Ang Simula at Wakas ay Kapatiran

AKO Batch '81 (1982)

Directed by Mike De Leon

This film is like one of the films i really look up to when i talk about movies. AKO Batch '81 is Mike De Leon's let's say masterpiece of it's time. It shows a fascist nature, getting a metaphorical representation of the  political administration during the 80's, Marcos Administration. I cannot believe myself that such local films like this existed, i was surprise on its nature, no wonder why Mike de leon is like one of the greatest Filipino film director out there.

Oh i love our Films. Filipino Films!

A brief thought about Philippine Cinema.

Florentina Hublado, CTE (2012) by Lav Diaz

The more i discover Philippine Cinema the more i stop worrying about it because little by little i carefully realize that movies in the Philippines is not the problem, there's plenty of better Filipino films out there than what we usually see, its just a matter of discovery, or how many have you seen. Let's start ending this atrocity of comparing Indie to Mainstream Cinema because Films have a respectful divisions; Yes sometimes we hated certain filmmakers about the way they making films, but then i suddenly realize they are not supposed to be worried to because if we hate it then don't watch and if we supposed to watch there's no problem about giving an opinion, just a year ago I write a practically "Rant" about what's going on to Mainstream Cinema of this country because my perspective as an audience hasn't been that wide enough but everything I've said there has a point so I don't considerably regret it. The main thing is if you ask me, Philippine Cinema is doing fine, the movies are doing fine, but the complication is the society, on how they approach our own Local movies, the lack of appreciation is what makes the difficulty in Philippine Cinema. It's not about the Budget, It's not about how big the movie is, It's all about how people see it and appreciate it. We are doing fine but We need to push a little more, so we can expand on how the society see our very own movies. The mission is to expand the vision.

Bundle of Joy

Inside Out (2015) Review

Pixar and Disney once again prove that their magic was never gone. Inside Out despite of it, let's say deeper premise, Pixar's shows a fantastic execution on this movie. We might think of its idea as an complicated narrative but it's amazing how the overall movie felt very simple and can easily enjoy by all the ages. Inside Out was directed by Peter Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen, and it came from this directors who made "UP", "Toy Story" and more which are the Pixar films i actually grew with and enjoy until today. I love how this film makers express emotions from a movie about emotions itself and it was very clever and unconventional way visualizing it with such heart on it.

Paper Towns

Paper Towns (2015) Review

Cinematography by David Lanzenberg

Paper Towns might be one of the most fun coming of age film i have seen this year, with its relatable humors and references, it has those great elements for such way of telling an adventure story, but what really stands on this movie are the message that it tries to tell to us. It's the second movie that was adapted from John Green's best selling books, the first movie "The in our Stars" (Directed by Josh Boone) is the best example of a great execution of book-to-movie adaptations yet "Paper Towns" stands in a very different way, it successfully tries to avoid some cliches away from a usual romantic coming of age movies, it doesn't try to pretend at all moments that it has.

My Life to Live

Vivre Sa Vie (1962) Review

Cinematography by Raoul Coutard

If you're going to ask what film could possibly beat my love to Steven Spielberg's 1993 Schindler's List i would likely answer "Vivre Sa Vie".  Vivre sa Vie or My Life to Live is one of the earliest Jean-Luc Godard works and it was one of the greatest of his, yet the brilliancy of this film didn't came from a very conventional attraction rather it came from it's purposely artistic work in a very self-conscious type movie which i consider unconventional way of enthralling the audience. It was 1960's where the french new wave has started to rise but also it was the point where Godard's started make much more deeper movie with an all out reliance on his own style.

Genisys

Terminator Genisys (2015) Review

Cinematography by Kramer Morgenthau

Arnie is back and his good once again. Terminator Genisys is a self confused movie whether it wanted to stand on it's own or not, and the fun factor that i get through out the movie reminded me a lot Jurassic world (But that film is way better). The first thing i would say about this part reboot part sequel movie of Terminator Franchise was: Thank Goodness it wasn't disappointing or greatly bland compare to Salvation however Terminator Genisys was Enjoyable and nothing else more.

King in Manila

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011) Review

Cinematography by Carlo Mendoza

It's obvious that the main residual problem of watching ER Erjecito's Films is not the other things around the film-making such as acting, action or etc but rather it's the focal point of having a trouble making a precise pacing on editing. Yet this film is the best example of a modern age Filipino big budget action movie that fails to push it's sense but it always highly entertaining and fun. Sadly we rarely see such local movies like this that tries to be different and unconventional among the others.