JUETENG & THE MAZE

Nauuso na talaga indie films ngayon at least kumikita at nananalo sa ibang bansa. Maganda ang publicity ng Kubrador kaya pinanood ko siya.

Deserving ba sa mga awards?

YES YES YES!!!

Cool ang screenplay kasi napaka-realistic. Ganun pala jueteng ano? Kaya lang di talaga pambata ito. Medyo bitin lang ang ending pero kung iisipin mo natapos naman siya. Kakaiba nga lang.

Ang direction naman ni Jeffrey Jeturian ay remarkable. Naaalala ko tuloy ang ilang scenes ni Spielberg sa Saving Private Ryan.I think sumakit talaga ulo ko doon. Then yong rooftop chasing scenes sa Crouching Tiger ni Ang Lee ay meron din dito pero astig! Tapos yong last task sa Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire na Maze ay meron din. Kaso nga lang sa squatters kinunan pero artistic ang arrive!

Best Actress talaga si Ms. Gina Pareño. Bagay na kubrador. Gusto ko yong eksena niya na naliligaw sa squatter's maze. I love it. Ganda. Tapos yong lines niya about lucky Jueteng possible number result. So hilarious.

Ang pinakabest sa Kubrador ay ang crowd control. Ang galing ng mga extra na nadadaanan lang ng camera in fairness. Bilib ako.

Nagustuhan ko ang film na ito kasi eye opener.

Sana mapanood ito ng mga Pinoy.

After Pusang Gala, Maximo,Masahista at Ilusyon may maidadagdag na naman ako sa mga best indie films na napanood ko.
Kubrador is world-class.

STUPENDOUS FOGGY COMEDY

AMERICAN DREAMZ

I love the style of this dark comedy from Director Paul Weitz of American Pie and About a Boy. This film is not intended for all. This ain't your average popcorn flick too. So beware if you're not exploratory.
It's like a parody to the George Bush administration, Osama Bin Laden with his terrorists and the show American Idol. Ha ha ha! So uncanny! Remarkable screenplay.
I like the nincompoop acting of Dennis Quaid as US Pres. Staton. I enjoyed the Simon Cowell impersonation of Hugh Grant. He was so mean and so perfectionist as well but I think the "pitchy" Randy Jackson and "oh I adore you" Paula Abdul was squeezed in somewhere along the way. I was surprised to Willem Dafoe's acting too as the Chief of Staff. He was amazing! Lastly, Mandy Moore brought the house down. She's so bitchy but charming.
I love to dream the "impossible dream". It's "my way.
Watch out for that.

Recommended only for brave movie buffs. You may rent the video.

Watch the trailer too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFkCFQAInmQ

THE CONUNDRUM OF TIME & LOVE

THE LAKE HOUSE

Time is so powerful.Love moves in mysterious ways.She's in 2006. He's in 2004.Fantasy-Love-DramaThat's the story of The Lake House.

I love it. The movie made me think over & over again. The first time I watched it I was a bit punchy. I didn't get it immediately.So I watched it again and realized that this is better than Frequency & Moments of Love. The fast-paced last 20 minutes climax was just fantastic.

Sandra & Keanu are so natural and perfect.Director Agresti is superb.The screenplay & editing blended so well. So magical!The soundtrack is comparable to Serendipity maybe because Nick Drake's soulful guitar is also here. Listen carefully.

By the way did u notice the Indian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo? I think I always see her being cast as a doctor. Late last year she was in Exorcism of Emily Rose. She was a supernatural doctor. Then, in X-Men 3 she was a mutant doctor. Here in Lake House she's also a hospital doctor. Huh? I don't like her manly accent honestly. I hope she's not also a doctor in the upcoming film American Dreamz. I'm sick & tired of her already.

Well, I disagree to everybody saying this is a chick flick. No way! Hopeless romantic guys will love this too.

Highly recommended.

click the trailer :http://thelakehousemovie.warnerbros.com/

AIN’T UNWIELDY, AIN’T PLODDING, AIN’T GRIM

THE DA VINCI CODE


Sabi ng mga Cannes Film Festival Critics ang Da Vinci Code raw ay unwieldy, plodding at grim. Well, taste nila yon. Pero I think nahanap ko ang katotohanan sa film na ito.

Bilib ako sa film adaptation ni Rod Howard kasi faithful pa rin siya sa true message ng book. Kung anong inaasahan ko nakita ko dito. Ang buong cast ensemble super galing. Medyo nanibago lang ako kay Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon kasi medyo nasapawan ang character niya sa kagalingan ng French actress na si Audrey Tautou. Bagay na bagay kay Audrey talaga. Perfect choice siya. Siyempre walang makakatalo kay Sir Ian McKellen bilang Leigh Teabing. He nailed it down. Ok din si Paul Betanny as the albino monk Silas.


