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[Chie]

LLOYDY: may isa pa akong actress na gusto…si Kirsten Dunst…<br>
DJ CHIE: uyy talaga?...magaling na actress din siya eh…nagustuhan ko sya sa Interview with the Vampire…<br>
LLOYDY: ows? Ako sa Crazy/Beautiful…<br>
DJ CHIE: magaling din sya doon…rebellious ang role nya doon di ba?

LLOYDY: oo nga…ang ganda nya don..hehehe

DJ CHIE: hmmm kaw talaga…



Yahoo! Users:
B Good
Drama 1 hr. 35 mins. Kirsten Dunst stars in this teen drama about a romance between two teenagers at an L.A. high school. Dunst plays a bored and rebellious rich girl. Her romantic interest, a hardworking poor kid from East L.A., is played by Jay Hernandez. Directed by John Stockwell, CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL proves the road to true love is often a rocky one.
Release Date: June 29, 2001 Nationwide.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving teens, drug/alcohol content, sexuality and language.
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Lucinda Jenney, Taryn Manning, Bruce Davison
Directed by: John Stockwell
Produced by: Harry J. Ufland, Harry Ufland, Mary Jane Ufland, Rachel Pfeffer

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: since gusto mo si Kirsten Dunst, I assume pinanood mo rin ang Spiderman?

LLOYDY: syempre no! hehehe di ko palalampasin yon…<br>
DJ CHIE: so which did you prefer most, Spiderman I or II?

LLOYDY: actually, mas maganda yung Spiderman II para sa akin…kasi ang ganda ng special effects nya eh…at saka yung story, mas malalim siya compare sa I…<br>
DJ CHIE: well, bihira yung mas maganda ang sequel kesa sa original…<br>
LLOYDY: oo nga …<br>


The Critics:
A- Almost Perfect
Action/Adventure 2 hrs. 07 min. Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man returns in the sequel to the record-breaking blockbuster movie debut for Marvel Comics' flagship character. Tobey Maguire returns as Peter Parker, the nerd-turned-hero, to face new threats to New York City and the people he loves.
Release Date: June 30th, 2004 (wide).
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for stylized action violence.
Distributor: Columbia Pictures (Sony)

Cast and Credits

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Produced by: Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: so other than Kirsten Dunst, sino pang Hollywood actress ang fave mo?

LLOYDY: gusto ko rin si Charlize Theron,..

DJ CHIE: uy, nominated din siya for Best Actress sa Oscars last year for Monster…<br>
LLOYDY: yeah, and she won!!! Lahat nga ng bets ko sa Oscars last year nanalo eh …<br>
DJ CHIE: eh ang tindi naman talaga ng ginawa nya for Monster…nagpapangit talaga sya for the role…<br>
LLOYDY: galeng no…she internatized the role pretty good…<br>



The Critics:
B Good
Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster 1 hr. 49 min. Aileen Wuornos (Theron) had a difficult and cruel childhood plagued by abuse and drug use in Michigan, becoming a prostitute (and pregnant) by the age of 13. Wuornos eventually moved to Florida where she became a highway prostitute, servicing the desires of semi-truck drivers. This movie focuses on the nine month period in 1989 and 1990 during which she had a lesbian relationship with a woman named Selby (Ricci), and during which she also began murdering any of her clientele who tried to rape her.
Release Date: December 24th, 2003 (NY).
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language.
Distributor: Newmarket Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen, Bubba Baker
Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Produced by: Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, Clark Peterson, Brad Wyman, Mark Damon, Donald Kushner

[Chie]

LLOYDY: gusto ko din si Charlize Theron sa Sweet November…<br>
DJ CHIE: uy, kasama nya doon si Keannu Reeves…<br>
LLOYDY: yeah…<br>
DJ CHIE: Trivia: did you know na remake na yung movie nila?

LLOYDY: ows, talaga? Di ko alam…<br>
DJ CHIE: yup, yung original version was shown in the late 60’s pa ata…<br>
LLOYDY: ah kaya pala di ko alam…eh kapanahunan mo yata yun eh…*grins the LLOYDY grin*

DJ CHIE: ah ganon?!? *whispers* nakkkuuu kung di ka lang cute…<br>
LLOYDY: hehehe may sinasabi ka, chie?

