Masters of the Universe (2026) Directed by: Travis Knight Both the fantasy universe and real-life setting suffer from weak world-building. Neither is immersive, lacking any sense of life, depth, and creativity. The places feel empty and hollow. While the villain stays committed, the movie fails to convey a genuine sense of danger to the universe that they are trying to protect. Too much talking and dilly-dallying before taking any action. You can’t take them seriously as they

Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan (Cinemalaya 2025) Written & Directed by: Dustin Celestino The film starts with a black screen and ends with a white screen. Everything in between falls into gray areas. You can’t summarize it with just one color. It’s more nuanced than that. As complex as the characters, the story has many layers that you don’t initially see as you’re blinded by emotions. When things don’t go your way, it’s easy to get mad. But instead of dwelling on t

DOUBLE TAKE 2026 is a twin bill offering from the Artist Playground and Kho-Lab Productions. It features two plays, namely “AL•TER” (written by Jaoquin Pablo) and “REVERSE CARD” (written by Chase Kyle Loza). Both are directed by Paul Jake Paule. There are many variations and alternates with the casts. This particular review covers the following: CJ Tiongson as Al John Ven Soco as Ter Drei Arias as John Inah Evans as Marvin While both plays tackle gay experiences, they stand a