TRAVEL TO PLACES: TAIWAN-- HANZHONG STREET

My Personal Experience: I went to Hanzhong Street in Ximending this year April 21, 2019, together with my sister. We went there to visit some shops and go sightseeing along the street! Hanzhong is a color pop space where you can find amusement just by walking together with all folks around you can dine or buy souvenirs and unique food products for your loveones there:)(

 

Hanzhong Street

In order to promote the quality of tourism services provided within Taipei, as well as to reduce the inconvenience that foreign visitors suffer when unable to find tourist information service centers because of language barriers; every Saturday and Sunday, our walking travel guides now supply visitor information at Ximending, Shilin, Xinyi, Beimen and Yongkang Street. The staff members, proficient in English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai, will provide tourists with transport and sightseeing information, as well as other related tourism information on certain routes. Ximending Route Guide: MRT Ximen Station Exit 1 → Red House → Hanzhong Street → Wuchang Street → Kunming Street → Emei Street → lastly Red House!

Source: https://www.travel.taipei/en/information/mobileservice

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: ANNA

Director: Luc Besson

Cast: Sasha Luss , Luke Evans , Cillian Murphy , Helen Mirren , Anna Krippa , Lera Abova , Alexander Petrov , Nikita Pavlenko , Ivan Franeck , Jean-Baptiste Puech , Aleksei Maslodudov

Plot: Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins. An electrifying thrill ride unfolding with propulsive energy, startling twists and breathtaking action, ANNA introduces Sasha Luss in the title role with a star-studded cast including Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren, Cillian Murphy, and Luke Evans.

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/anna-2019/id-65f10000/

My Movie Review: The movie is all splendid over-the-top action and slick scenes put together! Anna is a spy-assassin genre that's one part top model and mostly a killer seducer one can't go wrong how stylish and hardcore the action sequence give's one of the best fight scene ever! Luc Besson's latest film often works for multiple jaw-dropping set pieces and very smart story that's fun to watch and full of interesting twists explained clear after a back-flash how it is done! Sasha Luss on title role with a star-studded cast: Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy and Helen Mirren makes a great ensemble as involve in a world-class assassin's operation could be entertaining! This curiously familiar female agent turns on seduction and power dynamics though her beauty and make a strong impression in swapping identity blonde or brunette she's a force to be seen! Awesome love triangle blooms and a witty counterpoint with Olga let us know who's in-charge:)

Critics Consensus: Anna finds writer-director Luc Besson squarely in his wheelhouse, but fans of this variety of stylized action have seen it all done before and better. Over and over, the film proceeds down one narrative path, then jumps back as each twist reveals a new, hidden thread. Besson keeps the story and action clear while deftly slipping in minor details that prove crucial later on. Besson is riffing on spy movies and their inherent double crosses and triple crosses, stopping just short of parody but letting the audience in on the trick. And thanks to Besson and a willing cast, the trick's a pretty good one. The gunplay in "Anna" grows repetitive before long, and the heroine's invincibility feels like a cheap substitute for the power that wields over her. Writer/director Luc Besson returns with action movie that prizes swift economy and slick entertainment over' depth and meaning, but centers on a powerful, strong leading woman!

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/anna_2019

TRAVEL TO PLACES: TAIWAN-- SHIN KONG LIFE TOWER

My Personal Experience: I went to Taiwan's Shin Kong Life Tower this year April 21. 2019, together with my sister. We went there to take a glimpse on what's happening around our area! Shin Kong Life Tower is near to the hotel we check-in that's why its easy to come and go in the premises we always go to far more places and still end up here' last stop before going to sleep!

Shin Kong Life Tower

The 51-story Shin Kong Life Tower, Taipei’s best-know landmark, is praised for its careful construction and safety features but criticized for a less-than-creative design. Visible from throughout Taipei, Shin Kong Life Tower quickly became city’s most recognizable landmark. Standing fifty-one stories high, the rose-colored US$270 million building topped by a distinctive golden pyramid is the tallest in the city. Since it opened in December 1993 along the major east-west thoroughfare of Chunghsiao West Road, across from the Taipei Railway Station, it has become an important reference point and gathering spot for the western section of the city.

