So in relation to that, and in reaction to this Saturday's paper (22 August 2009), here's the first edition (hehe) of Saturday Soliloquies :)
Saturday Soliloquy 1: Must-Sees
Paolo Lorenzana, my second- or third- best column writer wrote in his article "The Geek Gods": There's enough evidence to point out that the freaks and geeks are getting a lot more action...I say, it's true. Mr Lorenzana gives many examples like Seth Rogen (who I think started it all with him knocking up a hottie in Katherine Heigl, albeit not in real life), Michael Cera, rising geek god Christopher Mintz-Plasse and emerging "louche dork" James Franco. My own example, Dr. Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki). He's a geek and sometimes a freak--but I think of all the Big Bang Theory guys, he's the normalest--and yet he still gets the girl (Penny, who lives across the hall). Well, they're not in a literal relationship but hey, Penny hasn't dated anyone permanently. ;-) Another one, Dr. Stu Price (Ed Helms) marries a hottie/hippie Jade (Heather Graham) after a forgettable (pun intended) night in Vegas in the barkada movie of the year, Hangover. Last example, Roger (Jon Heder) who was too much of a dork that he needed to take an Un-Dork-Yourself class just to get the girl (again, she lives across the hall) Amanda (Jacinta Barrett).
Because of Makati mayor Jejomar Binay's insistence that Cinemanila (different from Cinemalaya) be changed to Cine Makati if the festival wants to continue being held in Makati and supported by the city government. Cinemanila founder Tikoy Aguiluz VI firmly stood his ground, and refused. Quoting Maridol Rañoa-Bismark's article, "So four years after its love affair with Makati, Cinemanila decided to cut and cut clean. It has found a new partner in Taguig City, where an initially incedulous Freddie Tinga welcomed the 11-day (Oct 15 to 25) festival with open arms." Open arms meaning Tinga didn't imposed on changing the festival's name to Cine Taguig. Add to this good news, Mexican actor Diego Luna (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Milk) will grace the event along with Paul Schrader, writer of Raging Bull and Taxi. 
The world-famous dance group from the reality/talent show America's Best Dance Crew, Jabbawockeez will be in Manila from September 4 to 6, 2009. September 4-TriNoMa, Friday, 7pm, Activity Center; September 5-Alabang Town Center, Saturday, 6pm, Activity Center; September 6-Glorietta, Sunday, 6pm, Glorietta 5 Atrium. For tickets call: 901-3000 (TriNoMa), 842-2782/772-1860 (ATC), and 752-7272 (Glorietta). Free plug! :)
Speaking of reality shows, this whole.. er, genre... has gone where I think it wouldn't go: the world of horseracing. I was thinking, how could Jerry Bruckheimer and his buds reality-ze that kind of setting? Make horses talk? I guess not. But. Animal Planet beat them to it by launching a documentary series aptly-titled Jockeys where "competitors get rich or die trying." Jockeys started airing on Discovery Channel's Animal Planet last August 10 at 11pm. Encores will be aired on Tuesdays at 4am, Friday at 2pm and 8pm, Saturday at 1pm and Monday at 5pm. (Another free plug!)
Asia's Titanic, as National Geographic calls its documentary on the fate of the sunken MV Doña Paz that fateful night of 20 December 1987, airs on Aug 25 2009, 8pm on National Geographic Channel. This documentary re-enacts that fateful night when the overloaded Doña Paz--with a capacity of 1,018 but was carrying over 4,000 souls--sailed and later on collided with MT Vector--an oil tanker carrying 8,000 barrels of gasoline and kerosene--with the help of tales and even portrayals by actual survivors of the tragedy. Quoting Scott Garceau, "Asia's Titanic revisits the details and the resulting investigation, shedding new light on what went wrong, and why the disaster could have been avoided--even with the overcrowded conditions of Doña Paz and incomplete crew aboard the Vector." (and the plugging never ends, Ha ha):))
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