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Haunted Desires (Filipino Series)

By Golu
It is honestly exhausting to sit through another terrible series like this. I have noticed the same group of actors popping up in several of these subpar Filipino BL projects before, and they just don't seem to get any better. The production value is bottom-tier, the acting is painful to watch, and there is hardly enough plot here to even justify calling it a show. I get that a lot of these were made as passion projects during or right after the pandemic, but it is 2026 now, and there is just no excuse for this kind of poor execution. It really should have just been a quick short film instead of stretching it out. At least it only has six episodes that run about 15 minutes each, so you can fly through it pretty fast if you’re unlucky enough to start it. The plot is about as basic as it gets. We follow a guy named Sam who is stuck in a major emotional rut. He has been in a steady, loving relationship for years, but he can't stop obsessing over his ex, Travis. Apparently, Travis ...
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Don't Love Me

By Golu
My first reaction within 10 minutes of watching the film was that this film already looks like has a hangover from one of my favorite films “Weekend”. Too bad this film doesn’t even come an inch closer to the great film that it was. The basic premise was pretty much the same but over all this was a disappointing film. Ah! and I did all kinds of research but I could find what country this film is from (since it is English but set in Berlin).

The film starts with two guys having hot anonymous sex and only after that they introduce themselves to each other as Alex and Alexander. They feel they have some chemistry and decide to date while exploring the city of Berlin, sharing their stories, their secrets, partying; all in the city of Berlin. It seems like slowly they are falling in love. And yes, thats pretty much it that is to this film.

Firstly, this film could easily have been a decent short film finished in like 10-15 minutes. Every single scene was stretched and elongated beyond a point. We see Alexander skateboarding for like 7 minutes with a very patchy camerawork and then we see Alex walking again for like 4 minutes. They talk about mundane stuff which is not bad because the idea is that the two individuals are getting to know each other but the camera angles and the dialogues are so uninteresting. There are long shots of everything like cooking, showering, just sitting and watching a movie and those scenes go on and on. Both the leads act well but honestly I felt absolutely zero chemistry between the two. Although it is good to see a few penis and ass shots :) As per the makers, a lot was unscripted and the actors went with the flow which is a good experiment but then at least you could have edited the film and make it a likeable short film of 15 minutes. I can guarantee that trimming all that excess will make this film a lot better. A lot!!

Do not watch this film to waste your time. (1.5/10)
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Kim said…
Ohhh how I wish I could have hugged you! I share you exact centiments but you added the top tier to the cake. The movie could have been better if properly edited and shorter. I really admired the two leads and how they spoke so much about what the both wanted. Growing up undecisive and watching a film like this helps educate alot but I must say some of the scenes dragged too much. All the skateboarding from the start i already wanted to give up with the blurry camera and all of that made it worst. The long walks with Alex line a fast forward moment for me like why??? The ass shots and dick shots yes ñlease. But overall the movie i give it a good 2 out of a 5star. But all in all your rwview was extremely satifying. Greetings from Saint Lucia.
June 5, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Golu said…
Hello my St Lucia friend. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts. IF you have time, read other posts and let me know what you think. ;)
Hope all is good.
June 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Kim said…
I will.. Thanks for the motivation.
June 6, 2024 at 4:58 AM
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