TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- BAG OF BEANS

My Personal Experience: I went to Bag Of Beans -(Main Branch)- this year August 11, 2019, together with my brother, sister and her husband. We went there to take our bountiful breakfast as this place become a buzz for plenty food servings! I'm overwhelm with goodness receiving my plate all my favorite pancakes and fine breakfast meats are all here plus fruit's so splendid:)

Bag Of Beans

Now standing 18 years in the nearest go-to vacation spot south of the metro, Bag of Beans is already considered the ultimate must-see and must-experience place in Tagaytay. If you are looking for a quick and sweet escape away from the busy corporate jungle, the Bag of Beans is the right destination for you. As if taken out of a story book, the mystic place of Bag of Beans resembles a secret garden getaway with its forest like garden and rustic interior design. This family-owned venture is carefully structured to exude a homey and relaxing ambience where you can savor fresh and appetizing flavours. Excite your senses anew with the offerings of Bag of Beans Main Branch. Feel the warmth in everyday freshly-baked pastries, delightful cuisines and allow a top-notch service of our friendly pool of staff pamper you in our own signature way!

Source: http://bagofbeans.ph/main/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: DOCTOR SLEEP

Director: Mike Flanagan

Cast: Ewan McGregor , Rebecca Ferguson , Kyliegh Curran , Cliff Curtis , Zahn McClarnon , Bruce Greenwood , Carl Lumbly , Alex Essoe , Roger Dale Floyd , Violet McGraw , Met Clark

Plot: "Doctor Sleep" is the continuation of Danny Torrance's story 40 years after the terrifying events of Stephen King's The Shining. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the "shine." Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality. Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra's innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before-at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past. Back to the Overlook Hotel when he was a child Dan Torrance remains traumatized by the sinister events:0

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

My Movie Review: The movie is a psychological horror sequel to the cult classic-The Shining!! Doctor Sleep is actually not scary as expected I felt more intrigue than fright with new elements shown by cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal or suck off the shine until left no life and back to the Overlook Hotel brings little bit hype nostalgia! Love the innovation and elevation of the scenes they come up fresh and sight to behold as the journey unfolds tricks and psychic abilities strengthen and on the final act- graphic images pop! One thing I don't like was the lady in the bathtub gross that's what I wanna forget after seeing the original now they bring her back multiple times just keep strolling the hall go to other room's with unexplained reason I love seeing little Danny on his bike and blood flowing in the elevator! Rose The Hat stole the show every time she was on the screen she dominated it until the final act that’s where the film seems most unsure of itself ending things in unspectacular fashion so bad took the spark away not to be mistaken this film shine just thought it would be more shiner!

Metacritic Reviews: Doctor Sleep is a monumental sequel achievement of tension, suspense, forgiveness and sacrifice I’m not soon to forget. In addition to the excellent acting and well-written characters, Doctor Sleep is a delightful visual trip through a hellish winter wonderland. A fun thriller, built well in the King-verse. Hope we see more who shine. Loved the book, movie was good too. The best thing about Flanagan’s film by some stretch is the work by Rebecca Ferguson. The director of Gerald’s Game and Hush proves again to be very capable filmmaker when it comes to directing actresses, getting Ferguson’s career-best work to date. For all the fresh originality of the first half, why do we have to retread Kubrick’s film again? Leashing the film adaptation so closely to Kubrick’s film is a missed opportunity for this story to realize the full mystical potential promised. Probably one of the best sequels I have ever seen. Great story line and wonderful acting. Newcomer Kyliegh Curran's performance was spectacular! Not sure who are giving bad reviews I liked that the story was a bit different its worth the time to go see:)

Source: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/doctor-sleep

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- TAGAYTAY CITY

My Personal Experience: I went to Tagaytay City impart Cavite this year August 11, 2019, together with my brother, sister and her husband. We went there to visit the site and view land property their selling to my brother. It's like a farmland so spacious and the climate pretty cool along the way I stop by when there's opportunity to capture every spot in this wondrous place:0

