Z man, or: how do you solve a problem like Rico Ilarde – (A horror filmmaker? An indie artist? Pinoy? Pinoy?)? Noel Vera October 2010 Feature Articles Where does Rico Ilarde sit in the Filipino film scene? And, how does one account for the myriad of influences (cinematic and cultural) that course through his films? Noel Vera provides an indepth auteurist study.
A Man Escaped Noel Vera May 2007 Spotlight on Robert Bresson Noel Vera offers a detailed analysis of the spiritual and the material in Diary of a Country Priest.
Pulse (Toho Company Ltd and Magnolia) Noel Vera July 2006 DVD Reviews DVD: Toho Company Ltd and Magnolia (USA). Language: Japanese with English and Spanish subtitles. Ratio: 1.85:1. Length: 1:18:00. Colour. Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. Extras: Includes a “Making of Pulse” featurette...
Manila at the Edge of Realism Noel Vera February 2005 Filipino Cinema Mario O'Hara is one of the great contemporary Filipino directors and his 25th feature film Woman of the Breakwater examines contemporary Manila through a community of homeless romantics living alongside Manila Bay.
