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Continue reading →: Ex Machina: Intellectually and emotionally arousing
By Heinrich Domingo A great movie production does not always entail an over-the-top production design (Guillermo del Toro style) or unnecessarily overdone cinematography (Michael Bay’s insignia). In the case of Ex Machina, a great movie production can happen in a confined house with three main characters and a brilliant screenplay.…
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Continue reading →: Everything About Her: A hopeful beginning
By Heinrich Domingo Star Cinema’s opening salvo this year offers a glimpse on how love stories can be effectively interspersed in a promising plot. Everything About Her bears a multi-tiered discussion on maternal, filial and romantic love. With a clean storyline and commendable acting, Director Joyce Bernal brought us the…
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Continue reading →: The Revenant: Surviving the wrath of nature and men
By Heinrich Domingo To watch an acclaimed movie is to be critical of its cinematic treatment, doubtful of its purpose, and conscious of its mistakes. This movie shall undergo thorough scrutiny for it to win your approval. To watch The Revenant is the same. But with Leonardo DiCaprio’s outstanding performance…
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Continue reading →: Fathers and Daughters: A back-to-back flimsy narrative
By Heinrich Domingo Fathers and daughters is made out of two mediocre stories put together in a storyline that is in the verge of crumbling any time. It is not emotionally engaging. It is not empathic enough. It is not rational in developing characters. Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried’s performance…
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Continue reading →: Brooklyn: Loving and living is a choice
By Heinrich Domingo Love is a choice and so is the search for happiness, fulfillment, and contentment. This was the story of Eilis and her journey from Ireland to Brooklyn. She courageously crossed seas to define her own life. But it wasn’t a sweet sail. She was exposed to series…
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