My 12.12 shopping experience at SM City Masinag

I arrived 10:30am just as SM City Masinag opened its doors to the public on a Sunday morning. While many are on their phones checking on the biggest sales in shopping apps, I went a little extra by checking items myself at the mall. Of course I had extra precautions as we're still in a pandemic so I wore double masks while shopping.

With only P2000 budget, I really prioritized what's needed at home. I got in Ace Hardware to get some wheels and screws for our new cabinet. I also got an LED light for a room and some super glue. Checkin out with only around P600-700, I still have a lot to buy.

Then I want something to give to my mom for her birthday and Christmas. Combining these two occasions really require something special. She's not fond of bags but I got a very nice one for her. She loves her new Belladona bag which I got from The SM Store and she's ready to use it over the holidays.

I went to Watsons and found these at Buy 1 Take 1. We always use this liquid hand soap at home and we always ensure to wash our hands to be safe from viruses and bacteria. This is only P180 for a pair and I think it's sulit. The color is also trendy with this year's Color of the Year -- Very Peri!

As I stroll around, I found this cute kiosk of fashionable face masks. Penaflorida Atelier really creates stylish masks which you can wear in any occasion. Check out their booth at the 3rd floor of SM City Masinag.

I'd like to go around some more in Surplus, Miniso, SM Appliance, SM Supermarket, Pet Express, and Adidas, but I decided to take a bite at Classic Savory for a bit and rest.

Whatever you do or whatever you need, SM City Masinag really has it all. For your loved ones, for your pets, for your home or even for yourself, you can get your hands on amazing finds and amazing gift ideas this Christmas. It's truly #ChristmaSayaAtSM!

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VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE movie review

I wasn't able to watch Venom in 2018 so I had to see it before I got out to see Venom: Let There Be Carnage in theaters which opened last December 8 here in the Philippines. So I am glad that I did it to follow the events of the latter.

In Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) interviews Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson) from confinement. And when things heated up, because we know Venom tends to get offended easily, he accidentally infects Cletus and becomes a host himself. Brock and Venom's relationship is breaking up, both wishing that they could live freely without one another but in the end tends to be they are depended to each other. The Lethal Protectors are about to fight a new symbiote, Carnage, that owns Kasady terrorizing the city.

Tom Hardy's screenplay is shorter but it gives you anticipation for the next movie. It gave lots of parallels with Spider-Man, from symbiote's weaknesses and saving their love interests, giving a nod to former Spider-Man movies from climax through the end of the movie. May I also add you really have to watch until the end. An exciting reveal will have you on the edge of your seats.

Andy Serkis' director had made it more interesting with his better understanding on the Jekyll & Hyde persona of Eddie Brock. His many credentials on puppetry on LOTR, The Hobbit, Planet of the Apes used more help in this movie masterpiece.

Catch Venom: Let There Be Carnage in theaters. From Sony Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures Philippines.

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Roaring with the Water Tiger this 2022

2022 will be the year of energy and excitement and Feng Shui Queen Marites Allen will be sharing her forecasts and tips as we welcome the Year of the Water Tiger. The webinar will be available on Ktx.ph on December 26 and 27 at 6pm, Philippine time.

There are lots of opportunities for those willing to take a risk or two and many possibilities for whirlwind romances and new friendships arise. But in a Water Tiger year, there also can be fights over territory, some partnerships can be broken, and impulsive actions can lead to missed opportunities.

Learn what's in store for you for 2022. Know how to attract positive vibes and repel negative energy straight from Marites Allen herself. Pick up practical tips to turn challenges into opportunities with feng shui help. You also get to meet real-life success stories and testimonials in this not-to-be-missed feng shui event. Here is the schedule of the streaming in different cities worldwide.

You may book your slots NOW at the following links:

a.) Via  www.frigga.com.ph

b.) Via  www.frigga.co.uk

c.) Via Ktx.ph :  https://www.ktx.ph/events/36906/marites-allen-2022-feng-shui-forecast

d.) Via Eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marites-allen-2022-feng-shui-forecast-

year-or-the-water-tiger-tickets-221656800457

e.) Via Ticket2Me :  https://www.ticket2me.net/e/34521

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PHOTOS: Don't Look Up World Premiere

Last December 5 at the Jazz at the Lincoln Center in New York, Netflix hosted the World Premiere of this Christmas' star-studded movie, Don't Look Up featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Scott Mescudi, Ron Perlman, Tomer Sisley, Himesh Patel, Paul Guilfoyle and Writer/Director/Producer Adam McKay.

 

(c) Images from Getty for Netflix

Filmmaker Attendees included Jeff G. Waxman (Executive Producer), David Sirota (Story by/Co-Producer), Staci Roberts-Steele (Co-Producer), Nicholas Britell (Composer), Taura Stinson (Songwriter), Hank Corwin (Editor), Linus Sandgren (Director of Photography), Amy Mainzer (Science Consultant), Danielle Waxman (Podcast Producer), Gabe Hilfer (Music Supervisor), Lisa Rodgers (Post Producer)

Additional Notable Attendees included Alex Moffat, Bill Nye, Cherry Jones, Christopher Abbott, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Rowley, Danica Patrick, Donny Deutsch, Florence Pugh, Geoffrey Fletcher, Grace Gummer & Mark Ronson, Jason Genao, Jeremy Strong, Jill Kargman, Joe Pantoliano, Julia Fox, Kathryn Gallagher, Michael Gandolfini, Noah Syndergaard, Q-Tip, Renee Rapp, Sarah Sherman, Sebastian Stan, Tobias Lindholm, Willa Fitzgerald, Zach Braff. See more photos here

Watch Don't Look Up streaming December 24 only on Netflix.

