Movie Review
Truth
Directed by James Vanderbilt
By Richard Roeper
Sony Pictures Classics presents a film written and directed by James Vanderbilt, based on the book Truth and Duty: The Press, the President and the Privilege of Power, by Mary Mapes. Running time: 125 minutes. Rated R (for language and a brief nude photo).
PARIS, FRANCE — A good night’s sleep may reinforce negative memories in the brain, researchers said, lending scientific credence to the time-worn caution against going to bed angry.
NEWS CORP. CEO Robert Thomson, who oversees Rupert Murdoch’s publishing empire, recently renewed his attack on ad agencies for backing fake news sites with their program ad buys.
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
“THE AD Foundation’s Araw Values Awards is the only competition in the whole world that recognizes the importance of values in creative and marketing communications that advocate the 7 Cornerstone Values, namely (1) Love of God and respect for all religious beliefs; (2) Commitment to truth, honesty and justice; (3) Love of country and respect for national customs and traditions; (4) Reverence for family unit or marriage or responsible parenthood; (5) Respect and care for human life and dignity and the rights of all; (6) Respect for law and authority and the promotion of self-discipline; and (7) Concern for and preservation of the environment,” revealed Aye Ubaldo, editor-in-chief of AdEdge, a publication of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers.
MONDAYS WITHOUT MEAT could mean a lot for your health and the health of the planet, an advocacy group said.
AN ISLAND of ice and lava battered by the Arctic winds, Iceland’s dramatic and pristine landscape is attracting a growing number of tourists, not all of whom are respectful of the fragile ecosystem.
By Angela Dawson
HOLLYWOOD — Elisabeth Moss continues to show her versatility in the political drama Truth, in which she plays a professor/researcher who helps a 60 Minutes II producer uncover some damaging information on then-Presidential candidate George W. Bush. However, due to various circumstances, including a tight deadline, the story airs before the “facts” can be completely vetted, causing a backlash against the producer, newsman Dan Rather and their research team.
YET ANOTHER luxury hotel is on the rise as I’M Hotel, a 44-storey affair located along Makati Avenue, is set to open first quarter of 2017. The 434-room property with a six-level spa features an “authentic onsen” (Japanese hot spring) experience, which, according to its general manager, is the property’s biggest draw.
THE MASSIVE Greenland ice sheet has melted away at least once during the last 1.4 million years, according to a study published on Wednesday, raising fears that man-made climate change could provoke dangerous sea levels.
Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
“BAD PRESS” constantly barrages people who choose sales as a career.
MAT WEAVING, or pagbabanig, is a tradition that has been ignored for the past several years — long enough for an author to declare it a dying practice, if not dead.
