Thursday, December 26, 2013

Metro Manila Film Festival 2013 Movies Review



Honestly, Years ago, I was not into Tagalog Movies when it comes to watching them in Theatres that will worth PHP 150-190 for a single ticket entrance. But for Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) and for the love and support of Movie Industry, I started enjoying them in Cinemas with friends and families. This year, movie goers can choose from these Eight entries in different genres such as Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Horror, Suspense, Romance, Musical, Biography and Epic.

MMFF 2013 Entries. Credit: MMFF twitter account
Now, here's some personal movie review on the movies I watched so far.

Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir


 

There was a special screening of this Movie last December 19 at SM City Cebu Cinema One with Media, Bloggers, Church personnel and other invited Guests and Casts of the movie. Personally, I prefer to watch movie with a special taste on Entertainment and Comedy as we need to chill and smile after those heavy problems and disasters that Philippines encountered but this film did change my MMFF Movies' view as an audience.

 LIKE: First of all, the film's Cinematography deserves a standing ovation as it gives Philippines' tourism plus points. This film gives spotlights to the supporting casts which I noticed came from Indie Films like Andrew Schimmer (Project X and Eskandalo), Mercedes Cabral ( Thirst (2009), Thy Womb (2012) and Hiyas (2012) ), Johnron TaƱada (Kubli) and others.

For the main cast, I was indeed moved by Rocco Nacino's portrayal of San Pedro Calungsod. Minus his wig and "Bisaya" pronunciation, Roco did a great job and the acting is somehow natural. Spanish character of Christian Vasquez ( Padre Diego Luis de San Vitores) is convincing and I bet if you're not a Filipino, you might see him as a real Spaniard Priest. And my hats off to Robert Correa as Maga'lahi Hirao, He played the role very well which give viewers the urge to somehow hate him in a worst manner (if you know what I mean).

Kudos to writer/director Francis O. Villacorta of pulling this list of great casts and educational movie.

 DISLIKE: First as mentioned, I don't like Rocco's wig, it's not natural. Alvin Aragon pronunciation of "bisaya" scripts are irritating most especially that line of "Naka-ihi na hinoon ko sa akong purol." Some scenes don't give viewers idea what were those all about and some have lack of presentation. (But I still like this movie)

TRAILER: 

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Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy


On the first day of MMFF 2013 showing, December 25, together with friends, I queued myself in SM City Cebu Cinema One entrance just to watch this much anticipated Box-Office Film among the MMFF entries. Indeed, the ticket which is PHP 195.00 worth the wait and standing positions were all over the available space inside the Cinema.

LIKE: As we expect, Vice Ganda who plays the roles of Girlie/Peter/Mark/Panying Jackstone really did a great comedy job. His jokes are new and punch lines were done in the right timing. I wasn't excited to watch this film but my friends were. One of the best and funny scene I love most was with Bakla and Janitor taken in a Mall in which Bakla was looking for a job and got this funny interaction with the Janitor, ooops Spoiler alert!

Aside from Vice Ganda's comedy act, Diamond Star, Ms Maricel Soriano had left viewers crying in some drama scenes. Those serious Family encounters and problems were natural. For sure Block Buster director Wenn V. Deramas has juiced out the casts' bestest acting in this film.

DISLIKE: If you were able to see it's trailer, it's not really convicing to watch plus the jokes and comedies were not that humorous as we expect. I noticed there were scenes which are fake where all Vice Ganda characters need to show and do some interactions. Fake in the way that the eyes of a certain character does not actually give conversation to the other characters. But I believe if properly edited, those were perfect!

TRAILER: 

 

Synopsis [Wikipedia]:

It tells the story of quadruplet siblings played by Vice Ganda which the girl and the boy grew in the custody of their rich father while the "bakla" (Mark) and "tomboy" (Panying) grew in their poor mother.

