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Two Ways of Alienation
on TBA’s I’m Drunk, I Love You
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History Lessons
on Jerrold Tarog’s Heneral Luna
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Notes on Lino Brocka’s essay 2
“The “upliftment of the motion Picture industry” should not, can never be, a package deal; it is, instead, a protracted struggle. One should work perseveringly with the material at hand, should be aware of but not stunted by our cinematic tradition, and should place one’s trust in the Filipino mass audience.” -Lino Brocka (Philippine Movies:…
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Re-reading Brocka’s famous essay
Manila Review published Lino Brocka’s “Philippine Movies: Some Problems & Prospects” back in their October 1974 issue. The essay was quite famous for its challenge to film-makers (directors, producers, also cinematographers, editors, actors) to “get over his hang-up about making the Great Filipino Film” that the film-maker should think about “developing the Great Filipino Audience”.…
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On Agustin “Hammy” Sotto
Also, a compendium of articles of him found online
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The Tale of Two Oedipi*
on Mario Cornejo’s Apocalypse Child (2015). Partly edited to finally have a proper conclusion.
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A Suggestion and My First Step to Doubt
On Lav Diaz’ Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (2016)
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Indie and its Negotiations
Originally Published July 4, 2016. Originally Titled: “The Last Post Ever About “Indie”” (I’m still doing edits on this) Over the past years, the so-called Independent scene has been mostly dependent to financing bodies run by the same people who (almost) serve the same intentions as the people from the Big industry. Some of these…