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Recorded at Disciple Brew, we encouraged Direk Irene Villamor to do an episode with us for the nth time (ang makahula kung ilang episode na namin ito with direk, may libreng giveaway from us!) to talk about her latest film --- this time it's a non-romcom! --- Midnight Girls, starring an all-star ensemble played by Jodi Sta. Maria, Maria, Sanya Lopez, Loisa Andalio, and Jane Oineza. Written and directed by Irene Villamor, co-written with Rod Marmol, the film is distributed by Warner Bros. Philippines, produced by TJAV Productions.

And we're back! This year, we were sat for our ultimate 3WCC suki - Irene Villamor's latest film, The Loved One, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales. Former couples Ellie and Eric revisit their moments together after a decade of falling in and out of love. Listen as Cess, the ultimate 'lover' and Jim, ang nag-aasam ng may minamahal, talk about the film and discuss how naturalistic its depiction of modern love is. IN this episode, we also talk about two of the films we've seen recently: Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights, and Alessandra de Rossi's Everyone Knows Every Juan. Join our poll below and support us also as an independently-produced podcast since 2018 by joining our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/ThirdWorldCinemaClub

It's been a long time since we recorded a full review episode! Jim is back and as an "expert" on direk Jay Altajeros' films, he and John talk about the recently concluded ALT-R Heroes 2025, a film and advocacy festival as part of the Pride Month celebrations last June. This review includes a discussion on the films "Sa Panahong Walang Ka-tiyakan" and "Guardia de Honor". To support, please visit https://www.facebook.com/2076kolektib/

In the next episode of Third World Cinema Club, Princess and Doc John talk to Irene Villamor about her latest film, "Only We Know" starring Dingdong Dantes and Charo Santos-Concio. This is her fifth episode with the gang and find out some behind the scenes info, and what film of hers should get the "Villamor Cut". Special thanks to Big Baby Studios for our first-ever studio recording. Yes po, after 8 years ngayon lang kami nagrecord ng hindi na guerilla style. To Fiona, our sound engineer. And to Bianca Domingo for the show edit. Listen to the episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Youtube.

in this episode, we talk about the 2024 edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival. We are joined by twitter user Daniela Kuizon (@denielemein) as we discuss selected films from the festival. NOTES: SPOILERS are present in this episode. this is the first part of a three part series.

It's time for QCinema 2024, and this time the festival is opening with an omnibus film: Director's Factory Philippines, a collection of four films that are codirected by a Filipino and Asian director. The four films making up this omnibus are: Cold Cut - dir. Don Eblahan (Philippines) and Tan Siyou (Singapore) Silig - dir. Arvin Belarmino (Philippines) and Lomorpich Rithy (aka YoKi, Cambodia) Nightbirds - dir. Maria Estela Paiso (Philippines) and Ashok Vish (India) Walay Balay - dir. Eve Baswel (Philippines) and Gogularaajan Rajendran (Malaysia) In this special episode of Third World Cinema Club, the members of the 2nd edition of the QCinema Critics Lab will be talking about the four short films making up this omnibus. This year's Critics Lab participants are Acer Batislaong, Brontë Lacsamana, Joaquin Singson, Ligaya Villablanca, Maverick Alviar, and Mac John Bautista. From the official QCinema Press Release: Acer Batislaong is a Caloocan-based writer who covers government contracting daily and independent Filipino cinema by night. He’s a contributor for IONCINEMA.com and has written features for Nylon Manila, covering youth culture and entertainment. In his downtime, you might find Acer listening to a voice memo from Lav Diaz urging him to keep chasing his filmmaking dreams. Brontë Lacsamana is a multimedia reporter who covers arts, culture, and entertainment for the Philippine business newspaper BusinessWorld. She writes about visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, and cultural heritage, and reviews films in her free time. She has written online content and viewed audiovisual materials for archiving purposes. Joaquin Singson is a writer and cultural worker from Quezon City. In 2018, he was shortlisted for the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prize for Art Criticism and has been published in Heights Ateneo and NANG Magazine. His research and writing is focused on music and art criticism, Cold War and Third World histories, and anti-imperial movements in the Global South. Ligaya Villablanca is a dreamer from Visayas. They have programmed short films for micro-cinemas across Visayan islands, Australia, and the US. It has a hobby of bringing up conversations about regional cinema and how its existence plays a role in the national and worldwide stage. Mac John Bautista is a Mechanical Engineering student at DLSU-Manila. He actively seeks out and frequently attends film events in and out of Metro Manila. He is currently a contributing writer for the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers and the managing director of Kinoise. Maverick "Mavs" Alviar is pursuing his BA in Art Studies with a Minor in Theater and Performance Praxes at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He has interned previously at the UP Vargas Museum, Likhaan Fair, and currently at the Bulwagan ng Dangal University Heritage Museum and Yuchengco Museum.

