Kenshin in Manila: The Ruckus

Ola! I was at SM Megamall earlier to watch the movie "Lucy" but I also know that Rurouni Kenshin's  main cast will be here in Manila specifically SM Megamall for the Asian Premiere of Kyoto Inferno. I knew this is the only chance I got to see Takeru Sato in personal, so I dragged my friends two hours earlier and hoped we could even glimpse at the artists.

Luckily, we arrived few minutes earlier before the artists were introduced and found a good spot beside Myx's VJ and Boggart The Explorer's designated place. 

There she is!

And maaaaan! It was knee-weakening to see Takeru Sato one ruler away from you!!! 

Images I took were all blurry because I was too caught up at the moment! I was thinking, the hell with these pictures, Imma memorize his face in my brain! So there... 

Takeru Sato, everybody!

No regrets tho!

Here are the Director and other casts..

Emi Takei, Takeru Sato and Munetaki Aoki

Keishi Ohtomo  

San Lazaro: Journey Into Terror Movie Review

 A movie review by Rosh Paulo for Portable Hearts blog « San Lazaro: Journey Into Terror:

'via Blog this'

I'm the type of person who don't want to get left behind. So when I read my friend's blog about this movie we watched on some cute house at Nova, I get myself to post something related to the movie so I may be also featured on the official San Lazaro blog site. No worries, I review without spoilers!

It was an indie film, so expect spectacular cinematography and musical scoring but less effects and vague story line.Wincy Ong's humor fused with cult and fright enshrouded the plot holes of story. Nevertheless, the movie is filled with intelligent humor, clean transitions and a very indie-like ending. The movie is not for easy going, usual movie goer and normal people. If you appreciated the film, then congratulations! You must be awesome and has a high-end brain processor


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Black Swan Review

It's a roller coaster ride for Nina, as she struggles with her inner self while continuously getting repercussion from her mentor, colleague and mother.

Very good casting. Everyone's perfect for their role.
Musical scoring was also good, makes my heart skip on suspense scenes.
Excellent cinematography.

3 and a half stars

Game of Thrones Season 2 Teaser

I heard about this since last year but ignore it 'cause we don't have cable channels. So previous week, I had a chance to watch the full season 1 and man! I can't believe I succumbed to its greatness!

Here is season 2's second teaser.

OMG Jon f-ing Snow!

April 1st please hurry!!

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Mao

500 Days of Summer Musical

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt were back together since 500 Days of Summer (both of whom are the stars) and recorded a youtube video, uploaded last Dec. 28, 2011, clearly intended for New Year's Eve.

They are so cute together! I thought I'm watching 500 Days of Summer again!

I didn't know JGL sings! Well, as for Zooey I've known for sometime that she has a band.

Watch and get kilig!

I wish they'd end up together. :)

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Mao

Crank & Crank: High Voltage Review

I can't believe I shut my eyes on Crank when I saw it on cable channel few years ago! Honestly, I just tried this one because I'm home, bored, got no new CDs and this is the only thing available. Its fast paced transitions, lack of meaningful lines, hilariously delivered satirical scenes, uncalled nudity and violence somehow made it more compelling.

Crank: High Voltage stuck to its original trademark and I must say did not fail to meet the standard the first film has made. It has more unbelievable scenes which of course didn't matter since it's not based on true to life story.

If you don't like violence then these films are not for you.


5 stars









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Mao

The Immortals Film Review

Last Dec 9, I watched the most talked-about film The Immortals. This is the second time I have watched Tarsem Singh's work and he hadn't failed me yet.

The cinematography is great, I love his angles! I also like how at some point it looks like a classic studio-based movie. How Singh delivered the gods were magnificent because you know, bunch of Greek Mythology movies has this Santa-looking Zeus! I mean, they are gods! Why not let them be youthful, graceful and beautiful? On the other side, the characters were not strongly built, especially the Oracle (Freida Pinto). I crave for more fighting scene since it was majorly compared to 300. Plus, I don't care if they'd changed the mythological facts but the story line were over shone by the actors and special effects. Which is not good. :/ No thunder were used, titans were small (though it's okay if they're a little muddy just to portray they are the evil of the story) and  it has too many boring scenes.

The highlight of the film was when the gods and titans fight at Mt Tartarus.


4 stars

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Mao

Breaking Dawn Pt 1 Review

So yeah, I've spent my Php220.00 on something I really didn't enjoy. I just went with my friends so we can bond but I swear I did my best explaining to them why we shouldn't watch the movie. I know you think that this is a big biased review but believe me. No. I've read the book and I must say that it's much bearable to read the saga than watching the movies. One word that can describe the film is AWKWARD. I don't know, but every scene is awkward. Aside from that, the lines were delivered badly. There are lines that were supposed to be funny but the audience didn't react because she they delivered the lines apathetically. Plus, script writers should have done something to not make the movie seem crammed in 117 minutes. On the positive side, the emaciated Bella looks genuine and Renesmee is so adorable even though it's obvious she is computer animated. I liked that the movie ended with Bella waking up already a vampire. That made the audience crave for more.

I still regret spending my money on this movie. :|

2.5 stars

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Mao

The Fall Review

The Fall (2006) - IMDb 

 Starring: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell

Directed by Tarsem Singh

This adventure pack movie talks and shows how innocent love can save you. I'm speechless with this movie. Pace is too handsome and Untaru is charming and very irrisistable adorable girl.

Five stars


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Mao

Hot Extras

It's kinda funny and weird when you rewatch a movie you've seen long ago and found an extra who's better known at present time. I'm like "Gosh is that ....?? That's him!!" and I'm giggling and feels very genius in what I found out!

