Thursday, February 13, 2025

VMX: Mini-Reviews of SECRET SESSIONS, BOY KALDAG, MAMA'S BOY

February 13, 2025

SECRET SESSIONS

Director: Joel Ferrer

Writer: Joel Ferrer

Therapist Eric (Nico Locco) was having a thriving career. He was also about to get married to his girlfriend Kate (Alona Navarro).  Eric's best friend Aaron (JC Tan) was very excited preparing for the bachelor's party, even if he knew that Eric was a recovering sex addict. One day, Kate referred her new officemate Cara (Athena Red) new hire, who was having a hard time coping with her recent breakup with her old boss. 

I thought this film features Nico Locco's best acting performance in a VMX film. His past performances had not been good. Here, Locco was more subtle, letting his eyes do a lot of the acting. Athena Red surprisingly did quite well in her restrained first seduction scene with Locco. Unfortunately, she eventually betrayed her thespic limitations in her wretched final confrontation scene across a gun-toting Alona Navarro. 5/10


BOY KALDAG

Director: Roman Perez, Jr. 

Screenplay: Ronald Perez

For her podcast "Sssshhh!," porno actress Salome Salvi interviewed Kaldag King, Dax Dakila (Benz Sangalang), renowned for his giant package. He talked about his childhood raised by his Tia Dolor (Rubi Rubi) and the problems he experienced with teacher Paloma (Angeli Khang), neighbor Amanda (Aya Alfonso), bus passenger Lineth (Azi Acosta), classmate Alexa (Lea Bernabe), and his biggest crush Bettina (Dyessa Garcia).

In a departure from his usual dramas, this latest project of cult director Roman Perez was a silly sex comedy.  He got plenty of VMX stars (notably Khang, Garcia, and even Ayanna Misola) to play women Dax got involved with. It was a cute idea to crossover to Acosta's Lineth in Perez's own "Pamasahe," in some sort of multiverse. Funny how Chad Solano and Jero Flores played sidekicks Scottie and Rodman (Direk is likely a Bulls fan).  6/10


MAMA'S BOY

Director: Piem Acero

Headwriter: Jessi Lopez

Writer Gelo Catanio

Glenn (Victor Relosa) hated his father Mauro (Josh Ivan Morales) because he blamed him for causing his mother's suicide. Mauro came home from Riyadh to stay with them for three weeks and his Lola Naty (Marijoy Cacho) advised him to try to get along with his father. Mauro brought with him his new wife Lorraine (Sahara Bernales), which annoyed Glenn. One day, she brought in her sister Leilani (Stephanie Raz) to stay with her, annoying Glenn more. 

This yearend release features the best acting performance of Victor Relosa. He sported a neater, more clean-cut look here, different from his usual grungy look. Relosa already showed off a broader acting range earlier this year in "Rita" and "Maharot," and he continues his hot streak here. The writer of "Mama's Boy" saved a good 11th hour twist, a scene which Relosa absolutely nailed down to cap his best movie of the year.  6/10



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