‘No Limit’: French sports drama fails to connect

For a movie about free-diving in deep waters, it is surprisingly...

By Stephanie Mayo

Gladys Reyes stars with real-life family in new sitcom

Produced by the Christian Era Broadcasting Service, ‘One For All’ is decidedly...

By Stephanie Mayo

Jo Koy’s debut movie: Never boring, but no heart and soul

‘Easter Sunday,’ written and directed by non-Filipinos, has a lazy, insulting script,...

By Stephanie Mayo

SEPTEMBER MOVIES TO WATCH FOR

The beginning of the “-ber” months brings with it an array of exciting new releases. Here are...

By Stephanie Mayo

Review: CINEMALAYA ‘SHORTS B’

Laugh, cry and gasp at the beauty of Zig Madamba Dulay’s Black Rainbow, which hits all the right...

By Stephanie Mayo

Angry, funny movie on unwanted pregnancy

It can be melodramatic at times, like a Star Cinema...

By Stephanie Mayo

Cinemalaya ‘Bula sa Langit’: Raw, restrained drama on the trauma of war

Though the script’s political statements are clear on the Marawi crisis in 2017, the movie tends...

By Stephanie Mayo

Cinemalaya Shorts A: From banal to exciting

This year’s Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival showcases two main competitions: 11 full-length...

By Stephanie Mayo

‘Maid in Malacañang’: Flawed, superficial but engaging

Darryl Yap’s Maid in Malacañang is surprisingly gentle. The vitriol surrounding it is...

By Stephanie Mayo