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Continue reading →: Heneral Luna: Popularization of an Unfamiliar National Hero
by Heinrich Domingo We are all story-tellers meddling with history. Our reading of the past is as personal as our preference of what is good and bad. The makers of Heneral Luna boldly write history from their own perspective without question or doubt. Banking on ingenious script, charismatic humor, and…
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Continue reading →: Lila and Eve: Viola Davis Can’t Save it All
by Heinrich Domingo Her eyes full of tears, face sweaty, and mouth trembling – it was Viola Davis on a loving mother character. Her expression exudes artistry. It was just right and the director cannot demand for more. But we see Viola Davis not on a grand ballroom but on…
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Continue reading →: Hitman Agent 47: Dodging Ingenuity and Innovation
by Heinrich Domingo There are stories that can be endlessly reproduced. Versions of their plots can be readily sold mainly relying on the versatility of the main character. Examples are James Bond and Sherlock Holmes’ persona which could be brought in television, video game, or comics. In its hope to…
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Continue reading →: The Love Affair: The Milking of Infidelity Stories
by Heinrich Domingo Back in 2013 to 2014, Philippine cinema had a myriad of stories on infidelity and third parties. The viewers, at that time, were receptive of plots set in patriarchal environments decorated with beautiful mistresses. In this cockfight featuring spiteful women willing to strike anytime, the Filipino bettors…
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