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- All these disparate boons, bonuses and bungles combine to make The Fabulous Filipino Brothers a film that transcends it failings and becomes not just funny and warm enough to work, but a cultural touchstone, a movie well worth dropping in on if you enjoyed any of other “cultures among us” comedies that preceded it.
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Feb 9, 2022 · The family at the center of the poignant comedy “The Fabulous Filipino Brothers” is a raucous and big-hearted bunch. The Abasta siblings are prone to bickering, but they’re just as quick to...
- Teo Bugbee
- Dante Basco
The bond between four brothers transcends their questionable life choices as they come together for a family wedding. Rent The Fabulous Filipino Brothers on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple...
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- Dante Basco
- Dante Basco
- Romance, Comedy, Drama
Mar 19, 2021 · Director-star Dante Basco’s family affair is an engagingly freeform portmanteau that runs the gamut from joltingly dark to sweetly romantic. By Joe Leydon.
- Director-star Dante Basco's family affair really Hooks you.
- Verdict
By Kristy Puchko
Updated: Nov 3, 2022 8:53 pm
Posted: Mar 24, 2021 10:30 pm
The Fabulous Filipino Brothers was reviewed via digital screener out of the SXSW Film Festival.
With a pair of iconic roles, Dante Basco made his mark on two generations of fantasy lovers. In the Peter Pan adventure Hook, he delivered a wallop of bravado and a captivatingly crooked grin as Rufio. Then with Avatar: The Last Airbender, he brought a gravelly voice and gravitas to the redemption-chasing Prince Zuko. Now, he's making a new kind of fantasy -- and making it a family affair -- with The Fabulous Filipino Brothers.
Seeking to create the kind of roles Hollywood has denied them, Dante and his brother Darion Basco wrote a broad comedy set in their hometown of Pittsburg, California. Dante directs and co-stars with Darion and their other siblings Arianna Basco, Dionysio Basco, and Derek Basco. Together, this Filipino-American family takes on a series of humorous vignettes that grant each a chance at the spotlight.
There's a lot of ambition and passion in this project, but not everything comes together here. The theme of "love" is loosely threaded, looping in stories of familial duty to romantic fantasy, unapologetic lust, and tender ardor. So, the voiceover is leaned on pretty heavily to stitch together a grand conclusion. Still, the film is undeniably fun, ...
Feb 9, 2022 · The Fabulous Filipino Brothers is the rare Filipino-centric wedding comedy that is My Big Fat Greek Wedding by way of Pulp Fiction.
This silly, romantic, and gleefully raunchy movie tells a feel-good story and serves as an unabashed celebration of Filipino American culture. Full Review | Mar 25, 2021
The Fabulous Filipino Brothers is a 2021 comedy-drama film directed by Dante Basco produced under Cignal Entertainment and TheMachine. The film features the story of four brothers coming from a Filipino American family based in Pittsburg, California.
