Mr. and Mrs. Cruz (Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, 2018)
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*Where do broken hearts go?*
This question was asked to a female colleague in our company. Her reply was
Sagada. I don't know if she's a movie buff but ...
2017: Year in TV
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With thousands of TV shows being released every year, it is becoming more
and more difficult (and impossible) to track, catch up, and pick your
favorites. ...
Note 4: Nonface, Interlude, Lav Diaz and Time
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*The face withheld - a secret.*
*1. *
*The Nonface in Class Picture1*
*[This article was published in Kino Punch (Issue 3), U.P. Cinema's Film
Critiqu...
SEARCH FOR WENG WENG: Week #2 update!
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Dear friends and colleagues,
As you may have heard, I'm currently running a crowdfunding campaign to
finish my THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG documentary -
...
Midnight in a Perfect World (2020).
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Midnight in a Perfect World – Eduardo Dayao They say the horror genre is
the best vehicle to forward an existing displeasure—whether political,
social or p...
TAKLUB (Brillante Mendoza, 2015)
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Not quite so simple to work on a project with a measure of autonomy when
forces of influence must be looking over your shoulder, presumably
kibitzing, p...
Dear Film Development Council of the Philippines
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You have the mandate to start the National Film Archive. I have heard that
your first priority project in relation to archiving is the digitization of
some...
Gaano Kita Kamahal (Mario O'Hara, 1981)
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*Eternity and a day*
Coming off the commercial and critical success of *Kastilyong Buhangin* (*Castle
of Sand*, 1980), Nora Aunor, Lito Lapid, and Mario ...
Sleepy Hollow: “John Doe” (2013).
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“I think routine is a thing of the past for us,” Ichabod Crane says at the
start of last week’s episode, “John Doe.” You can say that again. There’s
nothin...
The Last Post Ever About "Indie"
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For the past decade, the so-called Independent scene has been mostly
dependent to financing bodies run by almost the same people who almost
serve the sam...
Breaking It to You Gently
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Dear friends, It’s been a while. You have probably forgotten about this
blog. We have all moved on. We have carried on with the more important
aspects of o...
Done with Cinemalaya X
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Break muna ako sa latest CinemalayaX scandal. This year has a superb
lineup, though I was only able to watch 11 films (the number does not
include all th...
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
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[image: May be an image of 1 person and lighting]
The first half abstracts itself to such a fragmented degree its noir
romance becomes slippery to the p...
Seksi: Pantasya at Pelikula
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Score: 2.10 5 Ratings Genre: Documentary Synopsis: Vivamax and Probe
Archives present a documentary on the rise and fall and recent return of
sexy movies i...
Favorite Foreign Films of 2014
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*Special Mention:*
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, dir. Isao Takahata
20) The One I Love, dir. Charlie McDowell
19) Labor Day, dir. Jason Reitman
1...
DOMINO EFFECT
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It’s devastating the way director Jerry Lopez Sineneng depicted how
the domino-effect destruction of *Rita* (Vivamax, 2024) came within
millisecond...
Ha Ha Ha (South Korea, 2010)
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Because last Saturday's drink up was strange. "Drinking down memory lane,"
a drunken text message, slurred across time (the flooding of memory) and
space ...
Ilang Tala sa mga Paborito Kong Short Film sa 2015
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Paborito kong excuse ang “maling audience” kapag nanonood ako ng mga
experimental film sa Pinas. Gusto ko ang mga pelikulang pinapag-isip ako
pero hesita...
Singapore International Film Festival 2017!
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In November 2017 I was invited to the Singapore International Film Festival
(SGIFF) to take part in their Asian Bonds program. SGIFF flew me from and
ba...
Snowpiercer (2013)
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Ever wonder what it's like having the entire human race jammed in one
cramp, perpetually-running locomotive? Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho shows
how cra...
Crowdfunding 201: Best Friends Forever
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*A long time ago, I wrote a column for Turnstyle News (a project of
yr.media) called "Crowdfunding 201" that aimed to dig deeper into what did
and did not ...
Muallaf (The Convert) - Discussion with Film Cast
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Hosted by The Center for Global Muslim Life, this was held online about 2
days ago. For fans of Yasmin Ahmad, her cast, and the film, needless to say
this ...
The Color Purple | 4K UHD Blu Ray Review
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A conflicted take on retold tales, with technical praise for Blu-ray
releases. Period film with stunning Ultra HD visuals, vivid colors, and
superb detail ...
