Thursday, November 3, 2005The Ring: From A Geek's PerspectiveSign in to see full entry.Monday, October 24, 2005US Government Sets Aside 3 B For TV ViewingDigital television promises sharper pictures and better sound than analog TV. But millions of Americans with older TV sets rely solely on free, over the-air-television, and they'll need some type of a converter box to keep receiving their television service. Cable and satellite customers won't be... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, October 10, 2005Pixar Shorts OnlineI just found this website that shows some short films made by Pixar -- you know, the one that has given you a lot of great animated movies? Check it out here. Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, October 5, 2005Are You Wondering...?Are you wondering why I haven't been updating this blog? Well, the answer is simple: the remote control is broken. Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, September 18, 2005A Most Poignant Scene From "The Last Samurai"There is a scene in "The Last Samurai" which makes one expect sex, but instead is shown a most poignant depiction of two people who have come to love one another. Before the last battle where Nathan Algren fights as a Samurai, Taka calls him to her room where the armor of her fallen husband is kept.... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, August 31, 2005Hollywood: Anti-Christian?I received this news from "Hollywood Confidential": Brad Pitt, Paramount to Satirize Christians Paramount chief Brad Grey is at it again - as anti-Christian bias in Hollywood continues, unabated. Variety is reporting that Paramount has acquired film rights to Esquire editor A.J. Jacobs' forthcoming... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, August 5, 2005Exploring DeathA popular newscaster is told that she has another week to live. After accepting the fact that she was indeed going to die, she undergoes a total change in the way she views life. Suddenly, career, marriage and popularity wasn't all that important any more. Then she gets the job she has always... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, July 18, 2005The Sin-EaterI saw the film (also known as "The Order" starring Heath Ledger )on cable TV: it was gothic though set in the 21st century and apparently "religious". The religious characteristic of the story was superficial however since what it tried to explore is a theme already known to most of us: working... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, July 15, 2005The Fantastic FourI saw the Fantastic Four only in the Sunday papers. When I was a kid growing up in Kamuning, Quezon City, the Marvel comic books that were imported seemed to costly. I knew who the Fantastic Four were but I didn't have the opportunity to get to know them as well as I knew the Iron Man, Mighty Thor,... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, July 10, 2005Monster-In-LawI don't know how to categorize this movie. It plays on the rivalry between mother-in-laws and daughter-in-laws. The Jane Fonda - Jennifer Lopez combination was alright I guess, although I don't know why it was precisely Jane Fonda who had to play the part of the mother-in-law. The story wasn't a... Sign in to see full entry. |