tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243664632012-01-31T19:56:17.967-07:00Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.comBlogger3081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-34890571978880414032012-01-22T00:08:00.012-07:002012-01-22T18:45:36.399-07:00

Unfaithful Wife One would get the impression that Peque Gallaga's Unfaithful Wife (Regal Films, 1986) was based on John Steinbeck's classic novel Of Mice And Men. But it is not, save for the ending where Michael de Mesa shoots Joel Torre to spare the latter from the wrath of a mob of pursuers. At most, it is merely inspired by the novel which dramatizes a great friendship binding two men. But

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-29447818832787027572012-01-16T00:36:00.006-07:002012-01-16T00:36:00.109-07:00

Dancing Master A major film producer once remarked, that for a movie to be a commercial success, all a producer has to do is to make Dolphy stand in front of a blank wall and run the camera for two hours. Jett Espiritu's Dancing Master (RVQ Productions, Inc., 1979) has many genuine laughs. Of course, he had a lot of help in Dancing Master. The film utilized the cast of the once top-rated TV

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-44613921929358246482012-01-10T00:00:00.017-07:002012-01-16T04:12:34.542-07:00

Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali Director Elwood Perez has done what was dismissed before as an impossibility, making a good love-triangle drama. Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali (Sampaguita Pictures, 1978) is not just a good movie, it is a superior movie. It has a uniformly good performance by the cast which includes Baby Delgado, Roel Vergel de Dios, Anita Linda, Jose Villafranca and the two

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-23437079577020844292012-01-01T00:00:00.011-07:002012-01-01T05:01:39.604-07:00

Bad Bananas Sa Puting Tabing Peque Gallaga's Bad Banans Sa Puting Tabing (Mirick Films International / La Compania de Bananas, 1983) should have been a film with a laugh a minute, but the laughs are so few and so spaced apart that most of the film falls flat. It's fun watching Jay Ilagan and Edgar Mortiz get into all kinds of slapstick scrapes, but slapstick only goes so far, it cannot fill up

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-55853930278552087272011-12-29T00:00:00.000-07:002011-12-29T00:00:01.309-07:00

Lumapit... Lumayo Ang Umaga Lumapit... Lumayo Ang Umaga (LEA Productions, 1975) seems to ask the question Can a woman love two men simultaneously? Or it can also ask Can a woman continue to love a man after he disappears for the required number of years to allow her to marry and fall in love with a second husband? The film poses these questions and proposes an answer absent of the all-important

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-23642633996654965312011-12-21T05:53:00.001-07:002011-12-22T14:14:04.330-07:00

Metro Manila Film Festival Christmas is the season for counting our blessings and the biggest blessing in sight for the local movie industry is the Metro Manila Film Festival, the oldest and most important film event that has brought life to the movie industry. Continuing the Manila Film Festival started in 1966 in the City of Manila, the Metro Manila Film Festival which took over in 1975 has

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-54265918042923097952011-12-17T13:08:00.001-07:002011-12-17T13:20:07.283-07:00

Kaming Matatapang Ang Apog Time and again, Ading Fernando has proven he has an expert hand in the writing and directing of comedy. His familiarity with the idiosyncrasies of the Filipino's funny bone has earned remarkable success for many of his TV comedy series and some of the movies he has been involved with in his excursions into the film medium. His aim is unerring again in Kaming Matatpang

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-20645511911618187422011-12-12T00:28:00.010-07:002011-12-12T00:28:00.503-07:00

Gabun Maryo J. de los Reyes' second feature Gabun (Agrix Films Production, Inc., 1979) invites memories of the triangular romances that flourished in the 60's, those Lolita Rodriguez-Marlene Dauden-Eddie Rodriguez starrers. Rodriguez, is cast fittingly  enough as Gabun's central character, a prosperous entrepreneur named Jaime Solis. For almost two decades, he has successfully maintained a pair

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-27557693783946578792011-12-05T00:18:00.009-07:002011-12-05T00:18:00.532-07:00

Palengke Queen Arman Reyes and Freddie Sarrol's Palengke Queen (JayVee Film Productions, 1982) is a commercial feature if nothing else. There are the sure fire elements. Rich boy and poor girl, rags to riches, revenge, love. This is a film in the grand tradition of Philippine cinema based on the komiks phenomenon. One minor crisis follows another exactly as one would want to read in a weekly

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-49382021422898361282011-11-24T06:49:00.002-07:002011-11-24T21:19:09.252-07:00

Filipino Movies I'm Thankful For 'MERIKA (Adrian Films, 1984) Directed By: Gil M. Portes An affecting portrait of loneliness so thoughtfully realized by Nora Aunor's  touching performance and Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. and Gil Quito's homely screenplay. BATCH '81 (MVP Pictures, 1982) Directed By: Mike de Leon Ostensibly the story of seven young men who join a college fraternity, Batch '81 is

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-75902914343641268452011-11-21T00:25:00.002-07:002011-11-21T01:23:57.723-07:00

Happy Days Are Here Again Happy Days Are Here Again (Sampaguita Pictures / LVN Studios And Premiere Productions, 1974) proves to cynics that there was a golden age of Filipino movies. From the pre-war era to the early 50's, the Filipino film industry produced movies with superior techniques and highly entertaining plots. These films were considered a national past-time not only by a common

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-40421635535330892482011-11-11T00:13:00.000-07:002011-11-11T00:13:00.513-07:00

Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (Manuel Conde Productions, 1950) has not been shown since its release and was considered lost for the past fifty years. It was re-edited and translated with a prologue written by American film critic / screenwriter James Agee (African Queen, 1951) who sent the movie to compete at the 1952 Venice Film Festival. Genghis Khan, however, lives up to its legend. Even by

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-44934165449750104632011-11-01T00:07:00.003-07:002011-11-01T00:07:00.624-07:00

Biyaya Ng Lupa Magbubukas ang Biyaya Ng Lupa (LVN Pictures, Inc., 1959) sa pagdiriwang ng kasal nina Jose (Tony Santos) at Maria (Rosa Rosal). Nagmistulang piging ang buong bayan ng Santa Monica sa okasyong ito. Nagsipagtugtugan ang mga musikero, nagsipagsayawan ang mga dalaga't binata at abala ang mga panauhin ng bagong kasal. Ihahatid ng karitong hila ng kalabaw na napapalamutian ng bulaklak

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-32891573764535075522011-10-21T17:29:00.004-07:002011-10-22T00:30:46.005-07:00

