miiShots: Left Behind
Flowers left behind, or flowers left for someone who left? Who knows.
Taken on January 16, 2012 with a Samsung Galaxy Y phone and Camera 360 app. Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge.
Don’t hack it till you’ve seen it: MMFF 2012
Movies watched: Shake, Rattle, and Roll: The Invasion, Thy Womb, and Sisterakas.
There are many things wrong with the Philippine movie industry, but it’s not fair to dismiss ANY and ALL Pinoy films as exceptionally awful. I am personally not a big fan of the concept of the Metro Manila Filmfest but I appreciate the attempt. Let’s just hope that the reforms currently explored by small and big film companies alike make way so we won’t need an MMFF to get Pinoys to watch their own.
The lesson learned with MMFF 2012: sometimes, there’s a good reason why ticket sales soar with some titles, but don’t with others. Big studios may smudge the numbers for the press, but audience lines don’t lie. It’s not always artistically founded but it represents a need that moviemakers may want to consider when taking on their next project.
Reviews after the cut.
Continue reading “Don’t hack it till you’ve seen it: MMFF 2012”
Don't hack it till you've seen it: MMFF 2012
Movies watched: Shake, Rattle, and Roll: The Invasion, Thy Womb, and Sisterakas.
There are many things wrong with the Philippine movie industry, but it’s not fair to dismiss ANY and ALL Pinoy films as exceptionally awful. I am personally not a big fan of the concept of the Metro Manila Filmfest but I appreciate the attempt. Let’s just hope that the reforms currently explored by small and big film companies alike make way so we won’t need an MMFF to get Pinoys to watch their own.
The lesson learned with MMFF 2012: sometimes, there’s a good reason why ticket sales soar with some titles, but don’t with others. Big studios may smudge the numbers for the press, but audience lines don’t lie. It’s not always artistically founded but it represents a need that moviemakers may want to consider when taking on their next project.
Reviews after the cut.
Continue reading “Don't hack it till you've seen it: MMFF 2012”
I tried it! The KFC Cheesetop Burger
KFC Cheesetop burger should work for cheese lovers, in theory. I like my burgers, I love cheese, the idea wasn’t completely appalling. I wonder why most of the criticism came from people who enjoyed Luther Burgers and deep fried twinkies…
So I headed out to the neighborhood KFC to try it out.
I was warned by fastfood junkie friends who gave it a go that the cheese did not taste like cheese.
Upon unwrapping, there was more cheese than I thought, which I appreciated.
But after the first bite, the foodies were right, it had the consistency and flavor of plastic. Even Easy Cheese tasted cheesier than this.
For the curious, I was able to eat it like a normal burger, without the cheese sticking to my fingers.
Past the novelty of the cheesetop, it was just an ordinary chicken burger. Not something I’d order again, even for PHP50.
And dammit to hell, they phased out the double down for this.
Bon Appetit! Creme Brulee and Macarons from Chez Karine
Chez Karine sweetened up my mid-week when they sent over some macarons and creme brulee.
Pardon the pictures, I was at the mercy of the office fluorescent and my phone cam.
The cute packaging had me cooing in incoherent fake French. And I was not disappointed by what was inside!
I. Macarons by Chez Karine
I am used to locally-made macarons having a crunchy outside and a candied inside. This was melt-in-your-mouth love. The covering had just the right kind of chewy, not overly crisp, and the inside flavoring felt like butter to the taste. I even enjoyed the fruit flavored macarons (strawberry, and what I think is a mango-passion fruit mix) – which I usually turn away for the chocolate and coffee flavors.
This, by far, has to be the best set of macarons I ever sunk my teeth into.
II. Creme Brulee by Chez Karine
I braced myself for this. I am a huge fan of the creme brulee, and managed expectations upon seeing that they were pre-packed. The Amelie in me missed cracking the top open.
The standard creme brulee flavor (center jar) had a taste of that crispy top with the syrup at the bottom. It’s creme brulee to go, definitely, but it hit the spot. It’s not to be dismissed as your average leche flan or kitchen pudding, however. It’s a little bit of heaven, in all it’s rich, creamy goodness with each spoonful.
I thought I’d have a bit to taste at first, then blinked and found I had gobbled it all up.
I am particular about my favorite desserts, but this proved me wrong. Heck, writing this all down makes me crave some more.
Thank God Chez Karine is opening a cafe in Serendra, Taguig, on June 24, 2012. I can hardly wait to go there, girl friends and boyfriend in tow, for coffee and confectionary dates.