And... we're back! And this time we're launching episodes straight from The Vault! TWCC goes to QCinema 2023 (Part3): Screen International, Special Screenings, Rainbow QC, Before Midnight, Restored Classics In this episode recorded just a few weeks before Christmas, John, Cess, Jim and Raffy are joined by FPR peeps' Roy and Ela in this bonus episode for our coverage of 2023's QCinema International Film Festival. We talked about our best and worst picks so keep us in the background and listen to our review, and some minor bakbakan over Andrew Haigh's 'All of Us Strangers. SPOILERS are definitely in this episode but then again, it's a Vault episode so I guess you just need to listen with caution. Special thanks to Biancakes for this episode's edit, nagmukha kaming may budget! And yes, this episode has a VIDEO!

A tale of a group of Aetas striving to earn a title for their lands, Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay's Tumandok was Cinemalaya 2024's big winner. In this episode of Third World Cinema Club, we talk to the directors and crew of Tumandok about their experiences making the film. Guests: Richard Jeroui Salvadico, Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay (directors) Arden Rod Condez (screenwriter, producer) Pabelle Manikan (DP, Editor) click this link to learn more about the film and how to help/donate to the Aetas of Sitio Kabarangkalan.

Poor Things has 11 nominations for tonight's 96th Academy Awards! Ica, Karen and Cess are back for this year's Women's Month edition. And girl, they've got a lot to say about Emma Stone's jaw-dropping *wink wink* controversial performance and what could be an Oscar's sweep for her second tandem with Yorgos Lanthimos. Caution Warning: Spoilers are present in this episode. As of writing, Poor Things has won Best Make-Up and Best Costume. The 96th Academy Awards can be streamed live here. Poor Things is a 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, known mostly for his shock-value, absurdist films that go for the unconventional narratives. This film is written by Tony McNamara, adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. It stars Emma Stone (who also co-produces), Margaret Qualley, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael. It does feature a kakaibang Emma Stone, in her most daring role yet! Same with Mark Ruffalo who deviates from the good guy to Duncan's, errrrr, well you gotta see it on Disney+ as well. We talk about how the film impacts us as women and the conversations it gathers about our own agencies in sex, careers, and the choices we take in how we live in a less patriarchal society. Watch the trailer here. We also wrote a detailed review from each one here. Do let us know as well what you've thought of this episode!

It's MEAN GIRLS day! Yes, on Wednesdays we wear pink and we launch a new episode about the *iconique* adaptation of the musical version of the OG film that premiered 20 years ago! Join Cess, Karen, and Ica as they talk about what's new, who to look out for, and what stands out in this latest adaptation. TBH we send love and kudos to Tina Fey herself for releasing a fresh new take on her classic work. Mean Girls, 2024 is directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. Story by Tina Fey, Nell Benjamin, Rosalind Wiseman. Starring Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice, Auli'l Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika Vandanapu, Christopher Briney, Tina Fey, and even a cameo appearance by Ashley Park (from the musical) and of course, Lindsay Lohan herself. Too many cameos appear here too so catch it now in PH cinemas nationwide! Check out the trailer here. Minor spoilers are present in this episode. A few technical glitches hence the background music AND a temporary music at the start but do let us know if the background music works for you. Do check out other episode from the Women's edition here.

