Sinapupunan (2012)

Sinapupunan  (Brillante Mendoza, 2012) International Title: Thy Womb Sinapupunan ( Thy Womb ) opens with a woman giving birth. Shaleha (Nor...

Melodrama Negra (2012)

Melodrama Negra (Maribel Legarda, 2012) Like Loy Arcenas, Maribel Legarda has several years’ worth of theater experience to guide her first ...

Philippine Film Awards, in a Rotten Nutshell

Philippine Film Awards, in a Rotten Nutshell by Francis Joseph A. Cruz It is quite strange that for a country whose movie industry is report...

Slumber Party (2012)

Slumber Party (Emmanuel dela Cruz, 2012) Emmanuel dela Cruz’s Slumber Party is a film of undeniable charms. It revels in color. It delights...

Taglish (2012)

Taglish (Gym Lumbera, 2012) In response to a query as to when he felt his feature film was already finished, director Gym Lumbera replied wi...

Palitan (2012)

Palitan  (Ato Bautista, 2012) English Translation: Exchange Ato Bautista’s Palitan ( Exchange ) opens with a business transaction. Ramiro (...

Ang Paglalakbay ng Bituin sa Gabing Madilim (2012)

Ang Paglalakbay ng Bituin sa Gabing Madilim (Arnel Mardoquio, 2012) English Translation: A Star's Journey into the Dark Night Arnel Mard...

Rigodon (2012)

Rigodon (Erik Matti, 2012) Erik Matti’s Rigodon , unlike the many infidelity films that have plagued local theaters, eschews glamour for gri...

Celso Ad. Castillo (1943-2012)

A Tribute to the Kid by Francis Joseph A. Cruz He was the Kid. At age 21, he directed his first feature entitled Misyong Mapanganib  (1965) ...