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From Google Images #TaglishBlogEntry JACK EM POPOY is a big pleasant surprise for me. Isa na yata ito sa pinakamangandang nagawa na pelikula ni VIC SOTTO, at nakadagdag ang pagsali nina COCO MARTIN, MAINE MENDOZA, RONALDO VALDEZ, CHERRY PIE PICACHE, BAEBY BASTE, ARJO ATAYDE, RYZA CENON, RYZZA MAE DIZON, JOSE MANALO, WALLY BAYOLA, PAOLO BALLESTEROS, CHAI FONACIER, TIRSO CRUZ III, MARK LAPID, LITO LAPID at marami pang iba. Muntink ko na itong hindi panoorin.  Akala ko puro kalokohan lang. Thankfully, I was mistaken.  The movie is well-written, well-acted, and well-directed.   It is also very current and very relevant. Maybe it's not the best movie in the world, but it surely is not a waste of time watching this movie.  There were a few questionable things with regards to morality, and I'm not talking about the scenes about drugs, or crime in general, because that's a given.  It's just that here were some decisions and words used that a good per...

From their FB page We almost never miss a Vic Sotto film during the MMFF because he never fails to make us laugh.  Maybe it's true that MMFF is no longer what it was since it started decades back, but without comic reliefs, it would be a sad festival.  Anyway, that's just my opinion. Among all the entries, this is what I watched first.  I wanted to watch Honor Thy Father first or All You Need is Pag-Ibig, but unfortunately they were both not playing in several cinemas nearby.  Dad was still in a meeting so mom and I took a chance in watching this.  We did not know what to expect.  Was it just media hype or something?  Maybe.  Maybe not.   Would dad like this if ever?   The answer is no.   Even if dad does watch local flicks, this is not what he would enjoy, but mom and I did have a barrel of laughs. We were very, very impressed with Maine Mendoza.  It is obvious that she does not have an empty brain...