We were able to watch RPG Metanoia at Robinsons Galleria last December 30, 2010. RPG Metanoia is the Philippine’s first full-length 3D animated film, and it is an official entry to the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival. This movie is a joint production of Star Cinema, AmbientMedia and Thaumatrope.


Synopsis of the Movie:

The story revolves around an 11-year-old boy named Nico who is an avid online gamer. In reality, Nico has low self-esteem and he only gets his guts from playing the MMORPG (Massively Multi-players Online Role Playing Game) called Metanoia. He becomes a totally different person when he plays Metanoia: fast, agile and armed with a magic yoyo.

One day, the Metanoia network becomes infected with a virus that affects not only the whole Internet but most computers/servers and the minds of Metanoia gamers worldwide. Nico, his friends and the non-infected players had to stop the virus from dominating the online and offline world. This is where Nico gets to unleash the hero in him.

What I Like about the Movie

Aside from the world-class quality of this 3D animated movie that makes me really proud to be a Filipino, this film also encourages the youth to go out and play taguan (hide-and-seek), patintero, tumbang preso, etc. with friends rather than stay glued to the computer screen all day playing online games. The movie also highlights the importance of teamwork, camaraderie and family. Most importantly, it teaches a person to believe in his/her own talents and abilities and to feel good about oneself.

We really enjoyed the movie! Our little boy intently watched the film too. He was able to relate to the movie because like Nico, my son also plays online games. I think that’s what makes the movie interesting for him.

Incidentally, RPG Metanoia is rated General Patronage by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board and graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board.

I had the opportunity to watch a very nice movie at Harvesters Christian Fellowship last Sunday. The title of the movie is Flywheel. FLYWHEEL: Director’s Cut is the first movie produced by Sherwood Pictures, the moviemaking ministry of a Georgia church that went on to produce Facing the Giants in 2006. I love this movie for all the wonderful lessons it teaches the viewers. This movie made me laugh and cry a lot, but I went home with a renewed hope in my heart.


Jay Austin is a shrewd businessman. He sells used cars in the worst way. He grossly overcharges his clients and does practically everything (even lying) just to sell a car. His manipulative ways permeates all aspects of his life including his relationship with his family. His wife and son know they can’t trust him.

Jay’s wake-up call comes one day as he works on restoring a classic convertible. Nothing can make this car run but a flywheel. The car represents Jay because he, too, needs restoring. The flywheel symbolizes the presence of God in Jay’s life. Jay realizes how bad he conducts himself and starts honoring God with his business, his relationships, and his life!

Jay encounters many setbacks when he starts doing things the right way, but he continues to hold on to God’s promise, and true enough, God’s way does not fail! When Jay feels beaten, God comes just in time to show Jay that He is very much in control.

The following Sunday after Valentine’s Day, I got the chance to see a really nice movie for couples at my sister’s church. I cried buckets just like the rest of the audience, but I went home really blessed.


Fireproof is a movie that revolves around the firefighter’s motto of “Never leave your partner behind.” The marriage of Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron), a heroic fireman, and Catherine (Erin Bethea) is on the rocks, and Catherine wants a divorce. As a last-ditch attempt at saving his marriage, Caleb’s father John (Harris Malcolm) presents his son with “The Love Dare” challenge. Each day for 40 days, Caleb has to do something for his wife to convince her to stay. This seems to be a formidable feat as Catherine constantly rejects him. Find out how Catherine is swayed in the end to give her husband a second chance.

I love this movie for the wonderful lessons it imparts to husbands and wives. Here are some of the things from “The Love Dare” that are worth remembering:
1. Say something nice to your spouse.
2. Do an unexpected act for your spouse.
3. Buy your partner a gift that says you’re thinking of him/her today.
4. Ask your spouse if he/she is doing okay or if he/she needs anything today.
5. Pray for your spouse.

According to the movie, we will definitely encounter fire in our marriage. The most important thing is that we’re able to withstand the fire if it does happen.

