MOVIE REVIEW - Jungle Cruise

The Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt starrer, Jungle Cruise, hits the theaters recently. The joys of exciting scenes and surprises on-screen are what I missed the most.

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

Based on Disney Park's Jungle Cruise, this production elevates the experience of the attraction with water rapids, wild animals, enchanted forests, and even hidden jungle tribes -- so brace yourselves as you go aboard the Amazon adventure.

Dwayne Johnson plays Frank Wolff, who currently works as a tour guide to the Amazon rivers caught in the adventure of an archaeologist Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) and her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall). The search for an enchanted tree that is believed in legends had them cross with another hunter and the unknown mystics of the Amazon trail.

Jack Whitehall, Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson

It's like I'm watching a combination of Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean in the themes and adventure. You'll have lots of trees, snakes, piranhas and also mystical creatures that are coming from the dead. Expect the same good Dwayne Johnson injecting humor that you can buy and Emily Blunt and her British self that works on a good chemistry. Visuals are also great but the leopard Proxima is too obvious CGI. Above all, Jungle Cruise is still an enjoyable flick for the family.

Jungle Cruise also casts Paul Giamati, Edgar Ramirez, and more. Directed by Jaume Collet-Sera for Walt Disney Pictures.

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REVIEW - Cooking with Paris

Since it was released yesterday, I dedicated my 2 hours watching Paris Hilton's reality series Cooking With Paris where she gives her own take on different dishes from breakfast to dinner. We all know that she's not a professional chef, as she admitted on her OBB, but what interests me is how she'll do it. You don't need to expect anything but you'll be impressed.

Paris gives her A Simple Life character -- the high fashion, glitzy, and her playful self. But here, she does almost everything -- from shopping for ingredients in her striking dress and huge bow while strutting in the aisles of the supermarket, preparing the food and cooking it. She's doing everything pretty much the first time so it's funny that she doesn't know what kitchen equipment and utensils that she has -- but studded ladles and spatulas get the attention!

As a great party host that she is, it's good to have her reliable Chief of Staff decorating her dining area for the awe of the guests. She wants a SLIVING event for her guests from Kim Kardashian to Nicky and Kathy Hilton and every meeting has a different theme!

She doesn't care about the kitchen mess. She focuses however on how her food will taste like and especially how people "Loves it." She reverts to her deeper natural voice if the conversations get a little bit more serious -- how her closest friends would really know her. She also revealed why she's doing it because she wants to become a mother next year and learning to cook is her baby step in raising a family. Kudos to her for that.

Cooking with Paris only has 6 episodes and runs for about 20mins per episode. Now streaming on Netflix.

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Will Smith leads movie about Richard Williams

Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith will portray an undeterred father who became an instrument in raising two of the world's greatest athletes.

The movie King Richard is based on the real story of Richard Williams, the father of Serena and Venus Williams, who had an extraordinary journey and vision in taking the two girls from the streets of Compton to the global stage to become legendary icons and changing the tennis sport forever. The profoundly moving film shows the power of family, perseverance and unwavering belief as a means to achieve the impossible and impact the world. Watch the trailer below.

Aunjanue Ellis (“If Beale Street Could Talk,” TV’s “Quantico”) plays the girls’ mom, Oracene “Brandi” Williams, Saniyya Sidney (“Hidden Figures,” “Fences”) stars as Venus Williams, Demi Singleton (TV’s “Godfather of Harlem”) stars as Serena Williams, with Tony Goldwyn (the “Divergent” series, TV’s “Scandal”) as coach Paul Cohen and Jon Bernthal (upcoming “The Many Saints of Newark,” “Ford v Ferrari”) as coach Rick Macci. The ensemble also includes Andy Bean (“IT Chapter Two”), Kevin Dunn (the “Transformers” films, HBO’s “Veep”) and Craig Tate (“Greyhound”).

King Richard is a Warner Bros. Presentation, A Star Thrower Entertainment Production, A Westbrook Production, A Keepin’ It Reel Production. Coming soon in cinemas.

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THE WITCHER prequel gets release date

Geralt's story expands to the history of being The Witcher with an anime series that will be streaming at Netflix starting August 23.

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf tells the story of Vesemir, Geralt's mentor, a swashbuckling young witcher who escaped a life of poverty to slay monsters for coin. But when a strange new monster begins terrorizing a politically-fraught kingdom, Vesemir finds himself on a frightening adventure that forces him to confront the demons of his past.

