TRAVEL TO MOVIES: FREAKS: YOU'RE ONE OF US

Director: Felix Binder

Cast: Cornelia Gröschel , Tim Oliver Schultz , Nina Kunzendorf , Ralph Herforth , Gisa Flake , Wotan Wilke Möhring , Frederic Linkemann , Finnlay Berger , Thelma Buabeng , Johann Fohl

Plot: Tipped by a mysterious tramp, a meek fry cook discovers she has superpowers and bands together with a group of kindred spirits as they uncovers an unsavory vast conspiracy:(:)

Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12875782/

My Movie Review: The movie is uneven underdog superhero tale that has surprising violence as the waitress have incredible strength to carry her fat manager in the restaurant she work in:) Freaks: You're One Of Us has tricks and style I never seen in other movies that's why it got me thinking why critics don't like as it got 0% Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score, 22% Audience Score! I almost cancel this review but there some elements of it I keep rooting for like familiarity set-up reminds me of the American film Brightburn's dinner power showcase but this didn't go darker:) I like the twist the sort of friend became the villain as he was consumed by his superpower and I didn't see that coming it's exciting in a sense and mostly off-beat you don't expect just arrives! This one is for the whole family no skin shown so you can show this to your kids and don’t expect anything super dark just a little bit danger still has lots of cool moments and works well:)

Movie News: Freaks: You're One Of Us- promising superhero film that soon loses momentum! It's about Wendy (Cornelia Gröschel) is content with her mundane life, which revolves around her son Karl (Finnlay Berger), her nasty boss Angela (Gisa Flake) and pushing her laidback husband Lars (Frederic Linkemann) to save their house. But in the midst, she rediscovers her superpower of super strength, which she has suppressed through years of medication prescribed by her shrink Dr Stern (Nina Kunzendorf). Her colleague Elmar (Tim Oliver Schultz) is as timid as her. However, things change when a homeless man Marek (Wotan Wilke Möhring) makes Wendy realise her true powers, while showing his superpower-invincibility. Soon, Wendy stops taking her prescribed pills and regains her old strength and power but Elmar went shrink’s office. After Wendy confronts Elmar, he realises his electrical powers and wants to claim fame as ‘Electro Man.’ As they understand to use their powers, things go astray!

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/freaks-youre-one-of-us/

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- GILIGAN'S SKY GARDEN

My Personal Experience: I went to Giligan's Sky Garden North this year February 16, 2020, together with my best friend. We went there to re-connect after not seen each other in months:) This is my second time in Giligan's this year after discovering last month that they offer tasty delicious meals in affordable price I treat my best friend with Sisig and mine Oriental Fish Fillet!

Giligan's Sky Garden

When it comes to food, there are choices for group meal which has a reasonable price. Ambiance is okay for a restaurant that offers alcoholic beverages. Service is also okay except during peak hours. Nice restaurant for family or group occasions. Busy but not crowded, super fast service and nice group deals. Crispy Sisig was my favorite everything is well prepare! Service was very attentive a good restaurant serving Chinese Cuisine. The food were tasty and the price were reasonable. They have package for group of 2, 4, 6, 10 etc. for lower price:)

Source: https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/ShowUserReviews-Giligan_s-Quezon_City.html

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: UNKNOWN ORIGINS

Director: David Galán Galindo

Cast: Javier Rey , Verónica Echegui , Brays Efe , Antonio Resines , Ernesto Alterio , Frank T. , Carlos Areces , Álex García , Leonardo Sbaraglia , Roman Rymar , Laura Galán , Mario Díaz

Plot: Madrid, 2019. A serial killer is spreading chaos. Anonymous people with no apparent connection are being murdered while imitating the first appearances of the most famous superheroes. A seasoned detective and his young and impulsive replacement put together the strange clues left by a serial killer.