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Clifford The Big Red Dog brings magic to cinemas soon

An adorable red dog captures our hearts as he goes to an adventure in the Big Apple in 2022!

When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little red puppy, she never anticipates waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom Maggie (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily Elizabeth and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure that will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat as our heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple. Based on the beloved Scholastic book character created by author Norman Bridwell, Clifford the Big Red Dog will teach the world how to love big! Watch the trailer below.

Clifford the Big Red Dog features an all-star cast led by Darby Camp as Emily Elizabeth. The ensemble also includes Jack Whitehall, Academy Award®-nominee John Cleese, Sienna Guillory, Tony Hale, Izaac Wang, Horatio Sanz, Paul Rodriguez, Keith Ewell, Bear Allen Blaine, Tovah Feldshuh, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alex Moffat and Russell Wong. Walt Becker (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Old Dogs, Wild Hogs) directs from a script by Jay Scherick, David Ronn and Blaise Hemingway. Jordan Kerner and Iole Lucchese are producers.

In Philippine cinemas soon, Clifford the Big Red Dog is distributed by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

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Woody Harrelson plays pure evil Carnage in VENOM sequel

After the epic breakup of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), and the alien symbiote in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, part of the symbiote leaps into serial killer Cletus Kasady moments before his execution. Kasady becomes host for Carnage, an even-larger, even-deadlier, and much-more-malevolent spawn of the alien, ruthless and pure evil.

Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kasady

The dual role of Cletus Kasady and Carnage is played by Academy Award-nominated actor Woody Harrelson who director Andy Serkis says “is exceptional in everything he does.”

Kasady – a killer even before gaining Carnage’s powers – doesn’t feel Eddie’s need to try to restrain the symbiote. To stop Carnage, Eddie and Venom will have to find a way to make their relationship work.

“Cletus is twisted, devious, manipulative, and damaged as anything, but in Woody’s portrayal, you can’t help but love him,” says Serkis. “He could have been just quips and arch, but Woody sits him on a tightrope – a child in one moment, and a deep, dark killer in the next, a real vulnerability underneath it all.”

“He’s a psychotic killer,” says Harrelson. “He had a nasty upbringing, and now feels compelled to take revenge on the people he felt were responsible for the state he was in.” 

Which means there’s a method of sorts to Cletus’ madness, a driving force that makes him so dangerous. “Even before he meets Eddie, Cletus has a sense that Eddie is going to be a friend – a lifeline, a guy who believes in him,” says Harrelson. Of course, the feeling is all in the mind of the deranged murderer – and when he finds Eddie might not be the friend he’s looking for, Eddie (and Venom) will be on a collision course with Cletus (and Carnage).

“Woody is one of the coolest people I have ever met,” says Tom Hardy. “As a human being and as an actor, he is just formidable. There is nothing that you can present him with that will shock him; he has an answer, a solution to everything and he has a story to tell. As an artist, he is just wonderful, with such a brilliant, talented playful creative mind, that it’s an absolute joy to work with him.”

Venom: Let There Be Carnage opens in PH theaters on December 8. Distributed by Columbia Pictures Philippines. Watch the latest trailer here:

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A Celebration of La Casa De Papel

Cast and fans gather for a celebration of Netflix's La Casa De Papel, one of the most viewed foreign language series, which will culminate this Friday, December 3.

 

Attending the event are Álvaro Morte (El Professor), Úrsula Corberó (Tokyo), Pedro Alonso (Berlin) along with other members of La Banda to celebrate and share special moments from the series with never before seen assets and anecdotes.

The hybrid event was attended by local celebrities and fans and streamed through a digital hub with simultaneous audio translation in 10 different languages. 

 

 

More highlights happened during this grand celebration:

• Cecilia Krull joined live on stage and sang the theme song of the series, ‘My Life is Going On’
• Those who tuned into the event were privy to the official announcement of the ‘Berlin’ spin-off series, coming 2023
• Ed Sheeran dropped in virtually to share his ‘audition tape’ for La Banda in a fictional UK version of the show, asking if his character could be named ‘Ipswich’
• Becky G sent her best wishes to everyone via video before debuting an exclusive teaser of her ‘Bella Ciao’ cover music video

Fans of Squid Game got a surprise as Park Hae-soo, who will portray Berlin in the Korean adaptation of La Casa de Papel coming in 2022, joined the celebrations in a video. He sent his best wishes to all attending the event, holding an iconic mask, sent to him from Pedro Alonso, and promised to send the Korean mask to his counterpart when it is revealed next year.

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Fans that weren't able to watch the event can head to the @LaCasadePapel Youtube channel where the livestream will be available soon with multiple subtitle options.

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