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Barber's Tales
Barber's Tales
hollywood7.8/10

Barber's Tales (2013)

2013-10-182h 0m

Review Analysis

Clarence Tsui, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, gave praise to the film's numerous aspects, including Eugene Domingo's acting performance as Marilou, where she was commended for "very controlled and somewhat internal" delivery and filmmaker Jun...

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Movie Details

DirectorJun Robles Lana
ProducerMichael P. Tuviera
WriterPeter Ong Lim Elmer Gatchalian Benedict Mique Jun Robles Lana
GenreN/A
Runtime2h 0m
Release2013-10-18

Review Analysis

7.8

/ 10

Key Sections

Critical reception

Clarence Tsui, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, gave praise to the film's numerous aspects, including Eugene Domingo's acting performance as Marilou, where she was commended...

Barber's Tales (Filipino: Mga Kuwentong Barbero) is a 2013 Filipino drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Jun Robles Lana, based on a story concept he co-developed with Peter Ong Lim, Elmer Gatchalian, and Benedict Mique. Set during the end of the Marcos regime, the film stars Eugene Domi... This dedicated report focuses specifically on the review analysis of Barber's Tales.

Critical reception

Clarence Tsui, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, gave praise to the film's numerous aspects, including Eugene Domingo's acting performance as Marilou, where she was commended for "very controlled and somewhat internal" delivery and filmmaker Jun Lana's direction and screenwriting. However, he had concerns about its production design, where he commented that the sets were similar to a usual TV drama set.

Dennis Harvey, writing for Variety, gave a mixed-to-positive review, with praise towards Domingo's acting, Lana's melodramatic direction, and a screenplay set during a political turmoil. While the film is "solid enough", it was described as a "less inspired" follow-up to Lana's previous work Bwakaw.

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