DJ CHIE: wala…sabi ko mas maganda para sa akin yung original version kasi wala masyadong chemistry doon sa movie sina Charlize at Keannu…<br>
LLOYDY: eh masyado kasi stoic ang mukha ni Keannu doon eh…<br>
DJ CHIE: oo nga lalo na yung nagbibigay sya ng gifts kay Sarah…si Charlize kilig-kilig na eh…si Keannu naman parang wala lang…poker face…

LLOYDY: bagay talaga kay Keannu yung mala-Matrix na roles…<br>
DJ CHIE: naku, I agree…<br>


Yahoo! Users:
B Good
Drama and Romance Based on the screenplay by Herman Raucher for the 1968 film of the same title, SWEET NOVEMBER stars Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves in the story of an experimental love affair. Theron is Sara, a free-spirited woman who runs across tight-laced ad executive Nelson (Reeves) at the DMV. Nelson wants only to be left alone to continue on the fast track of his career, but Sara is drawn to him. She makes him an offer: to be her November, the man who will live with her for one month only, during which she will "help" him. Not sure why, Nelson accepts, finding that Sara appeals to something he didn't even know was inside him. As she begins to change his life, Nelson realizes what he's been missing in his career-centered world--but just as he begins to reach out to her, Nelson finds that Sara has secrets of her own.
Release Date: February 16, 2001 Nationwide.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language.
Distributor: Warner Brothers

Cast and Credits

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Greg Germann, Lauren Graham, Jason Isaacs
Directed by: Pat O'Connor
Produced by: Elliott Kastner, Steven Reuther, Deborah Aal, Wendy Wanderman, Deborah Aal Stoff, Erwin Stoff

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: teka, puro naman serious ang themes ng movie na pinag-uusapan natin…may movies ka ba na gusto na medyo light naman?

LLOYDY: uhhhmmm…napanood ko na Shark Tale…maganda siya, nakakaaliw…<br>
DJ CHIE: wow, cartoons ha…actually di ko pa yun napanood eh pero sabi nga nila maganda daw…<br>
LLOYDY: oo different sya sa mga typical cartoon movies….alam mo yun…ganda ng graphics na ginamit…at saka puro sikat yung voices na ginamit

DJ CHIE: oo nga...



The Critics:
C+ Flawed but Worthy
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids/Family, Crime/Gangster and Animation 1 hr. 30 min. Oscar (Will Smith) is a fast-talking little fish who dreams big. But his big dreams land him in hot water when a great white lie turns him into an unlikely hero. At first, his fellow fish swallow Oscar's story hook, line and sinker and he is showered with fame and fortune. It's all going along swimmingly, until it starts to become clear that Oscar's tale about being the defender of the Reef is all wet. Oscar is finding out that being a hero comes at a Market Price when his lie threatens to make him the Catch of the Day. Now he has to tread water until he can get the scales to tip back in his favor again.
Release Date: October 1st, 2004 (wide).
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild language and crude humor.
Distributor: Dreamworks SKG

Cast and Credits

Starring: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Renée Zellweger
Directed by: Rob Letterman, Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson
Produced by: Bill Damaschke, Janet Healy, Allison Lyon Segan

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: LLOYDY, other that mainstream Hollywood movies, mahilig ka din bang manood ng mga experimental o art films?

LLOYDY: yup…actually interesting din manood ng mga experimental/art films eh…medyo deep…<br>
DJ CHIE: really? So far, ano ang mga experimental/art films na nagustuhan mo?...

LLOYDY: napanood mo ba yung Irreversible? Ang galing ni Monica Bellucci doon…<br>
DJ CHIE: talaga? Anong part ng movie ang pinaka favorite mo?

