I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

From Google Images Alone Together earns P61.9 million in two days, says ABS-CBN subsidiary Written and directed by the critically acclaimed Antoinette Jadaone , Alone/Together, is a story many, if not all, can relate to.  Most of us, when we were very young and idealistic we wanted to change the world, but end up being the scum we thought we'd never be.  LIZA SOBERANO is really more than a pretty face.  She's intelligent, and a true thespian.  I love her chemistry with real life beau, ENRIQUE GIL.  Even if they are both in love with each other in real life, they made us believe they were...are...Tin and Raf.  Yes, they were Tin and Raf, who drawn to each other the instant they came across each other at our National Museum  in front of Juan Luna's Spoliarium . The two have an instant connection that if you haven't the slightest idea what this story about, you would wonder how Aly( Jasmine Curtis-Smith ) and Greg( Adrian Alandy ) became a p...

( source:Rappler ) Written and Directed by ROBBIE GUEVARA Music and Lyrics by DANNY JAVIER, JIM PAREDES and BOBOY GAROVILLO "EWAN" Lyrics by LOUIE OCAMPO and Music by ROWENA ARRIETA Introduction: Have you, the ones that know I love watching musicals, ever wondered why I haven't blogged about the musical that showcased the songs of the APO Hiking Society?   Well, I wondered too.   I was spellbound by the music I grew up with, and the acting was great. It featured MARK BAUTISTA(who reprised his role in 2019) who found his niche in musical theatre, and so many talented artists. The songs were of course dear to my heart, and the lyrics of most of the songs are already embedded in my system.   So why couldn't I write about it? Maybe because of the effects of Martial Law, and how people are made to believe nowadays that only subversive people were making a "spectacle" of it. After our "stint" in the US of A, and even when we alre...

From imdb Songs and music featured in Isn't It Romantic (2019) Directed by  Story by ERIN CARDILLO Screenplay by DANA FOX, KATIE SILBERMAN, and ERIN CARDILLO Casting by RICH DELIA Music by JOHN DEBNEY Choreography by CHRISTOPHER GATTELLI Cinematography by SIMON DUGGAN REBEL WILSON is a very beautiful person, and she is so blessed that she doesn't need to look emaciated to prove to the world that she's awesome. She has great chemistry with ADAM DEVINE that they are like the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of this day and age.  Rebel actually compared their duo to Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.  That's how comfortable they are with one another.  I guess locally we could say they are the Christopher De Leon and Vilma Santos onscreen love team, among other great pairs who appear in many screen projects together without being romantically involved. Ms. Mojo listed her  choices here:   Top 10 Celebrities Who Have Played Co...

Successful Arizona architect Phillip Danville(GREG EVIGAN) has horses on his estate. After his daughter Jenna(ANDREA BOWEN) incurs possibly incurable spinal injuries during a riding competition, her fiancé Carson(DAVID THOMAS JENKINS) leaves. Phillip arranges for her to be admitted to a specialized institute, where physiotherapist Eugene Gibbs(NICHOLAS GONZALEZ) does the best possible experimental rehab combination job, and competitive fellow patient Annie(FIONA DOURIF) contributes motivation. Home at the ranch, equally hunky neighbor Will Dutton(RICK MALAMBRI), a veterinarian whose rodeo career ended in a multiple leg fracture, cures the Danville's star horse(BENTLEY) and becomes Jenna's new boyfriend.   Written by  KGF Vissers   The summary above gave some spoilers, but there's more to the story than those things.  What I am going to write about is how I relate to Jenna and what she has been through, and this is definitely NOT a review. The others who...

Directed by Scott Smith Story by Deborah Jones Teleplay by Tracy Andreen Not a lot of people would agree with me, but TRACY ANDREEN made an old story look interesting.  I had a good feeling when the movie ended, so why should I say otherwise?  People were kind to MAGGIE LAWSON, but people were mean to SAM PAGE. Why?   They don't see chemistry?  Well, I do. Maybe it's not as lovey-dovey like the other stories or as mushy, but this time I welcomed the gradual process of getting back together after being separated for a long time, like PRINCESS BRIDE , and PERSUASION , two books that talked about in this movie. Yes, the story is formulaic.  I know, I know, I get tired of the same old story too, but it's sort of different.   Come on. When we watch movies, as long as they are not plagiarised, don't we sometimes say, "Did someone research about me?" So you check the name of the author, but you don't know him or her from Adam. I like...

CHRISTMAS HARMONY Soft-spoken Harmony has grown used to living in the shadow of her pop star boyfriend, but when he breaks up with her just before the holiday season, she returns to her quaint hometown to discover the heart and music that her big city life has been missing, remembers what it is to actually love, and learns the real beauty of Christmas. Featuring six original songs, this holiday musical reminds us of the strength of family bonds, the importance of home, and the magic of the Christmas season. WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Nanea Miyata PRODUCERS Nanea Miyata, Claudia Schwartz CO PRODUCER Ryan Moon CAST Kelley Jakle, Adam Mayfield, Peter Porte, Aden Schwartz, Sally Struthers, Lee Garlington, Chandra Wilson GENRE Holiday, Musical, Romance ORIGINAL SONGS Nanea Miyata, Justin Jones ORIGINAL SCORE Matthew Atticus Berger NETWORK Lifetime ( source ) It's almost Valentine's Day, but somehow I found myself watching another Christmas movie called CHRISTMAS HARMONY . Thi...