Haplos Haplos (Mirick Films International, 1982) is the story of Al (Christopher de Leon), an engineer who falls in love with Auring (Rio Locsin), a ghost, while having an affair with Population Commission officer, Cristy (Vilma Santos). Clearly meant to be gothic movie, Haplos is supposed to scare the viewer to death, unfortunately, it is a film that dies. The movie's first major flaw is the

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-42212874993396653152011-10-16T09:51:00.001-07:002011-10-22T00:23:49.624-07:00

Sugar Daddy Malakas na puwersa naman talaga ang pag-ibig. Nailalagay ang mangingibig sa komplikadong sitwasyon na malamang na hindi magagawa ng taong hindi umiibig. Sa romance mode ng mga kuwento sa Pilipinas, walang kamatayang puhunan ang temang ito. Sabi nga "hahamakin ang lahat, masunod ka lamang." Sa totoo lang, kumita na ito ngunit patuloy pa ring pinagkakakitaan. Sa pelikulang Sugar Daddy

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-48072884755496361892011-10-01T21:37:00.012-07:002011-10-22T00:23:58.924-07:00

The Learning Ang The Learning (CineDiaz, Inc., 2011) ni Ramona Diaz ay isang dokumentaryo tungkol sa buhay nina Angel, Rhea, Grace at Dorotea, apat na gurong napiling magturo sa isang pampublikong paaralan sa Baltimore, Maryland. Sa pelikula, makikita natin ang kaibuturan ng buhay ng mga babaeng ito. Halata ang kanilang tiwala kay Diaz, kitang-kita ito sa napakalapit at napakalalim na pagpasok

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-45112726510117638502011-09-25T07:52:00.003-07:002011-10-22T00:24:09.284-07:00

Dormitoryo! Dormitoryo! (All Star Film Production, 1982) is a relentless exposition on the kind of dehumanization that occurs in student dormitories around the university belt. It is not entertaining in the usual sense, it is disquieting. The film succeeds in recreating the deplorable conditions of student life in the city. Dormitoryo's power stems from its screenplay which is based on several

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-76600325157047732022011-09-10T21:25:00.040-07:002011-10-22T00:24:19.643-07:00

Nang Umapoy Ang Karagatan Lasting two long, interminable hours, Nang Umapoy Ang Karagatan (Showbiz Incorporated, 1979) eventually numbs your very sensibility. To take this trite picture to task, the plot has loose ends aplenty, the acting is uninspired, the editing,  occasionally discontinuous and the cinematography, generally impassive. But of course, director Efren C. Pinon, the so called "

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-84809325901068881312011-09-07T02:02:00.003-07:002011-10-22T00:24:30.531-07:00

Atsay Nakabigkis sa isang ironiya ang pangunahing tunggalian ng pelikulang Atsay (IAN Film Productions, 1978). Kailangang maghanapbuhay si Nelia (Nora Aunor) sa siyudad upang tulungang buhayin at itaguyod ang sariling pamilya, dala ng matinding kahirapan. Sa huli, kakailanganin niyang mamili bilang biktima ng karahasan sa siyudad at bilang babae. Nasa paglalahad ng dramatikong tensiyon at

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-64359774450668628782011-08-25T16:30:00.001-07:002011-10-30T10:18:44.147-07:00

Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay Sa Asawa Higit pa marahil sa panitikan, ang pelikula ay imahe, talinghaga, metonomiya o salaysaying biswal na maituturing na lunsaran ng mga alaalang nagmumula sa kasaysayan, karanasan, matatandang kuwento o kahit pa nga panaginip na itinutulak sa liwanag ng pagkakilala sa isang kawalan o kakulangang nais punan o ng isang uri ng dominasyon o manipulasyon na

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-36529147006460942622011-07-31T21:36:00.039-07:002011-08-01T15:43:31.034-07:00

 Bedspacers Buong ingat na hinalungkat at itinanghal ni direktor Joey Gosiengfiao ang kolektibong karanasan ng mga estudyante sa unibersidad sa kanyang pelikulang Bedspacers (Regal Films, Inc., 1980). Ang mga huntahan sa pasilyo, kuwentuhan tungkol sa buhay pag-ibig ng kanilang mga kamag-aral at guro, mga eksena ng biruan at tsismisan, pag-eensayo para sa dula, antisipasyon sa nalalapit na

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-10642894454192564842011-07-24T21:22:00.000-07:002011-07-24T21:22:00.352-07:00

Magkaribal Elwood Perez's Magkaribal (Regal Films, 1979) tackles a complex range of human relations but problematizes it quite rigorously. Ensuing from the competing affections of best friends Lily (Vilma Santos) and Cristy (Alma Moreno) over Erick Guererro (Christopher de Leon), a man who exploits their varying degrees of vulnerability and aspiration to upward mobility, the film seeks to

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-75252228272758994622011-07-14T21:00:00.001-07:002011-07-13T12:45:11.742-07:00

Batingaw Batingaw (Roda Films, 1974) is a resounding piece of social drama. The film is unprecedented in its attempt to dramatize a nagging social dilemma, that of uncontrolled population growth in commercially acceptable forms and norms. It is aimed at redirecting our sense of identity and reality, educating the populace on the fringe benefits offered by family planning. Its appeal comes from

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-11816340431955848552011-07-07T21:00:00.007-07:002011-07-12T16:06:32.435-07:00

Summer Love Every love story that could be told has been told countless times, with an ending that's happy, sad or open-ended. There are the staple accoutrements of the genre, popular songs for the movie's soundtrack and the perfunctory celebratory scene in the end complete with raindrops falling on the protagonists' heads. The challenge facing every storyteller and filmmaker is how to make

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-24110079919432234522011-06-30T21:18:00.013-07:002011-06-30T21:18:00.370-07:00

Ikaw At Ang Gabi In Ikaw At Ang Gabi (Diosa Productions, Inc., 1979), we listen to the story of Tom (Dindo Fernando) and Emily (Beth Bautista), a couple whose marriage is on the rocks. Its apparent cause is an unexpressed contempt a three year old familiarity has bred. The main conflict of the film is fairly simple. Tom is a rising executive whose understanding of marriage matches that of his

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-6486046752068449622011-06-22T17:03:00.005-07:002011-07-03T07:42:20.591-07:00

Nunal Sa Tubig In the opening sequence of Ishmael Bernal's Nunal Sa Tubig (Crown Seven Film Productions, 1976), dark clouds start to gather in the sky. The island is then drenched by heavy rains, the village enveloped in darkness. Life goes on, birthing and dying, both communal and individual. In the film's last sequence, we see the island bathed in the sun's scorching heat. There has been so

