MOVIE REVIEW : GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER

Godzilla: The Planet Eater, the third and last entry in the animated Godzilla trilogy released on Netflix in North America and in theaters internationally, is much better than the previous two frustrating installments, which were difficult to connect with both emotionally and viscerally. It offers an emotional payoff and makes the trilogy as a whole much better when viewed as the conclusion of a single, ambitious long form story. offers an emotional payoff and makes the trilogy as a whole much better when viewed as the conclusion of a single, ambitious long form story. The three chapters of this animated Godzilla saga — where the titular monster has sadly played second fiddle throughout — gets a strong, more emotional payoff in the movie. It may have been a long and uneven journey but The Planet Eater ultimately makes it all one worth taking for Godzilla fans.

MOVIE REVIEW : IO

IO is a 2019 American science fiction film released in Netflix. Sam (Margaret Qualley), one of the last survivors on a post-cataclysmic Earth, is a young scientist dedicated to finding a way for humans to adapt and survive, rather than abandon their world. But with the final shuttle scheduled to leave the planet for a distant colony, her determination to stay is rocked by the arrival of another survivor, Micah (Anthony Mackie). She must decide whether to journey with him to join the rest of humanity and begin life anew, or stay to fight for Earth’s survival. It reaches for emotional resonance continue throughout the film, landing each time with a hollow thud that left me begging for a toxic storm to wipe the characters and their broody monologues off-screen. It is just not very riveting, character or plot-wise. And that’s saying something when the fate of the planet, the greatest human drama of all, hangs in the balance. Pretty much ends up being…just OK.

MOVIE REVIEW : BLEACH

Bleach is a Japanese film produced by Warner Bros., based on the manga series of the same name by Tite Kubo, and directed by Shinsuke Sato^{. The film stars} Sota Fukushi as the main protagonist, Ichigo Kurusaki. A Japanese teenager acquires the powers of a Soul Reaper after a fateful encounter with an injured Soul Reaper. With her help, he takes on the duty of ushering lost souls into the afterlife and defeating evil spirits that threaten the living world. It’s supposed to be a fun action movie, and it gleefully embraces that aesthetic. While clearly made for a dedicated fan base, unlike some more recent anime live-action adaptations, one of the greatest assets of Bleach is how cohesively it outlines its mythology for the uninitiated. The time is right for a live-action Bleach movie.

MUSIC ALBUM REVIEW : THE CHAINSMOKERS’ SICK BOY

Track List:

1. This Feeling feat. Kelsea Ballerini
2. Beach House
3. Hope feat. Winona Oak
4. Somebody feat. Drew Love
5. Side Effect feat. Emily Warren
6. Sick Boy
7. Everybody Hates Me
8. Siren with Aazar
9. You Owe Me
10. Save Yourself with NGHTMRE

• Sick Boy is the second full length album from american DJ duo The Chainsmokers that also features several collaborations that listeners for their techno pop genre will surely love. Trading away the dance-pop trifles of their hits for a faceless stylistic shuffle, the duo seems to be tiring of itself, too. Opening the album is The Feeling featuring Kelsea Ballerini showcases a very house music vibe to the track and a very feel good track with it’s chill beat. Beach House talks about listening to this type of music while talking to the one this song is being sang to. Feels like it’s telling a story that every listener can relate. A track featuring Winona Oak, Hope, gives that laid back house feel with the rhythm. Somebody featuring Drew Love, one of my favorite track in the LP, gives that techno smooth feel that makes me wave my shoulder to its vibe that it’s truly hypnotizing. Side Effects featuring Emily Warren gives that 90s feel that you can easy move your feet to and can follow in the dance floor. Sick Boy, this track really that I so love very much with it’s very straight forward lyrics and it feels like a rebellious sound. Everybody Hates Me, talks about how insecure people around him about him with that drop down sound. Siren gives that marching rhythm with Aazar gives that high feel with the lyrics and how DJ-ish this track is which is a different sound for the duo. The whole album gives a different sound to the duo not like the previous LP and EPs and it’s more like a story telling with their lyrics and sounds but still a good listen.

MOVIE REVIEW : SABRINA

Sabrina is an Indonesian movie about a toymaker and his wife are terrorized by a demonized doll after their adopted child tries to summon her late mother’s spirit using a spooky ritual and this is the third part of the The Doll series. It introduces some new concepts to the tired haunted doll story. However, it quickly abandons its most interesting elements for a run-of-the-mill possession story that changes tone. I found it really boring and a waste of time to watch. Well, I haven’t watched the first two movies in the series so my judgement was on this movie alone.

MUSIC ALBUM REVIEW : RED VELVET’S RBB THE 5TH MINI ALBUM

Track List:

1. RBB (Really Bad Boy)
2. Butterflies
3. So Good
4. Sassy Me
5. Taste
6. RBB (Really Bad Boy) – English Version

Kpop girlband Red Velvet is back with a new EP entitled RBB – The 5th Mini Album which compose of 6 tracks that shows pop beat and dance groove. The lead single RBB (Really Bad Boy) was characterized as an R&B pop dance track with a catchy melody. Butterflies was described as a punk pop track, its lyrics comparing the sensation of falling in love to a butterfly dancing. So Good was characterized as a future bass track with an R&B base that features a piano melody and rhythmical drums in the instrumental. Sassy Me is an urban pop dance track that ranges from low to high notes that allow the group to show off their vocal ability. Taste is an old-school dance pop song with lyrics that talk about the choices a person makes and not listening to others’ opinions, following their heart instead. I love listening to this album cause it gives variety genre of sounds that I super love.

