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Continue reading →: The Danish Girl: The transgender’s wife
By Lei Landicho The Danish Girl is a story of – not one – but two Danish heroines who found themselves in a situation beyond their control. One (Lili) resided in a falsely assigned body and later made a life-altering decision to break out from it. The other (Gerda) is…
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Continue reading →: Joy: An average tale of invention and inspiration
By Heinrich Domingo In a patriarchal consumerist world, there is little space for women. The film, loosely based on actual events, chronicles how a divorced mother of two struggles to enter the world she does not fit in. It uses the commendable performances from its cast while loudly announcing a…
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Continue reading →: Lakbay2Love: A ride to environmentalism
By Heinrich Domingo Here is a film that I am willing to forgive its lapses. Above all the imperfect shots, surface-level storyline, and overpowering musical scoring, Lakbay2Love delivers environmentalism to the frontline. For a country that experiences climate change first-hand, this film is timely, relevant, and necessary.
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Continue reading →: Extraction: Action with an opposite reaction
By Heinrich Domingo Insecure films are easy to spot. They try to be everything all at once, and in the process, gets confused on what they really want to be. Extraction is this kind of film. It tries too hard to inject love, deceit, father-son relationship, betrayal, insurgence, and many…
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Continue reading →: Snoopy and Charlie Brown (The Peanuts Movie): An amusing and tender treat
By Heinrich Domingo Here is a movie that caters to the wide spectrum of audience without being sloppy and cheap. It entertains the general audience while teaching lessons of falling in love, embracing diversity, and finding self-definition. Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie is a must-watch feel good animation…
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