Top 5 Best Films of 1990’s

Kris Aquino lends some glitters and controversies to  Philippine Showbiz

The  whole country is still trying to assert itself  from transition from martial rule to democracy. The political atmosphere and condition are still in struggle and the country’s economy was deeply affected. The movie industry was greatly affected as brownouts were almost everyday lasting for more than 6 hours. With slow economy, movie productions still managed to come out with good films although box-office results were not that encouraging. The movie industry got excited when a daughter of the Edsa Revolution symbol, the then president Corazon Aquino joined showbiz and lend some glitters and controversies. Kris Aquino, the first daughter became the toss of Philippine Showbiz and the 1990’s witnessed some of her scandalous and controversial showbiz gossips and excursions.

Here’s my top 5 best film of the 1990’s

1.Relasyon-This is a story of a woman who had a relation with a married man. It tackles how Filipino’s Catholics belief honed their moral values and how marital affairs are frown upon by society and the church. Vilma Santos gave a stunning performance here as a mistress who defies society norms and her catholic faith for the sake of the man she loves. In this film Santos won her grand slam awards winning all best actress trophies from different awards giving bodies such as FAMAS, FAP, Gawad Urian and Citizen Catholic Media Awards.

2. Broken Marriage- It tells how family stability can affect its member’s life. It depicts how Filipino families value family and how marital affairs break a family. Vilma Santos leads the cast and under the direction of Ishmael Bernal.