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-1157591048340306262011-06-03T21:01:00.001-07:002011-07-13T11:30:20.759-07:00

Bukas... May Pangarap Higit sa pelikulang tumitistis sa kalagayan ng pagkaaba ang  Bukas... May Pangarap (Tri Films, 1984) ni Gil M. Portes. Ang pagiging mababa pa sa inaasahan ng taong  nahulog sa patibong ng illegal recruitment. Bunga nito, lumabo ang dating pagkakakilala ni Udong (Tommy Abuel) sa kanyang sarili at kapwa. Nahintakutan siya habang ang maybahay nitong si Mering (Gina Alajar)

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-43592465939468027162011-05-31T21:13:00.000-07:002011-07-06T05:11:19.342-07:00

Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Film Development Council Of The Philippines at New York FIlipino Film Festival inihahandog ang kauna-unahang Sineng Pambansa simula Biyernes, ika-17 ng Hunyo sa Producer's Club 348 West 44th St. Between 8th & 9th Avenues New York, NY. Tampok ang mga pelkulang likha nina Sheron Dayoc, Ralston Jover, Mario O'Hara, Chito Rono, Gil Portes, Jim Libiran, Alvin Yapan, Remton

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-89465603849982160912011-05-21T11:32:00.004-07:002011-06-29T07:04:45.160-07:00

Ina Ka Ng Anak Mo Pinaksa ng Ina Ka Ng Anak Mo (Movie Masters Film Patterns International, Inc.) ang isa sa pinakamasalimuot na yugto sa pagitan ng relasyong ina at anak. Sa pagtatangka pa lamang na halughugin ang lalim ng bigkis na nagbubuklod dito, isang mabigat na atas na agad ang ipinatong ng pelikula sa sarili at manonood nito. Isa ang Ina Ka Ng Anak Mo sa mga likhang sining ni Lino

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-21173187275807683052011-05-18T21:01:00.002-07:002011-12-26T18:32:23.281-07:00

Summer Love  Inihahandog ng Regal Films, Inc. at SOFIA (Samahan Ng Mga Filipinong Arkivista Para Sa Pelikula, Inc.) ang isang natatanging pagtatanghal ng romantikong pelikulang Summer Love (1981) na pinagungunahan ng dalawa sa pinakatanyag na tambalan ng dekada '80 sina Snooky at Gabby Concepcion kasama sina Maricel Soriano at William Martinez. Ginamit ni direktor Elwood Perez sa Summer Love

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-40933316006605863892011-05-14T08:28:00.018-07:002011-06-29T07:05:09.736-07:00

Kapag Napagod Ang Puso Umiikot ang Kapag Napagod Ang Puso (V.H. Films, Inc., 1988) sa isang mag-asawa at ang kanilang mga naghihikahos na damdamin. Ang sentro ng aksiyon ay umiinog kina Rosalie (Snooky Serna) at Adrian (Christopher de Leon) na kapwa napapagitna sa kanilang mga nagtutunggaling mga ina (Gloria Romero at Caridad Sanchez) na siyang manipestasyon ng mga unos ng emosyon. Lilikha ng

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-65312183630339842542011-05-01T05:26:00.016-07:002012-01-07T14:11:10.591-07:00

Leroy Leroy Sinta A homosexual in Philippine cinema is overly sensitive, loud, confused and exaggeratedly feminine. More often, a homosexual character preferably in drag is a filmic device meant to draw laughter from spectators. In Leroy Leroy Sinta (Seiko Films, Inc., 1988) Leroy / Liwayway 's (Roderick Paulate) issue of homosexuality triggers the film's plot and subplot. Consequently, the

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-67869462456566644162011-04-16T16:53:00.004-07:002011-10-21T18:36:46.356-07:00

I Can't Stop Loving You Magbubukas ang pelikulang I Can't Stop Loving You (Regal Films, 1985) sa eksenang kumakanta sina Amy at Renan (Nora Aunor at Tirso Cruz III) sa isang timpalak awitan kung saan sila ang itinanghal na mga kampeon. Kukumbinsihin sila ng talent manager na si Chris Villena (Rowell Santiago) na makipagsapalaran sa siyudad. Labag sa loob ni Renan ang kagustuhan ni Amy na

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-15442831283069945282011-04-09T10:03:00.004-07:002011-06-29T07:14:06.464-07:00

Malikot Isinasalaysay ng Malikot (Cinex Films, Inc., 1981) ang karanasan ni Evelyn Villaestrella (Alma Moreno), isang interior decorator na dumanas ng malaking iskandalo sa mismong araw ng kanyang kasal. Dala ng labis na kahihiyan, ginusto ni Evelyn na makipaglaro na lamang sa bawat lalaking mahuhumaling sa angkin niyang kagandahan. Makikilala niya si Raffy Almonte (Vic Silayan), isang mayamang

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-59513367519327498532011-04-02T10:52:00.006-07:002011-06-29T07:14:27.391-07:00

Valentina Sa sineng Pilipino, pangkaraniwang pinaghahalawan ng sineng pantasya ang mga kuwentong komiks tulad ng serye ng pelikulang Valentina (LEA Productions, Inc., 1987). Hindi maipagkakailang malaki na ang inunlad ng sineng pantasya kung ang pag-uusapan ay ang special effects na ginagamit sa mga pelikula. Bubungad ang panimulang eksena sa pag-iisang dibdib nina Dolfo (Luis Gonzales) at

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-78310103660687839382011-03-19T22:35:00.001-07:002011-04-02T11:36:00.624-07:00

Galawgaw The most fascinating thing about this entire enterprise is that the crucial commercial element in Ishmael Bernal's Galawgaw (Regal Films, Inc., 1982), Maricel Soriano playing Olga manages to acquit herself, well, adequately, notwithstanding the heaviest creative burden she was made to bear in her acting career. In her past films, Soriano proved herself inimitable in her capability to

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-46552441501201980512011-03-09T02:11:00.003-07:002011-03-19T15:33:29.513-07:00

Bagong Hari Bagong Hari (Cineventures, Inc.) is the picture by which all other films of 1986 is measured. The film is director Mario O'Hara's best work showcasing a very exciting performance by Dan Alvaro. Blessed with a good physique and strong features, his characterization of Addon, the cunning street fighter caught in a political power struggle, is memorable for its raw power. He is

