“Never let anyone intimidate you,†a father tells his young son near the beginning of JL Burgos’ “Ganggang.” It would…
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David Corpuz’s “Tayo Lang ang Nakakaalam” (Lit. Only Known to Us) begins by letting us get a family wrong. Inside…
After “Cure,” “Pulse,” “Cloud,” and “Chime,” I thought I had a pretty good handle on what a Kiyoshi Kurosawa movie looked like. If you’ve…
Director Will Gluck has made a name for himself within the romantic comedy genre delivering “Easy A,” “Friends with Benefits,”…
“Mabuhay,†a tour guide (Pipay Kipay) tells a busload of wealthy Chinese visitors on their way to a Philippine country…
“Motor City” is not your average action movie. Some recent action films have been trending toward minimal dialogue and a greater…
I don’t recall where when or how I learned of “Short Cuts,†an unheralded indie flick. Released in 1993 with…
The remarkable thing about Pixar’s recent output is that the studio finally seems interested in wrestling with big ideas again.…
The protagonist in “Shadowbox/Baksho Bondi,” Maya (Tillotama Shome) runs a laundry service from home, simultaneously balancing a thankless second job…
Marriage is a difficult thing. I wouldn’t know from my own experience. But as I’ve seen it through others who…