TRAVEL TO MOVIES: HORRIBLE BOSSES 2.0

Director: Sean Anders

Cast: Jason Bateman , Jason Sudeikis , Charlie Day , Christoph Waltz , Jennifer Aniston , Kevin Spacey , Chris Pine , Jamie Foxx

Plot: Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor's adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/horrible-bosses-2-2014/id-96e60000/

My Movie Review: The movie is moderate, not bad but I think that the first one is more exciting than this. Good to watch that the guys are back, I'm just looking for more story and misadventures. The supporting cast is stealing the spotlight, Chris Pine got the brains and Jennifer Aniston is the entertainer in this sequel. One positive thing for the trio is I could relate to them, I just resign to my job and my friend plans to build our own business.
My Favorite Term: Shower Buddies

A term used for bathing partners that engage in hygiene routines with each other, but do not share the usual emotional attachment of a standard boyfriend/girlfriend relationship (can be applied to heterosexuals or homosexuals.) The purpose of shower sharing is for a more lively cleansing activity in order to improve the cleaning oneself.

Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shower%20Buddies

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES CHELSEA GRAND CAFE

My Personal Experience: I went to Chelsea Grand Cafe this year November 29, 2014, together with my parents and my sister. We stayed first at Settle's Best where we had coffee and breads to share with in the afternoon. At night we had our dinner in Chelsea Grand Cafe where we ordered salad, pasta, pizza and whole roasted chicken, it's a feast!

Chelsea Grand Cafe
The name “Chelsea” was inspired by the Chelsea Market in New York. I’m not sure if the ambiance has a semblance, but I can assure that the ambiance in Chelsea Grand Café is laid-back, casual and light. Various food items for sale are displayed on the divider in the middle of the dining area. It is located at One Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.

Source:https://www.zomato.com/manila/chelsea-grand-cafe-1-bonifacio-global-city-taguig-city

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: HORNS

Director: Alexandre Aja

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe , Juno Temple , Heather Graham , Kelli Garner , David Morse , Max Minghella , James Remar , Kathleen Quinlan , Joe Anderson , Michael Adamthwaite

Plot: The film follows Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) the number one suspect for the violent rape and murder of his girlfriend, Merrin (Juno Temple). Hungover from a night of hard drinking, Ig awakens one morning to find horns starting to grow from his own head and soon realizes their power drives people to confess their sins and give in to their most selfish and unspeakable impulses – an effective tool in his quest to discover the true circumstances of his late girlfriend's tragedy and for exacting revenge on her killer.

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/m6558/horns/

My Movie Review: The movie is exciting and tempting, little bit dark, dangerous but sexy. It's a mix feel experience, lots of adjectives to describe it and there's creative thinking going on. Daniel Radcliffe proves his not the Harry Potter kid anyone, his now mature enough to play daring roles and his acting is getting better. The visual effects is creepy from the horns itself to the snakes and the end twist shocked me with what came out next.
My Favorite Lines: "I'm going to love you for the rest of my life." "Just love me for the rest of mine." "No one is born evil but sometimes when you go through hell, the only way out is to walk deeper into the fire." "Admit you killed her! It would be such a huge scoop for me." "I've got an idea. How about you guys beat the heck out of each other and the winner gets an exclusive interview with me" "What's that snake doing around your neck?"

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES RED TABLE KOREAN RESTAURANT

My Personal Experience: I worked as a waiter at Red Table Korean Restaurant, this year November 7, 2014, together with my co-workers. We took pictures for me to have a remembrance were I use to work, this was taken on my last night as a waiter. We took pictures mostly on the dinning area, some on the kitchen area and cash/ordering counter.

Red Table Korean Restaurant

If you want fast and affordable Korean food then you need to try this restaurant. They have selections such as bibimbap, deopbap, bulgogi, jjige, ramyeon and gimbap. They also have my favorite melona ice cream. Place is clean and spacious and servers are really nice. Found at Third Floor, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati City.

Source: https://www.zomato.com/manila/red-table-salcedo-village-makati-city

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: NIGHTCRAWLER

Director: Dan Gilroy

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal , Bill Paxton , Rene Russo , Ann Cusack , Anne McDaniels

Plot: A film about a young man named Lou Bloom who is desperate for work until one day he stumbles across the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. After discovering a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other chaos, Lou gets involved in the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling, a practice where independent videographers search out for violent crimes and sell them to news shows.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/nightcrawler-2014/id-0ae80000/

My Movie Review: The movie is a vision, it opened my mind on crime journalism and how things work behind the scenes. Jake Gyllenhaal losses a lot of weight in this film and gains a compelling acting role that puts him on the spotlight. Nightcrawler is unique, I can't think of a movie with similar concept like this and as the movie goes on it became deeper. I like Lou Bloom's aggression to the American Dream. But he goes to much to make it come true, just like when he puts his assistant as a bait to captured the best video shoots.
My Favorite Term: Granada Hills

Granada Hills is a lightly populated, highly diverse and high-income neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles. Formerly agricultural, it is now mostly residential, with three-quarters of the living units being occupied by their owners.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_Hills,_Los_Angeles

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES CHOWKING CENTRAL

My Personal Experience: I went Chowking Central at SM Manila this year November 14, 2014, together with my college classmate. We went there to eat lunch before I went home to my province and to watch movie at SM Cinemas. We took pictures at recent movie posters like Big Hero 6, Penguins Of The Madagascar and went to the department stores.

