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| PG-13 (?), 2 hr & 0 min (?) |
I went to the Century Hilltop 16 in Richmond, CA, on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019, to catch the 4:45 p.m. showing of this movie in auditorium 15, 3rd row, column 10. The price of admission was $5.75. And I bought a medium vanilla flavored Ginger Ale for $4.00 at the concessions counter.
Quickie Review: After the passenger ship, Aurora, is wrecked off the coast of Batanes Island, Philippines, and after the Philippine Coast Guard has given up hope in recovering more bodies just as a typhoon is coming to batter the desolate island, some people solicit the help of Leanna ( Anne Curtis ), a local seafront hotel keeper, to recover their dead relatives' bodies for a tidy sum. Unable to resist the offer for financial reasons, she agrees to do so. Soon, a criminal secret in the ship's cargo hold is exposed, implicating certain government officials.
What I think about this movie: I liked this Horror movie, save for the last scene inside the hotel room which didn't make sense.
Some reviewer said that the conflict in the protagonist's sense of morality was tantamount to hypocrisy, and he/she may be right to make such an assumption.
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| PG, 1 hr & 37 min |
Quickie Review: This documentary-style movie is about the famous Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy comedy duo who went to Europe for a final comedy tour.
What I think about this movie: I liked this movie as it took me on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. I never saw their movies on the Big Screen; but I had the chance to enjoy some of them on the Small Screen.
And I liked how Steve Coogan ( who plays Stan ) and John C. Reilly ( who plays Ollie ) did such an exceptional job in portraying/channeling their respective characters.
After the Ending Credits, I overheard a lady say, "That was a great movie,"
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It costs a dollar more ( from $5.00 to $6.00 ) to cross the bridge back to Vallejo from Richmond! Years ago, in the late '90s, the bridge toll was raised from $1.00 to $5.00 for "earthquake retrofitting." And it was supposed to be just a temporary raise! But, effective January 1st of this year, some idiots voted to raise the toll fee by a dollar more! 😠It's no wonder that I renamed california to CLUSTERFUCKNIA!!!
I've been out of work since December 28th, 2018, because of a back injury. And I still haven't even received my 1st disability cheque, yet!
My chiropractor said that, according to the x-rays, I have Scoliosis, Arthritis and Bone Spurs in my right Lumbar Area. He wanted me to go to my primary care physician at Kaiser Permanente Hospital for an MRI and a possible appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. My appointment with my pcp is this Friday, February 1st.
On Monday of next week, there will be a local Stem Cell seminar that I must attend. It's about how stem cells are used for treatment of joint and back injuries.
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Hi Cine-man,
ReplyDeleteI chanced across your Zhunti/Cundi mantra post a few years back about hitting 1M recitations. Just wondering if you've been keeping up the practice and how it's been going for you?
Hope you've been well. Very interesting blog you have here haha
Hello, Eric,
ReplyDeleteI am at 1,832,000 right now. I logged-in that total yesterday, February 14th. Yeah, I do it as it has evolved into a daily habit---Sometimes, I wake up to find that I'd been doing it in my sleep. But I don't aim for a thousand per day like I used to on my way to reaching the million mark, because doing so many mantras per day ( I do 8 different mantras per day ) dries the mouth and throat--very unpleasant!
I am still on disability. It has exactly been two months. Next Wednesday, I have an evaluation with a Physical Therapist.
My brother and his wife tell me that I should just retire. We'll wait and see.