Heneral Luna (2015) Heneral Luna is a strong, compelling work of art that doesn’t sugarcoat the horrors of our past. It is a graphic and brutal depiction of what is usually left out in our history books. More than the political maneuvering, bargaining,… Heneral Luna (2015)
Comet (2015) Comet is a simple story about love told in a way that reminds me of three films. First: 500 days of Summer. The use of montage in Summer and Tom’s relationship. Second: the Before trilogy, wherein we see the story… Comet (2015)
Halik Sa Hangin (2015) It is Mia’s (Julia Montes) first love but it may not be Gio’s (Gerald Anderson). She is consumed by it, made joyful, trusting, vulnerable. It is the center of her universe. She is 17, dealing with the death of his… Halik Sa Hangin (2015)
The Woman Behind the Highly Successful Romcom “That Thing Called Tadhana” No filmmaker has probably tasted success the same way she did. She understands her place in the industry even as she remains relatively concealed from the curious lens. She leaves her mark by redefining the landscape. She’s the next big… The Woman Behind the Highly Successful Romcom “That Thing Called Tadhana”
Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (2014) Andres Bonifacio died a hero, which everybody knows, and the facts leading up to that are, well, sketchy. Therefore the decision to produce a historical drama about Bonifacio takes a certain amount of courage given that he is often the… Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (2014)
The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014) Three years after its successful stint at the Metro Manila Film Festival, Praybeyt Benjamin returns with old tricks that is self-conscious about its intention which is, plainly, just to rake money from the audience. And it doesn’t bother to feel… The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014)
Kalaw (2014) Past is a dark place to visit but present often have its way of revisiting it. In Immy Rempis’ short film Kalaw, she shares a slice of sexual awakening and forgiveness in a story that tiptoes on the present and… Kalaw (2014)
Magkakabaung (2014) Magkakabaung (The Coffin Maker) is a portrait of a hardworking single parent named Randy (Allen Dizon) who works as a coffin maker in the province of Sto. Tomas, Pampanga. He lives on the fringes of a muddy river with his… Magkakabaung (2014)
