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

From Wikipedia:  Feeling out place in her own home, an eccentric and socially awkward girl, Mika (Julia Barretto), decides to go on a road trip with a very strange goal – to look for aliens. In her trip, Mika accidentally bumps into a simple and good-humored boy, Caloy (Joshua Garcia), whom she chooses to give a free ride to until he reaches his destination. Mika is surprised to know that Caloy has cancer. But despite his condition, he has learned to accept his fate and remained positive and joyful. The two embark on a roadtrip filled with adventures and misadventures, not knowing that it will lead them to experiencing their most memorable romance at such a young age. They unexpectedly teach each other an important lesson on love and life – one that takes most people a lifetime to learn. Love You To The Stars and Back Theatrical Release Poster http://www.starcinema.abs-cbn.com   It is really best to watch something with (sort of) a clean slate.  When one of ...

( source ) Real/Reel I never get tired of the Silver Screen version of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, but I also have learned to love the Japanese version called  Trapp Family Story(a.k.a. Trapp Family Singers)トラップ一家物語 Torappu Ikka Monogatari . The Sound of Music 1965 version was cut short and more cinematic.  The Japanese version was well researched, still added some fictional parts, but tried its best to be somewhat like a docu-film, anime style.  The names in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and movie were like aliases, while the Torappu Ikka Monogatari used the real names of the seven(7) Von Trapp children from Captain Georg 's first marriage.  It may have been presented in animated form, but it was real as real could be.   The SOUND OF MUSIC is timeless.  I have watched this countless times, and like what I said before, I never get tired of it. I'm really a sucker for these types of stories.  For some weird reason, when I was a l...