A self-styled critic who swears by the works of Dostoevsky, Kafka, and Kubrick, Paul is a self-described cinephile who couldn’t stop talking—and writing—about films. Inspired by the biting sarcasm of Pauline Kael and levelheaded worldview of Roger Ebert, his love for film criticism nonetheless got its jumpstart upon reading Peter Travers and Richard Roeper’s accessible, reader-friendly reviews. As SEO Manager/Assistant Editor for the site, he also serves as a member of the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.
As of late, we’ve seen a growing interest among filmmakers and artists to integrate video chats and Skype or Zoom…
In September 2020, the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) War erupted. When her family stopped hearing from her younger brother who was fighting…
“A forgotten past is a past that is yet to be. A forgotten history is a memory missing from our…
It’s interesting that the Korean word ‘mimang’ (미망) literally means ‘widow.’ With Kim Taeyang’s film “Mimang” (Hangul: ‘미망’), the director…
How do you forge a bond with someone whom you’ve never met? Director Alison Tavel sets out for this exact…
One film tells the real-life story of a young woman who risked her life to help Jews escape just as…
Men confronting their emotions amid their mental health struggles. The challenges of trying to fit in when standing out looks…
Abby (Sierra McCormick) is on the cusp of turning 15, with the joys, trials, and tribulations of adolescent life happening…
A woman comes home from a trip unannounced and sees her husband having sex with another woman in the pool.…
As this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival takes off, I found myself gravitating toward the festival’s short films selections.…