Harry Potter OFFCAM

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS TRAILER

Must watch trailer of the last Harry Potter Installment!!!



The Final Harry Potter Movie is cut into two parts ; The Search for the Horcruxes and The Battle of Hogwarts. First part will be shown this November then part 2 will be on July 2011.

           The trailer is epic!!!, Can't wait for the movie. This screencap specifically gave me the goosebumps!

                The Hogwarts in ruins and dead bodies surround Harry Potter as he clash with Voldemort.

Movie Chat: Karate Kid 2010

For starters, it’s not KARATE, but a Kung Fu movie, nevertheless doesn’t matter coz I wouldn’t even know their differences.

As a Jackie Chan fan, I expected it to be funny filled with the coolest stunts. Seeing Jackie Chan on the big screen today, it suddenly struck me for the first time that he looks like our DOLPY , yap you heard me right, our Comedy King of Philippine Cinema, don’t believe me? Look at this pic. 

 

 

      Jackie Chan as usual delivers in the movie but on a different new level. His drama acting is prowess without a hint of resemblance from his past roles which usually have the aura of comedic boyish charm. For this film, he plays a serious mature character who in the process of training Dre (Jayden Smith) developed a father-son relationship. Another difference from his past movies, this time there’s no blooper at the end of the film a disappointment for me but for Justin Bieber Fan , I guess you can appreciate the credits at the end, lol, figure that one out.

             Jayden Smith is now a movie star with this blockbuster hit. This remake of the 1980’s Karate Kid paved the way for Jayden to step back on his father’s shadow (Will Smith) and share the limelight with him. He is so charming like his father and his acting is undeniably great as he can easily exude coolness with his dancing, fighting, and comedic scenes. Aside from oozing charisma, the boy can easily shift to dramatic gear with right timing. He cried in the movie (without the annoying overdramatic wincing of eyes and hands covering the face which is actually a common sight for Trying Hard stars in our country) , thus he easily captured my sympathies. 

            As usual there’s a love angle, puppy love whatever you call it, made the movie cheesy but tolerable anyway.

          

 

                        Aside from the lead stars, the main antagonist Cheng definitely made an impact on me. His acting is so great that for a moment I was scared for Dre. He definitely can kick ass. 

                       Since I would not like to spoil the movie for you, let me just give you some fun trivia about the movie.  This movie is actually produced by Mr & Mrs. Smith, lol, not Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but  Mr Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Equally famous and proud parents of the lead star Jayden Smith. I just wished though that Will Smith did a cameo in the movie. 

Another trivia, Michelle Yeoh did a cameo role in the movie. You just have to be keen observant and be really familiar with the actress to be able to spot her. Well that’s a challenge I’m throwing at you if you can recognize her in this movie.

This movie for me is 5 stars, how about you, what is your rate? Haven’t watch it yet? Well, still have time to watch it, Did I already said that June 30 was declared as holiday?  If not, now you know, grab your friends and some popcorn and watch it on SM or Metrotown or Magic Star, after the inauguration of Pres. Noynoy of course.

MOVIE REVIEW: BABE, I LOVE YOU

Movie review: Babe I Love You
by Mario Bautista
Friday, 09 April 2010 19:15

IT'S Star Cinema's "Babe, I Love You" versus Warner Bros.'s Clash of the Titans in the epic battle for a share of the moviegoer's peso. Although Babe, I Love You is at a disadvantage, I'm sure it will put up a good fight against the Titans. Why? Because Filipinos can't get enough of happy endings and they will pick Sam Milby over Sam Worthington any day.

Can love really bring two opposite worlds together? We've been taught since elementary that like poles repel and opposite poles attract, so we should know by now the answer to this question. In this romantic comedy, we get Nico (Sam Milby) on one pole. He is an affluent Architecture professor being groomed to be the next Vice Dean. He has been working hard for this promotion to win back the affection of his mom (played by Laurice Guillen) who indirectly blames him for the death of his dad.

Meanwhile, Sasa (Anne Curtis) stands on the other pole. She is the stereotypical promo girl: pretty, poor, soft-witted, and unapologetically bakya. She is a perennial beauty pageant contestant who has never won any crown because she always thinks at the Q&A portion. The two initially fight in cat-and-dog fashion.

The first half of the movie is characterized by Star Cinema's trademark kilig sequences as the two pretend to repel each other in their pseudo-love/hate relationship. But after the first kiss seals the deal, the narrative moves on to tackle a more important theme—accepting your partner's past. Sasa gets pushed into Nico's world where she fits like an oversized glove. She is judged by her skimpy clothes, her lack of a college diploma, and her past.

When Nico finds out that Sasa had an affair with his married uncle, he starts to question everything they have. Should Sasa's old ways strain their relationship? Love should not be about one's number of flings or one-night stands. Nor it should be about mistakes that belong to the past. The studio's scribes hit a gold mine with this theme.

First-time movie director Mae Czarina Cruz, who previously helmed "Krystala" and "Maging Sino Ka Man" for TV, knows the greatest asset of her stars—smouldering sex appeal. We can sense Direk Mae's admiration for their beauty as the camera romances Anne's smooth thighs and Sam's rippled body through long takes and close-ups.

The overall picture still lacks the gloss of "Paano Na Kaya?" or the emotional potency of "Miss You Like Crazy," but the stars make up for it. Anne is perfectly cast as the loud-mouthed beauty who wants to redeem herself from her not-so-perfect past. Sam's acting is getting better, although he fumbles on his Tagalog lines. Nevertheless, his undeniable talent puts him on the list of showbiz staples.

Even though they say that they are no longer a couple, Anne and Sam stilll have a connection that translates to palpable onscreen chemistry. And that is probably why some Filipinos will choose Anne and Sam over a bunch of gods power tripping on mortals.