Princess Kinoc writes about “Turning Red”, a new Disney animated picture directed by Domee Shi, with voices from Sandra Oh as Ming Lee and Rosalie Chiang as Mei-Mei. It is unusual for a Disney movie to show us how the real things happen in real life. While there is no
Category: Theatrical Release
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
REVIEW: Memories of Forgetting (2021)
In Jay Altarejos’ Memories of Forgetting, a romance is soon rekindled, but a secret must first be discussed. “Our memories fragile, our lifetime is very brief, everything happens so fast that we don’t have time to understand the relationship of events.” – mula sa pelikulang “The House of the Spirits”
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
Ip Man 4 review: Where the light meets darkness
Let me be honest about two things: I have only seen a few Kung Fu films in my life, and that I have enjoyed every bit of this cleaned-up version of the legendary Wing Chun master in all three films (I have yet to see the third one completely, but I guess
Film Review: 1917
History repeats itself. Everyone must have been made aware of this idea at least once in their entire lifetime. And it’s true. Historic recurrence is a common ideology that happens in every single part of the world not because we have not learned our lessons in history classes, but because
Film Review: ON VODKA, BEERS, AND REGRETS
“Tara, shot tayo.” “Pre, gusto kong mag-inom.” “Let’s drink till we drop.” Have you ever been asked by your peer, co-worker or even your best friend to join them in drinking alcohol? It doesn’t matter if it’s for a single bottle of San Miguel Pale Pilsen or a couple of Emperador Light brandy bottles,
Film Review: BLOCK Z
At 28, Mikhail Red is at the height of his career. Imagine, he showed off his directing chops to the whole nation when he became a part of the 9th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival at age 21, releasing his debut film under the “New Breed” category called Rekorder — a voyeuristic
Film Review: BOMBSHELL
The #MeToo movement started blowing up sometime 3 years ago, when executive producer Harvey Weinstein received backlash from many women in the film industry who had been sexually abused and raped by the man. The allegations against Weinstein were so strong it created an epidemic (or better yet, a trend) so
Film Review: JUST MERCY
A filmmaker’s debut comes with a hefty price, especially when you make something that would later on be heralded as “a classic” or “a revelation” or whatever clichéd tag you can think of. After all, the biggest tendency that people do is to compare every other follow-up of the director
Film Review: JOJO RABBIT
If you’re a fan of Taika Waititi pre-Thor: Ragnarok, then you know very well how the New Zealander’s film-making style works, how he plays with the genre of comedy by adding layers of originality to them and turning them into a pleasurable watch. He makes satires for a living and
Film Review: RICHARD JEWELL
We’ve all seen Lady Justice have her eyes covered with blindfold while carrying the scale of fairness and the sword of truth. The biggest question that can be asked there is “why does she have a blindfold on?” Some would say that it’s to eliminate all forms of bias that
Film Review: CATS
I’ve grown accustomed to iconic songs being played on repeat every single time either on the radio or in your neighborhood, sometimes even when people would belt their lungs out at a karaoke. Once a song reaches a point wherein people regardless of race, gender or social status sings your
Film Review: JESUS IS KING
Kanye Omari West is a walking paradox, a living proof of how a man who has been at the forefront of controversy and backlash still manages to dominate the charts and the hearts of many. He’s the face of the music industry for a reason and that is because of
Cinema One Originals 2019 Review: Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis review: Engelbert Rafferty dissects J.E. Tiglao’s debut film, nearly an out-of-body experience as it is. Another very effective treatment for erectile dysfunction but it is not considered as a cure. viagra without side effects Today, almost 58% ED patients in the UK prefer to buy kamagra online. online ordering
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
All right people, let’s start at the beginning. His name is Peter Parker. He saved the city, fell in love, and saved the city again, and again, and again. I’m pretty sure you know the rest. Seriously, we’ve already seen two origin stories of “Spider-Man” and three different Peter Parkers
The Sun is Also a Star Review: Not even the galaxy would approve
Ah, young love. Ry Russo-Young’s The Sun is Also a Star is based on the New York Times’ Bestseller by Nicola Yoon. Crafted to make tweens, teens, and romcom fanatics fall in love with the concept of, well, love in a world dominated by diverse issues. The book is
Tayo sa Huling Buwan ng Taon Review: Flight, Orbit, Gravity
In ‘Tayo, sa Huling Buwan ng Taon’, we find Sam and Isa living lives apart five years after their break-up. The question of ‘what happens next’ emanates on the screen with proper respect to the romance genre. Flight. Orbit. Gravity. It’s hard not to remember the long walks they made five
Dumbo: The times made it better
I’d hate to talk about how Disney may have overspent on this remake. And since it would appear that a lot of Disney classics are being remade (Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, etc.), a lot of us who grew up with such classics might be adamant to
Pet Sematary: A welcome resurrection
It’s a tried and tested formula for horror movies: the “be careful what you wish for.” The trope itself carries a pathos to it. Its whole conceit, taking one’s heart’s desire then flipping it to be a great source of dread. The irony, the thought of chasing desire not only
Eeerie: Paved with good intentions
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” I am reminded of these lines in thinking of a throughline for the Mikhail Red-directed horror film Eerie. Storywise, the film delivers commentary on how our institutions and internalized preconceptions can be the barriers preventing us from helping those with mental
Ulan Review: Here Comes The Rain Again
When the teasers and trailer popped up a few months ago, it stirred the internet and television viewers’ expectations: is it a supernatural horror film? Is it a love story? Not knowing what it is about also had us formulating theories and creating stories in our heads. Nevertheless, this film
Alone/Together Review: An Ode to Dreams
What does it mean to live in the 21st Century? This is perhaps the thought bubble that Antoinette Jadaone’s Alone/Together stars Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano ponders as they position themselves as Tin and Raf, sitting on an infamous bench in UP Diliman, under those history-rich trees, looking over the
Bad Times at the El Royale, Hell is Other People
“Hell is other people.” Often quoted, frequently misrepresented, the phrase which originated from philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit—a play about three people trapped in a single room for all eternity—has been a favorite way to describe the inherent toxicity of relationships. Sarte though has long clarified that what he meant by
Review: EXES BAGGAGE (2018), A Man and A Woman Walk into a Bar…
Warning: Full spoilers follow. Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. A man and a woman walk into a bar They loved each other once. Each had baggage they couldn’t get over. Like a cigarette half-smoked and a song half-played, their relationship — like so many others —
