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“Remembering Anita Linda: She Devoted Her Life So Completely to Her Craft that It Defined Her.” Tribute to Anita Linda (1924-2020). ANCX (June 13, 2020).
“Punch Tackles Fil-Korean’s Search for Mother.” Film review of Wan-deuk-i, dir. Lee Han. ABS-CBNnews.com (November 28, 2011). Rpt. in Chinese News of Las Vegas (Nov. 28, 2011); Filipinos Abroad (Nov. 28, 2011); H3 blog (Nov. 28, 2011); MabuhayCity.com (Nov. 28, 2011); Philippine Times of Southern Nevada (Nov. 28, 2011); Saigon News of Las Vegas (Nov. 28 2011); US News Las Vegas (Nov. 28, 2011); and US News Los Angeles (Nov. 28, 2011). Originally titled “Hit in the Multi(Plexus)” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“Tears Go By.” Film review of Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha, dir. Mes de Guzman. All Things Sharon (October 18, 2018).
“How Director Joselito Altarejos Sets Himself Apart as a Bernal Protégé.” Film review of Greatest Performance, dir. Joselito Altarejos. The FilAm (February 24, 2026).
“Gregoria de Jesus: Madonna of the Revolution.” Film review of Lakambini: Gregoria De Jesus, dir. Arjanmar H. Rebeta. The FilAm (July 27, 2025).
“Laurice Guillen Is a Devoted Nora Fan in Tribute Film Faney.” Film review of Faney, dir. Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. The FilAm (November 18, 2025).
“Nora Aunor: How She Aspired for Artistry.” Obituary on Nora Aunor. The FilAm (April 18, 2025).
“Nora Returns Minus the Glamour of the Glory Years.” Film review of Kontrabida, dir. Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. The FilAm (November 18, 2024).
“A Lesbian-Positive Film.” Film review of Unang Tikim, dir. Roman Perez Jr. The FilAm (August 23, 2024).
“An Unpolished Film with a Timely Social Justice Message.” Film review of The Hearing, dir. Lawrence Fajardo. The FilAm (August 9, 2024).
“Mother Knew Best.” Obituary on “Mother” Lily Monteverde. The FilAm (August 9, 2024).
“Bold in Heaven: Jaclyn Jose, 60.” The FilAm (March 9, 2024).
“Film Critico Incognito.” Commentary on the Goldwin Reviews Facebook page. The FilAm (August 31, 2023).
“Carnal Fireworks in Erotica Manila.” Film review of Erotica Manila: Foursome, dir. Lawrence Fajardo. The FilAm (July 20, 2023).
“Sharon Torch Song Used in Absurd Soda Ad.” Review of Marius Talampas’s “Balot,” advertising short produced by Gigil Agency for RC Cola Philippines. The FilAm (April 24, 2023).
“Cherie Gil: Artist in a Hurry.” The FilAm (August 7, 2022).
“Jesusa Sonora Is Gone; Long Live Susan Roces.” The FilAm (May 24, 2022).
“The Political Is Personal.” Review of Sheila Coronel’s “Marcos and Memory: The Past in Our Future,” the 2022 Adrian E. Cristobal Lecture of the Writers Union of the Philippines. The FilAm (March 6, 2022).
“Nearly 3 Decades-Old FACINE Is the Longest-Running Fil-Am Film Festival.” The FilAm (October 30, 2021).
“Macho Dancing Goes Virtual in Joel Lamangan’s Lockdown.” Film review of Lockdown, dir. Joel C. Lamangan. The FilAm (September 27, 2021).
“In Nerisa, Viva Brings Back Regal’s Low-Budget Blockbuster Formula.” Film review of Nerisa, dir. Lawrence Fajardo. The FilAm (August 23, 2021).
“NUT to Film Critics: ‘Don’t Take Things Too Seriously.’” Tribute to Nestor U. Torre. The FilAm (April 14, 2021).
“Peque’s Rage: A Retelling.” Tribute to Peque Gallaga. The FilAm (May 12, 2020).
“The Barrettos and the Privilege of Behaving Badly.” On the latest saga in the long-running showbiz family scandal. The FilAm (October 28, 2019).
“Manoy Takes His Leave.” Tribute to the late Eddie Garcia. The FilAm (July 23, 2019).
“Amid the Nightmare of War, a Coming-of-Age.” Film review of Balangiga: Howling Wilderness, dir. Khavn. The FilAm (July 16, 2018).
“Toward the End, a Hopeful Outlook for the Philippines.” Part 2 of a tribute to Bernardo Bernardo. The FilAm (March 21, 2018).
“Farewell Farewell, Bernardo Bernardo.” Part 1 of a tribute to Bernardo Bernardo. The FilAm (March 21, 2018).
“Film May Be Dead, but Film Culture Is Alive and Well.” Film review of Respeto, dir. Treb Monteras II. The FilAm (August 18, 2017).
