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Paul Emmanuel Enicola

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Paul Enicola is an independent film critic based in the Philippines, and is a member of FIPRESCI and Society of Filipino Film Reviewers. His work can be found at The Movie Buff, The Asian Cut, and Movie-Blogger. Find Paul @PaulEnicola

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U Are the Universe (2024) B “A tender story about finding love and hope in the vastness of space that, in terms of scope, is both intimate and interstellar. ” – The Movie Buff Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Sinners (2025) 98% A “An ambitious, serrated beast of a film that feels both stitched together and spiritually whole.” – The Movie Buff Apr 19, 2025 Full Review Black Bag (2025) 96% A- “A spy thriller more interested in the slow poison of doubt than in brute force. If you’re expecting “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” with British accents, look elsewhere. This is “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” for the emotionally entangled.” – The Movie Buff Apr 18, 2025 Full Review The Amateur (2025) 61% C “The film sets the board for a morally thorny revenge story—and then proceeds to play the safest, most predictable game possible. ” – The Movie Buff Apr 13, 2025 Full Review Disney's Snow White (2025) 40% 1.5/5 “Zegler is the film’s only saving grace, bringing warmth, strength, and sincerity to a script that doesn’t deserve her.” – Movie-Blogger.com Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Companion (2025) 93% 4/5 “[Companion] may not be as nuanced as the classics that came before it, but it earns its place in the conversation—especially in a world that inches closer to its premise every day.” – Movie-Blogger.com Mar 26, 2025 Full Review A Nice Indian Boy (2024) 96% B- “The comfort of “A Nice Indian Boy” lies in its familiarity, in its unshakable belief that love—whether it conforms to tradition or not—deserves its place in the sun.” – The Movie Buff Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Zodiac Killer Project (2025) 85% C “It’s a film that’s as much about not making a movie as it is about the subject itself, and that means it carries the limitations of its own conceit.” – The Movie Buff Mar 19, 2025 Full Review Windless (2024) A- “An emotionally claustrophobic and ultimately cathartic work.” – The Movie Buff Mar 18, 2025 Full Review Bonjour Tristesse (2024) 60% C- “It’s a respectable debut from Chew-Bose and a handsomely crafted one, but it never quite justifies its own existence in the shadow of both the novel and the 1958 film. ” – The Movie Buff Mar 17, 2025 Full Review Desert of Namibia (2024) C+ “Whether she’s impulsively throwing herself into a new relationship or staring blankly at a world that no longer registers, Kawai ensures that even in Kana’s stillest moments, there’s something roiling underneath.” – The Movie Buff Mar 16, 2025 Full Review Novocaine (2025) 81% 2.5/5 “Novocaine never fully interrogates the implications of its own premise ... While it provides a visceral thrill, it leaves behind an uneasy aftertaste—one that stays longer than its bruises.” – Movie-Blogger.com Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Who by Fire (2024) 79% B+ “Employing a slow-burn approach in his study, Lesage helms a film that watches, lingers, and allows its disquiet to build so gradually.” – The Movie Buff Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Her Name Was Moviola (2024) B ““Her Name Was Moviola” is a film nerd’s paradise. It’s also a eulogy for a machine that revolutionized cinema—and a middle finger to the digital age.” – The Movie Buff Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Third Act (2025) 100% B+ “[Third Act is] an intimate documentary on legacy and intergenerational storytelling.” – The Movie Buff Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Incandescence (2024) B- “A searing acknowledgement, one that Ami and Ripper manage to convey: fire is a partner, not predator.” – The Movie Buff Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Mickey 17 (2025) 77% 3.5/5 “[Mickey 17 is] a fascinating, slightly unwieldy piece of work: thought-provoking, darkly funny, occasionally frustrating.” – Movie-Blogger.com Mar 8, 2025 Full Review Interstellar (2014) 73% “While detractors have often accused Nolan of being all brains and no heart, “Interstellar” shows that his intellect and his emotions are not at odds—they are inextricably linked.” – The Movie Buff Feb 26, 2025 Full Review Tiny Lights (2024) B “The film’s greatest achievement is how it places us in Amálka’s shoes, making us feel the uncertainty she doesn’t yet have words for.” – The Movie Buff Feb 17, 2025 Full Review The Namesake (2006) 85% “[The Namesake] understands that identity is not something one chooses definitively, but something fluid—reshaped by time, by experience, by the stories we inherit and the ones we create.” – The Asian Cut Feb 16, 2025 Full Review Espantaho (2024) 2.5/5 “Either a showcase of the work of a filmmaker who... has carved a reputation as an influential figure in the Philippine supernatural horror genre, or an old head who hasn’t been able to elevate his stylistic storytelling to keep up with the times.” – Movie-Blogger.com Feb 15, 2025 Full Review Carissa (2024) C+ “Some sequences breathe with purpose, while others stall, raising the question of whether the movie might have been more effective as a leaner, tighter narrative or even a short film.” – The Movie Buff Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Village Keeper (2024) B+ “One of the most striking themes in “Village Keeper” is how trauma moves through generations, passed down not just through experiences but through habits, silence, and unspoken fears.” – The Movie Buff Feb 8, 2025 Full Review To Kill a Wolf (2024) B “A striking, atmospheric film about people trying to claw their way out of the past, about the kind of wounds that don’t heal easily.” – The Movie Buff Feb 8, 2025 Full Review Love Child (2024) C “For a story aiming to reach the audiences’ heart, Jurilla could have chosen to fine-tune some of the dialogue [...] and done away with unnecessary scenes that hinted upon bigger symbolisms but were ultimately left unresolved.” – The Movie Buff Jan 28, 2025 Full Review
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