Quirky Comedy "Ang Turkey Man ay Pabo Rin" Opens Exclusively at Ayala Malls Dec 18

“Ang Turkey Man Ay Pabo Rin,” the critically acclaimed comedy by first-time director Randolph Longjas, will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas nationwide starting Dec. 18.

A cross-cultural comedy about a Filipino American couple who celebrates life with karaoke music, superstitious in-laws, immigration laws, unexpected pregnancies, brown-outs, Thanksgiving turkey, with some love on the side, “Ang Turkey Man ay Pabo Rin” stars Tuesday Vargas, Travis Kraft, Julia Clarete, Cai Cortez and JM De Guzman.

The film is produced by Tonee Acejo with screenplay by Allan Habon, edited by Carlo Manatad, and Joris Fernandez, cinematographby Tom Redoble, music by Jedd Dumaguina, production design by Butch Garcia and Nette Madrid.

“Ang Turkey Man ay Pabo Rin” is an experimental comedy that explores the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a Filipino-American couple on a universal love trip - that which do not discriminate against color, stature, or culture. It is a celebration of the Filipino experience in a foreigner’s perspective, and alternatively, the realization of the American dream in a Filipino’s eyes.

Fil-Am romantic relationships: We see a sampling of them in all places. The best stereotype is an ordinary-looking, gaudily-dressed Filipina clinging to an obviously older, casually-clad foreigner, caught in the bubble of their conversation, traversing the street as if it was their own. That visual often intrigues us, to say the least. What then, if we feature their lives amidst the judgment, bias and ridicule, beyond what we see in passing? What is their story?

The movie does just that, as it features one such couple: Cookie (Vargas) and Matthew Adams (Taft), a Filipino-American pair. The story begins when an online Fil-Am dating site decides to document a week in the life of these two site users who successfully found love in the net, with the aim of promoting such relationships through presenting the dynamics of their peculiar relationship.

The documentary opens with an introduction of the couple; their origins manifest a stark contrast at the onset. The show further establishes them as a couple by showing a typical day of the Adams. Hilarity ensues as the twosome strive to embrace each other’s cultural differences: Matthew encounters miscommunication, odd customs and unusual habits inherent to the Filipinos which he must be accustomed to (or else); while on Cookie’s end, the challenge is to successfully hurdle one of the most rigid and stringent examinations at present: the U.S. Immigration Citizenship Application.

Meanwhile, the online production team goes on to document milestones of the Fil-Am couple’s week, including (but not limited to) the following: eating balut; loud karaoke music; a telenovela sick leave marathon; food fight on a fiesta; black-outs and brownouts; the “A” word; ukay-ukay fashion shows; and a visit from superstitious in-laws; all culminating in an event we Filipinos have not imbibed despite a decades-long relationship with the United States: A Thanksgiving celebration, featuring arguably the most sumptuous centerpiece of all-- the roast turkey. Every day lies a question: will their cultures clash and burn? Or will they succeed in receiving the best of both worlds?

Is Comicx Hub Closing?

The answer is hard to give a 'yes' but YES, COMICX HUB is closing leaving behind thousands of patrons who have ardently supported the comic shop for the two years plus worth of existence.

There was no real fanfare or buzz behind the close although there were lots of store patrons who were mildly annoyed that they get no answer from the store's frontman and owner... including me...

So what's the reason behind the close? 

Apparently owner Lawrence Sol Cruz will be leaving for the U.S.A. soon and he wants to do a 'graceful exit' from whatever liabilities and assets he has here in the Philippines. 

Of course try as we may we won't be able to stop the close. What we can do however is buy all the shit that we want as COMICX HUB is doing a closing sale on their warehouse in Pasig that lasts until October 20. And yes what I'm trying to say is that the warehouse is closing but the brand won't just close YET (as far as what I'm hearing anyway).

So we wish all the luck to Lawrence and his future endeavors. Here's a song to help seal the deal:



And don't worry, CASTLE GEEK is still alive and kicking. Visit their stores in GLORIETTA and THE COLLECTIVE.

Castle Geek Gives Away Free Comics Monthly to Pull List Members

Starting this July and will last the entire month, Castle Geek – the fastest growing comics, toys and collectibles shop is launching their PULL LIST SERVICE. Comic fans in the metro can expect tons of discounts and incentives from the comic retailer that will be available in their branches in Glorietta, The Collective and soon at V-Mall Greenhills.

“Having the PULL LIST SERVICE helps us to forecast the number of copies that each title our customers would require, through this we are able to achieve publisher incentives including the coveted variant covers everyone desires. In turn we are able to channel these perks to our customers through discounts and freebies” says Lawrence Sol Cruz, Operation Head for CASTLE GEEK.

PULL LIST SERVICE members of the shop are entitled to 15% discount on all their comic titles and other perks that cover Merchandise, Graphic Novels and even a free comic monthly.

To learn more about the PULL LIST SERVICE that’s happening next month, visit the CASTLE GEEK Facebook Fan page at https://www.facebook.com/CastleGeek and check out the event section.

CASTLE GEEK is located at the following locations:

CASTLE GEEK The Collective
The Collective
Malugay St., San Antonio Village
Makati City
+63926 324 6515

CASTLE GEEK Glorietta
3F New Glorietta Wing
Glorietta 2, Ayala Center
Makati City
+63917 597 0798

CASTLE GEEK Greenhills
3F Unit V309 V-Mall
Greenhills Shopping Center
San Juan

Here's the Official Press Release for Castle Geek's Glorietta Opening

CASTLE GEEK OPENS GLORIETTA BRANCH THIS SATURDAY

“The geek shall inherit the Earth” is the quote CASTLE GEEK lives by, and true to this word they have started expanding their kingdom.

Starting this Saturday, June 1, all geeks would rejoice for there is another addition to where they can get their weekly fix of comics, toys and other collectibles as it opens their second branch at the New Glorietta Wing over at the recently opened Glorietta in Makati City.

LAWLESS - MOVIE REVIEW

Reviewing the film Lawless starring Shia LeBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Guy Pierce, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska. Directed by John Hillcoat and exclusively distributed in Ayala Mall Cinemas (Greenbelt 3, Glorietta and Trinoma).

Lawless is a visceral and brutal look at the lives of the Bondurant brothers who we meet in the Prohibition era selling moonshine. Yes, thats basically the whole plot. The brothers trying to get by their business, evading the law and getting their asses handed to them by a very creepy Guy Pierce.

That description might not warrant you to shell out dough to catch the film but here are some of the goodies I found in the film that might just tickle your fancy.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Review

Here's a review for the film 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' which will be shown in the Philippines starting October 10.

Special thanks to the Ayala Malls Cinemas for the invites to this great event.

Shia LaBeouf Gets Lawless Chasing the American Dream

“Transformers” star Shia LaBeouf takes on the role of the youngest Bondurant brother, the smart, sensitive, forward-thinking Jack, in The Weinstein Company's epic, gangster tale, “Lawless.”

To be shown soon exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3 and Trinoma), “Lawless” is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: three bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. Based on author Matt Bondurant’s fictionalized account of his family, The Wettest County in the World, the film gathers an ensemble of gifted, dynamic new-generation stars – LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Mia Wasikowska, Dane DeHaan – alongside two of the finest actors of their generations, Guy Pearce and Gary Oldman.