Pervision: A movie podcast

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That’s right, you’re getting 2 new Pervision episodes this week. Hooray!

In this episode, we sat down with our friends, Miko & JC, to discuss Antoinette Jadaone’s latest, Fan Girl. It swept the awards at the recently wrapped MMFF, among which is a rightful win for Charlie Dizon.

This episode also debuts The Spoiler Zone, a new segment in the pod where we go in-depth about the film. This time, we partake in very important discussions, including our country’s culture of idolatry and fanaticism, as well as Paulo Avelino’s you-know-what.

Links mentioned in the episode 🔗

• Pervision #11 — Kisapmata
• MMFF on Upstream PH
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In today's episode, we celebrate the restoration of Mike De Leon's seminal classic, Kisapmata, a truth-based psychological thriller, unlike nothing we've ever seen before. We dive deep into the themes of the film and draw parallels in what it meant in its original release (during the Marcos regime) and now, about four decades later.

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• Mike De Leon's Vimeo Page
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In today's episode, we tackle Lav Diaz's Genus, Pan, one of his shorter works running at 2 hours and 30 minutes. It follows a group of minors who, in an effort to get past "bwayas", traverse through the woods of an island believed to be cursed. 

We also share our take on Dodo Dayao's Midnight in a Perfect World, in which a financially thriving Manila is frequented by unwanted visitors every midnight. Four friends regrettably set out to find out what really happens when the clock strikes at 12AM. 

Timestamps (jump per section) ⏳

00:04:15 — Review: Genus, Pan (2020) 

00:27:10 — Review: Midnight in a Perfect World (2020)

00:49:10 — QCinema 2020 favorites

00:51:44 — What we're watching at MMFF 2020

Links mentioned in the episode 🔗

• Pervision #08: A Conversation With Dodo Dayao
• Buy/Rent Violator on iTunes
• QCinema International Film Festival
• Metro Manila International Film Festival
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Today’s episode talks about Isabel Sandoval’s searing new film, Lingua Franca, an important story about an immigrant Filipina transwoman in Brooklyn. It has been acquired by TBA Studios, which means it should have its Philippine premiere soon. It’s also currently available on Netflix US! 

We also take on Sputnik, a supremely watchable Russian sci-fi thriller by first-time feature filmmaker Egor Abremenko. We think it’s worth your while! Timestamps, links, and resources after the bump.

Timestamps (jump per section) ⏳

00:02:28 — An important announcement! 

00:03:22 — Review: Lingua Franca (2019)

00:22:41 — Review: Sputnik (2019)

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We're back 🙌 and it's fitting we kick things off again with the difficult topic of dealing with COVID-19, including the horror and uncertainty that come with it. For this episode, Armand sits down with a filmmaker no stranger to that stomach-churning, Armageddon-like anxiety, Dodo Dayao, director of 2014's "Violator" and more recently, the writer of the new iWant series called "The Tapes".

Dodo also helped curate the widely successful Lockdown Cinema Club, an initiative by filmmakers that helps no-work-no-pay film workers who need aid during the stay-at-home order. This is a long sit-down discussion with Dodo (about two hours!), but if you stick around you'll learn a ton about his writing process, the influences he borrowed from in making "Violator", and much more.

Timestamps

00:04:22 - Quarantine check-in 
00:06:12 - About Lockdown Cinema Club
00:13:20 - What keeps Dodo busy during the lockdown
00:24:24 - Making "Violator" and writing screenplays for other filmmakers ("Ma", "Lukas the Strange", etc.)
00:57:36 - How being a cinephile helped inform his filmmaking
01:11:43 - Casting direk Joel Lamangan as the lead for "Violator"
01:13:46 - Working as a horror filmmaker today
01:27:21 - Making "The Tapes" and working with the serial format
01:44:11 - Writing a book on Philippine cinema 
  

Links

• Lockdown Cinema Club
• Buy/Rent "Violator" on iTunes
• Watch "The Tapes" on iWant
• "The Peripheral" by William Gibson
• Check out Dodo's blog

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BONUS EPISODE!!! ✨ Bet'cha didn't expect to hear from us merely days from the previous episode, did you?

But hey, we're here. And this week, we are talking about the recent FDCP changes as well as the existence of a troubling film called "KontrAdiksyon". We're also catching you up with what we've been watching recently.

Ready? Strap in for a very long discussion with 'ya boiiis Armand and Geoffrey in this week's episode of the Pervision Podcast.

FDCP Changes

On June 25th, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced some changes with regards to film programming and cinemagoing in the country.

Geoff and Armand break down these changes in detail, including the move from Wednesday to Friday for movie premieres, and the vaguely outlined "fullscreen" schedules.

Pervision is open to dialogue with FDCP about these changes.

What have we been watching

We've missed out on a lot of reviews, so we're dumping everything here, including recent releases, like "Annabelle Comes Home", "Child's Play", and "Rocketman".

We also brush on "The Invitation" and "Coherence", two speculative thrillers set at innocuous dinner parties.

