Literary

13

Jan

By The Flame Literary

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Rewind: An Absolute Showcase of DongYan’s Chemistry

When a filmmaker brings up the idea of manipulating time, endless possibilities are on the line. If done well enough to the point that it encompasses universal themes like familial love and hope, it can evoke the human mind and heart. Rewind is an example of going back in time to…

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13

Jan

By The Flame Literary

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Firefly: A Journey to Serenity

FIREFLIES DO NOT glow in the city. They shy away from a community blinded by streetlights and backlit devices, devoid of their habitat in the metropolis. However, in the company of nature, where the rustling of leaves and insects abound, these fireflies, or mga alitaptap, are a sight to behold.…

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13

Jan

By The Flame Literary

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GomBurZa: Para Los Filipinos

The film GomBurZa transports the audiences to the year 1872 to retell the tale of the three martyr priests whose deaths marked the start of a slowly but surely prospering nationalist consciousness. Directed by Pepe Diokno and based on stories by Filipino Jesuit historian John Schumacher, GomBurZa is based on…

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07

Jan

By Maria Althea Javier

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Mallari: For Good through Evil

https://youtu.be/MlxxhaggsfM?si=nfTN-U039MVacrq7 IN THE context of the real and conflicted world, the desire to eliminate the dregs of society often becomes debatable, even dangerous. This desire disturbs and haunts even the placid spaces, all in the name of achieving what is good. Even the purest individuals may resort to wreaking havoc…

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06

Jan

By Hjadoeya Calica

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The Morning of January 6th

WE WENT to the nearest beach the day after I arrived from Manila. We hoped to be there by 6:00 a.m. because we believed it was the best time to bathe in the warm sunlight. I have gone to the sea numerous times to see the sunrise. It is something…

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04

Jan

By Jaila Marjaan Abdul

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Third World Romance: Navigating Love in Mundane Spaces

AN ABUNDANCE of love, even in the scarcity of money, unfolds the grit within regular street eateries, old grocery stores and overcrowded tenements. Third World Romance presented a tapestry of shared spaces while narrating the everyday societal challenges and economic disparities. Directed by Dwein Ruedas Baltazar, the film seamlessly weaves the…

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03

Jan

By The Flame Literary

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Mamasapano: An almost immersive glorification of SAF 44

MOVIES BASED on historic events have been underdogs in the Philippine film industry. However, thanks to films like Heneral Luna (2015), Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018), and Quezon's Game (2018), the genre is enjoying a renewed interest among movie patrons. As such, Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told, directed by Lester Dimaranan, has the potential to elevate the…

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29

Dec

By Franz Zoe Stoelzl Baroña

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Through the Glass Walls of Yusan

I WOKE up during the afternoon of Christmas Eve in 2018 and barely found any sense of delight—the kind I otherwise felt on the noon of 2011 when the hallways of the 7th floor of Benavidez Garden would brim with neighboring children visiting each other’s units. Such a memory portrayed…

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26

Dec

By Alyanna Ysabel Sacramento

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The Lights at España

  Why is it that most of us tend to prefer celebrating the season of Christmas at home? How is Christmas tied to the feeling of familiarity— to the touch of homely warmth, of hearth by the lanterns hanging at the entryways of our house? I had this thought during…

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24

Dec

By Maria Althea Javier

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Blurred Lines

UNNOTICED, I brush against countless arms, like everyone’s fleeting youth colliding with the impending yuletide. The gossip interferes with the sound of bass guitars, and heavy thumps of drums become nuisances to the tenderness of everyone’s voice. I attempt to bump shoulders with everyone for a closer look, to see…

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