Studio Cut

Isang Lahi: Pearls from the Orient, the new docu-drama directed by JP Tanchanco recently held an intimate presscon at the Greenbelt My Cinema.

[Joel Torre with Isang Lahi Director JP Tanchanco]

Some local press got a glimpse into what the film offers. And from what I saw, the reality docu-drama has a lot of promise.

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I have always been a James Bond fan, ever since I was a kid. It started out with the cool gadgets, fast cars and eventually moved on to the hot Bond girls and the suave personality of 007.

I had a chance to catch a premiere of the latest installment of the James Bond series: Quantum of Solace and decided to write a short review.

The Good

• The theme song: Jack White (of the White Stripes) and Alicia Keys team up to create ‘Another Way to Die’, the intro song to the movie. It’s a typical Jack White tune — rough, yet catchy chords with his haunting vocals complemented with Alicia Keys’s soulful R&B backing.

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