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

These blog entries are MOSTLY just how I felt after watching the play, musical, concert or TV show, a product I like or things I have read. If I have not at least one good thing to say, then you wouldn't see anything written about it here. Oh, btw, I would seldom(not never) write about blockbusters even if I love them starting today(26 June 2019) just because. :-)

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Walk of Shame (2014)

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Instead of writing a my so-called review, I'll lead you to this link(I must say that I agree with EVERY word written by Mike Scott): ' Walk of shame' movie review . I might watch this again, but definitely not in the near future.

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OTJ (On the Job)---just some random thoughts (2013)

- September 20, 2013

Deplorable...Despicable...Disturbing Reviews On the Job: Cannes Review by Neil Young With ‘On The Job’, Erik Matti delivers an instant classic On the Job: It's "bitter" in the Philippines Erik Matti is a very versatile director and one of the best writers this country has produced. ON THE JOB(OTJ), for me anyway, is his best so far, as a writer and director. If you're looking for a film review, go ahead and click the links above. I think everything has been said already. After all, this film has received a lot of accolades already. Some say that except for that "extra" love scene(I don't know which one), the one shown in the Philippines is a tamer version. Until I watch the one viewed in the Cannes Festival, I really wouldn't know. All I know is that when I watched the film, I was very, very impressed with everyone . There's one thing, among others, my parents and I noticed. For a PMA graduate with a law degree who is a...

What did I feel about the ending of MEANT TO BE? (GMA 7)---plus some thoughts about Encatadia and DTBY

- June 28, 2017

Barbie and Her "Kens" (A Dollywood Title) #TeamYuan #KenBie My bubble was burst when the last scene after the credits was shown. JEYA (Jai, Ethan, Yuan and Andoy) just woke up from a heavy night and they were wondering what happened then in big bold letters this was shown on the TV screen: Ano nga ba? SOON! Ngarks. I was already very happy that BARBIE (Forteza as Billie Bendiola) and KEN (Chan as Yuan Lee or Lee Yuan) ended up together. I even shouted it out via FB(viewed by Friends of Friends) then as I was enjoying the after credits scenes, the very last one was that messy pool scene. Everything was just a dream! Come on! I know it's fiction, but to play with our emotions like that? That is such BS. If I only knew that they'd do that, I would've finished Father Rio's send off party. :-p It's different when people wake up from a nightmare, but my goolai. Why did they have to make it a dream? If they want Barbie(a...

EX with BENEFITS (2015) R-13

- September 02, 2015

How do I describe this movie without giving spoilers? Hmm. Let me think. Ah, I think I know how. Directed by Gino M. Santos Written by Jeff Stelton and Keiko Aquino Loosely based on or inspired by the Wattpad sensation by youramnesiagirl of the same title, is a story of finding your self worth and about living. It's also about relationships not of the romantic kind and about responsibility. This movie is NOT all about sex. There's more to it than that . It also doesn't stereotype med reps and doctors. Things like these happen whatever profession or non-profession you are in, and even if there are people like that in real life, we must believe that there are more people who live life with integrity(listen to Carmi Martin's lines somewhere in the movie), so please don't be scared to watch this. This movie is about loving, losing, sacrificing, being selfless et cetera, et ce...

When The Love Is Gone (Graded A by the Film Ratings Board) R-13 Romance/Drama- 2013

- December 07, 2013

Official Trailer When I heard Alice Dixson utter the classic infamous line, "Nandiyan ba ang asawa ko, na asawa mo, na asawa ng buong bayan?" in the trailer of WHEN THE LOVE HAS GONE, I said to myself, "Wait, I've heard that line before!" Or something to that effect. I was not wrong. Something similar to those lines were uttered by Laurice Guillen as Delza in NAGALIT ANG BUWAN SA HABA NG GABI (click to read the story written and directed by Danny L. Zialcita...Since the blogger doesn't know the name of the actor who played Antonio Almeda aka UP Boy, I'll tell you that his name is Tommy Alvarado)---more below Alice Dixson, Gabby Concepcion, Cristine Reyes, Andi Eigenmann and Jake Cuenca Source Except for the very long title(in terms of syllables), the movie this one was based on, is very beautiful. When Janice de Belen played the role of Jenny, I felt her pain...her agony. All of the members of cast f...

J.K .Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (a Harry Potter Prequel) First of a Trilogy

- November 17, 2016

From The Wrap.Com I'm at a loss for words. That's strange because I am usually verbose. I was dumbfounded by the special effects and the story. I love the cliff hanger and I can't wait for the second installment. I honestly haven't read the book, so I cannot say if I like the movie better or not. All I know is that I love it! I'll try to think of comments and I would put them beside the name of each cast member. I want to congratulate the whole team , most especially James Newton Howard for the background music that bring out all types of emotions; Philippe Rousselot for the awesome cinematography; Mark Day for the almost seamless, if not seamless editing and David Yates for a great directorial "job". ( source ) The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and g...

