Demon of Paradise is basically, for all intensive purposes, a Filipino version of Creature from the Black Lagoon. The difference is, this movie is a cheesy horror film from the 80s with severely hammy acting, tons of gun violence and an odd-looking monster, as opposed to a well-made, well-produced and well-acted 50s B-movie, which Creature…
Cain and Abel [Kani Releasing Blu-ray] Review
Kani Releasing, one of the latest of Vinegar Syndrome’s partner labels, brings an unjustly neglected classic of Pinoy cinema to American shores courtesy of this spiffy new blu-ray in the wave of February 2022 partner label releases. Join me as we look at this bravura action melodrama from acclaimed director Lino Brocka. Lorens (Phillip Salvador)…
Silip Daughter of Eve Blu-ray review
Silip Daughters of Eve is a Filipino erotic story from 1985 which takes aim at two sisters who take different paths with their sexuality Maria Isabel Lopez, a former Miss Philippines stars as Tonya who has chosen religion and celibacy to fight off her sexuality. She teaches catechism to the local children at a village….