The 12 best Filipino films of 2019
Filipino films are dying… or so some claim. But on the contrary, 2019 saw a rise in the production of films. Clearly, Filipino films aren’t dying. They just had to evolve to survive. It is the Filipino More...
‘Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity’ review: A worthwhile spoof
MISSION UNSTAPABOL. Vic Sotto, Jake Cuenca, and Pokwang star in the movie directed by Mike Tuviera. All screenshots from YouTube/Eat Bulaga Those who can’t, spoof. If staying true to the genre seems to be More...
‘3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon’ review: Toxic cinema
3POL TROBOL. Coco Martin stars in the movie which he is also the director. Screenshots from YouTube/Coco Martin PH Beware of Coco Martin’s 3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon. It seems harmless. After all, with More...
‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ review: Improving on the original
FATHER AND DAUGHTER. Xia Vigor and Aga Muhlach star in ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7.’ All screenshots form YouTube/Viva Films It is inevitable that Lee Hwan-kyu’s Miracle in Cell No. 7 would find a More...
More than standard horror fare
SUNOD. Carmina Villaroel leads the cast under the direction of Carlo Ledesma. Screenshots from YouTube/Globe Studios At first glance, Carlo Ledesma’s Sunod feels like standard horror fare. Desperate parents Its More...
‘Mindanao’ review: A betrayal
MINDANAO. Judy Ann Santos is back in the movies with Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Mindanao.’ All screenshots from Facebook/Mindanao the movie It is either a reckless decision or a devious act of propaganda. The More...
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ review: A disappointing epilogue
FINAL BATTLE. Rey (Daisy Ridley) gears up for her biggest battle in ‘Tar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’ All photos courtesy of Lucasfilm The most disappointing thing about J. J. Abrams’ Star Wars: More...
‘Dead Kids’ review: Viciously entertaining
DEAD KIDS. Mikhail Red’s latest movie is ‘entertaining.’ Still from Netflix Mikhail Red is a conundrum. At 28, he has already released 5 feature length films. However, it is difficult to pinpoint More...
‘My Bakit List’ review: Chore of a film
MY BAKIT LIST. Louise delos Reyes and Prince Stefan star in the movie about seeking answers to problems. All screenshots from YouTube/Viva Films Bona Fajardo’s My Bakit List is a chore of a film. It imagines More...
‘Love is Love’ review: A very pleasant surprise
LOVE IS LOVE. JC de Vera and Roxanne Barcelo are two of the stars of the movie. All screenshots from YouTube/Solar Pictures An evidently inelegant picture, GB Sampedro’s Love is Love opens as a rom-com too More...