‘The Hearing’ builds upon the easy ironies and parallels of its premise to create an immersive legal drama that prioritizes victims of abuse and sexual assault above everything else.

‘Alien: Romulus’ features the love and care of everyone involved in not only continuing the franchise but also adding a thrilling experience that pushes the narrative that films are still best experienced on the big screen.

‘Asog’ is a transgressive docudrama that defiantly stands up in resistance against the powerful forces of oppression that dominate Filipino society. It’s a reminder of the importance of solidarity and resilience in the face of human tragedy.

 ‘An Errand’ is not constructed kindly. It chooses to luxuriate in a loose and unbounded form with polarizing results... It is the type of film more appropriately found in the MUBI catalog, because it isn't the friendliest for most moviegoers.

 The Wedding Dance might not be the best Cinemalaya film this year, but its attempt to dissect patriarchy through the lens of marriage in the Kalinga community makes it worth watching.

‘Lolo and the Kid’ is a love letter to parents and grandparents who want to give what’s best for their children and grandchildren, while recognizing the fact that determining what’s truly best is an entirely separate journey.

‘Balota’ is a story that packs in hard-hitting action, compelling drama, and witty comedy. While its performances shine, the film needed more breathing room to amplify its larger-than-life message.

‘Kantil’ is a strong debut film by Joshua Caesar Medroso, but so much has to be said in such a limited amount of time.

‘José Rizal’ is a classic that the following generations of Filipinos will revere and remember, now in its remastered form.

Through the newly restored ‘Bona,’ Lino Brocka renders water so sociopolitically volatile and cinematically iconic that even after four decades, its impact is still felt on our skin.

‘Kono Basho’ excels at using quiet moments for reflection, and while it may not turn out as smoothly as I had hoped, there is promise in seeing more stories about healing and hope in Philippine cinema.

‘Tumandok’ and the Ati community’s struggle to reclaim their ancestral lands transcend cinema; this is social justice.

Love Child is a film for everyone. Its bittersweet and quirky nature will surely win people’s hearts over. Its flaws are also worth noting, but they are not too grievous to the point of detesting the film.

‘Alipato at Muog’ is a documentary that follows the futile search for truth and justice by the families of those missing by “enforced disappearance,” focusing on the case of Jonas Burgos, a farmer-activist who has been missing since 2007.

While ‘The Gospel of the Beast’s’ knife doesn’t cut as deep as it should’ve in terms of messaging, the theme and intention of the film are very clear — that economic instability creates beasts that can’t be tamed.

Deadpool & Wolverine is more than just a multiversal affair in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s a “fare thee well” to Marvel characters that came before under the Fox banner, and a focus on redemption and finding one’s purpose.

For a prequel, ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ doesn’t have anything enlightening to disclose.

‘Twisters’ is a thrilling blockbuster event that would make you feel in awe with the visual spectacle of killer tornadoes, enjoyable characters we can root for, and an overall tumultuous time at the movies.

Transmuting radical experiences into something so horrific but tenderly empowering, Jane Schoenbrun's second feature asserts why they are one of the most uncompromising and original directors working today.

Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olsen compel with subdued performances in Erica Tremblay’s debut narrative film.