TRAVEL TO MOVIES: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Director: J. J. Abrams

Cast: Harrison Ford , Carrie Fisher , Mark Hamill , John Boyega , Domhnall Gleeson , Oscar Isaac , Andy Serkis , Max von Sydow , Daisy Ridley , Adam Driver , Lupita Nyong'o , Anthony Daniels , Gwendoline Christie , Peter Mayhew , Kenny Baker

Plot: The film is a continuation of the saga first created by George Lucas, set 30 years after the events in "Return Of The Jedi" where Darth Vader had been defeated. It features a mix of the original stars of the franchise along with a new batch of young actors.

Source: http://www.insing.com/movies/star-wars-episode-vii-2015/id-bfe50000/

My Movie Review: The movie is the most anticipated movie of 2015 and the long wait is over as expected ruled cinemas around the world in United States, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines to name few claimed the top spot at weekend box office December 17-20. This film is a testament to the saying "save the best for last" as this is the last Hollywood movie shown in the Philippines until Metro Manila Film Fest were Hollywood films on hiatus Some critics were so critical in reviewing this movie but for it's easy I'm satisfied surely the force is strong and awaken the Star Wars phenomenon once again I went home enjoying.
My Favorite Character: Finn

Finn was a human male who served as a First Order Stormtrooper, designation FN-2187 and known to his fellow soldiers as Eight-Seven. He was considered one of the group's best stormtroopers before he deserted to join the Resistance in their struggle against the First Order. He took on the name "Finn" at the suggestion of Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, based on his stormtrooper designation, having never been given an actual name. After leaving the First Order, he briefly wielded the lightsaber that once belonged to Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker.

Source: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Finn

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES STAR WARS CYBER-ZONE

My Personal Experience: I went to Star Wars Cyber-zone this year November 18, 2015, together with my best-friend. We went to experience the phenomenon which is Star Wars The Force Awaken Fever and take photos to the replicas and memorabilia's. The R2-D2 picture was my favorite it brings back some college memories and captured our friendship.

Star Wars Cyber-zone

It looks like SM North Edsa Cyber-zone Annex is well on its way to becoming the new gadget haven here in Metro Manila. When they first opened they had mostly a bunch of reseller shops selling several brands. Now though they’re getting more shops from actual stores, both local and international.

Source: http://www.unbox.ph/tag/sm-cyberzone-north-edsa-annex/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: CREED

Director: Ryan Coogler

Cast: Sylvester Stallone , Michael B. Jordan , Tessa Thompson , Graham McTavish

Plot: The film follows Adonis Johnson Creed - the son of Rocky Balboa's late friend and former rival Apollo Creed - who travels to Philadelphia to find Rocky and requests for the former World Heavyweight champion to train him into becoming a world-class boxer.

Source: http://www.insing.com/movies/creed-2015/id-70e90000/

My Movie Review: The movie is all about reliving the legend and making your own legacy despite of the let downs outside the ring. It's not your average boxing film that focuses on the sport only this one is deeper beyond the story. This movie belongs to the stellar raging Sylvester Stallone who find new side of Rocky Balboa passing his throne on Apollo Creed son played by Michael B.Jordan that delivers believable performance and lock-out punch!
My Favorite Lines: "Time takes everybody out; time's undefeated." "One step. One punch. One round at a time!" "You see this guy here? That's the toughest opponent you're ever going to have to face. I believe that's true in the ring, and I think that's true in life. Now show me something." "I can train at your house. No I don't know nobody's been to my house in a long time you might be uncomfortable there. What, do you walk around naked?" Hey don't you want this? It's on this. What if you lose it? It's already in the cloud."

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES NORTH EDSA THE ANNEX

My Personal Experience: I went to SM North Edsa The Annex this November 18, 2015, together with my best-friend. We went there to watch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 2 on its opening day at the cinemas. After watching we stop by at the SM North The Block to see the Christmas decors displaying theme inspired by Mickey Mouse Playhouse.

SM North Edsa The Annex

The Annex forms the northwestern anchor and destination for The Sky Garden. Its tenants include high-end retail, various dining establishments, games arcade and a bowling center, creating a cutting-edge mix of shopping and entertainment. The Annex's interiors are modern, center around a curlinear atrium which stretches its length. Daylight is provided through a series of circular glass cones set into ceiling, giving the airy feeling.