LLOYDY: grabe yung rape scene nya doon…paatras kasi ang takbo nung story eh…so kinukwento nya pano siya narape…ayun, siguro mga 15 minutes yon pinakita…sa may ilalim ng parang bridge sya narape…sobrang graphic nya pero wala naman frontal nudity…may breast exposure pero syempre kailangan yun sa scene…<br>
DJ CHIE: oo naman…naku, based pa lang sa kwento mo parang ang bigat nga ng story nya…<br>
LLOYDY: oo maganda siya, Chie…panoorin mo…<br>
DJ CHIE: sige, i-rent ko sya sa weekend



The Critics:
C Mediocre
Art/Foreign and Drama 1 hr. 34 min. After a fight with her coked-up boyfriend Marcus, Alex leaves a party to go home. She never gets there; instead she's raped in a desolate tunnel. Her angry boyfriend, and her buddy Pierre decide to take justice into their own hands and hunt down the rapist themselves.
Release Date: March 7th, 2003 (LA/NY).
Distributor: Lions Gate Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Monica Bellucci, Albert Dupontel, Vincent Cassel, Philippe Nahon, Jo Prestia
Directed by: Gaspar Noe
Produced by: Christophe Rossignon, Richard Grandpierre

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: eh yung Y Tu Mama Tambien napanood mo?

LLOYDY: oo naman…maganda din yon…<br>
DJ CHIE: pero medyo graphic din sya…

LLOYDY: oo…pero reality naman yon eh…ganoon naman talaga ang mga kabataan ngayon…<br>
DJ CHIE: may point ka dyan…<br>
LLOYDY: yeah…maganda din yung movie…<br>



The Critics:
A- Almost Perfect

Art/Foreign and Romance 1 hr. 45 min. Abandoned by their girlfriends for the summer, rich teenagers Tenoch and Julio meet older woman Luisa at a wedding. Trying to impress Luisa, the friends tell her they are headed on a road trip to a beautiful, secret beach called Boca del Cielo (Heaven's Mouth). Intrigued with their story and desperate to escape, Luisa asks if she can join them on their trip. Soon the three are headed out of Mexico City, making their way towards the fictional destination. Along the way Luisa seduces the two young men, and they begin to argue over her. As they continue their journey, caught up in their own world, the wealthy trio all but ignores the harsh realities of poverty that surround them.
Release Date: October 17, 2001 FL Film Festival; March 15, 2002 LA/NY; March 29, 2002 Expands.
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content involving teens, drug use and language.
Distributor: IFC Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Maribel Verdú, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Diana Bracho, Daniel Gimenez Cacho
Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron
Produced by: Amy J. Kaufman, Jorge Vergara

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: o balik naman tayo sa mainstream movies…ano pang movies ang gusto mo?

LLOYDY: maganda yung Kill Bill…<br>
DJ CHIE: uyy Kill Bill…maganda yun, medyo gory nga lang …napanood mo ba both Volume I and II?

LLOYDY: yup…yeah medyo nga gory pero maganda yung story…tindi din ng fight scenes doon eh…ang galing ni Quintin Tarantino mag direk ng movie…<br>
DJ CHIE: actually, si Quintin Tarantino known sya for making dark movies eh…remember Pulp Fiction?

LLOYDY: oo nga, Pulp Fiction…iba…ibang klase din siya gumawa ng movie…<br>


The Critics:
B Good
Action/Adventure, Thriller and Crime/Gangster 1 hr. 50 min. Uma Thurman is going to KILL BILL, in Quentin Tarantino's latest film about a former assassin betrayed by her boss, Bill (David Carradine). Four years after surviving a bullet in the head, the bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and swears revenge on her former master and his deadly squad of international assassins, played by Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox and Michael Madsen.
Release Date: October 10th, 2003 (wide).
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content.
Distributor: Miramax

Cast and Credits

Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Sonny Chiba
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Produced by: Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Bender, E. Bennett Walsh



The Critics:
B+ Memorable
Action/Adventure and Thriller 2 hrs. 14 min. Continuing the story-line which unfolded in "Kill Bill Vol. I," this is a revenge tale of an expert assassin, called The Bride, who sets out on a quest to wreak vengeance upon her former employer, Bill, and other members of their assassin circle, for shooting her at her wedding--along with everyone else in attendance--and leaving her for dead. When this chapter in the story begins, The Bride will have already encountered some of her targets, as she continues battling her way up the chain of command, knowing it will ultimately lead her to her main goal: her chance to 'Kill Bill.'
Release Date: April 16th, 2004 (wide).
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and brief drug use.
Distributor: Miramax Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Sonny Chiba
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Produced by: Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Bender, E. Bennett Walsh

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: LLOYDY, mahilig ka din ba sa mga scary movies?

