Tales of crime and poverty have long been a staple of Philippine indie cinema; movies that aim to shed some light on the grim realities of life, along with the inequality and corruption that exists in the milieu that comes with it. Thus, it can be pretty exhausting to see the
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‘Heneral Luna’ breaks DVD sales records, and why that’s a big deal
Heneral Luna breaking sales records should surprise no one. Great films deserve great reception. At least that’s how it should be. About a month in its home video release, [inlinetweet prefix=”#HeneralLunaDVD: ” tweeter=”@FilmPoliceRevs” suffix=””]the historical drama just broke yet another sales record[/inlinetweet]—per Magnavision. Around seven thousand DVD copies have been sold since
General Luna
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Miss Bulalacao
Miss Bulalacao narrates how an entire barrio is sent into a frenzy by the news that a gay boy has suddenly become pregnant. It opens with a small-town drag pageant, during which Dodong (sensitively played by Russ Ligtas) is asked what the essence of being a woman is. His reply:
Notes on ‘Heneral Luna’: The piece, the orchestra, the maestro
Our Movie of the Week feature puts the spotlight on Jerrold Tarog’s terrific historical drama Heneral Luna. The film is still showing in cinemas and we encourage everyone to catch it. In this piece, Armando shares a few stray notes he has on Tarog’s latest. Spoilers ahead! Different people know Jerrold
Heneral Luna
Amidst pacing problems, Heneral Luna manages to tell a compelling story – allegorical and timely to present day – supported by a fantastic script, an impassioned score, and inspired cinematography. At first glance, one might mistake Heneral Luna as your run-of-the-mill historical biopic that showcases a hero of yore whose bravery and passion unite
Gemini
The oversimplified definition of film noirs has long been reduced to stories of extreme cynicism and ambivalence, a test, if you will, in perception of the truth. Naturally, my main attraction with Ato Bautista’s neurotic thriller Gemini roots from the film noirs repetitively played (but with different sets of actors)
