By Menchu Aquino Sarmiento. Movie review Ang Larawan Directed by Loy Arcenas. ANG LARAWAN, directed by Loy Arcenas, is the musical film adaptation of Nick Joaquin’s 65-year-old play Portrait of the ...

Ang Larawan is persistent in withstanding changing its source, retaining the themes, and keeping the form and spectacle intact. The film’s pleasures are enough to surpass its indulgences.

And, most fortuitously, on Dec. 25, Loy Arcenas’ film of the musical version of “Ang Larawan” will be screened as one of the eight official entries in the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival.

For those who failed to watch the Best Film winner of the Metro Manila Film Festival, "Ang Larawan," they missed so much. There are only a few movies that I have ever seen that I can consider as ...

THE GOOD. What makes Ang Larawan a must-watch? It features a powerhouse cast of the finest theater and movie actors, the musical genius of maestro Ryan Cayabyab, not to mention a captivating ...

Now it can be told: Sandino Martin beat two of his theater friends for the role of Bitoy Camacho in Ang Larawan, the 2017 Metro Filmfest Best Picture that really jumpstarted Sandino’s career.

“Ang Larawan” moved me to the very core of my being. Its dialogue hits you where you live, as a Filipino. It was a joy to watch Joanna Ampil as Candida, Rachel Alejandro as Paula, ...

Despite being rejected the first time around in script submissions, Loy Arcenas’ Ang Larawan finally made the cut and has been selected as one of the final four entries in this year’s Metro Manila ...

But of course there are more reasons to see “Ang Larawan”: there’s the scene between Paola and Tony, which is so gripping thanks to the undeniable chemistry between the two, that scene where Paola and ...

Kapuso cutie Baeby Baste received a late Christmas present on Wednesday as he was hailed Best Child Performer during the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night.. Despite struggling in theaters, ...

Five songs from the official soundtrack of the screen musical “Ang Larawan” recently made it to Spotify’s Philippines Viral 50 chart. As of Jan. 3, “Hindi Simple ang Buhay” by Robert ...