LLOYDY: yeah…actually hilig ko din manood ng ganung types ng movie eh…kaw ba?

DJ CHIE: hay naku, di mo ako mapapanood ng ganyan…matatakutin ako eh…<br>
LLOYDY: oo nga, chie…ang sarap mo nga gulatin eh….hehehe

DJ CHIE: naku, ewan ko say o…

LLOYDY: syempre, di mo napanood ang Dawn of the Dead?

DJ CHIE: uhhmmm sorry, LLOYDY ha…pero di ko kaya…hehehe

LLOYDY: maganda siya…okay din ang story…actually, kakaiba siya eh…for sure magugustuhan mo din siya kapag napanood mo

DJ CHIE: naku, maniniwala na lang ako sa kwneto mo na maganda sya…hehehe



The Critics:
B- Fair
Suspense/Horror 1 hr. 40 min. As the United States is turned upside-down by a strange plague-like event in which millions of corpses walk the earth as blood-thirsty zombies (with the recently-deceased that the zombies kill usually returning as zombies themselves, multiplying their number), a small group of survivors of the onslaught, which include a nurse (Polley) and a police officer (Rhames), try to find shelter and protection within a massive shopping mall in the mid-sized city of Everett, WA. What they don't reckon on is that the zombies still have some sort of residual memory, and *everyone* loves going to the mall, right? Realizing that their time is running out, they decide to make another attempt at flight, to a presumably un-zombie-infested island, but to do so, they'll have to get past thousands of zombies in-between...
Release Date: March, 2004.
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality.
Distributor: Universal Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Michael Barry, Lindy Booth
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Produced by: Richard P. Rubinstein, Mark Abraham, Marc Abraham, Eric Newman

[Chie]

DJ CHIE: so, are there other scary movies that you like?

LLOYDY: eto di ko pa napapanood pero gusto ko syang panoorin…yung The Forgotten starring Julianne Moore…<br>
DJ CHIE: ay di pa siya palabas?

LLOYDY: di pa eh…pero napanood ko na yung trailer at interesting yung story nya…parang may nagbubura ng memory ni Julianne Moore…actually, konti lang yung mga horror movies na American talaga ang gumawa…kasi yung iba di ba copied from Japanese or Korean horror movies like The Grudge or The Ring…pero eto, original siya na story by Americans…<br>
DJ CHIE: hmmm…sounds interesting ha…expect mo na aabangan din yan ng mga supporters mo…<br>
LLOYDY: uy talaga, sana…mukha syang magada eh…gusto mo sabay natin panoorin sa sine, chie?

DJ CHIE: naku, kung scary yan eh…antayin na lang kita sa labas ng sinehan…hehehe…<br>
LLOYDY: bahala ka na nga, chie…


*OFF-AIR* When this interview was done, The Forgotten was still yet to be shown in the theaters…I think palabas na sya ngayon …try nyo



The Critics:
C+ Flawed but Worthy
Thriller 1 hr. 31 min. When a single mother, Telly Paretta (Moore), loses her 8-year-old son, she seeks the help of a psychiatrist (Sinise) to cope with the pain of her grief, only to be told that her son is merely a figment of her imagination, with her mind making up eight years of false memories. When she meets a father (West) who has had another similar experience with his own disappearing daughter recently, the two team up to try to find the answers behind the mystery.
Release Date: September 24th, 2004 (wide).
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense thematic material, some violence and brief language.
Distributor: Revolution Studios

Cast and Credits

Starring: Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Anthony Edwards
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Produced by: Joe Roth, Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks