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Quiet defiance in JE Tiglao’s Metamorphosis
This landmark film receives its UK premiere at Queer East Film Festival, but its journey has been a tumultuous one.
The queer miracle that is Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’
Netflix’s 'Heartstopper' is a thoughtful coming-of-age story that puts hope in today’s generation and creates a queer miracle within the mundane confines of a British secondary school.
‘Cinema Rehiyon’ and its changing role in shaping cinema
Given the increasing access to regional cinema, what role does Cinema Rehiyon now play?
‘A Game of Trolls’ and the importance of criticizing political art
PETA Theater’s ‘Game of Trolls’ (2017) is a musical whose virtues and intentions far outweigh its artistic merits.
Celebrate Italian cinema at MOVIEMOV 2022: An interview with Fabia Bettini
We speak to MOVIEMOV festival director Bettini about celebrating Italian culture through film and the process of introducing new voices and luminaries in Italian cinema.
‘Nightmare Alley’ review: Sleight of hand, empty trick
Guillermo del Toro’s 'Nightmare Alley' is a beautiful work that checks all the boxes of noir but remains surprisingly gritless and empty.
Eight emerging Filipino directors to watch out for
A spotlight on Filipino directors from around the country whose creative signatures challenge what stories are told and the way we’re telling them.
‘Euphoria’ review: Oddly comforting misery
Despite its uneven writing, little narrative coherence, and excessive provocations, season two of ‘Euphoria’ continues to be unusually captivating thanks to its talented cast.
In the mood for LGBTQ+ love: 5 queer romance films to watch for Valentine’s
Shining a spotlight on five films that touch on queer romance for your Valentine's Day needs.
'Whether the Weather is Fine' review: A comedy of tragedies
Despite creating an audiovisual feast with arresting lead performances, Carlo Francisco Manatad’s ‘Whether the Weather is Fine’ is a polarizing reimagining of how communities respond to adversity in a typhoon-ravaged area.
‘House of Gucci’ review: Skip everything, stay for Gaga
With glamorous set pieces and styling, and over-the-top performances, ‘House of Gucci’ is an entertaining dramedy on fashion and fraud that finds itself ultimately pointless.
High-budget fan service? A review of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
'Spider-man: No Way Home' finds Peter Parker returning to his humble roots, and departing from adolescent naivete and into the cruel world of adulthood and accountability.
Sundance 2022 and the many faces of horror and abuse
'Speak No Evil,' 'FRESH,' 'Resurrection,' and 'We Need To Talk About Cosby' capture the many forms of cruelty on film.
Dismantling the documentary at Sundance 2022
At Sundance 2022, three films interrogate the process of documentary filmmaking and the power structures that are reasserted and queered in the making of them.
Ricky Lee: Life Beyond the Screenplay
How Ricky Lee fathered a generation of Filipino storytellers.