Posted by Zig Marasigan on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Images, Reviews, Trailers, Zig Marasigan
Oros paints an eye-opening picture of the world of saklaan, a particular form of gambling played in no less than the wakes of the recently demised.
It is a Filipino custom that allows mourners to pass the time watching over their dead; but director Paul Sta. Ana unravels the tradition’s dark secrets through his latest film, Oros.
Posted by Zig Marasigan on Monday, July 23, 2012 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Images, Reviews, Trailers, Zig Marasigan
Kalayaan opens with a cryptic passage from the German opera The Emperor of Atlantis.
Though it doesn’t take a specialist of European musical theater to appreciate Kalayaan, knowledge of the opera itself does shed light on director Adolf Alix’s latest film.
Posted by Zig Marasigan on Monday, July 23, 2012 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Images, Reviews, Trailers, Zig Marasigan
Cinema has always been a force made up of action and dialogue, visuals and set pieces. But it’s easy to forget that cinema is also a force made up of silence; the stunning pause between lines and the lingering black between scenes.
Silence in cinema, it seems, is as powerful as it is unnoticed.
Posted by Mihk Vergara on Sunday, July 22, 2012 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Images, Mihk Vergara
Now that you’ve seen the full list of movies and picked what you’re going to see, here’s the full schedule of screenings to plan your week around! We’ve got versions for everyall so come on down!
Schedules after the jump!
Posted by Zig Marasigan on Sunday, July 22, 2012 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Trailers, Zig Marasigan
Cinemalaya is that time of the year when an avalanche of indie films tumble out of the CCP.
But if you’re still weighing out which ones to catch on your free time, here’s a rundown of the different synopses and trailers for each of the fifteen films in competition.
Posted by Mihk Vergara on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Cinemalaya, Lagarista.com Exclusive, Mihk Vergara, Poster, Trailers
Once again, Team Ang Nawawala has asked us to host the reveal of another of their character posters (editor’s note: Thanks guys you believe in our legitimacy more than we do!). Find out who it is after the jump!
Posted by Zig Marasigan on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Cinemalaya, Film Festivals, Zig Marasigan
With Cinemalaya just two weeks away; we’ve begun that awkward phase of “begging for the schedule”.
But it looks like a tentative Cinemalaya schedule has hit the streets. Though this is definitely subject to change, Cinemalaya has at least been quite diligent about sticking to the plan as much as they can.
Posted by Zig Marasigan on Thursday, July 05, 2012 in News, Zig Marasigan
Despite being premiered overseas far sooner than in its native country, Director Emerson Reyes’ MNL 143 will finally be having its Philippine premiere this Saturday.
Save the date and the book the seats: July 7 at the UP Cine Adarna. The screening is, of course, open to the public.
Posted by Zig Marasigan on Thursday, July 05, 2012 in Images, Reviews, Trailers, Zig Marasigan
Earlier this year, MNL 143 stole headlines clear across the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, the film’s popularity wasn’t born out of the movie itself but by its controversial disqualifaction from this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival.
But with MNL 143’s Philippine premiere only two days away, it begs the question: was it worth it?
Posted by Zig Marasigan on Wednesday, July 04, 2012 in Film Festivals, Images, Metro Manila Film Festival, Zig Marasigan
Despite the best intentions, I’ve always been a bit wary of throwing around the term New Wave alongside something as Old Wave as the Metro Manila Film Festival.
But if it’s a way of getting the independent spirit out unto the mainstream, then I’m all for it.
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