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Baka Doon Sa Buwan (2025) Written & Directed by: Noah Tonga Kapag ang bida ay bata at marunong pang umarte, agad mo itong kagigiliwan. Kapag nalaman mong palaban din ang kanyang karakter, lalo ka pang hahanga sa kanya. Sa kabila ng mga pagsubok, hindi siya basta-basta natitinag. Ang mga katangiang ito ang siyang mag-uudyok sa’yo upang patuloy na panoorin ang pelikula. Akala mo madilim na ang kinabukasan, pero nagagawa nilang maging makulay parati ang kapaligiran. Tragic ang n

Bar Boys: After School (MMFF 2025) Directed by: Kip Oebanda While this film stands on its own, revisiting the original and the musical beforehand makes the experience richer. It’s nostalgic and exciting to see the main characters blend with theater performers and the new cast members. Whenever they interact, you’ll wonder if the chemistry will work. But once you see them, there’s an instant click—whether in pairs, trios, quartets, or even larger groupings. In every combinatio

UnMarry (MMFF 2025) Directed by: Jeffrey Jeturian Minsan sa isang pelikula, hindi mo kailangan ng mga pasabog o kahit anong gimmick. Magkwento ka lang nang maayos at magbigay ng magandang istorya, makakarating at makakarating ang mensahe sa puso’t isip ng mga manunuod. Yun ang matagumpay na nagawa ng pelikulang ito. Ambilis husgahan ng mga karakter base sa kanilang kahinaan at pagkakamali. Ngunit hindi kayang manghusga ng pelikulang ito. Ipapakita lang nila kung ano ang nangy

Call Me Mother (MMFF 2025) Directed by: Jun Robles Lana Tunay na kahit sino man ay maaaring maging nanay—kung meron kang pusong mapagmahal, oras na ilalaan, at pag-aarugang hindi matatawaran. Hindi gaanong naipakita ang mga aspetong iyan sa pelikulang ito. Biglang napamahal na lang ang bida ( Vice Ganda ) dun sa bata ( Lucas Andalio ). Kulang sa pagbuo ng genuine connection at bonding moments. Tatanggapin mo na lang na mahal nila ang isa’t isa dahil yun ang kanilang sinasabi.

Ang Happy Homes ni Diane Hilario (2025) Directed by: Marlon Rivera Naisantabi ni Angeline Quinto ang kanyang pagiging Queen of Teleserye Theme Songs dahil isa siyang ganap na aktres dito. May presensya siyang taglay sa big screen. Nakakatuwa rin ang tambalan niya with Eugene Domingo. Nakaka-happy silang dalawa, ngunit hindi ang pelikula. Simula pa lang, medyo alanganin na kaagad ang editing at pacing. Napuputol at tumatalon ang mga eksena. Parang nagmamadali silang magkwento.

Finding Santos (2025) Directed by: Son Hyeon-woo Led by a Korean actor and a Filipino actress, the film centers on finding a man named Santos here in the Philippines. There’s a conscious effort to share some Filipino culture and traditions, both the admirable and the flawed. Korean actors get the chance to immerse themselves and experience our culture firsthand. The tribute to Filipino veterans is also appreciated, although it could've been integrated more organically. The em

Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus (2025) Directed by: Arjanmar Rebeta, Jeffrey Jeturian Simula pa lang, tadtad na ng texts para sabihin kung ano ang nangyayari. Nagpakita ng ilang eksena na watak watak ang datingan. Tatlong mukha ng Lakambini ang sabay sabay na lumilitaw. Tapos bigla silang nagpaliwanag kung bakit ba ganun. Hindi mo alam kung dokyu ba ito, behind the scenes, or excerpts na pinagtagpi-tagpi. Ilang pader na ang nasira para lang pagdikitin ang lahat. May mga eksenang

The Delivery Rider (2025) Directed by: Lester Pimentel Hindi mo kayang seryosohin ang mga nangyayari. Parang parody ng 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘰 at 𝘉𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘺 ang atake. Walang katapusan ang buhay ng bida. Lahat ng bala na dumaan ay balewala sa kanya. Pati pagsabog ay hindi siya tinatablan. Ginawa siyang invincible. Naging literal na siyang superhero. Andaming kalaban na naghihintay lang na masaktan. Hindi sila lumalaban. Halata na praktisado ang kanilang bawat galaw upang ma

