06 Thursday Aug 2020
Posted in Essays, Movie Reviews, Video Essays
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2020, cinemalaya, cinemalaya 2020, Huawei Mobile, Living Things, Martika Escobar, mobile filmmaking, short film
Living Things is about the tale of lovers who encounter a sudden change in their relationship. The two must face a new reality making them reflect on the nature of love, relationships, and humanity.
02 Thursday Jul 2020
Posted in Movie Reviews
Set sa Georgia ang pelikulang Untrue. Tungkol ito sa mag-asawang sina Mara at Joachim at sa mga suliranin sa kanilang relasyon. Sa unang tingin, kwento ng domestic violence ang pelikula. He said, she said ang istilo ng pagkukwento nito. Sa first act, bersyon ng babae ang maririnig. Baliw ang mister. Nananakit ito at nang-aabuso. Sa second act, bersyon naman ng lalaki. Manipulative ang misis, manloloko, at nasa loob ang kulo.
04 Saturday Apr 2020
Posted in Movie Reviews, Video Essays
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children's cinema, children's film, film criticism, Film essay, independent film, indie film, meng patalo, patintero, Patintero ang alamat ni meng patalo, philippine cinema, philippines, QCinema
Children’s cinema is a film genre that remains under-valued and undiscussed. In the country, much of the films for children are either imported from Hollywood or from the Metro Manila Film festival run. And this trend in the industry posits several problems and concerns. One, we continue to favor the colonial narrative when it comes to teaching the next generation. Two, the so-called family-oriented, comedy films during the MMFF bring no value to viewers, both adults and children. Often times, they propagate sexism, classism, and ageism to their audience. Meng Patalo, a 2015 film by Mikh Vergara, is a good reminder of the need to create children films in the country. The film teaches us how the use of children’s perspective in telling a story in film incites innovation and creativity. It shows us that tales, when seen and told in the eyes of children can be new and revolutionary.
08 Wednesday Aug 2018
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bodjie pascua, cinemalaya, film review, independent film, indie film, miel espinoza, Movie review, pan de salawal, summary
Pan de Salawal uses magical realism to point out the country’s problem on our poor healthcare system. It offers a clean plot with seamless cinematic qualities to both entertain and educate the viewers. From its cast to its screenplay, the film is surely one for the books.
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07 Tuesday Aug 2018
Posted in Movie Reviews
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Angeli Bayani, cinemalaya, employee of the month, filipino film, film review, independent film, indie film, jodilerks dela cruz, Movie review, proletariat
Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month uses comedy to comment on the poor working conditions of many Filipinos. It zooms in on the story of gasoline station workers and how they, like many Filipino proletariats, suffer the most during business failure, corporate bankruptcy, and economic downfall.
