Directed by: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman
Starring: Robert Gulaczyk, Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Saoirse Ronan
Running time: 91 minutes
TL;DR: Cry Try Buy
Vincent Van Gogh ushered in the era of modern art with his choice of bold colors and expressive, layered brushwork. Loving Vincent is an apt tribute to his legacy not just in showcasing his style through the hand-painted scenes but also in telling a story as colorful and multi-layered as any of his masterpieces.
Developer: Airship Syndicate
Available on: PC, OSX, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Play time: 30 hours
TL;DR: Cry Try Buy
Nightwar‘s release comes at a time when Gen-Y nostalgia is at an all-time high, and delivers a experience that genuinely captures what was good about 90s JRPGs while leaving out most of the grind. More homage than original offering, the game plays like a “best-of” compilation of mechanics from Final Fantasy and other classic series, and proves to be more than the sum of its parts.
Directed by: Treb Monteras II
Starring: Abra, Dido de la Paz, Chai Fonacier, Ybes Bagadiong
Running time: 80 minutes
TL;DR: Cry Try Buy
Respeto brings the audience face-to-face with the reality of Manila’s urban poor, with each day bringing a fresh danger and the mirage of a better life always just out of reach. There’s still magic to be found in this film, not in the rags-to-riches of a hero’s journey, but in the little victories that allow each character to hold their heads a bit higher as they struggle to outrun the latest challenge to their survival. Each scene is vital, vivid, and brimming with emotion. Respeto stays true to its theme, the power of words, but some of its best scenes are those for which there are none. Although not exactly how the story plays out, Tony Daniels’ immortal words seem best-suited for it: “life’s a bitch, and then you die.”
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