Breaking dawn part 2: Freaking Excellent

by Bill Condon

Characters:

• Kristen Stewart as Bella Cullen
• Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
• Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
• Mackenzie Foy as Renesmee Cullen
• Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
• Maggie Grace as Irina
• Michael Sheen as Aro
• Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen
• Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
• Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
• Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
• Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
• Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius
• Dakota Fanning as Jane
• Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus
• Billy Burke as Charlie Swan
• Lee Pace as Garrett
• Casey LaBow as Kate
• MyAnna Buring as Tanya
• Noel Fisher as Vladimir
• Joe Anderson as Alistair
• Cameron Bright as Alec
• Angela Sarafyan as Tia
• Aldo Quintino as Amazon Vampire
• Rami Malek as Benjamin
• Booboo Stewart as Seth Clearwater
• Daniel Cudmore as Felix
• Christian Camargo as Eleazar

Stunning, excellent- this is how you may describe the film form of Breaking Dawn Part 2. when you are on your seat you may not try to blink your eye because every second of the movie is worth-watching. the characters gave their best for the last installment and Bravo! they never failed to stun people, to amaze them.

the movie also made everyone cry for this is the last installment.

I should give praise to Bill Condon because he left the movie mark on people’s mind. technically excellent, well-planned, and the chroma key did used well in the film.

for the climax of the story, the rising of action rose very high and then, ended it like everyone shocked.

I think the movie will be earned and will be talked about everywhere.

Critiquing Points:

It is quite boring in the start..

Red, Swift’s new Master Piece: Compilation of Break-up Songs

 

SCORE: 85

Finally, the much-awaited album of Swifties has just released yesterday, October 22, 2012. but is it worth the wait?

Taylor’s new album drew a lot of speculation of stepping out of the style sooner or later she established a few years later and try something new to prolong her colorful life as a singer.

her fourth new album has the genre of country music with the touch of Pop-rock. it is obvious in its first track, State of Grace, the Arena rock song which has the U2 and the Cranberries influenced. Swift did put strong lines in chorus such as “This is the state of grace/this is the worth while fight/Love is a ruthless game/unless you play it good and right”.

while, Treacherous has the sexiest and smoothest melody in the album which is one of the highlights of RED. 

Swift, has collaborated with various Folk-rock artists (this is after writing the song Safe and Sound with The Civil Wars) such as Ed Sheeran- “everything has Changed”, this song will receive a musical praise for Ed and Swift for they had made a great piece. next, is “The Last Time” with Gary Lightbody’s voice, another two points for the album.

Max Martin and Shelback also Co-wrote with three songs of the album,such as : “We are Never Ever Getting Back Together” which made to the top of Billboard for weeks, and compared her to Avril Lavigne’s way of singing, “I Knew You Were Trouble” the dubstep song that Made to no. 3 in Billboard and the song “22”. points for the album.

Swift and Liz rose- the one who co-wrote the grammy winning and nominating pieces- You Belong with Me and White Horse, reunited with the song “All too Well.

she also wrote song with Dan Wilson with Treacherous.. and the rest of the songs were written by Taylor.

 

Over-all, though Swift is just steps away her original genre, we’re pretty sure that this album is another award-winning piece of taylor. though, It is most of heartbreak songs..

 

 

 

Film Review

Directed by Chito Rono

 

Characters:

• Seth- the one who helped her friends and brought them to faith healer.
• Cookie-  his ex-husband’s daughter who also asked her the help of faith healer.
• Jed- Seth’s son. He was with Kim when they went to faith healer.
• Cita- mother of Cacai.
• Cacai- daughter of Cacai.
• Alma- a med tech graduate who could not go abroad because of her diabetes.
• Odong- the policeman.
• Ruben- husband of Greta who at first did not believe in faith healing.
• Greta- the woman who had swollen part of her in her breast.
• Chona- the girl who could not speak due to her swollen neck.
• Dario- the one who accidentally given new life by Manang Elsa. And the reason of curse

 

All she ever wanted was to help her friends, to remove their ill. She recommended faith healer. But, curse had started. Instead of life, it ended to death. This movie which directed by well-known Filipino horror director Chito S. Rono and screenplay written by  .

The story is about the woman who brought her father into the faith healer. When they were about to go home something happened a man from a far.

As the story went, her father saved from the effect of stroke. And when their neighbors got knew about this. They asked her to help them too, Seth felt that they needed her help that was why one day she came along with them to the faith healer. Jed also asked help to her for his half-sister, Cookie.

During that day, Manang Elsa-the faith healer, was incapable to heal but Seth asked her to do this. Manang Elsa forced herself to heal.

Then after that, the cursed began. All of them saw a crow, which indicated that the curse was about to start, within their nightmare. And from that one by one they died for every time they saw doppelganger.

Positive Points

First, I give credits to Chito Rono and his writers for being the Filipino culture as the center of the movie, Faith healing and the fact that many Filipino believed in in it.

The film gives modern thrilling tactics to scream viewers.

