
ALL FILM REVIEWS
‘Everything About My Wife’ REVIEW: A Whole Lot of Kilig and Laughter, For Better or Worse
‘Everything About My Wife’ tackles how couples begin to hate the very same things they initially liked about each other in their meet-cute, bringing a refreshing angle to the Filipino rom-com.
‘In The Lost Lands’ REVIEW: Dangerous Desires in Dystopia
Beneath the slight eccentric clunkiness of ‘In The Lost Lands’ lies a very stylish and charmingly dorky slice of fantasy that believes in its own scrappy, wondrous illusions, and is all the better for it.
‘Ex Ex Lovers’ REVIEW: For Marvin, Jolina, and those who grew up watching them
Watching JP Habac’s ‘Ex-Ex Lovers’ in the cinema feels like reliving a childhood memory — almost as if I was watching the same Marvin and Jolina on my grandparents’ sofa from years past.
REVIEW: ‘Lilim’ is Too Competent for Its Own Good
Mikhail Red’s latest horror film ‘Lilim’ is a slick and chilling crowdpleaser that plays it safe — to its detriment.
'Sosyal Climbers' REVIEW: MaThon must go on
Sosyal Climbers does what it sets out to do: deliver a fun, marketable rom-com that banks on chemistry, comedy, and the ever-relatable Filipino dream of financial stability.
REVIEW: The Brutalist’s Shades of Grey
'The Brutalist' explores an immigrant architect’s desire for legacy in the United States of America.
'Mickey 17' REVIEW: A dark, funny, and unexpectedly vulnerable sci-fi satire for the ages
‘Mickey 17,’ Bong Joon-ho’s return is a darkly funny, yet vulnerable trip that explores our relationship with our sense of self and others, anchored by a stellar, career best performance from Robert Pattinson.
‘Broken Rage’ REVIEW: Takeshi Kitano's tragicomic take on his legacy
‘Broken Rage’ carries the weight of an artist confronting his own legacy, grappling with the realization that, despite a lifetime of reinvention, perception is, more often than not, unshakable.
‘Matched’ REVIEW: A Delightful Piece of Japanese Schlock
'Matched' uses the perils of online dating to create an amusing, pulpy thriller, determined to unleash its twisted, somewhat obvious story, logic and sense be damned.
‘A Complete Unknown’ REVIEW: You Might Want To Think Twice Before Seeing This Bob Dylan Biopic
‘A Complete Unknown’ takes us on a bumpy rollercoaster ride of legendary folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. It may appeal to Dylan aficionados but can be unintriguing to the general public.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ REVIEW: A rough landing with the same old formula
As the MCU revs its engine on the road to multiversal wars and doomsday scenarios, ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ suffers from the same old formula and a rough landing that fails to push the franchise forward.
‘Nosferatu’ REVIEW: The Unconscious as Thick as Blood and Bones
In ‘Nosferatu,’ Robert Eggers places the heroine at the forefront to confidently deliver a modern spin on the iconic vampire tale that plumbs more into the sensually driven psyche than it indulges in bloodlust.
‘Sampung Utos Kay Josh’ REVIEW: Thou Shalt Laugh in This Christian Dark Comedy
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
‘Dark Nuns’ REVIEW: Going Against the Drain; Unfulfilling Expectations
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.
‘Cells at Work!’ REVIEW: A Blood-Rushing and Adrenaline-Pumping Campy Adventure
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.
‘Presence’ REVIEW: Not another spooky movie
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’ REVIEW: Malformed connections
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.
‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ REVIEW: Go big or go home
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’ REVIEW: Cinema’s role in influencing on how society perceives AI
‘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’ REVIEW: A disappointing and problematic coming-of-age
'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.