TRAVEL TO MOVIES: NO ESCAPE

Director: John Erick Dowdle

Cast: Owen Wilson , Pierce Brosnan , Lake Bell , Sterling Jerins , Claire Geare

Plot: An action thriller movie about a businessman and his family who are trapped in a war zone area. The American family has just moved into their overseas home but soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup. They have to find a way to escape and save their lives in an environment where foreigners are facing immediate execution.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/no-escape-2015/id-fbe70000/

My Movie Review: The movie is freaking intense I love it see the epic and heart-stopping scenes happened in every blink. One of the best movie I watched this year the action was spontaneous and I can't imagine how they did it so gripping and the stunts were all most impossible. This movie is so realistic it could happen to anyone I can imagine myself what if these happen to me while I've travel on a foreign country no where to hide will I escape?

More Description: An intense international thriller, No Escape centers on an American businessman (Wilson) as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly they find themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising.

Source: http://www.fandango.com/noescape_179764/movieoverview

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF

My Personal Experience: I went to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf last August 2, 2013, together with my brother and his wife. We went at the airport to have my breakfast before leaving Singapore that year. My brother and his wife accompanied me on my way to the Changi Airport. Bacon and burger made me burp and fluff pancake satisfy my sweet tooth.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

From trend-setting drinks like the World Famous Ice Blended®, to the employees who become a part of the communities they work in, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf ® has discovered the formula for a successful coffee and tea company.

Source: http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/the_coffee_bean_tea_leaf_airport_t2/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: PIXELS

Director: Chris Columbus

Cast: Adam Sandler , Kevin James , Josh Gad , Peter Dinklage , Michelle Monaghan

Plot: This action-comedy directed by Chris Columbus is based on the original short film of the same name by Patrick Jean. President Will Cooper is forced to call on his childhood best friend to lead a team of old-school arcaders to fend off the aliens who have misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them. Monaghan plays the team's unique weapons specialist.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/pixels-2015/id-bfe70000/

My Movie Review: The movie let the nerds takeover sometimes it's cool to see the games come to life but old footage ruins it a little. Adam Sandler is not funny anymore his face sometimes annoys me but the old-school arcade era makes me reminisce other people who experience that time of their life. I enjoyed watching centipede and pac-man in action.
My Favorite Lines: "Some alien life-force... has sent real life video games... to attack us." "The only way to take down Pac-Man is with ghosts." "You want ghosts? These are your ghosts!" "We've never faced a threat like this before. We need video game expertise. These guys were champions back in '82." "We got this, if we don't, the world ends. We have to take the battle to them." "Donkey Kong " "It's just a barrel. How bad could it hurt?"

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE MANDARIN GALLERY

My Personal Experience: I went to Mandarin Gallery last May 24, 2013, together with my brother. We went there after visiting Raffles Hotel to window shop and get some pictures. Our adventure starts at Cafe Swiss ended in drinking avocado milk shakes on way home. We visited one of their signature stores in the area wear luxury goods in Emporio Armani. 

Mandarin Gallery

A new Spring has arrived, and this time, Mandarin Gallery is upping the festivities by offering you an abundance of celebratory shopping deals! Whether it's accessories for yourself or imaginative decor for your home, plenty of delightful surpises are spring up in every store, so go ahead, make this a year for joyful shopping!

Source: http://www.mandaringallery.com.sg/news.php

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: HITMAN AGENT47

Director: Aleksander Bach

Cast: Rupert Friend , Zachary Quinto , Thomas Kretschmann , Hannah Ware

Plot: Agent 47, a genetically engineered assassin, teams up with Katia Van Dees, an on-the-run young woman who is in search of her true ancestry and the whereabouts of her father. Together, they fight against an organisation called Syndicate International.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/hitman-agent-47-2015/id-61e80000/

My Movie Review: The movie is short than expected I thought it's going to be long since it's action all the way. Rupert Friend is the perfect for the role of Agent 47 cause his stylish and have striking arrogance on his face. My sister got scared just by looking at him bad ass killing machine who don't hesitate to kill. The trailer looks better than the movie itself but it's all right we got to see some familiar places here in Singapore where we can relate.

My Favorite Character: Agent 47

Agent 47 is the main protagonist in the Hitman video game series and the 2007 film Hitman. His name is derived from the last two digits off the barcode tattooed on the back of his head (640509-040147) And the fact he has 47 chromosomes. Agent 47 is a hitman who was cloned from a number of people and genetically engineered in order to become a highly effective assassin.

Source: http://www.giantbomb.com/agent-47/3005-889/

TRAVEL TO PLACES: SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL

My Personal Experience: I went to Singapore Raffles Hotel last May 24, 2013, together with my brother. We went there to see the beautiful architecture of the hotel which is one of the oldest structure in the country. This place brings you to the colonial style era and relaxing vibe on the city. The corridors and bungalows screams classic timeless elegance.

Raffles Hotel

Raffles Hotel Singapore is the flagship property of Raffles Hotels & Resorts. Opened in 1887, it is one of the few remaining great 19th century hotels in the world. No visit to Singapore is complete without a stay at Raffles; tradition demands it. Enter the main building of the hotel and the magnificence of the lobby, seemingly unaltered from the turn of the century, takes the breath away.

Source: http://www.raffles.com/singapore/about-hotel/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: FANTASTIC FOUR

Director: Josh Trank

Cast: Miles Teller , Jamie Bell , Michael B. Jordan , Kate Mara , Toby Kebbell

Plot: The third theatrical Fantastic Four film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise, it follows four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four of them must learn to embrace their newfound powers and use them to save Earth from a familiar enemy.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/fantastic-four-2015/id-dee60000

My Movie Review: The movie felt isolated the characters were less expose to the people unlike the original fantastic four. What I'm trying to say was most of the scenes were taken on the lab and the battlefield unlike the original fantastic four exploring the city and have public interactions. This reboot felt serious and dull even the suits were darker I like the first version where they made their powers fun to watch and suits were blue and fantastic.

My Favorite Lines: "How did we get this far? Human beings have an immeasurable desire to discover, to invent, to build. Our future depends on us furthering these ideals, a responsibility that rests on the shoulders of generations to come. But with every new discovery, there is risk, there is sacrifice and there are consequences." "You want to be famous" "I just want my work to make a difference." "Be ready for what's coming."

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES SAINT MARK HOTEL

My Personal Experience: I went to Saint Mark Hotel this year May 1, 2015, together with my family and guests. This is the first hotel we checked in on our stay in Cebu and it feels like home. We explore each room assign to us and I've take mirror selfies once in a while. We pick this hotel because it's convenient near to the church and breakfast was amazing!

St. Mark Hotel

St. Mark is a boutique hotel with 5 star amenities that caters to travelers coming to Cebu for either business or leisure. Located just minutes from Mango Avenue, the party district of the city and the two best shopping malls, Ayala and SM, St. Mark Hotel provides easy access to everything that the vibrant city of Cebu has to offer.

Source: http://www.st-markhotel.com/about-us.php

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: VACATION

Directors: John Francis Daley , Jonathan Goldstein 

Cast: Christina Applegate , Ed Helms , Chevy Chase , Chris Hemsworth , Leslie Mann

Plot: With the hope of bringing his family closer just like how his father used to do, a grown-up Rusty Griswold recreates his childhood vacation by taking his wife Debbie and their two sons, James and Kevin, on a cross-country road trip to America's favourite family theme park: Walley World, before it closes down forever.

Source: http://movies.insing.com/movie/vacation-2015/id-98e80000/

My Movie Review: The movie is super funny family trips never gets any better than this! It's not always about reaching your destination it's the journey you made while reaching it that counts. What could go wrong? Everything if you're unlucky like them but as long as you have your family with you somehow everything will be alright. We had so much laugh watching this it's a wild hilarious ride don't miss it or better yet start your own vacation trip.
My Favorite Term: Walley World

The ultimate destination in the Harold Ramis-directed film was Walley World, a fictional theme park located in Southern California. The original film, National Lampoon’s Vacation, was written by John Hughes, based on a short story he had written about his own family’s botched trip to Disneyland. They couldn’t use Disney in film so they created Walley World.

Source:https://www.yahoo.com/movies/vacation-walley-world-magic-mountain-125523289137.html

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES WATERFRONT CEBU CITY

My Personal Experience: I went to Waterfront Cebu City this year May 1, 2015, together with my brother, sister and her boyfriend. We went there to checkout the reception on my brother's wedding before the big day. The tables and chairs were ready for the guests checking in. My brother and I went to the lobby to take pictures before going to our rooms.

Waterfront Cebu City

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino is a four star hotel located in Cebu City, Philippines. The hotel has 561 guestrooms. Hotel function rooms include the Pacific Grand Ballroom, with over 2,000 m2 floor area, ten function rooms, and two pool gardens. It was constructed in time for the 1998 ASEAN Tourism Forum.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfront_Cebu_City_Hotel_%26_Casino

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROUGE NATION

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Cast: Tom Cruise , Simon Pegg , Jeremy Renner , Alec Baldwin , Christopher McQuarrie , Ving Rhames , Rebecca Ferguson , Sean Harris , Drew Pearce , America Olivo

Plot: Tom Cruise returns as IMFagent Ethan Hunt, who is now being tracked down by The Syndicate- a highly-trained organisation of rogue assassins that kill on order. Ethan and his colleagues have to take down The Syndicate before it gets the chance to destroy IMF.

Source:http://movies.insing.com/movie/mission-impossible-rogue-nation-2015/id-74e60000/

My Movie Review: The movie is such a class act seeing Tom Cruise back in action brings back good memories. Ethan Hunt is on a new mission saving IMF before it gets dissolve by the help of his friends and a new two face ally. The stunts still impress and surprise even Tom looks old physically his making anything possible. Simon Pegg is the clown, Jeremy Renner is the brain, Ving Rhames is the built and Rebecca Ferguson is the spice.
My Favorite Lines: "The Syndicate is real and they know who we are... A rogue nation, trained to do what we do... An anti-IMF  They're coming after us with everything they've got." "You have to get through 12 feet of concrete and 70,000 gallons of pressurized water without any metal. No oxygen tanks Benji, stand by to receive. Ethan, you ready? Important point: If you haven't opened that tank after two-and-a-half minutes, we're both dead." "This may be our last mission. Let's make it count."