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Baka Siguro Yata: Of hits and misses

07 Monday Mar 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

Baka Siguro Yata from beginning to end was testing the waters to seek for effective punch lines. Sometimes it tickles the funny bone but often times become too politically incorrect to be laughed at. The film subtly denounces homosexuality, vilifies abortion, and stands for sexism. With its too long stay in the waters, the film turned out to be too saggy, wet, and unappealing.

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Always Be My Maybe: Unpretentious romcom flick

06 Sunday Mar 2016

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By Kimiyo Meadows

Always Be My Maybe offers some well-executed variety on the formulaic Pinoy romcom.

Gerald Anderson and Arci Muñoz play Jake and Tintin respectively, two yuppies dealing with bad breakups who quickly become friends.  They bond over rants about their exes and failed attempts at trying to set each other up with new people.  Over the course of the film, the romantic and sexual tension between them builds until they must decide whether they’re hanging out, hooking up, or pursuing a serious relationship.

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Cups Ka Ba?: Of love and comedy

24 Wednesday Feb 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

Love chooses no gender. It does not discriminate. It does not give a rule for loving. What it does is it allows people to fall for each other no matter what race, social class, or gender they belong to. Set in the country’s most progressive learning institution, the University of the Philippines, Cups Ka Ba? discusses the conservative view of many Filipinos regarding love. It employs comedy in telling that cupids do not select the people to whom they shall shoot the romantic arrow.

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The Choice: Nicholas without the sparks

22 Monday Feb 2016

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By Heinrich Domingo

Nicholas Sparks continues to exploit his recipe for love story. After the success of The Notebook and Dear John, he has created a dish too familiar for the crowd to be palatable. With a chemistry-void love team, The Choice has only its plot to offer, which is too predictable to be enticing.

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Ruby Sparks: Courting the muse

20 Saturday Feb 2016

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By Donna Nikki Vargas

Calvin (played by Paul Dano) struggles with a writer’s block after producing a New York Times Best Selling Novel at age 19. One night, he literally dreams of his “dream” girl and finally finds his way out of his block. He named her Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan).

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