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Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan.

• Reggie Entienza
• Michael Tuviera
• Regine Velasquez
• Cesar Montano
• Eddie Garcia
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• Trivia Producer Antonio P. Tuviera said he initially wanted to have the project as a TV series in 1997. But due to high production cost, he moved to have this as a full-length movie a decade later.
• Connections Referenced in The Best of Me, Regine Velasquez: A Birthday Special (2008)
• Soundtracks Babae Ako Performed by Regine Velasquez Lyrics by Joey De Leon Music by Ogie Alcasid Arrangement by Mon Faustino and Noel Zarate

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• Jun 21, 2008
• June 18, 2008 (Philippines)
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★★★ Watched by {Agness Kast} 30 Jun 2024

An interesting setting, I would love to have seen it with subtitles that I can understand because I don't know Tagalog or other Philippino languages

★★★ Watched by beau 21 Aug 2023

so who will be the daisuke to my mayumi

★★ Watched by matt 19 Feb 2023

the effort was there but man this was one of the most generic films I've seen.

★★ Watched by gelle 25 Sep 2022

urduja was my first animated female character crush tho

★★½ Added by Kendrick

Second film na napanood ko sa sinehan.

I can't remember much on this film, but this movie was a big part of my childhood memories. First Filipino animated movie rin na napanood ko sa sinehan, hehe. Ang cute natatandaan ko pa HAHAHAHA.

Rewatched by meepz 02 Aug 2022

dapat di na pinakanta si cesar montano kay ate reg na lang yung solo nya

★★★ Watched by cj 12 May 2022

I was just supposed to write a reflection about one of its soundtracks required by one of my subjects but I ended up watching the whole film.

A Filipino animated musical Disney-esque film? Voiced by Regine Velasquez? Why did no one told me about this?

Naalala ko nung elementary ako, after lunch pinapabasa kami ng mga story books. Siguro may story book noon about kay Urduja I just didn’t bother to read it kase mas gusto ko yung Cinderella or Alamat ng Saging and the likes. Eme. I don’t want to criticize anything kase it’s made in the 2000’s so it’s understandable.

Urduja girlbossed. Cheka.

★★½ Watched by Ysabel 14 Jan 2022

The whole thing was pretty decent except for the part where they try to pass off the love interest's rapey behavior as just 'being forward' and making Urduja get with him even though she's literally known for choosing to 'marry no man'.

★★★ Rewatched by Toni Agregado 12 Sep 2021

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★★★ Watched by Phil 11 May 2019

Filipino version of Pocahontas but still good in the sense that it still portrays the culture of the pre-Hispanic era of the Philippines. The animation is old-school and reminds me of the 90's animation style. Regine Velasquez's performance is a huge saving factor of this original Filipino animated film.

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Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. The film is created by an all-Filipino group of animators and made using the traditional (hand-drawn) animation process.

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Pinoy animation makes stride with ‘Urduja’

MAKING a locally animated film at par with Disney productions has always been in the back of every Filipino animator’s mind, and Reggie Entienza’s Urduja (2008) shows this.

Set in 13th century Central Luzon, Urduja centers on the inter-racial love affair between the legendary Pangasinan princess Urduja (dubbed by Regine Velasquez) and a Chinese pirate named Limhang (Cesar Montano). Their love is not without conflict, however, as Urduja’s persistent suitor Simakwel (Jay Manalo) is hell-bent on eliminating Limhang, even conspiring with the story’s antagonist, a bloodthirsty Chinese conqueror named Wang (Johnny Delgado).

The project, which spent 10 years in the woodworks, gave animators a chance to showcase their talents.

In a press conference, producer Antonio Tuviera expressed his desire to provide local avenues for world-class Filipino talents who are also recognized animators for big-time companies like Disney, Warner Brothers and Marvel.

Urduja’s animation is reminiscent of early Disney films created before the full use of CGI (Computer Generated Image), such as Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast.

Princess Urduja could pass off as Pocahontas’ cousin. Another character, a samurai named Daisuke, looks handpicked out of Mulan, a sign that some of the film’s animators have yet to let go of their Disney-inspired ideas and develop a style that is uniquely Filipino.

But still commendable are the characters, who are skillfully rendered and detailed to the last arrowhead. Particularly impressive are the visual effects used to highlight the elements, especially the digitally-created waterfalls and the torch fire.

Unlike other animated films, Urduja portrays conflict explicitly and viewers can expect to see war scenes and even death, which are uncharacteristic of animated movies. It has an intricate yet easy-to-digest plot filled with humorous characters, such as the resident talking animals Kukut the rat (Michael V.) and Tarsir the tarsier (Allan K.). The injection of light-hearted humor in a serious storyline makes the cartoon flick more interesting and likeable.

Those familiar with the legend might be disappointed, however, as the film does not give emphasis to the myth surrounding the Pangasinan warrior princess, who is described in the accounts of Muslim traveler Ibn Battuta.

