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WATCH: Cinemalaya 2019 short features

July 6, 2019

‘WAG MO ‘KONG KAUSAPIN (PLEASE STOP TALKING) by Josef DielleGacutan A father attempts to repair his relationship with his estranged son, but a mysterious figure stands to make things difficult for him. DISCONNECTION NOTICE by Glenn Lowell Averia Living away from home, Paul struggles to shoulder the responsibilities of the eldest sibling while reconnecting with…
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Here’s a quick look at the full-length entries for Cinemalaya 2019

July 6, 2019

ANI (THE HARVEST) Kim Zuniga and Sandro Del Rosario An orphaned boy and his malfunctioning robot go on a journey to save his sick grandfather. BELLE DOULEUR Joji V. Alonso A woman in her 40s gets a fresh start with the help of a young lover and eventually finds out that despite love, there are…
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“Spider-Man: Far From Home” Gives Us a Lost Superhero, And It’s Beautiful

June 28, 2019

As heartbreaking as Avengers: Endgame was, it had one sliver of hope: a more experienced Spider-Man who’s ready to take on the world. The death of his closest ally and mentor will obviously have a tremendous impact on the web slinger’s psyche and one could only assume that Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) time fighting alongside the Earth’s mightiest…
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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a visual feast

December 6, 2018

At one point in the movie, we’re told that “anyone can wear the mask.” And that transcends not just in the story of young Miles Morales but also in the manner in which Sony Pictures presented Phil Lord’s vision for the webslinger we’ve all grown to love. “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” is a complete surprise…
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“Johnny English Strikes Again” brings the same old laughs

October 9, 2018

More than a decade after ditching the cute teddy bear and donning the sleek suit as the secret agent Johnny English, Rowan Atkinson is back for the third outing of the spy-comedy franchise in “Johnny English Strikes Again” where he relives his role as the hapless and lucky-unlucky British intelligence agent. After a terrible cyber…
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“A Star Is Born” is close to perfection

October 7, 2018

Remakes can be tricky because you’re more likely going to be compared to their predecessors. It would require a lot of guts to sprinkle your own magic movie dust to avoid being referred to as the “remake of that classic movie.” Bradley Cooper proved he had that with his directorial debut, “A Star Is Born.”…
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“Venom” is not as bad as most people think

October 4, 2018

Let’s make one thing clear before I start talking about Ruben Fleischer’s “Venom”: it doesn’t suck. In fact, it’s one of the more entertaining Marvel films of late. That doesn’t mean, however, that it warrants a 4 or 5-star rating. This is where it gets really interesting. I am even unsure of what to feel…
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“Night School” is hilarious, thanks to Tiffany Hadish

September 26, 2018

There’s always a second chance for someone who’s willing to go through shit. That’s basically what Malcolm Lee’s “Night School” is about. The movie follows Teddy Walker (Kevin Hart), a highschool dropout who has huge dreams. He’s doing really well working as a barbecue grill salesman–he drives a Porsche, lives in a duplex, and dates…
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Formidable writing makes “Smallfoot” one of the best animated movies today

September 25, 2018

What’s great about writer-director Karey Kirkpatrick’s child-friendly film “Smallfoot” is that it doesn’t give any false promises of grandeur but delivers more than what you were hoping for. I have to admit that, at first, there was no excitement whatsoever for the movie. What’s to rave about a group of yetis, right? I’ve seen more…
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“The House with a Clock in its Walls” lacks gore but it’s a good thing

September 20, 2018

The year was 1955 and a young orphan, Lewis (Owen Vaccaro), is on the way to New Zebedee, Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan, who has a little secret hidden inside the walls of his creepy house. An outcast at school, Lewis tries to fit in by befriending Tarby (Sunny Suljic), who happens to…
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