Sikil (Unspoken Passion, 2008)
Assessment: Unrealized
By Mikee dela Cruz
The boom of indie filmmaking allowed gay-themed flicks to proliferate in the Philippines - a development that can be seen as good (representation, after all, finally cometh) and bad (good representation isn't what always comes out in the market). Sikil tries to make good - somehow. |
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008)
Shades of Gray, Shades of Beauty
By Mikee dela Cruz
That it manages to show what Filipinos themselves fail to show (but should show), it deserves more appreciation than anything else.
And this is even if the film could be boring –irritating, even, because it already has this grand topic, and then it’s characters discuss what’s trivial (as if, at the end of the day, despite the attempt to paint them differently, it’s their triviality that surfaces at most times). |
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| PREVIOUS PINK CINEMA REVIEWS |
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GMA's LaLola (2008)
Promoting Patriarchy |
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The Thank You Girls (2008)
Southern Gay Story |
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Jay (2008)
Somewhat Interesting
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Pusong Mamon (1998)
Soft Spot for the Soft Heart
(Good, Sans the Clichés) |
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Duda (1998)
Gay Okay |
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