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just came home from the premiere night of GMA Films' "Of All The Things", the Aga-Regine reunion movie...
really enjoyed watching this flick...
refreshing ang character ng dalawang bida: Regine as a professional fixer sa City Hall, Aga as a Law School grad who didn't pass the Bar...
that alone, plus Gina Pareno's delightful performance as an overprotective cantankerous mother makes this movie a 'must-watch' rom-com!
Huwag niyo pong palalampasin!
saw Jun Robles Lana's BWAKAW yesterday...
it's a celebration of the human spirit..
the film's major strength is its humanity...
the characters here are bigger and brighter than those you'll see in any "conventional" film...
Eddie Garcia delivers stunning performance!
Ang gagaling ng lahat ng support, most notably Joey Paras who provides immense comic relief...
this is by far one of the most touching, heart-warming Filipino films since 'Magnifico'.
Watch niyo habang nasa big screen pa! Go!
Year 2000, at 20... sumali ako sa first Star Cinema Scriptwriting Contest... my first written script was "Imparsiyal", a political thriller in the tradition of Jonathan Kellerman's novels. Pero hindi 'yun ang sinubmit ko... I wrote a new one intended for the tilt, the script was entitled "Suntok Sa Buwan" with the theme 'beauty is the best revenge', its a melodrama, mas mainstream ang atake... inapi-api si girl, natutong tumayo, yumaman, binalikan ang mga taong umalipusta sa kanya... very 'Amor Powers' ang eksena...
Luckily, out of 200 plus entries, shortlisted ako sa first elimination... so naging 30 plus na lang kami... months after, deliberation again and again... down to twelve semi-finalists, I was no. 15th... super sama ng loob ko... I even wish na sana mawala na 'yung pang 12th to 14th para makapasok ako... hahaha. see, ganito kakitid ang utak ko during that time... pakiramdam ko kasi, nandun na e... nandun na.
'Jologs' by Ned Trespeces won that year, semi-finalist ang 'Videoke King' (later to be topbilled by Robin Padilla / Pops Fernandez). I remember, I was first in line sa cinema house to watch "Jologs" nung first day of showing nito... gusto ko kasing malaman kung bakit siya nanalo... at di ko na-enjoy 'yung film kasi I was busy criticizing it, hinahanapan ko talaga ng flaws and all... bitter mode? haha.
Well, after 12 years, naka-move on na rin. Just lately, after watching Star Cinema's 'The Reunion', saka ko lang naisip na "Jologs" was way better in terms of theme, production values, acting, scoring, story, etc. With its non-linear structure, the movie was ahead of its time.
Napanood ko ulit ang "Jologs" years ago sa cable na. Mas na-appreciate ko na siya. Mas malinaw na sa akin kung bakit siya ang pinili ng mga judges. :)
I hope I got to see "Jologs" ulit... Wanna see Baron Geisler in drag again... wanna hear Assunta de Rossi utter those ultra fave lines: "Ang eepal niyo!"...
Oh, I miss "Jologs"!
watched "GONE" with Jher Non...
Nothing special but Amanda Seyfried is good with her suitably wide-eyed performance...
could have been a great psychological thriller kung napaganda lang 'yung characterization at plot...
hindi man lang nakapantay sa "THE NET" starring Sandra Bullock...
its a very undeveloped thriller with very undeveloped characters.
