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Vanguards of Philippine Cinema.

Thursday, March 4, 2010 1:27 No Comments

At the heart of the urban jungle that is Makati, a team of production crew members, actors, and actresses (veterans and rising stars) lined up to face a firing squad of cameramen and media people; questions were fired, defenses went up, and an already great film was glorified further in the process.
I like the fact [...]

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On Planet 51.

Sunday, November 29, 2009 21:37 No Comments

Yeah, at first glance, with all the little green “alien” creatures and being a 3D-animated film, you’d think that Planet 51’s a Shrek clone. It looks a bit like that, yes, but after watching the film you’d probably begin to appreciate the movie for its own appeal. I have a soft spot for animated films, [...]

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Sumo Sam and Star Trek Geeking.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:19 2 Comments

Dinner last night with Kat and Mike at Sumo Sam (Shangri-La Plaza); I’m a sucker for Japanese food and it’s my first time at Sumo Sam. Food didn’t come cheap, but dinner was great (tast-ey!). Got myself my usual bowl of katsudon and ika fry – in hindsight, I should’ve ordered something not fried. Maybe [...]

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Logan’s History is Whacked.

Saturday, May 2, 2009 15:24 2 Comments

Watched X-Men Origins: Wolverine last night with friends. It was a must-see for me because Wolverine’s one of my favorite Marvel characters, and I wanted a piece of his film history. I forgot to keep one thing in mind entering the theater, though: the X-Men series on film is notoriously good at messing up character [...]

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Fiction Weekend: Weird and Mainstream.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 14:50 2 Comments

Most people spend the Holy Week outside Metro Manila, sometimes even out of the country. However, that won’t be the case with me this year (I’m supposed to be out with my family today, but I opted out). I’ll just be locking myself indoors this weekend, and spending the whole time to read books and [...]

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