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

My Movie Review: The movie is a superhero story with unique graphic violence that tickles our fascination on comic books nerdy pop culture references and solving mysteries like we're sort of a detective who seek answer and find the truth we're drown to that serial killer darkness! Unknown Origins is the Spanish take on the American movie Kick-Ass with all that superhero dark humor and light comedy on the side it balance its tonal and conceptual bumbling in a fool smart way that's rare to come around now there's something dumb about but very informative:) This is such a fun and entertaining movie I was surprise how good it is light and free flowing with a hint of mystery and right amount of gore that add spice watch this if your not in a mood of anything serious plus likeable characters' that you might find yourself attached or relate too:) Bad finish astonishing potential ending in a colossal cycle or lost in translation but nevertheless I like a movie that look like a parody and sprung something' fresh original thought to showcase!

Critic Reviews: Adapting his own novel, filmmaker David Galan Galindo gives a pastiche vibe to this Spanish thriller, with its witty characters and hyper-grisly murders. While there's some fun to be had in this superhero rip-off, it's not enough to make up for Unknown Origins' bizarre tonal shifts and lack of self-awareness, taking itself way too seriously as a superhero meets hard-boiled crime flick. The allusions and mentions pile up, but don't crowd... and will surely be better received by fanatics within the comic book world. Despite its best intentions, Unknown Origins is too unfocused and trying to nail too many stories down at once. An exciting and fun film with lots of heart. This goofy send-up of gritty superhero stories winds up turning into the thing it's poking fun at. A slick fun thriller that functions best when it embraces the absurdity of the genres it mixes, but then falls flat with a third act that practically betrays the work done! Director Galán Galindo's debut feature- defies pre-conceived notions by his collage of genres:0

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

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- TIM HORTONS

My Personal Experience: I went to Tim Hortons Salcedo Makati this year January 27, 2020, together with my sister. We went there to see different variety of donuts' since the store is near! Tim Hortons pop-up to the metro in an instant that's why its popular to the coffee drinkers and pastry lovers alike in fact as of February 2018, there's 11 branches in PH most in Metro Manila!

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons Inc. is a 1964 Canadian-based multinational fast food restaurant chain. Based in Toronto, Tim Hortons serves coffee, doughnuts and other fast food items.It is Canada's largest quick service restaurant chain, with 4,846 restaurants in 14 countries, by December 31, 2018:) Tim Hortons was originally concentrated in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. In recent years, the chain has greatly expanded its presence into Quebec and western Canada. Its location in Iqaluit, Nunavut, is the northernmost store as of 2010. The first Southeast Asian branch was opened in the Philippines on February 28, 2017 at Uptown Mall'- Bonifacio Global City, Taguig:)

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

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE SLEEPOVER

Director: Trish Sie

Cast: Malin Akerman , Ken Marino , Joe Manganiello , Matthew Grimaldi , Harry Aspinwall , Sadie Stanley , Maxwell Simkins , Cree Cicchino , Lucas Jaye , Enku Gubaie , Marissa Carpio

Plot: When two siblings discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection who has been forced to pull one last job, they team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night.

Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10888708/

My Movie Review: The movie is a family-friendly action tale that delivers a lot of humor with mild violence and silliness on the side actually it's fun to watch is above average for a kids flick! The Sleepover is the latest addition to Netflix’s roster of films you can watch with the whole family over the weekend- give you time to let your hair down as it entertain and kick some ass:) I have to admit the night started unusual I didn't like it at first but as it goes along it gets better when the kids work together to find their parents and discover cool spy gadgets in their garage! Maxwell Simkins is smart-mouthed young son that's hysterically funny and a natural comedian add hype energy to the film with his cute reactions so very contagious surely have a good time! Malin Akerman is a bad-ass mom who showcase flawless fighting chops make all impressive presence throughout the film I think this is the best I've seen from her the real star of the night:)

