‘Raging’ never really settled for finding justice for Eli, as the justice he was searching for would wreck the community that couldn’t handle it. Machado calls for a safe space where such events can be prevented.

CineSilip’s inaugural run celebrates a new wave of Filipino filmmakers unafraid to probe desire, morality, and eroticism in seven genre-spanning films that dare to challenge and provoke.

Cheska Marfori’s Cinemalaya entry, ‘Paglilitis’, plays like an hour long episode of Ipaglaban Mo or Maalaala Mo Kaya, minus the voiceovers of a host. By the end, it leaves you with lingering questions that shouldn’t have stayed with you had it deliver a more reliable ending.

‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ has been adapted in many mediums, but what’s interesting about every iteration of the story is that they differ in terms of interpretation and execution that makes them interesting to watch.

Programmed by Eunice Helera, KinoFest Special 2025 Stories Across Continents aims to explore the climate crisis as an intersectional concept.

A power play of sisterhood, ‘Warla’ is a queer fable of one’s impulsive rage that turns into a tragedy. The powerful emotions of wrath and revenge overtake one’s agency and plans, like a wild animal lashing out when wounded or deliberately hurt.

‘TRON: Ares’ may not be the sequel to Legacy that fans hoped for, but it’s still worth checking out for its tantalizing Nine Inch Nails score, a few intriguing performances, and the franchise’s long-awaited return.

‘Cinemartyrs’ does not merely revisit the past but lets it breathe again, to tremble and to speak, through image and sound.

The closing montage is not a final statement, because there can be no final statements in a continued struggle. ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’ is the rare film that continues long after the credits roll.

‘Open Endings ’ shows an in-depth understanding of systemic restraints, which reflect on the real-life struggles of queer women navigating their places through love, acceptance, and friendship.

 For anyone that loves his films but still misses some of his kinetic flare, ‘One Battle After Another’ is the perfect synthesis of the many sides of Paul Thomas Anderson.

‘The Ride’ is a wasted chance at a crime drama that could have simmered with tension, melancholy, and heart. At just over an hour, it has the speed of a getaway car, but none of the gravity to make the journey matter.

‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ is the wild anime B-movie that its acolytes might be awaiting, imbuing its fantastical ambitions and tight plotting with a tinge of mournful empathy.

Nahahati ang ‘The Last Beergin’ sa iba’t ibang parte ng inuman. Kung naranasan mo na ito, tiyak matutuwa ka dahil tatak Pinoy ang paglalarawan. Hindi sila nag-bar, sa tabing karinderya lang sila uminom, isang baso lang ang pinapaikot, beer at gin ang iniinom, at may sintunadong kantahan ng “Beer” ng The Itchyworms.

Even with Darren Aronofsky’s trademark bursts of violence, ‘Caught Stealing’ sees the filmmaker let loose in his breeziest film yet. Austin Butler has fun running the show as a world-weary drunk pulled into a conspiracy just bubbling under New York in 1998.

There’s an energizing quality to watching ‘Exit 8’ with a crowd or even with friends: the shared gasps, the laughs of relief, and the collective hunt for clues. It is communal, immersive horror done exactly how it should be.

‘The Long Walk’ is not an easy watch, as its stripped down, unflinching viscera might perturb those looking for an expected narrative push within a mainstream Lionsgate production. Stick with its punishing micro lens though, and the film's damaged, beating heart will never not seep through at any moment, as it holds on to the light of life even in the midst of the dark.

Despite concessions to foreign producers, 'Magellan' remains unapologetically a Lav Diaz film, uncompromising in its gaze and staggering in its scope.

Gitawag kini og ‘Pinikas’, pero usa kini nga salida nga buo ug puno og kasing-kasing. Para ni sa mga nanginabuhi para sa pamilya nila ug para sa mga tawong naglisod og kab-ot sa ilang kalipay. Nanginahanglan gyud ta og mga storya nga makakupot sa tinuod nga pagkatawo sa ato pagka-Bisaya, og ipakita ang kalisod sa kinabuhing probinsya.

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ is, fortunately, a close return to form. It doesn’t quite reach the level of the James Wan-directed films, but it still reminds us why people flock to theaters to experience a Warren case come to life.