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It's the 2nd Annual Cat & Ed Oscar Close-Up!

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Written by Cat & Ed

 

Jump for joy and let it rain popcorn, because BakitWhy.com's resident film dorks are back for their 2nd Annual Oscar Close-Up.  You remember their first one, right?  Just pretend you do.  It was from a year ago.  Anyway, without further ado, let's let's turn it over to our resident people with names of three letters or less... Cat & Ed!

Another year of Oscars, another year of the same old same old.  Keyword: OLD.  The only “new” stuff is the Academy adding five more mediocre movie nominations and an extra host.  Worry not, our predictions are at the conclusion of this 2nd Annual Cat & Ed Oscar Close-Up extravaganza, but first we've put together some awards we wish could give out, if we were members of the Academy (just you wait and see!).



BakitWhy.com's Top 9 of 2009

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2009The year 2009 was an eventful year at BakitWhy.com as well as our global Pilipino community. Remarkable milestones occured from the most entertaining of things to the most devastating disasters; It truly was a year to remember. We've compliled the Top 9 of 2009 on BakitWhy.com with posts that really made an impact. As this year comes to an end, let's reflect back and see what it had in store for Pilipinos everywhere.



Man of Many Talents: Pacman as “Wapakman”

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Manny PacquiaoBy Claire Ramos

Manny Pacquiao. “Pacman”. Pound-for-pound best Boxer. Singer. Humanitarian.   
And now…Actor!
 
If you weren’t previously aware, and didn’t catch Manny’s recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live , this may be news to you. Pacquiao stars in “Wapakman”, a movie to be released Christmas Day (Dec. 25) 2009 in the Philippines at the Metro Manila Film Festival. Directed by Topel Lee and featuring WWE Superstar Batista and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, the film is said to fall under the genres of Action, Comedy, and Sci-Fi. In addition, this film also features Rufa Mae Quinto, Keanna Reeves, Jojo Alejar, Benjie Paras, Long Mejia, Mica Torre and Olympic Boxing Silver Medalist Onyok Velasco.


Movie Review: Brown Soup Thing

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Brown Soup Thing MovieBrown Soup Thing is a comedy-drama about the Mansaluds - a comfortably disconnected Pilipino American family who puts the “fun” in dysfunctional.

In order to raise her unacceptable “A-“ grade average at school, the youngest Mansalud, 10 year-old Lita (Sari Arambulo), must submit a video project about “what it means to be a Pilipino in America”. Luckily for her, Lita’s upcoming birthday provides the perfect setting to unite everyone: parents Alfred (Russ Bautista) & Philomena (Anne Santiago), brother Jude (Wil Olandria), sisters Fely (The Flip Side’s Rona Par), Maria (Kimee Balmilero from Hi-5), & Shana (The Bold & The Beautiful’s Cheryl Noe), an array of cousins including Cousin Jenilee (Jenilee Reyes from Deal or No Deal), Cousin Bong-bong (Room to Improv’s Earl Baylon, Cousin Joey (Joey Guila from HBO’s P Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy), and her Lola (grandmother) who just wants to cook a myriad of mouth-watering delicacies, including the movie’s titular dish – the Brown Soup Thing.



Rob Schneider Leaves Impressed with Brown Soup Thing's Los Angeles Premiere

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Rob SchneiderLOS ANGELES, CA -- Even Rob Schneider wanted to watch Brown Soup Thing. And he left the building the same way the rest of a packed Los Angeles Theatre Center did: entertained and hungry.

The premiere of the acclaimed Brown Soup Thing in Los Angeles was a star-studded, red carpet affair that had fans laughing, craving food, and able to relate to the Filipino American experience from the unique vantage point of writer/director Edward J. Mallillin. Combining laughs, characters that the audience could relate to, and Mallillin's thought-provoking observations on Filipino life in America, Brown Soup Thing left a strong, positive impression at the Filipino International Film Festival in Los Angeles.



Chicago Filipino American Film Festival 2009 Selections Announced

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The film "Brown Soup Thing" recently had a successful screening at the inaugural Filipino International Film Festival Los Angeles this past weekend (click here for what else played there), but the movie's premiere happened at the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival.  Now preparing for their 6th annual festival, it will take place in the historic Portage Theater from November 6-8, 2009, and they just announced their list of selections.  I also got the chance to talk with a former entrant to get his take on his experiences and what he wants to see come from the Pilipino film community.



San Diego Asian Film Festival to Screen Chris Martinez's 100

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San Diego Film Festival Chris MartinezBy Paola Rodelas

As Catherine posted last week, October is not only Pilipino American Heritage Month but National Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well. The 10th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival is playing a film that ties in both.



Los Angeles Premiere of Brown Soup Thing will be at the Filipino International Film Festival October 17th

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Brown Soup ThingAcclaimed Brown Soup Thing, featuring Manny Pacquiao, is official selection for Filipino International Film Festival in Los Angeles October 17th. Film's stars will walk red carpet, including Jenilee Reyes, Bernardo Bernardo, Earl Baylon, and Kimee Balmilero, along with writer/director Edward J. Mallillin. Legendary actor Eddie Garcia to receive a lifetime achievement award prior to screening.



ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Michael Copon - An Exclusive Interview in Chicago

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Michael CoponWhenever recess hit in the 5th grade, or while I was at my family friends' playing outside, there was always one show my friends and I would want to emulate: Power Rangers. The Ninja Turtles had run their course, and Dragonball Z had yet to hit our shores. While we had the imagination to pretend we were superhero martial artists, we never considered acting on the show as one. Michael Copon, a Pilipino from Virginia, actually got to live the life as the Blue Time Force Power Ranger, which began his career as a television and film actor. BakitWhy.com had the chance to meet up with Michael during a recent weekend trip he had to Chicago.



Star Trek Character, Hikaru Sulu is Japanese Pilipino American

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Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father? Maybe so, but that's a whole differerent galaxy far, far away from the United Federation of Planets. We're talking Star Trek - the exciting and mostly diplomatic rendition of the future made famous by names like Kirk, Spock, and Picard. But don't forget that guy who actually drove the Starship Enterprise, Hikaru Sulu. You know, the guy played by George Takei and currently, John Cho. Yeah that guy. What's so special about him? Bet you didn't know that he's a Japanese Pilipino American.

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