Belladonna of Sadness is the third entry in the Animerama trilogy, an adult-oriented series of films produced by Mushi Production. Some anime fans might be wondering why they haven't heard of this studio. That's perfectly understandable, because the studio went bankrupt in the 70s because of this film's commercial failure. But it gained a cult following in later years, and like other cult classics that came out before and after it, it's because it's a beautiful, problematic film. Due to…
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Pompo the Cinephile 2021
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Gene, a young, aspiring director finally gets his big break after being recognized by Pompo, a brilliant "Nyallywood" producer. We then follow Gene in his film making journey from casting all the way to editing and marketing the film. And that's what the film is about: Gene's directorial debut and how he made his first film.
First of all, the animation and the visuals are great. Of course the colors and visuals are brilliant, but I really like how detailed…
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Birdshot 2016
In an interview with director Mikhail Red, he explains that there’s a Western theme to the film. I’m not sure what Westerns the young director has already seen, but most of the time, the film does feel like a Western. Just as Sam Peckinpah brought the violence and chaos of the West to the English countryside in ‘’Straw Dogs,’’ Mikhail Red does the same and brings this very violence to the Philippine countryside to create a violent coming-of-age thriller and…
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Ulan 2019
I’ve always thought of rain as either enchanting or dreadful, or sometimes, both. Rain reminds me of a lot of things. Of my childhood, stuck indoors and listening to my mom’s favorite music. Or when it’s raining quite hard---of my grandma holding me by the hand as we go around the house, placing candles in every corner because the power’s out. Or even a bad breakup a few years back—which is both enchanting and dreadful, because aren’t we all enchanted…
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