Rikki Lopez

Rikki has been writing his trademark tongue-in-cheek reviews as The Knee-Jerk Critic for his eponymous blog since 2006. Primarily a film reviewer, he started writing about theater in 2019. He is currently a creative consultant for GMA Network, where he has worked (first as staff writer) since the late 1990s.

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2026

"About Us But Not About Us" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Al.Ter" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Si Alejandrino ang National Artist for Alonang Gloria Gaynor" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"anthropology" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"The Addams Family" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"At Nagkatawang-Tao ang Verbo" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Baga ng Gumuguhong Langit" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Bagets The Musical" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Bangaw" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Children of the Algo" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Cleaners" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Emilia" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Endo." The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Evening at the Opera" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Every Male or Female" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Ang Kalungkutan ng mga Reyna" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Kislap at Fuego" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Lamay in Malaya The Re-Run" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Ang Linangan" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Love's Labour's Won" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Mabining Mandirigma" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Man of La Mancha" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Master Class" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Miss Manila" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Monit-oh! Monit-ah!" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"The Moon and the Bakunawa: A Dementia Carer Story" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Mga Naiwang Tanong sa Huli Nating Tag-Araw" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"People v. Dela Cruz" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Reverse Card" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Santa Juana ng mga Katayan" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Spring Awakening" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Tayo sa Pagitan ng mga Salita" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review
"Waiting for Godot" The Knee-Jerk Critic Review