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Death’s backlog runs in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’
Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky’s new ‘Final Destination’ film stokes the fire of an otherwise dimming franchise.
‘Sinners’ shows big fangtasia
Ryan Coogler's singular take on the vampire genre melds together discordant elements into sinful but fascinating harmonies.
‘No Other Land’ makes a plea against looking away
A singular documentary too painful to be fiction and too real to be overlooked.
‘Perfect Days’ is an ode to empathy
Wim Wenders' film breathes life into the monotony of routine, transforming the mundane into something deeply personal.
‘Kampon’: Under prying eyes
King Palisoc’s horror film about surveillance feels at odds with itself.
‘Raging Grace’ is a twisty immigrant horror
Paris Zarcilla's immigrant horror is steeped with anxiety and unease (but not enough rage).
‘Pangarap ng Puso’ is a genre-bending masterpiece
Mario O'Hara's largely overlooked 2000 film, 'Pangarap ng Puso,' is a genre-bending masterpiece.
‘Alone/Together’ is Jadaone’s return to silent glory
LizQuen graduates in Antoinette Jadaone's drama about the pressures of the modern age.
‘Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan’ get lost in translation
The few elements that made Bob Ong's eponymous novella horrific get lost in Chito S. Roño's pompous and flashy adaptation.
All’s unfair when you’re in a ‘Third World Romance’
Dwein Baltazar's new film is a thoughtful and endearing tribute to romantic love in a country that is punishingly out of order.