Warning: Anak ni Kulapo is not for the faint of heart. You can die of laughing if you read articles in this blog.

Seriously, Anak ni Kulapo is one of a kind. It isn’t everyday that you find a site that will leave a smile on your faces long after you left the site and went back to what you were originally doing. It only has one purpose: to give the readers a good laugh. Written in Taglish (Tagalog-English) or Engalog (English-Tagalog), every Pinoy will definitely go on a laughing spree reading one funny post after another.

If you want to know what I mean, try reading “Walastik na Bagong Office Policy.” I’m sure you’ll find this particular policy hilarious:

"Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the ‘Chronic Offenders’ category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under the company’s mental health policy."

You mustn’t also pass up the chance to read his “Oten Na! Oten Na!” post where he listed his 10 resolutions for 2010. This resolution tops his list: “Para makatipid, bawasan na ang paliligo, sayang ang tubig.”

Consistency is also another good trait of this blog. From its section headings to its post titles to its article contents, Anak ni Kulapo is consistently funny. It’s safe to conclude, therefore, that the author of this blog is a jolly good fellow. As for the site's page rank (PR10), it's actually up to you to decide if it's real or not.

Blame it on typhoon Ondoy why I cried buckets of tears yesterday. It’s been raining nonstop since Friday night, and there’s nothing we could do but stay inside the house to keep us warm. But I have to go out to do our weekly grocery shopping. I know my husband was getting restless, too, just staying at home, so I urged him to go with me, so we could also watch a movie.

We took advantage of this chance to go out together since Justin’s lolo and lola (my parents) were there to take care of him while we’re gone. And so off to the cinema we went. We had different movies in mind, however, so we decided to go our separate ways and meet up afterwards to go to the supermarket. He went to see Surrogates, and I went to see Ate Vi’s movie In My Life.

I was glad I watched this flick. What I want most in this movie aside from Ate Vi’s and John Lloyd’s superb acting (Luis’ portrayal of a homosexual was fine, too) is that I went home with wonderful lessons about motherhood, such as:

1. What we tell our children can make or break them. When we tell them they aren’t capable of one thing for one reason or another, they think that’s the truth and they may later end up not believing in themselves, so we should be careful with our words.

2. We should allow our children to live their own lives. We can only nurture them and guide them, but we can’t mold them into the kind of persons we would like them to be. They are thinking individuals, and they know what they want for themselves.

In My Life is a story of a single mom, Shirley (Ate Vi), who works as a school librarian. When she learns of her daughter Dang’s plans to leave her to go to Australia, she opts to stay with her gay son, Mark (Luis Manzano), in New York. Mark’s lover, Noel (John Lloyd), helps her start a new life in the Big Apple as she also tries to recapture her lost relationship with Mark. She feels shortchanged when she learns that Mark and Noel are keeping a dark secret from her.

Hubby and I watched different movies at the same time yesterday. He watched Valkyrie (starring Tom Cruise), and I went for You Changed My Life (starring John Lloyd and Sarah Geronimo).

I was excited to watch this film because this is the sequel to the blockbuster movie A Very Special Love, which hubby and I enjoyed watching last year. I still smile when I think about the Sun Dance that Laida Magtalas (played by Sarah) taught Miggy Montenegro (played by Lloyd) how to perform. That was one of the funniest scenes in that movie.

I wanted to watch this movie to see if it surpasses the “kilig” moments between Laida and Miggy and the funny antics in A Very Special Love. The movie house was almost full, but I still managed to find a good seat. Mind you, even if I never had a good sleep the previous night, I finished the film with my eyes wide open. And yes, I did laugh a lot, too.

There are some lines in the film worth remembering. Also, I think Sarah is a natural comedienne and Lloyd, of course, is a great actor, and they really look good together on screen. They simply clicked. Laida has a new gimmick in this sequel, too, which is known as the Power Hug. That’s as much as I can tell. Go see for yourself what the movie has to offer.