“Vampariah as Subversive Aswang Film.” Film review of Vampariah, dir. Matthew Abaya. The FilAm (January 13, 2016).
“The Role of the Film Critic in Cultural Discourse.” Abridged version of “Cold Word Wars: Philippine Film as a Critical Activity,” the 2016 FACINE Gawad Lingap Sining [Art-Nurturing Award] Lecture delivered on October 18, 2016, at the Diego Rivera Theater, City College of San Francisco. The FilAm (October 23, 2016).
“In Ma’ Rosa, Cannes Best Actress Jaclyn Jose Plays a Meth Dealer with Eloquence, Warmth.” Film review of Ma’ Rosa, dir. Brillante Ma. Mendoza. The FilAm (July 14, 2016).
“How Pop Culture, Social Media Played a Role in Halalan 2016.” Commentary on the 2016 Philippine presidential election campaign. The FilAm (May 15, 2016).
“Historical Film Depicts Antonio Luna’s Fall and Rise.” Film review of Heneral Luna, dir. Jerrold Tarog. The FilAm (October 15, 2015).
“A National Artist We Deserve.” The FilAm (June 21, 2014). Rpt. as “Nora Aunor: A National Artist We Deserve” in Rappler (June 23, 2014) and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“Norte, a Four-Hour Ideological Tearjerker by Lav Diaz.” Film review of Norte, dir. Lav Diaz. The FilAm (March 12, 2014). Originally titled “Beyond Borders” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“Metro Manila and Transit: Ambitious, Impressive (Part 2).” Film reviews of Metro Manila, dir. Sean Ellis; and Transit, dir. Hannah Espia. The FilAm (December 4, 2013). Originally titled “A Desire Named Oscar,” second part and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“The OFW Finds Well-Deserved Recognition in Hollywood (Part 1).” Including film review of Ilo Ilo, dir. Anthony Chen. The FilAm (December 4, 2013). Originally titled “A Desire Named Oscar,” first part and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“On the Job: On the Edge.” Film review of On the Job, dir. Erik Matti. The FilAm (September 12, 2013). Originally titled “On the Edge” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“Across the Korean Peninsula, Unease in the Morning Calm.” The FilAm (April 18, 2013). Rpt. as “Kwentong Kapuso: Unease in the ‘Land of the Morning Calm,’” GMA News Online (April 19, 2013), and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“High Five for Ninotchka Rosca’s Sanaysay Anthology.” Book review of Gang of 5: Tales, Cuentos, Sanaysay ([Los Angeles]: Mariposa Center [for Change], 2012). The FilAm (February 21, 2013). Originally titled “High Five” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“A Benediction We Deserve.” The FilAm (February 13, 2013). Originally titled “A Benediction in the Offing” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“High Drama and Low Humor in Ricky Lee’s New Fiction about a Cross-Dressing Manananggal.” Book review of Si Amapola sa 65 na Kabanata, by Ricky Lee. The FilAm (November 8, 2012). Rpt. as “What Republicans Could Have Learned from Ricky Lee’s Amapola,” GMA News Online (November 9, 2012). Originally titled “The Novel Pinoy Novel” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“Marilou Diaz-Abaya, 57: Rule Breaker, Risk Taker.” Obituary. The FilAm (October 12, 2012). Rpt. as “Acclaimed Filmmaker Marilou Diaz-Abaya Was a Rule Breaker,” GMA News Online (October 12, 2012). Originally titled “The Carnal Moral of a Brutal Miracle” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“The Marcos Dictatorship and the Irreparable Damage to a Family and the Filipino Experience.” Book review of Subversive Lives: A Family Memoir of the Marcos Years, by Susan F. Quimpo & Nathan Gilbert Quimpo. The FilAm (September 18, 2012). Rpt. as “The Marcos Regime and Its Impact on the Pinoy Family,” GMA News Online (September 18, 2012). Originally titled “Disorder & Constant Sorrow” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“The Dolphy Conundrum.” The FilAm (July 16, 2012). Rpt. as “Kwentong Kapuso: The Dolphy ‘Riddle,’” GMA News Online (July 17, 2012). Anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
PHILIPPINE ENTERTAINMENT PORTAL
“Signal Rock and a Hard Place.” Film review of Signal Rock, dir. Chito Roño. Philippine Entertainment Portal (August 17, 2018).
“Retrospective: Serbis Review.” Film review of Serbis, dir. Brillante Ma. Mendoza. Philippine Entertainment Portal (May 31, 2009). Originally titled “Domestic Worth” and anthologized in Millennial Traversals.
“Roads Less Traveled.” Film review of Lakbay2Love, dir. Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil. Rappler (February 10, 2016).
“Nora Aunor: A National Artist We Deserve.” Rappler (June 23, 2014). Rpt. from “A National Artist We Deserve” in TheFilAm.Net (June 21, 2014).
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