ALL FILM REVIEWS
‘Moral’ REVIEW: A celebration of womanhood and its complexities
‘Moral’ is an important piece of the feminist art in the country. It is a daring portrait of four women, each navigating the Filipino working and domestic life through the prism of a patriarchal society.
‘Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara’ REVIEW: Remake eclipsed by its original
'Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara’ is a two-way failure: it fails both as a remake and as a horror movie.
‘Cain and Abel’ REVIEW: The Melodrama of Violence
The exterior of Cain and Abel’s socio-political commentary on cyclical violence and internal strife is one that flaunts heightened drama and gun-toting action together–sometimes, to a fault.
‘Karnal’ REVIEW: The Devil of the Province
As the final movie in her renowned feminist trilogy, Marilou Diaz-Abaya’s 'Karnal' offers a wicked spin on the traditional Filipino patriarch and his countryside town.
‘Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang?’ REVIEW: The quintessential best friends-turned-lovers movie
'Labs Kita' is an essential viewing of Filipino cinema that serves as a blueprint for movies like 'Paano Na Kaya', 'She’s The One', 'Must Be...Love', and 'I’m Drunk, I Love You'.