But destiny makes a way to make their paths cross in an unexpected way. Two of them meet in the mall (The girl, (Girlie)and the Gay, (Mark), wherein one of them was arrested after being mistaken as the one who shoplifted an item. But when things got wrong, Dad reveals they are not just twins, but quadruplets. As the four of them meet and their parents confess the truth as to why they were parted, they will be facing another challenge as one of them is in need of a liver transplant. (Peter)

But since they’ve been separated for a long time and grew apart, there will be hesitations if saving the life of the other really matters.

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Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel


Before our Friends watched GBBT, we did Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel first. But disappointment was encountered.

LIKE: Action scenes between characters were amazing. I was not expecting Eugene Domingo can pull off such great karate moves. Comedy scenes in which  Kimmy and Dora started taking different kinds of Jobs from their company were indeed funny and so Laughing-Out-Loud. Rodin Bartoletti (played by Sam Milby) was also outstanding his character, not to mention the skills he showed in this film. The outfit of Kimmy and Dora are adorable, yes I included it here in the review.

DISLIKE: There are "LOL" scenes but most of the time, there were jokes which are hardly absorbed by viewers. Angel Aquino's character is very expected to be the movie's villain (ooops, sorry but it's so predictable) so with Sam Milby's character.

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My Little Bossings

So, yesterday I had a movie date with cousin and younger brother with "My Little Bossings" and it was a disappointment to the highest level.

LIKE: Story-wise, My Little Bossings is a family oriented film. Lessons like Father and Daughter love and love to children is a plus. Ryzza Mae Dizon's wittiness complement's Baby James boring acting skills. Kudos to Aiza Seguerra outstanding performance.

DISLIKE: Kris Aquino and Baby James's actings are plain and lame. It's better for Vic Sotto to be with Enteng Kabisote's Film than this - it's his worse movie ever! Film's Sponsors have so much exposure than it's story, it's distracting!!! Some scenes are better to be off out of the film, they just don't make sense.

TRAILER:
 

Schedule to Watch this week:

Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay
Boy Golden: The Arturo Porcuna Story
Kaleidoscope World
10,000 Hours

If you were done with those films, what are your comments? Give us some notes in the COMMENT Box.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Miss International 2013 is Bea Rose Santiago of Philippines



Bea Rose Santiago who hailed from Masbate, Philippines but grew at Toronto, Canada was crowned Miss International 2013. In Miss International 2013 Pageant, each Top 5 finalists were given 30 seconds speech on the same question, "What I will do if I am crowned Miss International?"

Miss International 2013 is Bea Rose Santiago of Philippines

PHILIPPINES PAGEANTS WIN for 2013 : Miss Supranational 2013 - Mutya Johanna Datul, Miss International 2013 - Bea Rose Santiago and Miss World 2013 - Megan Young

Miss Philippines Bea Rose Santiago said, “The whole world saw how my country suffered,” Santiago said. “One by one, other countries helped. I would like to thank who helped my country in our darkest hours. You have opened my heart and eyes on what we can do to help each other. If I become Miss International, I would uphold international camaraderie. I will work to sustain the spirit of sympathy and spirit of hope. As long as we work together, there is hope.


Miss International 2013 : Philippines' Bea Rose Santiago
Miss International 2013 1st runner up : The Netherland’s Nathalie den Dekker,
Miss International 2013 2nd runner up : New Zealand’s Casey Radley


Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago in her Bikini

Top 5 Finalists

Miss Philippines Bea Rose Santiago
Miss New Zealand Casey Radley
Miss Colombia Lorena Hermida
Miss Netherlands Nathalie den Dekker
Miss Hungary Brigitta Ɩtvos

List of awards and winners

Miss Friendship: Miss New Zealand Casey Radley
National Costume: Miss Aruba Erialda Croes
Miss Internet: Miss Macau Adela Ka-Wai Sou
Miss Photogenic: Miss Lithuania Elma Segzdaviciute

Top 15 are Gibraltar, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Hungary, Netherlands, USA, Philippines, New Zealand, Lithuania, Iceland, Colombia, Russia, Thailand and Spain.


