Here’s a quick look at the full-length entries for Cinemalaya 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 […]

“Night School” is hilarious, thanks to Tiffany Hadish

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 […]

“Searching” brings to light our most important relationships

What would you do if the person you felt closest to turns out to be someone you absolutely don’t know at all? This is the dilemma for David Kim (John Cho) when his 16-year old daughter, Margot (Michelle La), goes missing. Having always been close, the Kims have been through everything together, even during the […]

“Christopher Robin” review: is adulting really hard?

Anyone who’s grown up can attest to the fact that adulting is hard. And that’s one of my key takeaways from Marc Forster’s live-action “Christopher Robin.” Adulting is hard–and sucks most of the time. And for Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor), his current life is not exactly how he envisioned it to be. It’s a far […]

Spielberg’s “The Post” celebrates press freedom

Fresh from receiving a Best Picture nomination in the 90th Academy Awards, Univeral Pictures’ The Post is headed to Philippine cinemas on February 21, a week before the actual Oscars. Indeed, it seems The Post cannot be more timely as it arrives in Philippine cinemas at a moment when press freedom finds itself in the headlines. Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and […]