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In-depth critiques of Philippine and world cinema — from festival darlings to mainstream releases.
Review · 2023
The arrival of one man can make a rural town feel smaller than it should. Retired general Purna returns to start his mayoral campaign — and with him comes a suffocating authoritarian dread.
Review · 2023
An extraordinary attempt to break conventional cinema. Contrary to its title, The Ordinaries is a film that dazzles.
Review · 2022
Aftersun not only underlines parental mystery but articulates the quiet desperation of bringing someone back to life — not in flesh, but in mental fabric.
Review · 2022
A dark and messy film. It wallows in the dirt of humanity and is unafraid of what it finds — Cronenberg at his most uncompromising.
Review · 2022
Marika Ramirez Escobar establishes her style and storytelling prowess. Her love for film oozes throughout — a joyous tribute to Filipino action cinema.
Review · 2022
Decision to Leave is one of the best films of its year, and Park Chan-wook continues to prove that he is a revered auteur at the height of his powers.
Review · 2022
Campy, entertaining, stomach-churning, funny, and charming. An impressive first feature from director Mimi Cave, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan.
Review · 2021
In Jane Campion's masterwork, desire doesn't win the game — it changes it entirely. Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a career-defining performance.
Review · 2021
A Philippine horror film that digs into the cycles of family trauma with a slow-burn dread that lingers long after the credits roll.