The 53rd Miss International beauty pageant was held at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Photos Credit: via Twitter

Monday, December 16, 2013

Beyonce Pretty Hurts Official Music Video and Lyrics


"Pretty Hurts" is a massive ballad that deals with female body image and the pain that some women go through to achieve an ideal look.







Credits: Beyonce and Jay-Z. SME have the credits for the sound
Source: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNghIL5p5uk0neC5128NsCw?feature=watch




"Pretty Hurts" Lyrics, see above for Music Video

Ms. Third Ward, your first question
What is your aspiration in life?
Oh, my aspiration in life
Would be to be happy

Mama said, "You're a pretty girl.
What's in your head, it doesn't matter
Brush your hair, fix your teeth
What you wear is all that matters."

Just another stage, pageant the pain away
This time I'm gonna take the crown
Without falling down, down, down

Pretty hurts, shine the light on whatever's worse
Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts
Pretty hurts, shine the light on whatever's worse
Trying to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see
It's the soul that needs the surgery

Blonder hair, flat chest
TV says, "Bigger is better."
South beach, sugar free
Vogue says, "Thinner is better."

Just another stage, pageant the pain away
This time I'm gonna take the crown
Without falling down, down, down

Pretty hurts, shine the light on whatever's worse
Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts (pretty hurts)
Pretty hurts (pretty hurts), shine the light on whatever's worse
Trying to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see
It's the soul that needs the surgery

Ain't got no doctor or pill that can take the pain away
The pain's inside and nobody frees you from your body
It's the soul, it's the soul that needs surgery
It's my soul that needs surgery

Plastic smiles and denial can only take you so far
And you break when the paper sign leaves you in the dark
You left a shattered mirror and the shards of a beautiful girl

Pretty hurts, shine the light on whatever's worse (pretty hurts)
Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts
Pretty hurts, shine the light on whatever's worse
Trying to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see
It's the soul that needs the surgery

When you're alone all by yourself
And you're lying in your bed
Reflection stares right into you
Are you happy with yourself
Strip away the masquerade
The illusion has been shed
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?

Yes

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Xian Lim is a Gayish-mammal, Jobert Sucaldito Says



Yesterday, veteran Journalist and Radio/TV host Jobert Sucaldito posted in his Facebook account the incident he had with Kapamilya actor Xian Lim during a live interview in DZMM's Mismo Program. Papa Ahwel Paz, Sucaldito's co-anchor was assigned to cover the fundraising concert of ABS-CBN at Araneta Coliseum while Sucaldito was assigned in the Studio and had a chance of interviewing some artists for the program. Interviews with Kian Cipriano, Kaye Abad, Dawn Zulueta, KC Concepcion and Robi Domingo went well until such time Papa Ahwel was able to have a chance with Xian Lim and there started the story...

Xian Lim during his exclusive visit in Cebu

Here's the complete script of Jobert Sucaldito's Facebook post.

I had one of the most memorable experiences sa aking career as a journalist and radio/tv host just tonight - memorable in the sense na nakalusot ang pambabastos sa akin ng male star na si Xian Lim. Halos mapaiyak ako sa galit while doing my job on-air not because hindi ko siya kaya pero nakaramdam ako ng sobrang pagkainsulto mula sa isang taong wala pa namang napatunayan sa industriyang ito. While I did our MISMO program sa DZMM, my co-anchor Papa Ahwel Paz was assigned to cover the fundraising concert ng ABS-CBN sa Araneta Coliseum. Ibinabato sa akin ni Papa Ahwel sa studio ang kaganapan sa Araneta via Skype - once in a while ay nagka-chance kami na makainterbyu ng ilang artists LIVE habang ako'y nagproprograma sa studio. We had nice conversations with Kian Cipriano, Kaye Abad, Dawn Zulueta, KC Concepcion and Robi Domingo. Until nagka-chance si Papa Ahwel na mahila itong si Xian Lim na katatapos lang yata ng kanilang number sa show for a short interview. We started well sa interbyuhang iyon and I even congratulated him sa natanggap nila ni Kim Chiu ng special award sa ASAP18 last Sunday. He acknowledged it naman and shared some nice points. I then followed up a cute question na pampakilig lang dahil hindi niya kasama si Kim sa production number nila - "hindi mo ba makakasama si Kim ngayong gabi?" obviously referring to the show. Short of saying kung meron ba silang duet or a number together. He asked kung ano raw ulit ang tanong ko and Papa Ahwel echoed my question - "hindi raw ba kayo magsasama ni Kim tonight?" And this hambog na male starlet na ito ay biglang nagtaray ng "ano ba namang tanong iyan" sabay tanggal ng earphone niya and walked away.