While the character development and portrayal contributed well to the film. Also, it never forgets to add some function and symbolism to the film. First, it the Crow which played as the warning of death, then at the end of the story, it was fallen from the sky which symbolizes that the curse is over. Next, is the color symbol wherein red indicates the curse is still on their way while yellow means they are about to get free.

The film seems has the big amount of money because it gives them effects to add to the story.

Critiquing Points

Although, the film used to modern shots to thrill viewers, it seemed that this was not enough to terrify them. I agree that the film has the good story development but the approach of suspense action seemed not enough to terrify audience.

Next, it is good that Chito Rono left a trademark with his horror film as movies Healing and Feng shui has the same approach of film, I think it’s time for Chito Rono to have his trademark new and blend with his new idea to make his future films more thrilling and terrifying.

 

film review

directed by Olivier Megaton

 

Characters:

Bryan Mills, a retired intelligence agent

Kim Mills, Bryan’s daughter

Lenore, Bryan’s ex-wife

Murad, chief of theAlbanian Mafia and head of the kidnappers

Synopsis:

The story of this is about the family of Bryan Mills, Kim and his ex-wife, Lenore who happen to be kidnapped by the father of the kidnapper who took Kim at the first sequel. Bryan and Lenore was taken in Istanbul while having a vacation. When they were taken and brought to the hidden place, Bryan secretly studied the surrounding to determine where he is now. And then, he called Kim to warn her to keep safe because they were taken. But Kim forced his dad to help them. Then Bryan , taught Kim via phone what to do, Kim used the map, and explosive device to help her father to determine the place.

Then, Kim went to that place. Bryan left his wife for the meantime, after kidnappers slit her neck. But she was still alive. Kim and him fought all the kidnappers and they lost them all.

Then, there was a face to face interaction of Bryan and the father of the Kim’s kidnapper and Bryan give him a chance to let things go and move on. But the father continued fighting until Bryan killed him.

 

Positive points

This film has the fact-paced story yet smooth flow of the story as all of sudden it brings you in the thrilling, action part, While the movements of each characters in the film is really so good as the movements camera help them to show the emotion and feel the thrilling part. The director used (as usually being used) right camera angles, shots and movements to show the exciting yet thrilling moment. Then, the movie used delayed expectation and gratified expectations to keep the viewer’s alive and their eyes on the screen. When you watch this movie you have really to abandon most of your belief for you may see some unbelievable scenes here.  The story ends with the conclusion that the father is the good protector, and they have different ways of loving their children. The story is really about the love of two fathers.

 

Critiquing Points

It seems that the movie has the typical way of story, already-seen, and nothing’s new. While the story did not give any surprise moment to make the audience challenge their mind of what would be going to happen. The thrilling moment you feel in the movie is due to the good shots taken but for the form of the movie as a whole it seems the same to the other action films we usually seen. And you cannot help to compare it with the first part of the movie- Taken 1. And I doubt if there will be third sequel but if they do, I hope think of another story concept that will leave legacy for this movie

 

 

Song Review..

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” is the first single of the country-pop crooner-Taylor Swift from her upcoming 4th album called Red. having its first released last 14th of August, the song reached top 1 on itunes and today it became a hit in 27 countries.

now, everybody is surely wondering around of whom this song was made for. Swift is known of writing about her past relationship and being so vocal about it through songs.

Review:

this breakeup song is definitely so interesting to listen not just because her vocal had much improved but her music style  shifted from a country sound to a pop one.the song will be indeed making the world sing, at the same time will sustain her crown as today’s princess of pop.

though. the lyrics is not different from the past songs she made, the listeners especially teens and young adults can still relate from here.

Good..

I really enjoyed today’s Sunday service in church with  “soon-to-be pastor”- Kuya Bunny.

topic: The Prodigal Son.

He’s so enjoyable communicator indeed, he made the atmosphere more lively of course with his good strategies and approaches, proper gestures and expressions, tone of voice at the same time he used understandable terms to explain the topic. in addition, he related the topic on today’s happening that was why, it was so worth-listened. he’s a good source of information as well, he made us understand such words that were confusing. thanks to him, in beginning upto end, i lent him my ears. hope that was not the last. 🙂

16 Songs of Taylor Swift You Should Listen

Everyone knows about country-pop crooner taylor swift whose an indeed world phenomenon. From her hair, eyes, lips to her boots, from her sparkly dresses down to her sparkly guitar, her ex-boyfriends, and also you know all of her songs. And now, speaking of her songs, I give you the list of her 16 songs you should not miss to listen to.

16. The Best Day/ Never Grow Up Writer/s: Taylor Swift Taylor is known of her being vocal about her love life in form of songs. But with these, she never did forget to write songs for her family specifically, for her mom. The best day is from the album Fearless. In this song, Swift tells the story of their mom-daughter relationship. How her mom saves her from sadness, and how she saves her from mean girls. Next, Never Grow UP from the album Speak Now , in this song, you can feel that Swift went through sadness after she got her own kitchen. In the lyrics, she said that she wished she never grew up so she would not have to separate home.