Source: http://www.sm-northedsa.com/the-annex

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: KRAMPUS

Director: Michael Dougherty

Cast: Adam Scott , Toni Collette , Allison Tolman , David Koechner , Emjay Anthony

Plot: When Max's dysfunctional family fights over the holidays, he becomes disappointed and turns his back on Christmas. But his lack of festive spirit has angered Krampus, a beast-like creature with demonic appearance who punishes non-believers of Christmas the total opposite of Santa Claus.

Source: http://www.insing.com/movies/krampus-2015/id-29e80000/

My Movie Review: The movie is clever giving different kind of emotion to feel this holiday spirit. One of the best horror comedy I've seen it's entertainingly smart giving spot-on genuine scares and lessons to be learn. It's not your typical Christmas film somehow take refreshing look to see a pitch of terror extending the Halloween fest without losing it's wholesome vibe. Truly is the most wonderful time of the year to have fun and watch family movies like this giving heart-felt story despite of the twisted monstrous content to look out.
My Favorite Character: Krampus

Based on Austro-Bavarian German-speaking Alpine folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts. Regions in Austria feature similar figures and, more widely, Krampus is one of a number of Companions of Saint Nicholas in regions of Europe. The origin of the figure is still unclear.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

TRAVEL TO PLACES: HONG KONG HYSAN PLACE AT LEE GARDENS

My Personal Experience: I went to Hysan Place at Lee Gardens last year November 23, 2014, together with my sister. We went there to take a break outside the Causeway Bay street market where people flock together walking across establishments. Fabcafe Urban Bakery was one of the noticeable shop inside the mall due to it's vibrant red color interior.

Hysan Place at Lee Gardens

Hysan Place is an oasis of natural light, lush greenery, high ceilings and open storefronts in the heart of hectic Causeway Bay. It also has direct access to the MTR station more important for shoppers, 17 floors of hip, fun and sought-after international brands. Nearly 120 outlets take shoppers on a journey from fashion and beauty to lifestyle and culture.

Source:http://www.discoverhongkong.com/seasia/shop/where-to-shop/malls-and-department-stores/hysan-place.jsp

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: SCOUTS GUIDE TO ZOMBIE APOCALYSE

Director: Christopher Landon

Cast: Halston Sage , Patrick Schwarzenegger ,Tye Sheridan , Logan Miller , Joey Morgan

Plot: A comedy horror directed by Christopher Landon sees Tye Sheridan ("Mud," "Dark Places"), Logan Miller ("I'm in the Band," "Night Moves"), and newcomer Joey Morgan as three scouts who on the eve of their last camp out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak.

Source:http://movies.insing.com/movie/scouts-guide-to-the-zombie-apocalypse-2015/id-a9e70000/

My Movie Review: The movie is so fun cool for young ones especially when you watch it with your friends. Sure this is like other zombie movies but sometimes all we need was good times to spend after a long day from school or work. The story was fantastic and witty sure to get you laugh nice zombie make-up too. Scouts uniform were cute I've wish I went to be a scout during my elementary days and collect as many batch pins as possible.

More Description: Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

Source: http://www.comingsoon.net/movie/scouts-guide-to-the-zombie-apocalypse-2015

TRAVEL TO PLACES: HONG KONG TIMES SQUARE

My Personal Experience: I went to Hong Kong Times Square last year November 23, 2014, together with my sister. We went there to start our day bright and to kick off the Christmas Spirit. There were giant trees and over-size balls truly festive to see on the grass and green carpet with red cross. The people around makes it more enchanting vibe.

Hong Kong Times Square

People come from far and wide to shop in Causeway Bay, and they’ll rarely leave without stepping foot inside its grand prize- Times Square. Sitting on top of a MTR Causeway Bay Station exit, the district’s largest shopping mall has 230 stores spanning mid-price to luxury fashion, accessories, electronics, toys, two department stores, a supermarket and over 20 restaurants dishing out top-grade Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Western fare.

