Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, December 06, 2009
HATULAN SI DODONG DIAMOND... Repleksiyon Ng Buhay Kriminal

Dulang Pampelikula: Tom Adrales
Sinematograpiya: Eduardo "Totoy" Jacinto
Musika: Rudy Rivero
Editing: Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao
Disenyong Pamproduksiyon: Ruben Arthur Nicdao At Peter Perlas
Prodyuser: Agrix Films Production, Inc.
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emmanuel h. borlaza,
jay ilagan,
johnny delgado,
joseph sytangco,
ruben arthur nicdao
Monday, November 30, 2009
SIDHI At Ang Salimuot Ng Kuwento Ni A.

Direksiyon: Joel C. Lamangan
Hango Sa Ang Kuwento Ni A Ni Rolando S. Tinio
Dulang Pampelikula: Ricardo Lee
Sinematograpiya: Romulo Araojo
Musika: Nonong Buencamino
Editing: Jess Navarro
Disenyong Pamproduksiyon: Tatus Aldana
Prodyuser: Crown Seven Ventures, Inc.
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albert martinez,
glydel mercado,
joel lamangan,
nora aunor,
ricardo lee
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
ACTRESSES OF THE 1980'S

Vilma Santos achieved a rare feat during the 80's which was never accomplished by any other performer, male or female. In 1983, Santos hit the grand slam by winning Best Actress in all the award giving bodies for her performance in Ishmael Bernal's Relasyon (Regal Films, Inc., 1982). Although the first trophy she got during the decade was from the FAMAS for Pakawalan Mo Ako (MVP Pictures, Inc., 1981), Santos really delivered her best performances in Relasyon, Sister Stella L. (Regal Films, 1984) and Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga (Regal Films, 1989). Playing the part of Marilou, a sympathetic mistress in Relasyon, her performance was consistently good from start to finish. In fact, she was brilliant in the film's small moments, especially in that seemingly insignificant scene where she tried to dismiss persistent suitor Junjun (Jimi Melendez). In Mike de Leon's Sister Stella L., the growth and development of her character was clearly evident. especially in her transformation from a non-partisan religious to a highly politicized nun who gets involved in a labor dispute. In Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga, Ishmael Bernal's very competent handling of the material, coupled with Santos' intelligent portrayal of Juliet, a terminally ill cancer victim, saved the film from becoming a glorified soap opera. Her other fine fine performances during the 80's were displayed in films like Broken Marriage (Regal Films, 1983), Tagos Ng Dugo (V.H. Films, Inc., 1987) and Saan Nagtatago Ang Pag-Ibig? (VIVA Films, 1987) . Santos' most underrated performance during the decade undoubtedly was in Lino Brocka's Adultery Aida Macaraeg Case No. 7892 (Regal Films, 1984). Her sympathetic portrayal of an adulteress could easily have won for her nominations in all the award giving bodies, except that the film was overshadowed by the more prestigious Sister Stella L. which was also released during the same year.
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awards,
elwood perez,
experimental cinema of the philippines,
ishmael bernal,
lino brocka,
maricel soriano,
mario o'hara,
mike de leon,
nora aunor,
regal films,
sharon cuneta,
vilma santos,
viva films
Sunday, November 01, 2009
LAST VIEWING... An Affirmation Of Life And Death

It is a cause for cheer when a filmmaker tries to elevate the very common genre of the melodrama into a rich and intellectually rewarding film experience, such as director Ronaldo Bertubin has done with Last Viewing (Davis Entertainment Productions, 2009). Bertubin has seen in the material an opportunity to put substance to what has often been denigrated as the unthinking man's entertainment, and to a considerable degree, his attempt has been a success. Last Viewing is both a tearjerker and meaningful as a depiction of people in crisis. Laura (Janice de Belen) has been promoted supervisor at a memorial home crematorium. She is also the single mother of Heidi (Maro Panganiban), her five year old autistic daughter. Laura has the means to attend to the less mundane demands of life, examine what may have been an unexamined life. In all these, Bertubin explores the emotional and psychological condition of a woman who makes a living working with dead people and their grieving families. Naturally visible here are the many symbols not only of death but also of life to serve as some kind of counterpoint. Sometimes, they blend with each other, and at other times they are contradicting. From the solemnity of her father's funeral to the stillness of the crematorium, the affirmation of death could hardly be ignored. The most eloquent symbol here of life is the process of acceptance personified by Laura's brother Arnel (Sherwin Ordonez) who cared for their bedridden father until his death. His dream is to work in the Middle East so he can start a new life on his own.
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digital cinema,
janice de belen,
ronaldo bertubin,
sherwin ordonez



