“The Chanters”, simply put, prods its audience with an ingenious mix of contemporary and traditional cultures in a way that leaves a mark on them even after watching.

Keith Deligero's 2021 murder-mystery short divulges little about the details, but gives its audience something to earnestly pine for in a post-pandemic world.

Remton Zuasola's 2015 drama-thriller implicitly examines crime in the backdrop of Martial Law antics while leaving much to be desired.

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.

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.

‘Sa Aking Mga Kamay’ is an unexpectedly straightforward ride through a psychopath and a broken family. By upending familiar elements, it becomes a film that relishes in subversion within its commercial touches.

Adela is both a movie of the neglected elderly and the ignored poor. In trying to coexist, they become accessory to a narrative that diminishes the staying power each side tries to offer.