Last May 16 when I heard na
R-18 rating ng MTRCB sabi ko unfair naman sa mga youth. Sana man lang R-13 para maipalabas sa mga SM Cinemas( loyal po kasi ako ng SM Megamall) at para rin maimulat sa mga kabataan ang ganitong klaseng pelikula.
Pero nang mapanood ko na siya on it’s 1st day. Agree ako kay Mrs. Laguardia, tama lang na for mature audiences lang ito. Sa tingin ko sa mga kabataan na mahilig sa popcorn movies pag pinanood ito ay talagang di mag-eenjoy. Ma-bo-bored lang sila. Iba ang approach ng book ni Dan Brown kasi parang nagbabasa ka lang din ng Harry Potter series pero sa film na ito iba ang mararamdaman mo. Kailangang bukas ang isip mo at alerto sa bawat eksenang nagaganap para mahanap mo ang katotohanan na gustong ipahiwatig ng pelikula kahit kathang isip lang ito.

Di nga lang masyadong kapansin-pansin ang musical scoring nito. Lumalabas sa tenga hindi tumatagos sa puso. Gusto ko rin ang editing, superb!

Congrats sa lahat ng cast kasi binigyan niyo ng justice ang mga role na ginampanan.


Sa mga tumutuligsa ng Da Vinci Code, panoorin niyo muna bago niyo husgahan dahil ni isang eksena di ko nakita na inalipusta si Jesus Christ, Simbahang Katoliko at ang Opus Dei.

Seek the truth. The grail is in your heart.

FISHY TEEN CHICK FLICK

AQUAMARINE



I decided to watch this flick because of Jojo. I love her. I was expecting to hear her song being played in the movie. What? No Jojo song in the soundtrack?
Weird! Instead Emma Roberts & Sara Paxton have one song each in the OST.

Set aside the OST. Let's talk about this chick flick. It's cute honestly. Just cute. Pa-tweetums. Aquamarine the mermaid is just so kikay!

This is a very low budgeted flick. They couldn't even afford to make Jojo beautiful. Some of her breakouts are even palpable. They should have done something like what they did to her in most of her music videos. Aquamarine (Sara Paxton)is not really that charming. Emma Roberts for me is the most beautiful even without the make-up.

Well, if you want to experience teen kilig then I am recommending this to you.

THE WILD


This animated film is roaring with funny scenes!!! So wild!!!

Did you know that both The Wild & Madagascar started production at the same time? The Wild was supposed to be released Summer 2005 but was delayed. It's only because this movie is delayed and now came out after Madagascar that people seem to think it's a rip off. Though both movies are in a totally different visual style.
Mas maganda ang animation ng The Wild kasi detalyado unlike Madagascar na parang minadali lang.Madagascar is more of a pop culture comedy where as The Wild is more of a classic Disney tale.

The characters here are lovable and amazing. Imagine I'm afraid of snakes but I love Larry the Anaconda . He is so coolit!!!

Of course Nigel the Koala really is the most huggable! I love the cute bickering of Bridget the Girafee and Benny the Squirrel. So hilarious. There are more animals to be seen. I like the bitchy pigeons. Ha Ha Ha!!!

By the way the drama of Samson the Lion and his son Ryan is way too heartwarming.
I love it. You know it's from Disney.

Basta if you've seen Madagascar and you're planning to watch The Wild. The dough you're goin' to spend for this film is worth it. You'll love every scene.

Oh I almost forgot. The main theme song was performed by Lifehouse. It's a sad love alternative song. Good Enough is the

title. I'm planning to buy the OST too.

Highly recommended!!! The kids will love this!!! I'm sure you too.

SAVED BY CUTIE CAMILLA

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS

Now I know why the US critics shunned this suspense movie.Kasi di naman talaga siya "super oh my God I want to scream to death". VERY SOFT SUBTLE SUSPENSE FLICK lang kasi.

Honestly if you've seen the trailer 'yon na yon lahat. Pero di naman sayang pera ko kasi ang cute at promising dramatic actress si Camilla Belle. She is so beautiful and really portrayed the role so good. I remembered her when she was still young in The Lost World:Jurassic Park at Practical Magic. I love her eyes.

If you will watch this and you're expecting gory screaming scenes. Stay away. Magsisi ka lang.

Pero if you'll pay attention to the beautiful shots of the director, the spooky music/sound effects and wise editing. You'll appreciate this little film.

Believe me. Walang sigawan sa audience. I always watch in crowded Megamall pero we were just so silent holding our breath.