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Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe begins when Juan crashes their family car into a post. He desperately tries to have it fixed. His encounters with the sleepy town’s citizens are the fore of this black comedy. He meets a kung fu fanatic, a frustrated rock band vocalist,... more

Fidel Antonio's favorite reviews:
Oct 30	-	Lake Tahoe
Oct 30	-	When Timawa Meets Delgado
Oct 28	-	Himpapawid
Oct 27	-	Biyaheng Lupa
Oct 27	-	Samson and Delilah
Oct 21	-	500 Days of Summer
Oct 21	-	Mammoth
Oct 20	-	Lola
Oct 8	-	A Journey Home
Sep 28	-	Dukot (Desaparecidos)
Sep 25	-	In My Life
Sep 11	-	Manghuhula
Sep 8	-	Kimmy Dora
Sep 2	-	District 9
Aug 24	-	Up
Aug 18	-	And I Love You So
Aug 17	-	The Hangover
Aug 10	-	Kinatay
Aug 6	-	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Aug 3	-	The Proposal
Jul 24	-	Astig
Jul 24	-	Sanglaan
Jul 24	-	Last Supper No. 3
Jul 24	-	Engkwentro
Jul 20	-	Dinig Sana Kita
Jul 3	-	Villa Estrella
Jun 30	-	Pitik-Bulag
Jun 25	-	Ang Panggagahasa Kay Fe (The Rapture of Fe)
Jun 24	-	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Jun 16	-	Independencia
Jun 9	-	The Girlfriend Experience
May 11	-	Star Trek
Apr 30	-	X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Apr 24	-	Fast & Furious
Apr 7	-	Pasang Krus
Apr 3	-	Dragonball Evolution
Mar 4	-	Padyak
Feb 5	-	Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Feb 3	-	Revolutionary Road
Jan 20	-	Slumdog Millionaire
Jan 12	-	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Jan 9	-	Butas (Loophole)
Jan 7	-	Milk
Dec 28	-	One Night Only
Dec 28	-	Magkaibigan
Dec 23	-	Dayo sa Mundo ng Elementalia
Dec 21	-	Ang Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat
Dec 3	-	100
Nov 10	-	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Nov 7	-	Teeth
Nov 2	-	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Oct 31	-	I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK
Oct 31	-	Sita Sings the Blues
Oct 28	-	Mag-ingat Ka Sa… Kulam
Oct 28	-	The Band’s Visit
Oct 27	-	The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
Oct 27	-	Imburnal
Oct 22	-	The Strangers
Oct 20	-	The Shining
Sep 29	-	Eagle Eye
Sep 24	-	Be Kind Rewind
Sep 22	-	Un Franco, 14 Pesetas (Crossing the Border)
Sep 22	-	After the Wedding (Efter Brylluppet)
Sep 22	-	Love Songs (Les Chansons d’Amour)
Sep 19	-	Colorado Avenue
Sep 19	-	When Did You Last See Your Father
Sep 19	-	Children of the Moon (Mondscheinkinder)
Sep 16	-	Mozart in China
Sep 16	-	Vitus
Sep 15	-	The Paper Will Be Blue (Hîrtia Va Fi Albastrã)
Sep 15	-	Late Bloomers (Die Herbstzeitlosen)
Sep 14	-	Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Sep 12	-	Margot at the Wedding
Sep 11	-	Savage Grace
Sep 10	-	Flood
Sep 8	-	Wall-E
Sep 5	-	Charlie Bartlett
Sep 3	-	For the First Time
Sep 1	-	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Aug 27	-	Lars and the Real Girl
Aug 11	-	My Sassy Girl
Aug 6	-	A Very Special Love
Jul 30	-	My Fake American Accent
Jul 28	-	A Scanner Darkly
Jul 21	-	The Dark Knight
Jul 7	-	Wanted
Jun 25	-	Enchanted
Jun 24	-	Hairspray
Jun 22	-	Rocket Science
Jun 20	-	Into the Wild
Jun 17	-	I'm Not There
Jun 12	-	Gone Baby Gone
Jun 2	-	Caregiver
May 19	-	Foster Child
May 16	-	What Happens In Vegas
May 9	-	When Love Begins
Apr 24	-	There Will Be Blood
Apr 15	-	The Other Boleyn Girl
Apr 8	-	El Orfanato (The Orphanage)
Mar 27	-	Atonement
Mar 7	-	Meet The Spartans
Feb 23	-	Juno
Feb 22	-	Jumper
Jan 11	-	The Lookout
Jan 2	-	Sakal Sakali Saklolo
Nov 18	-	Chopsuey
Sep 1	-	1408
Aug 31	-	A Love Story
Jul 19	-	Transformers
May 5	-	The Host
Mar 17	-	300
Mar 8	-	Pan's Labyrinth
Jan 30	-	Little Children
Jan 30	-	Babel
Mar 4	-	Memoirs of a Geisha
Feb 15	-	Brokeback Mountain
Jan 17	-	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Dec 17	-	Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros (The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros)
Nov 4	-	Dubai

Review: Iliw & Ang Beerhouse

PEP Review: Iliw & Ang Beerhouse by Fidel Antonio Medel   Aside from the Cinemanila Main Competition and Southeast Asian Competition that screen international films, there is the Digital Lokal section wherein six Filipino... more

