ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT ReviewDirected by Svetlana Cvetko There’s nothing conventional about Svetlana Cvetko’s black and white romance drama. It isn’t a girl meets boy story, it isn’t about fighting for a relationship. It’s about a deeper meaning to having a connection, a deeper meaning to companionship, and that deeper understanding of having a …
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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ANG BABAENG WALANG PAKIRAMDAM (2021) ReviewDirected by Darryl Yap The main basis for an actor is to feel or to react to things around him or her, but what if your character can’t feel a thing? That’s a struggle for an artist, especially for someone who started in theater who moves bigger and gives much …
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THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES (2021) ReviewDirected by Michael Rianda There haven’t been a lot of animated films lately. Largely because of the pandemic and the ones that have been released are kind of leaning to awards’ worthy stories. I’m not saying that they were not good, it’s just that the variety of family entertainment …
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ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE (2021) ReviewDirected by Zack Snyder I want to start this review sharing to you that I’m happy with the #SnyderCut. Because everything I hated about the 2017 movie was removed and they added scenes which made this 4-hour movie more exciting. Does the film need to be four hours long? Maybe …
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HELLO STRANGER: THE MOVIE (2021) ReviewDirected by Dwein Baltazar The art of letting go and the art of fighting for the one you love, in the end, love wins! It’s hard to deny that having a pool of boys’ love contents in the Philippines can be too much. But with a good material, decent storytelling …
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MIDNIGHT IN A PERFECT WORLD (2020) ReviewDirected by Dodo Dayao Building up an eerie atmosphere makes a horror movie effective already. Because it makes you anticipate something terrifying even if there’s really nothing to anticipate about. That makes Dodo Dayao’s sophomore feature Midnight in a Perfect World one of the best movie experiences in recent …
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FAN GIRL (2020) ReviewWritten and directed by Antoinette Jadaone WHAT. A. RIDE. If someone tells me that Antoinette Jadaone is doing a movie about a fan girl starring Paulo Avelino and newcomer Charlie Dizon, this is not what I would expect. The film is deeply engrossing from start to finish, and not just because of …
SUAREZ: THE HEALING PRIEST (2020) ReviewDirected by Joven Tan A good biopic depends largely on the effectiveness to of its lead star. Whether he or she portrays the character as close to the particular person he or she is playing, or you get drawn to his or her character because of the performance. John Arcilla …
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THE BOY FORETOLD BY THE STARS (2020) ReviewDirected by Dolly Dulu I can’t remember the last time I felt really good after watching a movie. The pandemic forced us to watch movies at the small screens of our gadgets with distractions here and there, in addition to the stress that we are experiencing now. Luckily, …
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