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    Ang Maangas, Ang Marikit at Ang Makata: Of feminism and machismo

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    August 11, 2016

    By Heinrich Domingo In an old barrio, a Filipina dreams of becoming a dancer. But, her brooding chieftain father forbids her to do so. She found hope when a macho gunman visited their place and promised her a new future. This complicates her situation as a poet suitor also wants…

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    Suicide Squad: Messy and Mediocre

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    August 9, 2016

    By Justin Rev Ino Tamang Suicide Squad is a film with a lot riding on its proverbial shoulders. Given how terribly Batman VS Superman fared, DC is in dire need of redemption. Suicide Squad is where everyone has pinned their hopes up for the franchise, but it ends up a…

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    1-2-3 (wan tu tri): Reality check in three, two, one

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    August 7, 2016

    By Engelbert Rafferty Dulay Most of us dream of finding greener pastures and living a peaceful and prosperous life. This dream has been instilled in us, hence the emergence of Filipino diaspora. However, there are instances wherein the means of achieving such dream entail taking or being forced to take…

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    Ignacio de Loyola: One for the books

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    July 27, 2016

    By Heinrich Domingo To look at a film is to judge it impartially. Yet, we tend to give leeway to Filipino-made films because of financial and technological limitations. Ignacio de Loyola proves us that this should not be the case.  It asks the audience to suspend their biases. It challenges…

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    Engkwentro: Pungent and raw

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    July 24, 2016

    By Heinrich Domingo Engkwentro delivers reality on the screen so raw and so pungent that viewers are awakened to go back to their world. Here, the cinema is no longer an anesthesia. It becomes a reflection of what the Philippines is as Dutertopia.

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