Fidel Antonio's favorite blog entries:
Oct 26	-	Review: Iliw & Ang Beerhouse
Oct 23	-	Pinoy Indie 101
Oct 16	-	6 Films in Cinemanila 2009 that I’ve Already Seen
Aug 7	-	Postscript: Writer’s Block
Jul 29	-	Cinemalaya Cinco Round-up
Jul 22	-	Cinemalaya Cinco (…so far)
Jul 15	-	9 Films in Cinemalaya Cinco that I’ve Already Seen
Jun 17	-	Excusez-moi French
May 25	-	OMFG! Mendoza is Cannes Best Director
May 12	-	Film Log: My Take On Sani’s Fave Films of 2008
Apr 24	-	Mendoza to Compete AGAIN in Cannes
Apr 22	-	KZone Blog: Say Hi to… Everyone!
Mar 31	-	Film Log: 3D Monsters, Party Monster, Theron Monster, et al.
Mar 13	-	Film Log: Oscar-Baiting Films, among others
Mar 4	-	The Year in Pixels and Kernels: Top 20 Movies of the Year (Part 2)
Mar 2	-	The Year in Pixels and Kernels: Top 20 Movies of the Year (Part 1)
Feb 25	-	Awards Derby Finale: Oscars & Razzies
Feb 18	-	The Year in Pixels and Kernels: Most Commented/Viewed Movie Reviews
Feb 18	-	The Year in Pixels and Kernels: Most Commented/Viewed Blogs
Feb 16	-	And the Grammy Goes to…
Feb 16	-	“Slumdog Millionaire” sweeps BAFTA
Feb 2	-	My ‘Professional’ Bio-Note
Jan 26	-	Bite-Size Reviews: Asian Cinema
Jan 23	-	Oscar Snubs and Surprises
Jan 22	-	“The Love Guru”, “Disaster Movie” leads 2009 Razzie Nominees
Jan 21	-	Rotten Tomatoes Worst Films of 2008
Jan 20	-	Rotten Tomatoes Best Reviewed Films of 2008
Jan 19	-	7th Gawad TANGLAW
Jan 14	-	The 8 Best Movie Posters of ‘08
Jan 13	-	“A Very Special Love”, “Twilight” Reign in 2008 Pinoy Box Office
Jan 13	-	International Film Awards Won by the Philippines in 2008
Jan 12	-	The Film Critics Have Spoken
Jan 11	-	“Slumdog Millionaire” leads Golden Globe winners, Kate Winslet nabs two acting trophies
Jan 9	-	8 Hottest Philippine Magazine Covers of 2008
Jan 6	-	51st Grammy Awards Nominees and Predictions
Jan 5	-	Top 10 Box Office Movies of 2008
Dec 17	-	Roger Ebert’s The Best Films of 2008
Dec 16	-	2009 Golden Globes Awards Nominees
Dec 16	-	2008 National Board of Review Awards
Dec 12	-	TIME Magazine’s Top Ten Movies of 2008
Dec 10	-	Yahoo! Music Top 10 Music Videos of 2008
Dec 9	-	Yahoo! Top 10 Searches for 2008
Nov 20	-	Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Katy Perry to Star in a Film Together
Nov 7	-	I Am Not My Name/s
Oct 20	-	Cinemanila 2008 Awardees
Oct 16	-	20 Films to Watch in Cinemanila
Sep 30	-	Yahoo! Movies’ Five Most Controversial Films of the Decade
Sep 23	-	CNN’s Top Asian Films of All-Time
Sep 19	-	A Vulture’s Love Story
Sep 8	-	Christina Aguilera Turns 10th in the Biz
Aug 18	-	On Loop
Aug 12	-	TV (Alternate Ending)
Jul 30	-	TV
Jul 21	-	Cinemalaya 2008 Winners
Jul 14	-	The Muses Are (Not) Dead
Jul 11	-	FHM Philippines ’ 100 Sexiest Women of the World
Jul 3	-	YES to Young Entrepreneurs (Bounce Magazine Article)
Jul 2	-	Kristin Kreuk in "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li"
Jun 23	-	Dragonball Live-Action Movie
Jun 11	-	Storybook Tragedy
May 12	-	7 Weird Degrees to Pursue in College
Mar 12	-	Indie Films = Awards
Mar 6	-	977 Words
Mar 3	-	If Pacquiao Becomes the President
Mar 1	-	Why Do I Write?
Dec 8	-	The Search for Mr. & Ms. Neanderthal Personality
Aug 31	-	The Bully
Apr 2	-	Who Batardized My English?
Mar 23	-	Metropolitan Scavenger On Headphones
Mar 10	-	Milenyo
Mar 10	-	Death Row
Mar 10	-	Batugan
Aug 19	-	FA
Aug 19	-	Finding Your Niche in the Corporate World
Feb 5	-	Umbra
Feb 5	-	Ulcer
Feb 5	-	Sa Gitna ng Giyera
Feb 5	-	Onomatopoeia
Feb 5	-	Mary Jane
Feb 5	-	Mga Multo sa Lovers' Lane
Feb 5	-	L.S.S.
Feb 4	-	Betadine
Feb 4	-	Alice In Wonderland Syndrome