January 2012
2 posts
Dwight Howard to The Lakers, Part 2 →
A week into the 2011-2012 NBA season and the Los Angeles Lakers are a .500 team. While that seems pretty forgivable in the post-lockout context, it’s quite unacceptable given the…
Bynum's Back! →
So this is what the Los Angeles Lakers were missing. Andrew Bynum returned from a four-game suspension to power the Lakers over the Denver Nuggets and he played big….
December 2011
17 posts
Lakers Notch Season's First Win →
Finally.
It took three games before the Los Angeles Lakers got their first win of the season and avoided a 0-3 hole in the standings. They beat the Utah Jazz in convincing fashion,…
Lakers Drop to 0-2 →
Two games into the 2011-2012 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are still winless.
The Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings last night, 100-91 and it was a mixed-bag effort. The…
Lakers Blow Season Opener →
WTH!?!
The Los Angeles Lakers practically let their season opener for the 2011-2012 NBA season slip away. In their game against the Chicago Bulls, the Lakers let the Bulls go on a…
Chris Paul Shows What the Lakers are Missing →
It was only a preseason game, but the atmosphere was that of a playoff game. And in the end, the Chris Paul-led Los Angeles Clippers convinced me that they are a…
Movie Review: Margin Call (2011) →
A lot of people lost money in the US financial meltdown in 2008. Margin Call is a drama is based on what triggered that market collapse.
Wonderfully acted and strongly casted, the…
New Lakers Signings Shore-up Frontline →
For a while, the Los Angeles Lakers’ frontline was becoming a mess. There was uncertainty in the tenure of Andrew Bynum as a Laker and the departure of Pau Gasol and …
Kobe's Divorce Will Motivate Him →
If you haven’t heard, Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce to end her decade-long marriage to Kobe Bryant.
As a Laker fan, I am stoked!
Kobe has shown that he has the…
Movie Review: Midnight in Paris (2011) →
Woody Allen writes and directs Midnight in Paris, a story that blends surrealism and charm in the City of Lights.
The film stars Owen Wilson as a reluctant American writer that…
Lakers Are Officially In A Bind →
The season hasn’t begun yet but it’s already looking like a disaster movie for the Los Angeles Lakers.
First, it was the unfavorable stipulations in the NBA’s new…
Movie Review: The Ides of March (2011) →
George Clooney stars and directs a very smart political drama in The Ides of March.
Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) is an idealistic campaign manager working with Democrat…
The Chris Paul Saga Continues: Twitter Backlash on... →
New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul point guard was supposed to the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade. But in an unprecedented move, the NBA, which owns the Hornets, vetoed the trade. Why?…
Nike Kobe VII System Supreme →
I got a heads up about Kobe Bryant’s upcoming shoe for the NBA’s 2011-2012 season: The Nike Kobe VII System Supreme. It will hit stores on December 22, 2011.
What makes this shoe an…
Movie Review: The Muppets (2011) →
Thirty-two years after the first Muppet movie, the lovable puppets are back in The Muppets.
Replete with references to the glory days of The Muppets, this will make the…
Dwight Howard to LA: Will It Work? →
With the NBA rumor mill churning again, fans are speculating what deals their teams will make. As a Laker fan, I have my eye on the big free agent prize: Orlando Magic…
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How the Lakers Got Screwed in the New NBA Deal →
I just read an article at ESPN.com that outlines the differences from the new CBA from the 2005 CBA.
My initial reaction was, “WTH! The Lakers got screwed in the new deal!” …
November 2011
4 posts
Movie Review: 50/50 (2011) →
You’re young, active, and risk-averse. What would you do if you find out you have a life-threatening disease?
This is what 50/50 is all about— how a person, played by Joseph…
NBA Season to Start on Christmas Day →
Folks wanting to see Kobe Byrant wearing a Los Angeles Lakers jersey this year instead of the exhibition threads will finally get their wish— the NBA lockout is all…
Movie Review: I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) →
What happens when Sex & The City gets domesticated?It could be I Don’t Know How She Does It.
Unfortunately, the future looks bleak. Sarah Jessica Parker is Kate Reddy, a woman…
Movie Review: Praybeyt Benjamin (2011) →
Vice Ganda stars as Private Benjamin Santos VIII in Praybeyt Benjamin.
Drawing inspiration from the fish-out-of-water comedy Private Benjamin, the film follows the military…
Movie Review: Real Steel (2011) →
What do you get when you get the good parts of Sylvester Stallone films and Michael Bay robot action? That combo is Real Steel.
Set several years in the future when Robot Boxing…
October 2011
1 post
Movie Review: No Other Woman (2011) →
I was pleasantly surprised with No Other Woman— I thought that the simple and straightforward story wouldn’t be as enjoyable to watch, but I was proven wrong.
