It’s funny how a single key to a one-bedroom unit can be an accessoria for relationships, and job opportunities to unfold. Billy Wilder’s The Apartment (1960) easily became one of my favorite first-watches this year, thanks to Richard who shared this masterpiece to our class in Advance Film Theory and
Category: Classics
Soltero (The Bachelor)
Isa sa mga naging proyekto ng Experimental Cinema of the Philippines noong dekada ’80 ang Soltero (The Bachelor). Tanyag ang ECP noon sa mga dekalidad na pelikulang nilikha nila kahit pa bilang lamang ang mga ito. Kabilang ang Himala, Misteryo sa Tuwa, Soltero at Oro, Plata, Mata. Pinagbibidahan ni Jay
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
Cinema One Originals 2019 Review: Misteryo sa Tuwa (Restored Version)
What happens when a plane crashes in a peaceful barrio, and a band of unknowing accomplices find a suitcase filled with money? This conundrum bewilders a group of men in Abbo dela Cruz’s “Misteryo sa Tuwa”, dutifully restored by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration team. Read more of our review here:
The Classics: Mga Bilanggong Birhen (The Captive Virgins)
Hindi lahat ng mga babaeng karakter sa pelikulang ito ay mga birhen bago sila ikulong ng lipunang ginagalawan. Subalit, ang mga bidang babaeng karakter sa pelikulang ito ay tila preso na pinagkaitan ng kalayaan. Nakalimutan yata ni Ari Aster na i-cite na isa sa inspirasyon niya na gawin ang “Midsommar”
