ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
Before I write my reviews of these three amazing Cinemalaya movies, I would like to share that I watched them three in one day, making my watching experience wonderful. Three movies about connection, good and bad. ITI MAPUKPUKAW (THE MISSING) ReviewDirected by Carl Joseph Papa We don’t get a lot of Filipino animated movies and …
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BANAAG ReviewWritten and directed by Rodel J. Mercado What if the conscience can communicate with you through different representations of the seven deadly sins? It’s quite a bold move for Frontline Production, Inc. to present mature themes to high schoolers. But then again, with the access these kids have nowadays, the best thing to do …
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (2023) ReviewDirected by Joaquim dos Santos, Kemp Powers Well-realized issues of a young boy dealing with the longing of friends or someone who he can share important things with, the gap between a child and his or her parents because they both feel everything is too much they don’t need to …
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MONUMENTO 1896 ReviewWritten by Jenny Simon, adapted and directed for theater by Rodel J. Mercado Theater has always been a platform to tell stories, to push advocacies, to reconnect with our past, our history, to speak truth about the society. It is and will always be political but what’s also important is that is should …
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What if you’re in love with your best friend? It’s not the most shocking thing to hear, especially if you watch Filipino romantic movies. It is one of the most popular tropes in Philippine cinema, having your two main characters as best of friends and one of them falls hard for the other one. Kean …
‘RETIRADA’ ReviewDirected by Milo Alto-Paz, Cynthia Cruz-Paz It’s a straightforward film carried by the performance of veteran actress Peewee O’Hara. Retirada is a decent debut movie for filmmakers Milto Alto-Paz and Cynthia Cruz-Paz. It’s an interesting and at times interesting look at how the emptiness of a person can go to lengths even neglect the …
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THE KING’S MAN (2021) ReviewDirected by Matthew Vaughn What made me happy after seeing The King’s Man is Matthew Vaughn’s style in storytelling in the first two Kingsman movies is still here. It’s exciting and visually stunning. But there’s more to that. History aficionados can also find something interestingly entertaining with Vaughn’s latest spy action …
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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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DITO AT DOON (2021) ReviewDirected by JP Habac It’s hard to not connect to a story that you’ve experienced and still experiencing now. Dito at Doon puts me in a situation where I not only see myself as its lead character Len, but also helps me to release some of my frustrations today. But does …
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