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Continue reading →: Kalaro (Playmate): Of chilling horror and pointless message
By Heinrich Domingo A college student seeks a low-cost room where she could stay through the semester. When the landlord cannot think of any other room that fits her budget, she was offered with a small space haunted by a ghost of a playful kid. Initially, both became friends but…
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Continue reading →: Finish Line: Of simplicity and beauty
By Heinrich Domingo The independent film scene in the country is proud to have provided a space in gender discourse. The likes of Ang Lihim ni Antonio and I Love You. Thank You flooded film festivals in the recent years. In the progress of LGBT fight, Philippine films are once…
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Continue reading →: Caritas: Of good acting and ineffective plot twist
By Heinrich Domingo A young man weakened by AIDS is brought to the hospital after reaching a terminal stage of his disease. With him in the room are two other patients who also suffer from the same condition. He befriends a beautiful nurse who tirelessly cares for him despite him…
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Continue reading →: The Choice: Nicholas without the sparks
By Heinrich Domingo Nicholas Sparks continues to exploit his recipe for love story. After the success of The Notebook and Dear John, he has created a dish too familiar for the crowd to be palatable. With a chemistry-void love team, The Choice has only its plot to offer, which is…
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Continue reading →: Ruby Sparks: Courting the muse
By Donna Nikki Vargas Calvin (played by Paul Dano) struggles with a writer’s block after producing a New York Times Best Selling Novel at age 19. One night, he literally dreams of his “dream” girl and finally finds his way out of his block. He named her Ruby Sparks (Zoe…
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