"Knowing" : Movie Review

Knowing
Theatrical Release: March 20, 2009 (Friday)
Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Sci-fi

Synopsis:
In 1958, an elementary class is asked to draw pictures of what they think is going to happen in the next 50 years. It was sealed in a time capsule for the "future" kids to open it. 50 years later, a new generation of students examines the contents of the time capsule and a cryptic message falls in the hands of young Caleb Myles (Chandler Canterbury) .

As Caleb's dad--Professor Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage) examines the numbers, he makes a startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major global disasterfor past 50 years. And as he further unravels the document's secrets and forewarning which falls on deaf ears, he realizes the message still foretells three additional events happening within the next few days and ultimately brings the question... "what happens when the numbers run out"?

"This gripping supernatural thriller charts one man's faltering steps towards belief in the ultimate order of the universe even as he finds himself surrounded by mounting chaos. Ted's increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster--and the ultimate sacrifice." - http://www.themovieinsider.com/m2394/knowing/

Movie rating: (10 being highest)
During the early part of the story: 9/10 (The supernatural part is seat-gripping!)
Movie rating AFTER the story: 6.5/10 (...not a fan of Sci-fi genres. Aww.)

Trailer:

http://knowing-themovie.com/

Taken: Movie Review

If you're into action movies but is getting tired of the same-old James Bond/Mission Impossible-like movies where basically, a lot of things gets impossibly blown here and there, then here's an action movie for a change.


"Taken" is something closer to reality. This movie revolves on CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) who retires from the Black Ops to give time to his 17-year-old daughter, Kim (Magie Grace). The longest 96 hours of Bryan's life happens when her daughter is kidnapped in broad daylight by an Albanian gang involved in Human Trafficking. Promising to kill the kidnappers, he has 4 days to track and save her daughter before she ultimately vanishes.

With only his expertise and experience, he faces his worst nightmares and let nothing stop him from saving what's left of him.

Released just this week, Taken promises an hour and a-half hour of fast-paced action sequence and a Paternal love unlike other!

Movie Rating: 8.5/10 (10 being highest)

Nike Women Dance Battle Winners

And the results are in! After much sliding, groovin', tilting, exhibitions, cheering all the way, and everything you could expect in an intense dance battle, the prizes to the Nike Women Dance Battle Competition has been bagged!

Here are the winners (and youtube videos I found of their performance)
Congratulations to:

1st place: Ateneo de Manila University - Company of Ateneo Dancers (CAD)
Prizes: P100,000 worth of Nike gift certificates, 10 iPod touch mp3 players and one year Fitness First membership certificates.



2nd Place: Miriam College - Company of One
Prize: P50,000 worth of Nike gift certificates.



3rd Prize: La Consolacion College - Synckupado
Prize: P35,000 worth of Nike gift certificates.

Swoosh Dance Battle

Groove for the win or cheer for your team in Nike Women's Dance Battle competition happening this March 21st (Saturday), 5pm at A.Venue Hall, Makati City!

Being a dancer (before), I know the contestants have poured much sweat, body aches and effort to do the best they can once they do the moves, so give it up for the following colleges who will be participating and who will be transformed:

- Lyceum University
- Mapua College
- Letran College
- Far Eastern University
- Assumption College
- Miriam College
- Ateneo De Manila
- Central Colleges of the Philippines
- La Consolacion College (My school in HS!)
- University of Sto. Tomas
- San Sebastian College
- University of the Philippines

Your school might be part of this big event, and if there's one thing I learned about winning, it's just not about the choreography or how unique each step gets. It's the cheers you get that gives each dancers the motivation to awe the audience (and I meant "wow" them ot "aww" them!). And no matter how much you cheer for your team, if you find the competitor gaining more audience impact, you just don't notice it but you cheer for them and would like them to win (no matter how loyal you maybe to your team)!

Admission is FREE on this event.

Visit http://nikewomen.com.ph/dancebattle/ for more details.

Smack Down Live on July 10!

With the 25th anniversary of WWE's Wrestle Mania coming this April 5th, our favorite Smack Down wrestlers will be back once again to Manila for more body slamming, heavy lifeting, choking slaps and everything we love about WWE!

See them LIVE and feel the dome tremble as they show you their winning moves on July 10 2009 (Friday), 7 pm at the Araneta Coliseum!

Tickets are uberly pricey mind you, but they're already available so might as well start saving now and see Triple H, MVP, Kane, Undertaker, Big Show, John Cena and a lot more you could probably name even faster than Jim Ross! (And I'm expecting Lance to give me a FREE pass to this. Bwohahahaha! XP)

For ticket prices, click here.

Flava of the month!

Two amazing performers have graced our country with their upcoming tour concerts this March 26 & 27!

5-time Grammy Award winning soul Singer, song writer, pianist John Legend performs on the 26th, 8pm at the Araneta Coliseum, featuring his new and seemingly better (than the previous) album, Evolver.

The day after, multi-award winning British R&B superstar who's responsible for chart-topping hits such as Fill Me In, 7 Days, Unbelievable, Don't Love You No More, What's Your Flava? and other more big hits now including recent single Insomnia will be the Flava of the month as Craig David invades Manila on the 27th!

Hi shot new look in Insomnia makes his comeback soemthing to watch out for as it seems like he could go head-to-head with current R&B hot performers like Neyo or Chris Brown (if he still ever picks up the pace after the scandal).

Here's Craig before in Rise & Fall ft. Sting:



Here he is now (minus the beard) in a groovier tune in Insomnia:



Must-have-V.I.P-passes! *crawls* XD

Tickets are available at all ticketnet outlets.

When marketing just got more creative!

Something I found over the net:

A good advertisment I almost thought it was real! :D

"Life's too short for the wrong job!"