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“1917” - Heave for Air, Sam Mendes' One-Take Jewel Endlessly Intensifies

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“Mindanao” - Folklore Lives in Brillante Mendoza's Contemporary Legend

Nigel Paolo Grageda

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Expands the Galaxy Far, Far Away from Familiar Mythos

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“Marriage Story” - The Realness of Break-Up Reconstructed Gorgeously in Visionary Format

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“Knives Out” - Be Bonkers to Survive this House Built on Wicked Wit

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“Isa Pa with Feelings” Gives a Voice to Musical Emotions

The part silent and part talkie flick shows Carlo Aquino and Maine Mendoza use all means of communication at their disposal to push their he

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“Joker” - A Beautifully Harrowing Metamorphosis of the Maddening Society

A realist approach to superhero cinema, director and co-writer Todd Phillips has splendidly made an intoxicating drama cloaked as a comic bo

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“Ad Astra” Forges an Existentialist Path to Cosmic Life

To reach the stars means amassing a longing for home, so brace for a moving portrayal of the space voyage's pull on an astronaut's f

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“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Carries Retro Thunder in an Alternate Universe

Quentin Tarantino's earthquake of a show channels vintage swagger with post-modern flash.

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“Belle Douleur” is an Erotic Awakening towards Personal Agendas

A trance inasmuch as it attempts to reinforce erotic-doused lovers from their distinct nirvana because every climax comes along a noir glanc

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“Hello, Love, Goodbye” - Hong Kong’s Cityscape is a Juicer of Self-Willed Spirits

Unapologetic sweetness with fireworks orchestrated by local movie master Cathy Garcia-Molina, nary a drop of tear stays unshed even through

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“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” Revvs Up into a Hellishly Fun Ride

In the next episode of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, the sensibility of saving the world collides with ridiculousness of swift cars pl

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"Always Be My Maybe" Knows How to Tickle Homesick Hearts to Love Out Loud

With its amorous ingredients, the taste of homecoming becomes a celebration when hearts reunite for a lifetime of intimate savory laughter.

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“Tayo sa Huling Buwan ng Taon” Stirs a Wildfire of Frenetic Longing

Never doubt an independent romantic-drama flick’s power to squeeze out longing tears and urging reluctant smiles from a heart that screams f

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"Captain Marvel" is Down to Earth Albeit an Aspiring Space Opera

With Brie Larson suiting up as the mighty titular heroine, Marvel soars to an incredible peak in its newest feature film.

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"Green Book" - Fueled with Heart En Route to Full-Throttled Friendship

Fast times tend to unbuckle the thrill of the ride. And "Green Book" slow burns a hearty buddy odyssey of an in-depth Black jazz m

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“‘Tol” is a Wild Escapade into Trippy yet Adorable Insanity

“‘Tol” is sprinkled with juicy jokes and natural silliness. Writer-director Miko Livelo, together with co-writer Joel Ferrer, shapes a scrip

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"First Love"- An Art Doused in Faith and Tenacity for a Miracle

“First Love” keeps the faith, if not soaked under the beauty of director Paul Soriano’s previous surf-culture motion fest, "Siargao.&qu

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"Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wi-Fi" Interconnects Pungency and Relentless Fidelity

Rare is a romance film that is also carefully woven into a coming-of-age tale. Even more peculiar is a story of woeful teens in the digital

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"Mission: Impossible - Fallout" Zooms Among the Greatest Action Films of All Time

Director Christopher McQuarrie blasts his genius and lets Tom Cruise outdo himself to cement the finest entry in the "Mission: Impossib