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Continue reading →: True: A love story in 12 minutes
By Heinrich Domingo Many of the short films today command popularity due to their ability to surprise the audience. They would begin with an exposition of a narrative and then later on provide a catch or a punch line in the latter part of the film. It is a faint…
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Continue reading →: Pete’s Dragon: A Brilliant Remake
By Justin Rev Ino Tamang Film remakes tend to be overshadowed by stigma. And with the slew of mediocre remakes that had hit theaters, such an opinion seems warranted at times. But the case of Pete’s Dragon is different. Disney overhauls the story of the 1977 film and turns it…
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Continue reading →: Pamilya Ordinaryo: The anesthetized audience
By Heinrich Domingo When you think that Filipinos have been fed up with poverty porn, Pamilya Ordinaryo is willing to challenge you. It entertains the audience with a pang of reality making them realize that cinema is nothing but an extension of actual lives.
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Continue reading →: Mercury is Mine: Road to a long and winding plot
By Heinrich Domingo Mercury is Mine challenges the viewers to mock and question their beliefs on American superiority. It is an intellectual critique on the long-held xenocentrism of Filipinos. Sadly, the audience has to suffer a bumpy ride before achieving a clear conclusion. They have to wince at times as…
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