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Writer's Bio
Paul Enicola is a self-described cinephile who couldn’t stop talking—and writing—about films. Inspired by the biting sarcasm of Kael and the levelheaded worldview of Ebert, his love for film began watching Asian films directed by Lino Brocka, Satyajit Ray, and Wong Kar-wai. He's currently based in the Philippines, where he serves as a member of the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.
Posts
Apr 17, 2024
Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Oasis’ Examines a Defiant Love Amidst Societal Prejudice
Lee Chang-dong’s Oasis places a love story between an unlikely pairing front and centre. The couple—Jong-du (Sol Kyung-gu), a mentally...
Feb 6, 2024
Sundance 2024: Ramona S. Diaz and Maria Ressa on ‘And So It Begins’, Press Freedom and the Need for Hope
With the end of Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency and his attacks on democratic institutions like a free independent press, some Filipinos...
Dec 22, 2023
A Retrospect Of ‘Spirited Away’: Miyazaki’s Masterpiece Where Whim And Wisdom Collide
The Asian Cut looks back at Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 film, Spirited Away.
Dec 4, 2023
Carl Joseph Papa on ‘The Missing’, Rotoscoping and His Fond Memories Playing Nickelback
“Hello! Are you Filipino?” was the first thing Carl Joseph Papa asked me, as I fumbled through my audiovisual setup. Exuding an affable...
Nov 8, 2023
‘The Missing’ Is a Profound Rotoscope Journey of Acceptance and Healing
The Missing (Ilocano: Iti Mapukpukaw) patiently weaves through the complexities of a person’s fragmented memory, and how their coping...
Feb 17, 2023
'Boy From Nowhere' Is A Compelling Marriage of Fiction and Reality
A boy helps the older men till the land, then looks intently on the horizon as a group of armed rebels approach them. One of the armed...
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