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-12125542295659753142011-02-28T22:00:00.099-07:002011-06-29T07:15:05.271-07:00

Hot Property Sa maniwala kayo't hindi ay may pelikulang matatawag na de-kalibre ang industriya sa taunang pista ng pelikulang Pilipino. Ang tinutukoy ko ay ang Hot Property (Golden Dragon Films, 1983). Ang iskrip ng pelikula ay sinulat ng isa sa matitinong manunulat sa industriya si Jose Carreon. Sa pagbubukas pa lamang ng pelikula ay establisado nang lahat ang mga bagay-bagay tungkol sa ating

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-90218851784286205462011-02-14T02:00:00.001-07:002011-06-29T07:15:53.661-07:00

Exploitation Pasukdol ang pagsasalarawan ng pelikulang Exploitation (Regal Films, Inc., 1982) sa karahasang dinaranas ng babae. Inilarawan dito ang malupit na karanasan ng isang dalagitang ginahasa. Nagsimula ang impiyerno sa buhay ni Estrella (Kristine Garcia) nang makita ito ni Joven (Albert Martinez) sa club ni Madam Lotus (Rosemarie Gil) at tulungang tumakas kasama ng pinsang si Angel (

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-89768927334704267492011-01-30T22:00:00.006-07:002011-06-29T07:16:43.900-07:00

Araw-Araw Gabi-Gabi-Gabi Nagbubukas ang pelikulang Araw-Araw Gabi-Gabi (Lyra Ventures, 1975) sa paggalugad ni Selya (Charito Solis) sa nakikipag-away nitong kapatid na si Martin (Marlon Ramirez) sa makitid at maruming eskinita sa isang slum sa Maynila isang hapon. Tanggap niya itong routine sa buhay, alagaan ang inang si Angela (Anita Linda) at mga kapatid habang nasa pier ang amang si Roman (

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-60238911023086268082011-01-09T09:00:00.002-07:002011-06-29T07:17:30.848-07:00

Risa Jones: Showgirl! Mga babaeng nasa gitna ng nakasusulasok na ragasa ng buhay. Mga babae ng lipunang nagtitinda ng serbisyo. Ganito ang abuhing tapestri ng buhay lungsod ng mag-inang Bonita at Risa sa pelikulang Risa Jones: Showgirl! (Melros Productions, 1979). Binubuhay ni Bonita (Mona Liza) ang anak na si Risa (Rio Locsin) sa paglalabada. Tulad ng iba pang taga-looban, baon din sa

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-85132737908850111772010-12-28T22:00:00.046-07:002010-12-28T22:00:01.506-07:00

Ang Daigdig Ay Isang Butil Na Luha While other Filipino movies of the 1980's predictably focused their lens on abject conditions of economic displacement and hardship (e.g. Hinugot Sa Langit by Ishmael Bernal) and human rights abuse (Sister Stella L. by Mike de Leon and  Kapit Sa Patalim by Lino Brocka), Ang Daigdig Ay Isang Butil Na Luha (JPM Productions, 1986) turns its gaze away from the

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-90144189345376713162010-12-21T06:52:00.002-07:002010-12-25T13:11:57.206-07:00

Hamog On the surface, Romy Suzara's Hamog (Regal Films, Inc., 1977) is a seemingly earnest expose on the notorious form of pearl hunting furtively practiced along the endless coastlines of the Sulu Archipelago. In itself, Hamog is a subject full of pathos and human interest as well as ecological and sociological implications. More than a mouthful, one would think it would have sufficed for at

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-19854366650410991742010-12-12T22:00:00.003-07:002011-06-29T07:18:13.241-07:00

Wanted: Perfect Mother Ang Wanted: Perfect Mother  (LEA Productions, 1970) ay lumabas nang panahong masasabing hindi pa gaanong masalimuot ang buhay. Sinasabing ang anyo ng pelikula ay nakabatay sa anyo ng musikal. Masinsin ang pag-aaral ni Lino Brocka sa matalik na ugnayan ng musika at pelikula. Isa ang Wanted: Perfect Mother sa nagpamalas sa mga aspeto ng musikang nakaukit sa naratibo ng

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-29505342903739787492010-12-06T08:10:00.004-07:002011-06-29T07:18:52.789-07:00

Sugat Sa Ugat Isang naratibong dramatiko ang pelikulang Sugat Sa Ugat (Communication Foundation For Asia, 1980) ni Ishmael Bernal na nagsikap talakayin ang suliraning domestiko sa konteksto ng pulitikang agraryo o kuwestiyon ng lupa. Masidhi ang mga damdaming nasasangkot dito dahil sentral na tema nito ang tunggalian  ng mag-amang Enteng (Van de Leon) at Ramon (Christopher de Leon) tungkol sa

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-85916243258917770092010-12-01T00:14:00.001-07:002010-12-29T03:15:06.563-07:00

Dyesebel (1953) Dyesebel (Manuel Vistan, Jr. Production, 1953) is a mermaid driven by curiosity into visiting the upper world and is hunted down by the village people. Dyesebel (Edna Luna), who would be bare breasted save for an abundance of hair prudishly covering her whole upper torso is no siren in the connotative sense of the temptress who lures men to their destruction. The village

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-57293203179874175872010-11-20T02:09:00.002-07:002011-06-29T15:29:22.823-07:00

Rubia Servios Isa ang Rubia Servios (Sampaguita Pictures, Inc., 1978) sa mga pelikulang humihingi ng pag-unawa sapagkat kahit ang tunay na buhay o katawang pinaghugutan ng iskrip nito ay isang tuwirang pagtalakay sa representasyon ng babae sa puting tabing. Ang pagsasalarawan ng seksuwalidad ng babae at ang pagtutok sa sinapit ng kanyang katawan ay nasasangkot din sa paghabi ng naratibong

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-89585445254974770482010-11-15T07:03:00.002-07:002011-06-29T15:30:01.004-07:00

Carnival Queen Ang pagdadala ng diskurso ng pelikulang Pilipino sa dayuhang lunan ang isa sa mga naging uso sa biswal na kultura ng mga Pilipino. Huling hati pa lamang ng 1960's at unang bahagi ng 1970's nagkaroon na ng ganitong takbo sa kasaysayan ng pelikulang Pilipino. Natigil man ang ganitong kalakaran sa panahon ng batas militar dahilan sa paghihigpit sa pagbibiyahe sa labas ng bansa,

