-
Continue reading →: London Has Fallen: Film as propaganda
By Justin Rev Ino Tamang London Has Fallen begins with snippets of news sound bites on various terrorist- or insurgency-related attacks. One of the last news snippets to be audible is the story of the SAF 44. The following scene takes place in Pakistan, where the son of arms dealer…
-
Continue reading →: Thy Womb: Entering the women’s world
By Heinrich Domingo In the eyes of Brillante Mendoza, we see realism. Painted at the backdrop of his films (Serbis, Kaleldo, Kinatay, and others) is the grim reality of the Philippines. In this 2014 movie, he looks into the seldom discussed topics of childbirth, Islamic polygyny, and women. Through an…
-
Continue reading →: Zootopia: Prejudices, Stereotypes, and Tolerance
By Justin Rev Ino Tamang Humans do not exist in the world of Zootopia. Instead, mammals have evolved and have found a way to live among each other. Predator or prey, it doesn’t matter; everyone gets along – at least that’s what they say. There is much more to this…
-
Continue reading →: Ang Huling Chacha ni Anita: On women’s choice
By Heinrich Domingo Life is a gift and those who are gifted with it should eternally feel blessed. But what if this life is not asked for, what if this life was a product of incestuous rape or teenage casual sex? Ang Huling Chacha ni Anita discusses this dilemma alongside…
Hello,
I’m Heinrich
Welcome to Cinetactic – a site where we write about films and cinema.
Cinetactic 