Maynila sa kuko ng liwanag or Manila in the Claws of Light is a film that is unapologetic and is an unflinching take on the city of Manila and its victims. The first scenes of the film depict the jungle that is Manila slowly coming alive. From a quiet city, the scenes gradually gets louder and louder as… Read more

Miguel Pamintuan de Leon Fascism, violence, and authority disguised as a film about fraternity culture. “A secret world… where freedom is obedience and authority is violence.” Mike de Leon’s Batch ’81 is a metaphoric film that creates a masterpiece out of radical authoritarian ultranationalism and ultimately a protest in the era of the Marcos administration.… Read more

Poverty, loss of innocence, triumph and loss in triumph: A movie Critique of Lino Brocka’s ‘Insiang,’ by Sittie Brima Directed by Lino Brocka, the film Insiang aims to shine a light on the plight of the poor and the degrading conditions under which people of Philippines lived and worked. Sex, poverty, abuse, rape, and revenge;… Read more