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Tandem: Revs up crime noir

16 Tuesday Feb 2016

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crime, crime noir, drama, elora españo, film review, independent film, jm de guzman, king palisoc, mmff new wave 2015, Movie review, nico antonio, noir, rochelle pangilinan, Tandem, Zig Marasigan

By Lei Landicho

Tandem wandered confusedly throughout its one and a half hour running time between two themes: one is a commentary on the dysfunctional system in the country that breeds criminal activities and the other is a presentation of an endearing fraternal relationship webbed between romance and crime. In the end, it defined itself as the latter and didn’t disappoint.

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Room: Speaking the unspeakable

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

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best actress golden globes, brie larson, crime, drama, feminism, jacob tremblay, marital violence, Movie review, oscars 2016, Room, thriller, violence

By Heinrich Domingo

Room speaks ill of the darkness of human capacity. It warns the viewers on how sweet and beautiful creatures can be ruined by monsters dressed as people. With only metaphors and imagery, the film successfully tells the unspeakable. It does not need sex, blood, or violence to narrate a story that is too hurtful to watch. With an outstanding cast, it pierces the audience into the soul and leaves a cinema experience they would never forget.

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