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I had a movie marathon yesterday. Juno and I went to Quiapo last Saturday and bought deebeedees. As soon as I woke up (which was at 7 in the morning), I transferred to my sister's room and started my day-long activity.

Disturbia

Okay, it's not intellectually stimulating but I liked it. Actually, I love movies like this one. I don't know how to call movies like these... is it a thriller? suspense? O suspense-thriller? Give me second while I google it... Oh okay... according to wikipedia, it is a thriller.

Shia LaBeouf stars in it. He's not exactly the most handsome actor there is but I have to admit he's a little cute. I liked him in Transformers too. Carrie Ann Moss aka Trinity (Matrix) plays mother roles already?! Hmm... time flies...

Sicko

Michael Moore

Mandy Moore's father.. joke.. oo, corny.

I loved the man's' Fahrenheit 9/11 documentary so when I saw this, I didn't have second thoughts whether or not I'll get a copy. I know this one is a must-see.

The documentary was about the American healthcare industry. It was shocking that the health care system in America was like that. And I thought America was the land of milk and honey. tsk.. tsk.. Honestly, it was really a shock to learn about that. Does this mean that health insurance companies here in the Philippines are less greedy and more conscientious? I, myself, am a medcard holder and I can use it whenever I need it. If I need an ultrasound for my throat, I can get one right away. When my mom needed an MRI, she was able to do so immediately. So not all things are better in Bushland, eh...

Also, it was amazing to learn about the healthcare system in the UK, France and Canada. In the aforementioned countries, it's almost as if there is no need for health insurance anymore. Especially in the UK, in their state-run hospital, the NHS (which is their version of our PGH) , alomost everything is free! You can give birth and not shell out a single cent. They have a cashier alright but that is for reimbursing the citizens for their transportation expenses. Ayos! As one of UK's ex-politician said, they made healthcare in such a way that the people aren't demoralized. If a country can spend on war, more so should it be able to spend on the welfare and health of its citizens. Amen.

Georgia Rule

Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity HuffmanI love this movie, too!It reminded me of One True Thing, which is one of my favorite movies. Tackling mother-daughter relationships, I was able to relate

with the story. Sort of. Mothers may not always say it but they have only the best intentions for their children. As Georgia (Jane Fonda) told her daughter, if she doesn't love her, then what are rules for? She gave her rules because she loves and cares for her. If she didn't give her rules, it's as if she's saying ' I don't care about you and what goes on in your life.'

Marie Antoinette

Kirsten DunstNot my cup of tea. Sofia Coppola's movies don't really appeal to me. Was this movie supposed to be an indie flick? Whatever. The last Sofia Coppola movie I saw was The Virgin Suicides and the reason why I watched it was Josh Hartnett.

Although I think it was brilliant how they used modern music in the movie since.

One True Thing

Renee Zellweger, Meryl StreepOne of my favorite movies. I like Meryl Streep. And Renee Zellweger. I never thought Renee Zellweger would reach Hollywood stardom when I first saw her in Empire Records and now she's bigger than Liv Tyler.

Family issues... that is what the movie was mainly about. I love family dramas maybe because its close to home. Well, not necessarily that we're going through the exact same thing but there's always the possibility that what happened to their family could happen to ours since it's basically of the same structure.