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-32712132199112735402010-11-07T05:35:00.002-07:002011-06-29T15:30:29.221-07:00

Now Showing Kung sisipatin at sasaliksikin ang mahahalagang yugto sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, mapag-aalaman na hindi hiwalay ang pakikisangkot ng sining ng pelikula sa pagbuo ng pagbabago. Sa kasalukuyan, mapapansing nakaukit sa pang-araw-araw na gawain ang panonood ng sine. Hindi maikakaila na sa estruktura ng pang-araw-araw na reyalidad, mahalagang aspeto ang sine. Sa Now Showing (

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-7888406823209277742010-11-01T04:46:00.005-07:002011-06-29T15:30:56.222-07:00

Till We Meet Again Gasgas na at inaagiw ang istorya ng Till We Meet Again (Regal Films, 1985). Isang dalagang mahirap  si Teresa (Nora Aunor) ang umibig kay Cholo (Tirso Cruz III), isang mayamang binata. Alam mo na agad sa simula pa lamang na doomed na ang kanilang romance dahil anak ito ng mayaman at mataporeng si Senyora Rosario (Armida  Siguion-Reyna). To make matters worse, katulong lamang

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-81773914929263651372010-10-04T01:52:00.020-07:002011-06-29T15:31:31.107-07:00

Gabriela Pinaksa ng Gabriela (Duran Films / Rare Breed Ltd., 1989) ang pinakamasalimuot na yugto sa buhay ng mag-asawang Ador (Mario O'Hara) at Gabriela (Carmi Martin). Sa pagtatangka pa lamang na halughugin ang lalim at lawak ng kanilang pakikibaka, isang mabigat na atas na agad ang ipinatong ng pelikula sa sarili at sa manonood nito. Sa pamamayani ni Mayor Bien Malvar (Charlie Davao) at

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-52413844510813446552010-09-27T01:21:00.005-07:002011-06-29T15:32:09.173-07:00

Flor de Liza Pinapatingkad ng Flor de Liza (Seven Star Productions, 1981) ang muling pagsasaayos ng melodrama tungo sa pagiging alegorya ng kundisyong pampamilya na sumisiksik sa maliliit na siwang ng buhay-pamilya at magkakamag-anak. Winasak din ng pelikula sa walang pasubali at mapait na lakas ang nostalhikong pananaw pamilya bilang kapaki-pakinabang at pangunahing kabuuan. Nagungumbinsi ang

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-9948567663283562402010-09-20T02:00:00.005-07:002011-06-29T15:32:36.523-07:00

Don't Cry For Me, Papa Nanatiling nakatuon ang naratibo ng matitinong melodrama sa kuwento ng isang pamilya. Simple lang ang tema ng Don't Cry For Me, Papa (Regal Films, Inc., 1983) tungkol ito kay Paeng (Ric Rodrigo), isang lalaking may dalawang pamilya ngunit nakasentro ang pelikula sa ilegal na pamilya ng lalaki, kay Rosita (Charito Solis) at mga anak nitong sina Nonoy (Gabby Concepcion),

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-11657569213488886182010-08-22T15:49:00.009-07:002010-12-12T14:17:02.708-07:00

Hagkan Mo Ang Dugo Sa Kamay Ni Venus Perhaps, it is because Manuel Cinco is not a woman that he is able to form a discourse on stories revolving around women. Perhaps, it is because Manuel Cinco is a man that it is refreshing to see his ability to put women in our city in a new light, in an acutely seering light that is part surreal. The core of Hagkan Mo Ang Dugo Sa Kamay Ni Venus (El Oro

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-69969850038443030132010-07-10T08:02:00.017-07:002010-08-22T16:27:04.882-07:00

Prinsesang Gusgusin On the surface, Prinsesang Gusgusin (Regal Films, Inc., 1987) appears as a run of the mill romance movie. A host of the country's young performers comprise the love angle in a typical fairytale romance. There are the staple accoutrements of the genre however, despite this rather stereotypical mix of plot, characters and events, the film succeeds in that it provides a

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-26234101564697600412010-05-30T02:30:00.008-07:002010-08-22T16:30:37.629-07:00

2010 New York Filipino Film Festival 2010 NY FILIPINO FILM FESTIVAL LIST OF FESTIVAL FILMS / PRODUCERS’ CLUB THEATER/ 358 West 44 Street between 8th & 9th Ave . FOR TICKETS/ADVANCE SALES, e-mail: vincemagi@hotmail.com or call/leave a message on 347-730-4281 ANG TATAY KONG NANAY (My Father Is My Mother) / 116 minutes / 1979 / 4-hankie dramaDirected by Lino Brocka / Written by Orlando

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-25207500561958999252010-05-21T02:07:00.007-07:002011-06-29T15:33:05.663-07:00

Roma Amor Masasabing gasgas na ang paksang tinatalakay ng Roma-Amor (NV Productions, 1977), madali nang malaman ang hangad at pakay ng ganitong uri ng pelikula. Bagamat hindi masasabing patakbuhin o basta-bastang umaatikabong pelikulang aksyon, wala itong ibang layunin. Payak lamang ang nais itumbok ng pelikula at siyempre pa bukod sa walang patumanggang barilan, habulan at patayan, hinaluan

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-75178708869192786322010-05-16T03:24:00.008-07:002011-06-29T15:33:34.215-07:00

Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising Isang romantikong pelikula ang Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising (LVN Pictures, Inc., 1977). Kuwento ito ni Joey (Christopher de Leon), isang estudyante sa kolehiyo. Rutinaryo ang kanyang buhay, papasok sa eskuwela, tatambay kasama ang mga barkadang sina Jojo (Danny Javier), Mike (Boboy Garovillo) at Nanette (Bibeth Orteza). Isang maganda at matalinong babae si Ana (Hilda

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-19817317257978508622010-05-02T06:58:00.006-07:002011-06-29T15:34:01.908-07:00

Ransom Malinaw ang artikulasyon ng politika sa Ransom! (JE Productions, Inc. 1974). Ang antas ng korapsyon sa panlabas na gawain ng nagbabalatkayong mga negosyante at ang panganib ng pagiging babae sa hypermaskulidad ng sindikato. Sa poder ng dilim nagkakaroon ng negosasyon at paligsahan sa kapangyarihan at kung paano isinasabuhay ang kawalan ng politikal na kapangyarihan. Walang duda,

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-69647648834161033132010-04-20T16:33:00.007-07:002011-06-29T15:34:29.142-07:00

