CODA is this year’s Oscar-winning film. Guest contributor Roy Narra strings together what a non-CODA (child of deaf adult) audience feels about this film. Ruby Rossi is not a popular girl in high school, a familiar setting in films wherein mean girls rule the hallways and bully the film’s protagonist.
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Move on By Forgetting? Award-Winning Film Tells Why It is Not That Easy
Spain passed in 1977 an amnesty law that has come to be known as “the pact of forgetting”. It prohibits the prosecution of any crime against humanity committed during the 40-year dictatorship of General Francisco Franco for the sake of the country’s healing. But for much of the population, there is no peace in
The Batman and BTS, this March at Cinema ’76 Cafe
For fans alike of the Dark Knight and of k-pop sensation BTS, Cinema ’76 offers more than just popcorn, but lattes and other menu delights through their movie-themed alfresco cafe in Anonas, Cubao. Superhero fans and K-Pop stans’ interests have aligned at Cinema ‘76 Café this March as the al
Yuchengco Museum’s inaugural online film festival includes some of TBA Studios’ best films
Yfilms.ph is set to archive Filipino films, old and new this February 22, 2022. TBA Studios, one of the Philippines’ leading film production and distribution companies, will have some of its groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed works be featured in the first ever online film festival spearheaded by the Yuchengco Museum. Starting
A bunch of Filipino films in 2021 that weren’t so good you just might read this
Present Confusion’s John Tawasil and his Annual List of Filipino Films is presented in two parts: this first one somewhat reveals what you didn’t reallly miss out on in 2021 and since he’s the only one of us who has seen most feature-length films, we present you his list here.
TBA Studios Celebrates Philippine Film History with “Habambuhay”
Cinephiles unite! “Habambuhay” is a two-part special that will be released on Youtube this January 28, 2022. The Philippine film industry is facing one of their biggest challenges to date with the global pandemic still ongoing, but this isn’t the first time the industry has experienced difficulties. It has in
Find out how GENSAN PUNCH, Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s latest hard-hitting film, draws similarity from the boxer it was inspired from
Gensan Punch is inspired by the true story of Naozumi Tsuchiyama HBO Asia Original Film GENSAN PUNCH, which is inspired by the true story of Naozumi Tsuchiyama, who defies the odds to become a professional boxer, squares off exclusively on HBO GO from December 16, 2021. The film centers around
These Filipino Artists have collaborated with Netflix for La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)’s final heist through Paper Art
The artists have featured some of the notable locations featured on Money Heist (and on the title card) such as the Royal Mint of Spain and more. The end of this heist is coming! To celebrate the final part of La Casa De Papel, Netflix has teamed up with four
MOVIE REVIEW: Dito at Doon (2021)
The anxiety riled in JP Habac’s “Here and There” (Dito at Doon) is more than just the “will-they, won’t-they” aspect between two strangers, but the uncertainty of when the pandemic will be over. We did an episode with the cast and crew of Here and There/ Dito at Doon! Watch
‘Channel Chenes’ is an online film page that brings you at home with quaint short films
In this time of pandemic, there’s nothing more apt than content that can capture some ideas of how the otherside of the world is doing. Channel Chenes has been active for years now, and has just released what might be its final short film. Hopefully it isn’t. We’re sure there
I’ve seen #TheSnyderCut and…
I liked it. For a non-comicbook reader like myself, I advise you to watch the following DC films in this exact order: Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman, Shazam, and the 2017 cut of Justice League before watching #TheSnyderCut. Mild spoilers and opinions that might bruise you are
These are the many Hollywood film posters about mental health that have handled it with care
Mental Health disorders is not a joke. Film posters have existed primarily to persuade audiences to watch a film. Oftentimes crafted to include a scene, or the leading characters to endorse the film, most movie posters are crafted as marketing and promotional materials, and are also created as a collector’s