Source: https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=20,29,35,45&post=24702

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: CHILD'S PLAY

Director: Lars Klevberg

Cast: Gabriel Bateman , Aubrey Plaza , Mark Hamill , Brian Tyree Henry , Tim Matheson , Marlon Kazadi , David Lewis , Ty Consiglio , Beatrice Kitsos , Carlease Burke , Nicole Anthony

Plot: After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special present from his mother a seemingly innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best friend. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, Andy unites with other neighborhood children to stop the sinister toy from wreaking bloody havoc.

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/child39s-play-2019/id-56f10000/

My Movie Review: The movie is scary funny may have gruesome killing yet come as playtime! Child's Play is cult horror classic that get some refreshing and relevant update of the digital era that's crazier and more level-headed than the original but doll looks uglier with unusual feature! Gabriel Bateman is such a delight what a engaging young actor I've come to like his character despite imperfections! teaming with other kids make this team spirit flick fighting bad killer doll:) Aubrey Plaza is too hot to be a mom she could play an older sister perhaps the reason why I'll watched this was the hanging scene in the trailer- were her neck got tight with rope looks cool:) Chucky maybe smart but not smart enough when he got trick with the Buddi Song in the latter part so cute and so fun I like the supermarket scene when he turned dolls evil chaotic yet witty! What a great slasher thriller film it is the one's missing is a grand finale to kick enough a notch!!

Critics Consensus: Child's Play updates an '80s horror icon for the Internet of Things era, with predictably gruesome and generally entertaining results. Nastier, more playful, and just as good if not better than the original film. While Child's Play is definitely new-and-improved, I'm not sure if audiences are ready for layered, psychological Chucky. Perhaps he needs his own prestige cable series. Klevberg and Smith reduce Chucky to malevolent automaton, dialogue limited to parroting back someone else's catchphrases. The film proves mixed bag with heavy exposition marked by brief moments of carnage before Chucky can wreak havoc with impunity. Being an AI with faulty circuitry, Chucky 2.0 doesn't have the hilarious vulgarity or the single-minded murderous glee - the soul, if you will - that made Dourif's Chucky such an unnervingly human abomination. It builds to a maniacal hilarious finale that will deliver the goods expected!

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play_2019

TRAVEL TO PLACES: TAIWAN-- WANHUA DISTRICT

My Personal Experience: I went to Wanhua District in northern part this year April 21, 2019, together with my sister. We went there to city stroll for a day and turn things around the district! Capturing images of iconic landmarks, posing along popular establishments and doing tourist must try like dining on a theme restaurant' as mundane things come to play in maximizing time!

Wanhua District

Wanhua District, known in Taiwanese Hokkien as Báng-kah khu and historically as "Monga" or "Monka", is a district in Taiwan. It is Taipei's oldest district. The district is home to historic buildings such as the Manka Longshan Temple, an iconic historic temple, and the Red House Theater, first and largest teahouse and playhouse in Taiwan. As Wanhua District was Taipei's first district to undergo economic development, there are many old buildings and cultural sites. The large number of temples in this area attributed to its prosperous past originating from the Qing Era. The district can be divided into three sections namely northern, central and southern!

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

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: MEN IN BLACK INTERNATIONAL

Director: F. Gary Gray

Cast: Chris Hemsworth , Tessa Thompson , Liam Neeson , Rebecca Ferguson , Rafe Spall , Emma Thompson , Kumail Nanjiani , Jess Radomska , Lee Twins , Hitel Patel , Inny Clemons

Plot: The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle the biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black Organization!

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/men-in-black-international-2019/id-39f10000/

My Movie Review: The movie is super enjoyable when you don't think of the substance that it promise instead of future franchise reinstall we got a fast pace amusing yet forgettable sequel:( International sounds broader I wish they explore more cities like Tokyo where technology seem advance or Seoul for incredible sights or less expose cities in movie like Shanghai or Mumbai:( The chemistry between the stars make it work to have a fun-filled day and seeing alien faces is plus bring back nostalgia in a good way with new addition of cute creatures that spark surprise! We expect more in this case amusement is not enough for the critics but for just okay I have fun here and there it may not live up to my expectations yet not a total let down either the one thing I don't like was how easy they beat the villains no challenge at all makes a lost loose end! Liam Neeson's character is such a missed step, Rebecca Ferguson's Riza must be in their last battle make things fun and Rafe Spall's Agent C must join the action potential not fully realized!

