What Chiz and Heart's Mom have in common

It is as if both their foreheads have been botoxed clean and free from  natural emotions.  And what's with that perennially pasted smile on Chiz's lips Or is that his base expression? ...

What to do when your parents are dysfunctional

If your name is Bimby or Heart, or if you're simply curious, this post is for you. If you think your parents are dysfunctional, it's highly likely, you're dysfunctional yourself. But the fact you're reading this means you sort of acknowledge that detail in your life and want to make the positive change by a)  acknowledging and accepting that you need to change b) accepting that you're screwed up c)...

My Review of Flight

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Indio vs Juan Dela Cruz

Anyone noticed how the names of these two programs seem to reflect how we collectively think of our cultural selves? Is it just me or do these programs validate the fact that we still see ourselves from the eyes of our colonizers? Indio is a Spanish word that means Indian. Juan dela Cruz - a name used to refer to the Filipino everyman - was actually conjured by a foreigner. The Scottish publisher R....

My Review of A Moment in Time aka How to romanticize a dysfunctional relationship – the Star Cinema Way

Star Cinema - like Coco Martin's character in A Moment in Time - is creepy. Disclaimer: My opinion about Star Cinema is supported by past and most recent romantic films it has unleashed on hapless moviegoers' short attention span. Chronologically,  these include the following: Suddenly It's Magic 24/7 In Love One More Try and it's latest offering - A Moment in Time. The fact that these movies got made...