CRAZY RICH ASIANS, PG-13 ( 2 hr & 0 min )

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I saw this movie last week but waited all this time to write about it because I have to mention a little spoiler at the end. In this way, I hope that most of you who wanted to see this movie will have already seen it by then; and my little spoiler wouldn't be such a spoiler after all.

Yes, I liked this movie. And I highly recommend this movie to anyone who's into Chick Flicks.

Now, for the little spoiler: The Games Theory Professor girlfriend got played at the end by her boyfriend's shrewd mother's "power move". Here's the hint: At the wedding attended by the princess who didn't want anybody sitting close to her.


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BUYBUST, R [?] ( 2 hr & 6 min )

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I saw this Philippine Action Movie sometime last week.

It's about an anti-drug raid gone bad in a gritty, seedy slum area in Manila. The drug agents are forced to kill their way out of the predicament that they found themselves in.

The real action starts at about 15 minutes into the movie and doesn't let-up 'til the end.

I liked it. Unfortunately, this is the last day to go see it. But you could always watch it as a DVD rental when it comes out.

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GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, PG-13 ( 1 hr & 40 min )

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I went to see this movie on Sunday, August 8ht, 2018, here in Vallejo, CA, at the Century 14 Vallejo, for the 12:55 p.m. show in auditorium 1, B6. The price of admission for this special Fathom Event was $12.50. I didn't buy anything at the concessions counter because the line was too long and the movie was about to start.

Quickie Review: In the waning months of World War II, in the Pacific Theatre, the US drops incendiary bombs all over Japan. Because of it, a boy and his little sister lose their mother and must fend for themselves in their war-torn town with very little hope for survival. Based on a retelling of a war survivor's personal account.

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I liked this sad, metaphorical movie. It shows a side of war that's usually left out: The perspective of those that are helpless casualties of such a conflict. I would recommend it as an animation movie to see. But, be advised, the subject matter is not suitable for kids.

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Since last month, I've been on a fitness plan: I kick-scoot    🛴   at the Benicia State Park at least three times a week. Because, last year, an orthopedic surgeon told me to stop jogging   🏃  since I have a bad knee. She recommended that I just walk   🚶  or 🚴   bike. But either one is too easy. Kick-scooting is harder than walking and slightly easier than jogging. So, kick-scooting, it is! And I'm still getting a good workout!     ☺️

I can't upload the pictures of my kick-scooters, for some reason. I can just give you the name and description of each: A gold Fuzion City Glide with dual rear brakes; a white Goplus with dual suspension and rear disc brake; and a blue Ancheer with dual suspension. The Goplus has rubber wheels. Whereas the other two have polyurethane wheels. All of them have 8-inch wheels.

I gave the gold Fuzion to a co-worker because it doesn't have dual suspension and is therefore not suitable for kick-scooting at the Benicia State Park.   😕

And I learned the hard way that I have to check my Goplus's rear wheel first every single time before I kick-scoot with it. Because its disc brake has a tendency to start rubbing against the wheel if it's not adjusted first before each ride; it has two adjustment screws for just that.

So far, my Ancheer Kick-Scooter is the best one.

I may need to try other kick-scooters to see which ones are the best in each of these categories: 8-inch, 12-inch, 16-inch, 20-inch and 26-inch wheels.

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