Critics Consensus: Amiable yet forgettable, MiB International grinds its stars' substantial chemistry through the gears of a franchise running low on reasons to continue. Every so often a movie gets so thoroughly shellacked by critics that, when you see it and realize it's actually quite good, you can't help but feel sorry for the filmmakers.  Unable to capture the magic of the original, Men in Black: International finds itself paper thin, with only solid acting by the leads keeping it alive. It takes considerable effort to render a pair as charismatic as Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson boring, but the makers of 'Men in Black: International' are up to the task. Everyone's dressed for a funeral and that's the right look because if we keep getting movies like this one we'll be putting the cinematic experience in the ground. Performs a all complete charmectomy on its usually hugely charismatic stars, leaves them to flounder about things with a bizarrely inept script, and actually seem to be trolling us with its pseudo feminism!

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/men_in_black_international

TRAVEL TO PLACES: TAIWAN-- MODERN TOILET

My Personal Experience: I went to Modern Toilet in Taipei Ximen this year April 21, 2019, together with my sister. We went there to hunt one of the famous theme restaurants in Taiwan:) Modern Toilet is a must dine when visiting here it's cute and ironic giving unique experience on how we see food when it presented in a witty fun manner its haven for me who crave different:)

Modern Toilet

We are a group of “muckrakers” following our dreams. It all started when one of us was reading the manga, Dr. Slump on the toilet and the rest is history. In the beginning, we mainly sold ice cream – a big pile of chocolate ice cream sold in containers shaped like a squat toilet. This humorous spin became a great success. After much planning from all of our partners, we finally took the first step towards realizing our dreams. The restaurant immediately caused a stir in Taiwan with its humorous design. At the start, many people peered in at the restaurant trying to figure out what we were selling & had big smile on their face when they finally worked it out. By continuing to come up with great ideas and making improvements on old ones, we have expanded over the past few years from just ice cream into fully-fledged theme restaurant with stores all over Taiwan. Our stores have won the support of devoted fans & tourists as well.

Source: http://www.moderntoilet.com.tw/en/about.asp

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: BRIGHTBURN

Director: David Yarovesky

Cast: Jackson A. Dunn , Elizabeth Banks , David Denman , Matt L. Jones , Meredith Hagner , Becky Wahlstrom , Steve Agee , Gregory Alan Williams , Emmie Hunter , Stephen Blackehart

Plot: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brightburn

My Movie Review: The movie is shocking superhero take that want to cut us with alien horror! Brightburn is very unique not only for its radical new genre also for its bizarre special effects as the young protege fly fast to strike leaving us surprise with a sudden fear on what's going next!! The story took some nasty turn when he kill the waitress on a diner one of the film's highlight is he become dangerous and unforgiving from then on it's a entertaining killing spree with the car accident set-up and killing foster parents in a disgust horrifying way dropping one from the sky! Elizabeth Banks make a huge comeback in the big screen as the loving mother who try to rave her unusual son doing with husband that losing his tolerance to the point shooting child's head! The thing that gets me is how clever it is pitch-black promise with diverting subversion of super high concept hypothesis at the center of Brightburn you never know what your getting until the last shot when you just witness the origin story flip into something else unexpected supremacy!

Metacritic Reviews: Brightburn doesn't ask if you want blood, but you've damn-well got it in this nastily gruesome superhero hack-n-slash that's a nightmare for parents everywhere. The film is a gem, especially for anyone yearning for a superhero film that gleefully torches the familiar “good versus evil” formula and introduces far more sinister sensibilities. It may be an elevator pitch stretched to 90 minutes, and never aspires to more than that, but it's a fine and distinct fun house ride designed to elicit cackles, then be forgotten about by the next ride. As a comic book fan and a horror movie buff, this movie nailed it for me! I will definitely be watching Brightburn multiple times in the future. One of the few movies I’ve enjoyed in a while with an ending that wasn’t too expected. Worth seeing. A nice, well acted super villain/horror flim that pulls off some nice visual kills. Still can't believe this one was pulled off with such small budget!

