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Continue reading →: Kung ang Ulan ay Gawa sa Tsokolate: Beautiful in its core
By Heinrich Domingo People tend to cast stone to any item put on the pedestal. The case of Kung ang Ulan ay Gawa sa Tsokolate is no different. Being awarded as CineFilipino’s 2016 best short film, the movie’s flaws and shortcomings were emphasized. Sans the first prize award, it could…
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Continue reading →: Hail, Caesar!: Real and reel
By Heinrich Domingo Cinema is but a reflection of the real world. The glistening set of Hollywood is nothing but a decorated stage of our own lives. This is what Hail, Caesar! wants the audience to understand in its comedy-filled, one and a half hour plot. Blurring the line between…
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Continue reading →: Ang Mga Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasya (Echoes in the Midst of Indecision): Activism at the fore
By: Heinrich Domingo Activism, today, is a concept too alienating for people to understand. The struggle towards toppling the Philippines’ most corrupt official (Ferdinand Marcos Sr.) seems like a distant past. For a generation cradled comfortably in the soft mattress of democracy, fighting against tyranny is but a misaligned notion popularized…
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Continue reading →: Trumbo: Story vs. Storytelling
By Heinrich Domingo It is often easy to judge movies through looking into two primary aspects; production value and the validity of message. Through the years, the cinema has developed in a way that most visually beautiful movies bear good stories. In contrast, technically poor films bear crappy plots. This,…
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Continue reading →: Luna: Clarity despite subtlety
By Heinrich Domingo Set inside a cramped house, this short film narrates the story of a young girl seeking to define her gender and identity. She started to dress in man’s clothes and cut her hair short which dismayed her mother and sister. Luna served as a text that needs…
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