Chowking Central

Chowking is a Philippine-based chain that pioneered the Asian quick-service restaurant concept in the Philippines. The concept combines a Western fast food service style with Chinese food. Chowking predominantly sells noodle soups, dim sum, and rice toppings.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chowking

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART-1

Director: Francis Lawrence

Cast:  Jennifer Lawrence , Liam Hemsworth ,  Josh Hutcherson , Woody Harrelson , Julianne Moore , Donald Sutherland , Elizabeth Banks , Philip Seymour Hoffman

Plot: In this third and penultimate "Hunger Games" movies, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), now safe with the rebellion and her bestfriend Gale (Liam Hemsworth), find a way to rescue Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) from the evil President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and go against the corrupt Capitol in the biggest rebellion Panem has ever seen.

Source:http://movies.insing.com/movie/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-2014/id-5be60000/

My Movie Review: The movie is one of the most awaited but didn't deliver not that good than the usual. The dark ages has arrived in Hunger Games were there's no color, not much action and none of the things I use to know. But good thing about this movie is it has focus, to rescue Peeta from the President Snow and the rebellion against the Capitol. The shortcoming is when Katniss saw Peeta on the last scene, I've felt no resolution at all.
My Favorite Lines: "I have a message for President Snow: You can torture or bombed us, blasted our district to the grounds. But do you see that ? Fire Is Catching... If we burn, you burn with us!" "Ms. Everdeen, it's the things we love the most that destroy us. Did you think I didn't know your friends are in the Tribute Center?" "My sister gets to keep her cat."

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE TIONG BAHRU ESTATE

My Personal Experience: I went to Tiong Bahru Estate last year June 1, 2013, together with my brother and his girlfriend. We went there to attend the Saturday Mass after going to the Star Mall in Buena Vista. On our home in Geylang Bahru we celebrate my brother's birthday and bought outside tasty cupcakes, chicken lollipops, and blueberry cheesecake.

Tiong Bahru Estate

Tiong Bahru Estate is one of the oldest housing estates built in 1930's Singapore. It was the first project undertaken by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), a government body administered by the British colony, to provide for mass public housing in Singapore.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiong_Bahru_Estate

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: LET'S BE COPS

Director: Luke Greenfield

Cast: Jake Johnson , Damon Wayans Jr , Nina Dobrev , Andy Garcia , James D'Arcy

Plot: Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly minted 'heroes' get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/lets-be-cops-2014/id-5de70000/

My Movie Review: The movie is candid and wacky, I can't stop laughing and this guys are naturally cool and funny. Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr known as Nick and Coach in New Girl, create a wonderful duo in this fake cops in real trouble movie. Nina Dobrev came as surprise and adds to interesting mix, who knew Elena Gilbert of Vampire Diaries? This movie is perfect for people who want to have fun and enjoy happy times with friends.
My Favorite Term: LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department)

LAPD is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With 10,023 officers and 2,879 civilian staff, it is the third-largest non-federal law enforcement agency in the United States, after the New York City Police Department and Chicago Police Department.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE ANG MO KIO HUB

My Personal Experience: I went to Ang Mo Kio Hub last May 1, 2011, together with my sister and some of her college friends. We went to visit my sister's friends who lived in Ang Mo Kio and to watch the movie Thor at Ang Mo Kio Hub Cinema. We window shop on the stores, bought some groceries, play on the arcade games and ate lunch at Pepper Lunch.

Ang Mo Kio Hub

AMK Hub is a suburban shopping mall located in Ang Mo Kio, within the North-East Region of Singapore. It is connected to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange which is linked to Ang Mo Kio MRT station via an underpass. The shopping mall has 48,250 square metres of gross floor area and 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of retail space.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMK_Hub

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE BEST OF ME

Director: Michael Hoffman

Cast: James Marsden , Michelle Monaghan , Liana Liberato , Luke Bracey

Plot: Directed by Michael Hoffman, "The Best Of Me" is based on 2011 novel with same title by Nicholas Sparks. A pair of former high school sweethearts, Dawson Cole (James Marsden) and Amanda Collier (Michelle Monaghan) reunites after 20 years when they both return to their small hometown in North Carolina.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/the-best-of-me-2014/id-90e70000/

