Elise | An Emotional Colors of Life

02.11.2019 – There have been very exceptions when watching movies in the Philippines. It is rare that new concepts or inspired by western films make it to what is local films are made nowadays. Sometimes you need a fresh new perspective and take the risk. These risks sometimes equate very little box office returns, but get positive critical acclaim due to word of mouth. Sometimes it is very rare to have both, but with local films as a discussion, it is like digging for a diamond in a rough. With Elise it was probably something people should not take high expectations and trust those who have actually seen it. There’s more to share about this film to avoid the ‘Spoiler Alerts’ and that’s where you might find this interesting. Elise appears to be a romantic coming of age film that most have dismissed it just another tried and overused concept in the country. But that’s just above the surface it’s actually a subtle film quite hardly noticed that would change your perspective about Filipino-produced films. There was no huge expectation but this film deserves a second re-watch if you’re keen to be entertained.

`Tol Movie | Easter Eggs & Suprises

02.06.2019 – For those who rarely watch Filipino movies in the Philippines there are some rare gems out there that are hardly noticed. Due to the decline of Philippine cinema since the late 1990s, but that is slowly has been a constant change in the 2010s with the independent films starting to be more relevant than the mainstream produced movies. It is like the local komiks scene where new creators have taken the risk to bring out original material thanks in part to Komikon an annual event happening three times year. But that doesn’t equate to how the movie industry would have the same resurgence. `Tol is a buddy film which the word translates to a slang word for sibling as what you call your friend “bro” which is a play on words as a pun where the three main characters are employed at a “Toll Gate” in a fictional suburb of San Laan. The film is directed by Miko Livelo, if you see his name in the byline a couple of months back to 2018 he also was the man behind the lens for “I Love You to Death” one of his two mainstream films. `Tol is a movie about three close-knit friends (Arjo Atayde, Ketchup Eusebio, and Joross Gamboa) that faced the challenges of their friendship when one of their childhood crushes returns home named Elena (Jessy Mendiola). It’s one of the underrated Filipino films that was released last 30 January 2019 and had a red carpet premiere a few days earlier.

Tol | The Artful Way to Promote a Movie

01.24.2019 – Filipino Movies back in the late 1980s and early 1990s have its way in promoting it to the public. It’s either through an impressive mural of paintings or through merchandise, namely snacks that you can buy in your local Sari-Sari Store. These concepts have slowly died with its culture, but not without those who grew up with it until ‘TOL an upcoming film made it happen

`Tol | A Friendship of Hilarious Breakups

01.04.2019 – Filipino movies are a hit or a miss depends on how it was written, produced and directed. It’s a rarity that there are films that make you feel compelled to see it because of curiosity. Then there’s something relatable that mirrors some of the elements that was inspired from reality. There’s one such film that captures the essence of being part of that and it’s “`Tol” a comedy flick about three friends were the first trailer dropped yesterday.