The English voice cast includes Theo James as Vesemir, Lara Pulver as Tetra, Graham McTavish as Deglan, and Mary McDonnell as Lady Zerbst. While the Japanese voice cast are Yuuya Uchida as Vesemir, Mie Sonozaki as Tetra, Masafumi Kimura as Deglan, and Yukari Nozawa as Lady Zerbst.

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is written and produced by Beau DeMayo and co-produced by ‘The Witcher’ Showrunner and Executive Producer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Studio Mir’s Kwang Il Han who is also directing. Watch the trailer here: 

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Watch the official trailer of La Casa De Papel Season 5

The gang is hanging by the ropes in the official trailer of Netflix's La Casa De Papel Season 5 which will premiere its first installment on September 5. Watch the trailer below.

100 hours that seem like 100 years. This is how Tokyo describes how she feels in the official trailer for the first volume La Casa De Papel Part 5. The Professor reveals that the stormwater tank has been discovered while Colonel Tamayo gets ready for the army to enter the Bank of Spain.

It is one of the most uncertain moments for The gang. They are against the ropes and it seems like this will truly be their ending. Will they gather their strength to fight against the odds...just one more time? After all, they are The Resistance.

La Casa De Papel Part 5 will launch in two installments, volume 1 on 3 September and volume 2 on 3 December, 2021.

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Making your virtual parties more fun with Toy Kingdom

We have been more than 1 year in lockdown and it's just like most of us are celebrating our birthdays at home without the guests. We definitely miss gatherings but we have to follow strict health protocols to slow down or even stop the spread of COVID-19. Many of us have become more creative in holding their own parties; it is still innate in us to share our blessings and catching up with loved ones is what we really have to do in this time of crisis to protect everyone's mental and emotional health, especially for the kids.

Toy Kingdom’s wide selection of party-themed decorations to keep every virtual party celebration cherished and memorable. Here are some fun ideas for birthdays and beyond.

An Arts and Crafts Party. Set up big balloons in primary colors and decorate paper lanterns and

garlands. Let your budding artist paint virtually with friends with art activity set that you can give

as party kits.

Tropical Flamingo. Have a splash with a tropical pool party at home with a giant Flamingo

inflatable on the garden. Add some floral cutouts and Hawaiian fringes on the backdrop to have

an endless summer tropic vibe at home.

A Mermaid’s Tale. Girls can have fun under the sea with a mermaid themed party – complete

with tails, plushies, and more.

A Royal Princess Celebration. Give your little princess a storybook celebration with fairy lights,

balloon bouquets, and tiaras. If your kids love Disney Princesses, let them dress the part with

tiaras, feather boas, gloves and magical wands.

Magical Unicorn Tea party. Unicorns are real and they’ll bring their joy and magic to your kids’

rainbow themed party.

Safari Virtual Scavenger Hunt Party. Bring the Safari adventure to your home with jungle animal

foil balloons and green, brown and orange accents. Hide animal plushies in your home and let

your preschooler find and identify the animals. You can also host a virtual safari tour in Africa

and explore the wild while staying at home.

Presents perfect are part of every celebration, and Toy Kingdom’s Gift Registry makes gift-giving easy, delivering gifts right in your doorstep. Visit the nearest Toy Kingdom store or register your wish list via Toy Kingdom’s Call to Deliver services at 0917.5578797 and have personal shopper assist your kids to select virtually their favorite toys. Check out the Toy Kingdom’s Let’s Party Catalog at www.toykingdom.com.ph . Follow ToyKingdomPH in Facebook and Instagram.

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Watsons Philippines bags Health and Beauty Retailer of the Year Award!

Congratulations Watsons Philippines for being named Retail Asia’s Health and Beauty Retailer of the Year - Philippines at the recently concluded virtual 16th Retail Asia Awards 2021. The one-stop source for retail intelligence for Asia, Retail Asia gathers and recognizes the region’s most outstanding retail initiatives in its annual prestigious and exciting awards event.

Watsons won the Marketing Initiative of the Year award for its “Stay Strong and Beautiful” campaign at the same time. With 300 influencers using the hashtag #staystrongstaybeautiful and to date, the campaign has already reached over 31 million unique users from Facebook, Instagram and Google. Watson’s e-catalogue, which offers various promos, has also reached 18.7 million users.

Watsons, through their campaign, responded to the shift caused by the COVID pandemic in 2020 by highlighting the importance of both health and beauty in navigating difficult challenges. They also provided alternative shopping experiences to ease the worries of their customers through watsons.com.ph and call the delivery service which covers around 100 store hubs servicing nearby areas.

Watsons has always been highlighting the importance of health and wellness by promoting products like vitamins, supplements, hygiene and personal care products both in store and in their shared content online to spread messages of self-care, DIY personal care and protection.

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