TRAVEL TO PLACES: MALAYSIA-- JB SENTRAL

My Personal Experience: I went to JB Sentral this year April 28, 2018, together with my sister and brother-in-law. We went there to pass through immigration to enter and exit in Johor Bahru where got to enjoy a slice of Malaysia in a limited time, it maybe short but worth while day tour! The pics may not be as colorful as my other pics but its the journey in between makes the trip:)

JB Sentral

Johor Bahru Sentral (also known as JB Sentral) is a Malaysian integrated transport hub located at Bukit Chagar between Jalan Tun Abdul Razak and Jalan Jim Quee in the heart of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Inaugurated on 21 October 2010, it replaced the closed Johor Bahru railway station located 200m south of it. As part of the Southern Integrated Gateway, it is connected to the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex. And also linked to Johor Bahru City Square & Komtar Shopping Center, by pedestrian overhead bridges!

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

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: PAPILLON

Director: Michael Noer 

Cast: Charlie Hunnam , Rami Malek , Eve Hewson , Tommy Flanagan , Christopher Fairbank , Roland Møller , Nina Seničar , Michael Socha , Brian Vernel , Joel Basman , Fernanda Dinizia

Plot: Based on the best-selling autobiography of same name, the story follows Henri "Papillon" Charriere, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld. He is condemned to life in a South American prison after getting framed for murder. To regain freedom, he forms an alliance with counterfeiter to Louis Dega, who agrees to finance Papillon escape in exchange for protection!

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/papillon-2018/id-b6ef0000/

My Movie Review: The movie is trying big to escape but got stuck in a routine prison direction! Papillon is pretty handsome at first sight as captured in the middle of the night caught the era of Moulin Rouge Cabarinet where glamour and style was showcase with a little bit chaos and romance there's harmony but the justice got twisted as a man was wrongly accused of murder! From then on it's all about prison time how it's tough to live in a facility with other men where you have to lookout for yourself and the person your ticket to way out or someone will cut you:( As the days go by you find friends or partner to execute the plan and as they were escaping it was a thrill to watch hoping that they will not be caught until they found boat in vast to the sea:) You got a sense of freedom but the force of nature turns on you making one of them eager to lose the dead weight forcing them to fight each other I think they made it when found by a tribe but I was wrong they were caught again in face of solidarity when most got insane break loose! Devil's Island for both of them this time were you can escape but the ocean will swallow you but they didn't give up make a flowing alternative to cross the ocean and it paid off one survive!

My Conclusion: Chalie Hunnam and Rami Malek did an awesome job here this fine actors take few bruise on they got to show an incredible tale of friendship and undying fighting spirit:) The one who stayed in the island take a noble act as he chose his friend's freedom over his thinking if they two went the ocean they may not make cause the float can easily take just one! That's what I think I may not agree with his decision but I salute him for doing so on the other hand the survival was bitter because they did not show the sweetness of the victory instead it take a leap off on fate and show someone that old trying to document the moments by writing:( Despite critics questioning why did they made a remake of this beloved 1973 classic because our generation deserve to see a inspirational story like this we have nothing to compare so I'll take chances with its faithful retelling as a pair of jail birds in this prison drama were captured in a time survival is tough earn we can learn strategies, test of friendship and value of freedom!

Source: Mixed reviews from the internet while putting my own views

TRAVEL TO PLACES: MALAYSIA-- KOMTAR JB CITY CENTRE

My Personal Experience: I went to Komtar JB City Centre this year April 28, 2018, together with my sister and brother-in-law. We went there because its con-jointed to the mall we visited:) This mall is one of the popular shopping haven in the district it houses international brands as well as subculture outlets and restaurants showing representation of their folks in their dishes:)

Komtar JB City Centre

Already a must- visit complex for shopaholics nationwide, this recently opened shopping centre is abuzz with trendy shopaholics looking for their next fashion fix. Renowned international brands such as Dior, Pandora, and Marks & Spencer are available, enticing more and more visitors with their latest collections. You can walk straight into Sephora where swatches are always handy. The mall’s main attraction is The Angry Bird Theme Park! Bring your family for a day of funtime and enjoy the rides and adventures that can't be found in your smart phone app.

Source: http://tourism.johor.my/tours/komtar-johor-bahru-city-centre-komtar-jbcc/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: A SIMPLE FAVOR

Director: Paul Feig

Cast: Anna Kendrick , Blake Lively , Henry Golding , Linda Cardellini , Ian Ho , Eric Johnson , Andrew Rannells , Rupert Friend , Jean Smart , Sarah Baker , Gia Sandhu , Melody Johnson

Plot: Centers around Stephanie is a mommy vlogger and her best friend Emily is married to Sean. One day Emily goes missing without trace to uncover the mystery of her disappearance from their small town, Stephanie and Sean team up to search for her that later reveals a complicated truth which leads to twists and betrayals.

