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Filipino Times
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Sarah Geronimo embarks on new era with upcoming release under her own label
Pop star royalty Sarah Geronimo is ushering in a new chapter in her career. The singer-actress surprised fans by announcing her upcoming single, 'Umaaligid,' set for release on July 30 under her newly established record label, G Music. Geronimo shared a teaser via her official X (formerly Twitter) page on Thursday, featuring a photo of a brightly lit house in the middle of a dark night. 'Dilat na ba ang mga mata?' she wrote. The post ended with a cryptic line: 'Mukhang payapa ang loob, hanggang sa kwento'y magsimulang kumulo.' In a separate post, her husband, actor Matteo Guidicelli, also celebrated Geronimo's upcoming release. 'Yes, it's finally here! This has been established in its perfect time,' the post said, referring to the music company. '[Sarah Geronimo] will start owning her own music and creating exciting things!' he added. 'Umaaligid' will be Geronimo's first release since her 2023 collaboration with Bamboo, 'Treading Water.' She was also previously reported to be working on a project with P-pop powerhouse SB19
The Guardian
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Treading Water review – hard-hitting drug addiction drama is not for the faint-hearted
Gino Evans makes his feature debut with this painful and disturbing drama which has some unwatchably horrible and violent moments. It's set in Manchester and tells the story of a heroin user fresh out of prison and struggling to sort himself out. That might sound like a pretty standard beginning for gritty British social-realism, but with maturity and what looks like solid research, Evans turns his film into an examination of mental health issues. It's not for the faint-hearted though, with some scenes in which people hurt other people very realistically. Ex-Emmerdale actor Joe Gill plays Danny, who is released from prison into supported living after a short stretch for theft. Danny starts using again immediately, and he says in voiceover that he takes heroin to feel normal; it manages his OCD and intrusive thoughts ('I feel fucked up for even thinking them'). We are shown the intrusive thoughts that pop into his head: sitting opposite the manager of his supported housing, out of nowhere Danny pictures himself punching her repeatedly in the face. It's brutal, and there are more scenes like this – realistic-looking and photographed with cold intensity by cinematographer Sam Cronin. I watched it clenched and tense – which is presumably the point, to show what it feels like to live like Danny, uncomfortably alert with adrenaline. Gill gives a very good performance, his eyes telling the story of Danny's shame and humiliation. One night, on his way to meet his dealer, Danny bumps into Laura (Becky Bowe), a mate from school, now pregnant and a sex worker pimped out by her controlling boyfriend. Smile-on-her-face cheerful, Laura is the least interesting character here; whatever she is thinking about her situation, we don't get to know about it. It's a shame, particularly in a film with an otherwise unwavering stare. This really is a tough watch. Treading Water is in UK cinemas from 25 April.