"KontrAdiksyon" and why we deliberately skipped it

As you all may have heard of, the new film "KontrAdiksyon" has been making news recently. A big part of it is because of President Rodrigo Duterte's outspoken endorsement of the movie, going as far as attending the movie's premiere.

Though admittedly one of us had the urge to watch it, we didn't watch the movie because we don't agree with its politics.

On this part of the pod, we open a discussion about the politics of cinema and how our administration might be weaponizing the arts.

Timestamps

00:03:51 - FDCP Changes
00:33:21 - "Coherence" / "The Invitation"
00:36:03 - "Child's Play"
00:44:23 - "Annabelle Comes Home"
00:54:15 - "Rocketman"
01:02:13 - Why we didn't watch "KontrAdiksyon"

Links

• FDCP Changes breakdown
• Pervision Podcast #1
• Pervision Podcast #6
• Phil On Films
• Our official subreddit: r/pelikula
• The Unreel website
• The Unreel YouTube channel
• Geoff's Twitter: @geoffreview
• Armand's Twitter: @armanddc

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Random Takeaway

We need Glaiza De Castro in this podcast, goddammit!

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Episode Six is up, you guys! This week, we’re shaking up things a little bit by adding a Hollywood movie to the mix. 

We’re also trying out what we’ll call Quick Takes, shorter reviews that will let us get through even more movies in the pod. Each week we’ll also have a Featured Review, which is a lengthier and a more in-depth talk around a specific movie.

This week, we’re discussing three new Filipino movies—all three are interestingly based on or inspired by real-life events. JA Tadena’s  “Banal” and Matthew Rosen’s “Quezon’s Game” are both parts of this week’s Quick Takes. Derick Cabrido’s “Clarita”, meanwhile, is our Featured Review.

Featured Review

This week, we discuss Derick Cabrido’s new movie, “Clarita”. The new movie stars Jodi Sta. Maria, Aaron Villaflor, and Ricky Davao. The film tells the real-life story of Clarita Villanueva, a young Filipina whose demonic possession became infamous in the late 50’s.

Quick Takes

This week’s Quick Takes include JA Tadena’s supernatural thriller “Banal”, Matthew Rosen’s historical drama “Quezon’s Game”, and Josh Cooley’s four-quel “Toy Story 4”.

Timestamps

00:02:20 - About the new format
00:04:35 - "Banal"
00:16:01 - "Quezon's Game"
00:29:03 - "Toy Story 4"
00:43:46 - Featured Review: "Clarita"
00:59:42 - Spolier Discussion

Links

• Taskade (get 50% off, code: ARMAND)
• Pervision Podcast #5
• Armand’s Twitter
• Geoffrey’s Twitter
• Unreel.ph website
• Unreel.ph YouTube Channel

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Random Takeaway

Geoff’s weakness is phonetically similar words. Listen to Armand annoy him ad absurdum.

A very special episode Pervision is here. This week, we go out the confines of our home studio to speak with Tristan Zinampan—Rappler producer, UPD film student, and pop culture extraordinaire.

Because this episode is recorded out in the wild, the audio quality of our actual conversation is a bit janky. But you're here for the content, aren't 'ya? And this week, we dove deep into Erik Matti's new film, "Kuwaresma", a horror-thriller that puts together some of the best acting and filmmaking talents we have. It also marks Sharon Cuneta's first horror movie.

Timestamps

00:02:23 - Keeping up with le Zinampan
00:04:50 - What we have been watching lately?
00:11:50 - Featured review: "Kuwaresma"
00:31:21 - Spoiler discussion

Links

• Pervision Podcast #4
• Armand's review of Kuwaresma
• Tristan @ Rappler 
• Tristan's Twitter
• Film Police Reviews
• Third World Cinema Club podcast
• Armand’s Twitter
• Geoffrey’s Twitter
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On this episode, we discover how Geoff doesn’t melt away easily when it comes to romance stories. Of course, he's not completely impervious to it, and there are obvious exceptions, including one of today's featured movies.

This week, Geoff and Armand discuss two movies: Mark Meily’s “Maledicto”, a new exorcism horror out of the FOX Philippines and Cignal Entertainment’s stable, starring Tom Rodriguez and Jasmine Curtis; and Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Between Maybes”, a new romance movie from Black Sheep, starring Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson.

Timestamps

00:30:00 - Updates
00:03:51 - "Maledicto" review
00:24:13 - "Between Maybes" review
00:53:06 - Music recommendation: "Pagtingin" by Ben&Ben

Links

• Dan Ariely's “Predictably Irrational”
• Geoffrey’s Twitter
• Armand’s Twitter
• Unreel.ph website
• Geoffreview.com
• Unreel.ph YouTube Channel
• Third World Cinema Club podcast

Music recommendation: 

"Pagtingin" by Ben&Ben
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On this episode of the Pervision Podcast, Geoff measures if the new LizQuen movie is "UP" enough.