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Rant and Rave: ‘Tuhog’

In this season where cinema houses are plagued by eye-catching international movie posters, what would make one spend his or her bills on seeing a locally crafted film? Worry not. Tuhog is a ride-all-you-can bus ticket that will take one to the many avenues of life. The film starts with a bus accident causing the…

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Rant and Rave: ‘The Wolverine’

On a ninja rampage. Not quite Jackman. Marvel once again aimed to set the bar high for the return of our beloved anti-hero Wolverine in the sixth instalment of the X-Men series. Set within the confines of aesthetic Tokyo, famed actor Hugh Jackman reprises his ageless role with the same passion and poignancy as he…

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Glimpse: Selfie-explanatory

   Anne* posed for the perfect pout. She put her hand over her lips, suggestive of a kiss she will be blowing soon. Seconds of silence were dedicated to looking intently at her only audience. And without delay, she did it. She then declared it good. Later, 28 other people thought it good too. Guessing…

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Dota 2 release: Some tips and advice

For all you hard core gamers out there, as you may or may not have heard, Valve’s Dota 2 has exited the Beta testing stage and is already available for free on Steam starting July 9, 2013. The multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game was in the Beta testing for 2 years until Valve decided…

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Rant and Rave: It Happens All The Time

After a star successfully makes a mark in Broadway, it seems that the logical next step is to star in a hit TV show. For most Broadway fans, talents like Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Matthew Morrison have made television a brighter place when they played colorful and award worthy turns in Glee,…

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Rant and Rave: ‘Pacific Rim’

What is the most logical thing for humanity to do when a leviathan suddenly bursts out from the ocean and attacks major Pacific cities? Well, build huge robots of course! This is the main premise of Guillermo Del Toro’s latest brainchild, Pacific Rim. Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnman) is a former Jaeger pilot, men who drive…

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Glimpse: A look at the westernization of Oldboy

  Every now and then, an American Company decides to remake a foreign movie, hoping to cater the idea to Western audiences. Unfortunately, more often than not, the original spirit and charm of the movie gets lost in the adaptation, leading to a hollow film, and plenty of annoyed and disgruntled fans. So, when the…

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Rant and Rave: ‘Before Midnight’

From exploring possibilities to entertaining repossession in Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, Richard Linklater is bent on de-familiarizing love next. The 2013 sequel Before Midnight destroys the idealistic romance built by its predecessors. And yet simultaneously, the film does piece a romance — one that is made strange by uncomfortable realism but made familiar by…

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Rant and Rave: Alpaca Evolution

An alpaca is a domesticated animal that is indigenous to the South American Nations of Bolivia and Peru. Resembling a llama and by extension Kuzco from The Emperor’s New Groove, this hooved mammal is part of the family Camelidae and is a cousin of the llama and the camel. These quirky creatures are mainly bred…

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Rant and Rave: Yeezus

Kanye West is a god… or so he declares. That being said, West will not allow anyone to outdo him and that includes his own newborn. Three days after the birth of his daughter, North West, he releases Yeezus.  This is his sixth solo album following 2010’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. West takes many…