John Tawasil writes about Patiparn Boontarig‘s ‘Solids By The Seashore’. The film is part of the Asian Next Wave competition at the QCinema International Film
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JFF Independent Cinema reviews: ‘Bachiranun’ and ‘Follow the Light’
John Tawasil reviews ‘Bachiranun’ and ‘Follow the Light’, two of the films featured in this year’s Japanese Film Festival – Independent Cinema. Yonaguni is the
Acting Brilliance Meets Dark Comedy in ‘A Very Good Girl’, a spoiler-filled review
John Tawasil writes about Petersen Vargas’ latest Star Cinema film starring Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon. We have warned you about the spoilers this
Episode 146 – That Cinemalaya Episode (Part 1) feat. Wednesday Group
Well hello, we’re back for real! That was two months worth of just wondering what we could come up next and it does seem fitting
Episode 144 – Creed III
We’re back! kinda. The gang talk about a movie from a franchise that holds a special significance: Creed III, the directorial debut of Michael B.
A bunch of Filipino films in 2021 that weren’t so good you just might read this
Present Confusion’s John Tawasil and his Annual List of Filipino Films is presented in two parts: this first one somewhat reveals what you didn’t reallly
‘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
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
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
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 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