The sacred and profane collide in the hilarious dark comedy ‘Sampung Utos Kay Josh,’ a typical Christian tale about faith and kindness with a refreshingly juvenile and vulgar sense of humor

Far from what is usually expected from exorcism movies, ‘Dark Nuns’ focuses more on substance than cheap jump scares and gore, but still leaves horror fans’ expectations unfulfilled.

Although the material may come across as shallow at times, ‘Cells at Work!’s’ campy and outrageous depiction of scientific concepts like red and white blood cells easily complements it.

If Steven Soderbergh's latest experiment in ‘Presence’ can be summarized into one statement, it's this: what if Gaspar Noe’s ‘Enter the Void’ is more like David Lowery’s ‘A Ghost Story’?

Companion’s sturdy structuring, biting humor, and tight pace of escalating tension allows it to bolster its thematic sentiments through an intriguing premise. It’s acidic fun with a twisted, beating heart.

After over half a decade since its predecessor, ’Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ serves a second round of patient, unraveling thrills that puts in a bit more thought in its modest ambition as straightforward genre pastiche.

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ gives its own perspective into the ongoing discussion on humans coexisting with AI, but some creative choices might cause audiences to interpret it the wrong way.

'Mary' could have been a revolutionary and timely coming-of-age, but its politics, in front and behind the cameras, sets it up for failure.

‘Cunk on Life’ is a mockumentary film adaptation of the ‘Cunk on Earth’ mockumentary series, but it gets less entertaining as it progresses. Perhaps it’s better in short episodes. Now streaming on Netflix.

‘Hold Me Close’ squanders its potential to explore the intersection of fate and personal choice, leaving audiences with surface-level concepts and underdeveloped characters.

‘The Kingdom’ never provides a satisfying answer to what the Philippines would be like if it was uncolonized. What we end up here is a film that inspires the imagination, but would rather settle for a world that is a mere reflection of our own.

2024's Pandayang Lino Brocka delves into this year's theme, "Lupang Sinira," shedding light on the struggles of marginalized communities. From workers to fisherfolk, the finalists — spanning narratives, documentaries, experimental, and animated shorts highlight various sectors' socioeconomic challenges and injustices.

‘Espantaho’ showcases a realistic terror that is ever-present in Philippine cinema: the melodramatic dread of familial complications. Though, that ends up being the scariest part of the film even when pit against a supernatural entity. 

Puso pa rin ng teatro ang tumitibok sa ‘Isang Himala.’ Sa kabila ng mga pagbabagong matapang nitong sinuong, nananatiling maingat, makatwiran, at makabuluhan ang muli nitong paglalathala ng kwento ng Cupang.

 ‘And the Breadwinner Is…’ is the typical family drama that Filipinos love. It has plenty of moments that will break your heart and build you back up.

‘Green Bones’ reminds us to never lose hope, even in the face of uncertainty, to strive to be good people, and to ultimately live a good life whenever we can.

‘Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital’ offers a new perspective to cater to the field of horror films with clever characterization tactics and technical modernization.

‘Uninvited’ delivers a high-stakes journey of vengeance, powered by stellar performances but falls short of fully exploring the complexities of its subject matter.

Arjo Atayde’s haunted, steely stoicism is an adequate anchor to hold ‘Topakk’ on. There are plenty of fist-pumping viscera to be found, but the film’s lack of grasp on its chaos hurts it more often than not.

‘My Future You’ plays with space and time but the love between its characters is no more than the cute moments in the film. The film is an entry to the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.