As I write this, we’re actually officially about to enter the month of December and in just a few days, Christmas. December is usually synonymous with holiday chaos. Everyone’s out and about, parties are everywhere and people are spending so much during holiday sales. Well, it’s probably why people called Christmas the most wonderful time of the year. In the movie, Office Christmas Party, Clay Vanstone (T.J. Miller) plans to do just that, have an epic Christmas party that will be one for the books.

Climate change, we can all feel the effects of it. Still it defies my understanding why some people still think that it’s a hoax. Well, take a look around, the planet is sick and dying from mankind’s continual abuse. Yes, companies are going green and more and more people are taking notice of what they contribute to the environment. The question is, is it all too late? A dystopian Earth is the subject of many sci-fi novels and a handful of movies. Looks like there’s something big heading our way to herald the New Year in 2017. Passengers star Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. Two of the most sought after and good looking stars in Hollywood today.

It had been 14 years since the release of the first xXx movie starring Vin Diesel as an extreme sports athlete turned into a spy for the US government. Next year, we’ll see Vin Diesel back again in xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

It looks like we haven’t seen the last of the Transformers movie franchise. This coming December 16th will be the launch of the first trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight right before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Yes, I know what you’re thinking, even though the last Transformers movie spearheaded by Mark Wahlberg earned around $1.1B in the box office, it wasn’t received well by fans and critics. Even I, was a little bit displeased with the film. Here’s hoping that in this next one, Michael Bay will be able to redeem himself.

For around a week now, I’ve been not in the best of health. I’ve been battling this viral cough that’s been going around and to tell you the truth, I’ve had enough of not functioning at my usual 100%.

For fans of the Baudelaire children and haters of Count Olaf, there’s reason to be excited about at the start of next year as Netflix premieres Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, as one of its exclusive tv series line-up next year. I’ve gone through all the novels and I thoroughly loved the series. I’ll be looking to watching this definitely.

Tuna Sashimi to start us off. You can’t beat the fresh quality of this fish.
 

Once again my random internet browsing has paid off when I found this cute cute mug of Nari the Narwhal. It also gave me an inspiration for a new watercolor series that I can do on my Instagram page. Nari the Narwhal is available exclusively on Firebox. Check out the cute design, she has the cutest horn and a giant blow-hole to hold your coffee in.

Looks like we haven’t seen the last of Selene (Kate Beckinsale) as she sets about to bring an end to the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires. In Underworld: Blood Wars, she teams up with David (Theo James) and his father Thomas (Charles Dance). Underworld: Blood Wars opens in Philippine theaters on November 30th.

Who wants to get their sci-fi fix next month? Upcoming movie, Arrival takes its plot from a short story written by Ted Chiang. The sci-fi thriller tells of a mysterious spacecraft that touches down across the globe and a team led by a linguist was sent to investigate. Leading the team is Louise Banks (Amy Adams). They race against time for answers while the world is teetering on the edge of war. Starring alongside her are Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker.

As I browsed through these recently released official images for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, I still can’t help but think of the soundtrack. I can almost hear Gaston (Luke Evans) as he sings inside the tavern. I can hear Mrs. Potts’ (Emma Thompson) voice as she talks to Cogsworth (Ian McKellen), Lumiere (Ewan McGregor) and Chip (Nathan Mack). Emma Watson looks stunning in the iconic yellow “Belle” ballgown that the character wore in the animation.

Back when the Harry Potter books were breaking world records in book sales, the books alone introduced a lot of soon-to-be Potterheads into the wizarding world. It was a dream come true for the books to made into films. When the film franchise ended it was met with both anticipation and sadness but one thing was certain, the legacy that J.K. Rowling left would be forever written in literary and film history. Now two decades after the arrival of the first Harry Potter book, we will be transported once again into the wizarding world in the most fantastic surprise ever, hold on to your wands as we brace for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

We might be breaking the internet once again as the release of the new Wonder Woman trailer comes live today along with the release of three teaser one-sheet posters. Gal Gadot is looking amazing in this much anticipated DC Film Adaptation. However, it will still be a few more months wait for June when Wonder Woman hits the theaters. Starring alongside Gal Gadot are Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, and Saïd Taghmaoui.

2018 may be a long way off but production has started for Ocean’s 8. This time it features an all-star women cast who will carry out a clever heist. The eight women are revealed to be Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter. The movie is said to be in the hands of director Gary Ross.

Do you guys remember Diner Dash and its main game character, Flo? I remember when it came out several years ago, it paved the way for casual time management games. Flo became one of the most recognizable game characters and there had been so many spin-off games after that. Cooking games began to be a whole new genre. Now fast forward to several years later, Flo is still a game icon and the franchise has churned out its most innovative game yet.

The long weekend had come and gone and I hope that by now you’ve taken the time to watch Doctor Strange. You haven’t? Oh boy, you’re missing out. The movie had been a delight ever since we saw a 15-minute preview of the most delightful scenes of the movie and I was counting the days until I got to see the whole film. I tell you, whoever pitched that selected storylines from the Marvel Universe be made into full-length movies deserve so much more than a promotion. After seeing the film, I can’t get enough.  

A few weeks ago, I attended an inspiring event where TCL, one of the world’s leading players in the TV industry, was celebrating 35 meaningful years. As part of their celebratory campaign, they’ve released a four-part web series which features inspiring and bonding moments from exceptional athletes from the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. During the event, we got to hear firsthand about the winning story of Simone Rota.

Kristen Stewart is back as the cynical sister of an American soldier in the upcoming movie, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. The movie is directed by Ang Lee and is based from the bestselling novel by Ben Fountain. The movie is told from the point of view of a 19 year old private (Joe Alwyn) who was a member of the Bravo Squad after a battle in Iraq. They were sent home for a short victory tour. The film reveals a different look at the realities of war.