( A letter from a 69 year old woman to her teenage granddaughter, who recently came out of the closet after a bitter break up. )

I keep a mental list of film divas that I think are underrated, having been denied the recognition they deserve. They certainly are successful in their careers as film artists, nominated for an Oscar, some of them twice or thrice, which they have yet to win. I still think they are underappreciated by the American public, whose love for the bland ( Read more... )

One my girlfriends, Gladys, shared this anecdote about her matrona aunts as they were touring Europe:

Tour Guide: And over here, you’ll see the history of the city on this huge stained glass wall, which is over a hundred years old!
Matrona 1 to Matrona 2 : Hay, umalis na tayo at baka mabagsakan pa tayo!

last december, a dear girl friend of mine popped the same question she asked me a couple of times in the past: 'Would you be agree to donate your sperm to a friend who wants you to be the father of her child? no commitments, no responsibilities.' it was not a hypothetical question. there was indeed someone egging my friend to ask me. i could ( Read more... )

i ask her: so why do you listen to that f4 song? you don't understand chinese.
and she goes(innocently) : but you listen to tiziano ferro and you don't speak italian.

>:}

16 year old virginal french boy encounters thirtysomething english female photographer on a ship from france to england for either a one night stand or an intimacy remembered forever? or for both? gilles guillain is absolutely an angel! close-ups of his beautiful face are perfect contrast to the brit's blase, drying up complexion.


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can one say that a film is good despite dozing off intermittently in its first few minutes? well, yeah i can.

the pace of this minimalist film is super slow, with no music and mostly handheld shots. but what got me is how the director unveiled the conflict of the protagonists slowly, holding off the plot unraveling the story in trickles.


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