Today, we have reviews of Erik Matti’s youth-oriented sex drama, and an Italian film that references their giallo era and more contemporary horror films. A Girl + a Guy (GFilms) - Erik Matti has always been one of our more interesting film directors, knowing how to reinvent himself time and time...
What’s up, Gen Z? Raf (Rob Gomez) gatecrashing on Fiona's (Alexa Miro) birthday Since cinemas are still closed, movie watching takes a different turn with Erik Matti’s newest Generation Z romantic comedy, A Girl and A Guy , which began streaming on June 24, 2021 at https://upstream.ph/ . Casual...
A son reflects on what it means to be a father KILLER LOVE Ilongot hunting party In this day and age, some might argue that fatherhood is an obsolete social construct. While I don’t fully agree with the direction such arguments often take, I won’t deny where they come, from children abused or...
Esteemed film director Erik Matti took to social media recently to rant about mounting production costs amid the ongoing pandemic. He made sure people got the point, too, posting a screenshot of a computer screen, showing actual figures. He said, “Most people think the difficulty of producing...
Better mark Dec. 20 on your calendars! Apart from the unlimited feasting and gift giving, December in the Philippines is also a month celebrating Filipino-made movies. While its prime film festival, the Metro Manila Film Festival , will go virtual to keep its annual tradition of offering Philippine...
Erik Matti Seasoned director Erik Matti has warned his fellow filmmakers about the pros and cons of allowing their masterpieces to be uploaded online. Matti pointed out that giving their films away for free on platforms does not guarantee any kind of profit deals. "Seeing a lot of views for your...
UPSTREAM partners with GMovies to bring films closer to Filipino viewers and help content creators showcase their works Many will agree that watching a movie in a cinema is an experience on its own—the smell of buttered popcorn wafting inside the place, the anticipation for the film to begin as...
Erik Matti’s “Food Lore: Island of Dreams” and Angeli Bayani recently brought home the “Best Single Drama/Telemovie/Anthology Episode - Philippines” and “Best Actress in a Leading Role - Philippines” respectively during the announcement of the 2020 national winners by the Asian...
Erik Matti is adding another accolade to his name, winning Best Director of a Scripted TV Program at the inaugural ContentAsia Awards Friday for his work in an episode of HBO Asia’s original series, “Food Lore” dubbed “Island of Dreams.” The episode, as written by Michiko...
Jerrold Tarog Filmmaker Jerrold Tarog has spoken up on the postponement of his movie “Darna” starring Jane de Leon. On Twitter, Tarog shared ABS-CBN’s official statement on the matter and wrote: “Long-delayed announcement. Somewhat delayed retweet.” In a statement released recently,...