Fe, Esperanza, Caridad Kuwento ng pag-ibig ang kasaysayan nina Fe Amor (Nora Aunor) at Tony Artiaga (Dindo Fernando) na naging mabuway sanhi ng tinatamasang tagumpay bilang aktres at mang-aawit ng babae. Di naglaon ay nalulong sa alak at sugal si Tony na unti-unting sumisira sa kasikatan ni Fe. Lampas sa isang kuwento ng pag-ibig, matagumpay na napagtagni-tagni sa pelikula ang mga isyung

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-83668648786696386972010-04-14T01:32:00.008-07:002011-07-02T19:43:08.833-07:00

Lilet In a period when the form of anti-cinema seduces the audience, Lilet (Velarde & Associates Film Productions, Inc., 1971) asks us to take it because it is relatively recognizable, and arguably the more accessible of the many films from the same genre. By accessibility, I am referring to the linear narrative of the film and should not be equated with something that is facile or plain. Such

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-54106021489332803792010-04-04T21:31:00.003-07:002011-06-29T15:35:39.795-07:00

Bed Sins If there's banishment in Beware Bedsins, it is banishment from gender. Produced by Seiko Films, Inc., written by Frank Rivera and directed by Mario O'Hara, Bedsins is perhaps the most shocking film of 1985 for its depiction of unabashed sexuality. It has audacity in tackling a very sensitive matter. The narrative starts with Carla played by Sarsi Emmanuel having sex with her

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-79558345619683024972010-03-19T21:03:00.003-07:002011-06-29T15:36:31.026-07:00

Hindi Nahahati Ang Langit Mula sa nobelang nailathala sa Tagalog Klasiks, isinapelikula ni Mike de Leon ang adapsyong pampelikula ng Hindi Nahahati Ang Langit (Vanguard Films, Inc., 1985). Sa pelikula, sobra ang pagka-asar ni Noel (Christopher de Leon) kay Melody (Lorna Tolentino) dahil simula nang ikasal ang ama nitong si Ariston (Nestor de Villa) kay Agnes (Gloria Romero), ang ina ni Melody

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-63126988715673019542010-03-13T06:00:00.010-07:002011-06-29T15:37:35.815-07:00

Ebolusyon Sa mga rebyu ng Ebolusyon Ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino (Sine Olivia, 2004), laging dinidiin ang pakikibaka na pumapaimbalot sa mga buhay ng tauhan, ng produksiyon ng sining at katotohanan sa gitna ng matinding politikal na panunupil ng komersyal na cinema na humihigop sa lahat ng mga anak at mamamayan nito sa pagdalumat sa kolektibo at indibidwal na pakikibaka sa buhay. Isinalarawan

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-89510777437798203902010-03-05T02:42:00.003-07:002011-06-29T17:24:59.915-07:00

Next Attraction Marami nang naisulat na mga pagsusuri hinggil sa mga pelikulang ginawa ni Raya Martin. Hindi naman maikakaila ang malaking ambag ni Martin sa pagbabago ng tunguhin ng independent cinema sa bansa, lalo't kung ang pag-uusapan ay ang paghubog ng bagong film language na makikita sa sampung pelikulang kanyang ginawa. At pinagtitibay ang pag-canonize sa kanyang mga likha sa pagdagsa

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-17691201295727506552010-02-27T22:34:00.008-07:002011-10-31T10:28:33.911-07:00

Contrary to popular belief, women figure prominently in Philippine horror cinema, as the heroine, the victim or most commonly, the monster. All these may be illustrated using some of the horror films produced and released in the 70's & 80's. The bida in a Filipino horror film can be female. Smart, intuitive and down to earth. It is her esoteric knowledge of the spirit that helps to destroy it.

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-61964702246619773012010-02-20T05:53:00.017-07:002011-06-29T15:41:02.940-07:00

Not all is lost forever... Ishmael Bernal's Pito Ang Asawa Ko (VP Pictures, Inc., 1974) is a film made explicitly for adults. There are no explicit sex sequences but the problems faced by the film are comprehensible mostly to adults, those who know how to live with someone they love or at least, used to love. This film is not just entertaining in the prurient sense but also in an intellectual

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-3511147441656260092010-01-31T11:46:00.003-07:002011-06-29T15:42:28.056-07:00

Ang Diwata Isang tuwirang pagdanas sa hamon ng tradisyon ang dinaanan ng magkasintahang sina Narding (Ronaldo Valdez) at Andrea (Liza Lorena) sa Ang Diwata (GPS Film Productions, 1977). Wala na sa kanilang kamalayan ang sinaunang kapaniwalaan hanggang sa nabulabog nila ang dinatnang ayos ng kalikasan at nabulabog naman sila at ang kampante kundi man ang aroganteng pananaw-mundo ng mga

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-90515279460177887722010-01-24T23:04:00.015-07:002011-07-26T19:13:34.157-07:00

Annie Batungbakal Mga problema niya'y kanyang nalilimutan pag siya'y yumuyugyog... sumasayaw. Sa Annie Batungbakal (NV Productions, 1979) ginawa ni Annie (Nora Aunor) ang tipikal na solusyon sa pangangailangan ni Eric (Lloyd Samartino), ang kupkupin at ialok ang sariling tahanan bilang pansamantalang masisilungan. At tipikal din ang reaksiyon ng tiyahing si Beatrice (Chichay) sa ganitong kilos

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-75613615365738991262010-01-19T23:12:00.005-07:002010-01-29T04:14:13.778-07:00

Eddie Romero has done audacious work. Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (Hemisphere Pictures, Inc., 1976) is perhaps the most accomplished film made by a Filipino director in many years. But it is accomplished not because of the soundness of its filmmaking and the majesty of its vision. Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? is all that and more. It is accomplished because Romero showed a

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-12190931272947073312010-01-10T05:46:00.003-07:002011-06-29T17:25:58.632-07:00

Sa Pag-Ikot Ng Mundo Isinalaysay ng Sa Pag-Ikot Ng Mundo (Roma Films, Inc., 1975) ang karanasan ng isang babaeng nagnais na takasan ang mahirap na pamumuhay sa lalawigan. Sa siyudad, naging biktima si Isabel (Gloria Diaz) ng pagsasamantala ni Anton (Ray Marcos), ang lalaking inakalang makapagbibigay sa kanya ng mariwasang pamumuhay. Ngunit hindi dito nagwawakas ang kanyang biktimisasyon.

