Short films will take center stage in this year’s edition of the Cinemalaya Film Festival which will push through despite the challenges of the COVID-19 global health pandemic. According to festival organizers, because of the challenges presented by the COVID pandemic on the filming schedules and budgets of full length film entries, many of the… Read More Short Films Take Center Stage at Cinemalaya 2020
It is true that we have a long way to go to resolve this pandemic. Things may get a lot worse before it gets better and 2020 is really doing its best to roll out red carpet for bad news. However, for the meantime, it will not hurt to focus on the small bright spots in this endless wave of challenges to inspire us to move forward.… Read More Quarantine in the Eyes of a Five Year Old
I wasn’t able to see the original stage play of Ang Huling El Bimbo during its many runs mainly because of my work schedule but I’m glad that Resorts World Manila partnered with ABS-CBN during the enhanced community quarantine to stream the musical for a limited time (48 hours from May 8-9, 2020) to help… Read More Ang Huling El Bimbo: A Review
All in all, I get why people are hooked to The World of the Married, even though there are already familiar elements to the story that has been explored in previous dramas. You have a rootable central character surrounded by evil, evil people but she just continues to get up after getting knocked down time and again. I am completely on board to see Sun Woo triumph in the end. Only four more episodes to go. … Read More The World of the Married: Quick Thoughts
With all the reports and studies about COVID-19, I must admit that it gets pretty overwhelming to process all of the information at once. Death tolls are rising by the day while new cases have surpassed the one million mark and threatens to reach its second million in the next few weeks. I was thankful… Read More Coronavirus, Explained: Documentary Review
I’ve been watching Korean dramas for years but I am constantly surprised by the acting range of the actors who play different roles for each project. I have been so impressed to see actors take a gamble on roles in suspense thrillers and even murder mysteries instead of sticking to their romantic prince image. While… Read More Evil Oppas: Kdrama Actors Who Successfully Portrayed Villain Roles
Audiences should not be attacked for the type of content that they prefer. And art should know no race. Good cinema is good cinema is good cinema. It transcends language and boundaries. If we want to bring local cinema to the attention of the world, our filmmakers should be open to different world views and approaches. Our local industry should be mindful of quality even while balancing it with profitability. … Read More A Tale of Two Direks: Kdrama Perspectives from 2 Filipino Directors
Alright, I admit that I was too weak to wait a couple of weeks to watch the second season of One Punch Man. Good thing though that it was already available when I started on the first season. The second installment was more intense than the first part for sure, but it had less Saitama… Read More One Punch Man Season 2 Review
I’m kind of late to the party but now I get why people have been waiting for years to watch the second season of One Punch Man. Now that I’ve finished the first season on Netflix, I’m happy that I could jump into the second season without waiting four years for it. This show was… Read More One Punch Man: Season 1 Review
After Kingdom Season 1 aired in January 2019, I was one of the fans who was immediately got hooked to the series given its unique premise in combining the zombie and saeguk genres. Typically, I don’t watch saeguk or period pieces but this one had me from the get go. To prepare for Kingdom S2,… Read More Kingdom Season 2: Series Review
