Still trying to get home 30 years later

WRITTEN and directed by John Hughes, the celebrated comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles makes an on-time arrival for its 30th anniversary on Blu-ray Combo...

Affliction

By Noel Vera Television Annihilation Netflix METEOR flashes across the sky, strikes base of lighthouse; Special Forces husband presents himself to his wife after an absence of two...

Fitz and The Tantrums find pop not a ‘dirty word’

NEW YORK — Fitz and The Tantrums won acclaim with its brand of infectious retro soul but when it came time to write new...

Lost and found

By Noel B. Vera DVD REVIEW The Lost City of Z Directed by James Gray YOU WONDER looking at James Gray’s New York-based dramas where the producers got...

Miracle stories

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman BOOK Beyond All Barriers: Coincidence or Miracle? By Flor Gozon-Tarriela and Butch Jimenez Published by Conquest for Christ Foundation, Inc. IT WASN’T PART...

The living dread

By Noel Vera Often called the “Father of the Zombie Film,” George Romero died in his sleep on July 16 following a “brief but aggressive...

For Honor is at the mercy of one’s Internet connection

By Alexander O. Cuaycong and Anthony L. Cuaycong Videogame Review For Honor Ubisoft WITHOUT a doubt, For Honor can be an immersive experience. Boot up the game and...

A heck of a ride

PART brawlers, part Japanese dramas, and part open-world experiences, Sega’s Yakuza games have always been a ridiculous but compelling blend of action and adventure. While they initially seem like compilations of conflicted ideas from a fever dream, their interesting, over-the-top antics and enjoyable combat systems are truly anything. Their stories keep you invested, and their atmosphere, taken individually or collectively, is nothing short of engrossing. Yakuza Kiwami 2, a remake of 2006’s Yakuza 2, follows pretty much the same formula. Featuring better graphics and sounds, enhanced gameplay, and new story elements, it does its best to keep the spirit of its source material while tacking on some of its own unique flair.

Writers’ privacy row erupts as Italy’s Ferrante unmasked

ROME — One of literature’s most talked-about mysteries appeared to have been cracked Monday with the unmasking of the identity of the Italian publishing...

A flawed masterpiece

By Alexander O. Cuaycong THERE’S SOMETHING to be said about StarCraft. This real-time strategy game was released by Blizzard in March 1998 to critical acclaim,...

Janet Jackson returns to channel late brother

CD Review Unbreakable By Janet Jackson NEW YORK — It can’t be easy to be the kid sister of the King of Pop, but Janet Jackson pulled it...

That gum you like

By Noel Vera DAVID LYNCH and Mark Frost’s murder mystery/spiritual horrorshow/police procedural/goofball soap opera Twin Peaks debuted on ABC Network April 8, 1990 and television...