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  Zia Quizon singing the theme song Bilib ako sa dami ng naniniwala sa love song Mga nagbubulag-bulagan at nag-iilusyon Mga pasimple na nagbabakasakaling abanger Waiting forever di makaget-over Bumabalik pa rin ang ubod na kulit na damdamin Mahirap daw na mainlove baliw-baliwan na din Hindi makayang tanggapin ang final offer na friendship Wagas sa iyong isip ang harsh na relationship Well it’s complicated now di niya lang masabi sa iyo Na huwag ka nang umasa daw pero iyan lang ang totoo Chorus: Oh no I should’ve known friendzoned Ba’t hindi ka crush ng crush mo? Wish mo lang na mutual ang feelings niyo Oh no there’s more to life than love Pag hindi ka crush ng crush mo Life is fun but you just gotta find out how Hanggang sa panaginip mo’y bitin pa rin ang istorya Mahal mo siya ang twist pala mahal niya daw ay iba Ang peg mo lang ay teleseryeng happy ending ang kwento Pero papano why can’t you just let go? Well it’s com...

      Happy birthday, Mary-Louise Parker !  You're a year shy from fifty . :) Retired and Extremely Dangerous , indeed! Directed by Dean Parisot Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura Screenplay by Jon Hoeber Erich Hoeber Based on Red by  Warren Ellis Cully Hamner Starring Bruce Willis  as Frank Moses John Malkovich  as Marvin Boggs Mary-Louise Parker  as Sarah Ross Catherine Zeta-Jones  as Katya Lee Byung-hun  as Han Jo-Bae Anthony Hopkins  as Dr. Edward Bailey Helen Mirren  as Victoria Winslow Brian Cox  as Ivan Simanov David Thewlis  as The Frog Neal McDonough  as Jack Horton Titus Welliver  (uncredited) Music by Alan Silvestri Cinematography Enrique Chediak Editing by Don Zimmerman Studio DC Entertainment di Bonaventura Pictures Distributed by Summit Entertainment Red 2 is a twisted and funny story about true love, friendship, espionage, revenge and all that ja...

( 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 ...

Ronnie Quizon is an underrated actor who is more than just his father's son and that's the very reason why I fully support this film. Without expecting to like it, my best friend, Eise, accompanied me to watch it at the Alabang Town Center Cinema 4.  When I bought the tickets, a total of three people purchased the tickets. Tsk, tsk.   Unlike in Greenbelt where people were aware of the film fest, people from Alabang seemed oblivious to the fact.  I usually post things after the fact, but   I felt that I just had to do something and hopefully, someone would notice.    I don't even check-in because of security reasons(talo pa artista at politico, LOL), but I was compelled to post my ticket purchase(s).    I don't know if it helped or not, but  it does not matter.  Even if the place wasn't jam-packed or anything, there were more people who experienced  the movie with us. THE MOVIE  (New Breed Category of Cinemalay...

TUHOG main cast:  Jake Cuenca, Enchong Dee, Eugene Domingo and Leo Martinez TUHOG theme song Tuhog is a very unconventional film noir that pulls the heartstrings and opens the mind.   The ending for me and my mom was quite unexpected, so I won't talk about it here...and for those who are wondering, NO, this is NOT a remake of a Klaudia Koronel film(aka Larger than Life). I got interested in this movie the moment the trailer was shown. The number one reason was because of Eugene Domingo as FIESTA . She for me is one of the best actors/performers/comediennes in the world.  She is also very, very intelligent and witty.  Being all that, one would think it would get into her head, but she is one of the humblest beings in the entire universe. Perhaps, that's an exaggeration, but that's how I see her. Now, add the very dashing debonair Jake Cuenca, the ultra talented Leo Martinez and the  muy simpatico  Enchong Dee , then the sum is a MUST SEE...

Being the only girl in the family, although I had lots and lots of dolls and other feminine playthings, I was exposed to Lego sets, match boxes, toy guns, Justice League (DC) and Marvel comics, and robots.  I was addicted to watching Voltes V , Mazinger Z , Daimos etc. while collecting their action figures/robots. All of them were donated to less fortunate children and though I gave them away wholeheartedly, sometimes I wonder how it would feel like if I still have them. When the trailers of PACIFIC RIM were shown, you would think I would jump for joy, but I did not.  In my mind this was only going to be a TRANSFORMERS or KING KONG versus GODZILLA wannabe. Boy, was I wrong! (more below) Written(along with the author, TRAVIS BEACHAM) and Directed by GUILLERMO DEL TORO Pacific Rim is a surprisingly endearing story, which is action packed, funny, with a little drama and a lot of sense.  True, the scenes were literally dark, but if it weren't, ...

Instead of saying anything negative(because there are a lot), I will just mention the good points. OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN: 1. It has Gerard Butler as Mike Banning, the HERO. Gerard is one of my Hollywood crushes...sigh 2. Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Dylan Mc Dermott, Angela Bassett and Finley Jacobsen were superb! 3. Nothing beats the " original " WHITE HOUSE DOWN: 1. The story is very believable and has integration.  The actors were ALL great. 2. I didn't "see that coming" 3. Channing Tatum is hot!  4. Joey King is a darling 5. James Woods, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Richard Jenkins are so convincing.  6. Jamie Foxx is very charming. 7. I like the fact that the President has more action scenes here Lesson: Never look down on flag twirlers ;-) Similarities: 1. Target: White House/President of the United States of America 2. Inside Job 3. Hierarchy :p 4. Codes 5. Nerds 6. Terrorists Differences: 1. Perpetrators and purpose/mission 2. ...