Atonement (2008)

- February 21, 2008

source Atonement is about Briony Tallis, a young aspiring writer of thirteen who witnessed or thought she had witnessed something atrocious between her older sister, Cecilia, and her long time crush who rejected her when she was about ten or eleven. A series of events that have gone wrong made her demons play inside her head that she saw only what she wanted to see. This in turn ruins the life of Robbie, the young man she adored, but loved her sister dearly. *Young Saoirse(Sear-sha) was very, very effective in her role of Briony that earned her several nominations and awards. *James McAvoy was a very intriguing Robbie * I don't like the 17-18 year old Briony much. They could've gotten a better actress, but she was good enough. * Vanessa Redgrave's cameo was fantastic! * I like Christopher Hampton's adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel * The music was haunting * Keira's eyes and body language were great...she's really a "classic"...

Bad Genius (2017) Inspired by true events PG

- October 20, 2017

Wow. Just wow! The acting is almost very seamless and the situation is very real. Although fictionalised, the story is based on true events. The genius, Lynn, is played by a new comer, but we thought she's already a seasoned performer. Her co-stars are probably more popular than she is, but she will go places, I believe. Well, she has been a model for six years now, but of course, not all models could act, like not all all actors can effectively be a model. I felt every emotion. Did her "bestie" use her from the very start, or was there even an ounce of sincerity? Who is the real bad genius? Is it Lynn or somebody else? I agree with Lynn's father. She could have just taught everyone instead of teaching them how to cheat. It's crazy. They have seminars for cheating. Aren't those seminars vehicles for learning too. They have to STUDY the codes, don't they? It's so crazy. I am tempted t...

Nerisa G. Cabral's Bukas Luluhod Ang Mga Tala (1984) Parental Guidance

- April 18, 2018

` Featuring the songs composed by the genius called Willy Cruz and international pop songs (covers) Copied and pasted from imdb : A Singer Who Rises From Rags To Riches Must Regain Back Whatever She Has And To Turn The Tables Upon Those Who Have Wronged Her.She Promised That When She And Her Family Rises From Poverty,Discontent,And Oppression She Must Confront The Stars Of Her Pasts And Make Them Kneel Before Her.However Things Are Coming To A Change When Her Stepfather Is Killed By A Dog.And Even Her Brother Who Is Unjustly Accused Of A Crime That He Never Commits.She Will Meet A Young Boy Who Discovered Her And Will Help Her Overcome The Obstacles,Intrigues,Traps,And Even The Stars Which Will Tear Them Apart. — John Joshua Fernandez I was in High School when I first saw this film, and it was the talk of the town. People were raving about the songs and the acting. People were praising Tommy Abuel 's portrayal of Ador, and some thought Pilar Pilapil 's role, M...

The Giver (2014)

- August 27, 2014

From the NET: The haunting story of THE GIVER centers on Jonas, a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. With this newfound power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined - a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all - a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before. Initial release : August 15, 2014 (USA) Director : Phillip Noyce Adapted from : The Giver Story by : Lois Lowry Screenplay : Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide "Always in the dream, it seemed as if there were a destination: a something--he could not grasp wh...

Sana Dati: A bittersweet story with a beautiful ending (Another thinkers' movie)

- August 01, 2013

( source ) DIRECTED BY : Jerrold Tarog CAST : Paulo Avelino, Lovi Poe, Benjamin Alves, Liesl Batucan, Carla Martinez, Nico Antonio, Cai Cortez, Chinggoy Alonzo, Ria Garcia, Gee Canlas, Bong Cabrera, Nonie Buencamino and TJ Trinidad CREDITS : Director - Jerrold Tarog Screenplay - Ramon Ukit Executive Producer - Joey Abacan Producers - Daphne O. Chiu, Jerrold Tarog Cinematography - Mackie Galvez Production Design - Ericson Navarro Music - Jerrold Tarog Sound Design - Roger TJ Ladro Editor - Pats R.Ranyo (image source URL from PEP) Jerrold Tarog and Lovi Poe SANA DATI is a beautifully weaved story about love, the choices we make, letting go and so much more. I never saw any trailer of this film, but when my friend and neighbor, Jean Reyes (Tarog's classmate in UPLB), invited me to watch a Cinemalaya Directors' Showcase entry in Greenbelt 3 last night(July 31, 2013), but did not know the title of the film(she just found out ...

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