Watch Cory Monteith of Glee in The Invisible. He's reading a supposed lame poem about 'great legs'.


You maybe didn't even know this movie exist.

AND here is Wentworth Miller (Prison Break, Resident Evil: Afterlilfe) as a doctor in Underworld. He looks less gorgeous here though. WTF











Shocking eh? Nah jk.

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Mao

HP: DH part 2

I can't believe I forgot to blog DHpart2's first official trailer!! Here you go guys!

Voldemort: Harry Potter, you have fought valiantly. But you have allowed your friends to die for you rather than face me yourself. On this night, join me and confront your fate.
Ron: We can end this.
Harry: I never wanted any of you to die for me.
Harry: Come on, Tom. Let’s finish this the way we started it. Together.
Voldemort: Only I can live forever.

That intro sound give me creeps! Always!
Btw, it's nostalgic.


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Mao

Inception: Movie Thoughts

Inception (2010) - IMDb

Before anything else, please don't watch this during bedtime. It won't let you sleep. I promise.

No boring scenes. Beautiful characters. (I love Gordon-Levitt here!) Epic cinematography. Hollywood plots but still the idea of the whole movie is one of the best. Nolan's (director) brilliance did not fail down to the last scene - the ending. It'll be the great topic of debate for a lifetime now.

What do you think about the ending?

5 golden stars.

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 Mao

The Tourist: Movie Review

The Tourist (2010) - IMDb

After too many attempts to watch this effin' movie, finally, I've come to watch these two beautiful persons. Not recommendable if you'd like to watch an action movie, because it's not. A little of romance, lots of comedies, moderate action and a good twist.

I gave it 4 thumbs up.










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Mao

What's Up?

How about I just finished the sequel to Zombie Escapade 2010 then my computer was reformatted and I forgot to back-up all my files including Zombified 2011. FML! Really!

Movies I saw for the past few days.
Shinkuju Incident
Takers
The Losers
Resident Evil: After Life
28 Days Later
12 Monkeys

Book I've read:
Room by Emma Donoghue

I'm half way reading the Tale of The Body Thief (Anne Rice) when I dropped it for Room and now I have Beastly (Alex Flinn) to read but I guess I need to read John Grisham before anyone else.

Who's not organize?


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Mao

Blue Valentine: Movie Review

Blue Valentine (2010) - IMDb

This movie justifies the saying "love is not enough". Cianfrance's (director) style of alternating how the main character's love was built and how their relationship falls makes the film more excruciating to watch. It's like reminiscing how you started while you're at the edge of giving up with someone you love. I love Gosling's character, Dean, (except for his eyeglasses) and I was kinda irritated with William's (Cindy) but I'm getting her point. I hate the ending. I really hate the ending. Good cinematography and scoring with a not so good script.

4.5's my rate.






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Mao

Bitten Movie Review

Bitten (Video 2008) - IMDb

After watching this, the word 'fuck' echoed in my head overnight. Fucking asshole! (you'll hear a lot of that if you watch this movie) lol

It's weird, funny, sexy and nonsense.

I over rated this at my Flixster. Rated it 4 instead of 2.5

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Mao

SRPSKI Film: Movie Review

A Serbian Film (2010) - IMDb

Disclaimer: I didn't know what the film is all about until I started to watch the movie.


A Serbian Film/SRPSKI Film. I wouldn't know that such film exist if I didn't follow Z.E.R.O. in Tumblr. Well, I thought it's an action movie. Really! But why do I sound so defensive?

The story is about a laying low porn star who was offered by an indie porn-director/artist/philosopher a big amount of money to star in his project. Clueless in the storyline, if there is in a porn movie, he half-heartedly does what he must do until unacceptable things took place that lead him to retire from the said project. After which,  things gets more crazier and series of reprobating events happened with his mind in clouded state.

I'm sorry but I can't find any sense in this movie. With such gore.
I'll rate this 1 thumb.

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Mao

Million Dollar Baby Movie Review

Million Dollar Baby (2004) - IMDb

Someone already spilled to me the storyline so I guess that's why it didn't touch my deep emoness  unlike how other inspirational or drama or how-do-you-call-it movies touches me. The movie's great. What do you expect from Clint Eastwood, right?

It's still one of the movies I'd like to ponder after watching.


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Mao

Salt Movie Thoughts

Salt (2010) - IMDb

I guess I put up my expectation so high that after seeing the movie I said aloud "That's it?" Or maybe I'm just not in the mood or because the audio's not clear. I dunno but it didn't get in my nerves (in a good way) like what I felt with Hitman and Underworld and other good movies I saw.

It's hard to discern if I like it because of the movie itself or just because I love Angelina Jolie. What I'm sure is the stunts are superb! And knowing Angie did those herself! However, on the first part of the movie I've already guessed the story twist. I should have liked the story because I'm a big fan of spy movies and  like what I said earlier, it didn't struck me as hell.

I'll give it 3.5 stars and 0.5 for the stunts so that'll be 4 stars

And a comment of That's it? (I'm craving for more!)

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Mao

The Social Network Movie Review

The Social Network (2010) - IMDb

I have read movie review about this movie and half of them said "boring and all talks", 1/3 said it's a great movie and the remaining said the movie is just in between. Of course, I watch the movie to see it myself!

And...

I found it, actually, amusing and not boring at all. Unlike what I expected! The fast pacing made the whole talking scene lively to watch. The scoring is great. What else? I love the ending! But, for me, it's not recommendable to watch. Especially on cinemas.

I'll give it 4 stars

And a comment of wow.

(Just so you know, my comment/s is/are based on what I have said, aloud or not, after watching a movie.)

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Mao