My Movie Review: The movie is nothing but romantic, honestly I don't know what to say about I guess plain and simple that's how I can describe watching this. There's something about Nicholas Sparks movies make sense even if some stories were not interesting at all, they manage to pull us to watch them all over again. The Best Of Me almost hit the pot but when Dawson died at the end, the experience was ruin and became so much predictable.
My Favorite Lines: "I don't much to offer, but I promise you can have the best of me." "Love after all, always said more about those who felt it than about the ones they loved." "You want me to fall back in love with you. How do I do that when I haven't ever stopped?" "Sometimes you have to be apart from the people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less, sometimes you love them more." "Nothing else mattered it was just us"

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE CHANGI CITY POINT

My Personal Experience: I went to Changi City Point last year May 19, 2013, together with my whole family. We went there to assist my parents and my aunt on their flight going back to the Philippines. We had morning mixed salads at Souperlicious in Changi Airport and ate lunch at Texas Chicken and afternoon snacks at McDonalds in Changi City Point.

Changi City Point

It is a shopping mall located in the vicinity of Changi Business Park, Singapore directly opposite Expo MRT station. This mall is renowned for containing factory outlets of various brands such as Adidas, Nike, Lacoste and Pedro. There is also a landscaped themed rooftop garden together with a wet and dry playground on the topmost floor on level 3.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changi_City_Point

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: INTERSTELLAR

Director: Christopher Nolan

Cast: Matthew McConaughey , Anne Hathaway , Jessica Chastain , Casey Affleck , Matt Damon , Bill Irwin , Michael Caine , Topher Grace , Wes Bentley , David Oyelowo

Plot: A science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by him and his brother Jonathan Nolan, from a treatment by Kip Thorne and producer Lynda Obst. The film is an exploration of physicist Kip Thorne's theories of gravity fields, wormholes and several hypotheses that Albert Einstein was never able to prove.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/interstellar-2014/id-5de60000/

My Movie Review: The movie is beyond, took my breath away and gave me goosebumps! Matthew McConaughey gives his stellar performance in this out of this world experience sure to captures your heart. Interstellar nice title for this movie, you can't describe what's happening and you can't guess what's going next. Christopher Nolan takes us to his wide imagination, giving us some history about NASA and educate us how the world and galaxy revolves. I don't like the end it's bitter and sad, I prefer a reunited happy ending on Earth.
My Favorite Term: Interstellar

First let's look the at word "Interstellar" it has two main parts: the prefix "inter-" and the ending "-stellar." The prefix inter- is defined as among, between, or amid. The word stellar means of or pertaining to stars or full of stars. If the two are put together, we come up with the definition of interstellar as being "between or among the stars."

Source: http://www-ssg.sr.unh.edu/ism/what.html

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE CHINATOWN

My Personal Experience: I went to Chinatown in Singapore last May 10, 2011, together with my sister, my cousin and my uncle. We went there to buy some souvenirs and gifts for our friends and love ones. We explore Chinatown from the streets, where you can find different stores and bargains to inside holy temples, where you can see religious replicas.

Chinatown

Chinatown is Singapore’s largest historic district, nestled close to the bustling business hub. When Raffles announced Singapore as a trading post in 1819, many Chinese flocked to Singapore, and by the end of the 1860s, the Chinese community had grown to encompass 65% of the population in Singapore.

Source:http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/browse/shopping/shopping-in-singapore/chinatown.html

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: GONE GIRL

Director: David Fincher

Cast: Ben Affleck , Rosamund Pike , Neil Patrick Harris , Tyler Perry , Emily Ratajkowski , Boyd Holbrook , Patrick Fugit , Carrie Coon , Missi Pyle , Scoot McNairy , David Fincher

Plot: "Gone Girl" starts as the story of Nick and Amy Dunne's difficult marriage, which is floundering for several reasons. Nick, a former journalist, loses his job due to downsizing. In a somewhat desperate state of mind, he relocates himself and his wife from New York City to the small Midwestern town of North Carthage, Missouri, where Nick is from. On the day of Nick and Amy's fifth wedding anniversary, Amy goes missing. Nick eventually becomes a prime suspect in her disappearance for various reasons as mysterious clues start to emerge in the wake of Amy's disappearance.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/gone-girl-2014/id-46e60000/

My Movie Review: The movie is masterpiece, there's something brilliant about this I can't explain. Probably one of the best thriller movie I watched in cinemas, the dramatic story is so twisted but still believable and the actors were so compelling they could win an Oscars. Rosamund Pike gives me scares on how women think and frighten me about marriage. Ben Affleck and Neil Patrick Harris were so natural I don't know if they were acting or not. This movie shows how David Fincher's work are epic from now on I will watch his movies.

My Favorite Lines: "There's a difference between really loving someone and loving the idea of her." "My mother had always told her kids: if you're about to do something, and you want to know if it's a bad idea, imagine seeing it printed in the paper for all the world to see." "Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it." "A lot of people lacked that gift: knowing when to fuck off."