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Star Wars: The Last Jedi | May The Force Be With You

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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!

Unexpectedly Yours | Unexpected and Entertaining

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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...