#Cinemalaya2025 ‘Child No. 82’ Review: A love letter to classic Pinoy fantasy action films and a commentary on fantacism

The bigness of the film covers a lot of themes, but what stood out to me is its appreciation to classic Pinoy fantasy action films. ‘Child No. 82’ is a love letter to a genre that most adults today have fond memories of.

‘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 …

Cande (2025) Review: A Heartfelt Journey of Childhood Friendship

Cande is that special little film that doesn’t need theatrics and big confrontation scenes to make its story felt. Its bigness lies in presenting the beautiful and deep connections of the characters using culture, culinary and an era when cellphones hadn’t been invented yet as a backdrop. The film takes us back when everything was simple, when all we worried about were the games we wanted to play during our free time, the friends we wanted to play with and the food we would eat. But then, it would also take us to how we process tragedy as kids and how we carry those tragedies as we grow older.

Read our full review of #SinagMaynila2025 official entry, ‘CANDE.’ Showing September 24-30, 2025 at Gateway, Robinsons Manila, Robinsons Antipolo, SM Mall of Asia, SM Fairview, Trinoma and Market Market.

‘Sunshine’ Review: Haunting and thought-provoking, one of the most significant Filipino films of all time

The film has at least three best scenes in Philippine cinema in recent memory. Haunting and thought-provoking. Maris Racal gives the performance of a lifetime, making ‘Sunshine’ one of the most important films in recent memory and her character Sunshine one of the most important characters in Philippine cinema.

Read our full review of ‘Sunshine’ by director Antoinette Jadaone. Opens tomorrow exclusively at SM Cinemas! #SunshineMovie

‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Review: A new era of trauma

‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ feels like a work that boomers and millennials will be proud of showing to the new generations. It’s fun, some of the deaths are inventive, it’s campy in a good way, and definitely worth conversing after watching. It’s the type of film that deserves your time and money and maybe even a second watch.