Critic Reviews: The Sleepover is filled with humor, action, and some serious hijinks! While it was a bit predictable, the wild ride did not disappoint. What also makes the film have some charm is how the screenplay by Sarah Rothschild has a lot of genuine humor in it. Sie is not reinventing the genre wheel here, and many of her set pieces feel made-for-TV flat, but she appears to be having as much fun as her budget allows. It's wacky, but surprisingly funny and powered by an amusing cast. Sie elicits mostly spontaneous, credible performances from the younger cast, who deliver their wisecracks and banter with aplomb and only occasionally edge into annoying child-actor pertness. Ken Marino steps up to turn a largely thankless role into the movie's most interesting subject. As harebrained, mostly clean, overly convoluted, somewhat hyperactive, funny, family-friendly movies-that-need-a-quiet-place-to-calm-down-a-little-bit go, The Sleepover is wholly watchable as family adventure-comedy for a new generation to enjoy:)

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_sleepover/reviews

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- SINGLE ORIGIN: FOOD & DRINKS

My Personal Experience: I went to Single Origin: Osteria Salcedo this year January 27, 2020, together with my sister. We went there to taste their food and drinks for me a dessert breakfast! French Toast is such a surprise their presentation is grand than expected together with strong signature coffee they balance each other plus love the color of the red cranberry add vibrancy:)

Single Origin: Food & Drinks

In the battle of the new Osterias in Manila, here’s what to expect at the Osteria version of Single Origin. You’ll love the high ceiling and the ambiance created by the floor to ceiling windows with a view of the Salcedo trees. It’s a bit quaint though quite congested during peak hours, and there are times when you’ll be forced to seat upstairs. Single Origin, our go-to place for meeting friends over good drinks, serves simple home-cooked Italian food in this corner bistro in Salcedo. Its quaint place for Italian comfort food pizza and pasta or bistecca (steak) if you want to indulge in it. Overall, we love going to Single Origin for their coffee and cocktails, but the new osteria version now give us a very good reason to go for their Italian comfort food:)

Source: https://awesome.blog/2019/07/single-origin-osteria.html

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: PROJECT POWER

Directors: Henry Joost , Ariel Schulman

Cast: Jamie Foxx , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Dominique Fishback , Rodrigo Santoro , Cg Lewis , Courtney B. Vance , Machine Gun Kelly , Amy Landecker , Allen Maldonado , Jazzy De Lisser

Plot: When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation.

Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7550000/

My Movie Review: The movie is a vibrant crazy concept that often entertains a unpredictable result maybe the side effect but its worthy of your time when it comes to action packed scenes! Project Power is thought-provoking and immensely interesting film as a pill can give different power to each person who take it plus its visually stunning when it needs great striking effects:) Jamie Foxx is better with age his movies now present a persona that his a cool and slick dude in this high octane thriller the swag is here and light actioner like fit his style rather drama films! Dominique Fishback is the newcomer that's given the spot as a teenage dealer whose caught in the middle of enjoyable action that's mostly shot at night about a drug-blighted New Orleans! Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his comeback it's been a while since we saw him in some movies the chasing scene of him and a bad guy is my favourite caught me by surprise I'm blown away!

Critics Consensus: Although it wastes some of the potential of its premise, Project Power is a slick, fun action thriller and features a star-making turn from Dominique Fishback. A film built on the thrill of the now, the hyper-modernity on show in hip-hop trappings, tricks lifted from gaming and yes, the availability of the whole thing at the push of a button in the palm of your hand. This movie is passable popcorn entertainment - a two-hour distraction... that won't stand the test of time but was never intended to. An entertaining revenge movie, but the dark and weird material is rendered without enough regard for that potential. "Project Power" is the kind of action/sci-fi bone-cruncher where the cast is better than the material, the characters are more interesting than the premise, and the dialogue chugs along in the middle. Lively enough to hold interest, but this is something of a ragbag overall. If you're looking for a wild, gritty (and at times predictable) ride them get ready, because "Project Power" is poised to entertainment:0

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