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/a-simple-favor-2018/id-cbef0000/

My Movie Review: The movie is a high tone twisted psychological thriller that full of dimension dress in a sophisticated manner but hides dark secrets no one saw coming make us feel smart to the point you get more than you can chew as the story unfolds I still don't know how it ends:) A Simple Favor is a beautiful curse inject with sense of humour and such mystery it's delicious to indulge as its chanter create the melody of suspension and horror living in cynical adversary. Blake Lively is the power player in this tale as she manipulate the story with a twisted mindset just like in Gone Girl the disappearing act and play the victim once back to blame the husband! The difference in this film there's a Nancy Drew picking up the pieces and solving the case as Anna Kendrick go beyond mile in uncovering the truth and exposing the lie in her mommy vlog.

Critics Consensus: Twisty, twisted, and above all simply fun, A Simple Favor casts a stylish mom noir spell strengthen by potent performances from Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. With its saucy French pop music and pastel Saul Bass-inspired credits, this film is hungry to seem like classic thriller that you come away charmed by its pure-hearted ambition. A Simple Favor seems to yearn for a bygone era of nail-biter, but rather than wallow in pastiche, it comes up with something truly contemporary feeling. It's gratifying to see Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick both earning their keep in director Paul Feig's borderline-nutso crime comedy, one that won't be confused for a new Gone Girl. But even second-rate trashy turnarounds are worth savoring.

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

TRAVEL TO PLACES: MALAYSIA-- EARLE SWENSEN'S

My Personal Experience: I went to Earle Swensen's this year April 28, 2018, together with my sister and brother-in-law. We went there to have lunch after exploring malls like JB City Square and the mall con-jointed Metrojaya. We were attracted to see because of their colorful settings it seems nice place to dine-in to our delight their cheesy beef rice and surprise buffet salad bar!

Earle Swensen's

An extension of Swensen’s, its immensely popular sister restaurant, Earle Swensen’s has roots dating back to its San Francisco beginnings. Much of the menu has been developed with city by the bay in mind. To appease increasingly health-conscious palates, charbroiled entree have become menu mainstay. The unique differentiation that Earle Swensen’s possesses is its buffet salad bar, which features a variety of compound salads, fresh greens and fruits. There are 25-30 different selections of healthy greens and fruits at any one time, and a wide variety of homemade dressings. Earle Swensen’s also offers a wide range of delicious gelato flavours!

Source: https://www.earleswensens.com.sg/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE PREDATOR

Director: Shane Black

Cast: Boyd Holbrook , Olivia Munn , Sterling K. Brown , Thomas Jane , Yvonne Strahovski , Jacob Tremblay , Trevante Rhodes , Keegan-Michael Key , Jake Busey , Jan Bos , Niall Matter

Plot: From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can prevent the end of the human race.

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/the-predator-2018/id-c5ef0000/

My Movie Review: The movie is elevated giving us fresh new take of a beloved monster alien! The Predator is wiser in creating unique twist while staying true to its roots and smarter in feels showing different kind of thrills- it's a shame most critics find it confused- sloppy mess of a film! The start felt like a scene from Star Wars when it shows the outer space and the vast skies as the alien ship approaches to Earth it gave wow factor seems like whole new adventure awaits:) The cast was brilliant they might not be the first names to pop-up in this franchise they sure did more than expected from unusual leads that's unpredictable to it's diverse supporting fun team! Olivia Munn is so cute with her backpack on running around chasing the alien also she's good fighter and she might be in the next sequel as the last scene suggest set future back on track:)

Movie News: Shane Black's "The Predator" is a fun, brutal, fighting machine that wastes no time getting down to business not unlike its title character. It’s not big on wasted dialogue or too many attempts at meta humor, playing both like an homage/throwback film to the action of the ‘80s and something that feels new and fresh. There’s nothing pretentious or whimsical here as we so often see in films that almost parody ‘80s action instead of trying to figure out why these movies endured in the first place. It’s easy to mimic or mock. It’s much harder to ask why the first "Predator" captured lightning in a bottle and try to catch it again. With fantastic cast and razor-sharp pacing, the fact is that this is what you want from a movie called The Predator!

Source: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-predator-2018

TRAVEL TO PLACES: MALAYSIA-- ZENITH MALL

My Personal Experience: I went to Zenith Mall Malaysia this year April 28, 2018, together with my sister. We went there to explore the streets and exterior part of the mall until raindrops! Zenith Mall is not popular as other malls but it has certain elegance about keeping Johor Bahru modern and slick district with it's industrial structure and big restaurant signs it's hard to ignore!

Zenith Mall

The latest edition to the list of high-end retail hubs, Zenith Mall upgrades the status of opulence in Johor Bharu. Strategically located along Johor Bharu’s infamous Jalan Wong Ah Fook, the busiest and main connecting road within the central business district; advertisers demonstrate brand supremacy amongst the 2 million traffic on this road. Induce brand recall on high-spending locals, Singaporeans and other international visitors. The information on Zenith Mall was from Big Tree Outdoor- Malaysia's leading out-of-home advertising solutions provider.

Source: https://www.bigtreeoutdoor.com/big-drive/location/zenith-mall