20 Sunday Aug 2017
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1999, ABS-CBN, action, classical films, comedy, drama, Fernando Poe Jr., FPJ, Judy Ann Santos, restoration, star cinema
Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko is worth reliving neither because of its blockbuster success nor its well-loved cast. This film invites the audience to have a peek on a curious moment in the history of Philippine cinema – a moment when the biggest film studio is building the idea of classical films and national cinema while using its own criteria and qualifications.
08 Saturday Oct 2016
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90s, children's film, comedy, drama, dramedy, filipino, film, film review, independent film, indie, indie film, mihk vergara, Movie, Movie review, patintero, Patintero ang alamat ni meng patalo, philippines, QCinema 2015, Review
By Justin Rev Ino Tamang
“May laro, may laro, may laro,” yells a scrawny kid as he runs around town to announce an upcoming game of patintero. In the village of San Jose, this game means everything. Youngsters settle their disputes (no matter how trivial) by playing this game. Opposing teams lay down their terms before a match and the losing faction abides by the conditions set by the winner.
11 Monday Apr 2016
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CineFilipino 2016, drama, film review, Galileo Te, human labor exportation, Kat Alano, movie revew, Neomi Gonzales, philippines, Prime Cruz, Shekeniah Gamit, short film
People tend to cast stone to any item put on the pedestal. The case of Kung ang Ulan ay Gawa sa Tsokolate is no different. Being awarded as CineFilipino’s 2016 best short film, the movie’s flaws and shortcomings were emphasized. Sans the first prize award, it could have passed off as a decent film piece.
04 Monday Apr 2016
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1986 Revolution, alessandra de rossi, Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasya, drama, EDSA, filipino movie, film review, Marcos dictatorship, Marcos Era, micko laurente, Movie review, philippines, short film, SIFFMP, Singkwento International Film Festival
Activism, today, is a concept too alienating for people to understand. The struggle towards toppling the Philippines’ most corrupt official (Ferdinand Marcos Sr.) seems like a distant past. For a generation cradled comfortably in the soft mattress of democracy, fighting against tyranny is but a misaligned notion popularized by the radical hippies in the 80s. Alingawngaw sa Panahon ng Pagpapasya is a film that aims to discuss the 1986 revolution from the inside of the most basic unit of society – the family. Its narrative is a refreshing take for a story that has been delivered multiple times in multiple ways.
01 Friday Apr 2016
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2015, biography, bryan cranston, diane lane, drama, elle fanning, film, film review, helen mirren, jay roach, Movie, Movie review, Trumbo
It is often easy to judge movies through looking into two primary aspects; production value and the validity of message. Through the years, the cinema has developed in a way that most visually beautiful movies bear good stories. In contrast, technically poor films bear crappy plots. This, in a way, makes film criticism easy. Then comes Trumbo. We see a film made near perfect by its outstanding main cast, commendable editing, and brilliant screenplay but it is problematic in its version of history. While we are mesmerized by its exquisite storytelling, the story it tells is somehow repulsing. Trumbo inspires ambivalence in its audience.
