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Ned’s Project: Gender Advocacy 101

21 Monday Mar 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

Watching films with new and unpopular themes can sometimes be intimidating. Aside from unfamiliar rhetoric, the filmmakers would often preach us on what they think we must believe in. Ned’s Project proved that films can introduce a new world without the fear of coming too overwhelming. It is an ideal lesbian film for the Filipino crowd who still believes that homosexuality is a crime. With its clear storyline, commendable cinematography, and outstanding cast, it is no doubt that it rose as CineFilipino 2016’s best film.

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Buhay Habangbuhay (Life Afterlife): Life through death

19 Saturday Mar 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

While Philippine films have this unfounded addiction on weddings (see Straight to the Heart), we limit the discussion of death on horror stories. Buhay Habangbuhay offered an alternative depiction of death and the afterlife and suggested that they are capable of broadening the discussion of love, relationship, and life. Despite disappointing visual effects, this film appeals to the crowd for being new and refreshing. It is effective in offering a breath of fresh air in a genre that offers only two possibilities – horrific or comedic.

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Straight to the Heart: Giving love a bad name

18 Friday Mar 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

With a badly written screenplay, Straight to the Heart was unable to hold together the many sub-stories it wishes to narrate. From HIV awareness campaign to gender fluidity argument, the film superficially discusses its advocacies and then immediately proceeds in tackling another topic. In the end, it became a mishmash of unexamined themes left lying on the floor with the filmmakers hoping that the audience picks them up before leaving the cinema.

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Kung Fu Panda 3: A slim chance of survival

15 Tuesday Mar 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

When Po was introduced to us back in 2008, we instantly loved him. From his fur ball cuteness to his optimistic attitude, he made us loyal to his character. The much anticipated third installment of Kung Fu Panda, transformed Po and other adored figures into less likable characters. With too shallow plot, ineffective comedy, and repetitive punch lines, the panda may have to face its final film.

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Zootopia: Prejudices, Stereotypes, and Tolerance

09 Wednesday Mar 2016

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By Justin Rev Ino Tamang

Humans do not exist in the world of Zootopia. Instead, mammals have evolved and have found a way to live among each other. Predator or prey, it doesn’t matter; everyone gets along – at least that’s what they say. There is much more to this mammal-inhabited world.

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