Tag: Filipino cinema

Graceland

September 1, 2014August 11, 2022Agne Serpytyte Comment

Graceland Director: Ron Morales Written: Ron Morales Country: The Philippines Year: 2012 Graceland on Amazon. The director Ron Morales takes the social problems [...]

Service

August 25, 2014August 11, 2022Agne Serpytyte Comment

Service (Serbis) Director: Brillante Mendoza Written: Armando Lao, Boots Agbayani Pastor Country: The Philippines Year: 2008 “Service” on Amazon. Brilliante (Dante) Mendoza came [...]

Oro, plata, mata

August 10, 2014August 11, 2022Agne Serpytyte Comment

Oro, plata, mata Director: Peque Gallaga Written: Jose Javier Reyes, Peque Gallaga Country: The Philippines Year: 1982 Peque Gallaga – a talented Filipino [...]

Himala

August 3, 2014August 11, 2022Agne Serpytyte Comment

Himala Director: Ishmael Bernal Written: Ricardo Lee Country: The Philippines Year: 1982 A true classic from a master of Golden Age of Filipino [...]

Filipino film history: from Noli Me Tangere to Machete Maidens Unleashed

July 28, 2014August 11, 2022Agne Serpytyte Comment

Filipino film history is marked by continuous tension between local Filipino movies and imported Hollywood ones. Though Hollywood production had always been, and [...]

The Asian Cinema Blog

In-depth Asian movie reviews. Bridging the gap between Asian film and Western audience

Filipino cinema

Graceland

Service

Oro, plata, mata

Himala

Filipino film history: from Noli Me Tangere to Machete Maidens Unleashed