Cinemalaya 2019 short features
‘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...
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....
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” Gives Us a Lost Superhero, And It’s Beautiful
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...
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a visual feast
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...
“Johnny English Strikes Again” brings the same old laughs
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...
“A Star Is Born” is close to perfection
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...
“Venom” is not as bad as most people think
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...
“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...
Formidable writing makes “Smallfoot” one of the best animated movies today
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...
“The House with a Clock in its Walls” lacks gore but it’s a good thing
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,...