2009: Highlights in Film

Raya Martin's Independencia 2009: Highlights in Film 2009 has been both kind and cruel to Philippine cinema. As we celebrate the numerou...

I Love You, Goodbye (2009)

I Love You, Goodbye (Laurice Guillen, 2009) In a film festival that showcases Philippine cinema in its most obnoxiously self-important, with...

Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (2009)

The Mano Po Story: God Have Mercy On Us A Review of Joel Lamangan's Mano Po 6: A Mother's Story by Francis Joseph A. Cruz FLASHBACK:...

The Arrival (2009)

A Departure A Review of Erik Matti’s The Arrival By Francis Joseph A. Cruz Erik Matti has an awkward position in Philippine cinema. Unlike J...

Two Lovers (2008)

Two Lovers (James Gray, 2008) The opening sequence is vital. The requisite black of the opening credits gives way to a cloudy gray sky, whic...

Walang Alaala ang mga Paru-Paro (2009)

Walang Alaala ang mga Paru-Paro (Lav Diaz, 2009) English Title: Butterflies Have No Memories The picture that Lav Diaz paints of an island d...

Johnny Delgado (1948-2009)

Johnny Delgado (1948-2009) Juan Marasigan Feleo, more popularly known as Johnny Delgado, passed away on November 19, 2009. He is a hardworki...