MOVIE REVIEW : THE OPEN HOUSE

Another original Netflix movie for 2018, The Open House, following a tragedy, a mother and her teen son move to a relative’s vacant vacation home, where eerie and unexplained forces conspire against them. The movie stars Dylan Minette and Piercey Dalton who are mother and son who were being haunted by the mysterious person who lurks in the house they  are staying. I’m a big supporter for the Netflix original film content but this is very poor choice by them. The whole movie is based around the fact that a stranger has gotten into this family’s house and is tormenting them. It doesn’t actually explain his ultimate goal in doing this, he just goes around breaking fingers and pouring buckets of water on people. Many questions left unanswered, and the ending was the most disappointing ending. It had the potential to be a good independent home invasion thriller, but with so many inconsistencies and lack of connection to any of the characters, it became tedious. It felt like the movie was trying too hard to be a home invasion, thriller and psychological at the same time.

MUSIC ALBUM REVIEW : BOYBANDPH’S LOVE, BOYBANDPH

Track List:

1. Kaligayahan, Pt. 1 – Interlude
2. Kung ‘Di Mo Natatanong
3. Hanggang Kailan Kaya
4. Please Lang Naman
5. D Tyo
6. Drive
7. Tagahanga
8. Pa’no Ba
9. Kaligayan, Pt. 2 – Interlude

BoybandPH‘s latest album, Love,BoybandPH, composed of Joao Constancio, Neil Murillo, Tristan Ramirez, Russell Reyes and Ford Valencia gives amazing tracks that listeners will love listening over and over again. Their new album composed of 9 good listen tracks. Opening the album is an acapella track, Kaligayahan, Pt. 1 – Interlude which serves as interlude of the LP. Kung ‘Di Mo Natatanong show cases amazing vocals while serenading us with their soothing voice. Hanggang Kailan Kaya, one of the beautiful track in the album, with that bubble pop beat with a mix of electronic sound which is very OPM. Please Lang Naman gives that crush track that every girl will fall in love with a perfect lyrics and beat that you will surely like. D Tyo shows of that they don’t have the right to demand cause we are not together and surely different take to this topic in a smooth and easy rhythm. Talking about being a number fan with their track Tagahanga, talks about that he will always be there for her even she will not notice them. With the sweet blending of voice that gives this track the love it deserves. Closing the album is Kaligayan, Pt. 2 – Interlude is a continuation of the first track of the album with the same taste. Over all, I love listening to this album. This is the first time that I really like a Filipino boyband singing in harmony with perfect blend that doesn’t sound trying hard. I hope that they will be staying for long cause with their caliber of voices, I’m sure this guys will be successful.

MOVIE REVIEW : CARGO

Cargo is a Netflix movie adaptation of a short film with the same title, starring Martin Freeman in the lead role. It takes a refreshingly character-driven approach to the zombie genre that’s further distinguished by its Australian setting and his terrific lead performance. Stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic, an infected father desperately seeks a new home for his infant child, and a means to protect her from his own changing nature. A well-written character-driven zombie thriller offering fans of the genre a refreshing new setting in the Australian outback and an emotional story at the center of it all. Superb acting makes it effortless to connect and sets Cargo apart from other movies featuring the undead. Overall, I was very satisfied.

MUSIC SINGLE REVIEW: CHUNG HA’S GOTTA GO, BACKSTREET BOYS’ NO PLACE SINGLE and BENNY BLANCO’S I FOUND YOU/NILDA’S STORY SINGLE

I.O.I member, Chung Ha, releases her latest single entitled Gotta Go. It certainly moves into a more sultry place than her past singles with its vibrant flute sounds and squelching synths acting as a backdrop to her rich vocals. It’s paired with a music video that is less girlish than her prior ones, replacing the aforementioned sparkles and glitter (though not entirely) with mature, bolder looks, like power shoulders and smokey eye and lip hues. Choreography-wise, things similarly shift away from the past, with the emphasis being on theatrical elements like hand moves emulating a clock striking midnight and intense floor work.

I love hearing new songs from 90’s boyband like the Backstreet Boys releasing their new single No Place. It gives the group a very raw song with basic instruments paying throughout the track that makes it an easy listen. I also love the music video where they are with their wife and kids and it’s like showing off to the world how happy they are.

The single I Found You/ Nilda’s Story featured the voice of DJ Calvin Harris and produced by Benny Blanco. The song do have 2 versions, one the techno version and can dance to it. Its a cool and fun mix that you would like to play over and over again in your car. The other version of the track is a piano version which I can listen to when lying in my bed and it’s kinda relaxing to hear. This collaboration is amazingly great not just for the enjoyment of the listeners but creating beautiful music that my hearing senses will not forget.