I felt slighted - nainsulto akong bigla sa tinuran ng malamyang aktor-aktoran na ito. Yes, I admit - nagalit talaga ako and I won't let this just pass by nang ganoon-ganoon na lang. I said on air that I will definitely give him a piece of my mind. The nerve of this trying hard male chauvinist na ito na mang-insulto ng isang taong wala namang sinabi o ginawang masama sa kaniya. I don't understand why this gayish-mammal gave me a full strike when all I had was the best intention to promote him and his screen partner. Ginago ako ng hinayupak na ito. After more than 30 years of being in this business, ngayon lang ako nabastos ng isang sipuning aktor-aktoran. Nakaramdam akong bigla ng awa sa aming dalawa ni Papa Ahwel Paz - a man of dignity and maingat sa kaniyang trabaho. Hindi ba marunong mag-demarcate ang lampang male starlet na ito between a serious question and a pa-cute one? I don't think Papa Ahwel and me deserve this - kung gusto niya ng gaguhan, call kami. Kung gusto niya ng suntukan, call din ako. Matalo man ako ayos lang dahil BAKLA ako pero pag natalo ko siya, lalabas na mas BAKLA siya.

After the show, I received a barrage of text messages from friends and even regular listeners and viewers ng DZMM Teleradyo - all hated him. merong isang madreng nagsabing he was truly RUDE and must be taught his GMRC which he might missed in school. One says na napakabastos niya and another one saying na napaka-mal-edukado ng dating niya.

Yes, I'm angry at this Xian Lim. After the show, I went to have coffee sa Zirkoh. Gusto kong magpalipas ng sama ng loob. Gusto kong magpahupa ng galit until I received a text message from his handler Gidget of Star Magic. She forwarded to me xXan's message - "sorry kanina na-offend kita. I meant no disrespect. Magulo at maingay sa paligid. Pasensiya na".

That easy, xian? You mean, kaya ka nakapagtaray ng "ano ba namang tanong iyan" and walked away dahil magulo at maingay sa paligid mo. Gusto mong maniwala kaming hindi mo narinig ang tanong ko - pero nakasagot ka ng "ano ba namang tanong iyan" sabay walk out. A very gayish gesture - di ko lang alam kung nakataas din ang kilay mo when you walked away because I didn't see your goddamn face then after. I may forgive you but I don't think this soon. Not at your convenience honey! I will compose myself first - titimplahin ko muna ang sarili ko kung hanggang saan ang naging tama nito sa akin. I will definitely forgive you one day - I'm sure about that but you have to learn your lessons first. Huwag masyadong mayabang Xian because you're nothing yet. You're still just a piece of shit for me dahil wala ka pang napatunayan to act that way. Wala ka pang licence to harm others - especially the feelings of seniors like us. Kahit pa halimbawang sikat na sikat ka na, wala ka pa ring karapatang magyabang at mambastos ng kapwa. Gago rin ako, xian. Baka worse pa than what you think. I know that we could live on this damn earth without each other - pero meron lang akong sinusunod na paninindigan sa buhay ko - "hindi ako nanghihingi ng respeto kanino man (because respect is gained) pero wala akong binibigyan ng karapatang bastusin ako!" Over my dead body Xian Lim or whoever you are.

