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Continue reading →: Why is Eerie overrated?
The genre of horror has always been looked down on in the international film scene. Critics look at horror films as crass and informal, not worthy of ‘serious’ analysis and examination. Often, they are categorized as either niche films or B movies. But for a third world country like the…
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Continue reading →: Will the Real Igorots Please Stand Up!The Filipino media’s relationship with the colonials is best understood through a closer look at the Igorot media. In this video essay, we look at media texts for and by the Igorots to understand concepts of resistance, post-colonialism, and media representation. Also, we touch on the subject of Philippine cinema…
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Continue reading →: Jowable and the Nature of Feature-Length FilmsJowable, like much of the films of Darryl Yap and the Vincentiments team, is undeniably problematic. It needs a closer look and examination in order to understand why it remains popular with their audience. Aside from issues of political correctness and awkward visual story-telling, Yap’s films have supported questionable politicians…
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Continue reading →: Hello, Love, Goodbye and the Philippine Popular CinemaAs Hello, Love, Goodbye becomes the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time, it is essential to examine the elements of its success. In so doing, we have to look at the trends in the popular cinema in the Philippines. In this video essay, we argue that #HelloLoveGoodbye is a pastiche…
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