FLICKS Edward: Coming of age in the Phl health system… As a coming of age story, Edward isn’t too bad. Particularly if you’re willing to forgive its (well, numerous) flaws. This is no Cinema... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 5, 2019
FLICKS F#*@BOIS: No fuckbois here; just semi-porn without the money shot Let’s stop all the pretending that this movie is supposed to be anything else (i.e. that it’s “intelligent”; that it tackles true-to-life issues facing... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 5, 2019
FLICKS Belle Douleur: The tale of ‘older people don’t deserve to be happy’ You can have many reasons to like this film – e.g. Mylene Dizon’s acting, Kit Thompson’s nudes (if this whets your fancy); the witty... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 4, 2019
FLICKS ANi (The Harvest): A ripoff of a ripoff of a ripoff… ANi (The Harvest) as an attempt to be a sci-fi film a la A.I., Ready Player One, Chappie; fantastical a la Pan’s Labyrinth and... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 4, 2019
Musicals 5 Reasons to consider why you should watch PETA’s ‘Rak of Aegis’ We take another look at “Rak of Aegis” to see what makes this iteration worth it… Kiki TanJuly 12, 2019
Plays Getting ‘woke’ via ‘The Kundiman Party’ “The Kundiman Party”, Floy Quintos’s play that was first staged by Dulaang UP just last year, so that it is somewhat new. This makes... Mikee dela CruzJune 1, 2019
REVIEWS Trying to find the appeal of Quezon City’s ‘Snacks & Ladders’ If board games interest you, then this resto in Quezon City, aptly named Snacks & Ladders (a play at Snakes and Ladders), should also... Michael David dela Cruz TanNovember 24, 2018
FLICKS Harsh look at ‘The Lookout’ From the get-go, you know Afi Africa mimics Poj Arnon’s “Bangkok Love Story” in “The Lookout”. Sadly, this isn’t a great copy. Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 12, 2018
FLICKS Looking in, not just looking back, with ‘Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon’ That everyone will age, and yet not everyone will have lived is what "Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon (Waiting for Sunset)" by Carlo Enciso... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 8, 2018
FLICKS Waxing poetic with ‘Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma’ In Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma, Iar Lionel Arondaing attempts to tell a Mindanawon story in a Palawan setting. The lofty goal... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 8, 2018