Here are some HBO shows that are nominated for the Golden Globes this year
HBO and HBO Max receives a total of 9 nominations in this year’s Golden Globes. We can’t wait to catch up on our streaming with these critically-acclaimed shows. It’s the Golden Globes! You can’t start the year off without awards-season brewing up (we have Sundance just around the corner, so…)
FATE: THE WINX SAGA WILL BE YOUR LATEST NETFLIX ADDICTION
FATE: The Winx Saga is the live action we never knew we wanted! Check out who plays Bloom, Stella, Musa, Aisha, and who’s Beatrix? Read on: FATE: THE WINX SAGA is Netflix’s modern take on the 2004 Italian-American animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and Nickelodeon. This six-part series follows
The latest music video from Ben&Ben might just convert us into KathNiel fans
The music video featuring KathNiel for “Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay” is giving us some cinematic chills, too! Hi. Princess Kinoc here. Editor-in-chief for Film Police Reviews. I have a confession to make, I’ve never been a fan of KathNiel. But wait! Before you all KathNiel fans throw stones at
These are the Filipino films streaming on Netflix this December 2020
Watch these Filipino films on Netflix. We promise you. You’ll thanks us later. A lot of Filipino films have been making its rounds on Netflix ever since Mikhail Red’s Birdshot made its mark on the streaming service in 2018*. But we couldn’t help but notice how this year’s turning out
‘Echoserang Frog’ the video essay is my favorite Present Confusion entry
In our last tribute to Present Confusion’s 15th year, Princess Kinoc writes about John Tawasil’s video essay on Joven Tan’s hidden masterpiece on metacinema. In John Tawasil’s video essay of Joven Tan’s Echoserang Frog, he removes the elusive filmmaker from the guise of how bad his films are made, and
Jim Paranal on Present Confusion
Jim Paranal of Jimelikula atbp., shares his thoughts on the 15-year old Present Confusion, as part of our first-ever “Review of a Review” series. Our review of a review series serves to promote other film blogs out there that contribute to the betterment of Film Criticism. Should you want us
The Best of Present Confusion
Our first ever “Review of a Review” focuses the best parts of one of the longest Filipino film blogs, ever. Tuesday, April 5, 2005. At a time when a blog meant that one must own an online journal where thoughts flourished more than a cream-themed IG. If one must own
SOFI (State of the Film Industry): “The New Normal”
Day x of quarantine. The outside world is not safe. Every space that can be stepped foot on is a death march waiting to happen, a genocide at the hands of the assassins lurking in the streets, one tangible and another the exact opposite. People are inside their houses, looking
Filipino Films You Can Watch on YouTube for Free While “Social Distancing”
Are you at the comforts of your humble abode, distancing yourself from people in order to avoid getting infected by the coronavirus pandemic? How do you spend your time all by your lonesome? With the nation now being placed under enhanced community quarantine, all of your most anticipated events, like
The Best Filipino Films of 2019 (Part 3)
5. Edward Director: Thop Nazareno A good Bildungsroman knows the importance of change and discovery. As we reach certain milestones in our lives, we grow and realize, we understand and act, we create and break. But most of all, we become. Thop Nazareno held a post-screening Q&A of his Special Jury
The Best Filipino Films of 2019 (Part 2)
11. Sila-Sila (The Same People) Director: Giancarlo Abrahan There’s something beyond the intimacy and truthfulness of Giancarlo Abrahan’s films that you just can’t quite put a finger on. Maybe it’s the frankness of the characters that pull us into their small universes. Maybe it’s the created conflicts that feel natural
The Best Filipino Films of 2019 (Part 1)
What has our national cinema achieved in the past decade? It’s 2020 now. This means that everything new is coming our way. This also means that expectations continue to be set at a high bar, as Philippine cinema continues to push the envelope and explore the many realms of our
Cinema One Originals 2019 Review: Bulaklak sa City Jail (Restored Version)
Mario O’ Hara is a prolific character in the foundation of our nation’s own cinematic identity. His prominence goes without question as his oeuvre gave birth to some of the best films of the 70’s and the 80’s, all of which lay bare the harrowing truths of the everyday Filipino