In fact, the movie gives the impression of a typical Filipino film, complete with gags and theatrical numbers.

Some of the characters also tend to break out in song all too often, which can get dragging and may serve as a roadblock to the continuity of the plot. Despite these, some songs are very catchy. Viewers may find themselves tapping to Wang’s ballad. The lyrics also fit the songs to a tee, and the literary allusions are rich.

Slang words and modern terms frequent the dialogue, giving Urduja a wholly modern twist – perhaps an attempt to capture the trendy taste of Filipinos.

In all, Urduja can be considered a huge step for the local film industry. A few more tweaks and Filipino animated films could become “legendary” in their own right. Emil Karlo A. Dela Cruz

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Princess Urduja – The First Filipino Animated Film

Congratulations to Producer Tony Tuviera (of Eat Bulaga fame) and Director Reggie Entienza for Urduja! It is “the first-ever Philippine full-length digital and traditional animation film” that showcase Filipino talent and animation capabilities (see more info: Life is an Animation ) This is history in the making. Who said that the Filipino film industry is dead?

Urduja is a fictional story of a warrior princess in the land of Taliwisi which is in Pangasinan. The story revolves around the forbidden love story of Princess Urduja(voiced by Regine Velasquez) and the Chinese Pirate, Lim Hang (voiced by Cesar Montano). It also offers a view of the tribal lives and ancient traditions in the Philippines. I love the movie’s theme song “Babae Ako” sang by Regine Velasquez .

Urduja reapplies some of Hollywood animation’s winning formula which uses a woman as a lead character like in Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. The musical romance scenes of Urduja and Lim Hang are reminiscent of Pocahontas. It is like watching anime-like cartoons but dubbed in Tagalog. You’ll get entertained by the Eat Bulaga humor between Tasir (a tarsier voiced by Allan K) and Kutkut (a rat voiced by Michael V). They resemble the tandem of Timon (a meerkat), and Pumbaa (a warthog) from the Lion King.

What I did not like about the movie is the over use of romantic cliches,and tired Eat Bulaga jokes. The plot is also predictable.

I sincerely hope that this opens the door to animated movies featuring the enchanted tales of Filipino folklore or the lost island of Lemuria in the Philippines. I am proud that we finally have our first Filipino-made animated film! Watch it for its historical significance and realize that “Kaya pala natin ito (We can do it!)!”

Text and Photos by Anton Diaz. Copyright 2008.

23 thoughts on “ Princess Urduja – The First Filipino Animated Film ”

Anton, it’s “Timon”, not “Imon”. 😛 I’m actually excited to watch this film. I kind of hope they ‘export’ it so that other countries so that they’d see what’s the Philippines like.

I wonder why Tony claimed that Urduja is the First FIlipino Animated Film. Gerry Garcia said said “Adarna” was the first animated movie in Philippine Cinema, and that it received a Special Award from the Metro Manila Film Festival specifically for this distinction in December 27, 1997. On his trophy it said ’ADARNA Kauna-unahang animated Movie sa Philippine Cinema.’ source: http://abs-cbnnews.com/

oops please correct my link above http://uw.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=122281

….lol….until now ‘none’ of you got the point from what we’re all discussing all over this OAP sites….meaning filipinos are extremely talented extra ordinarily creative fun loving cultures-societies in general BUT filipinos themselves full half or quarter blooded from past centuries past decades are taught to ‘ignore’ their OWN talents creativiness was taught to ‘look up’ to ‘wish for’ foreign inventions discoveries talents ideas creativities just ‘downgraded’ their own excellences their own ‘superiorities’ lol!….meaning animations and all other highly intellectual knowledges inventions scientific formulas discoveries are mostly first ‘known knowledge’ to filipino gifted-geniuses but was never known EARLIER coz it was intercepted by hiring them first then take them to foreign lands or by learning from it and apply them by themselves since most filipinos do not believe in their own talents-abilities or the lack of capitals to make it happned for themselves also you have ‘economic espionage’ or so called intellectual property but never materialized by pinoys coz foreigner produces them but somewhere else and pretend what do you mean? lol….so many foreign countries have not seen YET what is ‘state of the art’ means to talented creative filipinos….to gifted filipinos in particular coz gifted means could be something ‘original’ could mean one of a kind of values….i heard some ignorant foreigners in youtube commenting on how show off regine sarah kyla aicelle or whatever names is coz of their clothings so i told them hey you must be really that ‘behind’ if you want to see and get blown away by fashion statements just check: philippines santacruzan flores de mayo 2008 or the philippines gay beauty pageant national or traditional costumes 2008 even aliwan festival or cebu’s sinulog o dinagyang coz that will ‘blow’ you away lol!….filipinos wake up ‘even more’ coz so many great-unique things or places have not been ‘introduced yet’ have not presented yet but hopefully sooner lol….

