Virginia “Biring†Divinagracia has already been told no several times, but she keeps dressing up and trying again. At the…
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“Only Once” is a powerful indie short we reviewed earlier this week, dealing with themes of trauma, neglect, and giving…
This family seems to eat unresolved traumas and secrets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It takes Giancarlo Abrahan’s “Mag-iina” (Lit.…
“We Want the Virus†is the latest film from Paul Santoli and A 516 Productions. Santoli’s previous effort, “Because of Mika,†was a…
What the hell was Uncle Paul doing with that dog? It’s the question hanging over the first stretch of Dustin…
The money is already there. That’s what makes “2 Valid IDs” so infuriating. Sylvia (Marietta Subong, better known as Pokwang)…
“Never let anyone intimidate you,†a father tells his young son near the beginning of JL Burgos’ “Ganggang.” It would…
“Only Once†is a short film by Hamza Kaye that uses symbolism and our expectations of how abuse plays out to frighten…
David Corpuz’s “Tayo Lang ang Nakakaalam” (Lit. Only Known to Us) begins by letting us get a family wrong. Inside…
“Mabuhay,†a tour guide (Pipay Kipay) tells a busload of wealthy Chinese visitors on their way to a Philippine country…