“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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Nigel Paolo Grageda
“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
Nigel Paolo Grageda
Far from the Line of Snows
Far from the line of snows, gliding angel craft, it shows grace with melody from familiar gaps and nearing homeward, mizzle stops, ...
Nigel Paolo Grageda
“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
Nigel Paolo Grageda
“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
Nigel Paolo Grageda
"The Art of Self-Defense" is an Invitation to Lessons of Smartly-Honed Absurdity
Learn Karate by surviving it.
Nigel Paolo Grageda
"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.
Nigel Paolo Grageda
“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
Nigel Paolo Grageda
"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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A Piece of Your Light
A piece of your light was immaculate guidance; as if the face ruddles white, then evaporates with truest glance.
Nigel Paolo Grageda
"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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I've Loved You All this Time
I’ve loved you all this time and a while ago even before eons were accounted then had to forego; there were open mornings when passions...
Nigel Paolo Grageda
"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
Nigel Paolo Grageda
Even the Stars Never Knew
Even the stars never knew the gravity of my yearning toward your silhoutte anew, hence the pace had the galaxy turning over then...
Nigel Paolo Grageda
"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
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp” Oils the Marvel Studios Machine Amid Fluctuating Fatigue
The laughs and no-frill action sequences are sizzling amid the obvious fatigue that rusts the Marvel Studios machine. “Ant-Man and the Wasp
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