Wenn Deramas is known for his gay “fantasy comedy” flicks, madcap and messy screen romps characterized by prolix plotting, a merry mish-mash of different laugh-provoking styles and over-the-top characterizations, and everything thrown in with the fervent hope that at least some of the gambits will turn out to be actually funny.
What would local show biz be without our beloved Kuya Germs (German Moreno)? Today he marks his 50th anniversary in the industry with a grand bash at Resorts World Manila. His rags-to-riches story is truly phenomenal.
CARELL. The thrill is gone.
Steve Carell is a certified comedy star, but his career hasn’t been all that stellar of late. Take his latest film, “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.” It’s supposed to be a satire on magicians and the entire overdone and over-hyped prestidigitation industry on TV and in Las Vegas—especially the over-the-top performers who make entire elephants and the Eiffel Tower itself disappear in front of televiewers’ amazed and unbelieving eyes!
Can a fine performance save a mediocre film? Yes and no. If you’re Meryl Streep, you can turn a cheesy musical (“Mamma Mia”), a by-the-numbers actioner (“The River Wild”), and a dawdling biopic (“The Iron Lady”) into enjoyable screen romps.
When “The Hangover” became a gross-out hit, it spawned not just a sequel, but imitators that similarly sought to score big at the box office with even racier dialogue, situations and visuals.
We hastened to catch the current film, “Parental Guidance,” at our favorite cineplex, because we usually enjoy the screen performances of its stars, Billy Crystal and Bette Midler.
On his upcoming NBC comedy, Michael J. Fox will play a newscaster who had quit his job due to Parkinson’s Disease but returns to work in the show’s first episode because a new medical regimen has helped him control many of the disease’s symptoms.
Stand-up comedian and actor Katt Williams said he was ordered to leave a Seattle hotel late Monday, hours after he was released from jail following a dispute at a bar.
Ever since “Praybeyt Benjamin” set a new record at the box office a couple of years ago, its star, Vice Ganda, has been lining up a similarly profitable follow-up comedy flick. After a rather long wait, that cinematic gambit, “This Guy’s In Love With You, Mare,” is turning out to be another crowd-pleaser, only perhaps not as big a blockbluster as his maiden effort.
LAST week, Aga Muhlach told us not to expect too much from Joyce Bernal’s “Of All The Things,” his much-delayed starrer with Regine Velasquez. Its shooting was waylaid three years ago by the songstress’ pregnancy, among other delays.
It took all three major TV networks, and its roster of stars, to approximate the greatness of the one and only King of Comedy, Dolphy. That, in a nutshell, was what happened at Wednesday night’s musical tribute to Dolphy, dubbed “Alay Tawa, ” at the SM MOA Arena.
Most newcomers who try to make it in show biz each season fiercely believe in their subjective heart of hearts that they’re beautiful or handsome enough to make it big as dreamy romantic-dramatic leads. That’s why the local acting trade is so overcrowded, positively crawling with the self-styled Anne Curtises and John Lloyd Cruzes of tomorrow.