Tagaytay City

The place, with its wide expanse of forests, made it a perfect sanctuary and pursuit place for the Katipuneros. Because of that, the Katipuneros used to call the place as “Mananagaytay” which traversing the ridges of Tagaytay. On June 21, 1938, Tagaytay became a chartered city with the passage and signing by the late President Manuel L. Quezon of Commonwealth Act No. 338, a bill authored by Rep. Justiniano S. Montano. Tagaytay City is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is considered as one of the country’s most popular tourist destination due to its cool climate. The city overlooks the Taal Lake in Batangas and gives one of the iconic views of the Philippines. The city lies along Tagaytay Ridge, a ridge stretching about 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Mount Batulao in the west to Mount Sungay (now People’s Park in the Sky) in the east with elevations averaging about 610 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. Mount Sungay here is the highest point of the province of Cavite at 709 metres (2,326 ft)!

Source: https://philippinescities.com/tagaytay-city-cavite/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: TERMINATOR: DARK FATE

Director: Tim Miller

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger , Linda Hamilton , Mackenzie Davis , Gabriel Luna , Brett Azar , Natalia Reyes , Diego Boneta , Fraser James , Enrique Arce , Nick Wittman , Mario de la Rosa

Plot: More than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, changed the future, and re-wrote the fate of the human race. Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes) is living a simple life in Mexico City with her brother (Diego Boneta) and father when a highly advanced and deadly new Terminator - a Rev-9 (Gabriel Luna) - travels back through time to hunt and kill her. Dani's survival depends on her joining forces with two warriors: Grace (Mackenzie Davis), an enhanced super-soldier from the future, and a battle-hardened Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). As the Rev-9 ruthlessly destroys everything and everyone in its path on the hunt for Dani, the three are led to a T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) from Sarah's past that may be their last best hope.

Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6450804/

My Movie Review: The movie is a solid sci-fi action that takes the story to another alternative:) Terminator: Dark Fate is re-branding the franchise focusing on strong bad ass women to lead the path and take control in the fight against the new slick Rev-9 Terminator to save the future:) Mackenzie Davis is front lining the first half as bad ass protector from the future looks tough as perfect for the role she produce great fight scenes from the bad guy they are running in glance! Linda Hamilton drop the mic when she shut fire to ruthless machine on the urge to attack and returned with such strong restrain to kill the Terminator responsible in losing her son years ago! Gabriel Luna is getting a lot of exposure as the main villain those head shots in close up make someone to stardom with his lean slick figure and emotionless face to match robotic presence!! Arnold Schwarzenegger the OG Terminator is still standing in everyone’s favorite time-traveling killer-android franchise but now in sideline or more on supporting role to give way to new blood Natalia Reyes is getting that lead to fight for future and giving some latin vibe to the franchise:0

Critics Consensus: Terminator: Dark Fate represents a significant upgrade over its immediate predecessors, even if it lacks the thrilling firepower of the franchise's best installments. It's not overly sentimental but Dark Fate succinctly links up to [James] Cameron's early films, without getting bogged down in what actually happens in this new alternate future. An actor's age is irrelevant. What matters is that you have compelling characters performed well, which is why Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger carry this film. Ultimately, Dark Fate is nothing more than a run-duck-and-repeat production- an extraordinarily familiar, efficiently made, exercise in Terminatorology. Director Tim Miller has hit a reset button, and he finds just the right mix of action, suspense and, when needed, old-school comic relief. It's a fine Terminator film, but nothing special. Reyes and Davis make fantastic additions Davis, resembling a young Robin Wright, flinging open the door to a promising career. This sixth installment puts the third, fourth, fifth to shame. Anticipating each updated Terminator is like waiting for the new iPhone:)(

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

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- ROBINSONS PLACE LAS PIñAS

My Personal Experience: I went to Robinsons Place Las Piñas this year August 10, 2019, together with my brother, sister and her husband. We went there to see Robinsons Movieworld and take a quick bite at their Snacks Section! It was a unexpected stop since were all hungry we decided to dine at Greenwich before heading out in my sisters new hometown in Las Piñas!