I want to watch this movie. This is something new and quite an achievement for the Phil Movie Industry…

I just saw it this morning and I enjoyed it. We do have quite a lot of good animators and Urduja was a testament to that. Although I don’t understand why its only showing in Glorietta 1 in Makati. Why isn’t it showing in more theaters Glorietta and Greenbelt so that more filipinos can enjoy it.

im gonna watch this. to support our own 🙂

gmmahoney once talked about her high schoolmates recent mini short novels stories-mini coffee table books called FIRST LOVE:A HEALTHY world PLANET PARADISE{something like that}i believe it is ‘really’ highly interesting ‘kakaiba’ sa lahat ng mini short novels-stories books coz of focus ‘centering’ extra ordinarily human sthrenght-filipino sagas whose deep bone effects focusing mainly on ‘tensions’ between adventures..mini books titled: two worlds o ‘dalawang daigdig’ thought ‘provoking’ ones so is ‘pawnshop’ ‘hacienda’ ‘jacklyn lane’ etc. gmmahoney said these mini short novels-stories made coffee table books are ‘kakaiba’ sa lahat which i heard they plan to play it as ‘broadway’ fame to show those deep bone ‘actual intenseness’ of the mini books each unique adventures meaning….let’s give FIRST LOVE:A HEALTHY WORLD PLANET PARADISE benefit of the doubts on the focus ‘tensions’ inside these mini short novels-stories HS books coming soon so urduja may not be also the last new great ‘effort’ on filipinos..we’re excited could’nt wait lol

filipinos should thank heavily abs cbn gma all channels like channel 5 7 9 13 etc. etc. and all other investors others in entertainment industries for ‘keeping’it alive and their continous programmings..abs cbn gma channel 5 7 9 13 etc. etc. are some of the most dedicated determined supportive companies in the philippines i also ‘firmly’ believe that everyday they’re working ‘really’ hard making extra efforts to improved developed advanced their viewings programmings showings activities to sincerely ‘pleased’ the public viewers so let’s ALL love and be supportive of philippines entertainment industries channels and programmings who gives you thousands of employments livelihoods and lifetime opportunities so please ‘improved’ the depth of your materials performances story telling styles simple but humurous colorful theatrics humane themes or in ‘good taste’dialogues etc. etc.. oh and anton rache aidan joshua of OUR AWESOME PLANET website..do not say later that i am less supportive of you and your families coz my never ending patients [tyaga}comments and additional ideas can be also read all over here lol

tandang sora dr. jose rizal’s women in his lives those ‘intriguing’ courageous individual WIVES of the katipuneros leaders are among the old ‘original’ MARIA CLARAs along with some of the country’s ‘first’ladies whose lives are ‘painfully’ not written ‘without’ unnecessary inuendos derogatories questionable remarks and even made fun HISTORICALLY by the media writings telling of their country’s first ladies as if ‘all’ these ‘etra ordinary’ beautiful sophisticated women from the past history do not have separate ’causes’ private homes independent character mother to some children daughter to some parents friends to some anywhere and with lives to write about..as if strong courageous character of these ‘historical’ first ladies do not or never had experience personnal ‘sufferings’ or even triumps if not accomplishments..as if one’s female’s families lives that are thrown for public malice scrutinies is a MUST ‘cross’ they must carry alone coz they married men judged as bad corrupt criminals etc.etc. in power disregarding ‘some’ non political ‘good’ beings from their seperate lives as individual while sacrificing behind political or private scenes for the men they married for whatever reasons as if ALL are for ‘nothing’..i am appalled that some of these historical ‘great’ women’s lives were not told written played objectively ‘impartial’ along with all those ‘memoirs’ they left behind..NO WONDER philippines was ignored as third world country for past decades ‘despite’ it’s richness in natural ocean sea humans forests and mineral resources..gmmahoney was right when she said .. filipinos rich abundant ‘positive’ sides of it’s culture wasnt ‘nurtured’ taken cared or handled properly..no wonder uRDUJA as an animated part of culture is a first and a wow! lol .. filipinos LIMITED themselves lol

an animated historical documentary of human economic enviromental tragedies that happened after ‘storm’ frank hit the philippines just the other day must be worth seeing-learning from families flooding or sunken ship victims that costed so many lives

I salute the effort to bring Urduja to the screen by our Filipino writers. But I must warn about a VERY BIG HISTORICAL DISTORTION. Its very unfortunate that they portrayed Sumakwel, who was the Filipino warrior who even carried the kampilan, or the same sword as Lapulapu, as a villain. And they portrayed the Chinese pirate patterned after Limahong, as the hero. Having fought the Chinese as many historical accounts of Urduja and Tawalisi show, its very unlikely that Urduja would hate her own race and rather marry a Chinese pirate. But the worse part is portraying Sumakwel, the Filipino warrior, as a traitor and one who would even kill children. Is this part of CHINESE PROPAGANDA, or an exercise of Chinese soft power now that China is rising as an empire and taking over the whole economy of the Philippines?

