balangiga. this would be my first time watching a film not by khavn dela cruz. justin samson was a natural onscreen. tough to discuss about the onscreen dying/deaths of animals, felt to a certain extent they were in the film for shock value. regardless, it was a strong film.

the chanters. easily the most charming and endearing in the lineup. i loved every second of this film. the lead, jally nae gilbaliga, was awesome and won best actress win for it.

dormitoryo. i loved every second of sheenly and max, i could probably watch a whole movie of them just talking. ending was a bit contrived though.

neomanila. the hottest ticket at the qcinema. beautiful cinematography and awesome chemistry between eula valdez and timothy mabalot.

kulay lila ang gabi na binudburan pa ng mga bituin. yun. hwag mo na ako ipagcomment.

ang gabing kasing haba ng buhok ko. interesting stories told. i loved anthony falcon’s character. and bagay si mat maging babae. haha

si chedeng at si apple. disclaimer: i am part of this film. too bad we didnt have time and budget to shoot the complete script. im still rooting for a screenplay book published though, featuring the complete script of “si chedeng, si apple, at ang louis vuitton (original title),” and “patay na si hesus.”

changing partners. current hit at the cinema one originals. good Lord, so much talent here. i especially loved jojit lorenzo’s awesome performance. felt very real. at certain points i got reminded of my own experiences with a partner older than me, and then with other past relationships.

paki. lovely film with dexter doria in the lead. i loved this scene with her and shamaine buencamino.

moral. restored classics. i love that this film remained relevant despite having been made 35 years back. groundbreaking work.

asedillo. one thing’s for sure. fernando poe jr is a gorgeous man. and the restoration team did a fantastic job with this one. and im also glad i got to watch this in the theater. cant wait to see more fpj films restored.

nervouse translation. curious and fascinating. thankfully i didnt go through the horror of taping over my dad’s voice tapes from KSA. my dad taught me how to break that tab above the cassette tape to prevent accidental erasing over a tape. and how to properly wind a tape for cue. lol

the square. won top honors at cannes. interesting turn of events. and concept of the square. and the film as a mirror to that concept. char.

the killing of a sacred deer. kept us on the edge of seats. powerful, confident direction.

loveless. riveting performances. learned the mother won best actress at cannes. deserving. was very difficult to watch her because she was so good. dont make sense, ya?

marlina the murderer in four acts. gorgeous movie. concept of severed head was too close for comfort (we also had a severed head in our film SI CHEDENG AT SI APPLE). however, this would turn out to be a totally different movie. wonderful cinematography and design.

BPM (beats per minute). about the HIV movement in paris in the 80s. a tad too long. i felt there were two movies in this one, we could cut it right at the middle. but engaging story nevertheless about people living with HIV.

pop aye. the elephant unanimously stole the show. char. about a guy on the brink of a nervous breakdown. and an elephant named pop aye.

in between seasons. about this cute couple. and their mother. heartbreaking.

loving vincent. gorgeous. wonderful. but i got dizzy with all the colors and it sent me off to la la land. very hypnotic. still, clearly should be watched by many. and i might need to watch it again next time.

3 billboards across ebbing missouri. wonderful script and great ensemble acting. frances mcdormand might just get her 2nd oscar with this one. it left me breathless. and at peace with the world

thelma. crazy lady this one. art house genre? reminded me of let the right one in. pa-art pero horror? ang ganda ng sound design nitesh. scoring and sound.

call me by your name. beautiful movie. by one of my favorite directors, i learned later on. captivating. powerful acting especially from timothee chalamet. gorgeous locations, wonderful tile floors. food shots. the balcony. everything. and the beautiful armie hammer is icing on the affogato.

a fantastic woman. brave, wonderful performance from this lady here. wonderful sound design, feeling ko tuloy ako siya.

sweet country. riveting. i normally dont like country films but i took a chance and was rewarded with a magnificent film about class & race, family, and justice. the textures on their costumes were fantastic, i could smell them from where i was seated in the theater. sam neill was practically unrecognizable. amazing.