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Partee: A path to cloud nine

01 Tuesday Mar 2016

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Angela Cortez, drama, drugs, Felix Roco, filipino, film review, independent film, Jill Urdaneta, Kiko Matos, movie revew, philippines, psychedelic, sex, SIFFMP, Singkuwento International Film Festival

By Heinrich Domingo

After Jim Libiran’s Ninja Party brouhaha, it is difficult to watch again an independent film that speaks of house parties. Yet, Director Jill Singson Urdaneta proved that he can tackle more than alcohol and women’s breasts. His film brings the audience into a psychedelic experience brought by the excessive use of drugs. Through its simple yet effective method, the crowd is given a first-hand experience of being on cloud nine.

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10,000 Saints: An Alternative Narrative

23 Sunday Aug 2015

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10000 saints, 2015, asa butterfield, drugs, ethan hawke, hailee steinfield, Movie, Movie review, Review, sex, sundance film festival

by Heinrich Domingo

Here is a film that does not abide to the saleable formula created by mainstream cinema. Imbedded in the concepts of addiction, teenage angst, maturity, friendship, filial relationship, and many others, 10,000 Saints challenges the viewers to value complexity, question the popular, and appreciate reality.

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