2020 11:46 AM | No CommentsCameron Smith won in sudden death at the first extra hole over Brendan Steele. With the victory, he earned 500 FedExCup points and US$1,188,000.
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Golf: 2020 Sony Open highlights – Third round photos
12 January 2020 8:27 PM | No CommentsHighlights from the third day of the 2020 Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Francis Xavier Pasion’s “Bwaya” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on October 16, 2014 | No CommentsBased on a true story, "Bwaya" exploits the family of Rowena Romano, a young girl who had the misfortune of having been attacked and killed by a crocodile. -
Milo Sogueco’s “Mariquina” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on October 12, 2014 | No Comments"Mariquina" asks what price the viewer is willing to pay for modern comforts and convenience, because as the film shows, nothing in this world is free. -
“Transit” – 2014 Asian American International Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 24, 2014 | No Comments"Transit," a beautifully affecting debut feature by Hannah Espia, sensitively deals with the plight of Filipino migrant workers in Israel. -
“Pridyider” (“The Fridge”) – 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Angela K. HomPosted on July 9, 2013 | No CommentsIn “Pridyider” (“The Fridge”), a blood-thirsty appliance surpasses the human actors in interest and personality. -
“The Animals” – 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Angela K. HomPosted on July 1, 2013 | No CommentsSex, drugs and...techno? Such is life for the young elite of a Filipino town in director Gino M. Santos’ debut full-length film "The Animals." -
On the red carpet: Anthony Wong (黃秋生) – 2013 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 27, 2013 | No CommentsThe night after the "Ip Man - The Final Fight" world premiere, Anthony Wong explained to Meniscus that his preparations for the role were far from easy. -
Review: Chris Martinez’s “100”
Christopher BournePosted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsIn Chris Martinez's debut "100," a woman about to die from cancer follows a series of Post-Its that detail what she wishes to accomplish before she passes. -
![The wonderfully expressive face of veteran Filipina actress Anita Linda is the heart and main attraction of Adolfo Alix, Jr.’s mesmerizing 2008 film Adela. Alix takes the opposite approach from many […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Adela1-115x115.jpg "Review: Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Adela”")
Review: Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Adela”
Christopher BournePosted on April 1, 2011 | No CommentsThe wonderfully expressive face of veteran Filipina actress Anita Linda is the heart and main attraction of Adolfo Alix, Jr.’s mesmerizing 2008 film Adela. Alix takes the opposite approach from many […] -
From a packed Pusan lineup, a Top 10 film list emerges
Christopher BournePosted on October 25, 2009 | No CommentsForming a list of the best films is probably the height of folly; still, I want to highlight some of the films at the 2009 Pusan International Film Festival. -
Lino Brocka’s “Insiang” – 2006 New York Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on October 8, 2006 | No CommentsDespite considerable censorship, “Insiang” remains a stinging indictment of the squalor suffered by the poor during Ferdinand Marcos' regime.
