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“Luckiest Girl Alive”, one of Netflix’s most recent film releases for October, is based on a novel of the same title by Jessica Knoll. It follows the story of TifAni “Ani” FaNelli (Mila Kunis) a successful, beautiful, and high-functioning woman, who’s engaged to Luke, a member of the rich and affluent society as they live […]
The newest French romance-sports drama “No Limit” follows the film direction of David M. Rosenthal and is a slow-burner, yet appropriately reveals its intentions behind the ominous ending that no one expected. However, its romantic facet is barely felt despite the attempt to fill its void with stunning visuals, multi-second banters, and steamy nudity. Even […]
The Batman has been in theaters recently, and it has attracted a bunch of Batman fans and superhero fans in general. Director/writer Matt Reeves was able to make a film that not only told a classic Batman comic book story but also perfectly captured the character of the Caped Crusader. Let’s dive on in and […]
Let me preface by saying that when I was invited to the advance screening for this Netflix feature film, I dropped all expectations and prepared myself to really pay attention to the movie for the sake of an objective review, because rarely do kids’ movies captivate adults who are embattled with real-life issues and are […]
No Way Home (NWH) has finally arrived at Philippine cinemas on January 8, and Filipino marvel fans are as excited as they’ve ever been. Tickets for the premiere were sold out, especially since theaters can now only hold 30% capacity due to the Omicron variant. Luckily for us at POP!, we were able to get […]
Written by 20-year-old Nica Glorioso, this piece was inspired by her professor who she regards as someone who reignited her passion for writing. Submissions under POP! Creator Community appear “as is,” without any editorial intervention. Here’s her piece titled, “Movie Review: Out of My League (2020) is cliché but charming”: Since this little Netflix gem […]
‘Indak’ is a dance-heavy musical that stars Nadine Lustre and Sam Concepcion. Directed by Paul Basinillo, the film features an island girl from Cebu’s Bantayan Island named Jen (Lustre), who has a passion for dancing. As the movie progresses, viewers will see her become popular as a video of her dancing in the middle of […]
“Iska” by director Theodore Boborol, which was screened in Cinemalaya 2019, does not hold back in showing how systems and society fail marginalized people, no matter how resilient they are. Many an indie movie has been set in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, mostly from the perspective of its passionate students and professors. […]
Indie films tend to be the world of adults, where stories hit too close to home that it can get difficult to watch. It was refreshing that a movie like “Children of the River” by Maricel Cabrera-Cariaga was part of this year’s slate, one which brings back the innocence and heartbreaks of childhood. This coming-of-age […]