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MOVIE REVIEW
Baby Driver
Directed by Edgar Wright

By Noel Vera

Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver is like a little go-cart that whizzes by lickety-split; the action scenes are reasonably coherent, with little visible CGI effects unlike some recent fast-car movies I can think of (Fast Five anyone?) cut to the rhythm of a catchy if not genuinely eclectic sound track.

Italian wheelchair hopes to bring users freedom

BERGAMO, ITALY — After nearly 20 years working with wheelchair-bound youngsters, Mario Vigentini wanted to revolutionize their quality of life, inventing a device that raises up users so they are face-to-face with those standing.

Small odds of reaching 2°C

PARIS — There is a 5% chance of limiting average global warming to under 2°C (3.6° Fahrenheit), the target set in the 2015 climate-rescue Paris Agreement, researchers said on Monday.

Love is a mostly pondered thing

MOVIE REVIEW
Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising
Directed by Mike de Leon

By Noel Vera

(Warning: plot and narrative twists discussed in detail)

Developing new medicines

Medicine Cabinet
Teodoro Padilla

THOUSANDS of potential new treatments offer the hope of closing the gap of unmet medical needs to save lives and improve the health of patients and their families.

A musical August

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

FROM THE COMEDY of Monty Python to the drama of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, Manila is rich when it comes to musical theater this month.

Other planets may never be as hospitable as Earth

PARIS — Scientists dealt a blow Monday to the quest for organisms inhabiting worlds besides Earth, saying our planet was unusual in its ability to host liquid water — the key ingredient for life.

Arcade Fire takes indie outlook to dance floor

NEW YORK — Few bands have straddled the divide between indie and mainstream quite like Arcade Fire — eclectic in tastes and cerebral in views, yet enjoying rock-star recognition in the industry.

The kinkiness will return

FOR THOSE who have missed it, a piece of good news — Kinky Boots, which had ended its run on July 31, will be returning next year.

Gum disease linked to higher cancer risk in women

MIAMI — Women who have a history of gum disease face a higher risk of several types of cancer, particularly tumors in the esophagus and breasts, a US study found Tuesday.

Your Weekend Guide (August 4, 2017)

Comedy musical

A BROADWAY musical lovingly ripped-off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot will have performances on Fridays to Sundays from Aug. 4 to 12 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium at RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave., cor. Gil Puyat Ave. Makati City. Tickets, available through TicketWorld (891-9999), range in price from P1,045 to P2,090.

A fairy-tale weekend

KIDS ACTS presents Cinderella, a children’s musical, on Aug. 4 and 5 at 2 and 6 p.m., and Aug. 6 at 2 p.m., at St. Cecilia’s Hall, St. Scholastica’s College, Leon Guinto cor. Vito Cruz, Malate, Manila. Tickets, available through TicketWorld, are P500.

Rediscovering Juan Luna

PHILIPPINE Stagers Foundation presents Obra Ni Juan: The Musical, a look into the life of Filipino artist Juan Luna. Written and directed by Vince Tañada, with music by Pipo Cifra, the musical looks into the different facets of the Spoliarium painter’s life: as a revolutionary, a painter, a Filipino, and a hero. It will be staged on Aug. 5, 5 p.m., at Cinema 9 of SM North EDSA, Quezon City. Tickets are P300.

A touch of nostalgia

MARK PRESTON of The Lettermen — the group behind such hits as “Going Out Of My Head,” “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” and “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing,” among many others — will have a concert on Aug. 5, 9 p.m., at RJ Bistro in the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City. Tickets cost ₱2,696.50 through TicketWorld.

Your Weekend Guide (August 4, 2017)
Radha Cuadrado and Basti Artadi join forces for a night of rock ‘n’ roll.

A rock ‘n’ roll evening

RADHA + BASTI (A Rock N Soul Revue) will be held on Aug. 5, 8 p.m., at the Globe Auditorium, Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC Arts Center, 26th St. corner 9th Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. Radha Cuadrado, formerly of Kulay, and Wolfgang’s Basti Artadi join forces for a show that focuses on the interplay of music among musicians sans spectacle and choreography. Tickets range in price from P1,045 to P2,612.50, and are available through TicketWorld.

Your Weekend Guide (August 4, 2017)
Celeste Legaspi returns to the concert stage.

Celeste returns to the stage

AFTER nearly 30 years, Celeste Legaspi — the voice behind such timeless hits as “Tuliro,” “Sabado,” and “Mamang Sorbetero” — returns to the concert stage on Aug. 5, 8 p.m., at The Theatre at Solaire, Solaire Resort & Casino, 1 Aseana Avenue, Entertainment City, Parañaque City. Celeste, which coincides with Centennial of Ms. Legaspi’s father, National Artist for Visual Arts Cesar Legaspi, is being held to honor him. The concert is under the musical direction of Ryan Cayabyab. Tickets range in price from P500 to P10,000 and are available through TicketWorld.

A good game held back by technical flaws

By Alexander O. Cuaycong and Anthony L. Cuaycong

Game Review
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
PlayStation 4