Experiencing “Milestone Anxiety”? tick, tick…BOOM! is your safe space

Adulting sucks; thank God for tick, tick…BOOM! 

According to ExploringYourMind.com, milestone anxiety is defined as “the psychological pressure that people experience when they perceive that they haven’t yet met many of their expectations and life goals.” Some life milestones include buying a home, getting married, having kids and more. Just last year, UK-based organization Relate discovered that this milestone anxiety is rising among millennials and Gen Z members. The early 30s seem to be a real “crunch point”—by age 30, young adults are expected to have their lives together.

Anxious about turning 30 (or getting older)? Say less.

There’s a musical that says it all—one that was written decades ago, but is still relevant to our milestone anxiety-ridden generation. 

9 Works Theatrical presents Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM!

Fear or Love, Baby?

tick, tick…BOOM!: A Must-Watch for All Artists and Creatives

If you’re a struggling artist or creative, odds are, you’ve found yourself asking this question: Will you pursue the passion that makes your life worth living? Or will you pursue a career that makes a living?

This is the story of our protagonist Jon in the musical tick, tick… BOOM! Jon is an aspiring composer who is about to turn thirty and is growing increasingly anxious about his future in theater. Pressure mounts when his girlfriend, Susan, hounds him about leaving New York to start a family and seek a more stable profession. Tensions also rise when his best friend Michael—an erstwhile actor-turned marketing executive—tries to convince him to join the fold.

Amidst it all, Jon hears a constant ticking–a reminder that he is getting older, with little to show.

Meet the Cast of 9 Works Theatrical’s tick, tick…BOOM!

tick, tick…BOOM! restaging to star Jef Flores and Khalil Ramos

Jonathan Larson’s rock monologue comes alive once more!

9 Works Theatrical (9WT), one of the Philippines’ premier production companies, is reopening its theater doors after a three-year hiatus with a restaging of Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…BOOM! After a successful run in 2016, and hot on the heels of the critically-acclaimed Netflix adaptation, 9WT has chosen Larson’s rock monologue as its comeback production. Theater fans and even film enthusiasts couldn’t be more excited!

tick, tick… BOOM!  follows the story of Jon, a struggling musical composer who is turning 30 but has yet to make his mark. Uncertain if pursuing his artistic ambitions is worth the struggle, he navigates life by composing musicals while juggling his relationship with his girlfriend, Susan. Susan—a dancer, who teaches ballet to “wealthy and untalented children”—experiences the same artistic/existential crisis, and longs to move out of New York to find a more stable and secure future. The show also introduces Michael, Jon’s best friend, an erstwhile actor who has chosen to pursue a more lucrative path as a marketing executive. 

Watch the trailer for MIKHAIL RED’S DEAD KIDS, a Netflix film launching on Dec. 1

A socially awkward teen bonds with a group of misfits who plot to take out the school's arrogant rich kid -- until their kidnapping scheme turns deadly. Based on true events. Dead Kids is directed by award-winning director, Mikhail Red, who is known for his internationally acclaimed films ‘Birdshot,’ and ‘Eerie,’ -- both of which are also streaming on Netflix.  

“I have always wanted to make a film about the complexities of my generation. I wanted to expose the entitlement and insecurities of a generation growing up in a country of extreme social disparity but cleverly package it as pop entertainment. For me, Dead Kids is a story of young lives running wild yet cut short with their potentials unfulfilled. It is a crime story in the age of social media and a bleak vision of the Filipino youth’s psyche. It is a commentary on the youth’s views on masculinity, morality, and vigilante justice paralleled with today’s political climate. It is both a coming-of-age story and a cautionary tale for the builders of our future,” said director Mikhail.

Globe Studios and Netflix Partner Exclusively to bring Filipino Film Dead Kids to Global Audiences

Netflix and Globe Studios today announced that they will be bringing Filipino film Dead Kids, exclusively to the global internet entertainment service.

Dead Kids is directed by award-winning director, Mikhail Red, who is known for his internationally acclaimed films ‘Birdshot,’ and ‘Eerie,’ -- both of which are also streaming on Netflix. Dead Kids is a story based on true events, that touches on an exciting mix of friendship, coming-of-age, thriller, and crime rolled into one, societal eye-opening movie. The cast is composed of several young actors including Sue Ramirez, Khalil Ramos, Markus Paterson, Vance Larena, alongside rising young stars Kelvin Miranda, Gabby Padilla, and Jan Silverio

Knowledge Channel celebrates its 20th year of enriching education with new programs that feature some of the country's stars sharing their love for learning.