Robinsons Place Las Piñas

The two-storey shopping center is anchored by Robinsons staples like Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Appliances and Robinsons Movieworld. Robinsons Place Las Piñas is a shopping mall and mixed-use development in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located on the north side of Alabang–Zapote Road between CAA Road and Admiral Road in Talon 3. The mall is owned and managed by Robinsons Land Corporation, the second largest mall operator in the Philippines. It is the 39th mall opened by Robinsons in the Philippines and the first and only Robinsons mall in Las Piñas and the South Manila area near to Parañaque such as BF Homes, CAA-BF International, Casimiro' Village & BF Resort Village!

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

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: HIGH LIFE

Director: Claire Denis

Cast: Robert Pattinson , Juliette Binoche , André Benjamin , Mia Goth, Weronika Wachowska , Lars Eidinger , Agata Buzek , Victor Banerje , Ewan Mitchell , Scarlett Lindsey , Gloria Obianyo

Plot: Monte (Robert Pattinson) and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew death-row inmates led by a doctor (Juliette Binoche) with sinister motives has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. A staggering and primal film about love and intimacy, suffused with anguished memories of a lost Earth, High Life is a haunting, thrilling achievement from visionary director Claire Denis!

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/high_life_2018

My Movie Review: The movie is risky never expect to shut my eyes in a hollow uncertain part! High Life is a visual stunner from the start set the bar high when throw his dead crew out in the space what a sight' and cuteness overload when it focus on the baby in unusual surroundings:) Robert Pattinson is very captivating perfect for the role he has the awkward stiffness that fits in the mood of the film no wonder his getting recognition for his indie films' his shining in this light! Juliette Binoche is the ultimate shocker plays a doctor with semen experiment to create the perfect child and will do everything to make it happen but that's not all exposed and shameless she went to a pleasure room and do things to her body some viewers can't take its so extreme! The child grow up as a beautiful teen who helps to navigate things in the spacecraft but its a little to late for bit hope they found since most of us' viewers are still in shock on what occurred! The thing that's terrifying about this space odyssey gone mad are the images that will haunt you and goes the saying once you see it you can't unseen it yet over a fantasy worth savoring:)

Critics Consensus: High Life is as visually arresting as it is challenging, confounding and ultimately rewarding which is to say its everything film fans expect from director Claire Denis! High Life will send you back out into the world with a totally new idea of what black holes symbolize. It is an elliptical film, yes, because it will answer only the questions that you did not think to ask. It's heavy, angry stuff. A film that lashes out at humankind as a species of grunting thugs entirely at the mercy of the procreative impulse. It ends with an uncharacteristic touch of optimism, but it's little and late. You'll need a stiff drink. As with so many of her films, the point is to contrive an overwhelmingly powerful mood and moment, almost physiological sensation, this one incubated in the vast, cold reaches of space. The production design, the shimmering, evocative Stuart Staples music. everything blends together. The vastness of space is such a natural fit for the free-floating narratives of Claire Denis its wonder she hasn't embraced sci-fi before now. High Life is willing to stare in the hopeless void and discern a particle of optimism:)

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/high_life_2018

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- SAN AGUSTIN

My Personal Experience: I went to San Agustin, San Fernando City, this year August 9, 2019, together with my father, brother, sister and her husband. We went there to find the Korean BBQ Samgyupsalamat where we enjoy a bountiful meal while heading there we stop for photo up beside the compound in San Agustin. We pose along trees and bushes! to our background:)

San Agustin

San Agustin is a barangay in the city of San Fernando, in the province of Pampanga. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 20,166. This represented 6.58% of the total population of San Fernando. According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Agustin is 20 to 24, with 1,912 individuals. The age group with the lowest population is 80 over. San Agustin shares a common border with the following barangay(s): 1. San Rafael, Mexico, Pampanga 2. Masamat, Mexico, Pampanga 3. Magliman, San Fernando, Pampanga 4. Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga 5. Del Carmen, San Fernando, Pampanga 6. Alasas, San Fernando, Pampanga 7. Quebiauan, San Fernando, Pampanga/ Central Luzon!

Source: https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r03/pampanga/san-fernando/san-agustin.html