Movie News, Reviews
UTOPIA (2019) Review Written and Directed by Dustin Celestino You know those films that you thought are just entertaining you then hits you emotionally and psychologically in the end with … Continue Reading #C1Originals ‘Utopia’ Review: More Than Just a Crime Comedy
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (2019) Review Directed by Tim Miller Having James Cameron back on board as a producer, bringing back the characters of Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger and dropping … Continue Reading ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Review: Action-Packed and Fun Enough
UNFORGETTABLE (2019) Review Directed by Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan I wasn’t emotionally ready for this. Directors Jun Lana and Perci Intalan’s ‘Unforgettable’ tapped my worst fear, which is losing … Continue Reading ‘Unforgettable’ Review: Sarah Geronimo Wows in an Emotionally Impactful Story
ISA PA WITH FEELINGS (2019) Review Directed by Prime Cruz We have more stories to tell. Even if it’s a romance movie, there are still fresh stories that needs to … Continue Reading ‘Isa Pa With Feelings’ Review: Beautiful in All Aspects
CLEANERS (QCinema 2019) Review Directed by Glenn Barit With no star power on its cast, Glenn Barit’s Cleaners is making noise for its visuals prior to its release but you’d be surprised … Continue Reading #QCinema2019 ‘Cleaners’ Review: Nostalgia in Remarkable Coming-of-Age Stories
ANG HENERASYONG SUMUKO SA LOVE (2019) Review Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana I missed my high school barkada after seeing this film. Jason Paul Laxamana’s “millennial barkada movie” is a … Continue Reading ‘Ang Henerasyong Sumuko sa Love’ Review: The Impact of True Friendship
CIRCA (2019) Review Directed by Adolf Alix, Jr. Seeing most of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino entries this year, it’s hard to review a film that doesn’t feel like there’s … Continue Reading ‘Circa’ Review: The Legacy of a Cinema Icon
LSS (LAST SONG SYNDROME, 2019) Review Directed by Jade Castro I have been searching for a Filipino film that has the same feels as John Carney’s films like ‘Begin … Continue Reading ‘LSS’ Movie Review: An Uplifting Tale of Two Dreamers
I’M ELLENYA L (2019) Review Directed by Boy 2 Quizon Being an influencer is a dream of many. But for Ellenya, being an influencer is her destiny. She thinks and … Continue Reading ‘I’m Ellenya L’ Review: A Fairly Made Comedy Romance Movie
CUDDLE WEATHER (2019) Review Directed by Rod Marmol I don’t know what it is about movies with characters that are lonely and sad but they just interest me so much. … Continue Reading ‘Cuddle Weather’ Review: Loneliness, Attraction and Ambition
IT CHAPTER TWO (2019) Review Directed by Andy Muschietti It’s probably expectations that get me a bit disappointed in the follow-up to one of 2017’s hit horror film ‘It.’Because knowing that … Continue Reading ‘IT: Chapter Two’ Review: Bigger but Not Better
WEATHERING WITH YOU (2019) Review Directed by Makoto Shinkai Yes, I love Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name.’ I was blown by literally everything about it. But can I say the same … Continue Reading ‘Weathering With You’ Review: A Love Story Against All Odds
JUST A STRANGER (2019) Review Written and Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana There have been a lot of Filipino May-December love affair movies coming out recently but none that actually … Continue Reading ‘Just A Stranger’ Review: Just Enough Drama and Heat
MINA-ANUD (2019) Review Directed by Kerwin Go I’ve seen the film twice as of writing. First as the closing film of Cinemalaya and second at its celebrity premiere. And all … Continue Reading ‘Mina-Anud’ Review: A Wild, Fun Ride
STILL HUMAN (2018) Review Directed by Oliver Siu Kuen Chan OFWs, loneliness, family, love and being open and understanding to others – these are the themes ‘Still Human’ tackle. But are … Continue Reading ‘Still Human’ Review: A Reminder that Love is Universal
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 … Continue Reading #Cinemalaya2019 | ‘Edward’ Review: A Well-Done Coming-of-Age Film