Enchong Dee returns for new season of "Agricoolture," (starting this October, every Friday and Saturday, 4:30pm) the Knowledge Channel-Land Bank produced learning series for high school students that show different agricultural activities and how they can be turned into businesses. In this season, Enchong learns fish farming, the proper handling of fishing equipment and water management, selecting and raising hogs, and yielding good and nutritious crops. 

Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino 3 Starts With Revelation of First Three Films

The Film Development Council of the Philippines just recently announced the first three films included in the upcoming Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino or PPP and is now on its 3rd year. The announcement came early as the productions of these films would require time and also funding from the FDCP.

The selected films are among the entries pitched to the selection committee which are assigned by FDCP and led by FDCP Chairperson and CEO Mary Liza Diño, the Chair of the Commitee. Each of these film projects will receive a co-production fund of up to 2 milion pesos.

#TunogStarMagic Launches Musical Artists To New Heights!

Star Magic is celebrating their 24 years of rearing artists who are now big stars of the Kapamilya network. This year they are also highlighting their singing stars who are contributors to OPM. With their roster and diverse singers, they have come up with Tunog Star Magic, the latest online channel where the music lovers can listen to the unexpected and much-awaited covers and collaborations between their favorite Star Magic performers.

The performances would bring together celebrated and up-and-coming Star Magic singers to jam to the latest hits and their favorite songs every week.

REEL DEAL: Honor Thy Father REVIEW

If there would that would stand out this year for the Metro Manila Film Festival is the inclusion of the film HONOR THY FATHER by Erik Matti. The film was also produced by its lead actor John Lloyd Cruz. The announcement of the film to be included in this year's roster was made in late October which surprised the public, and also gave a shorter time for marketing compared to the other entries.

Honor Thy Father is unique by showing a spectrum of fathers in matriarchal inclined Filipino film industry. But mothers also play a great part on this movie that intensifies the scenes. It has also been ages since we seen a film made in the North, as we see not the tourist sites but the mountains, the mines, and the terrains that gives us a new feeling.

Honor Thy Father comes as a relief to film goers who prefer serous and meticulous movies that targets real social issues and would definitely make an impact in for the festival. But despite the great reviews it got with earlier screenings as a feature film in Cinema One Original Festival, the film cries fouls with initially the limited cinemas and some are pulling out the film to give the slot to the popular films. There is also the controversy with the disqualification from the Best Picture Award because of "non-disclosure" that did not comply to the regulation of the festival.

Despite the movie being disqualified in the best picture race, it bagged awards in the Festival for Best Original Song, Best Make-Up Artist (Ryan Panaligan & Erika Racela), Best Supporting Actor (Tirso Cruz III) Best Child Performer (Krystal Brimmer), and Best Director (Erik Matti). But due to the controversy, Erik Matti did not go to the awards night but sent a representative to read his statement as his acceptance speech.

REEL DEAL: Kid Kulafu REVIEW

Manny Pacquiao's monumental match with Mayweather maybe the most pivotal moment in his career and we have seen dozens of Manny tribute movies, documentaries and even TV shows. But what really made Manny who he is today? With many of these stories starts with his beginings in his boxing career, it has less known to the public how he started in the mountains of Bukidnon, his family's migration to General Santos and who introduced him first to the world of boxing.

These questions will now be answered by the upcoming film KID KULAFU by Paul Soriano. Based from Manny's ring name when he started out. Kid Kulafu or Emmanuel Pacquiao is played by Buboy Villar, known for his child sidekick roles and now a teenager and back on the big screen in a leading role. Buboy does have that resemblance of the young Manny yet imitating the moves and speed of Pacman is never a simple feat. 

REEL DEAL: Behind the Scenes of "Princess and I"

With teleseryes left and right might bore you with the same formula of story plot, ABS CBN's Princess and I have proven to be a cut above the regular Primetime programming. And to make a unique show is not easy, as this involves a lot of conceptualizing, taping, editing, and more. This one I say had the potential being a hit given the plot and production.  

With just on its first 8 weeks, it has garnered an average of almost 40% TV ratings, interestingly enough, is also one of the shows that I was anticipating this year. Now we get to know more about the stars behind the "royal" teleserye.

Princess and I Makes It On PH Top 3 TV Programs

ABS-CBN’s royal drama “Princess and I” instantly won the hearts of viewers nationwide as it made it on the third spot of the overall top TV programs in the country based on data from the global industry-trusted multinational audience research group Kantar Media.


The trending and top-rating drama series topbilled by the ‘primetime princess’ Kathryn Bernardo together with its powerhouse cast Albert Martinez, Gretchen Barretto, Precious Lara Quigaman, Dominic Ochoa, Enrique Gil, Daniel Padilla, and Khalil Ramos gained an average national TV rating of 28.8% after debuting last April 16.