Movies in the Eyes of the Beholder

Frankly speaking, I've never really seen the any Star Wars movie previously. Though I have seen some of them in passing during bus rides but never really finished one. This would be the first of the franchise that I watched in full and inside a theater. I have minimal background about the FORCE and the characters involved but that did not hinder me to enjoy the movie. The movie feels like a stand-alone movie as I was able to understand how things are connected with each other, maybe it's because the FORCE was awakened in me or something. If I'm not mistaken, this is the third generation of the intergalactic characters? Even so, the movie still has it's charms. The sarcasm of some of the characters are so amusing. Though the movie has a lot of quiet moments, it still makes me gasp in awe. I see why this franchise has a lot of following over the years. Seen the movie? Let me know what you think by commenting below. May the FORCE be always with you!

Photo taken from Wikipedia To be honest, this movie was not on my list to watch thinking that this has the same old formula a normal rom-com is made of. But this movie proved me wrong by giving me so much feels and self actualization at the end. The movie is top-billed by the iconic pair of Sharon Cuneta and Robin Padilla which still, to my surprise, the pair still has the charms that works. Joshua Garcia and Julia Baretto also add to the movie's effectiveness even on the sidelines. The movie has many facets that every part of the society can relate to. There is the concept of a mother trying to cope up with the every changing millenial generation, the story of how much social pressure affects a person, the undying first love, the struggles of our overseas Filipino workers and the difference of online and offline interactions with the new generations.  The #ShaBin pair still has this chemistry that would make the other love teams admire them more. The story is...

Photo taken from iMDB Happy Monday guys! Last weekend I was able to catch one of the most anticipated movies this November which comes from the DC Universe. The Justice League movie was fronted by Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. The team was formed because of the looming threat of the world's destruction by an alien invader.  I think Warner Bros is slowly veering away with the dark tones as seen on the previous Batman movies and inserting more comic relief with this movie which, in my opinion, is a nice thing. But it still lacks character development arcs within the movie. The movie still lacks that 'umph' to boost it into a more enjoyable film. Certainly, The Flash is a breath of fresh air but the effort is still not enough. Watching it on IMAX certainly did not help in any way. Though the Marvel-style post credit scene made me more excited with Lex Luthor and Wade Wilson teaming up. I'm curious what the two had planned. If you have ...

It's the second day of screening of Thor: Ragnarok today in the Philippines and since I was a bit stressed at work I decided to treat myself. I know it's not payday yet but even with my dwindling resources I marched to the ticket booth and asked for a ticket. Lo and behold I walked away from the booth with an IMAX ticket (so much for being frugal). I bought the IMAX one because SM Cinema (in Clark) is offering 100 pesos off Thor: Ragnarok's IMAX tickets, so why not take it. This installment is mainly about the prophecy of Ragnarok or the destruction of Asgard. Of course would not let that happen, right? But then Hela the Goddess of Death came along and destroyed Thor's Mighty Hammer. What's worse was he got thrown into a planet where he became gladiator/slave and meets a friend of his who is green all over (and I am not talking about Shrek here). So the question for those who haven't seen the movie is can Thor save his beloved Asgard? Well you will ...

photo taken from imdb.com I admit, I am a big fan of movies featuring natural or induced worldwide catastrophes. Climate related movies appeal to me as I would like to see how people make decisions when everything looks impossible especially with the impending doom drawing near. Would people set aside their moral values in order to survive? Or would they stick to what is right whatever the odds? I got excited when I saw the trailer of Geostorm for the first time and I got to see it today. I honestly was a bit disappointed with how the movie went as I was looking for real human reactions in the face of a storm rather than a geo-political conspiracy to hold on to power. It would be great if we can control the weather for the greater good but what we can't control are the bad intentions of some just to get the upper hand. I expected that the movie would draw sympathetic emotions from me especially after the storms passed and how survivors would get back up to bui...

Poster taken from Star Cinema Website Hey guys, I have to apologize if I have not been blogging for a long time. I had a lot of good things going on lately that takes my time off writing for you guys. Anyway, I had the chance to watch " Last Night " with my friends at SM Clark last Saturday (September 30, 2017). This stars Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga and was written by actress Bela Padilla and directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal . The movie starts of with Piolo standing on the ledge of the Jones Bridge with the attempt to jump off and probably end his life but he saw Toni asking for help which foiled his plans. They would later on plan on continuing their attempt at ending their life because of their own reasons. They brainstorm about dramatic ways to die and they agreed of doing this together. Piolo then develop a feeling with Toni's character that holds him back from the plan they originally concocted. Only for Piolo's character to find out that he has be...