This is just the beginning of a war Xian Lim. There's more in my heart na gusto ko lang iparamdam sa iyo. Let's schedule kung kailan kita patatawarin pero kailangang maramdaman mo muna ang sakit ng ginawa mong pang-iinsulto sa amin ni Papa Ahwel at sa istasyong pinaglilingkuran namin. Kung sa palagay mo'y handa ka nang humarap, just advise us. And better be good, man!

*****

What do you think guys? Comment!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Trending WestJet Christmas Miracle Video



"Miracles do happen when we work as one", said WestJet Airlines' Santa Claus

Last December 8, Canada's own WestJet Airlines' Christmas Miracle Video has gained a lot of views as it gives happiness and hope to everybody for this coming Christmas season. It goes viral as it has 7,419,904 views (As of this writing) in their official Youtube account.

Before they depart from Toronto and Hamilton, passengers of WestJet Airlines were asked by a Virtual St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) what they wanted or wish list for Christmas after scanning their boarding passes at a special kiosk set up for them. Some of them asks real wish list such as large TV, Samsung Galaxy smartphone and there's a guy asking for Socks and Underwear (he might thought it was a joke) and surprisingly, they received those wishes as they boarded.

Here's a copy of their video which is originally posted in their Youtube account.



Now, for the bloopers, check this out:


Connect with WestJet:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/westjet
Facebook: http://facebook.com/westjet
Instagram: http://instagram.com/westjet

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Miss International 2013 Early Favorites, Philippines on Top!



The 53rd Miss International Beauty Pageant will be held on December 17 in Shinagawa Prince Hall,Tokyo ,Japan. And as early as now, front runners and early favorites area already spreading online or in Social Media sites. But Missosology, one of the best Pageant expert sites, has already released it's series of Miss International 2013 Hot Picks and as expected everybody is eyeing on Philippines' representative, Ms. Bea Rose Santiago. Missosology's series of Hot Picks put Philippines always on Top 10, except for the 4th picks which did not include Bea on the list.


Check out this list.

MISS INTERNATIONAL 2013 1st OFFICIAL HOT PICKS

1. MEXICO
2. GABON
3. VENEZUELA
4. PHILIPPINES
5. COLOMBIA
6. JAPAN
7. GIBRALTAR
8. KOREA
9. ARGENTINA
10. ECUADOR
11. SPAIN
12. FINLAND
13. THAILAND
14. ISRAEL
15. MYANMAR

Now, check Miss Philippines Bea during Miss International 2013 Press Presentation, confident it is! Amazing!
MISS INTERNATIONAL 2013 2nd Official Hot Picks
(Rank during the 1st Hot Picks in parenthesis)

1. Philippines (4)
2. Honduras (new)
3. Tahiti (new)
4. Estonia (new)
5. Mexico (1)
6. Singapore (new)
7. Venezuela (3)
8. Gabon (2)
9. Suriname (new)
10. Colombia (5)
11. Greece (new)
12. Japan (6)
13. Zimbabwe (new)
14. Slovakia (new)
15. USA (new)

Miss International 2013 3rd Official Hot Picks

1. ESTONIA
2. AUSTRALIA
3. HUNGARY
4. PHILIPPINES
5. JAPAN
6. HONDURAS
7. GABON
8. INDONESIA
9. NAMIBIA
10. SOUTH AFRICA
11. SINGAPORE
12. SWEDEN
13. MEXICO
14. PANAMA
15. NEW ZEALAND

Miss International 2013 4th Official Hot Picks

1. HUNGARY
2. HAITI
3. INDONESIA
4. ICELAND
5. PUERTO RICO
6. VENEZUELA
7. POLAND
8. USA
9. SWEDEN
10. DENMARK
11. NEW ZEALAND
12. GUADELOUPE
13. CUBA
14. ITALY
15. AUSTRALIA

