I’ll let you in on a little secret: I used to hold Filipino movies to a low regard. Don’t get…
Author: Paul Emmanuel Enicola
Paul Emmanuel Enicola
Paul is a Tomatometer-approved film critic inspired by the biting sarcasm of Pauline Kael and levelheaded worldview of Roger Ebert. Nevertheless, his approach underscores a love for film criticism that got its jumpstart from reading Peter Travers and Richard Roeper’s accessible, reader-friendly reviews. As SEO Manager/Assistant Editor for the site, he also serves as a member of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.
A young Orthodox couple faces the challenges of living in a society deeply governed by tradition, as they try to…
Nalini Nadkarni is a world-renowned ecologist who climbs trees in the rainforest canopy to study “what grows back” after an…
There’s a raw, naked honesty in Set Hernandez’s documentary film “unseen” that makes me appreciate the approaches they undertook in…
Orin O’Brien never wanted the spotlight. Eschewing it from growing up in a household of actor parents, she channeled her…
“How to Have an American Baby,” the documentary film by Leslie Tai now playing at DOC NYC, piercingly allegorizes the…
“Good Boy,” the offbeat short film from first-time director Tom Stuart, takes its audience on the lighthearted journey of a…
At a time when the world was in the middle of the global pandemic, the world had to make do…
This is a spoiler-free article about Erica Tremblay’s “Fancy Dance.” You can read our review here, previously covered at Sundance. …
The short film by writer-director Derek Quick (Negane Meno), “Camping” begins with a ride-share driver dropping her passenger to their destination.…