Indelible Memories from 2012

Indelible Memories from 2012 by Francis Joseph A. Cruz There isn’t any other year in Philippine cinema where the aroma of death is as appare...

2012: Philippine Cinema

2012: Highlights in Philippine Cinema  It was a year marked by struggles. 2012 saw many independently-produced films compete at the local bo...

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...