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Bliss and the Helpless Woman: Criticism on Psycho-Thriller Films

22 Sunday Mar 2020

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2017, Bliss, criticism, filipino, film, film criticism, ian veneracion, iza calzado, Jerrold Tarog, pelikula, philippine cinema, Review

We have seen the surge of women in lead, even titular, roles in the recent years. In a way, they are a sign of progress for women inclusion in the field of cinema.

Meanwhile, it is essential to examine further how women, much like other vulnerable sectors of society, are depicted in films. Is their inclusion in cinema empowering? Is the use of their image revolutionary? Does the cinematic work support the plight of women?

In this video essay, we look at how Bliss uses the image of a woman in a psycho-thriller narrative. Particularly, we discuss how the film depicts a woman as a protagonist while also silences her and deems her helpless.

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Hello, Love, Goodbye and the Philippine Popular Cinema

01 Tuesday Oct 2019

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Alden Richards, Cathy Garcia-Molina, film criticism, Hello Love Goodbye, highest grossing film, Kathryn Bernardo, philippine cinema, popular cinema, Review, romance

As Hello, Love, Goodbye becomes the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time, it is essential to examine the elements of its success. In so doing, we have to look at the trends in the popular cinema in the Philippines. In this video essay, we argue that #HelloLoveGoodbye is a pastiche – an imitation of various film styles, techniques, and narratives that worked in the past.

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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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Sana Dati: Could’ve been better

10 Sunday Jan 2016

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2013, cinemalaya, if only, independent film, indie, Jerrold Tarog, lovi poe, Movie review, paulo avelino, Review, sana dati, tj trinidad

By Heinrich Domingo

It is difficult to imagine Director Jerrold Tarog pre-Heneral Luna. Looking at his past film Sana Dati, one can notice how he matured as a director in terms of technical directing, plot development, and character presentation. Far different from his recent (and highly successful) film, this movie is profound in its story but lacks in visual display. And for movies to be movies, they are to be visual pleasantries, if not, we might as well just go back to the lost art of radio dramas.

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Love: For the brave hearts

07 Thursday Jan 2016

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2015, aomi muyock, film, france, French movie, Gaspar Noe, karl glusman, Love, Movie review, Review

By Heinrich Domingo

Love is reserved for those courageous enough to dive in to the pit of the uncomfortable. It is exclusive for the brave hearts who are willing to understand films without inhibitions.

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