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A washed-up screenwriter in Manila is plunged into a coma and begins to relive her action-movie glory days via her unconscious in Martika Ramirez Escobar’s overly whimsical homage to Filipino cinema.

This month’s picks include a wry Bosnian coming-of-age film, a documentary about supernatural phenomena in Scotland and a drama about missing women in Mexico.

With Spirit-nominated 'Leonor Will Never Die,' Martika Ramirez Escobar pays homage to macho Filipino actioners — with inspiration from her grandmother.

From one segment to the next, the mechanics of this adventure repeatedly astound us.

The 12-day treat for cinephiles — this year boasting 94 features and 56 shorts — kicks off Wednesday with its first opening night block party.

In his first round-up from this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival, Alistair Harkness awards five stars to a remarkable debut feature.

Even virtual, the festival gave our chief film critics a lot to talk about.

A victory for the Filipino movie scene The Philippines’ entries to this year’s Sundance Film Festival bagged major nods. Martika Ramirez Escobar’s directorial debut film “Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago” (“Leonor Will Never Die”) took home the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit,

Red Bank Slips By Howard For Region 4AA Soccer Title Lions Win 2-1, Face DeKalb Co, In Saturday Sectional Match Thursday, May 20, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus The rhythmic pounding of student drums punctuated the constant din provided by cars on the nearby freeway. It was a soundtrack of sorts for the most thrilling of conclusions at The Howard School’s soccer field. Nervous parents and anxious players provided a melody for those sounds, gasping in horror or hope as counter attacking Tigers�...

The best Filipino films of 2020 Written by CNN Philippines Life Staff Updated Jan 5, 2021 5:44:36 PM enablePagination: false endIndex: A shot from Martika Ramirez Escobars "Living Things," starring Kints Kintana (left) and Charles Aaron Salazar. Screenshot from HUAWEI MOBILE PH/YOUTUBE Metro Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — Philippine cinema in 2020 will be remembered not by its films, but the changes the pandemic brought upon the industry. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have been the bi...