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Seklusyon: Opening Doors for Change

01 Sunday Jan 2017

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By Heinrich Domingo

Seklusyon begins with an interesting story. It is set in the 1940s, with religion and mysticism luring viewers to dip into its narrative. But as it progresses, this inviting story turns into a murky narrative that engulfs the viewers to a mar of confusion and disappointment. It is a story coming in so strong but failing to land with a solid end.

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Tandem: Revs up crime noir

16 Tuesday Feb 2016

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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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