To emphasize, the…
September 2011
7 posts
Movie Review: What's Your Number? (2011) →
If you ask me, there a couple of things lacking in What’s Your Number? : The romance and the comedy. And it’s really too bad because Anna Farris and Chris Evans were great in the…
Movie Review: The Change-Up (2011) →
Body-switching is a tricky thing in films as this requires a good amount of believability to pull-off. The Change-Up simply takes the “Big” route and leaves little explanation how…
Movie Review: Johnny English Reborn (2011) →
I don’t know about this “rebirth,” but Johnny English Reborn is a comedy of stretching a gag. Rowan Atkinson returns as the eponymous Johnny English, an obvious satirical stab at…
Swan Song →
The past few weeks have been very busy, especially on the community activities. It’s really good because I see the last few weeks as my swan song. Philippine Web Designers Organization
Last…
Movie Review: Friends With Benefits (2011) →
Someone should come up with the Hollywood Book of Wisdom and include this item: “If two friends think they can have casual sex and keep things simple, they are absolutely wrong.”…
Movie Review: Horrible Bosses (2011) →
There’s something about middle-class men finding themselves in extraordinary situations that seems to work for comedies like The Hangover (and its sequel) and now Horrible Bosses.
Streamlining my Personal Online Brand →
I just realized that my online presence needs some streamlining. Why? Because I feel my personal brand on the web is not focused enough.
If you search for “Regnard Raquedan” on Google, the result…
August 2011
6 posts
Movie Review: One Day (2011) →
One Day is one of those films that break your heart. It’s steady and constant, though it rarely sets off sparks.
The concept of the narrative is pretty unique. Geek girl Emma (Anne…
Globe Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini (Or What's a Fake... →
I was a little skeptical when I read a Tweet saying that Globe Tattoo’s Tonino Lamborghini 4G product was a fake. But then I read the press release (PDF) from Tonino Lamborghini and…
Movie Review: The Smurfs (2011) →
There are movies that both adults and children will love, but The Smurfs is very preoccupied with keeping the young children happy.
From the bland humor (“What do you get when you…
Movie Review: Larry Crowne (2011) →
Larry Crowne is light in many ways: it’s a light drama with a light-hearted story. The bad part is that it’s also light weight.
Directed and top-billed by Tom Hanks, the film is…
Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) →
“What a cliché…”
This is a line the character of Steve Carell says in self pity after he is left by his wife (Julianne Moore) in the rain.
But a cliché Crazy, Stupid,…
My Favorite #MozNewsLab Videos →
The Knight-Mozilla Learning Lab is done and the works of all the folks involved are awesome. Each submitted a “show and sell” video for his/her projects that’s meant to inform and…
July 2011
4 posts
Knight-Mozilla Learning Lab Week 3 →
I’m posting the blog post for the Knight-Mozilla Learning Lab early because of stuff I have to do over the weekend.
The third week’s theme was focused on journalism and the…
Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger... →
Chris Evans trades in his Fantastic Four suit for the star-spangled suit and shield in Captain America: The First Avenger. Talk about a great move.
Cut from the traditional action…
Knight-Mozilla Learning Lab Week 2 →
Week 2 of the Knight-Mozilla Learning Lab is done and I caught two lectures: Christian Heilmann and John Resig. (Ironically, I missed the one I’ve been looking forward to, the one…
Movie Review: Bridesmaids (2011) →
I’ve always liked Kristen Wiig. She’s very funny and creates distinct supporting characters (Date Night, Knocked Up, Adventureland), but rarely is she the lead actress. …
June 2011
1 post
How to Fix the Lakers (Part 2) →
After I figured that Brian Shaw would be the best option for the Lakers’ coaching vacancy, the team went on to hire Mike Brown as the next coach.
Now onto the next…
March 2011
4 posts
The World is Right Again →
The Los Angeles Lakers are winning and the “Superfriends” featuring the Miami Heat are losing.
Ah, the world is right again.
After dominating the San Antonio Spurs in the Alamo,…
Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau (2011) →
I’ll be honest right off the bat. My initial sense of The Adjustment Bureau’s concept was of cynicism. I said to myself: “Everything’s now run by a bureaucracy, even fate!” But after…
Philippine Bloggers' Association? Make it... →
There’s been some buzz online on the formation of a National Bloggers’ Association here in the Philippines. Some, like the Mommy Bloggers Club, oppose it. And then there are those pushing for…
I'll be at iBlog7! →
I’m pleased to share that I’ll be speaking at iBlog7. This will be my first time to speak in iBlog, the first and biggest blogging event in the Philippines.
My topic is “Be the…
February 2011
2 posts
Movie Review: True Grit (2010) →
I finally caught True Grit in the theaters yesterday and I saw firsthand why it is getting critical acclaim.
Directors Joel and Ethan Coen, the film is a gritty Western take on the…
Lakers Stood Pat: Now What? →
The Los Angeles Lakers did not make any major trades before the trade deadline a few days ago. After rivals like the Boston Celtics shook up their roster, the Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak…
June 2010
13 posts
Lakers-Celtics NBA.com Video Contest →
Movie Review: Killers (2010) →