GMA Network’s The Better Woman was a tightly written, fast-paced series with an excellent cast. But the main highlight and perhaps, huge revelation was the absolutel tour de force performance by Andrea Torres.
GMA Network’s Onanay is both an engaging and frustrating drama series. Engaging because it was a refreshing take on the usual Filipino soap opera. But it was also frustrating because the solid foundation it had built up for story was undermined by the network’s jerking it around with last minute extensions
TYPE OF REVIEW : FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW No spoilers. Against some unique odds (fair or not), GMA’s Victor Magtanggol had a solid premiere week of episodes.
The Netflix-acquired, TV5-produced drama series Amo by internationally recognized director Brillante Mendoza is both notable and controversial for a number of reasons. It is notable for being one of the first two Filipino productions acquired by Netflix and the first Filipino TV series to be released exclusively on the international platform.
TYPE OF REVIEW : HINDSIGHT REVIEW No spoilers. Click here for the First Impression Review. To the relief of many, including maybe its stars, GMA Network’s Destined to be Yours…
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers. D5 Studio, the digital studio arm of Philippine network TV5, debuts a new scripted series this weekend in The Complex. The…
TYPE OF REVIEW : FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW Minor first week spoilers/discussion. Click here for the Hindsight Review. That it took so long is a discussion all its own. But finally,…
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW A film review with minor spoilers. On the eve of the premiere of Destined To Be Yours, Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards’ first…
(Elliptical Road, Intersection. At the Intersection of a Presidential Debate, Rules and #NetworkWarCulture. ????) *puts Media Studies hat on* Philippine media and entertainment is ripe for critique and analysis. Anyone…
TYPE OF REVIEW : HINDSIGHT REVIEW LOTS of finale spoilers! For my spoiler-free-ish First Impression Review, click here. For my Check-In Review with spoilers up to Week 6, click here….