Probably the only country whose cinema can rival the Japanese freedom of expression is the Philippines, where art, however, seems to come from completely...
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The concept of action movies starring female protagonists was quite prevalent in East Asian cinema during the 70s and 80s but toned significantly down after...
The 40 Best Action/Martial Arts Movies of the Decade
The Philippines film-maker Richard Somes, popular for We Will Not Die Tonight, El Peste, and directing episodes on “Bridges of Love”, is back with a full...
Most of the times, and particularly in the West, when one refers to Asian cinema, one usually talks about Japan, S. Korea and the Sinophone world. However, the...
Richard Somes, of “We Will Not Cry Tonight” has just completed his newest film, which seems like another deep down and dirty actioner. From the description of...
After the Best Asian Asian Films of 2018, we felt that we should also compile more specific lists about the best of the year, since there were a lot of great...
Richard Somes moved to Manila to study, only to work part-time as a props man on Erik Matti's Scorpio Nights 2 (1999). He soon became the Philippines' most in...
If you like your action films brutal, dark, and dirty, you have to search no further than "We Will Not Die Tonight"
