Short Film: Ten Thousand Bowls (一万碗)

She Gave Her All To Her Grandson. Even When She Couldn't Anymore.

Ailing has a terminal illness. How will she continue to care for her mentally challenged grandson? An account of how mothers selflessly love their children and grandchildren.

Director: Kee Swee, San Tan Jun Yuan, Amos Tan Kok Hao
Genre: Drama
Topics: Family Love
Country: Singapore
Published: Aug 21, 2014 (in YouTube)

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Short Film: "Numbers", film by Robert Hloz

Nick and Mia meets for the first time. They know nothing about each other and seem to know everything about everyone else. But sometimes the less you know, the better...

Directed by: Robert Hloz
Written by / Screenplay: Matias Caruso
First Assistant of Director: Joshua Kim
Director of Photography: Colin Lee
Assistant Director of Photography: Amanda Yoo
Sound: Samuel Jurkovic
Edit: Filip Vesely
Cast: Heejin Jung & Woogun Park
Film Posted Publicly: January 20, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Produced by: Hanyang University

Numbers from Robert Hloz on Vimeo.

Awards & Nominations:

• Nominated to the Czech Academy Award 2012 (Czech Lion)
• Cannes Court Métrage
• Visegrad Shorts On Tour - Best Picture
• Les Enfants Terribles - Press Jury Prize
• Show Me Shorts (Academy Awards accredited) - Best International Film Finalist
• Dresden Film Fest - Jury Special mention
• Gijon IFF (Academy Awards accredited) - Official selection
• Klapka 2013 - Best Picture, Best Screenplay
• Badalona IFF - Official Selection
• Fresh Film Fest - Fresh Czech Official Selection
• MFSF 2012 - Official Selection
• AIFF 2012 - Official Selection
• Golden Anteaters - Masters of Short Form - Official Selection

The Maze Runner (2014)

Film Title: The Maze Runner
Director: Wes Ball
Actors:

• Dylan O'Brien
• Aml Ameen
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster
• Kaya Scodelario
• Will Poulter
• Ki Hong Lee

Date Released: September 19, 2014
Official URL: http://themazerunnermovie.com/

Poster from The Maze Runner Film Official Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/MazeRunnerMovie/

So we went to the cinema with my family, dragged by my niece to watch this book-based film - The Maze Runner. It's just that her teacher made them believe it was a very good film. Let's see with my review if it really is.

The story start with a guy inside a running elevator. Then upon reaching the top, he was crowded with dozen other guys. The film will make you think "what's really happening here"... even the character doesn't know what he is doing there . . . of course! It makes it more thrilling. I know from the title itself, It's about maze and the first time i heard about this film coming, I didn't bother to get hooked. All i know is it's based from a novel of the same title.

I have no idea what's the story is all about. I just get along to watch and see it for myself.

And so, there's a maze. Their goal is to get out of the maze to find the truth because all of them were brainwashed and doesn't know why they're there. I was expecting there would be different booby traps in the maze but what was put there are spider-like chasing creatures. And added to that, is moving walls at specific period and that's it. The thrill factor is insufficient. There's a lot of talks in the film than make you jump out of your seat.

Also, not sure why there's Ellen DeGeneres in Thomas dreams...

Moreover, It will leave you completely thinking what's the virus about. Is it the same virus stung by the spider-like chasing creatures? What happens if the virus was left to you un-medicated?

My rating of this film: 3.5 / 5.0

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Godzilla (2014)

I watched Godzilla yesterday which is second to the modern remake of American version of this film. I must say it's worth a watch. I'm satisfied with the film as a whole. But i can't help and notice the long human story scenes.

I'm so eager to see Godzilla arise from the sea but it's almost half an hour already and I'm bored to watch the human story. Since this is first series of Gareth Edwards' Godzilla, I considered the flow of the story as there's much to say what they are, the M.U.T.O. and Godzilla. Around an hour already, the real action begins. I don't need to summarized, I'm spoiling already :P

I praise the team behind this 2014 Godzilla film. They maintain Godzilla's trait like when it's about to breathe fire, Its back shines. Godzilla's physical appearance closely resembles what's in the first Japanese series and now is more realistically looking. The Godzilla roar have improved. And comparing it to 1998 Godzilla film, the 2014 is much better.

If ever they'll do a sequel to this version which is i think they will not (see Wiki here), I suggest the following:

• please lengthen the fight between Godzilla and the M.U.T.O. I think, It needs more focus than human story. Balance the story between the human character and Godzilla. It's Godzilla's film, not the human cast. Godzilla deserve to appear more in the camera.
• add more Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism (M.U.T.O.) or whatever they call it. Revive Godzilla's enemies from the Japanese series. It would be awesome!
• please give alias to M.U.T.O. not that we just know it's a M.U.T.O, they also deserve to be named. If they'll do a sequel, they must name them.

Enjoy watching the film too.

Thanks!

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Reference Note:
- Godzilla (2014 film) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(2014_film)

The Day After (1983)

St. Francis School, Sta. Ana, Manila (circa 2003) - I'm in the middle row, sleepy as usual. I show no interest on the lecture of my terror Religion/Philosophy Instructor. His lecture is about the implication of war to us, our society, our world. I show no interest not til he turn the projector On and the screen shows an explosion on the atmosphere and in the clip all of the electric devices were shut-off, even the battery of vehicles were shut-off. Then a nuclear missile is flying up in the air, then in a barn, the ground cracked open, a nuke suddenly fly out from it. A nuke hit the city. People were x-ray'ed, vanished, then it was cut-off...

The clip gives me a chilling effect.

His lecture continues. I became interested.