Source: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/brightburn

TRAVEL TO PLACES: TAIWAN-- XIMEN THE RED HOUSE

My Personal Experience: I went to Ximen The Red House this year April 21, 2019, together with my sister. We went there to rest and find comfort since they have plenty toilets inside the building without knowing there's more than meets the eye like boutique stores, clothing brands and artistic crafts after a fun yet exhausting walk in the city this place bring calm and cozy vibe!

Ximen The Red House

A historical site is no longer just a building existed in the history of time. It’s witnessing generations shifting from one to another. Ximen Red House was constructed in 1908 and was the first common folks’ market and recreational site built then. A hundred years has passed by and now it’s not only one of the most important cultural tourist attractions in Ximen district but also a historical evolution epitome of Taipei Ximen business district. The Red House consists of Octagonal Display Hall as the grand entrance for people visiting from all around the world, characteristic Cruciform Building as main construction and adjacent South and North squares:)

Source: https://www.redhouse.taipei/info_en.aspx

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: GODZILLA II: KING OF THE MONSTERS

Director: Michael Dougherty

Cast: Vera Farmiga , Millie Bobby Brown , Kyle Chandler , Aisha Hinds , Thomas Middleditch , David Strathairn , Ken Watanabe , Bradley Whitford , Sally Hawkins , Zhang Ziyi , Akhiro Haga

Plot: The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species - thought to be mere myths - rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/godzilla_king_of_the_monsters_2019

My Movie Review: The movie is bland dead in the air! mediocre blockbuster to say the least:0 Godzilla II: King Of The Monsters didn't get the balance human interaction with the monsters it focuses more on monster battle hell make it hanging and boring at times when the fight is over! King Ghidorah rule this part the three-headed giant has lot of appearance wish more monster are shown as nemesis if there going to do battle royale Mothra or Rodan make minimal impact! Vera Farmiga is wrong casting to put here felt I'm in The Conjuring Universe seeing her in dark setting like this Kate Beckinsale from the Underworld Series would be great in playing the lead! Millie Bobby Brown is good for a first timer in the big screen on the other hand she's a 39 year old lady trap in 15 year old girl body the way she act and carry herself mature beyond her age:) Godzilla 2014 is such a hit I expect the same intensity or even better but this second part takes time to resonate as it took us back to the kaiju years sacrificing its human sweeping spectacle:(

Movie News: Godzilla: King of the Monsters: Inside a Fading Franchise! “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” didn’t have a roar quite as deafening as its franchise predecessors. The third entry in Warner Bros. and Legendary’s MonsterVerse opened with a middling $49 million at the domestic box office, a start well below 2014’s “Godzilla” ($93 million) and 2017’s “Kong: Skull Island” ($61 million). Like its series brethren, Godzilla’s umpteenth return to the big screen had more promising start overseas, where it debuted with $130 million. Even so, that’s a potentially problematic drop in ticket sales for a movie that cost roughly $200 million to make. It also likely required a marketing spend in excess of $100 million. “You can’t make an epic monster movie without spending some money,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. “The fact that it earned less than the previous films may be an indicator that some creative risks or different perspective on the genre could be needed to reinvigorate or keep it relevant.”!

Source: https://variety.com/2019/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-box-office-fading-franchise/

TRAVEL TO PLACES: TAIWAN-- TAIPEI CITY OF BUBBLE TEA

My Personal Experience: I went to Taiwan Taipei City Of Bubble Tea this year April 21, 2019, together with my sister. We went there to get our first buy in the city after shoes on under store! Xing Fu Tang is the first milk bubble tea shop we saw that's why we bought their infamous pink Strawberry Pearl Milk it's a little sour and not the best tasting but this tea's fun sip and colorful:)

Taipei City Of Bubble Tea

A guide on the best bubble tea in Taipei. Sweet and refreshing with a whole lot of chewy goodness, since its creation in the 1980s in Taiwan bubble tea has gained global popularity with many bubble tea stores popping up in many countries, including in Indonesia. So when you have the chance to hit the streets of Taiwan’s capital of Taipei, make sure you slurp up the tasty combinations of tea and chewy tapioca pearls offered by these famed bubble tea stores!!!

Source: https://www.thejakartapost.com//2019/01/24/quench-your-thirst-with--bubble-teas.html