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Maleficent

Everybody loves a good villain. Who can forget the menacing Sith Lord Darth Vader, who fought to destroy peace in the entire galaxy? Or the psychotic ‘Clown Prince of Crime’, known only as The Joker, who sought to plunge Gotham City into absolute chaos? Indeed, every now and then, a great villain comes along and…

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment   Choosing between what you want and what you have to do is difficult. Whether it is as mundane as choosing videogames over studying to going out with friends over studying (yes, studying is always there, Lasallian), it’s pretty hard, right? Well, how about choosing between the love…

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Rant and Rave: Hollow City

Ransom Riggs’ breakout novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, made waves worldwide as he meshed together vintage photographs with a compelling story that made a somewhat scary premise into an adventure with a heart as progressive as the abilities of the “peculiars”. With Florida native Jacob Portman as the protagonist, the introduction of the…

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Rant and Rave: The Wolf of Wall Street

People love Leo DiCaprio. His elusive persona, the grandiose characters he portrays on the big screen, the charm so unique wannabe actors follow suit – the Internet has translated their adoration for DiCaprio in memes that address the Oscar snubs the actor has experienced throughout his illustrious career. With the Academy Award snub for Django…

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Rant and Rave: 10,000 Hours

There are no bone-cutting and gut-wrenching scenes in 10,000 Hours unlike the ones with James Franco in 127 Hours – just cut scenes that were pieced together, seeming misfit, possibly simply brewing confusion in the psyches of the dazed viewers. The movie title speaks for the overall viewing experience of the film; it did feel…

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Rant and Rave: My Little Bossings

Tired of the fantasy-ridden franchise Enteng Kabisote, moviegoers sighed with relief as they found out that the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival would not include any entries from the said franchise. Instead, “Bossing” Vic Sotto and his “dabarkads” from Octoarts Films and M-Zet Productions decided to change the format of their comedy and make it…

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Rant and Rave: Kimmy Dora— Ang Kiyemeng Prequel

During the holidays you’re happy, you have more hope that the next year would be nicer to you and nothing else gets to you except for hamonado and that feeling of unyielding jovial or “good vibes” that naturally pops up the most during this season. So there’s probably nothing wrong with spending a thousand or…

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Rant and Rave: Beyoncé

No one saw it coming. It was literally a surprise release that even hardcore fans didn’t know about. A few days before the explosive return of Queen Bey, an insider source told the press that Beyoncé’s new album would be released sometime next year. At the stroke of midnight, Friday the 13th, iTunes became a…

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Rant and Rave: Lumia 625

With the world being filled with iPhones and Galaxies, it needs to make room for the Windows phone. The Lumia 625 is the new colorful phone brought to you by the convergence of Nokia and Microsoft. From far away, people may mistake it for the iPhone 5C because of its vibrant backing but a closer…

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Rant and Rave: The Hobbit— The Desolation of Smaug

“Oh, Misty Eye of the Mountain below Keep careful watch of my brothers’ souls And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke Keep watching over Durin’s sons” Unless you’ve been living under a hill for the past few days, these are the opening lines to Ed Sheeran’s I See Fire. Now, I can…