The director of The Third Party, the newest Star Cinema offering starring Angel Locsin, Sam Milby, and Zanjoe Marudo, has agreed to do a sit-down with yours truly to talk about filmmaking in the Philippines. [dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he cynicism in Jason Paul Laxamana’s films, scathing as they may, are far too doting
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‘Mercury Is Mine’ gets extended screenings at Ayala Cinemas
Jason Paul Laxamana’s Cinemalaya award-winning film, Mercury Is Mine, is getting a handful of extended screenings in select theaters at Ayala Malls. I’ve written a review on it, in which I talked in brief about its “forthright craziness”, which, to those familiar with his 2013 film Babagwa and liked it, is for certain something
Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2016 winners
The awards night of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival wrapped last night, and we’ve got the full list of winners. Concluding its twelfth year run, Cinemalaya proved that it’s only going to get bigger from here, announcing that 2016 holds the biggest audience turnout in the festival’s history. Of course,
Mercury Is Mine
The defining trait of Jason Paul Laxamana’s Mercury Is Mine is its forthright craziness. Never has madness been beckoned with this much vigor; it’s reckless, relentless, and completely unsound of mind. The film opens with the title character, played by Bret Jackson, a young American, who, in the scene, finally
Cinemalaya XI announces winners; ‘Pusong Bato’ melts judges’ hearts
After more than a week of Philippine cinema celebration, the 2015 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival has finally come to an end. Capping of the festival was the awarding ceremony held last August 15 (Saturday) at the the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino. Different from its previous years,
