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11 Best Film Festivals of 2023
Warm bodies are back in filmfest theaters with a vengeance, after having been deprived of physical attendance during most of the pandemic years. The Society of Filipino Film Reviewers cite eleven...
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Captivating Frames: Celebrating Philippine Cinema’s Best Scenes of 2023
In the vibrant tapestry of Philippine cinema, each year unfolds distinct narratives, woven together by the talented filmmakers and artists who bring stories to life on the silver screen. As we...
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Captivating Frames: Celebrating Philippine Cinema’s Best Scenes of 2023, part 2
This is the second of a three-part series on Philippine cinema’s best scenes of 2023. You may read the first part here. Ending, Gitling James Espinoza, SFFR: “If isolated from the rest of the film,...
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Captivating Frames: Celebrating Philippine Cinema’s Best Scenes of 2023 –...
This is the last of the three-part series on the best scenes in Philippine cinema in 2023, as voted by the members of the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers. If you haven’t read them yet, here are...
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Raging Grace
Score: 3.16 22 Ratings Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery Synopsis: An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a care-worker for a terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter....
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Single Bells
Score: 1.83 6 Ratings Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Rose Ann and Rose Mae strike up a friendship in spite of being polar opposites. Rose Ann swore to forever be single after being left at the altar, while...
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Tayuan
Score: 1.30 6 Ratings Genre: Drama Synopsis: Ella meets Rico, a bus conductor, on her way to work. Even after finding out that Rico is married, she still pursues him. As their affair turns to...
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Who We Become
Score: 2.96 13 Ratings Genre: History Synopsis: Kapwa, a Filipino term that means “togetherness” or “neighbor”, is a recognition of a shared identity; an inner self that is shared with others. WHO WE...
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SFFR names “Huling Palabas” Best Film of 2023
Huling Palabas, Ryan Machado’s 1990s Romblon-set coming-of-age drama, is named by the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers as the most outstanding film of 2023, announced through the group’s X and...
View ArticleFlashback: Ma’ Rosa Fishball Scene — 2016’s Scene of the Year
In 2017, Ma’ Rosa’s now-iconic one-minute close-up fishball scene was voted by Pinoy Rebyu annual poll voters as 2016’s scene of the year. The film’s writer, Troy Espiritu, told us how the scene was...
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GG: Good Game
Score: 3.40 5 Ratings Genre: Adventure Synopsis: GG, an acronym for “good game,” centers around Seth, a determined aspiring gamer who immerses himself in the world of video games who gets into a...
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Seksi: Pantasya at Pelikula
Score: 2.10 5 Ratings Genre: Documentary Synopsis: Vivamax and Probe Archives present a documentary on the rise and fall and recent return of sexy movies in Philippine cinema. Featuring interviews...
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I Am Not Big Bird
Score: 3.28 9 Ratings Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Luis Carpio’s life in Bangkok is disrupted when he’s mistaken for adult film star Big Bird. Unable to convince others of the mix-up, Luis gets caught up...
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Under a Piaya Moon
Score: 3.80 5 Ratings Genre: Drama Synopsis: In 1980s Bacolod City, a young man aspires to continue the family legacy by winning an inter-city pastry competition with the help of his feuding...
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A Lab Story
Score: 3.70 5 Ratings Genre: Drama Synopsis: To overcome bullying and defy expectations, an Aeta girl teams up with a folk healer’s son to compete against a 10-year champion in the Agri-Quiz Bee –...
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Boys at the Back
Score: 3.40 5 Ratings Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Inspired by true events, a gifted yet rebellious high school student transfers from a prestigious academy to a notorious “cursed section” in a public...
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Pushcart Tales
Score: 3.67 6 Ratings Genre: Comedy Synopsis: A story of six individuals stuck inside a grocery store at the height of the strongest storm. © Puregold Channel Director & Writer: Sigrid Andrea...
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SFFR Reviews Sinepiyu XVI: Narrative Section
Ang Sandata ni MamaDirected by Vynce Genica Ong, Grae Dela Cruz Matt Ordonez – 4/5 The story is a clear allegory and adaptation of Voltes V, a children’s show that was censored by President Marcos...
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SFFR Reviews Sinepiyu XVI: Documentary Section
Ang Pangamba Sa Brgy. La Huerta Directed by Jacob Hinanay Matt Ordonez – 3.5/5 Water is the Birthplace of civilization. Many of the great capital cities of the world are founded near the great bodies...
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SFFR Reviews Sinepiyu XVI: Experimental and All Tamaraws Sections
8 Directed by Ervie Jay Torzar Ralph Regis – 3.5/5 “Tuloy tuloy lang.” An ironic and chaotic portrayal of resiliency during trying times, the abundance of visuals adds to the level of impact it wants...
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