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Continue reading →: Untrue (2019): Ending ExplainedSet sa Georgia ang pelikulang Untrue. Tungkol ito sa mag-asawang sina Mara at Joachim at sa mga suliranin sa kanilang relasyon. Sa unang tingin, kwento ng domestic violence ang pelikula. He said, she said ang istilo ng pagkukwento nito. Sa first act, bersyon ng babae ang maririnig. Baliw ang mister.…
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Continue reading →: Poverty Porn at ang ‘Pamilya Ordinaryo’Unang ginamit ang terminong “poverty porn” bilang kritisismo sa 2008 film na Slumdog Millionaire. Tungkol ito sa paggamit ng kahirapan sa plot ng pelikula para sa libangan ng gitnang uring manunuod. Habang pinapakita ang paghihirap ng mga karakter ng pelikula, ineenjoy ng manunuod ang komportable nyang posisyon. At bagaman mahihirap…
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Continue reading →: Regional Cinema in Patay na si HesusThe majority of the time and effort dedicated to Philippine cinema is directed towards understanding and appreciating Manila films. The golden age of Philippine cinema is synonymous with the peak of Metro Manila films. And to the eyes of the intellectual and popular Filipino film crowd, national cinema means films…
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Continue reading →: Patintero Review: Lessons from Children’s CinemaChildren’s cinema is a film genre that remains under-valued and undiscussed. In the country, much of the films for children are either imported from Hollywood or from the Metro Manila Film festival run. And this trend in the industry posits several problems and concerns. One, we continue to favor the…
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Continue reading →: Bliss and the Helpless Woman: Criticism on Psycho-Thriller FilmsWe have seen the surge of women in lead, even titular, roles in the recent years. In a way, they are a sign of progress for women inclusion in the field of cinema. Meanwhile, it is essential to examine further how women, much like other vulnerable sectors of society, are…
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