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“Star of Ulsan” ( 울산의 별) – 2022 Busan Film Review
30 November 2022 6:26 AM | No Comments"Star of Ulsan" shows the unraveling underbelly of a struggling family trying to figure out how to make it to the next day.
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Photos: G-Star Raw x Stephen Jones 2022 denim headwear collection
25 November 2022 5:32 AM | No CommentsThe result is a capsule collection that defies convention, with couture hats doubling as capes.
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Backstage: Zang Toi Spring 2015 – New York Fashion Week
21 November 2022 4:30 AM | No CommentsZang Toi celebrated his 25th anniversary in New York with his Spring 2015 collection.
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Photos & Video: Timo Weiland Fall 2014 campaign
21 November 2022 12:25 AM | No CommentsA look back at the Timo Weiland men's and women's Fall 2014 campaign, which featured model Michael Bailey-Gates among others.
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Backstage: Lacoste Spring 2015 – New York Fashion Week
20 November 2022 10:45 PM | No CommentsThe Lacoste Spring/Summer 2015 runway show took place at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on Sep. 6, 2014.
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Philippines Archive
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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.