Cinemalaya 2025 sets sail in the deluge
The twenty-first edition of Cinemalaya stares right at the eye of the storm, featuring a fresh new batch of Filipino features and shorts.
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'Ito' wants us to hear in silence
Satoko Yokohama's tender coming-of-age film made us take a trip to Aomori in northern Japan, a seemingly still prefecture at the crossing of customs and modern change.
The most terrifying 'Final Destination' deaths, ranked
In honor of twenty-five years for the franchise, we're breaking our regular programming for a quick look-back into the series' most grotesque sendoffs.
MMFF 2025 announces all eight official entries
The full list of films competing at the 51st edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival has been revealed.
'Alipato at Muog' wins Best Picture at the 48th Gawad Urian
JL Burgos' searing doc wins big at the recently concluded Gawad Urian awards. See the full list of winners inside.
Jun Lana's 'Sisa' unveils trailer ahead of PÖFF premiere
The new film is set to premiere at the 29th Tallinn Black Nights in November.
'7 Days of Hell' review — When wrongs fester
Seething rage curdles into a vengeful curse in Erik Matti's squirmy entry to HBO's underseen folk horror anthology from 2021, 'Folklore.'
Cinemalaya 2025 Shorts, reviewed — True indie mix
This year’s set of short films competing in Cinemalaya is a solid program of exciting filmmaking voices, mediums, and genres.
'Paglilitis' review — More of a mistrial
The cost of making a stand feels exponential in a film that hones too much in on the abuse itself.
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'7 Days of Hell' review — When wrongs fester
Seething rage curdles into a vengeful curse in Erik Matti's squirmy entry to HBO's underseen folk horror anthology from 2021, 'Folklore.'
MMFF 2025 announces all eight official entries
The full list of films competing at the 51st edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival has been revealed.
'Alipato at Muog' wins Best Picture at the 48th Gawad Urian
JL Burgos' searing doc wins big at the recently concluded Gawad Urian awards. See the full list of winners inside.
Jun Lana's 'Sisa' unveils trailer ahead of PÖFF premiere
The new film is set to premiere at the 29th Tallinn Black Nights in November.
Cinemalaya 2025 Shorts, reviewed — True indie mix
This year’s set of short films competing in Cinemalaya is a solid program of exciting filmmaking voices, mediums, and genres.
'Paglilitis' review — More of a mistrial
The cost of making a stand feels exponential in a film that hones too much in on the abuse itself.
Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' unveils Viktor's creature in new trailer
The new film drops on Netflix on November 7th.
'Magellan' review — A mesmeric piece of counter-history
In Lav Diaz's eyes, the "first" voyage around the world is picturesque, hypnotic, and...well, false. And he's come to correct it.
Jun Lana's new historical thriller 'Sisa' stars Hilda Koronel
Slated for a 2025 release, Lana's new film "elevates the voices and experiences of marginalized women."