EVERY BRILLIANT THING review

In an intimate theater, the audience enumerated a number of things that made us all happy. Duncan Macmillan's Every Brilliant Thing lists a million items whether it brings joy to us or not and makes us realize how such things deserves to be on that list.

Watching it last March 5 for The Sandbox Creative's opening for the #SandboxFest2020, I was taken on a journey of mental health, given a deeper understanding and empathy to those suffering from it. An immersive, interactive and fun one-man play as you get in the shoes of the actor (Teresa Herrera) as a child with the condition. It is a balance of laughter and loss where we can actually relate and be a catalyst of reaching out to them. Unsuspecting audience members are pulled for impromptu roles and awakens the rest. You'll never know what will happen and you'll be attentive to the whole play.

Beautiful and clever, you have to see it. Sadly, the Sandbox Fest is forced to stopped to the current COVID19 situation but I hope that when everything is better, you'll be able to see it too.

If you need a professional help or know someone who needs it, call the National Center for Mental Health hotlines: 0917-899-USAP (8727) or 989-USAP (8727).

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BLOODSHOT movie review

What would you do if you can heal yourself if you're crushed to your cells and molecules but you unknowingly know that you're being controlled? Columbia Pictures, in association with Valiant Comics, presents Bloodshot, based on the comic book starring Vin Diesel that is now showing in cinemas.

Bloodshot is about a soldier who was resurrected with superpowers, and reintegrates when damaged due to his hi-tech bloodstream. Sent by his creator for mission after mission, he then discovers that his mind has been altered.

The amazing CGI and unsuspecting turn of events is what I really liked about this movie. Can't refrain to compare references based on comic competitors on this. Vin Diesel is ok but I also cannot connect on the actors, except for Eiza Gonzalez or KT. Even the IT experts Wigans (Lamorne Morris) and Eric (Siddharth Dhananjay) are more interesting because of their ingenuity in technology. Guy Pearce made a good villain out of Dr. Emil Harting who was a "good guy and savior" in the beginning.
 
 
You can watch Bloodshot in IMAX, but for now, you have to wait until the quarantine is over. Keep safe everyone. :)

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AMIYA RAYA welcomed 2020 at the top

Real estate company Community Creators Inc. welcomed the Year of the Rat in an auspicious celebration at the high location of Amiya Raya Development in San Mateo, Rizal last January 26, 2020.

The celebration treated guests to a colorful dragon dance accompanied by heart-pumping drumbeats and firecrackers amidst the development's 270-degree panoramic view. As part of the event, celebrity geomancy and feng shui expert Ms. Rhys Suiza Schmidt shared her real estate outlook for the year 2020 and conducted one-on-one consultations with lucky lot owners.

Feng Shui expert Ms. Rhys Suiza Schmidt

Ms. Rhys Suiza Schmidt and one lucky lot owner in Amiya Raya

Amiya Raya is an exclusive residential enclave that boasts of breathtaking views of the city, Laguna de Bay, and mountain ranges. The development is working on the completion of its 1,400-square meter clubhouse and sports facility, an 11-hectare nature park, a village center, and a retail area. Situated 240 meters above sea-level and enveloped by its natural environs, it offers resort-like living that is only a 15-minute drive from the city. It is an Asian-themed development located in San Mateo, Rizal, which makes it close to places of interests such as schools, churches, malls, and government offices. In Hindu-Sanskrit, Amiya Raya means “a view that delights the senses”. Visit @AmiyaRayaOfficialPage on Facebook for more information on this highland development.

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