The end of the year is here, meaning it’s now time to definitively celebrate the finest movies that made their way to the cinema and art house. Play adaptation, modern crime suspense thriller up to family oriented, creative telling of history and love story summarize my pick of the best Filipino films of the year. No matter their budgets, scale, or subject matter, each of my selection had something to offer the cinephile or the regular viewers. A total of 100 local films (up by 1 last year) that I've seen and made a review this year from different film festivals, theatrical run and special screening. I'll bring to you my own pick of best Filipino films for 2017.
Honorable Mention
21. My Ex and Whys (Full Review)
20. 12 (Full Review)
19. Bar Boys (Full Review)
18. Seven Sundays (Full Review)
17. Bagahe (Full Review)
16. Bliss (Full Review)
15. Deadma Walking (Full Review)
14. Siargao (Full Review)
13. Changing Partners (Full Review)
12. What Home Feels Like (Full Review)
11. Love You To The Stars And Back (Full Review)
10. All of You
With appealing leads and a narrative approach that offers a fresh perspective on modern relationship, All of You tells a quietly absorbing story with unexpected emotional resonance.
(Full Review)
9. Smaller and Smaller Circles
Smaller and Smaller Circles utilize its bestselling source material as well as a top-notch ensemble cast.
(Full Review)
8. Kita Kita
Beautifully shot in Sapporo Japan with Korean vibes of romance, Kita-Kita is a smart script peppered with genuinely witty dialogue, heartfelt story and natural chemistry between Alessandra and Empoy.
(Full Review)
7. Ang Larawan
Ang Larawan is a powerful, haunting look back at our country's culture and history.
(Full Review)
6. Medusae
Medusae totally nails a well made mystery film that flawlessly woven its original concept to its story.
(Full Review)
5. Paki
Paki should be praised for the intelligent way that it composes a whole fascinating ensemble cast in which each character is one of your family member that you have.
(Full Review)
4. Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
I appreciate the film's creative way of telling our history utilized by the charm of the two kids, an old men and a carabao.
(Full Review)
3. Birdshot
Amazed by this polished and well executed suspense crime thriller Filipino flick.
(Full Review)
2. Kiko Boksingero
Kiko Boksingero is a charm that works for its nuanced character study and balanced well with pure story and heartwarming screenplay.
(Full Review)
1. Respeto
Respeto puts a refreshing way to build a story with the new spin on the familiar poverty theme. It succeeds in evoking its message with its smooth narrative and inner layers of story.
(Full Review)
With appealing leads and a narrative approach that offers a fresh perspective on modern relationship, All of You tells a quietly absorbing story with unexpected emotional resonance.
(Full Review)
9. Smaller and Smaller Circles
Smaller and Smaller Circles utilize its bestselling source material as well as a top-notch ensemble cast.
(Full Review)
8. Kita Kita
Beautifully shot in Sapporo Japan with Korean vibes of romance, Kita-Kita is a smart script peppered with genuinely witty dialogue, heartfelt story and natural chemistry between Alessandra and Empoy.
(Full Review)
7. Ang Larawan
Ang Larawan is a powerful, haunting look back at our country's culture and history.
(Full Review)
6. Medusae
Medusae totally nails a well made mystery film that flawlessly woven its original concept to its story.
(Full Review)
5. Paki
Paki should be praised for the intelligent way that it composes a whole fascinating ensemble cast in which each character is one of your family member that you have.
(Full Review)
4. Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
I appreciate the film's creative way of telling our history utilized by the charm of the two kids, an old men and a carabao.
(Full Review)
3. Birdshot
Amazed by this polished and well executed suspense crime thriller Filipino flick.
(Full Review)
2. Kiko Boksingero
Kiko Boksingero is a charm that works for its nuanced character study and balanced well with pure story and heartwarming screenplay.
(Full Review)
1. Respeto
Respeto puts a refreshing way to build a story with the new spin on the familiar poverty theme. It succeeds in evoking its message with its smooth narrative and inner layers of story.
(Full Review)
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