The Conflicting Joy of ‘Here Lies Love’

HERE LIES LOVE is living proof that Filipino performers will forever be a personification of the triple threat, making this production of Here Lies Love a well-oiled musical machine of Filipino history — a Filipino history that can be difficult to watch.

‘Pillion’ Dominates with a Good Gag Reflex

Colin and Ray in Pillion will go down in cinematic history as one of the most romantic couples to grace the silver screen. Harry Lighton’s feature directorial debut is what Fifty Shades of Grey so desperately wanted to be: an “erotic comedy drama”. The main glaring...

‘Josephine’ Leaves Lasting Impression at Final Sundance in Park City

This year’s Sundance Film Festival was the final one in Park City. When I landed, the air felt lighter, and either I am very jaded, but it just felt very neutral this year. It felt like Main Street wasn’t as bustling as in previous years, and the lack of multicultural...

Thoughts on ‘Marty Supreme’, ‘Rental Family’, ‘Kokuho’, ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Cover-Up’, ‘Sentimental Value’, and More

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