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By Larry G (200) on 16 Nov 2014

At Netflix gem that is a wonderfully sad story of despair, hope and a man's love for his family and the sacrifices made…

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By Eric I (80) on 11 Nov 2014

Just scratch a little below the surface and you will find that there is nothing there…

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By Emerson V (9) on 04 Nov 2014

I always thought Filipino movies involved some cheesy, cliché and/or unoriginal story line. This movie rises above all of those…

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By Sophan P (29) on 04 Nov 2014

I was blind-sided by this movie…

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By Michael Dequina (1,684) for TheMovieReport.com (1,582) on 12 Oct 2014

Satisfying as entertainment and remarkably cathartic as drama, this is a masterful achievement that deserves to find the audience that the…

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By Louise D (267) on 10 Oct 2014

Economic straits force Oscar to leave the rice fields and head to Manila with his family…

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By Radheyan Simonpillai (471) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 18 Sep 2014

The painstaking set-up for the heist is both admirable in its detail and off-putting in the slick way it exploits poverty, reducing social…

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By Linda Barnard (586) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 17 Sep 2014

As bleak as a Dickens novel, yet twinned with a contemporary heist drama, Metro Manila straddles two worlds in telling the story of a desperate…

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By Steve A (538) on 03 Sep 2014

METRO MANILA is as much a heartbreaking drama of trying to make it in the big city as it is a crime thriller, probably even more so…

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By Syed A (84) on 01 Sep 2014

Part Bicycle Thieves part Reservoir Dogs, a heart & gut wrenching portrayal of extreme poverty this family suffers from and how a honest ex…

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By Lissa K (4) on 27 Aug 2014

From a Brighton boy, no less. Great movie. Hits the right notes, in a strange way…

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By Hayden H (271) on 21 Aug 2014

Finally the most convincing Filipino indie film up to date. Since I saw some Filipino indies such as OTJ and Menor de Edad…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 19 Aug 2014

It’s false as social document, often gripping as entertainment…

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By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 17 Aug 2014

Sean Ellis doesn't so much understand Filipino society as merely sees it as grist for standard genre fare, perhaps hoping that the foreign…

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By Ker Malkin G (164) on 06 Aug 2014

I remember watching Sean Ellis' Cashback a pretty long time ago. A nice film, visually lovely and something that stood out…

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By Swayam B (117) on 21 Jul 2014

Moving...So moving...This movie is going to be in my all time favorites…

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By Sarfaraz A (915) on 07 Jun 2014

It would be perfect for a non-Tagalog speaking film critic as long as he canread the subs…

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By Scubasteve Walter M (522) on 01 Jun 2014

I've never seen anything like this. The usual drama of Manila is a cliche amongst audiences…

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By Aries M (56) on 20 May 2014

A heartbreaking film noir that can compete with any internationally acclaimed crime-thrillers. I am glad I noticed this movie…

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By Simon M (879) on 15 May 2014

Bleak and relentless but with an ending filled with hope…

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