Ms. Noemi… MR. TONY TUVIERA DOESN’T claiming that Urduja is the first Filipino digital-animated film… but instead the FIRST FILIPINO FULL-LENGTH DIGITAL ANIMATED FILM… There’s a difference. Adarna used animation but only 70% of the whole film. I’m just informing. But Thanks for your info…

I totally agree with LapuLapu Warrior’s observations about Urduja…

….president gloria macapagal arroyo’s life epic saga biography as philippines lady president past asean lady host in charge united nations international world leaders summit general assembly guest speaker united nations security council ‘ROUND TABLE’ head of states guest european state visits speaker white house visits world economic forums hosts & as guest united states{new york}meetings with the world’s largest american conglomerates CEO’s this century have seen have heard will be one of world history’s MONUMENTAL EVENTS for a lady in charge of her country gloria arroyo’s life events are truly ‘extra ordinary’ i must admit she has an incredible world wide political biography so huge so wide so diverse so international so worldly publicly appreciated acknowledge counted admired and sometimes ‘despised’by many coz of her brave courageous ‘bluntness’ but capable precision analysis ‘decision’ makings that makes her truly EXTRA ORDINARY lady in charge of a such a highly complex highly diverse highly multi lingual societies of people highly international ethnic groups of citizens of a country which is the only majority christians in ASIA CONTINENT makes mrs. arroyo’s hitorical personnal books ENTIRELY UNIQUE lol! meaning HER BEING SO-TOO INTERNATIONAL so world wide in affairs engagements makes her way much more unique than any URDUJA OR LAPU LAPU or tandang sora or anyone i can think of..meaning reasons why she has no reason to personally ‘corrupt’ SHE has NO needs to make more money coz she is HERSELF alone is the money lol..meaning the lady president of the philippines herself is a GOLDMINE just in books memorabilias animated films museum pieces personnal historical artifacts photographs ‘authentic’ signatures etc. etc. lucky filipinos lucky south east asia lucky asia continent to have a not so tall in height lady in power but so tall in values and accomplishments she is herself WORTH MULTI MILLIONS IN U.S. dollars alone no doubt on that one so lucky grandchildren so lucky husband and children with a lady in their lives with a never ending historical tough jobs leaderships to DELIVER…. a nice fine lady indeed does she ever sleeps? does she has time to eat? lol!

i had watched it with my friend. it’s not disney, it’s not pixar, but hey, it entertained. if only i could bottle the laughters of the kids who watched it, i’d have laughter for years. hehehe. i’m glad i’ve watched it. kudos to our animators! 🙂

I believe, having watched THE MAKING of this animated movie, that since Urduja was not yet proven to be as somebody who really lived (meaning she, or her story, is more myth/legend and therefore fictitious)… the makers of th film really took a lot of liberties with the plot… so I guess, even if there was a Sumakwel who lived all those years ago… they felt it was ok to conveniently make him into something he was not… anyway, I do hope to see the movie… 🙂

….’almost’ all world histories facts datas descriptions historical accounts like urduja or any world conflicts are FALSE….everything are mostly secrets prevented concealed destroyed re arranged etc. to PROTECT those powerful ‘interests’….that is how alarming ‘dangerous’ ‘hypocrite’ justices or historical events we have in this world everything was almost distorted twisted tainted to fit the views visions lifestyles of the PAST few priviledge in highest world powers reasons why true accounts-justices are almost impossible….coz it is convenient they shown to us only to see half ‘truth’ in lives legal issues crimes fictions myths thanks mostly to PAST powerful americans for that ‘outcome’ lol!….unless americans can learned to be truthful….world TRUTH on ‘initial’first hand not decades centuries later coz that would be too late from all the cover ups but for animated movies like URDUJA etc.etc.as long as it’s not titled ‘documentary’ then that’s fine we welcome and like prefer FICTIONS anyway lol….

Just want to congratulate the people behind Urduja! We enjoyed the film and definitely a good start!!!

Urduja kinda reminds me of the disney film Pocahontas.

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On Urduja , the first full-length Filipino animated film about a legendary warrior princess from Pangasinan :

Maybe our culture is so enmeshed with foreign culture that we can no longer distinguish one from the other. The story is ours; the animation isn’t. It would have been better if we handed our history and mythology over to Disney; I bet they would have created something more Filipino.

To be fair, the “Disney look” is a rehashed anime look, but what makes Disney great is superb storytelling, and the eternal belief that dreams do come true. Secondly, it’s practically expected of every animation outfit today to try the Disney formula for their productions. Third, we might as well give up on trying to draw lines in the sand to define where our Filipino-ness begins.