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-70774225984080160852009-12-28T22:34:00.002-07:002010-01-29T04:14:52.999-07:00

We can only see the vestiges of war and the clouds of the coming wars. We see the victims, children and women left behind after bullets and fire ravage their homes, towns and men. We can only try to thickly describe the lives of those who are left behind to be able to make meanings of death, fear and pain. And those who have been swallowed by the rage of war who will forever be around merged with

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-86882963045444684122009-12-20T23:50:00.002-07:002010-01-29T04:15:08.907-07:00

Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Macho Gigolo (Lotus Films, 1980), a film shuttling between the metropolises of Olongapo and Manila, locates the transactions of the flesh not just on the level of anonymous bodies but on the plane of familiar subjects. Familiar, as the encounters plot out the prosaic itineraries of corporeal selves negotiating affects which are by turns sensible, sensational and of course

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-31844393011904824922009-12-12T22:19:00.004-07:002010-03-13T07:19:38.359-07:00

In Pagputi Ng Uwak... Pag-Itim Ng Tagak (VS Film Co. Inc., 1978), Dido (Bembol Roco), a young man brimming with idealism plays the role of a messianic reformer in a small town but walks away from the sojourn chastened by the realization that society is bound to fail if it merely foists its vision of change on passive people perceived to be needing relief. The film resists the temptation to

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-28963323953284547162009-12-06T01:34:00.003-07:002010-01-29T18:05:17.203-07:00

Halimbawa ng isang well-made film ang Hatulan Si Dodong Diamond (Agrix Films Production, Inc., 1979). Kumpleto sa rekado, may seks, kumukulong aksyon, isang kutsarang luha, tatlong kutsaritang romasa, isang kurot na komedi. Tinimpla at niluto ayon sa panlasa ng manonood ng pelikulang Pilipino. Walang duda, natugunan ng Hatulan Si Dodong Diamond ang mga teknikal na restrikto ng isang pelikula.

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-56036055813739837382009-11-30T14:03:00.010-07:002010-01-29T18:05:38.351-07:00

Ang pelikulang Sidhi (Crown Seven Ventures, Inc., 1999) ay kuwento ni Ana (Nora Aunor), isang piping naninirahan sa liblib na lugar sa bundok kasama ng amang si Badong (Ray Ventura). May malubhang karamdaman ito kaya ihinahanap niya ang anak ng lalaking maari nitong mapangasawa. Natagpuan ni Badong si Miguel (Albert Martinez), isang komersiyanteng nagpapahayag lamang pakasal dahil sa lupaing

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-44862877465806014592009-11-03T04:25:00.005-07:002010-01-29T18:06:19.002-07:00

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.,

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-27447205770187110072009-11-01T01:07:00.005-07:002010-02-27T05:37:40.828-07:00

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

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-23702391126633479472009-10-25T01:47:00.005-07:002011-04-02T05:08:23.133-07:00

Jun Raquiza's Zuma (Cine Suerte, Inc., 1985) is a filmic take on the macabre set against the spectra of myth. Raquiza presumably resorts to hybridization to underscore the fact that no one paradigm governs how subjectification come to tentative resolutions. The screenplay places Zuma (Max Laurel) in the center of a murderous rampage after being unearthed by an archeological expedition led by

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-43852194641772864522009-10-18T01:06:00.004-07:002010-01-29T18:07:07.760-07:00

Bold ang oryentasyon ng Serbis (Centerstage Productions / Swift Productions, 2008) ngunit may kutob akong maiigpawan ng direktor ang kalabisan ng genre. Noong 2005 kasi, ginawa ni Brillante Mendoza ang Masahista, isang natatanging hayop sa gubat ng bold. Sa madaling salita, inasahan kong magagawan ng paraan ni Mendoza ang kalakal at kalakaran ng paglalako ng katawan sa sine sa kasalukuyan.

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-62242439689021852972009-10-01T01:02:00.007-07:002010-01-29T18:07:26.595-07:00

Palipat-Lipat Papalit-Palit (HPS Productions, 1982) never swerves from its goal. From start to finish, it is a portrait of two people and the bond which they discover smothering and smoldering. The movie has tons of humor, the caustic swaps, the funny characterizations, the clever plotting so that the conditioned response for a supposedly serious movie shifts irrevocably to playful irreverence.

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-45415381365789911262009-09-25T00:20:00.016-07:002010-01-29T18:07:44.443-07:00

Mel Chionglo's Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita (Regal Films, 1986) is a film that respects the moviegoers and treats them as intelligent individuals, a trip back to reality and sensible filmmaking. It is many things at the same time, a story of love and hate, of false pity, of dark yesterdays and uncertain tomorrows, but above all, it is a story of people. Scriptwriter Ricardo Lee wrote a

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-31569311675015713952009-09-15T00:56:00.009-07:002010-01-29T18:08:03.609-07:00

Miguelito Batang Rebelde (D'Wonder Films, Inc., 1985) is primarily a vehicle for Aga Muhlach, but Lino Brocka is shrewd enough to transcend this limitation. The previous year, Muhlach took teeny boppers by storm as the embodiment of the bagets personality. He was initially merchandised as such and appeared in a string of movies that hardly differed from one another. Instead of making just an Aga

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-72103860945601735772009-09-09T00:03:00.003-07:002010-01-29T18:08:23.182-07:00

Kidlat Tahimik's second film Turumba (Kidlat Kulog Productions, 1983) offers a virtual textbook demonstration of the penetration of capital into a traditional village, and the transformation of collective relations by the market and money relationships. It is a process symbolized by the impact of the cash nexus on the religious ritual designated by the film's title and turns on the change visited

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-65409709100853833272009-09-05T01:49:00.006-07:002011-10-24T09:53:01.344-07:00

Dr. Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere portrayed in a so clear and sympathetic way the lives of Filipino people and has produced a real piece of literature. Enter Gerardo de Leon, film director-writer. Aside from technical expertise, ambiguity has been his most manifest trait. But never has this been more pronounced than in his film version of Noli Me Tangere (Bayanihan / Arriva Productions, 1961).