Is A Very Good Girl a very good film indeed? Jim is back! He joins John to review one of Philippine Cinema's highest grossing films of 2023 and Star Cinema's 30th anniversary offfering. Cess takes the moderator's seat once again as she finishes some write-ups daw ha ha ha. Be prepared for some spoilers in this episode. Also, the gang tries their very best not to make this an hour's length episode so keep us in the background as always and promise di kayo mag-sasawa sa episode na ito. Ha ha ha. Nagandahan ba kami sa performance ni Kathryn? Sino ang outstanding sa pelikulang ito? Is this a great revenge film? 'A Very Good Girl' is directed by Petersen Vargas starring Dolly de Leon, Kathryn Bernardo, Kaori Oinuma, Chie Filomeno, and Donna Cariaga. Promise, there are some noteworthy comments towards the two lead's performances but... there is a but. Pakinggan niyo nalang yung episode. As a companion piece, read John Tawasil's review of the film here. It's still in cinemas we hope, and is currently on its Hollywood premieres so... feel free to listen to this episode wherever you listen your podcasts to. Watch the trailer here.

Cinemalaya 2023, you've been great! Handa na ba kayo para sa bonus track ng Friday group? It's here! The deluxe edition of part 2 of our Cinemalaya 2023 episode featuring 80s-90s babies ng Society of Filipino Film Reviews! Totoo ba na Vivamax is the standard na for filmmaking? Paano nga ba kami napapadpad sa Vivamax discussion kada may episode recording? Massponsoran na ba kami ng Mandaue Foam or Uratex sa aming next episode? Or sa next year's Cinemalaya, masakit pa rin ba sa pwet? Mas masarap nga ba ang food ng this year's Cinemalaya host? Lahat ng ebas at kung anu-ano pang naganap sa late-night bonus track with the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers at si Cess na muntik na ma-cancel dear Lord. This episode had a longer discussion on the films and was recorded live on Facebook! Watch it here: Thank you for listening to this episode. Feel free to share your thoughts and comments on the Q&A for this episode, or tag us on X, IG, Facebook, and Tiktok.

The second part of our Cinemalaya 2023 episode is here! This time we're putting the focus on the other five films that we and our colleagues from the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers have reviewed! Babala: ang views and opinions ng bawat isa sa episode na ito ay STRICTLY their own. Hindi po ito nagrerepresenta kung anuman ang Third World Cinema Club. Oke? The five films tackled here are: Rookie Tether As If It's True Huling Palabas Bulawan Nga Usa (Golden Deer) You can also watch the live version of this through our Facebook page here: https://fb.watch/mKxHaMHBb3/ We'd like to thank our colleagues from the SFFR for joining us in this episode: Ronald Cruz, Nico Quejano, Jun Mendoza, ang suki ng TWCC na si Manuel Pangaruy, Jay-r Trinidad, at ang founder ng SFFR/Pinoy Rebyu na si Skilty Labastilla. Listen to this episode now and let us know what your thoughts are by tagging us on IG, Twitter, Tiktok, FB and many more! (Wala pa po kaming threads sorry). Magkikita kita ulit kami soon and magrerecord ng live! Dahil Third World kami, nagtitipid pa ng pang meet-up. We thank you for your utmost support.

Parental Advisory: This episode might contain expletives, particularly on some back pains that cannot be avoided during this year's Cinemalaya 2023 at its new venue, the PICC. But goddamn what a beautiful venue! Anyway in this bonus track, the Wednesday group bare it all... from foot fetishes to pseudo-film reviewers and their rating systems. We bare it all... somewhat, in this track. Listen first to our part 1 review before listening to this bonus track. We also tried our best to discuss about Founder's Donuts, as well as the guests' favorite Cinemalaya 2023 film that was not featured in this list. Stay tuned as we talk about Part 2 featuring the Friday group with the members of the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.

Well hello, we're back for real! That was two months worth of just wondering what we could come up next and it does seem fitting for us to release an episode on The One and only Cinemalaya, ain't it so? In this episode, we are joined by our colleagues from the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers! These select members aka "The Wednesday Group" are Roy Narra, Ralph Regis, Christine Lim Magpile, Den Lebantino, Paul Emmanuel, and Vinson Gabato. All reviews and opinions of each members and guests are solely theirs and do not represent Third World Cinema Club in any way. OK? This episode was recorded live! Watch it here: Cess moderates this episode because, as usual, hindi nanaman siya nakapanood. Char! The films reviewed are: Maria Ang Duyan ng Magiting Gitling When This is All Over Iti Mapukpukaw (The Missing) Stay tuned for the bonus episode where we talk about what needs to be talked about this year's film festival!