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 -
...
Danton (1983).
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Danton – Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Wajda’s Danton (1983) begins with the
titular character, Georges Danton (Gerard Depardieu), one of the most
prominent leader...
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...
Civil War (Alex Garland, 2024)
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*This means war*
Alex Garland's *Civil War* is set in the near future (from *Max Headroom*:
"20 minutes into the future") but traces its roots to the rec...
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...
A Lab Story
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Score: 3.70 5 Ratings Genre: Drama Synopsis: To overcome bullying and defy
expectations, an Aeta girl teams up with a folk healer’s son to compete
against ...
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...
GENIAL, CELEBRATORY
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This genial, celebratory interview with Filipino filmmaker Lino Brocka
interspersed with movie clips hits a note of excitable cinephilia
throughout...
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...
Not Another Manileño-Kids-Trooping-to-a-Party Video
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Turn It Well Artist: Up Dharma Down Director: Caloy Soliongco Cast: Paul
Diaz, Dee Jae Paeste, Gino Jose, Martin Antunez, Haizel Fernando 2012 I
love Up Dh...
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 Departed | 4K UHD Blu Ray Review
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The Departed's 4K UHD impresses with stellar cast, Scorsese's touch, &
must-have extras. The 4K UHD remaster of The Departed impresses with
notable clarity...
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...
Celebrate Dev Patel with "Monkey Man"
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by Cláudio Alves
Happy birthday, Dev Patel!
The erstwhile *Skins* actor turned hottest living Oscar nominee is 34 years
old today and, as if to commemor...
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...
Medium Cool
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In 1968, the United States was in turmoil. The country was mired in the
Vietnam War. President Lyndon Johnson announced his resignation. Both
Martin Lut...
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 극장전 (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 ...
MUBI Podcast: Encuentros | "The writing state"
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In this episode, we talk about writing as a permanent exercise in
filmmaking.
*Santiago Mitre *is an Argentine director initially recognized for his work
...
Silence as Adamance: An Interview with PS Vinothraj
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[The following interview was conducted for the Forum section of the
Berlinale, where the filmmaker’s second feature Kottukkaali had its world
premiere in F...
THE KING TIDE Review: The Fable of a Bad Miracle
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Living in a harsh landscape, somewhat apart and isolated, means you make
certain choices about how much assistance you will receive, and how much
protecti...
Beyond the Canon (TSPDT)
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The They Shoot Pictures Don't They? website decided to go beyond the 2022
Sight&Sound poll for Greatest Films of All Time by polling cinema critics
and cin...
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...
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