Someone once asked me that, and I meant to answer it was our consciousness, our kamalayan , that mattered. (Unfortunately he interpreted it to be something else.) We are Filipinos, and therefore what we create is Filipino.

I don’t want to put this film down, especially by pointing out our penchant for emulating foreign ways, but I really don’t like how this was dubbed. Come on, they should’ve gotten Lea Salonga instead! The song playing in the trailer is an unremarkable Tagalog love song cliche. And it definitely looks like the character designs are a bad combination of Mulan and Pocahontas. Overall, the quality seems years away even from the older Disney animated features we’ve grown out of. Considering this was 11 years in the making.

Urduja will be showing on June 18, 2008. Watch the trailer here .

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i havent seen the movie but the urduja character looks like a pocahontas clone.

Wait no longer, or I suppose you'll have to work a little to find it. The first feature length animated Filipino film is Nonoy Marcelo's Tadhana, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1978. An ostensible Marcos project, it has the freewheeling spirit of the best satirists, and there are several moments when Marcelo gleefully nips at the hand that sponsors him.

Thank you Noel, I read your review in your book on Tadhana, and I'd love to see it. I wonder where it is now, and why it is not being given the attention it deserves? Calling all festival programmers reading this blog...

Great review! And thanks for mentioning Tadhana. I used to recall a vague work by Nonoy Marcelo during the 70s. Correct me if I'm wrong, I think it was shown on RPN 9 back then? I also remember a scene in that feature where they used Freddie Aguilar's song: "Anak". I was really young back then so I can't recall most of it. I do remember that the characters are wearing native tribal garb. Anyway, it was wrong that no one seems to remember Nonoy's works, most especially the stuff he and others did in "Annie Batungbakal". And about Urduja? I think it's is a film that I will remember in the next five years, but like Adventures in Animasia, its not a film I'm going to like watching again, or talk about in good way...or being part of my animation video collection.

Hi Garuda, Thanks for the comment. I feel left out. I haven't seen Tadhana, but I definitely would love to. You're being too nice to Urduja. I've actually forgotten about this film, hehe.

wow! you hated urduja so much... any personal grudge with the director?

Hate is too laden a word to describe my feelings for the movie. The proper term is disliked, or perhaps ambivalent. Urduja, as I see it, is a forgettable movie. Mere months have passed since its showing, and it has totally disappeared from the public radar. I don't know the director personally. If ever I do, I'll never use how I know the director as basis as to how I'll rate his work. That's unethical.

Hi, great review on urduja. havent seen it but after watching and exchanging comments about its trailer in youtube, im dead certain you are on point. i wish i can accomodate your wish of seeing the first sensational pinoy full length animated feature but right now i can't. i've been a big part of Isko Adventures in Animasia and Ibong Adarna and would like to vindicate myself from the mistakes i made...

...whew! minsan baka pueding magtulungan tayo.Its degrading din na makakita ng isang matalas na kritiko.Ang mga nkalap kong istorya mula ng mag animate ako ng feature sa Europa ay parang ayaw ko na tuloy isulat o, marahil doon ko na lang ipapadala,pero makabayan din ako ng konti.Itaas natin ang industriyang ito.Mga 15 lang ang animator na Pilipino na world class,hindi marami.Sila ang nakakagawa ng Disney style feature.Ang problema siguro dito sa atin ay walang nag po-produce.Mas mura ang live at maraming experiment na magagawa.

Hi, was wondering if you have seen "Libingan" an independent animated short by Tuldok Animation? I'm very interested on your thoughts on that one.

I haven't seen "Libingan," pinoyanimationfan. Would you know where I can watch the short?

