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Mila: Cinema of the Masses

18 Friday Aug 2017

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By Heinrich Domingo

Mila is a timeless piece of art that leaves valuable lessons not only to its audience but to filmmakers alike. Through treating the movie viewers with utmost respect, it shows that the masses can relate and understand social issues and realities. This film is too confident on its viewers that it offers layers of complex themes and discussions in a limited span of time.

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Silong: Extremities of Love

01 Sunday Nov 2015

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by Heinrich Domingo

Silong deviates from the predictable narrative of Pinoy thriller films. The supposedly one dimensional story of a murderer at large was made complicated by the inclusion of issues on marital woes, domestic violence, and women rights. The movie is a breath of fresh air from the typical cheesy romantic films of our generation. It teaches the viewers the extremities of love.  Continue reading →

The Breakup Playlist: Rocking the Mainstream World with Heart on its Sleeve

18 Saturday Jul 2015

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by Heinrich Domingo

The Breakup Playlist exhibits the journey of Philippine Cinema – struggling between looking for what is financially stable and striving for an outstanding content.Slide1

We wish to spare you from the discussion of film criticism or lectures of the history of Philippine cinema, yet, we cannot help but see this Star Cinema’s newest as an ideal piece for deconstruction and rationalization.

At the big screen, we see the marriage of two worlds – that of the independent film and of the mainstream media. On one side, The Breakup Playlist was released by Star Cinema, the country’s largest motion picture company. On the other hand, it was directed by Dan Villegas (best known for his low-budget yet award-winning English Only Please) and written by Antoinette Jadaone (debuted on her trending That Thing Called Tadhana) both of whom started in the world of Independent Philippine Cinema.

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