The title of a film is often the audience’s first point of contact with its subject. In that sense, “14th,”…
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You’re not exactly devoid of choice if you’re looking for a movie that pays tribute to the sacrifice of brave…
The film opens with a young disabled woman navigating a crowded city street in a wheelchair. At first, it feels…
The focused argument of “Black Zombie” is much deeper than the history of horror movies. At first, the documentary may…
On September 20, 1982, military forces raided a house in Davao City where Edgar “Edjop†Jopson was staying. According to…
The Cold War is one of the most fascinating conflicts in humanity’s brief but destructive history. Despite lacking the large-scale…
“Laal Kaptaan” opens with the following quote: “The day a man is born, death sets out on a buffalo to…
“Michael,” the highly anticipated biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day,” “The Equalizer”), delivers exactly what you expect: larger-than-life hits that…
Some names outgrow the stories they came from. In the Philippines, say “Sisa†and people immediately understand what you mean.…
“Toughness doesn’t have to be forceful. It can be gentle.†Siila Watt-Cloutier says this early in the film, and it…