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From “Naked” to “Secrets & Lies,” “Vera Drake” to “Topsy Turvy,” “Happy-Go-Lucky” to “Mr. Turner,” Leigh has been a craftsman whose films are impressive vehicles for creating empathy for difficult characters — or, rather, for difficult people , so rich and true do they appear. “Hard Truths” brings Leigh back to a contemporary story for the first time since “Another Year” in 2010, with his last two movies being the period pieces “Mr. Turner” in 2014 and “Peterloo” in 2018. And it reunites him with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, the actress who broke out in Leigh’s “Secrets & Lies” 28 years ago and returns to his fold with shattering results. Within a few minutes of the film’s opening, we see Pansy awaken in her bedroom with a scream — and over the course of “Hard Truths,” it becomes clear that this is how she usually wakes up. She wakes in fear and anger, lives in fear and anger — afraid to go out in the garden of her home on the outskirts of London, afraid to let her son go for a walk for fear that a Black teenager on the street will be picked up by the police, afraid of every noise and startled by the phone every time it rings. Pansy — it almost seems cruel that she sports that flowery name — sleeps with a frown, and when her husband asks, “You good?” her instant answer is a shouted “No!” She berates her son and her husband over dinner, then moves on to the people she sees outside: the charity workers who want her money, the dog walkers who put coats on their animals, the young mothers who dress their babies in clothes that have pockets. “Cheerful grinnin’ people,” she says, spitting the words out. “Can’t stand ’em out there.” The camera hones in on Pansy, and Jean-Baptiste is simultaneously riveting and tough to watch. It’s hard to acknowledge that your heart is breaking for somebody that relentlessly ugly — but as exhausting as it is to watch her and listen to her, the film has the power to pose a simple question: What must it be like to be her? Pansy’s sister Chantal, played by Michele Austin, is a study in contrasts, with a cheerful relationship with two daughters who are themselves thriving even as they put up with routine humiliations at the hands of white colleagues. Almost every word out of Pansy’s mouth is angry, but Chantal is the one person who occasionally gets something closer to resignation. “Mother used to say, ‘Why can’t you go out? Why can’t you enjoy life?’” Pansy sighs when she reluctantly accompanies Chantal to their mother’s grave. “Why can’t you enjoy life?” Chantal says. “I don’t know,” says Pansy, and then a few minutes later she elaborates: “I’m so tired. I just want to lie down and close my eyes. I want it all to stop.” Leigh famously convenes his actors for months of workshopping in which they build their characters and the story slowly begins to take shape, and the result is almost unbearably subtle and intimate. Conflict builds in glances that carry years of history behind them, or in the smallest of gestures; Pansy tightens her jaw, just a bit, and we sense that she’s on the verge of exploding but is fighting that urge because she’s in her sister’s kitchen. Cinematographer Dick Pope, who has made more than a dozen movies with Leigh, catches the claustrophobia in Pansy’s world; Gary Yershon’s score slowly slides from unobtrusive chamber music to something edgier and more astringent. Not much happens, apart from life passing in front of the camera. Pansy has glimpses of self-awareness, maybe, and she acknowledges despair rather than simply responding with anger. But does that mean she can change? “I go out and … things happen,” she says, explaining to Chantal why she tries not to leave her house. “What kind of things?” A pause. “People.” And that’s “Hard Truths,” in a nutshell: people . People you won’t forget, courtesy of a handful of remarkable actors and a singular director who at the age of 81 remains a true treasure. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed . 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' 'Rebel Ridge,' and This Week’s Best New Releases, Reviewed and Ranked Your changes have been saved Email is sent Email has already been sent Please verify your email address. You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. It’s a week of ghosts, ghouls, corrupt cops, and terrifying in-laws. That’s right — we’ve got reviews of everything from the new A24 horror The Front Room to Netflix ’s thriller Rebel Ridge to Tim Burton sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to one of the best new movies of the year that’s an exploration of an old one lost to time. Whether they’re for movies in theaters or at home, these are the reviews of everything you can see, ranked by what we thought of them. Directed by Luna Carmoon Starting things off is Hoard , a film with potential that still falls short. Starring Stranger Things ’ Joseph Quinn and Saura Lightfoot , it's a film about two hoarders in a toxic relationship that just becomes a mess of its own creation. The vibes are rancid, so best beware entering into this one if you get nauseous. In her review , Senior Editor Emma Kiely wrote that "its mishandling of mental illness and an unearned ending are too apparent to be ignored." Hoard has strong central performances, but doesn't handle its subject with the seriousness it requires. Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires, and Joseph Quinn are each excellent. The film mishandles its depiction of mental illness. There are many striking sequences, but much of them rely on shock rather than meaning. The ending backtracks on all the hard work it put in, wrapping things up in a bow on a gift that hasn't been wrapped. READ OUR REVIEW 4 The Front Room Directed by max eggers and sam eggers. Family can be scary for just about all of us. The new horror film The Front Room quadruples down on that truth by following Brandy ’s troubled mother-to-be as she gets tormented by her mother-in-law, played by Kathryn Hunter . It’s an absurd ride with plenty of body fluids, but still far from one of the best movies you can watch this week. In his review , contributor Jeff Ewing wrote "it’s a solid dark comedy in the trappings of a psychological horror film." The Front Room 'The Front Room' is a solid absurd dark comedy wearing psychological horror trappings. Kathryn Hunter is tremendous as the gaslighting, manipulative, cultish mother, and Brandy Norwood does well as the besieged protagonist. A claustrophobic set design contributes towards the sense of being trapped with a force of nature. There are numerous moments where dark comedy notes really land thanks to fully committed performances. Some of the tension-escalating, protagonist-challenging elements are repeated too often in lieu of more exciting setups. One particular weapon in Solange's repertoire is an oddly disgusting, unexpected choice, which the narrative surprisingly pivots towards instead of paying off set-ups, a gamble that doesn't work. 3 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Directed by tim burton. A fun throwback from Tim Burton starring Jenna Ortega and Michael Keaton , Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is better than just about any of us were expecting, with the director having more fun than he has in quite some while. 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With his character taking on corrupt cops left and right, it’s a star-making performance from Pierre, who we can’t wait to see more of. In my review , I wrote that "when you have a lead who brings such grace to every scene, any who comes in his character’s way, be they corrupt cops or silly streamers that don’t give his film a proper release, best watch out." Rebel Ridge Jeremy Saulnier's Rebel Ridge is a lean, mean action thriller with a star-making performance by Aaron Pierre. The film boasts plenty of delightful action that is also appropriately gruesome. Pierre plays everything perfectly, bringing both boundless charisma just as he does silent poise. There is a surprising emotional punch that the film packs, giving everything that much more weight. Some exposition dumps and a baffling late reveal drag things down a bit. 1 My First Film Directed by zia anger. A daring “directorial debut” and the meta movie to end all meta movies, Zia Anger ’s My First Film is this week’s best release worth seeking out. A restaging of the director’s actual first feature, it pulls back the curtain on the form itself, offering a wholly original experience with layers upon layers of emotion and meaning. In my review , I wrote "her feature is given new life as it becomes a quiet triumph when remolded and revisited all these many years later." My First Film Zia Anger's My First Film is a daring work of art that embraces the unwieldiness of life to find something beautiful from what was lost. It is a feature that is given new life, becoming a quiet triumph when remolded and revisited. The experience is one worth cherishing every moment of as every frame brings something profoundly personal that may soon slip through our fingers. It's a bold new beginning for Zia Anger, proving to be a work that we can only hope won't be the last but the first of something new. Movie Reviews Review: ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ tracks down a cyberghost who taught a generation how to type Copy Link URL Copied! Role models come in all shapes and sizes, invariably saying more about the nature of influencing than the person setting the example. A hearty thank-you, then, to pioneering computer-age figure Mavis Beacon for inspiring a documentary these many years later — Jazmin Jones’ effervescent adventure “Seeking Mavis Beacon” — that puts a tech icon’s impact into sharp, funny and thought-provoking context. The kick is that Mavis Beacon isn’t a real person. But she resoundingly was one to the countless Black millennials who learned how to type from a software game launched in 1987 that featured the bright smiling face of an elegantly attired woman who looked like them and who seemed to be subconsciously selling empowerment. Sliding into the gap between the creation of a late-’80s marketing invention programmed by three white men and our 21st century world of cyber-unreality, first-time feature director Jones becomes a cheery, determined DIY sleuth investigating a cultural icon. That involves tracking down the beautiful Haitian model named Renée L’Espérance who, after being hired from a perfume counter in Los Angeles, seemed to vanish after her visage launched millions of users into a new world of interactive education. With the help of a savvy college-age collaborator and self-proclaimed “cyber doula” named Olivia Ross (also the film’s associate producer), the intrepid duo probes the Mavis mytho-history with a charming mix of reverence, intellectual curiosity and humor, like an internet-era Scooby-Doo gang of two. Leads are followed, “missing” signs are posted, spirits are conjured and cultural thinkers are interviewed on everything from the role of women in tech servitude — hello, Siri and Alexa — to such concepts as critical fabulism, data healing and cyberfeminism. The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles We’ve mapped out 27 of the best movie theaters in L.A., from the TCL Chinese and the New Beverly to the Alamo Drafthouse and which AMC reigns in Burbank. Nov. 22, 2023 Director Jones, a lively onscreen presence, sees her project as following a path set by pioneering Black filmmaker Cheryl Dunye, whose landmark film “The Watermelon Woman,” we gather, is probably on a playback loop in her Mavis-centric office. Dunye’s noteworthy quote about researching the marginalized (“Sometimes you have to create your own history”) is Jones’ mantra for their archival mission. Early on, we see some playful deepfakes that show Mavis recognized by the likes of Obama and Oprah. When the documentary shifts to cold-calling, door-knocking and crafty online digging, it turns out there are real, tantalizing details to unearth. The women secure interviews with two of the software company’s founders but wisely don’t accept their upbeat, carefully curated version as gospel, eventually learning that relations didn’t end so amicably between the men, who raked in millions, and the woman whom they paid $500 for her likeness. As a counter, Jones has a warmer conclusion in mind for the film: a devotional sit-down with L’Espérance — what Jones calls a “wellness check” — if, that is, they can find her. Or if she even wants to be found. Watching Jones and Ross navigate a knotty search that straddles the pitfalls of citizen journalism, the energy of hero worship and the seriousness of ethical inquiry is where “Seeking Mavis Beacon” ultimately finds its truest heart, chronicling a journey that invariably butts up against the problem of whose perspective is taking center stage. 