Source:http://www.discoverhongkong.com/us/shop/where-to-shop/malls-and-department-stores/times-square.jsp

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART-2

Director: Francis Lawrence 

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence , Josh Hutcherson , Liam Hemsworth , Donald Sutherland , Woody Harrelson , Elizabeth Banks , Julianne Moore , Natalie Dormer , Sam Claflin

Plot: Katniss Everdeen now fully realises that the stakes are no longer just for survival, they are for the future. Katniss teams up with some of her closest friends, Gale, Finnick, and Peeta, to confront President Snow that has become obsessed in wanting to destroy Katniss. However, Katniss goes off mission, using the unit from District 13 and risking their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow.

Source:http://movies.insing.com/movie/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-2015/id-87e80000/

My Movie Review: The movie is not epic I hate to say this but it's really disappointing so little fight scene total let-down from we're expecting. I thought Mockingjay Part-1 was bad going in it's dark phase and Mockingjay Part-2 will lift it up but not so many blackout scene it totally drag it down. It is only a must this series will close it's chapter cause it takes wrong turn. The Hunger Games and Catching Fire were so good that deserves credit doe.
My Favorite Character: Finnick Odair

Finnick Odair was a male victor from District 4. He was known for winning the 65th Hunger Games at the age 14 and was later one of the survivors of the 3rd Quarter Quell. He was the husband of Annie Cresta and father of their son. Finnick died during the second rebellion. While on the mission to President Snow's mansion, the group was attacked by lizard-human muttations. After everyone had made it up from the tunnel; Katniss heard someone yell. She shined the flashlight down and saw Finnick fighting with the mutts. While fighting off the mutts, Finnick's head was bitten off before Katniss could rescue him.

Source: http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Finnick_Odair

TRAVEL TO PLACES: MACAU THE VENETIAN HOTEL AND CASINO

My Personal Experience: I went to The Venetian Macau last year November 26, 2014, together with my sister and her boyfriend. We went there to check out the retail stores and get some fast-food on the way. In the hotel there was a mask man dress to enchant we took pictures with him. The fun doesn't stop there we went to the casino and play hard.

The Venetian Hotel and Casino

The Venetian Macao is a luxury hotel and casino resort in Macau, China, owned by Las Vegas Sands. The Venetian is a 39-story, $2.4 billion anchor for the seven hotels on the Cotai Strip in Macau. The 10,500,000-square-foot (980,000 m2) Venetian Macao is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas, and is the seventh-largest building in the world by floor area. The Venetian Macao is the largest casino in the world, and the largest single structure hotel building in Asia.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Venetian_Macao

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: SPECTRE

Director: Sam Mendes

Cast: Daniel Craig , Christoph Waltz , Ralph Fiennes , Dave Bautista , Andrew Scott , Ben Whishaw , Monica Bellucci , Léa Seydoux , Naomie Harris , Jesper Christensen

Plot: While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre. Spectre stands for "Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion", a global terrorist organization that plays a major role in the Bond stories.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/spectre-2015/id-a3e50000/

My Movie Review: The movie is grand delivering a sophisticated style in telling the story without losing it's iconic touch. The first scene in Mexico City was the best Bond opening I've seen as far as I can remember it was festive and lively showing the artistic side of the dead through their make-up masks and costumes. Writing's On The Wall makes it more compelling Sam Smith's voice was so dramatic you will feel the mood rapidly changing. It was a great experience despite of the unlikely turns towards the end it brings possibilities.
My Favorite Lines: "I always knew death would wear a familiar face, but not yours." "You are a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr. Bond!" "Welcome James, it's been a long time!" "And finally, here we are!" "It was me, James. The author of all your pain!" "Is this really what you want? Living in the shadows? Hunting, being hunted? Always alone? I don't stop to think about it." "So what's going on, James? They say you're finished. And what do you think? I think you're just getting started." "If you don't leave now, we'll die together, Mr.?" "Bond. James Bond."

TRAVEL TO PLACES: MACAU THE VENETIAN GOLDEN HALLWAY

My Personal Experience: I went to The Venetian Macau last year November 26, 2014, together with my sister and her boyfriend. We went there to see the grand hallway where gold surrounds you in every corner and the ceiling made of incredible artisan paintings. It was a enchanting entrance where you can do was to be amaze and capture the moments.

The Venetian Golden Hallway

It was a grand hallway and all you could see was gold. The way the building was lighted complemented the beauty of the paintings and the murals in the area. The paintings were beautiful and the ambiance was a feast for the eyes. To think this was still the first stop of the day. You will feel like a rich hot shot because your walking along this beautiful hallway.

