Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister (1981)

Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister  (Lino Brocka, 1981) English Translation: The Wife's a Bachelorette, the Husband's a Bachelor'...

Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon' (1989)

Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon'  (Samuel Fuller, 1989) French Title: Tinikling ou 'La Madonne et le Dragon' “ A fi...

Chronicle (2012)

The Man with a Camera A Review of Josh Trank's Chronicle Perhaps the only thing that made true sense in all of Michael Bay’s ridiculousl...

Tunay na Ina (1939)

Tunay na Ina  (Octavio Silos, 1939) English Title: True Mother History has not been kind to Philippine cinema. Due to a climate that has mad...

A Date with Jao Mapa (1999)

A Date with Jao Mapa  (Quark Henares, 1999) If one is to examine the characters Quark Henares has written in his films, one can readily see ...

Tanging Yaman (2000)

Tanging Yaman  (Laurice Guillen, 2000) English Title: A Change of Heart After several years away from the Philippines and her already illust...

Ang Maikling Buhay ng Apoy, Act 2, Scene 2: Suring at ang Kuk-ok (1995)

Ang Maikling Buhay ng Apoy, Act 2, Scene 2: Suring at Kuk-ok  (Auraeus Solito, 1995) English Title: The Brief Lifespan of Fire, Act 2, Scene...

Sanda Wong (1955)

Sanda Wong  (Gerardo de Leon, 1955) Gerardo de Leon’s Sanda Wong was thought to be completely lost alongside its director’s other films. For...

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011)

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011) Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is a film that is as hotly contested as post-war T...

Segunda Mano (2011)

Segunda Mano  (Joyce Bernal, 2011) Joyce Bernal is more famous for the charming romances and comedies she made that took full advantage of h...

Magnifico (2003)

Magnifico  (Maryo J. de los Reyes, 2003) Curiously snubbed by the Metro Manila Film Festival during the same year the festival had films lik...

For Y'ur Height Only (1981)

For Y'ur Height Only  (Eddie Nicart, 1981) According to Australian film critic Andrew Leavold, during the 1981 Manila International Film...

Alkitrang Dugo (1976)

Alkitrang Dugo (Lupita Aquina-Kashiwahara, 1976) English Translation: Asphalt Blood Alkitrang Dugo , the Nora Aunor-produced and Lupita Aqui...

Minsan Pa (2004)

Minsan Pa (Jeffrey Jeturian, 2004) English Title: One Moment More The film Sana Pag-ibig Na ( Enter Love , 1998) , one of the several film...

Salamangkero (1986)

Salamangkero (Tata Esteban, 1986) English Title: Magic of the Universe Tata Esteban is a director whose films mirrored his life. More repute...

Cartas de la Soledad: An Interview with Gutierrez Mangansakan II

Cartas de la Soledad: An Interview with Gutierrez Mangansakan II Gutierrez Mangansakan II is first and foremost a writer who promotes the co...

Waikiki (1980)

Waikiki (Elwood Perez, 1980) It is undeniable that Filipinos are addicted to migration stories. In a way, despite the far-flung locations of...

When Silver is Better than Gold: Silvershorts

When Silver is Better than Gold: Silvershorts Once every few years, silver is worth more than gold. From the hundreds of short films, rangin...