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The film was created by an all-Filipino group of animators and made using the ... ‎Urduja (2008) directed by Reggie Entienza • Reviews, film + cast Synopsis. Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. The film is created by an all-Filipino group of animators and made using the traditional (hand-drawn) animation process. Cast. Crew. ‎Reviews of Urduja Naalala ko nung elementary ako, after lunch pinapabasa kami ng mga story books. Siguro may story book noon about kay Urduja I just didn't bother to read it kase mas gusto ko yung Cinderella or Alamat ng Saging and the likes. Eme. I don't want to criticize anything kase it's made in the 2000's so it's understandable. Urduja girlbossed ... Urduja Where to Watch. Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. The film is created by an all-Filipino group of animators ... Urduja Wang. Michael V. Kukut. Page 1 of 3, 6 total items. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. The percentage of ... WHAT IS Urduja? Part 1/3 2008 movie review With English subtitles. Part 2 with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grm7nz8M2cIPart 3 with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watc... Urduja Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets. ... Urduja Reviews Urduja (2008) Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. The film is created by an all-Filipino group of animators and made using the traditional (hand-drawn) animation process. Reggie Entienza. Director, Screenplay, Story. Michael Tuviera. Urduja (2008) critic reviews on MUBI Critic reviews for the film: 'Urduja (2008)' Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema. Pinoy animation makes stride with 'Urduja' Unlike other animated films, Urduja portrays conflict explicitly and viewers can expect to see war scenes and even death, which are uncharacteristic of animated movies. It has an intricate yet easy-to-digest plot filled with humorous characters, such as the resident talking animals Kukut the rat (Michael V.) and Tarsir the tarsier (Allan K.). Urduja Visit the movie page for 'Urduja' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review. Your guide to this cinematic ... Princess Urduja (Thanks to Michelle Morelos for the Urduja photos). Congratulations to Producer Tony Tuviera (of Eat Bulaga fame) and Director Reggie Entienza for Urduja! It is "the first-ever Philippine full-length digital and traditional animation film" that showcase Filipino talent and animation capabilities (see more info: Life is an Animation) This is history in the making. Urduja Urduja will be showing on June 18, 2008. Watch the trailer here. ⋆ Hi! Thanks for stopping by ⋆. made in the Philippines by Sophia Lucero. On Urduja, the first full-length Filipino animated film about a legendary warrior princess from Pangasinan: Maybe our culture is so enmeshed with foreign culture that we can no longer distinguish one ... Lessons From the School of Inattention: Urduja (2008) Urduja (Reggie Entienza, 2008) A cursory glance at the filmography of Reggie Entienza, writer and credited director of Urduja, which is purported by the film's marketers as the first Filipino full-length fully animated film (despite the fact that in 1997, Ibong Adarna (Adarna: The Mythical Bird, Gerry A. Garcia) was released in cinemas; In 1995, Isko: Adventures in Animasia (Gerry A. Garcia ... Movie Review for Urduja: celestial_spare Miss Regine Velasquez delivers a strong performance as Princess Urduja, the title character, and Cesar Montano outdoes himself yet again as the handsome, daring and quick-witted Chinese pirate captain, Lim Hang. Likewise, Eddie Garcia is perfect for the role of Tawilisi leader Lakanpati. Ruby Rodriguez as Urduja's wacky best friend, Mayumi, is ... "Urduja" (2008 Animated Family Movie) Full Theatrical Trailer with The full theatrical trailer of the Filipino animated movie "Urduja", with English subtitles."Urduja" (2008) on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1168764/ Urduja (2008) Set in 13th century Philippines, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, the legendary warrior princess of the province Pangasinan. Princess Urduha, Warrior Queen of Pangasinan Spectrum News Channel 1 — Survival Arts Academy Brings Local Women Together Through Self-Defense Classes. A warrior queen of a matriarchal dynasty, Urduha (widely known as Princess Urduja) was a 14th century ruler of Tawalisi, in what is now known as Pangasinan. Known far and wide, she was famous for leading a retinue of women warriors who ... Urduja (2008) : APT Entertainment : Free Download, Borrow, and A first and only Filipino non-Disney movie sets in a fictionalized story of a brave warrior princess in Pangasinan (13th century) ... urduja-2008 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.7.0 Sound sound Year 2006 . plus-circle Add Review. comment. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write a review. 283 Views . 2 Favorites ... Urduja (2008) Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. The film is created by an all-Filipino group of animators and made using the traditional (hand-drawn) animation process. Urduja (Animation) The film contains the following tropes: Disneyesque: The film's art style resembles the 2D Disney Animated Canon films.; Jungle Princess: She lives in a jungle that she loves to explore.; Kick Chick: Urduja has an inclination towards kicks in most of her fight scenes.; Lady of War: Urduja shows shades of this in the movie.; Silk Hiding Steel: Urduja may be a warrior princess, but she is deeply ... ITMM 211 A: Urduja Movie Review Urduja Movie Review When I first watched the trailer of Urduja together with the movie "Horton Hears A Who", I really found it hard to believe that Filipinos can actually go this far. I was amazed by the two-dimensional graphics. If only the characters didn't speak in the trailer, I would actually thought it was another Disney flick. 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