Jon Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda team up for IN THE HEIGHTS

Crazy Rich Asians director Jon Chu and the artistic talent of Lin-Manuel Miranda (creator of Hamilton) join in the movie adaptation of a Broadway musical coming this summer of 2021.

In The Heights, featuring a bodega owner who has mixed feelings of closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother's fortune will be a story of making small dreams big. Shot in New York City where there is a kaleidoscope of stories and dreams makes this movie event a universal experience.

The movie stars Anthony Ramos (“A Star is Born,” Broadway’s “Hamilton”), Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton,” “BlacKkKlansman”), singer/songwriter Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera (TV’s “Vida”), Olga Merediz (Broadway’s “In the Heights”), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Broadway’s “Rent”), Gregory Diaz IV (Broadway’s “Matilda the Musical”), Stephanie Beatriz (TV’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Dascha Polanco (TV’s “Orange is the New Black”) and Jimmy Smits (the “Star Wars” films). 

Chu directed the film from a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes, based on the musical stage play, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegría Hudes and concept by Miranda. Miranda, Hudes, Scott Sanders, Anthony Bregman and Mara Jacobs produced the film, with David Nicksay and Kevin McCormick serving as executive producers.

Watch the latest trailer below.    

In The Heights opens in theaters June 18, 2021 and can also be streamed on HBO Max.

 

Subscribe to my updates:

Read More

Promote wellness by making the switch to Watsons Vitamins and Supplements

Now that we're reaching all-time high of 4000-5000 new cases of COVID-19, it is better to look out of our health. Aside from boosting your immunity against diseases, you also have to protect your body from lifestyle illnesses which causes hypertension, poor eyesight, weak bones, teeth and muscles, and more.

Support healthy eating and regular exercise with vitamins and supplements that are available in Watsons. Their newest range of over 64 new products in various formats – tablets, capsules, softgels, and effervescent tablets for overall wellness, immunity building as well as beauty supplements. These quality yet affordable vitamins and supplements go through the meticulous Watsons Quality Assurance  Process to meet FDA standards, making your daily health routines more convenient and enjoyable.

For those always on the go, Watsons offers 4 new variants of effervescent tablets that are fit for individuals who are always on the go. Just drop a tablet to a glass of water and leave it to dissolve so you can enjoy a refreshing and fizzy way of taking your vitamins. Apart from Vitamin C + Zinc + Vitamin D and B Complex which we mentioned earlier, there is the Calcium + Vitamin D3 variant supports bone and joint health, and Watsons Vitamin C + Vitamin E + Glutathione which whitens, nourishes, and protects skin from UV damage.

There are other essential Watsons vitamins and supplements that might be helpful during this time. We earlier mentioned Evening Primrose for women’s health and Bilberry Complex for eye health support. It might also be good to stock up on Glucosamine for joint health, B Complex Plus for nerve health and increased energy level, Omega-3 capsules which reduce risks of heart diseases, and MGX+ by Watsons, which has the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of mangosteen.

It’s now time to make the switch. Support your immune health and boost overall wellness with Watsons vitamins and supplements available at all Watsons stores. To know more about these products, visit https://www.facebook.com/WatsonsPH/

Never miss out on superb perks and discounts with your Watsons Card and Watsons Elite. Head on to your nearest Watsons branch, shop online at www.watsons.com.ph or try Watsons’ Call & Delivery to get your orders within 24 hours.

You can download the Watsons App through the following: Google Playstore: https://bit.ly/2yX2Elj; App Store: https://apple.co/2WjJH49; and the Huawei App Gallery: https://bit.ly/WatsonsAppHuawei

 

Subscribe to my updates:

Read More

Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Review

Disney's latest princess animation marks different from its predecessors and it adds the South East Asian culture in Raya and The Lost Dragon. It follows the footsteps of warrior princesses Mulan and Merida but Raya is an epic adventure who is able to live in a myth to be able to save a dying race and unite them all in unity. A perfect welcome for the Women's Month this March.

The movie displays familiar elements in the South East Asian culture. First, she was trained in Filipino weaponry, rides on a pet giant armadillo named Tuktuk which is the same name for transportation in Thailand, and she dons a hat that looks like the one from Vietnam. More representation of the SEA culture are they eat rice, the busy floating market like Bangkok and rice terraces.

It is a familiar story of different countries battling for supremacy but one was willing to unite them altogether to fight one common enemy. They did not have to depend on a written legend on who will save them, it all comes down to initiative and everything will just have to follow. Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) just went for a quest to revive that was lost and she did not have to outstand the others, but she became the leader. Accidentally forming an unlikely group of heroes, she has a very good trait of listening to others and responsibly utilizing her companions' strengths to achieve their goal. For me, Raya can be a great model for leadership if we put it in a larger perspective.

Awkwafina voicing the dragon Sisu gave the comedic element in Raya's adventure. She was the humble symbol in Raya's legends, and she was the instrument that bound the severed race in unity.

Raya and the Last Dragon basically is a movie about trust and unity and makes it relevant in today's world. It is now streaming on Disney+ and perfect to watch with the whole family.

Subscribe to my updates:

Read More