announcing the winner of JEKYLL & HYDE giveaway

the promo for the Jekyll & Hyde giveaway has ended and now it's time to announce the winner. thank you to those who gained interest and joined this contest.

out of 49 entries, of course excluding my name in the list, i made a final tally of the names here:

Joshene Bersales - 21 entries
Cecile Cinco Writery - 19 entries

this is no April Fools' Joke. congratulations to Joshene Bersales for winning my Jekyll & Hyde giveaway! don't forget to watch Jekyll & Hyde by Repertory Philippines which is extended upto April 22 2012. featuring Jett Pangan and Michael Stuart Williams alternating the title role. Cris Villongco, Kalila Aguilos and Junix Inocian complete the main cast as well. this is directed by Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo.

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Ateneo Law Batch 88 holds benefit concert

the alumni of Ateneo Law School Batch '88 will be holding a benefit concert tonight, March 29 2012, 8PM at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.

musical acts by Kuh Ledesma, Basil Valdez, Pops Fernandez, Billy Crawford, Nikki Gil, Kris Lawrence, Geneva Cruz, Jeffrey Hidalgo, Isabella Gonzales and much more. the show is hosted by Grace Lee.

TICKET PRICES:

Free Seating:
General Admission - P 530
Upper Box B - Php 1,060

Reserved Seatings:
Upper Box A - Php 1,590
Lower Box B - Php 3,710
Patron C (Sides) - Php 5,300
Patron B / VIP - Php 7,950
Patron A / VIP - Php 10,600

this is for the benefit of WaterHope and for the scholarship of students enrolled at the Ateneo Law School. you may call Ticketnet at 911-5555.

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WRATH OF THE TITANS movie review

an epic continuation of the adventures of Perseus and the gods are seen in Warner Bros. Pictures' Wrath of the Titans. starring Sam Worthington as Perseus, Liam Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Fiennes as Hades. set to dominate Philippine theaters on March 29, 2012 in IMAX 3D.

after successfullly defeating the Kraken, Perseus tries to live peacefully with his son, Helius. on the other side of life, the gods are struggling over conflict of supremacy versus the titans. they are slowly weakening due to loss of devotion of the humans. unknown to many, Hades together with Poseidon's son Ares had turned back from the gods to bring back the power to the titans. leader of the titans, Kronos, (Zeus, Hades and Poseidon's father) is down in the abyss of Tartarus where he was imprisoned for a long time by the power of triumvirate. as Kronos slowly recovers his power, the surface of the world experiences their rage with monsters and calamities. Perseus feels his calling from Zeus to stop Hades and even the titans to put the end to the world.

the relationship between father and son is the backbone of the story. Perseus to his son, Helius and Perseus to his father, Zeus. getting life support from each other. but this is better than "Clash" there are less romantic segments and focuses on adventure that make you think what's going to happen next. the monsters are more hideous than the Kraken and sounds are more solid.

get to see some very familiar things in the movie. let's tag Spartans, perhaps. there is also an awkward moment for Andromeda when they cheer for Perseus. she's more of a fighter rather than a queen.

see more of Wrath of the Titans in cinemas soon.

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TITANIC 3D: wear your glasses

i admit! i saw the 2d version of Titanic around 5 times in the movie house and i don't even have a job then. and i stay in front of HBO watching the same movie over and over again and i am very proud of it. who wouldn't forget these lines:

"So this is the ship they say is unsinkable."
"Not even God can sink this ship."
"I want you to paint me wearing this. Wearing ONLY this."
"Promise me, you'll never give up, no matter how hopeless."

if you knew the people who said these lines, you're a certified Titanic fan. and i bet when you hear Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On, you will be able to fill in the dialogues at every gap. that's how i grew myself in the days when Titanic plays in the movie screen. you won't believe that it played around 3 months here in the Philippines back in 1997.

and so when James Cameron made this 3D version, it was very timely in the 100th anniversary of the tragedy but touched our hearts with the love story of Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose Dewitt-Bukater (Kate Winslet). but my favorite character there is the old Rose, played by Gloria Stuart.

so you're going to meet them again on digital 3D in cinemas on April 7 for a limited time. if tickets are available online, go reserve them now.

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JEKYLL & HYDE extends playdates

if you haven't seen Repertory Philippines' Jekyll & Hyde yet, we have great news that the show is extended for another weekend! and you can choose between Jett Pangan or Michael Williams whom you want to see on stage. see schedule below.

March 30	8:00 PM	Michael Williams
March 31	3:30 PM	Michael Williams
	8:00 PM	Jett Pangan
April 1	3:30 PM	Jett Pangan
April 13	8:00 PM	Michael Williams
April 14	3:30 PM	Jett Pangan
	8:00 PM	Michael Williams
April 15	3:30 PM	Jett Pangan

EXTENDED RUN!

April 20	8:00 PM	Jett Pangan
April 21	3:30 PM	Jett Pangan
	8:00 PM	Michael Williams
April 22	3:30 PM	Jett Pangan
	8:00 PM	Michael Williams

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Phone Photography

i just want to share some photos taken from my Nokia C300 phone last night. focusing on my shoes, i took 8 photos with different settings to see the differences.

Normal and Daylight White Balance

Normal and Flourescent Settings

Daylight and Negative Settings

Sepia and Grayscale Settings

I was just testing.

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3 IDIOTS movie review

i always wondered why this movie was never seen in the Philippines and it was a great blessing that my friends had a copy of the hit Indian movie: 3 IDIOTS. a great mixture of comedy, drama and science in the likes of Big Bang Theory, Bollywood in the test of true friendship and life.

the story focuses on Rancho (Aamir Kahn), Raju (Sharman Joshi) and Farhan (Madhavan Ranganathan) who are taking degree in engineering at the Imperial College of Engineering. here they discover the attitudes of one and become each other's support group. here they also face the pressure of being in college under the harsh policies of the school director Virus, who treats Rancho and the others as number 1 enemies and bad influence to other students. but this didn't stop the three to pursue college. especially Rancho who, inspite of his naughty and notorious attitude, still manage to get the top spot in the examinations. Raju and Farhan falls on the last of the list because they worry on the expectations of their families. Rancho puts them to see the other side understanding that they should go to what they really want.

the movie gives us a lighter view about life. it goes by the saying "All is Well" telling us not to worry about it. instead, we can solve any problem without worries. and that we should keep moving forward. i like the dialogues thrown by the cast and scenes are breathtaking. i never saw India in a different view. culture is being fed to you with a smile.

though most scenes have a funny approach, the movie also makes you cry. you'll begin to think that there are more better things around you rather than the negative ones. so go on, "All is Well," as Rancho says.

the movie lasts around 170 minutes. it would be that long because of some production numbers taking full songs. but at least you'll have a feed of the reasons why things turn as they are in the movie. below is a song and dance sequence from the movie. of course, Bollywood requires to have this.

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