Mikee dela Cruz

Asked to describe himself, Mikee dela Cruz says that he is one who loves life - and this is, in many ways, his approach to everything he does, by making sure he at least tries things once (or twice, or thrice) before making up his mind about them. Best for us, he writes about these discoveries, so others can heed (or just ignore) what he found out for himself.

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Missed opportunities via the confused ‘Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa’

Is Kevin Ayson's "Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa" a film on Ilocano cuisine, PR mat for the "saviors" of Ilocano culture, or "buhat-bangko"...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 19, 2021

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Discovering dialogue-driven storytelling via ‘The Dust in Your Place’

David Olson's "The Dust in Your Place" tells the story of a comic strip illustrator and a writer (Chaye Mogg and Boo Gabunada) talking...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 15, 2021

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Fleeting goodness via ‘Ate O.G.’

Kevin Mayuga's "Ate O.G." tells the story of a servant who, while looking after her "amo" at the time of COVID-19, also has to...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 13, 2021

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A woman rightfully tells a woman’s story at ‘Beauty Queen’

The (true) story of Remedios Gomez (played by Carina Febie Agustin), a former beauty queen who became a commander of the Hukbalahap (when Japan...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 13, 2021

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Reconsidering religious fervor via ‘Kids on Fire’

Kyle Nieva's dark comedy "Kids on Fire" tells the story of J.C., a prepubescent boy who - while on a religious camp - basically...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 12, 2021

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Glimpses at the impact of COVID-19 via ‘Namnama en Lolang (Grandmother’s Hope)’

"Namnama en Lolang (Grandmother's Hope)" - by Jonnie Lyn Dasalla - is a simple story of a "lola" (grandmother), Keyag Kudyaman, who lives with...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 12, 2021

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Thinking sex negativity via ‘Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi’

"Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi" - by Shiri de Leon - tells the story of a menopausal woman (known in her community as a...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 10, 2021

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Small tale told via ‘An Sadit na Planeta (The Little Planet)’

"An Sadit na Planeta (The Little Planet)" - by Arjanmar H. Rebeta - tells the tale of a man who keeps waking up on...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 9, 2021

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Life lessons via the fantastical from ‘Kawatan sa Salog (A Toy In The River)’

Yeah, yeah… we've been here before - e.g Liway, Pan's Labyrinth, etc. Wherein the fantastical is used not just to tell a story (from...

Mikee dela CruzAugust 9, 2021

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A parable on abuses women face in the entertainment industry via a suspense flick ‘Out of Body’

"Out of Body" (by Enrico Po) may be a parable packaged as a... slasher film, but does it work?

Mikee dela CruzAugust 9, 2021