Source: http://soloflighted.com/venetian-hotel-macau/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: GOOSEBUMPS

Director: Rob Letterman

Cast: Jack Black , Dylan Minnette , Amy Ryan , Odeya Rush , Ryan Lee

Plot: Zach Cooper is a teenage boy who recently moves to the small town of Greenland, Maryland. There, he meets Hannah and her father, R. L. Stine, the author of "Goosebumps". Apparently, Hannah's father keeps all the ghosts and monsters of the "Goosebumps" series locked up in his books. When Zach accidentally releases the monsters and ghosts from the books, Zach, Hannah and Mr. Stine must team up and put the monsters back where they came from.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/goosebumps-2015/id-f3e70000/

My Movie Review: The movie is amazing comedy horror filled with spooky fun adventures and surprising twist perfect for young and old audience. Whether your fan of the book series or not I'm sure you'll going to enjoy this movie cause it's spontaneous and never runs out of interesting things to show. I'm not actually familiar with the book series since I don't read much that's why I'm so excited to see this movie monsters pop out to the book.
My Favorite Character: Slappy the Dummy

Slappy the Dummy is a villain in the Goosebumps series. He is the star of the the Night of the Living Dummy saga, and appears in many of the other books, usually as a main character and antagonist of the titular story and series. Slappy is a ventriloquist's dummy that comes to life when the words "Karru Marri Odonna Loma Molonu Karrano" are read aloud. The words are translated to "You and I are one now", and most times are found on a sheet of paper in his jacket pocket.

Source: http://goosebumps.wikia.com/wiki/Slappy_the_Dummy

TRAVEL TO PLACES: MACAU THE VENETIAN ST. MARK'S SQUARE

My Personal Experience: I went to The Venetian Macau last year November 26, 2014, together with my sister and her boyfriend. We went there to see the Shoppes at the St. Mark Square and explore each part of the hotel. We felt the winter vibe seeing the polar bear on top of a block of ice and walking through the stars felt like being on Walk of Fame.

The Venetian St. Mark's Square

Few cities, ancient or modern, can claim such distinctive and historically important icons and constructions in such a relatively small area as can Venice, Italy with its St. Mark’s Square. And the most remarkable and noteworthy sights of Venice - the Bridge of Sighs, the Campanile Tower, the Rialto Bridge, the Doge’s Palace are replete with intricate and fascinating details that tell the proud story of this ancient site of art, learning, and trade.

Source:http://www.venetian.com/hotel/explore-the-venetian/art-and-architecture/st-marks-square.html

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE LAST WITCH HUNTER

Director: Breck Eisner

Cast: Vin Diesel , Michael Caine , Elijah Wood , Rose Leslie , Rena Owen , Joseph Gilgun

Plot: New York City hides many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live among us. Condemned to a life of immortality, the last witch hunter, Kaulder, is all that stands between humanity and a new reign by the most horrifying and powerful witches in history, including the Queen Witch who will stop at nothing to reclaim her throne. The witches' goal is to destroy humanity by way of a horrific plague. In order to stop them, Kaulder must partner up with a beautiful female witch, something that he thought he would never do.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/the-last-witch-hunter-2015/id-86e80000/

My Movie Review: The movie is majestic despite of the flaws and weird set-up still worth your time. The Last Witch Hunter may get sequel to build up what's lacking in this movie that excites not too literal. Supernatural adventure set in modern day is one of my favorite genre that's why I'm tough in critiquing them I expected more than the usual. But there some parts that amazes me like the magic spells and how fun to see witches getting killed.
My Favorite Character: Witch Queen

The Witch Queen is the main antagonist of the 2015 supernatural action film The Last Witch Hunter. She was the absolute ruler of the witches who cursed the warrior Kaulder with immortality before seemingly being defeated. She is portrayed by Julie Engelbrecht. Years later, the 36th Dolan was going to retire from the Axe and Cross, but he was found in a comatose state. It was revealed that a shape-shifter by the name of Ellic was cursed him and that was apart of a bigger conspiracy that aspired to resurrect the Witch Queen.

Source: http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Witch_Queen_(The_Last_Witch_Hunter)