Scenes from the movie ‘Bang Bang Alley’

After debuting last year at the UP Theater, the crime trilogy “Bang Bang Alley” is now in theaters. Face it: the most intriguing thing about the movie is the involvement of Ely Buendia as director of “Pusakal,” one of three episodes that make the feature film. But the purported look into our culture of violence as essayed by co-filmmakers Yan Yuzon in "Aso’t Pusa’t Daga” and video director King Palisoc in “Makina” is compelling enough to make you want to check out the film. (Screengrabs used with permission)