Dunkirk is a 2017 war film set in World War II and is about the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beach of Dunkirk as they are already being surrounded by German troops. Christopher Nolan, director and writer of the film, presented the story through three different perspectives: The Mole, The Sea, and The Air.… Continue reading Dunkirk (2017)
Kita Kita (I see you) is a Filipino romantic-comedy film revolving around Lea (Alessandra de Rossi) a Filipina who works in Japan as a tourist guide. Halfway through the film, Lea suffers from temporary blindness due to extreme stress. She meets Tonyo (Empoy Marquez) around that time and from there we watch how their relationship… Continue reading Kita Kita (2017)
The Summer trilogy by Jenny Han is a contemporary-romance set of books consisting of the following: The Summer I Turned Pretty It’s Not Summer Without You We’ll Always Have Summer The trilogy tells the story of Isabelle “Belly” Conklin, a teenage girl aged 15 on the first book, and the summers that she spend with… Continue reading Summer trilogy by Jenny Han
After a couple of misses from the DCEU, there is finally a movie that hits… and it hit me hard. Wonder Woman tells the story of Diana (Gal Gadot), a trained warrior and the daughter of the Queen of Amazons, who leaves Themyscira in order to stop the war taking place outside of the island.… Continue reading Wonder Woman (2017)
Doctors/Doctor Crush is a South Korean drama that ran from the 20th of June until the 23rd of August 2016. It consists of 20 episodes following Yoo Hye Jung, a gangster-like high school girl who grew up to become a doctor after being inspired by her teacher Hong Ji Hong. Due to issues that arose… Continue reading Doctors/Doctor Crush (2016)
Well, look at that. We’re already at the end of the year! Crazy, right? This year went by so fast, I can’t believe it’s already 2017 tomorrow! Had 2016 been a good year? Definitely not. Had it been a good reading year? Kind of. For 2016 I’ve read a total of 47 books! And here are 10… Continue reading BEST READS IN 2016
“Pipiliin ng tao ang madali, hindi ang mabuti.” Seklusyon is a thriller/horror movie that primarily follows Miguel (Ronnie Alonte), a deacon, who practices seclusion by staying at an isolated convent with three other men as this is the final test before they become priests. Eventually, they meet Anghela (Rhed Bustamante), a young girl who was believed… Continue reading Seklusyon | MMFF 2016
“What’s wrong with a formula? Doesn’t it make you feel safe?” Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: #ForeverIsNotEnough is the sequel to a movie with basically the same title and this follows a director/script writer, producer, and production assistant who wishes to create a film that would star Eugene Domingo. Whilst staying on a resort… Continue reading Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: #ForeverIsNotEnough | MMFF 2016
“See, that’s the problem with writing stories. Once in a while, it gets really personal. Now… Just so we’re clear… This is how the rest of it goes. I come back to my senses. I sit up, get back to work, and finish this story. I hope you believe me. There’s no point if you… Continue reading Kare-Kare Komiks by Andrew Drilon
12:01 is a short graphic novel following a band with four members and the story of how they were able to perform in front of an audience for the first time. The story is set during Martial Law and uses the Filipino language throughout the novel. This graphic novel took me by surprise. I did… Continue reading 12:01 by Russell Molina and Kajo Baldisimo
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