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Equalizer, Equalizer 2 and Equalizer the TV series

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Just my two cents worth:   DENZEL WASHINGTON is one of my favourite actors, but I had a hard time accepting him as Mr. McCall ONLY BECAUSE I was an avid viewer of the Equalizer TV series from 1985 to 1989.  In the series The Equalizer is played by EDWARD WOODWARD.  He places an ad in the newspaper  and simply calls himself "The Equalizer".  What is the ad about?  If people are in trouble and they need help, people should call him.  Of course, the gore is close to none in the TV series, but the 2014 and 2018 movies show a lot of blood and torture.  The 2014 movie is like a prequel before those ads.  Instead of the the newspaper, it becomes an online ad.    Dad preferred the 2018 movie over the 2014.  Both are blockbuster hits. RICHARD WENK wrote the screenplays for both movies and ANTOINE FUQUA directed both films. Since both movies have the blessing of MICHAEL SLOAN and RICHARD LINDHEIM, the creator of the ser...

A Christmas Homecoming (2017)

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THE MOVIE Cast overview, first billed only: Julie Benz as Amanda/Mandy Michael Shank s as Master Sergeant James Mullins/Jim Kirsten Robek ... Victoria Toby Levins ... Craig Source Julie Benz and Michael Shanks This movie is very close to my heart. As a military brat I've seen a lot of my friends and neighbours lose a loved one or two because of war, ambushes, and other reasons, but I couldn't picture myself as never being a military brat.  It was hard during Martial Law because the other people seemed to not understand the sense of duty our fathers had for our country because most of the people thought that all of the military personnel, which included the Philippine Constabulary that time, were all cronies. Still, we were very proud of our fathers(and mothers). JULIE BENZ plays Amanda, a widow of a military officer who died while deployed overseas.  She is a very caring person, but she's afraid to take a chance again with Jim(MICHAEL SH...

The Hows of Us(2018)

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Source Written(Original Story by Carmi Raymundo.  She also wrote the screenplay with the great director and Gillian Ebreo) and Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina Greenbelt 1 After watching this beautiful movie dad, who was the one who invited us to watch this, FYI, said, "It's a beautiful movie.  There were dragging parts and it's too long, but all in all it's a very beautiful movie." I can't say I disagree with him.  True, there were parts where I dozed off, but I believe that this is one of the best movies KATHRYN BERNARDO and DANIEL PADILLA ever starred in.  There are still glimpses of their young selves, because they are indeed still very young, but it is quite obvious that they have honed their craft.  They play a couple, George and Primo, who fall in love in college, but on their fifth year of being together, they fall apart, literally and figuratively.  Primo flies to Italy to be with his family, but after being silent for two who...

12 Days of Giving (2017)

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Official Website Facebook Page Written and Directed by Christine Conradt THE MOVIE “The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him – it cannot fail.” — Walt Whitman DAVID BLUE plays Baxter, a very talented photographer who is out of luck until one day he wins a raffle(A Corvette), but he opts to take the $50,000.00 cash prize instead.  In the process he realises how bad his fiancée is...well, not exactly evil, but...  Baxter has a heart of gold.  He decides to use his money to help some people.  He becomes Santa's little helper...an Elf named Lucky.  One of the people he helps is a widow named Pamela(ASHLEY JONES) who has a little boy named Westin(JAX CONNOLLY).  He grows in love with Pamela and her boy finds a special place in his heart. How does he break up with Audrey(MELANIE RECKER)? Just watch the movie to find out.   Also starring are PRESTON JAMES HILLER as Toby and MEAGAN FLYNN as Lydia, among...

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

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Such a beautiful couple onscreen:  HENRY GOLDING and CONSTANCE WU as NICKY YOUNG and RACHEL CHU Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with je alous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse -- Nick's disapproving mother.-WWW (Google) Release date :  22 August 2018 ( Philippines ) Director :  Jon M. Chu  as written by Peter Chiarelli (screenplay by), Adele Lim (screenplay by) based on Kevin Kwan's bestseller  Released by Warner Brothers   with a  30 million USD Production company :  Color Force Producers :  Nina Jacobson ,  John Penotti ,  Bradford Simpson This movie is such a hit.  Normally, when w...

Win a Date With Tad Hamilton (2004)/You Lucky Dog(2010)

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Pete (Topher Grace), the quirky, self-deprecating manager of a grocery store, is madly in love with his best friend, Rosalee (Kate Bosworth). Unfortunately, she has absolutely no idea. When Rosalee wins a date with her favorite actor, the smarmy Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel), Pete delays admitting his  feelings to her. And when the scheming Hamilton relocates to their small town to pursue Rosalee in the wake of their initial meeting, a horrified Pete must struggle to win her heart. Initial release :  23 January 2004 ( USA ) Director :  Robert Luketic Music composed by :  Edward Shearmur Screenplay :  Victor Levin  and  Ram Gopal Varma -WWW Between JOSH DUHAMEL and TOPHER GRACE, I would choose Josh Duhamel anytime, but it's not about Josh and Topher.  It's about Tad and Pete.  Between Tad and Pete, it's Pete who is lovable, but he's what we Filipinos call torpe ... there's no direct translation, and dor...

A Dream of Christmas(2016), A Nutcracker Christmas(2016), and Looks Like Christmas(2016)

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THE MOVIE Deep in our hearts when we make wrong decisions we wish those things didn't happen.  This movie is one of those which attempt to make us understand that our present would be changed if things in the past were changed or to be changed.  It's a chain reaction. I like this movie simply because NIKKI DELOACH and ANDREW WALKER are in it.  The supporting characters did their jobs well, and even if the granter of wishes was a tad annoying, I like her too.  It's a formulaic movie, but it's enjoyable, so I liked it. THE MOVIE When two type-A single parents battle it out for control of the Christmas holiday at their kid’s middle school, they get more than they bargained for when they learn a little something about the true meaning of Christmas, while opening themselves up for the possibility of a new romance. Stars Anne Heche and Dylan Neal. Director :  Terry Ingram ANNE HECHE, DYLAN NEAL, FARRYN VANHUMBECK, SAMANTHA FERRI...