Since premiering around the world, Peterson Vargas’ ‘Some Nights I Feel Like Walking’ has finally come home, building community in independent cinemas around the Philippines.

Antoinette Jadaone’s ‘Sunshine’ is not only a powerful story on hope and resilience that criticizes the romanticization of Manila and women’s lack of agency with striking clarity, but it’s also one of the best pieces of recent Philippine Cinema. 

A nostalgic immersion into the world of SEVENTEEN, best experienced in theaters a decade after their original debut in 2015.

Despite its star power and the joke that is incompetent men lead governments today, ‘Heads of State’ uses recycled character dynamics and lackluster humor that makes it just another action comedy.

‘The Accountant 2’ reunites criminal brothers Christian and Braxton Wolff (Ben Afleck and Jon Bernthal) for an emotional mission, but gives an average story and a regressive depiction of neurodivergence compared to the original. Now showing in cinemas.

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ gives its own perspective into the ongoing discussion on humans coexisting with AI, but some creative choices might cause audiences to interpret it the wrong way.

‘Cunk on Life’ is a mockumentary film adaptation of the ‘Cunk on Earth’ mockumentary series, but it gets less entertaining as it progresses. Perhaps it’s better in short episodes. Now streaming on Netflix.

‘My Future You’ plays with space and time but the love between its characters is no more than the cute moments in the film. The film is an entry to the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Sundance Film Festival’s ‘It’s What’s Inside’ combines elements of thriller, sci-fi, and dark comedy with fantastic technical work.

‘Woman of the Hour’ criticizes how society treats women, from the criminal justice system to the film and television industry. A true crime drama based on real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala. Now streaming on Netflix.

‘His Three Daughters’ uses separation as its central theme and intertwines it with the phenomenon of how death brings families together. It’s consistent with its tone throughout the film, but its ending is its biggest weakness.

‘Lolo and the Kid’ is a love letter to parents and grandparents who want to give what’s best for their children and grandchildren, while recognizing the fact that determining what’s truly best is an entirely separate journey.

‘Kantil’ is a strong debut film by Joshua Caesar Medroso, but so much has to be said in such a limited amount of time.

While ‘The Gospel of the Beast’s’ knife doesn’t cut as deep as it should’ve in terms of messaging, the theme and intention of the film are very clear — that economic instability creates beasts that can’t be tamed.

‘Tarot (2009)’ combines romance, family, and superstitions, giving us the exact formula to make a stereotypical Filipino mainstream horror film.

‘Under Parallel Skies’ is an entertaining romcom with a captivating performance by Janella Salvador, but it takes two to tango.

The Idea of You’ tells us two stories: how more young artists find themselves getting with older people and how the media sets a double standard on women.

‘Mr. and Mrs. Cruz’ is a heartwarming romantic comedy that reminds us to stay positive, because eventually, we will find ourselves in a place that makes us smile. Now showing as part of the IdeaFirst Film Festival.

‘About Us But Not About Us’ is a psychological thriller about two gay writers uncovering secrets on a recent death. It’s hard to listen to, but we keep listening because of the scandal that comes with it.

‘Baghead’ is a full-length adaptation of the 2017 short film of the same name that takes on too much to give us a compelling story. It was better as a short film.