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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Review: "I am Number Four" (movie)

Official Trailer 

Directed by D.J. Caruso 
Novel by:
Jobie Hughes and James Frey as Pittacus Lore 
Synopis from IMDB
Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story.





What interested me? 
Photo Credit
When I heard in one of the few clips I managed to see was that the screenplay was by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar...

Highlights
  • Beach scene where Daniel (Alex Pettyfer) did a stunt with the wave runner 
  • Mysterious green salamander
  • Bernie, the beagle
  • Mysterious Aussie girl trailing Daniel now John Smith and Henri
  • Sam's unforgettable line "My entire childhood has been an episode of X-Files." (Mulder would be proud!)
  • Mog Commander's dialogue to Mark. 
  • Mogs versus Four and Six at the football field 

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Review: Letters to Juliet

"Of course, the balcony"


Summary from IMDB:
An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by a the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter

Friday, January 20, 2012

Movie Review: Sundays at Tiffany's


Directed by Mark Piznarski  
Based from a book "Sunday's at Tiffany's" by

I accidentally saw the book last month at National Bookstore but I had already bought my limit of books that December hahaha. and I had to practically stir clear of the shelves. lolz. Then to my surprise, HBO Asia was airing this! Yay!

Summary from imdb.
Michael is a 'guardian angel' who appears when children need an invisible ('imaginary') friend until the birthday after his help worked. His charge from ages 5 to 10, would be-author Jane Claremont, is about to marry Tv series star Hugh Danderford. Now Michael appears again, but neither understands with which mission. He's in love with her, a new experience, gradually seduces her by being his irresistible, soul-mate-like self and becomes corporeal. She stubbornly claims toward him, Hugh and her best friend, a psychotherapist, to remain committed to Hugh.

Stars Alyssa Milano (CharmedYoung Justice) as Jane, Eric Winter (Mentalist, Moonlight)  as Michael Friend, *giggles* Stockard Channing ( West Wing, Out of Practice)as Vivian (Jane's mom) and Ivan Sergei (Gravity, A Trace of Danger) as Hugh.  For other cast information head over to the movie's page here.  

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Heinz Winckler: One Step Closer Album...

I've always been on a look for new music and my ears was snagged when the intro to”Chasing Shadows," played on way back 2002.  This was a track from Disney's Treasure Planet (South African release)  sang by Heinz Winckler



I always enjoyed watching the behind-the-scenes footage and I was lucky that our cable provider used to carry MNET channel.  After listening to him singing the track, it subsequently made me want to connect with other fans and I found one through Heinz' site. It was several years back and it was unfortunate that we've lost touch. 


Album Thoughts
Credit www.lyricarchive.com
The freshman album had a unified tone throughout which was interesting because even with the slower tempo songs, it still felt the songs were connected with the following song and so on. I don't think I've listened to something like this from my respective favorite artists from their own freshman albums. So that little difference made buying this album that cost me two arms and a leg (joke) and finding an appropriate courier to deliver it to me, worthwhile. Although after seeing my credit card bill afterward, I'd say, Ouch. Lolz. 

Where was I? Oh, some thoughts. The album gave me a tip of a diversified range of music styles to tickle my modest musical palate. Also, I've noticed that soloist can easily have a signature prevailing in their tracks. For Heinz, I didn't find it yet.  Maybe my ears are not that trained or I was practically in Cloud 9 every time I listened to this album. Anyway, just by the tracks, the vocals were varied that added flavor. It wasn't over the place too. I don't know if for his second and third album, his signature style of singing has exerted itself.

Rate: 4 stars out of five

The Tracks
Next Stop To Happiness   An upbeat song that suggested the person have been striving for all opportunities and finally it paid off and the person's on the fast lane. This is the first song off the 12-track album.

The Way It Is   A mid-tempo song about love's dying embers and what it would take to keep it. 

All Day, All Night  This track brings up the tempo a bit to tease the listener. It showcases Heinz lower vocal range. This is a hopeful track about treating the lucky person right "straight from the heart of mine," which will send girls swooning.