Game of Thrones New Season, Coming this March

I can't wait to see the latest season of the Game of Thrones, this end of March.  Last season's ending was exciting, making you want more.

Now Showing in the Philippines: 1st week of March 2013

Here are the list of movies, now showing in the Philippines:

• OZ the great and powerful [New]
• The Fighting Chefs (Filipino Movie) [New]
• Silver Linings Playbook
• Jack the Giant Slayer
• Beautiful Creatures
• 21 and Over [New]
• A Good Day to Die Hard
• Stoker

Hope you enjoy the new movies this weekend.

Previous Episode of the Walking Dead was great

The previous episode I saw of the walking dead last week was the best so far this season,  the episode where the Governor attacked Rick Grimes' camp.  I wasn't expecting a person to die that time.  This is where the series is totally different form the comics.

I can't wait for the next episode this weekend.

Now Showing in the Philippines: 4th week of February

On the last week of the love month of February, the following movies are showing in the Philippines:

• Jack the Giant Slayer [New]
• Silver Linings Playbook [New]
• Stoker [New]
• Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story (Filipino Film) [New]
• Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
• A Moment in Time (Filipino Film)
• Warm Bodies
• A Good Day to Die Hard
• Beautiful Creatures
• Safe Haven
• Lincoln

Can't wait to watch the new films this weekend.

Angry Birds Toons will finally premier on March 16 and 17

I know this entry is a bit off topic for this blog, but I'm just a fan of the Angry Birds Animation.  The birds don't say anything, but I still get entertained by the simple story and animated shorts.

Rovio, company that created and published Angry Birds, always release animated shorts before their game release.  The animation shorts they release are so darn good, that I was thinking they should make angry birds animation series full time, finally my prayers have been answered an animation series will start soon.

The Angry Birds and Bad Piggies are just so darn cute, I will watch the series and hope they will have a long running season.  It reminds me of roadrunner show, when I was a child.

Dingdong Dantes topbills 'Dance of the Steelbars'

The story of world-famous Dancing Inmates of the Cebu Penitentiary becomes the inspiration of the film "Dance of the Steelbars," which stars Kapuso prime actor Dingdong Dantes on the lead role.

The film shows stories inspired by actual events in the Filipino prison, the struggles that inmates experience and their quest to feel human again. Dingdong plays the role of Mando, a convicted murderer who denies his passion for dancing just to prove his masculinity. But a series of events will lead him dance the dance of the steelbars.

Joining Dingdong are Irish actor Patrick Bergin (who played the husband of Julia Roberts in "Sleeping With The Enemy"), Joey Paras, and Ricky Davao. The film is produced by Portfolio Films in partnership with GMA Films.

"Dance of the Steelbars" begins showing in Philippine theaters this May 22nd.


[via Reyn's Room]

Lincoln: Movie Review

I was able to watch Lincoln movie on its first week in Philippine cinemas.  I heard lots of praise and good reviews about this movie.

They were right about some of the things about the movie.  But giving it that high of a rating is a bit misleading in my opinion.  Sure, its a good portrayal of a president and a good movie direction.  But for the story, I find it a bit dragging.  Also, the dialogue, I had to crank up my old English knowledge in this movie.  I often times, find myself on certain scenes trying to catch up on what they are saying.

Be warned, this is a good movie but none of the great drama you would expect from a historical movie.  You may see Abraham Lincoln as he really is during that time.  He isn't a saint, although, they depict him as a man holding the highest office at the time when the US is in crisis (The civil war).

You will see him as a father, a husband, and a politician.  Him dealing with the usual problems of dealing with his distraught wife, a son wanting to join the army, and a problem in his work.

The movie setting takes place in last few months before the end of the civil war.  Lincoln knew they will win the war and crush the rebels.  But he also knew, he made some decisions that will be questioned and make his efforts be for nothing after the war.  That is why, in this movie, he made a deadline to have the constitution amended to abolish slavery in the US, in just a month.  In the movie, we will see the effort they make to have congress pass the amendment.  Which is almost apparent, that this still happens today in Philippine politics.

How are the visuals?

The visuals are good, but not that great.  It is a period movie, so the props and sets are good.  The costumes are a good fit for the period.  It's mostly camera work and a few computer effects I think.  Overall, the visuals are good.


How is the story?

The story is a bit dragging, most of the time I find myself thinking of leaving the theater for a while, but can't do it because I may be lost on the story progress when I come back.  The story is good, but dragging.


How is it overall?

I rate this movie, 2.5 out of 5 stars.  The reason, is I find the story dragging.  Some of the audience fell asleep, and others out of boredom left the theater.  Sure, we laughed at some of the scenes and felt sad on the sad moments.  But those are not enough if only 25% of the movie you feel that way.  Most of the time, you are just trying to concentrate on the dialogue, so you won't get lost in the story.

This movie is a hit or miss for the Philippine audience.  And I bet, most probably a miss.