Andres Manambit was a law enforcer who faced numerous attempts on his life by illegal loggers after he thwarted their efforts to bribe him. When they failed to kill him, they targeted his family instead.
Ike Jarlego Jr.
Director
Eddie Garcia
Andres Manambit
Pinky de Leon
Milagros Manambit
Eddie Gutierrez
Rafael de Jesus
Subas Herrero
Mr. Gallego
Kier Legaspi
Danny Manambit
Joko Diaz
Tony Manambit
Atong Redillas
Bert Manambit
Michelle Ann Lopez
Vicky Manambit
Ruth Tuazon
Susan Manambit
Jaime Garchitorena
Charlie de Jesus
Ramon Christopher
Tom de Jesus
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City's Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.
Honey Don't! is a chaotic queer noir that's part detective story, part midnight movie madness. Margaret Qualley is fantastic as the wise-cracking private eye Honey, with Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans adding their own dry humor to the mix. The mystery itself is pretty loose, but the film makes up for it with crackling sexual tension, weird side characters, and razor-sharp dialogue. It's messy and uneven, but in the best possible way.
With the theme of unemployment, it presents a family fantasy anecdote rather the a comment on social problems.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
Films about casinos have long been a favorite of Hollywood. This is unsurprising, as they're often tied to magnetic characters whose lives revolve around luxury, spectacle, and even danger.
The story is a moving sentiment of letting go of the past and putting trust and faith into others. Though you come into this world alone, surrounding yourself with others that support you and want to help is the greatest gift life could ever give.