Rami Malek opens “The Amateur” already looking like a man half-buried under grief, twitchy, haunted, always a little too deep…
Author: Paul Emmanuel Enicola
Paul Emmanuel Enicola
Paul is a Tomatometer-approved film critic inspired by the biting sarcasm of Pauline Kael and levelheaded worldview of Roger Ebert. Nevertheless, his approach underscores a love for film criticism that got its jumpstart from 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 International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.
(Spoiler Warning: The following analysis discusses major plot points from the 2025 film “Companion.” Proceed with caution if you have…
Naveen’s mother never had any doubts about his sister Arundhathi’s future—no matter how many boyfriends she’d cycled through in college,…
For a certain generation of Filipinos, the Eraserheads were more than just a band; they were a cultural shift. If…
Charlie Shackleton’s “Zodiac Killer Project” begins with an empty parking lot—one of the sites of the infamous Zodiac murders. No…
Self-discovery rarely happens in grand, sweeping moments. More often, it sneaks up on you—in a stray comment, a familiar scent,…
Durga Chew-Bose’s adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s “Bonjour Tristesse” dazzles on the surface, soaking in the golden light of the French…
Kana can’t focus. She’s meeting a friend at a café, catching up over the kind of news that should shake…
A cabin in the woods invites certain expectations. The very image suggests encroaching doom, an isolated space where tensions fester…
As my coverage of this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival drew to a close, I set my sights on…