A prequel to Oh! Sendang. Mang Nano is a wily, scheming but lovable swindler who concocts the most ingenuous scams to finance his little vices, like jueteng or cockfighting. Bitoy, his overgrown child, unwittingly exposes the scams perennially getting his father into trouble with Aling Rosa.
A refreshing twist is that all the kids’ powers are…kind of useless. There’s a kid who can only move in slow motion, a kid who has every power in the world but can only use them randomly, and our main character Missy who has no powers at all. The thesis of the film seems to be that it doesn’t matter what kind of powers you have, its the way you use them, which is good for the warm and fuzzies.
Given Hollywood's history of racism and financial motivations, how much progress can we expect? Plus: a list of excellent films by Black directors.
The June episode of the Incluvie Movie Highlights provides 3 new and buzzworthy films presenting different types of love: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande with intimacy, Father of the Bride with familial love, and this month's feature - Fire Island, with intimate and romantic love. Movie Critic Melanie Ojwang joins us to discuss Emergency.
In Tall Girl, Jodi learns to stand tall and find confidence within.
In 'Maestro,' we're left with an impression but not with an understanding of the main character.
"Terrace House" improves on the standard reality TV format by affording its cast privacy, freedom, and respect.