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-83238678199645350882009-09-01T00:27:00.003-07:002010-01-29T18:08:59.125-07:00

Finally, an insightful movie about women in Philippine society. Gil Portes' Wanted: Wives (Sining Silangan, Inc., 1980) is an incisive look on the Filipina's timeworn role as sexual and social underdog delivered with a calculated intensity that abandons the intellectual recklessness and fanaticism common to such discourses on female sexuality. Together with scenarist Jose Carreon, Portes puts to

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-48673911698530130442009-08-25T01:41:00.002-07:002010-01-29T18:09:15.831-07:00

I hope this suffices to demonstrate the minimum cynicism in my appreciation of May Daga Sa Labas Ng Lungga (Essex Films, 1984), like its subject matter, is far more clever than what it would have us believe. To begin with, May Daga Sa Labas Ng Lungga arrives on the heels of May Lamok Sa Loob Ng Kulambo, which features not only the same director, Danny Zialcita, performers Eddie Garcia (Lauro) and

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-81726347891612485422009-08-10T01:47:00.001-07:002010-01-29T18:09:33.791-07:00

Contrary to popular expectations, sex in Brown Emmanuelle (The Associates & Celso Ad Castillo Film Co., 1982) is not at all graphic. Neither is the film erotic in the league of Peque Gallaga's Scorpio Nights and Celso Ad Castillo's own Isla. And this is to say that his film belongs to the garbage can. It is not at all entitled to any critical nor box office acclaim considering that it has no

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-67617934744302208512009-07-31T21:57:00.006-07:002010-01-29T18:09:55.790-07:00

It would be easy to commend Salawahan (1979) for not doing things we've come to expect of Regal Films, not to mention Philippine cinema. The countless plot twists and the overscaled production values are two items in particular that are mercifully spared the sensible viewer. But it would be unfair for Ishmael Bernal as well as concerned film observers to admire the work for merely being daring

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-74181021217979285012009-07-20T01:42:00.008-07:002010-01-29T18:10:12.465-07:00

Apart from the stupefying contribution of overzealous guardians of public morality among members of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures, other factors have made Nympha (Regal Films, Inc.) a landmark of sorts in the history of contemporary Filipino movies. Nympha has given Regal Films its first certified box office hit for 1980. Also, no other Filipino film in recent memory has been given

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-47992559583608589272009-07-12T03:50:00.013-07:002010-01-29T18:10:29.447-07:00

Talking about eroticism in Filipino film with Perfumed Garden (Cine Suerte, Inc., 1985) as point of reference is problematic. The problem is not that Celso Ad Castillo's film is a complex work of erotic art the way Isla or Scorpio Nights were. Rather, the difficulty lies in a compond of factors than need untangling so that rational discussion could be possible. Castillo has chosen to cast

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-84097487485498614682009-07-08T01:19:00.015-07:002011-09-19T17:43:31.431-07:00

The best way to enjoy a movie directed by Elwood Perez is not to judge the picture in its totality, which could be exasperating but rather to look at it as a collection of inspired, outrageous and maddening moments. Big moments loaded with emotions they never fail to throw a story off course. And yet for all the ambitious intentions, these highly charged moments are strangely, almost always

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-52374033470242593232009-06-30T01:43:00.007-07:002010-01-29T18:11:12.373-07:00

Boy Apache (Regal Films, Inc., 1978) showcases a very exciting performance by actor Bembol Roco. His characterization of Boy, the cunning street fighter and motorcycle daredevil is memorable for its raw power. He is competent in scenes that call for bone-breaking fist fights as well as scenes that require toned-down emotions. Underneath a cool exterior, the sheer energy expelled by Roco in the

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-53151902095175153132009-06-23T01:25:00.010-07:002010-01-29T18:11:29.108-07:00

What is pornography? Is it just the amount of skin that a film exposes which makes it pornographic? Is it the mere baring of breasts and thighs, of pubic hair and genitals? Is it simply frontal nudity? Thankfully not. Otherwise films like The Boatman (1984), Isla and Scorpio Nights (1985) could have never seen the light of day. Is pornography then the unabashed showing of the act of copulation,

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-91929569924744040142009-06-10T01:37:00.003-07:002010-01-29T18:12:15.981-07:00

While the restoration of conflicted love to its harmonious ideal is de rigueur in the genre of romance in popular cinema, all is not lost in terms of the potential of an alternative mode of restoring it, that romance is not necessarily the fulcrum on which the freight of affection strives for poise, the romantic possibility in the face of lovelessness, indeed the initiation into love amid the

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-2611224456203762002009-05-31T03:19:00.007-07:002010-01-29T18:13:59.949-07:00

After being named CNN Asia Pacific Screen Awards Viewers Choice Winner for Best Asia-Pacific Film of All Time, the Ishmael Bernal classic Himala (Experimental Cinema Of The Philippines, 1982) will be shown on June 13th, Saturday as part of the Indio Bravo Filipino Film Festival at the Visual Arts Theater, Theater 2 located at 333 West 23rd St. in New York at 7pm. Himala stars Philippine Superstar

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-34625705820746189622009-05-27T02:05:00.010-07:002010-01-29T18:14:14.366-07:00

Horror in the film Patayin Mo Sa Sindak Si Barbara (Rosas Productions, 1974) conceived and entirely executed by Celso Ad. Castillo is the trauma that it presents at the outset as a dreadful effect. It is the trauma that disrupts the uneventful lives of the characters and initiates the moviegoer into the causes of distress , if not the abjection. This is the sort of haunting that bedevils the

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-17774190066825881952009-05-21T01:28:00.018-07:002011-07-28T18:48:26.560-07:00

Quiet, unassuming films come once in a while in this landscape teeming with shrill attempts at shabby humor and needlessly complicated drama. And so given that, Pag-Ibig Ko'y Awitin Mo (LEA Productions, 1977), can only promise the most prosaic of of romanticist longings, the premise does fulfill a formidable romantic requisite by using music as the medium in which love is expressed, heard and

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-21770930751895016882009-05-10T07:26:00.016-07:002011-07-28T18:47:45.930-07:00

In the more instructive instances of Philippine melodrama, the family serves as a microcosm or analogue of the household and initiates the allegory of its history. The realism of the plot does not make sense if severed from the moral agenda of an alternate or alternative reality, so that the characters for instance in Minsan, May Isang Ina (Regal Films, Inc., 1983) become social types that

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366463.post-80771096176284683982009-05-05T01:17:00.010-07:002010-01-30T05:51:57.530-07:00

The bad bold movie, makes extensive use of recycled dressing or more appropriately, undressing in Hubo (FLT Film Productions International And Rare Breed Ltd., 1985). This much touted, so called adult movie might have initially tickled our hopes for some semblance of maturity in the way our filmmakers explore the realm of sexuality but unfortunately, it could only manage to just as quickly dash

Jojo Deverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06477835709865877246noreply@blogger.com6