"300: Rise of an Empire” doesn't top or equal the original, but this companion piece to the 2007 blockbuster "300" still offers some deliciously sly camp filled with the franchise's signature speed-ramping fights and bloody CGI gore. This time, the story utilizes love and vengeance for its central theme, while consistently delivering a sense of duality to the story and character elements presented in the "300" movie canon. The film is primarily set in the Greek waters where epic naval
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Meta and Mundane Encounters with An Exorcist
Transcription at around 10:45 a.m. on a Saturday felt like a breeze until I reached the part of the interview discussing exorcism. Suddenly, I heard weird sounds instead of human voices. Was it a video glitch from the QuickTime Player? Pressing the “stop” button confirmed that the downloaded Zoom recording of the interview with Father Jeffrey Benitez Quintela, the chief exorcist of the Diocese of Antipolo, played something seemingly backmasked like low-pitched garbled words. The sound didn’t sync with the visuals. Since the same
‘Nasaan si Francis’ Film Review: Theatrical techno punk
With its relatively convincing cast and some animation to boost plot points in its drug addiction theme, “Nasaan si Francis?” creates a punk's world with enough comedic proportion. A couple of animation inserts, various kinds of split screens and intercuts, play of colors and contrast, and visual exaggerations work at times, but in a few scenes, the too theatrical appeal could have been left within the stage. Originally a play by its director Gabby Fernandez, “Nasaan si Francis?” is adapted from
‘Atin ‘to’ (This is Ours) animated documentary: We are in production
Bernardo Carpio (Animated Short Film): Behind the scenes
Eddie Vedder Collaborates with NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission
https://youtu.be/WY7POkaxAX8 I grew up listening to Pearl Jam songs. Over two decades have passed and I still have lyrics to the band's songs memorized. Having to hear Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder singing this song that is clearly meant for a literally and figuratively out-of-this-world lunar mission adds much excitement to my fan heart as I now share my passion in astronomy with my little child whose name is Tala, the Filipino word for star. This is the official music video to
‘300’ Film Review: Prepare for Glory!
"300" rips your heart with death, then redeems it after with glory. This warrior's film breathtakingly fires the soul with valor. Every warrior ready to die for glory would have some wild night. Every citizen advocating freedom would be engaged. For everyone else, it would be an uncompromising experience in the battlefield. More About 300: A Film Buff's Movie Memorabilia Collection Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller, "300" is a fierce and ferocious screen adaptation. Director Zack
‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Film Review: The entertaining fire-breathing excess
"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" entertains with its fiery wave of action and adventure. However, it remains hamstrung by its own middle chapter narrative problems. Clearly forced into a trilogy stretch for the cash-cow potential of a single book, this second "Hobbit" film proves that one can have too much of a good thing when it comes to delivering a quota of thrills, but still end up as yet another ponderous placeholder for the grand finale. At the very least,
‘300: The Art of the Film’ Book: The best movie-related gift I’ve ever received to date
Being a film buff and a film professional, it's not surprising to get movie-related gifts every once in a while. By now, many of my friends already know that I have a collection of movie-branded items and memorabilia, all of which I got as gifts from friends, relatives, and companies. Of course, I treasure all items in my collection. Yet, there's that one gift I received that tops them all. My Favorite Movies It was in 2006 when I saw one
