December 2011
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A Rambling About The Question
Disclaimer: This post is very random and personal to someone. Please bear with me. I would just like to let it out a day before Christmas.
As Christmas approaches, it occurred to me that there is a nagging question that will be bugging four people (including me). No, it’s not the question of when I will settle down. People know me better now not to ask me that. Or else I will F ‘em...
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Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
3 1/2 out of 5 stars
Don’t worry. Everything good you heard about Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (MIGP) is true. Tom Cruise still has it, and expect a couple few more before this guy turns sixty.
The Good: With J.J. Abrams producing and Pixar’s Brad Bird directing, MIGP is destined to succeed. The result is a slick, modern and grittier installment in the MI franchise....
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La Piel Que Habito (The Skin I Live In)
3 1/2 stars out of 5
If there is a WTF award in the Oscars or Cannes, La Piel Que Habito will win it for this year, hands down. Highly recommended if you like Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. (No spoilers.)
The Good: Where do we begin? Ah, Pedro Almodovar. You are my favorite director to date. You continually please me with the uniqueness of your films. May you live a long and healthy...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
3 1/2 stars out of 5
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is easily the best blockbuster that Hollywood has to offer this year (not counting Harry Potter, of course). You don’t need half a brain to enjoy it but your intelligence won’t be insulted if you would bother. Miss all the comic book action flicks. The Good: Fantastic ensemble cast! Topnotch CGI! What really distinguishes ROPOA is...
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Three Idiots
3 1/2 stars out of 5
Three Idiots is cheesy, melodramatic and even corny. There’s just a lot of reasons to hate it but you won’t. Instead, it will warm your heart and make you feel like a kid again, ready to dream. The Good: Who knew? An almost three-hour film with dancing and singing? I thought I would go insane. But boy oh boy, did this film make time go by so fast! Likable...
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My Fifteen Favorite Records For 2011, Pt. 3
Adele had quite a year. She is easily the biggest-selling act in the world this 2011. How did she do it? Simple. Adele made honest and effin’ good music. For some intangible reason, she united all kinds of music fans everywhere. Probably, only pretentious hipsters would say they hate her for being so successful. Overrated? Probably. Untalented? Tell that to my face and I will punch you....
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My Fifteen Favorite Records For 2011, Pt. 2
YES, DAVID F*CKIN’ GUETTA. I don’t know if you’re reading the song credits in today’s big artists like Madonna, B.E.P., Usher, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, Snoop Dog, Ludacris, etc. Well I do. This guy is their secret. You want to make a killer dance record? Work with this guy. It’s about time he gets his share of the credit. Indeed, he’s THE ambassador for dance...
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My Fifteen Favorite Records For 2011, Pt. 1
I’ve been having fun looking at Time’s, iTunes Store’s and Amazon’s year-end lists and I told myself, yeah, I’ve been listening to a lot of music… Which records caught my ear this year? When I said I listen to a lot of music, I meant a lot. Anyone who knows me well enough know that I will leave my wallet, my phone and my keys at home, but never my iPod. So why...
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Random Picks, Pics and Memories
Ok, so I have a camera phone. I barely use it though. The photo quality’s crappy at best. (RE: http://philiphilario.tumblr.com/post/8550738666/i-call-this-photoset-roaming-around-the) Maybe when I get around to buy a DSLR or an iPhone 4S, maybe I will be bitten by incessant shutter bug. However, there are times that I don’t know why, I whip my phone out and snap a photo. Then I just...
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PNoy's Legacy: A Legacy of Blame?
I’m pretty sure a lot of Filipinos saw the news broadcasts tonight on how Our Very Own President lambasted the Supreme Court and on how Mo Twister and Rhian Ramos are squaring it off (that’s another story altogether, hehe). But seriously, I am getting tired of this irritating habit of Our Dear President of blaming others for his administration’s underachievement.
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Suri's Burn Book: Sometimes people come up to me,... →
surisburnbook:
Sometimes people come up to me, and they say things like, “But Suri! Your father is an internationally acclaimed, Golden Globe-winning superstar, who is as artistically talented as he is devoted to raising awareness and funding for his fringe religion. Aren’t you proud of him?”
No. I’m really…