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Solids by the Seashore (2023) review: the tides of liberation
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Solids by the Seashore (2023) review: the tides of liberation

November 27, 2023July 13, 2024

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’
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JFF Independent Cinema reviews: ‘Bachiranun’ and ‘Follow the Light’

October 9, 2023July 13, 2024

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

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Acting Brilliance Meets Dark Comedy in ‘A Very Good Girl’, a spoiler-filled review
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Acting Brilliance Meets Dark Comedy in ‘A Very Good Girl’, a spoiler-filled review

September 28, 2023July 13, 2024

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

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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

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Episode 144 – Creed III

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.

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A bunch of Filipino films in 2021 that weren’t so good you just might read this
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A bunch of Filipino films in 2021 that weren’t so good you just might read this

January 21, 2022July 13, 2024

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

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‘Echoserang Frog’ the video essay is my favorite Present Confusion entry
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‘Echoserang Frog’ the video essay is my favorite Present Confusion entry

November 3, 2020July 13, 2024

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

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Jim Paranal on Present Confusion
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Jim Paranal on Present Confusion

October 10, 2020July 13, 2024

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

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The Best of Present Confusion
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The Best of Present Confusion

October 10, 2020July 13, 2024

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

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Third World Cinema Club: Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2019
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Third World Cinema Club: Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2019

May 14, 2019July 13, 2024

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

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Festival Report: Notes on Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2019
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Festival Report: Notes on Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2019

May 14, 2019July 13, 2024

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

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