A total of 100 local films I have seen and make a review this year from different independent film festivals, regular mainstream film screening and special screenings. And now I will present my best local films for 2013.
Honorable Mention
20.
Debosyon (Full Review)
19.
Lihis (Full Review)
18.
Sapi (Full Review)
17.
Ang Turkey Man ay Pabo Rin (Full Review)
16.
Burgos (Full Review)
15.
Ang Kwento Ni Mabuti (Full Review)
14.
Quick Change (Full Review)
13.
Puti (Full Review)
12.
Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita (Full Review)
11.
Alamat Ni China Doll (Full Review)
10.
Bukas Na Lang Sapagkat Gabi Na
Four interconnected stories during the height of
the Martial Law crackdown against rebels. The palpable aura of fear leaves
Filipinos in a state of paralysis, unable or unwilling to move until the dark
cloud of history passes over.
9.
Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan
Norte Hangganan ng Kasaysayan tells the story of a man who is wrongly jailed for murder while the real killer roams free. The murderer is an intellectual frustrated with his country's never-ending cycle of betrayal and apathy. The convict is a simple man who finds life in prison more tolerable when something mysterious and strange starts happening to him.
8.
Sana Dati
A love story about a woman whose wedding is thrown into disarray when a mysterious person arrives and reminds her of the man she really loves.
7.
Kabisera
Andres discovers what he is capable of an how
much he is willing to risk for the people he loves. One man's transformation
from a naive, innocent man to a ruthless father, friend and eventually, a drug
dealer.
6.
Purok 7
Purok 7 is a countryside dramedy (drama-comedy)
that follows 14-year-old Diana and her younger brother who live by themselves
after their mother went abroad and their father lived with another woman.
5.
Otso
An ambidextrous, aging author calls on his Muse
to get rid of his writer’s block. Otso shows how a screenwriter’s search for
inspiration for his next big project leads him to a journey of self discovery.
4.
Ekstra
Ekstra
(The Bit Player) is a socio-realist drama-comedy film, which follows a
seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan (Vilma Santos-Recto) as she
embarks on yet another shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the shoot
goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in the ruling system of the production
as well as the exploitation on the marginalized laborers like her.
3.
Transit
The
film depicts the inter-connected lives of OFWs who struggle to prevent their
children from being deported to the Philippines.
2.
Badil
Badil examines the corrupted systems of
elections that occur in a small rural town. On the eve of election day, the son
of an ailing party leader witnesses the corruption of the voting system in
their barrio.
1.
OTJ (On The Job)
OTJ set to open your eyes to the real 'action' on the
streets of Manila. The story mainly revolves around four men who are all in
search for truth and personal justice--the law enforcers Francis (Piolo) and
Joaquin (Joey), and law breakers Daniel (Gerald) and Tatang (Joel).
For
Local Mainstream Films
5.
Four Sisters and a Wedding
Four sisters try to stop the wedding of their younger brother and
in doing so, all discover resentments among each other
4.
10,000 Hours
The
journey of a man who has lived his life by the law and for the law. But, he is
also a man betrayed by the law. An embattled senator becomes a fugitive as he
gets caught up in a series of political controversies.
3.
Pagpag
A
group of young people disregard superstition and find themselves haunted by a
malicious spirit following a visit to a wake.
2.
It Takes A Man and A Woman
Some
time after their long distance relationship fails, two former lovers reunite at
work and deal with being near again yet again.
1. Boy
Golden: Shoot To Kill
From
the shadows of gangland Manila rises a familiar gangster; thought as dead by
many but now back and thirsty for revenge. Arturo Porcuna, now known as “Boy
Golden”, treads back to the streets of gangsters to seek revenge against an old
adversary.
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