The Carpetbaggers
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Edward Dmytryk - 1964 KL Studio Classics BD Region A There is an inspired
moment in The Carpetbaggers where the camera rests on the entry to a
bathroom in ...
Short Personal Update - New Ebooks
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Since my last round of publishing on Ghibli Blog, I have published another
round of art & photography ebooks. The newest titles are Galaxy Four:
Modern ...
Memories of Edward Copeland
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For a time at my home blog, *Thrilling Days of Yesteryear*, I meticulously
documented the passings of people in the entertainment industry in the form
of...
Abe’s SXSW Jury of One
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*A shot from my front-row seat to the Q & A for THE FALL GUY.*By Abe
Friedtanzer
I had the pleasure of being back in Austin for the fourth time for the S...
Hidden Histories: The Story of Women Film Editors
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*I've written an essay for Criterion on women film editors. It was inspired
by Su Friedrich's website, Edited By, a wonderful, invaluable labor of love
d...
SFFILM Day 14: Asako I & II
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*The 62st San Francisco International Film Festival holds its final
screenings today. Each day during the festival I've posted about a festival
selection I...
25 of the 21st century
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This blog is basically dead. I hadn't intended to retire it but life moves
on and Blogger feels like a pretty outdated platform these days. I
certai...
Sydney Film Festival 2014
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*SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2014*
As the programmer of the Sydney Film Festival Hub, I live in Town Hall
during the Festival, and don't get to see many films. Bu...
Been a Long Time
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Five years later, a new post! Alas, it's just a quick note to say that,
while I no longer have time to maintain or update this blog, I'll be
keeping it onl...
favorite films
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Notes.
Bumped to the top of my blog for easy access.
20 films. Chronological. 1 film per director. I have given my top 5 special
pictures. I do plan to expa...
Gone but far from forgotten
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Kristin here: The speed with which the news of David’s death, early on the
morning of February 29, 2024, spread has amazed me. I expected many
responses: c...
Bullitt
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In the late 1960s, Hollywood was undergoing a significant change. The
studios had lost touch with what moviegoing audiences wanted to see. By
1969 and th...
April 2015 Film Preview
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Summer blockbuster season is just around the corner, but there's no need to
wait until then to see a great movie. April brings us a wide variety of
women-c...
National Silent Movie Day: Manhandled (1924)
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Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, is National Silent Movie Day. New York City's
beloved Film Forum is celebrating with a screening of Allan Dwan's 1924
silent...
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021)
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Guillermo Del Toro's *Nightmare Alley *turned out to be the last movie I
saw in 2021, and I can hardly imagine a better farewell to this year in
which th...
Summer 2023 Blu-ray/4K Ultra Consumer Guide
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Equipment: Sony UBP-X800 multi-region 4K player, Sony KD50X690E display,
Yamaha RXV-385 A/V receiver. Angel Face (Warner Archive Blu-ray) Of all the
amour ...
Breaking Down The Great Wall
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Even if you live outside China and have not yet been able to see The Great
Wall for yourself, you’ve probably overheard or contributed to one or both
of th...
Tale of Cinema ę·đėĨė (Hong Sang-soo, 2005)
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(This post is in conjunction with the Museum of the Moving Image's
retrospective, "Tales of Cinema: The Films of Hong Sang-soo," screening
through June ...
Related Images | "Who Is Sabato De Sarno?"
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*Related Images is a column in which filmmakers invite readers behind the
scenes, into their sketchbooks, or otherwise through the looking glass to
learn m...
Lyana (1955)
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[The following text was written for the Boris Barnet dossier in the
inaugural issue of the amazing Outskirts Film Magazine, an annual print
publication on ...
Screen Anarchists On DUNE: PART TWO
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Back when we created our ScreenAnarchy top-10 list of 2021, I lamented the
fact that I didn't rally our troops to make a group review for Denis
Villeneuve...
RAIN (Julie Volkmann)
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RAIN A Contemplative Film by Julie Volkmann (YouTube) 14'40"WayMaking
Artist JulieV (27 Sept 2021)This contemplative film might be referred to as
an exper...
Out to pasture
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Covering Thai cinema and living in Thailand for the past decade or so has
been an illuminating experience, one that I'm not sure whether I'll regret.
I s...