In this time of pandemic, there’s nothing more apt than content that can capture some ideas of how the otherside of the world is doing. Channel Chenes has been active for years now, and has just released what might be its final short film. Hopefully it isn’t. We’re sure there
Category: Features
I’ve seen #TheSnyderCut and…
I liked it. For a non-comicbook reader like myself, I advise you to watch the following DC films in this exact order: Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman, Shazam, and the 2017 cut of Justice League before watching #TheSnyderCut. Mild spoilers and opinions that might bruise you are
These are the many Hollywood film posters about mental health that have handled it with care
Mental Health disorders is not a joke. Film posters have existed primarily to persuade audiences to watch a film. Oftentimes crafted to include a scene, or the leading characters to endorse the film, most movie posters are crafted as marketing and promotional materials, and are also created as a collector’s
Here are some HBO shows that are nominated for the Golden Globes this year
HBO and HBO Max receives a total of 9 nominations in this year’s Golden Globes. We can’t wait to catch up on our streaming with these critically-acclaimed shows. It’s the Golden Globes! You can’t start the year off without awards-season brewing up (we have Sundance just around the corner, so…)
FATE: THE WINX SAGA WILL BE YOUR LATEST NETFLIX ADDICTION
FATE: The Winx Saga is the live action we never knew we wanted! Check out who plays Bloom, Stella, Musa, Aisha, and who’s Beatrix? Read on: FATE: THE WINX SAGA is Netflix’s modern take on the 2004 Italian-American animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and Nickelodeon. This six-part series follows
The latest music video from Ben&Ben might just convert us into KathNiel fans
The music video featuring KathNiel for “Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay” is giving us some cinematic chills, too! Hi. Princess Kinoc here. Editor-in-chief for Film Police Reviews. I have a confession to make, I’ve never been a fan of KathNiel. But wait! Before you all KathNiel fans throw stones at
These are the Filipino films streaming on Netflix this December 2020
Watch these Filipino films on Netflix. We promise you. You’ll thanks us later. A lot of Filipino films have been making its rounds on Netflix ever since Mikhail Red’s Birdshot made its mark on the streaming service in 2018*. But we couldn’t help but notice how this year’s turning out
‘Echoserang Frog’ the video essay is my favorite Present Confusion entry
In our last tribute to Present Confusion’s 15th year, Princess Kinoc writes about John Tawasil’s video essay on Joven Tan’s hidden masterpiece on metacinema. In John Tawasil’s video essay of Joven Tan’s Echoserang Frog, he removes the elusive filmmaker from the guise of how bad his films are made, and
Jim Paranal on Present Confusion
Jim Paranal of Jimelikula atbp., shares his thoughts on the 15-year old Present Confusion, as part of our first-ever “Review of a Review” series. Our review of a review series serves to promote other film blogs out there that contribute to the betterment of Film Criticism. Should you want us
The Best of Present Confusion
Our first ever “Review of a Review” focuses the best parts of one of the longest Filipino film blogs, ever. Tuesday, April 5, 2005. At a time when a blog meant that one must own an online journal where thoughts flourished more than a cream-themed IG. If one must own
SOFI (State of the Film Industry): “The New Normal”
Day x of quarantine. The outside world is not safe. Every space that can be stepped foot on is a death march waiting to happen, a genocide at the hands of the assassins lurking in the streets, one tangible and another the exact opposite. People are inside their houses, looking
Filipino Films You Can Watch on YouTube for Free While “Social Distancing”
Are you at the comforts of your humble abode, distancing yourself from people in order to avoid getting infected by the coronavirus pandemic? How do you spend your time all by your lonesome? With the nation now being placed under enhanced community quarantine, all of your most anticipated events, like
The Best Filipino Films of 2019 (Part 3)
5. Edward Director: Thop Nazareno A good Bildungsroman knows the importance of change and discovery. As we reach certain milestones in our lives, we grow and realize, we understand and act, we create and break. But most of all, we become. Thop Nazareno held a post-screening Q&A of his Special Jury
The Best Filipino Films of 2019 (Part 2)
11. Sila-Sila (The Same People) Director: Giancarlo Abrahan There’s something beyond the intimacy and truthfulness of Giancarlo Abrahan’s films that you just can’t quite put a finger on. Maybe it’s the frankness of the characters that pull us into their small universes. Maybe it’s the created conflicts that feel natural
The Best Filipino Films of 2019 (Part 1)
What has our national cinema achieved in the past decade? It’s 2020 now. This means that everything new is coming our way. This also means that expectations continue to be set at a high bar, as Philippine cinema continues to push the envelope and explore the many realms of our
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
Cinema One Originals 2019 Review: Misteryo sa Tuwa (Restored Version)
What happens when a plane crashes in a peaceful barrio, and a band of unknowing accomplices find a suitcase filled with money? This conundrum bewilders a group of men in Abbo dela Cruz’s “Misteryo sa Tuwa”, dutifully restored by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration team. Read more of our review here:
Third World Cinema Club: Isa Pa, with Feelings… The Transcript
The “3WCC” gang spoke to Prime Cruz and Jen Chuaunsu about “Isa Pa, With Feelings” and wanted to extend the feelings we felt during this interview to our friends from the Deaf Community through this transcription of the episode.
Third World Cinema Club: Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2019
So long, farewell Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2019! We were invited by Keith Deligero, Lawrence Ang and company thru Contagious Inc. to discuss the Sinag Maynila Film Festival. Forgive our shyness, here’s hoping you guys join in the discussion too! We don’t bite, although you can always bite us if you don’t
Festival Report: Notes on Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2019
Before we kick off towards a new film festival (QCinema??? PPP??? Cinemalaya??? CinemaOne Originals!??), we’d like to give a shout out to the last one we’ve been to. We even had a video version of our usual podcast route, courtesy of Contagious Inc. and perhaps this would open more episodes like
LIST: 9 films to look forward to this 2019
We’ve only just hit the third month of this year and yet the slate of films that came out in the first quarter had us elated. From local releases such as Alone/Together, Born Beautiful, Elise among others to Hollywood blockbusters like Captain Marvel and Alita: Battle Angel have made great returns in
Ten films and shows on Netflix that are worth your time
Admit it. You’ve googled this before. Terms like “What to watch on Netflix?” or, “Best romantic comedies on Netflix”, “Horror movies netflix”. Well, worry no more. As an expert procrastinator and couch potato lady, I’ve done all that and for the past years (as well as recent ones), here are ten
Where did all the critics go?
I wrote this for an hour, but this may take about two to three minutes to read. And I propose this question to the wind, to you, and to everyone else reading this: Where did all the critics go? When I ‘started’ out on this industry as a member of
Spring Films celebrates 10th anniversary with film screenings at UPFI
Our friends at Spring Films are celebrating its 10th year anniversary by showcasing some of the best from its roster in a series of special screenings at the Cine Adarna theater in UPFI. Spring Films is the film outfit behind beloved titles such as “Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme” and
‘Oda sa Wala’: the morbid fragrance of emptiness
An unsettling portrait of death—of the body, and more so of the spirit.