There is something about Jim Jarmusch’s cinema that speaks to me a lot, and I’ve spent quite some time thinking…
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“Devil” is the type of film a creative writer like me salivates for. Five strangers are trapped in an elevator…
(This is a continuation of my ongoing series on this year’s Cinemalaya full-length finalists. For Part 1, click here.) If…
It’s been eight long years since Gore Verbinski last graced us with a movie. His 2017 fever dream “A Cure…
Hanging out on social media horror forums led to me “Martyrs,” the second film I’ve seen in the past year…
Time can be an unsparing villain or an angelic savior in Christian Petzold’s films. In his enigmatic period-piece “Phoenix” (2014),…
Every Cinemalaya year seems to arrive with its own pulse, a mood that quietly defines the lineup. If last year’s…
The films of Mark Jenkin are unlike anything you see in today’s cinematic landscape. His projects are hypnotic ventures into…
Those who know me are aware that I am not the biggest fan of Paolo Sorrentino, the acclaimed Italian filmmaker…
Benny Safdie’s solo directorial debut arrives with heavyweight expectations. “The Smashing Machine” tells the story of former UFC and PRIDE superstar…