The biggest local film festival of 2021 (so far?) has ended, and it’s time to talk about it! Unreel.ph’s Armando Dela Cruz and CNN/Rappler’s Jason
Podcast: Third World Cinema Club
A podcast about Philippine Cinema and possibly other things.
Episode 127 – Historya ni Ha, Part 2 (with Director and Cast)
Our conversation with Lav Diaz and the cast of Historya ni Ha continues! Notes: This is the second and final part of a 2 part
Third World Cinema Club – Trailer
After three years, ngayon lang kami nagka-trailer. LOL In this audio, Film Police Reviews’ Princess Kinoc tells you why you should listen to our episodes.
Episode 126 – Historya ni Ha, Part 1 (with Director and Cast)
Lav Diaz’s latest film, Historya ni Ha (History of Ha) premiered at QCinema last week. In this episode of Third World Cinema Club, Lav and
Episode 125 – Weekly Reviews, Nov 2021 Edition
Before we dive in headfirst into QCinema next week, let’s talk about what we have watched recently! Shows and Movies Discussed: Shang Chi and the
Episode 124: QCinema Pre-festival Impressions
QCinema is coming back by the end of the month! Tristan, John, and guests Armando Dela Cruz and Jason Tan Liwag discuss what they expect
Episode 123 – Dune, Reviewed
It’s an adaptation that was said to be unfilmable – but is it true? John, Tristan, and Unreel.ph’s Armando dela Cruz tackles Denis Villeneuve’s take
Episode 122 – Gawad Urian Post-Awards Discussion
Now that the Gawad Urian has given out their awards, let’s talk about it! Join Princess, Jim, and special guests Nicol Latayan and Manny Pangaruy
Episode 121 – Trese, Reviewed
A couple months ago, Trese debuted on Netflix. The adaptation of Kajo Baldisimo and Budjette Tan’s seminal horror comic was warmly received by local audiences,
Episode 120 – Arisaka (with Mikhail Red and Mon Confiado)
Mikhail Red’s latest film, Arisaka, is debuting later this month at the Tokyo International Film Festival. For this episode of Third World Cinema Club, John
Episode 119.5 – Gawad Urian 2021 Discussion (Part 2)
Our discussion of the 2021 Gawad Urian Nominees continues! This time, we talk about special awards given by the Urian for special films and performers
Episode 119 – Gawad Urian 2021 Discussion (Part 1)
It’s less than a week before the awarding ceremony of this year’s Gawad Urian. Join John, Jim, Manuel Pangaruy and Nicol Latayan as they discuss
Episode 118 – What did you watch recently? Oct ’21 Edition
For once, we’re complete! All the members of Third World Cinema Club unite to talk about the series and movies they have watched recently. Perfect
Episode 117 – On the Job and the Missing 8
Just finished the On the Job series over at HBO and want more? Well, we won’t make a whole new series for you, but we
Episode 116 – TIFF 2021, In Review (Part 2)
Our discussion continues! Join John, Princess, Jim and FPR’s Rolando Basmayor as we talk about more films from the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival,
Episode 115 – TIFF 2021, In Review (Part 1)
Third World Cinema Club goes international as John, Princess, Jim and FPR’s Rolando Basmayor talk about select films from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
Episode 114 – Ikaw At Ako at Ang Ending Review + Extra
Here’s a little filler episode where we talk about Ikaw at Ako at ang Ending and discuss current showbiz topics. Notes: Spoilers are present in
Episode 113 – Seashorts 2021, In Review
The recently concluded Seashorts Film Festival featured films from all across Southeast Asia. In this episode of Third World Cinema Club, John, Princess and Jim
Episode 112 – Ikaw at Ako at ang Ending (with director and cast)
Vivamax’s new offering is a romantic film starring Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles. It’s by far the most unique and best thing they’ve done together.
Episode 111 – A Girl + A Guy, Reviewed
Erik Matti’s latest film has dropped, and we have some thoughts. As the first Upstream Original, A Girl and A Guy is raunchy, it’s sexy,
Episode 110 – General Admission, Now Streaming, Dito at Doon discussion
Join John, Jim and Tristan as they talk about a trio of local productions that have come up recently! John and Tristan get into a
First World Cinema Club Episode 1.284139775 – Makbetamaximus
In this special episode of First World Cinema Club, we talk with Direk ST, Shakespeare Tinio, about his latest artistic undertaking, Makbetamaximus. Notes: This episode
Episode 109 – General Admission (with cast and crew)
Jeffrey Hidalgo’s General Admission is a film about celebrity culture and how it dehumanizes people in the name of spectacle. In this special episode of
Episode 108 – Berlinale 2021, in review (with Keith Deligero)
Director Keith Deligero joins the gang to talk about films from the recently concluded Berlinale, discussing a variety of short films as well as the
Episode 107 – TIFF 2020 in review (from the vaults, part 2)
We have a lot of material from last year that we couldn’t quite fit into our schedule, so instead of letting it languish in limbo