15.Tim Mcgraw

Writer/s: Taylor Swift and Liz Rose

          Tim Mcgraw, from the album Taylor Swift, was written not for the country singer named the same but   for her former boyfriend who knows her favorite Tim Mcgraw songs.

14. The other Side of the door

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

          From the deluxe album Fearless. basically, this is about aches they are going through, and Swift wants her boyfriend to exert effort in winning her heart again.

13. Picture to Burn

Writer/s: Taylor Swift and Liz rose

   From the album, Taylor Swift, with this song, Swift shows what she can do to you when you break her heart (if you are her bf).  She will fearlessly give you a fiery unforgettable revenge.

12. The Story of Us

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

          

    From the album, Speak Now, this piece was the last song written in the album. This is allegedly written for John Mayer after saw each other at one music awards last 2010, perfectly, the hidden message in the lyric book was “CMT awards”, both attended this.

11. Our Song

Writers/s: Taylor Swift

                From the album, Taylor swift. this was written when she was 13 years old and used as a piece in karaoke contest in her school. She never expected that this would be included in her very first album. Basically, this was about her former lover wherein they got no theme song and taylor wrote this for them to have one.

10. Superman

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

           

     From Speak Now deluxe edition.

9. Love story

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

                This song made Swift become a well-known country singer in the world. Swift relates her love story to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

8. Dear John

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

              From Speak Now. This is another alleged song for John Mayer but she did not confirm nor did deny this speculation. Basically, Swift showed in this song how her love story ended to another real tragedy.

7. Mean

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

 

            From the album Speak now.  Basically, this two-time Grammy winner song (best country song and best country solo performance in 2012) wrote to prove something to her critics about she can’t sing. This song was allegedly written after her controversial “off-tune performance of Rhiannon” in 2010 Grammy awards with stevie nicks.

6. White Horse

writer/s: Taylor Swift, Liz Rose

                From Fearless album. This song was about the fail-fairy tale love story of her after her prince charming cheated her. This song gave Swift two Grammy awards in 2010- Best Country song and Best Country female Vocal Performance.

5. You Belong With Me

Writer/s: Taylor Swift and Liz Rose

 

                From Fearless. This song is about her dream boy who is in loved with other girl. This gave Swift 3 Grammy nods in 2010 (Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Female Vocal Performance).

4. Back to December

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

 

             From the album, Speak Now. A country-ballad song written solely by swift, this is the first time Swift apologized to a song. This is allegedly created for the twilight actor-Taylor Lautner.

3. Change

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

 

           From Fearless. In this song, Swift tried to shift to other music genre from country-pop to pop rock, written solely by her. This song is about her and her record label (Big Machine Record) wherein they went through a lot before they achieved success.

2. Ours

Writer/s: Taylor Swift

 

                From deluxe edition of Speak now, basically, this song is for her lover and how she readies to fight for him.

1. Safe and Sound

Writer/s: Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars

This was written for the movie “hunger Games”.  Critics said that this is the best song of Swift.

Taylor Swift really did well in music industry, in addition, she wrote songs that everyone can relate to. listen to her other songs and make list of your own  favorites. thanks for viewing.

a love without trust

a love without trust is a failing one

it’s like broken wings that can never fly,

it showers thousand liter of tears and paints no blue sky,

like off-tune strings that creates no sound

 

it is desperate

 

self-centered

 

home wrecker

 

killer

Qoutes from the Great People

Imagination is more important than knowledge

 Albert Einstein

That’s all about Him…

  Don’t take him seriously, He’s Just having fun. don’t take him seriously because sometimes he gets so emotional. I don’t know why, maybe God had made him that way. and nothing will change to that, nothing.

 You can call him Steve or Brayan but he more prefers Steven because that’s the way his classmates used to call him. He’s Turning 18 this coming 2nd of August 2012 and Proudly, he promised to get more mature on that age actually he believes that that age is perfect to act mature. he was born in Manila to Jenny Suralta- a housewife/businessman and Ruel Suralta- cook. he has cute sister named Ma. Rhozean Suralta.

  Steven is currently schooling at Polytechnic University of the Philippines where he is taking up his Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communication.He completed his high school life at Benigno Aquino Jr. where he got achievements like 2nd honorable mention and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Achievement Award for Science and Technology, he never did brag about his achievements but he’s proud to show them because he worked hard for that.

  He loves to sing, play six-string and electric keyboard Piano, He loves country music so therefore He loves Taylor Swift, he loves to read (fiction or non-fiction). he believes that writing is more powerful than speaking that’s why he’s a slave of it. currently, he is a correspondent of his college publication which is The Communicator, he joined the publication because he wants to seek the truth and serve the student. he is also part of College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP).

  He is excited to see future,yet he’s not in a hurry, he’s excited to meet new people yet he’s not in a hurry. he’s excited to make his craft perfect but he’s not in a hurry. he believes that every dream and hardwork must work together hence he will get them in a right time.