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As You Were (2014)

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Babylon (2022)

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Never Gonna Snow Again (2020)

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Sans Soleil (1983)

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Bellissima (1951)

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Martin Eden (2019)

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Glass Onion (2022)

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Golden Globes 2023 Prediction

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Cure (1997)

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Subtraction (2022)

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Tag / Philippines

December 15, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Delikado (2022)

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  • 2022, Documentary, Philippines, USA
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This exceptional documentary deals with the threat of ugly eco-politics in the most personal and risk-taking way—by following a group of brave Filipinos who volunteer to be ‘land defenders’ trying to protect the environment despite facing death threats from corrupt authorities.    

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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November 11, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Pinoy Sunday (2009)

  • Ho, Wi Ding
  • 2009, Ho Wi Ding, Philippines, Taiwan
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Not dull, but also not memorable, Ho’s debut feature sparkles at times but also disappoints.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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May 8, 2021October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Manila (2009)

  • Martin, Raya
  • 2009, Philippines, Raya Martin
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Interesting but uneven, and ultimately conventional despite its experimental intent, this shot-in-16mm tribute to Filipino auteurs Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal operates as a diptych capturing the underbelly of Manila.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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February 7, 2021October 30, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Death of Nintendo (2020)

  • Martin, Raya
  • 2020, Philippines, Raya Martin
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The four young teens at the center of Raya Martin’s new film provide a strong reason to smile in this fun and invigorating coming-of-age comedy.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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February 3, 2021October 30, 2021 by Eternality Tan

John Denver Trending (2019)

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  • 2019, Philippines
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Straightforward but effective feature debut that depicts the perils of social media virality in a post-truth world, through the eyes of a young boy suffering from an immeasurable injustice. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 19, 2021September 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Genus Pan (2020)

  • Diaz, Lav
  • 2020, Lav Diaz, Philippines
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Chronic fear and the threat of violence fuel one of Lav Diaz’s shortest efforts as we follow a trio of men trek through a jungle in this crisply-shot work that doesn’t quite accumulate enough power to truly leave an impact. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 10, 2021September 6, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Woman Who Left, The (2016)

  • Diaz, Lav
  • 2016, Lav Diaz, Philippines
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Lav Diaz’s Venice Golden Lion winner has its beautiful cinematic moments, but its diminishing returns are at best tolerable.    

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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November 17, 2020August 6, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Trap (2015)

  • Mendoza, Brillante
  • 2015, Brillante Mendoza, Philippines
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Mendoza’s blending of documentary and fictional elements mostly works in this hard-hitting docu-drama about the survivors of the devastating Typhoon Haiyan.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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September 15, 2020October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Mindanao (2019)

  • Mendoza, Brillante
  • 2019, Brillante Mendoza, Philippines
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Mendoza’s latest doesn’t quite come together as he employs sketchy animation against his docu-realist style in an overdrawn child cancer drama with an allegorical intent that never hits any mark.   

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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September 13, 2020October 14, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Thousand Cuts, A (2020)

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  • 2020, Documentary, Philippines
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An urgent and frightening documentary for our troubled times as it tackles the problem of fake news and disinformation through the prism of politics, social media and journalism in The Philippines.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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