What a comeback! Just when showbiz observers had written her off as a has-been, having lost that golden voice in a botched surgery in Japan, singer-actress Nora Aunor bounced back, capping her return with several international acting awards.
The “superstar… has something behind the eyes that you couldn’t see until you photographed it in close up. You could see thought. If she had to look at one person with jealousy, and another with love, she didn’t have to change her expression. You could see it in her eyes as she looked from one [...]
How does one pick a star’s best movies from a list of almost 200 titles? The task is most difficult when a prolific and creative actress is involved, like Nora Aunor who has done countless worthy movies under several award-winning directors. Admittedly, personal preference comes first, followed by the honors the films have reaped, and [...]
Why Nora Aunor? I might simply say, “Because she’s a superb actress, and a good singer.” Few will disagree with that, even the Vilmanians, and among those who disagree, it would probably be because of some class bias, as in, “Yeah yeah she’s good, but she’s so… bakya.” But precisely. Nora helped to transform the [...]
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