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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 16 - 30, 2018
I feel pretty (PG) **
By Alan Samuel
Root for the underdog as a Hollywood
tradition. Dare to dream is the much-maligned
central character in I Feel Pretty. Perhaps partially
patterned on the hit My Fair Lady tune from 1964
this flighty comedy from EOne Entertainment is
hoping to catch on at Cineplex Cinemas around
B.C. Best of luck to them.
Luck has not been kind to Renee Bennett
- at least in her mind/Eyes. Taking a page out
of the much younger Tom Hanks/Big playbook
Amy Schumer throws her weight around as a
down and depressed woman whose big wish it
to be “more” pretty. Through a mishap/misstep
it’s pesto and the lass come to a revelation -
now I am beautiful. Never mind that to all others
her outer appearance is exactly the same Ms.
Bennett thinks different. Now she believes she is
stunning and plays up the part to perfection.
On the move and now part of the “in” crowd
it’s sometimes fun most of the time sad to see
this woman’s transformation. As expected true
friends are lost In the shuffle and quest for outer
perfection further amplified as our gal signs on
with a prestigious cosmetics firm. Under the
tutelage of Michelle Williams some laughs occur
but more often we end up feeling sorry for this
sad sack.
Yes, there is a downside for any quest
for perfection and I Feel Pretty solemnly shows
the pain caused by a culture dominated by looks
and that drive for perfection. In The end your left
with a not so pretty feeling,
Yes She Can!
Michelle Williams stars in I FEEL PRETTY, an Entertainment
One Release. Photo Credit: Mark Schafer.
Rampage (PG) ***
Test No. 2: HISTORY & POLITICS
Best Buds!
1. What war ended on the 11th day of the
11th month of a particular year?
a. World War 1
b. World War II
2. The first person to be boycotted was a man
Say what you will about monsters. Throw in the good natured humour
of Dwayne Johnson and odds are good you’ll have an enjoyable
outing with Rampage. Like the tag line says Big meets Bigger in this
blockbuster from Warner Brothers.
From space to the jungles to the big city Rampage takes us
on some roller coaster of a ride. Taken supposedly from the old video
game science fiction turns to reality when a San Diego wildlife sanctuary
finds itself in The eye of the storm. Friend to the animals is all around
good guy ace primatologist Davis Okoye. Man of all seasons Dwayne
Johnson has more than his work cut out when his number one primate
friend, George, an Albino gorilla, gets drawn into a battle royal when
somehow his growth gets advanced under mysterious circumstances.
Right or wrong the zoo working expert unwittingly falls into a
dangerous game where genetics and DNA are mixed with dangerous
intentions. To help in a race against time a doctor whose scientific
research may the hold key to unravelling a mystery and saving the world
as we know it takes centre stage. Leaving her steno pad behind Naomie
Harris leaves Bondage to wrestle with The Rock as Dr. Cate Caldwell.
Together these two have more than their hands full as a monster or two
decide its feeding time.
Memories of King Kong versus Godzilla seem appropriate as
viewers of Rampage are placed within the thick of the battle. And with
Dwayne Johnson doing his best to stop the carnage with his patented
mile wide smile and you just know you’re in for a good time. Just like in
San Adreas Dwayne is the guy you want in your corner as his upcoming
Vancouver shot Skyscraper put later this summer will replicate. Look for
that dim to follow flawlessly Rampage’s footsteps.
named Charles Boycott.
a.
True
b.
False
3.
In 1998 at age 77, pioneering astronaut John Glenn made history
again as the oldest man to fly in space aboard what space shuttle?
a.
Discovery
b.
Atlantis
c.
Endeavor
d.
Columbia
4.
Invented by German engineer Christian Hulsmeyer in 19074, the
“telemobiloscope” was the forerunner of what highly useful device?
Smartphone
a.
b.
Television
c.
Fax machine
d.
Radar
5.
Which thinker said, “Those who cannot remember the