‘Bar Boys: After School’ Review: Thought-provoking story with impactful performances.

It’s eye-opening, thought-provoking, inspiring and at the same time, comforting. Beyond the entertainment factor of the film, it showcases other people’s lives, struggles, and how they overcome these challenges – this is one of the reasons why I love watching movies.

Read our full review of #MMFF2025 entry ‘BAR BOYS: AFTER SCHOOL.’ Now showing in cinemas nationwide. #BarBoysAfterSchool

‘Wicked: For Good’ Review: A sufficient conclusion

It’s hard to follow how big ‘Wicked’ (2024) is, visually and emotionally, how the talents of the lead stars presented in the first film are even harder to top. But ‘Wicked: For Good’ demonstrated sufficient drama, magic and music for the fans and non-fans to have their “wicked” ending.

Read our full review of ‘Wicked: For Good.’ Now showing in cinemas nationwide. Also available in IMAX 3D, 3D/4Dx and ScreenX. Rated PG by the MTRCB. #WickedForGoodPH

‘Quezon’ Review: Everything isn’t always what it looks like

QUEZON (2025) ReviewDirected by Jerrold Tarog The film is like its titular role’s personalities; you can’t pinpoint one that can describe it as a whole. Quezon, played wonderfully by Jericho Rosales, takes you on his journey as a politician in an entertaining way that feels as if he is multitasking as the writer, director, and …

#Cinemalaya2025 ‘Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan’ Review: Dissecting a phenomenon

HABANG NILALAMON NG HYDRA ANG KASAYSAYAN (2025) ReviewDirected by Dustin Celestino The film might be fictional, or as they claim, but the characters, conversations, and situations all feel real. It’s as if it was my story, I am one of the characters in the film. That’s the biggest takeaway from the film, this isn’t just …

‘Minamahal: 100 Bulaklak Para Kay Luna’ Review: To be young and in love

MINAMAHAL: 100 BULAKLAK PARA KAY LUNA (2025) ReviewDirected by Jason Paul Laxamana I can’t remember the last Filipino romantic comedy movie that made me giddy this much. Jason Paul Laxamana’s latest film, ‘Minamahal: 100 Bulaklak Para Kay Luna,’ may feel like a fan service film, but as the story progresses, it represents how to be …