Lessons From the School of Inattention

Eskrimadors (Kerwin Go, 2009) The action film, a genre that was synonymous with the Philippines a few decades back where the country was pro...

Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano) (Khavn dela Cruz, 2010) A Westerner (Gertjan Zuilhof, voiced by Lourd de Veyra) travels to Cameroon. T...

Sa'yo Lamang (Laurice Guillen, 2010) The story of Laurice Guillen’s Sa’yo Lamang ( Only for You ) is hardly new. An imperfect but seemi...

Magkakapatid (Kim Homer Garcia, 2010) English Title: Blood Ties Kim Homer Garcia’s Magkakapatid ( Blood Ties ) opens in a shack, disheveled...

Mayohan (Dan Villegas, 2010) English Title: Maytime I remember that afternoon where I first fell in love. This love is not the same as the s...

Donor (Mark Meily, 2010) There is no doubt that Mark Meily is a proficient observer of the absurdities of Philippine society. His first two ...

Possible Lovers (Raya Martin, 2008) Raya Martin’s Possible Lovers , a ninety five minute film introduced by five minutes of silent vignettes...

Pink Halo-Halo (Joselito Altarejos, 2010) I cannot imagine Pink Halo-Halo being directed by anyone but Joselito Altarejos. Altarejos, who h...

Vox Populi (Dennis Marasigan, 2010) Dennis Marasigan’s Vox Populi begins on the last day of the elections campaign. San Cristobal mayoralty...

Halaw (Sheron Dayoc, 2010) English Title: Ways of the Sea Set in the southernmost and arguably the most marginalized portions of the Philipp...