REVIEWS
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926Harsh look at ‘The Lookout’
From the get-go, you know Afi Africa mimics Poj Arnon’s “Bangkok Love Story” in “The Lookout”. Sadly, this isn’t a great copy.
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1.1KLooking in, not just looking back, with ‘Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon’
That everyone will age, and yet not everyone will have lived is what "Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon (Waiting for Sunset)" by...
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867Waxing poetic with ‘Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma’
In Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma, Iar Lionel Arondaing attempts to tell a Mindanawon story in a Palawan setting. The...
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824Longing for more in Denise O’Hara’s ‘Mamang’
In the Philippines, it isn’t always that we see films with stories revolving around old(er) characters. And so it is refreshing seeing...
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876Restricted attempt to be fantastical with ‘Pan De Salawal’
If you’re a fan of the likes of Lasse Hallström’s 2000 film Chocolat or Tim Burton’s 2003 film Big Fish, then Pan...
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1.1KLiway as pale Pinoy attempt at ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
Kip Oebanda’s “Liway” tells the story of a family inside a military camp during Martial Law. By using fantastical storytelling of a...
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588BuyBust as ‘FPJ as a female Bourne in 2018′
In a gist, BuyBust is a Hollywood-ized FPJ flick, this time using a female Bourne-type actress in Anne Curtis.
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49710 Parenting lessons we learned from ‘Modern Family’
Family sitcom Modern Family has made waves in comedy entertainment, but more than making us laugh, this mockumentary has taught viewers many...
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271Why is science seen as a new enemy in modern society?
Science has never been and never will be our enemy. It is perhaps the most noble of all pursuits in our society....
