Film Viewing Log: Aug. 1- Aug. 15 on Aug 15, 2011Oxhide (Liu Jiayin, 2005, China)- 5/5 I was almost fooled by its documentary-like approach, when I realized by the second half of the film that it must be scripted, considering the carefully planned choices of long, static, cramped-up shots for each...
Wishful Thinking For Philippine Cinema WRITATON: Contribution List on Aug 15, 2011 in Philippine Cinema Film Criticism Film Alexis Tioseco Contributions List: 1 | Patrick Mio Llaguno reviews Quark Henares' Rakenrol (2011) in response to Alexis' wish: "I wish Quark Henares refrains from selling out again, because if he doesn’t, he has the potential to be one of the important ones." P...
Chris' Light My Fire Canon on Aug 12, 2011 in Film Light My Fire Canons ...the hour has come [taken from] The Hour of the Furnaces (Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas, 1968) Adrian here: About ten years ago, our beloved Adrian Martin wrote an essay that would shape the advocacy of this blog. Adrian Martin wrote that...
TRAILER OF THE DAY: Buenas Noches, España (2011) on Aug 3, 2011 in Philippine Cinema Philippine New Wave Film Buenas Noches España Raya Martin #undyingrayamartinfansclub"BUENAS NOCHES, ESPAÑA" TRAILER from Gonzalo de Pedro Amatria on Vimeo.We love Raya Martin!
Strangelove with films on Aug 3, 2011 in Venom and Eternity Film Criticism Film Chris Eriz Sta Maria "I like to practice what I preach. I'm not trying to say I'll have it all my way. I'm always willing to learn when you've got something to teach."An introductory/first post has been way overdue.It’s me, Chris, the new contributor to Adrian’s blog...
FILM OF THE DAY: San Francisco (1968) on Aug 3, 2011 in San Francisco Experimental Cinema Video Film Avant-Garde Adrian Anthony Stern Film of the Day ...San Francisco (1965): The lady phantom of San Francisco.Adrian here:I better write something random for my readers, so I am enjoying my tea right now while writing this. Chris and I have been talking about films in general and the richness of the...
FILM OF THE DAY: Rain (Joris Ivens, 1929) on Aug 2, 2011 in Experimental Cinema ge Joris Ivens Film Avant-Garde Film of the Day The 500 Film Challenge A simple and poetic film about the falling of rain in a city. It is one of the city symphonies that I love the most. It's tender and sweet, and I love its pacing. It is edited without the intent of distortion, just a recording of the events surroundi...
Rain (Joris Ivens, 1929) on Jul 31, 2011 in Experimental Cinema ge Joris Ivens Film Avant-Garde The 500 Film Challenge A simple and poetic film about the falling of rain in a city. It is one of the city symphonies that I love the most. It's tender and sweet, and the way that it is paced and edited without the intent of distortion, just a recording of the events that...
Wishful Thinking for Philippine Cinema Writathon on Jul 26, 2011 in Philippines Writathon Philippine Cinema Film FILM BLOGS Alexis Tioseco WRITE FOR ALEXIS and his wishlist for PHILIPPINE CINEMA!RULES:1 | Pick one wish from Alexis' wishlist. Google the article "WISHFUL THINKING FOR PHILIPPINE CINEMA" for a guide.2 | Write about it on your blogs or word processors. No specific length, st...
This Dream People Call Cinema on Jul 25, 2011 in Film Criticism Film Chris Eriz Sta Maria FILM BLOGS ...announcing new admin/co-authorA Brighter Summer Day (1991) ... for AUDITOIRE!AUDITOIRE has been a one-man team for almost three years and a half now. Apart from my growing interest in film criticism and the local film culture in Manila, and of cou...