Walong LIBOnG Piso (2025) Written & Directed by: Dante Balboa Parang ewan na papanuorin mo lang si Paolo Gumabao kumain ng saging habang naka white briefs, tapos bakat ang etits. Sasamahan mo rin siyang maligo, umihi, magpakita ng pwet at kili-kili. Isang mahabang foreplay video, pero hindi napunta sa aksyon at jakulan. Pinapahaba lang ang mga eksena kahit halos walang nangyayari. Puro patikim. Kulang na lang ay alukin ka niya ng full subscription para sa only fans account. M

Ang Lihim ni Maria Makinang (CineSilip 2025) Written & Directed by: Gian Arre Pamagat pa lang, alam mo nang meron siyang lihim. Nung nag-umpisa na ang pelikula, confirmed na meron nga talaga siyang lihim. Ikaw naman itong abangers kung ano ba talaga ang lihim. Puro lihim na lang ang pelikula. Nagdamot sila ng impormasyon para matakam ka. Epektibo nung simula. Seryoso lahat ng mga artista kaya magtataka ka. Susundan mo ang paglalakbay ni Gold Aceron. Mahihiwagaan ka kay Aiko G

Babae sa Butas (CineSilip 2025) Directed by: Rhance Añonuevo-Cariño Andaming butas na binuksan ng pelikula. Sa sobrang dami, wala na siyang napasukan. May literal na butas sa pader kung saan kasya ang ari ng lalaki. Edi sinuksok nung bida yung kanya—kahit hindi siya sigurado kung sino ang susubo sa kabila. Guessing game pala ito. Akala mo dun na iikot ang lahat, pero hindi pala. Sobrang gulo ng flow. Palipat-lipat ng kwento. Kahit hindi konektado, pinagdugtong na lang ang mga

Open Endings (Cinemalaya 2025) Directed by: Nigel Santos As viewers, we have our own biases on how we’d like a certain story to move forward. We want characters to behave in such a way that meets our expectations. But this film works wonders. It makes us forget that we are viewers who see things from the outside . We are transported into their living room, breathing the same air with them. Whenever they talk, we listen and we don’t judge . Whenever they fight, we are the fi

Cinemartyrs (2025) Directed by: Sari Dalena This movie can be a lot of things. Minsan, akala mo nasa loob ka ng isang classroom at nakikinig sa nonstop lectures ng professors. Minsan, parang nakahithit ka at napasama sa acid trip ng ibang tao. Despite the weirdness of it all, you ask for more. The actors look so committed with what they’re doing. You trust them that this movie is worth more than what it seems. As you wait, the weirdness is brought to the next level. For some

Child No. 82 (Cinemalaya 2025) Directed by: Tim Rone Villanueva Having a loving mother, it’s quite ungrateful  for the son to keep looking for his father, who abandoned them right from the start. There’s a blind fanaticism  over the father—which takes a long while to get acknowledged. For that, it can be dragging  at times. A conversation or two could’ve wrapped up the whole movie, yet they created an itinerary for the main character to accomplish. His journey has an on-and-o

Padamlágan (Cinemalaya 2025) Directed by: Jenn Romano From visuals to sound, this movie is technically beautiful. Transitions between photos and videos are seamless. The musical scoring is compelling. Together with the warm color grading, the cinematography is pleasing to the eyes. But can a film truly succeed without emotional connection? Lacking feelings and expressions, the lead character is being overshadowed by his surroundings. There are moments that could have been int

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 o

Altar Boy (Sinag Maynila 2025) Directed by: Serville Poblete Set in Canada, the film revolves around a Filipino Altar Boy. There’s nothing much to say about his upbringing, his culture, or him being an Altar Boy. Being a Canadian film, the dialogues are mostly in English. You’ll hear Filipino words from some characters. Church backdrop only lasts for seconds. Then there’s the mention of sisig. All things Pinoy serve as background noises that aren’t really significant to the s

Selda Tres (Sinag Maynila 2025) Directed by: GB Sampedro Pinakita nila ang buhay kulungan, pero sitcom ang atake. Nagsampalan gamit ang pulbos. May holdupan tapos ginawang prank. Nakaka-disorient dahil hindi naman nakakatawa ang sitwasyon nila, pero ganun ang gusto nilang palabasin. Kahit malala na ang nangyayari, hindi mo sila kayang seryosohin. Mahigit dalawang oras ang pelikula. Pang-teleserye ang kaganapan. Andaming sideplots. Hanggang sa credits roll, may nangyayari pa r

Minamahal (2025) Written & Directed by: Jason Paul Laxamana Fan service is the first thing that comes to mind during its first salvo....