In a world filled with hopeless romantics, Irene Villamor’s Ulan encapsulates the meaning of ‘finding yourself before finding love.’ Ulan tells the story of Maya (Nadine Lustre) who grew up believing her Lola’s myths of finding true love against all odds, so much that it came to an extent that she shaped her life andContinue reading “‘Ulan’ review: Nadine Lustre’s best performance yet”
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‘Exes Baggage’ review: Art imitating life
The chemistry of Angelica Panganiban and Carlo Aquino adds volume to an otherwise lightweight conflict in Dan Villegas’ ‘Exes Baggage.’ Antoinette Jadaone’s That Thing Called Tadhana (2014) is another romcom that reminded us of an Angelica Panganiban character carrying excess baggage from a past relationship. As the first local film to find a sweet spotContinue reading “‘Exes Baggage’ review: Art imitating life”
Mend your broken hearts via ‘Exes Baggage’ with Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino
Would you take a chance on someone new when you’ve just had your heart broken? Ready your tissues as SM Cinema features the much awaited reunion movie of real life ex-lovers Carlo Aquino and Angelica Panganiban, Exes Baggage. Fans of CarGel can see one of the biggest 90’s love teams once again after their lastContinue reading “Mend your broken hearts via ‘Exes Baggage’ with Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino”
‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral’ review: Deconstruction of a glorified hero
Jerrold Tarog’s ‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral‘ works better as an ensemble piece than a character study. Still, its a marvelous technical achievement. The 2015 sleeper hit Heneral Luna stupefied us with an image of a burning Philippine flag and General Antonio Luna’s impassioned voice, “Bayan o sarili? Pumili ka!” It’s a rhetoric posed to the modernContinue reading “‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral’ review: Deconstruction of a glorified hero”
WATCH: Barkada movie ‘Bar Boys’ explores friendship in law school
Bar Boys is a drama-comedy about four best friends who enter the difficult world of law schools where they are forced to make sacrifices for success: sleep, relationships, family and one another. The film stars Rocco Nacino, Kean Cipriano, Carlo Aquino and Enzo Pineda. It is written and directed by Kip Oebanda (‘Tumbang Preso’) and produced byContinue reading “WATCH: Barkada movie ‘Bar Boys’ explores friendship in law school”
Mes De Guzman’s ‘Dyamper’ depicts real-life struggle in Nueva Vizcaya
Director Mes De Guzman’s film ‘Dyamper’ is about three friends wait along Dalton Pass every dawn to jump at the back of rice delivery trucks to steal the goods and sell it at the wet market as their means of income. One of them accidentally gets a pack of drugs in one of the trucksContinue reading “Mes De Guzman’s ‘Dyamper’ depicts real-life struggle in Nueva Vizcaya”