“The words are not good for the secret meaning, everything always becomes a bit different, as soon as it is put into words, gets distorted a bit, a bit silly—yes, and this is also very good, and I like it a lot, I also very much agree with this, that this what is one man’s treasure and wisdom always sounds like foolishness to another person.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
Finally saw the somewhat controversial film Quezon (2025), the 3rd movie in the Bayani (Hero) series of E.A. Rocha and Fernando Ortigas, Executive Producers and Jerrold Tarog, Director of the films. The controversy arose when one of Quezon's grandsons Ricky Avanceña questioned the director during a Q&A forum on the film. He asked if the… Continue reading The debunking of the Quezon hero image
David Lynch, the iconic filmmaker, artist, and cultural pioneer whose work pushed the boundaries of storytelling and surrealism, has passed away five days before his 79th birthday. Known for his ability to marry the dreamlike with the nightmarish, Lynch’s career spanned decades, earning him a devoted following and cementing his legacy as one of the… Continue reading David Lynch: Visionary Filmmaker Who Redefined the Surreal, Passes Away.
I scoured the World Wide Web last night looking for my lost blogs or blogposts. Thankfully, I found some of my posts from my very first blog, M-Reality. I was then interested in having my blogs rank high in Google Page, Technorati and other ranking sites. So I made sure my blogs ranked high. Maybe… Continue reading Pirates of the Caribbean – the Trilogy
I'm uploading this critique for my Film Theory and Criticism classes to read. by ©Jamal Ashley Abbas STORYLINE (The movie is based on the life of Anita Pamintuan, a schoolteacher who was found dead in the street during the height of the Public School Teachers’ strike) The film opens with credits and close-ups of… Continue reading Mila (2001) -The Invisible Hand of Hegemony
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 