2018 Directed by  Clare Niederpruem Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)   Louisa May Alcott Clare Niederpruem Kristi Shimek CAST: Sarah  Davenport as Jo March Aimee Lynne Johnson as Young Jo Allie Jennings as Beth March Reese Oliveira as Young Beth Melanie Stone as Meg March Taylor Murphy as Amy March Elise Jones as Young Amy Lucas Grabeel as Laurie Lawrence Stuart Edge as Brooke Ian Bohen as Freddy Bhaer Lea Thompson as Marmee March Bart Johnson as Papa March Adam Johnson as Duke Senior Michael Flynn as Mr. Laurence 2018 is the 150th anniversary of Little Women.  Before it became required reading, mom already made me watch the version with JUNE ALLYSON, ELIZABETH TAYLOR, JANET LEIGH, and MARGARET O'BRIEN, among others, in it, so I vowed to myself I would, if ever my hair would get healthier, to always donate my hair for medicinal purposes/wigs.  The place I've been donating my hair to ceased to exis...

Both images are from Google #MultiEthnic #Reimagination Hamilton Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) Leslie Odom Jr. ( Burr) Phillipa Soo (Eliza) Daveed Diggs (Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette) Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica) Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan, James Madison) Jonathan Groff (King George) Cinderella 1997 Cast: Whitney Houston as Fairy Godmother Brandy as Cinderella Jason Alexander as Lionel Whoopi Goldberg as Queen Constantina Bernadette Peters as Stepmother Veanne Cox as Calliope Natalie Desselle as Minerva Victor Garber as King Maximillian Paolo Montalbán as Prince Christopher Source CINDERELLA (1997) WHITNEY HOUSTON dreamt of being Cinderella, and actually wanted the role for herself, but she felt that she was too old for the role, so she got BRANDY to play it.  When I watched it for the first time, I did not question the facts  of this version.  I liked that people could look so different,...

Source  ( WP:NFCC#4 ) Episodes I've seen in order of viewing: 1. The Disappearing Game(2018); 2. Three Bedrooms, One Corpse(2016); 3. Dead Over Heels(2017); 4. Last Scene Alive(2018); 5. Real Murders(2015); 6. Reap What You Sew(2018); 7. The Julius House(2016); 8. A Bone to Pick(2015); 9. A Bundle of Trouble(2017) From Google Images Candace Cameron Bure is one of my favourite actors.  Even if the characters she is playing all sound like her(Candace), she acts so well that it gets overlooked.  She is very versatile and beautiful inside out, so she is also a joy to watch. I think  she can play any role given her.  She is strong enough for action films, so she can do that too.  She can do comedy, and she can do serious drama.  She is also an animal lover, etc.   All those qualities of her are seen in the different episodes of Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. So far I've already seen nine(9) episodes.  I...

Source Uptight French chef Sara Westbrook ( Teri Polo ) gets fired up when her upscale café, Chez Varenne, is suddenly overshadowed by a new restaurant moving in next door run by a group of rowdy firemen. Led by handsome former fire fighter Gill Callahan ( James Patrick Stuart ) and his friend Danny ( Rockmond Dunbar ), The Five Alarm Grill is soon a big success while Sara and Patsy ( Romy Rosemont ), her pastry chef, struggle to bring in customers. Sara suddenly softens when she meets Gill's ten-year-old daughter Hannah ( Bailee Madison ) who she can't help but take under her wing when she learns Hannah is growing up without a mom. Ignoring the obvious tension between her dad and Sara, Hannah is soon playing matchmaker. As Gill and Sara slowly begin to stir up romance, their relationship is tested once again when a local food critic gets in the mix. Can the couple resist the temptation to compete with each other, or will the heat of competition drive them apart? ...

A fun-loving woman from New York City moves to a small town to help her recently widowed ex mother-in-law. Her personality clashes with the locals, and when she goes public with her new relationship with the pastor, the town rallies to kick her out. - Google Search Initial release :  6 September 2016 ( USA ) Director :  Robert Kirbyson Music composed by :  Brenton Costa Cinematography :  Matthew Boyd    Screenplay :  Robert Kirbyson ,  Sean Gaffney This is a beautiful movie, but I almost stopped watching this.   Whew!  I'm glad I gave it a chance, and I was able to finish this last night.  I was just supposed to watch only a part of it because I thought I wouldn't like it, but the minute Ben(JOE WILLIAMSON) and Jesse(CHELSEY CRISP) met, there was some sort of magic in the air. A few minutes later I thought of changing my mind because of the way Jesse handled things, and because Chaz...