Mozart in the Jungle: Mad Genius, or Drama Queen?

The Binge Jessica Zafra FROM THE TITLE I thought it was an adaptation of Fitzcarraldo, the Werner Herzog movie about a would-be rubber baron who dreams...

The raw truths and heart-rending hilarity of Transparent

The Binge By Jessica Zafra In the Pilot of Jill Soloway’s amazing series Transparent, the former Mort Pfefferman prepares to come out as a trans woman to...

An acquired taste

By Alexander O. Cuaycong and Anthony L. Cuaycong TEAM ICO’S Shadow of the Colossus on the PlayStation 2 was nothing short of a grand spectacle. Originally...

Modern Etiquette: Caution required when dealing with e-mail

By Mary Mitchell LIKE IT OR NOT, we all are responsible for our own communication. E-mail evokes almost unprecedented cultural and generational challenges. Why, you ask?...

On the shelf

COMIC BOOK COMPILATION Apple Premium Reseller Beyond the Box is collaborating with three diverse and talented female artists — Julienne Dadivas (also known as Hulyen),...

Far ’nuff

By Noel Vera DVD Review Far from the Madding Crowd Directed by Thomas Vinterberg THOMAS VINTERBERG’S adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s first real success is, well, middling fair. The...

Definitive Final Fantasy needs powerful computer

By Alexander O. Cuaycong and Anthony L. Cuaycong FINAL FANTASY XV proved to be a surprise for quite a few quarters when it was first...

Managing your expectations in the zombie apocalypse

UNDEAD LABS’ State of Decay was a certified critical and commercial hit upon its release in 2013. Best described as a third-person sandbox-cum-survival game simulating a community in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, it tasked you with finding resources, interacting with other denizens, and clearing out zombies in an effort to survive. And, on the whole, it proved to be a compelling experience, its flaws notwithstanding.

Making art in a chaotic city

By John L. Silva Book Review No Chaos, No Party Edited by Eva McGovern-Basa 218 pages Published by Almavida Holdings, Inc. THERE WAS a brief period early in high school...

A positive and respectful look at traditional Ifugao culture

By Jonathan Best Book Review Ifugao: People of the Earth Written and edited by Prof. Delfin Tolentino, Jr., Leah Enkiwe-Abayao, Analyn Salvador-Amores, and Marlon Martin Published by ArtPostAsia...

Above the law

By Noel Vera DVD Review Spotlight Directed by Tom McCarthy There’s a point in Tom McCarthy’s new film where brand new Boston Globe editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber)...

Cops and robbers

DVD Review Hell or High Water Directed by David Mackenzie DAVID MACKENZIE’S Hell or High Water, from a script by Taylor Sheridan (Sicario) turns on a terrifically...