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Seklusyon: Opening Doors for Change

01 Sunday Jan 2017

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2016, Best Director, elora españo, erik matti, filipino, film, film review, honor thy father, indie film, Metro Manila Film Festival 2016, MMFF, MMFF 2016, Movie, Movie review, Seklusyon

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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Patintero – Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo: Of Heart and Nostalgia

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.

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The Secret Life of Pets: The Two Sides of Familiarity

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

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2016, animation, Ellie Kemper, Eric Stonestreet, film, film review, Illumination Entertainment, Louis CK, Movie, Movie review, The Secret Life of Pets, Toy Story

By Justin Rev Ino Tamang

When the owners are away, the pets come out and play – that is the main premise.

The narrative focuses on Max (Louis CK), a dog owned by Katie (Ellie Kemper). The two have the perfect owner-pet relationship, at least until Katie brings home a large mongrel named Duke (Eric Stonestreet). Max disliked the idea of having to share the house and, of course, Katie’s attention. So, the two bicker, fight, and end up getting lost. Max and Duke try to find their way home while their other pet friends team up to look for them.

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True: A love story in 12 minutes

18 Sunday Sep 2016

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2004, film, film review, Melchior Beslon, Movie, Movie review, natalie portman, Paris, Paris je t'aime, romance, short film, tom twyker, true

By Heinrich Domingo

Many of the short films today command popularity due to their ability to surprise the audience. They would begin with an exposition of a narrative and then later on provide a catch or a punch line in the latter part of the film. It is a faint attempt to make the audience go back to the plot, attempt to read it again, and hopefully appreciate the filmmaker’s attempt to make them think. Although such style invokes attention of the crowd, this treatment has been incessantly used that the viewing public no longer sees it effective.

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Suicide Squad: Messy and Mediocre

09 Tuesday Aug 2016

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2016, Batman, Ben Affleck, cara delevigne, DC Comics, Enchantress, film criticism, film review, Harley Quinn, Jared Leto, Joker, Margot Robbie, Movie, Movie review, Suicide Squad, tom hardy, Will Smith

By Justin Rev Ino Tamang

Suicide Squad is a film with a lot riding on its proverbial shoulders. Given how terribly Batman VS Superman fared, DC is in dire need of redemption. Suicide Squad is where everyone has pinned their hopes up for the franchise, but it ends up a disappointment.

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