September 9, 2024
Director: Dado C. Lumibao
Writer: Dado C. Lumibao
Mayette (Angela Morena) just moved into the boarding house of Lydia (Mosang), strict aunt of her roommate Kayla (Angelica Hart), the girlfriend of fellow boarder Noel (Albie Casino). Noel loves Kayla but was frustrated about her hangups about sex. Sexually-liberated Mayette seduced Noel when she caught him peeping on her from a hole on the bathroom ceiling. Meanwhile, Noel's virgin roommate Benjie (JD Aguas) was falling for Mayette.
From a typical Vivamax plot about sexual shenanigans in a boarding house, the story actually turned serious as it discussed about real love and just sex. Angela Morena is a veteran in portraying girls who get caught in sticky situations. Angelica Hart turns it her best performance so far as Kayla. Albie Casino is already typecast in rascal sex maniac roles. JD Aguas makes an auspicious debut as a good boy dealing with depravity all around him. 5/10
Director: Sid T. Pascua
Writer: Quinn Carrillo
Photographer Matt (Mon Mendoza) was bored with his three-year relationship with Jas (Denise Esteban), which led him to sleeping around with his models. Jas confided her problems with her platonic male best friend Aiden (Calvin Reyes), who had been suppressing his long-time crush on her. Jas and Aiden's liberated officemate Thea (Candy Veloso) was into sex without relationships, so she eventually hooked up with the two boys.
Denise Esteban again proves her acting mettle in Vivamax-style drama, as the lovesick Jas who was willing to demean herself with a bad boy, she did not see the good boy in front of her the whole time. Candy Veloso also played her part well, confident with exactly how she wanted to quench her sexual appetite. Mon Mendoza does not need to act as his rascally face says it all. Meanwhile, Calvin Reyes's bored-looking face fit right into the friendzone. 4/10
Director: Aya Topacio
Writer: Kiko Abrillo
Chef Juancho (Aerol Carmelo) was in a serious loving throuple relationship with Ysay (Audrey Avila) and Hannah (Sahara Bernales). After one of their nights of passion, one of them passed away unexpectedly the next day. One dealt with the tragic situation by sleeping around with various one-night-stands. The other felt guilty about causing their lover's death and was withdrawn for a long time, until a new lover came along in the person of Dawn (Arah Alonzo).
Again, this was one of those Vivamax films that had a plot that went beyond what the sleazy title would suggest. Before the opening credits, there was a prolonged threesome scene, but right after that, one of them was dead. After throwing us off like that, writer Kiko Abrillo actually turned serious discussing how different people dealt with death of a lover. Avila, Alonzo, and even the usually blank Bernales all turn in creditably good emotional performances. 5/10.
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