A Trafficker in Climaxes

A new year means a new set of movies shown for free by different film festivals. I’ve been a sucker for these film fests since high school because they were free and I was always broke, I was enthralled with foreign languages and they were always a good reason to hang out with friends on a weekend. Anyway, first Russian Film Festival on Friday and Saturday! See you guys there.

The Russian Film Festival is a major cultural event that brings to the Philippine audience the best of Russian Cinema today as well as real masterpieces from its glorious past.

Presented by Mosfilm Studios in cooperation with the Embassy of the Russian Federation, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, Ayala Center Cebu and the Philippines-Russia Friendship Society, Inc., the Festival will feature five (5) classical and contemporary films produced by the biggest Russian filmmaker, Mosfilm Studios.

SCHEDULE:
March 26
7:30 pm Screening “The Star”
9:15 pm Film Discussion

March 27
12:00 pm Mirror
2:30 pm Vanished Empire
5:00 pm Ward No. 6
7:30 pm Agony

The Festival is offered FREE to the public on March 26 & 27 at Ayala Onstage on a first-come, first-seated basis up to maximum theater capacity. The Films will have English subtitles.

Source: Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, Inc

I got this from a friend (Hi, Joy!) in one of her Facebook notes and that’s basically the only source I have for these movie schedules. heh.

P15 FILM FEST PROMO IS BACK!
WATCH IT IN SM CINEMA 6
(schedules subject to change without prior notice)

MARCH 12-18 : BLIND DATE
MARCH 19-25: HIGHLANDER 5
MARCH 26-31: HURT LOCKER
APRIL 3-8: ACE VENTURA
APRIL 9-15: SEVENTEEN AGAIN
APRIL 16-22: FINAL DESTINATION
APRIL 23-29: HAPPILY NÉVER AFTER
APRIL30-MAY6: LAST LEGION
MAY7-13: HAIRSPRAY
MAY14-20: ARTHUR & THE INVISIBLES
MAY 21-27: EL CANTANTE
MAY28-JUNE3: PRIDE & GLORY

For more info. please call SM Cinema Office:
Tel Nos. 231-4852, 231-3876, 231-3446 loc. 140/143

I don’t know which movie to watch but I’ll probably drop by if my summer becomes too boring.

Also, there’s a note written on how the schedules may change and the note is not kidding. It’s best to call the numbers provided before you drag your girlfran/boyfran/friends for a cheap date to the mall. I suggest you invite them on weekdays too.

Lol CSI meme! ILU 4evar. You get me by the balls every time.

I am pretty pleased with the Oscars this year. Most of my bets won and I am so glad that Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director and The Hurt Locker won Best Picture. I lot of people have expressed disappointment over Avatar’s failure to bag the big prizes but I have been rooting for the underdog all the way. It is also very heart-warming to see an excellent, low-budget film that failed to achieve commercial success triumph over one of the highest-grossing movies ever. Heh.

I also didn’t like Avatar. Come’on, unobtainium?! Seriously?! HAH, Na’vi fans. If my schadenfreude was sex, it just had a round-robin of orgasms.

A lot of people doubt The Hurt Locker’s resilience to the test of time. Will it become a classic? Yes, it probably will. With its representation of the war in Iraq and Bigelow being the first female Best Director winner, that’s not something you can shake off easily. It’s a deserved win in both categories too and if my vote would’ve mattered and I needed to be objective, I would have picked it still.

But Avatar aint and will never be a loser. That movie is going to have a lasting impact in its own right and quite possibly even a larger one at that. Even though it’s lacking on story (hello, Pocahontas), it’s an achievement in what movies can do and it was a pleasant film to watch from start to finish. Also, all those box office records! Awards or not, it sure has earned its place in cinematic history.