Bwakaw (2012)

Coming Out Late in Jun Lana's Bwakaw by Francis Joseph A. Cruz Jun Lana started his career in film writing screenplays for directors Mar...

Ang Nawawala (2012)

Mapping a Hipster's Heartbreak in Marie Jamora's Ang Nawawala ( What Isn't There )  by Francis Joseph A. Cruz Gibson (Dominic Ro...

Sta. Niña (2012)

The Price of Redemption in Emmanuel Palo's Sta. Niña   by Francis Joseph A. Cruz Set in the bleak plains of Pampanga, Emmanuel Palo’s St...

Kamera Obskura (2012)

Out of the Camera, into the World in Raymond Red's Kamera Obskura   by Francis Joseph A. Cruz There are a lot of great ideas swimming in...

The Animals (2012)

Sex, Lies and DSLR in Gino Santos' The Animals  by Francis Joseph A. Cruz The Animals is a film of many influences, from Boyle to Brill...

Posas (2012)

Irony-Crafted Shackles in Lawrence Fajardo's Posas ( Shackled ) by Francis Joseph A. Cruz Lawrence Fajardo’s Posas ( Shackled ) opens w...

Dolphy's Last Hurrahs

Dolphy's Last Hurrahs by Francis Joseph A. Cruz In 2000, Dolphy played Walter Dempster, Jr., more popularly known as Walterina Markova, ...

MNL 143 (2012)

MNL 143  (Emerson Reyes, 2012) Emerson Reyes’ MNL 143 is not a film one would consider ambitious in the ordinary sense of the term. It does...