A Quick Reflection on Movies and Teenage Years

If you ask my friends what they think my favourite movie genre is, they would probably say horror or thriller. That's not true. While I often find those films entertaining, I cannot really say that I love them. Truth be told, odd as it may seem, my favourite genre is coming of age. Let me …

Dumb Review: Clarita (8.4/10)

https://youtu.be/WGR95zmkbGc At June 12 I got a message from my sisters inviting me to watch a movie with them. I almost refused. I was going to a have a 4-day vacation in Camiguin in 2-days time and that was the only day I had to shop for things I needed for the trip. The free …

Notes on Aquaman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wcj6SrX4zw I watched Aquaman with the human. I don't really follow any superhero movie so I won't try to sound profound. It's enjoyable. If you expect action and a bit of humor, you'll get it. If you're looking for something else, try the next cinema maybe. But I had way too much fun than I …

Dumb Review: Ang Larawan (9/10)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7T2DAUUvn8 This year's Christmas movie (which may not at all be about Christmas and only means I watched it on Christmas day) is Loy Arcenas' Ang Larawan. I gave it an express rating of 9/10. If you care to know, an express rating is a quick rating I record the moment I exit the theater. …

Dumb Review: Smaller and Smaller Circles (7/10)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJI02shcOfo If you have neither read the book nor watched the movie, then spoiler alert. If you have read the book but not watched the movie, still, spoiler alert. There. Maybe that’s enough warning. After a long wait, the movie is finally out. Naturally, I rushed to the cinema to watch it. Well, not really. …

Orexigenic and a Review of “Bliss”

My latest IT project ended last Friday. While it should be normal for me to observe projects start and end being in the industry for nearly seven years now, a part of me was in disbelief. At 3AM, I was till checking my email for issues and change requests. After all, the past few weeks …

Dumb Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

https://youtu.be/wUn05hdkhjM I watched Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in 4DX. It has to be noted that I didn’t specifically wanted to watch it in 4D. The show time was just the most convenient. While the effects were certainly enjoyable in 4D and I’m luckily not one of those people who find 4D theatres nauseating, …

Dumb Review: La La Land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pdqf4P9MB8 Maybe this generation loves La La Land because it tells the story of our life. It tells how we struggle to reach our dreams while we take jobs--odd sometimes-- simply because they pay the bills. It tells how we lose our vision and faith, for it seems like the only options we can afford …

Confirmed. Amelie is Us.

After much dealing with distractions, hectic schedule, and sleeplessness, we finally got to finish watching the movie. Yes, we had to watch it in parts. Yes, it also has been around for ages but we were not paying attention. Thanks to our frequent world wide web adventures, we found out that it should be on top of …

Notes on Ma’ Rosa

An indie film in an easily accessible movie theater. Great! We're still not okay with the fact that indie films need international recognition first to get a slot in the many movie theaters of the country but that's another story. We were interested in Ma' Rosa and we didn't have to cry over not getting …