This year marks the centennial celebration of Philippine Cinema. The whole country is taking pride in showcasing our classic films here and abroad. It is…
Posts published by “Jay Rosas”
Jay is a film critic and film programmer for Pasalidahay, a film collective in Davao composed of film enthusiasts and filmmakers advocating for Filipino film appreciation.
A Festival Report on Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 On its third year, the Pista ng Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), its main organizer, the…
Last week, Davao hosted for the first time one of the “provincial” screenings of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, arguably the pioneering independent film festival…
This year, Cinemalaya, Philippines’ pioneering independent film festival which arguably paved way for the non-mainstream film festival culture in the country, is finally spreading its…
The 24th French Film Festival in Davao was showcased in one of the mall cinemas here. Quite a surprise that it’s actually the 24th year…
For the past month, mainstream releases in the cineplex have curiously toyed with the concept of evil, particularly its existence within the realm of the…
Screening for two weeks at the Cinematheque Davao are films that center on mothers and motherhood. This includes Brillante Mendoza’s Ma’ Rosa, his third film…
A review of Jason Paul Laxamana’s Between Maybes Pinoy romantic films have experienced a kind of awakening in this millennial generation overwhelmed by hugot, though…
Pinoy films which screened recently in Davao are interesting genre exercises in action and horror: Pedring Lopez’s Maria, which was recently acquired by Netflix, and…
Ulan centers on Maya (Nadine Lustre in her first role without onscreen and real-life partner James Reid), an editorial assistant in a publishing house that…
