ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Before I write my reviews of these three amazing Cinemalaya movies, I would like to share that I watched them three in one day, making my watching experience wonderful. Three movies about connection, good and bad. ITI MAPUKPUKAW (THE MISSING) ReviewDirected by Carl Joseph Papa We don’t get a lot of Filipino animated movies and …
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Guided by artist-mentors Ricky Lee, Rody Vera, Jeffrey Jeturian, Issa Manalo Lopez, Raffy Tejada, and Ellen Ongkeko Marfil, Pelikulove presents its debut film featuring unfiltered perspectives of the youth that yield unbridled hope through five winning film and theater works strung in an eye-popping anthology. Entitled “SHOUTOUT PINAS 2022”, the anthology will be shown as an exhibition …
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The Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. identify five outstanding individuals who will take the most demanding and arduous task to select films from the festival’s cinematic harvest to receive the Balanghai trophies. This year, the jury who will decide the fate of the competing filmmakers in Cinemalaya 19 includes: actress …
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For its 19th edition, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival promises to deliver the best visual storytelling with new competing films to be screened at a new venue. With the CCP Main Building undergoing rehabilitation, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. push the boundaries and bring its brand of cinematic …
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‘RETIRADA’ ReviewDirected by Milo Alto-Paz, Cynthia Cruz-Paz It’s a straightforward film carried by the performance of veteran actress Peewee O’Hara. Retirada is a decent debut movie for filmmakers Milto Alto-Paz and Cynthia Cruz-Paz. It’s an interesting and at times interesting look at how the emptiness of a person can go to lengths even neglect the …
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‘Bakit Di Mo Sabihin?’ ReviewDirected by Real S. Florido Representation of people with disability in the most popular genre in Philippine cinema, romance. Outstanding performances from Janine Gutierrez and JC de Vera made Bakit Di Mo Sabihin? even more special. Apart from the themes it wants to present, which are the struggles of disabled persons …
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Cinemalaya has been a platform for artists to show their talents and to be discovered by the mainstream media. Having a newbie star in the Cinemalaya 2021 Short Pugon, it makes one wonder how and why they got the part. “Audition. Bilang director kasi, kalahati ng trabaho mo tapos na after ng casting. And alam …
PAN DE SALAWAL (2018) ReviewDirected by Che Espiritu What is your favorite holiday movie? Mine’s Home Alone. It’s those simple joys of being with your family or finding the meaning of having a family. But what’s the connection with Che Espiritu’s Pan de Salawal? I felt that same warmth when I watched it not only …
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EDWARD (2019) Review Directed by Thop Nazareno It was frustrating having to watch three Cinemalaya full-length entries and not liking at least one of them genuinely. Thanks to Thop Nazareno’s coming-of-age movie ‘Edward,’ our Cinemalaya experience went fulfilling. Edward gets you engaged on its story and characters. You’re engrossed, following this character, what he does, who …
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August 11, 2019, winners for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2019 has been announced during awards night at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater. Best Feature Film, Full-Length: John Denver Trending, Arden Rod Condez Netpac Citation, Full-Length: John Denver Trending by Arden Rod Condez Special Jury Award, Full-Length Feature: Edward, Thop Nazareno Best Short Feature Film: …
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