MISS INTERNATIONAL 2013 5th Official Hot Picks 

1. VENEZUELA
2. ICELAND
3. PHILIPPINES
4. BRAZIL
5. JAPAN
6. HUNGARY
7. GERMANY
8. POLAND
9. SWEDEN
10. GABON
11. LITHUANIA
12. USA
13. ESTONIA
14. PUERTO RICO
15. PARAGUAY

Miss International 2013 Pre-Arrival (6th) Hot Picks

1.  NETHERLANDS.

2.  PHILIPPINES. Per Missosology, "Bea Rose Santiago is also another pageant veteran, and is very much supported by her countrymen.  The Philippines has scored  a smashing success at this years pageantry, with a twin victory in September – Miss Supranational and Miss World – as well as finishing an impressive four-year Top 5 streak at Miss Universe, which was held last month.   Bea knows her strengths very well, and her undeniable stage presence during the Bb. Pilipinas 2013 finals has left a strong impression even until now, so she will use them to her advantage at the Miss International stage."

3.  VENEZUELA.
4.  MEXICO.
5.  ICELAND
6.  SPAIN
7.  INDIA
8. HAITI.
9.  BRAZIL.
10.  PUERTO RICO.
11.  GIBRALTAR.
12.  JAPAN.
13.  SWEDEN.
14.  GABON
15.  POLAND.
16.  FINLAND
17.  INDONESIA.
18.  AUSTRALIA.
19.  KOREA.
20.  HONDURAS.

MISS INTERNATIONAL 2013 7th Official Hot Picks

1.  SWEDEN
2. NETHERLANDS
3.  THAILAND
4.  VENEZUELA
5.  INDIA
6.  TUNISIA
7.  AUSTRALIA
8.   FINLAND
9.  PHILIPPINES
10. NEPAL

Source: missosology.org


Here is the list of official Miss International 2013 Candidates.




What do you think? Who's your personal bets? Hit the comment box!

Justin Bieber Visits Haiyan Victims in the Philippines



I've never been a fan of Justin Bieber but with his latest works of mercy, well, there's always a room for consideration. Yeah, Kudos to JB! After that allegedly scandalous act with Argentinian Flag and other bad news attached to young Super star Justin Bieber, it didn't hinder him to do some relief work for Yolanda's victims here in the Philippines. On Tuesday morning, the 19 year old Bieber arrived in Manila and flew to Tacloban for #GiveBackPhilippines campaign.

Now, check these photos from Twitter and Facebook (Social Media) sites.


via @justinbieber

via @AnnaBelieebs

via @1DeepLoveMahone

via @_AlejandraaF

via @SMARTCares

via @SMARTCares


What do you think of this Canadian Singer latest act? At least he stepped out from his comfort area and joined/visited the typhoon's affected families, right? As of this writing, Justin Bieber in Tacloban is currently trending worldwide.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Tom Daley Is Gay, Uses Youtube for Revelation



Olympics Heartthrob Tom Daley revealed earlier via his Youtube channel that he is gay.  This Hot British Diving star still confirmed that he still "Fancied" girls but as of now he is happy having relationship with the same sex.
2012 Tom Daley Diving Credit: GUIM.co.uk


Here's some scripts of his Youtube video titled "Tom Daley: Something I want to say..."

"Come spring this year my life changed massively when I met someone and they made me feel so happy, so safe and everything just feels great -- and that someone is a guy,"

"Of course I still fancy girls but right now I'm dating a guy and I couldn't be happier."

"In an ideal world I wouldn't be doing this video because it shouldn't matter but recently I was misquoted in an interview and it made me feel really angry and frustrated, and emotions that I've never felt before when reading something about myself, and for me honesty is something that I really do believe in.

"I've been dating girls and I've never really had a serious relationship to talk about and now I feel kind of ready to talk about my relationships.

"People will say, 'But what would your dad say?'. "He always said to me as long as you're happy I'm happy, and right now I couldn't be happier.

"My mum's been supportive as well... all my friends and family have been so supportive which has been great."

Tom Daley Credit: marieclaire

What do you think? Comments below

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