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Watching WORLD WAR Z for the second time

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Dr. Andrew Fassbach: Mother Nature is a serial killer. She wants to get caught, she leaves bread crumbs, she leaves clues... Mother nature knows how to disguise her weakness as strength. -Max Brooks' World War Z Sometimes it takes a second look for one to appreciate something better.  Last week, I watched this flick with my folks and when my niece, Sunshine, asked me how it was, my answer was, " Hi Sunshine...Ma says kiss Bree and hug Sonny for her. My opinion? If there's a sequel, I won't watch it, but in toto, it was good. Not great, but good. I like the fact that it's also a thinking movie. There's a lot of gore, but I must say that I admire Gerry's (Brad) love for his family...people still prayed...etc. "  Mom and I are farsighted so when the only seats available last Sunday were on the second row, so only dad was ecstatic.  It felt like we were watching the movie in 3D even if we were only watching it in 2D.  We were dizzy and most of the...

Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013)

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Written by: Jose Javier Reyes  ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ Directed by: Cathy Garcia-Molina  ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡        MAIN CAST: Toni Gonzaga as Theodora "Teddie" Salazar, the eldest of the sisters and an OFW in Spain Bea Alonzo as Roberta "Bobbie" Salazar, the successful sophisticated New Yorker of the family Angel Locsin as Alexandra "Alex" Salazar, the Manila-based independent film assistant director Shaina Magdayao as Gabriella "Gabby" Salazar, the well-reserved teacher Enchong Dee as CJ "RebReb" Salazar I have been waiting for this movie to be released since this was announced because I love all five of them.  Then add the very charismatic Sam Milby , the adorable Angeline Quinto , the very promising Samantha Faytaren , the very funny Boboy Garovillo , endearing Janus del Prado , the professional Bernard Palanca , the versatile Carmi Martin, the very convincing Vangie Labalan and one of my favorite actors, Connie Reyes , to th...

MAN OF STEEL 2013 joys, disappointments and other sentiments

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Boy, he's hot. Who? Henry Cavill . I first "encountered" this young man in THE COUNT OF MONTECRISTO as Albert, the clueless son of Mercedès Iguanada and Edmond Dantes(a.k.a the count). For me, even if he was already "cute" back then, he looked too much of a greenhorn...well, maybe not a greenhorn, but someone who has just graduated from middle-school.  When The Count of Montecristo was shown, I was already in my 30's so... ;-p Although there were a couple of guys( Kirk Alyn and George Reeves ) who played Superman before him, I  grew up with Christopher Reeve.  I fondly remember my classmate, Connie, who was really so hooked with him. At that very tender age, I wondered how he could fall in love with Margot Kidder as Lois Lane.  I surmised that it was because he was into smart girls and not really into those bimbos. We had tons and tons of comic books(DC, Marvel, Archie Comics, Popeye, Blondie etc.) so we had lots of issues about Kal El a.k.a...