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SUNOD (2019) Review Directed by Carlo Ledesma Let me just say this first, Mycko David’s cinematography is a monster in ‘Sunod.’ A monster because it eats you, its visuals eats you, inviting you to its world. That much said, Sunod’s visuals are definitely the main reason why I enjoyed and got hooked on the film …
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From Korea at the Busan International Film Festival, to Tokyo at the Tokyo International Film Festival, to Egypt at the Cairo International Film Festival, to Estonia, to India and to Taiwan, Brillante Ma Mendoza’s ‘Mindanao’ is finally coming home to the Philippines this Christmas for the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival. The film tells the story …
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Back on the director’s chair, box-office king Coco Martin has more roles on and off cam in the action comedy movie ‘3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon.’ When asked about the poster, having three Palomas (Coco Martin’s female disguise), he shares that those three are three different person and that there are more characters he’s playing in …
Being part of the Metro Manila Film Festival is one thing, but to get high praises from a National Artist who is also the head of the selection committee is a validation that the people behind a film is doing the right thing. Or maybe even more. That’s what happened to the most controversial entry …
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If you’ve been following our updates on ‘Culion,’ we’ve emphasized the film’s women-centric story and it stars Iza Calzado, Meryll Soriano and one soon to be announced. But of course, the film wouldn’t be complete without its male leads. Joem Bascon will play Kanor, the male lead opposite to Iza Calzado’s Anna. He’s a fisherman …
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The three main characters of Ricky Lee and Alvin Yapan’s historical drama ‘Culion’ are almost complete as multi-awarded actress Meryll Soriano joins Iza Calzado as Ditas, the one who has the worst case of Hansen’s disease or leprosy. She signed her contract with producer Mark Shandii Bacolod. Her character Ditas, as explained to us, has …