‘Mutt’ review: a raw portrait of transitions and relationships

Mutt is a drama directed by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz that features the journey of Feña as he transitions into a man. Ela Bicera reviews this film that was part of the QCinema International Film Festival 2023. Spoilers are present. While Transitioning is a life-changing experience, it also comes with doubts, fears

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‘City of Wind’ Unravels Mongolian Mysticism | QCinema review

Engelbert Rafferty reviews Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir’s debut film ‘City of Wind’. It premiered in this year’s QCinema as part of the ‘New Horizons’ section. Spoilers are present in this review. In the last day of February 2006, renowned Mongolian shamanism figure Sarangerel Odigon passed away at age 43, which we can

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Faithful Frames: a review of ‘Divine Factory’ and the spiritual significance of The Sleeping St. Joseph

There is a holy item that was mostly talked about in the entire film, which is called “The Sleeping St. Joseph”. According to the Holy story, Joseph had some doubts of being with Mary when she was pregnant, and the lord came into his dreams while he’s asleep, entrusting the

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‘Women from Rote Island’ (2023) review: female resiliency at its finest

Ela Bicera writes about Jeremias Nyangoen’s debut film which tackles the abuse that Women from Rote Island experience, and their resiliency to fight back. Spoilers are present in this review. Rote Island is one of the many islands located in Indonesia, known as a great surfing location with amazing coral

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Tiger Stripes review: Malaysian body-horror succeeds in its depiction of growing up

This is Engelbert Rafferty’s return to Film Police Reviews! He writes about Amanda Nell Eu’s directorial debut, ‘Tiger Stripes’. The film is also the recipient of the Pylon Award for Asian Next Wave Best Picture and Best Director in this year’s QCinema International Film Festival. The Philippines and Malaysia are

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‘Perfect Days’ is Wim Wenders and Koji Yakusho’s most important work

Princess Kinoc reviews Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’, under the Screen International section of QCinema 2023. Some spoilers may be present in this review. I have an immense bias towards films that are quiet and would rather show than tell. Wim Wenders is no stranger to depicting how observational we can

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Cinema One Originals 2019 Review: Bulaklak sa City Jail (Restored Version)

Mario O’ Hara is a prolific character in the foundation of our nation’s own cinematic identity. His prominence goes without question as his oeuvre gave birth to some of the best films of the 70’s and the 80’s, all of which lay bare the harrowing truths of the everyday Filipino

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Death by Activism: Stray Observations on Eli Roth’s ‘The Green Inferno’

2015 is quite the substantial year for director Eli Roth—two of his films see limited worldwide releases, unsurprisingly to an almost cult-like fan reception. His newest film Knock Knock starring Keanu Reeves opens in Philippine theaters today; Armando Dela Cruz remembers his previous effort, the pompous, internet troll-like satire The Green Inferno. This

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