ALL FILM REVIEWS
‘Moneyslapper’ REVIEW: A Convincing Display of Wealth
‘Moneyslapper’s’ brand of violence gets disgusting without ever firing a bullet. It is methodical, yet reckless; straightforward, yet deep.
‘Essential Truths of the Lake’ REVIEW: Murkier and murkier truths
Essential Truths of the Lake finds Lav Diaz revisiting moments that are undoubtedly familiar. It’s a story that has been previously presented in more striking fashion, but its present iteration is still an adventure worth diving into.
‘When The Waves Are Gone’ REVIEW: Lav’s Return to Film
Lav Diaz’s return to film sees one of his grimiest, darkest creations in When The Waves Are Gone, an absurdist presentation of the decay of man and masculinity early in the Duterte regime.