Stereotyping is a sin both in art and in life. Films, both as a piece of art and as a superstructure, (to borrow a descriptor used by film critic Roger Garcia) often commit this, however, shoehorning great talents in roles that almost never really define the breadth of their competence. The late Filipina actress Cherie Gil, who local filmgoers have generally identified more as an actress suited for the role of the antagonist, has more than proven she can do more than one kind of characterization; however, in classics such as “Manila by Night” (1980) and Oro, “Plata Mata” (1982) and arguably in the most multidinous way possible in “Sonata,” a 2013 independent movie which also won her the best actress accolade at the 2015 Asean International Film Festival and Awards.
“Sonata” is about Regina Cadena, an opera singer who experiences a downward spiral after she loses the ability to sing. It is also,...
“Sonata” is about Regina Cadena, an opera singer who experiences a downward spiral after she loses the ability to sing. It is also,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Purple Romero
- AsianMoviePulse
Fantasy is a tricky genre for Filipino films. Most of those which have been immortalized found traction, appreciation and longevity on the back of being based on popular comic books such as Darna and Captain Barbell, all written by famed Filipino fictionist Mars Ravelo. They could arguably be considered an exception, however, as outside of them, other attempts to produce films that tackle magic, superpowers and phantasmogria are just often mocked due to their tendency to make a caricature of the lead characters and also because of poor CGI or special effects.
“Magic Temple,” co-directed by the late Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes, did away with all of these and chuck any references to what makes a good fantasy film according to Hollywood standards, crafting instead a film of the surreal which poignantly melds values of trust, friendship and courage with effects and a production design that worked out quite well by maximizing the familiar,...
“Magic Temple,” co-directed by the late Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes, did away with all of these and chuck any references to what makes a good fantasy film according to Hollywood standards, crafting instead a film of the surreal which poignantly melds values of trust, friendship and courage with effects and a production design that worked out quite well by maximizing the familiar,...
- 7/10/2022
- by Purple Romero
- AsianMoviePulse
After the success of their previous installment, Philippine directing team Pegue Gallaga and Lore Reyes returned for their second turn at the popular anthology series. Released a year after the second entry, rather than take the gap that occurred between part one and part two, this third film in the series keeps the same tone and sense of fun as what had been in place from the first films.
Yaya
After moving into a new house, Lydia and her daughter Tanya become concerned something is in the house with them when they find their housekeeper scared out of her mind and raving about the grandchild not being safe. Realizing that she’s become the target of a vile Yaya spirit, she resorts to desperate measures to keep her child safe from the evil spirit.
This is an extremely effective way to start the film off. Within the first few minutes,...
Yaya
After moving into a new house, Lydia and her daughter Tanya become concerned something is in the house with them when they find their housekeeper scared out of her mind and raving about the grandchild not being safe. Realizing that she’s become the target of a vile Yaya spirit, she resorts to desperate measures to keep her child safe from the evil spirit.
This is an extremely effective way to start the film off. Within the first few minutes,...
- 3/21/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Despite the enormous popularity of the first film, it took a full six years before a return installment emerged in the Filipino omnibus series ‘Shake Rattle and Roll.’ Abandoning the concept of the separate directors for each installment as the entire affair was done by the team of Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes, but holding true to the same three-part setup, this one offered the most conclusive proof of where the series would go in the future.
We’re presented with three short horror segments here. In ‘Multo,’ a man and his new bride head out to the countryside for their honeymoon and stop off at a relative’s house who lives alone in a small shack in the woods. As they set about trying to honor their intended honeymoon, it becomes more and more obvious he’s become possessed by a vengeful spirit threatening to kill her.
We’re presented with three short horror segments here. In ‘Multo,’ a man and his new bride head out to the countryside for their honeymoon and stop off at a relative’s house who lives alone in a small shack in the woods. As they set about trying to honor their intended honeymoon, it becomes more and more obvious he’s become possessed by a vengeful spirit threatening to kill her.
- 11/1/2018
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
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