Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? [Movie Review]
It all started with a friend’s recommendation to watch Will and Grace. The hit sitcom was released in 1998, when I was a few months shy of being four years old. I didn’t get many of the references, but one caught my attention. Will was harshly handling his mother while she was on a wheelchair,…
The Shawshank Redemption: A Reflective Movie Review
A young banker sits in his car. He parks in front of the house of his wife’s lover. His revolver is on his lap as he downs another gulp of liquor. Later, he was sentenced to two back-to-back life sentences for murder. He was innocent. But that’s not important. The Shawshank Redemption is not about…
Character in Focus: Nightcrawler’s Lou Bloom
How far would you go to be the best in the industry? Jake Gyllenhaal wonderfully portrays Nightcrawler’s protagonist, the overachieving stinger (freelance photojournalist) in this 2014 Dan Gilroy film. He was the perfect man for the job because throughout the movie, he was able to maintain a look made up almost equally of determination and…
Legal Education During Lockdown: What It’s Really Like
It’s been months since we last walked through the hallowed halls of our law school. When the Philippines had (finally) decided that proper measures must be taken to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, all classes had to be held online. It was a week before midterms when this news about staying at home was…
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