Perfect Plot with a Perfect cast

All a perfect murder needs is the perfect ingredients.

The movie Perfect Stranger dwells along these lines.

It has a perfect plot supported by actress Helle Berry and actor Bruce Willis. Berry is as sultry as ever and Willis has deffinately not lost his charm. The dude still maintains his suave and machoism since his days in Moonlighting.

Following the unsolved murder of one of her childhood friends, New York City newspaper reporter Rowena Price (Berry) decides to go undercover to investigate the case herself. Her search leads her on a chase through the darkest corners of the Internet as she observes her primary suspect, multi-millionaire Harrison Hill (Willis).

While watching Perfect Stranger, you might be overwhelmed by the feeling that "Hey, this plot sounds very similar to like a gazillion movies I have watched." My advice, wait till the end. The twist is something beyond expectation!

I haven't watched a movie with such a twist since Don't Say a Word and A Perfect Murder. Watch it for a Perfect thrill!

50 Years' of Independence

It has been 50 years since we attained independence.

But, what does it all mean? I suppose it is the independence we all share as Malaysians. The independence to walk the streets, the independece to shop at our free will, the independence to choose friends, the independence to socialise etc, etc.

I suppose these are the perks we enjoy of being Malaysians. And, I suppose the one thing that I cherish and relish so much about being in this country is the peace and harmony that we enjoy; Not just today, not just yesterday, not just tomorrow but everyday. And, 50 years have spelt this out all through.

We are Malaysians who are of different nationalities, race, beliefs, creed and even, skin color. But, we all share the same blood...the blood of unity! And, that is why the Malaysian flag carries the red stripe of unity.

So, continue to enjoy this independence for 50 more years and many more years to come.

Proud to be Malaysian!

Toy Review - Sandtrooper

This piece is the latest in my collection. Standing a whopping 14'' tall, this Sergeant ranking Sandtrooper takes the cake.

Sandtroopers or Desert Troopers are specially trained divisions of Imperial Stormtroopers equipped with modified armor and equipment to withstand the harsh climates of desert planets like Tatooine. Though their armor is similar to that of a regular Stormtrooper, their suits contain advanced cooling systems, which offers better protection from the relentless heat than standard Stormtrooper armor. Their helmets contain lenses that automatically polarize to protect the trooper's eyes, as well as breathing filters.

The artists and sculpturers at Kotobukiya ARTFX have done a great job on this piece.....great battle weathered effect has been applied to this figure giving its armor a dirty and worn out look . The Sergeant's equipment and weaponry are also nicely detailed, especially the gun barrel.

A must have for all Star Wars fans!

How far does a mother's love need to go?

When does a mother's love stop? When one is 10? When one graduates from college? When one gets married? When one has kids?

Well, the movie "because I said so" sort of explores this "motherly love" It's about an over eccentric mother who believes that she knows best about her daughter's life, needs and even, finding a right life partner. The mother (Daphne) goes all out by placing an advert and intervieiwing candidates that would be suitable for her daughter (Milly). After a harrowing time, she settles on smart looking Jason. However, in the midst of the interview comes along on looker Johnny who feels he has "the cuts" for the daughter. The story then proceeds from there on with hillarious consequences where Milly "tests waters" with Jason and Johnny, much to her mothers approval and disapproval.

The movie actually gets you thinking as to where do mothers really draw a line. But, then again, that line can be so fine it is hard to distinguish.

I was actually thinking aobut my mother from time to time while viewing the movie. I was trying to fit certain pieces to the way she acts towards me....and, like I said.... a very thin line.

All in all, I am glad I can still return home to a mother.... a person who I know for sure will go the certain mile to meet my needs; a person who I can love and cherish.

Motherly love or not, they are still our mothers.

Soul to Soul at Souled Out

Souled Out....it's a restaurant cum pub and it has just the right ambience you are looking for to have a wonderful class party.


I joined my students (about 15 of my Introduction to Human Communication students) recently for dinner and boy, did we have fun. It's good for lecturers and students to "break the ice" once in a way where they don't have to call you "Sir! Sir!" and just go with your name.


We all met at 8 p.m. and did out usual rituals of teasing each other (that's the usual ritual in class too) before settling down for food. Ordering was not so much of a fiasco as I expected. I suppose everyone had their meals planned for the day so they did not have to undergo a nerve wrecking time choosing out of a menu the size of a dictionary.



Food took awhile to reach our tables so we did the next best thing.....jokes and puns! Haha....some situations were just LOL. I must say, these group of students are the best Human Communication students I have taught in my one year stint. I had so many characters I could have written a novel on this class. There was much I learnt as well....I mean, just because one is a lecturer, that does not mean he/she is a god. We learn too, and I think, that's the beauty of the teaching profession.


Anyways, within minutes, we were indulging in various delicasies and everyone treated themselves to a haughty meal. Even "Si Kuning", an outstanding pal of Shalini and Maple "The Prawn", enjoyed himself (or herself)....You see, "Si Kuning" is a balloon with a smiley face...LOL!

After dinner, it was a round of games....we all gathered comfortably for "Truth or Dare". Unfortunately for one of the customers who was celebrating her birthday, she ended up being the target for all those who chose to be "Dared". I actually "Double Dared" my colleague, Ms Chris (lecturer at HELP) to ask one of the male customers his contact number, and by god, she did it. Cudos to her!



All in all, we enjoyed ourselves that night. Everyone went home contended and with smiles plastered across their faces.

Boy, am I looking forward to another session!
And, if you are keen on delicious food on a fine evening, treat your soul to Souled Out.

Bots hold the box office

"The movie Transformers has officially become the No. 1 all-time biggest film in Malaysian cinematic history, acording to the distributors, Universal International Pictures" - NST, 6/8/07

Well, quite frankly speaking, the Bots deserve it. Just watching the Transformers: The Movie took me down memory lane to the Saturday's where I used to be glued to the tube watching the Decepticons and Autobots slugging it out (Transformers was such a talk about amongst me and my friends when we went cycling around the neighbourhood). It was like a dream come true cause I have been waiting for aeons for Hollywood to produce a big screen movie.

Transformers: The movie might lack the glory of the various characters portrayed in the original cartoon series (that ran from 1986 - 1989 for four seasons), but it surely kicks some major butt. And, Peter Cullen still sounds as suave and macho as the voice of Optimus Prime.

It's a well deserving tribute for The Transformers who are currently celebrating their 20th anniversary.

The Transformers Rock, O.K.!!

The Need for Speed - Redline!

"A car can get you from point A to point B. A fast car can get you in trouble"

Well, that's the opening for the movie Redline which I just viewed. There's nothing reeally new here....fast cars, loads of women....more fast cars and more women. (Do you notice how women are always associated with cars?)

Anyway, the plot runs so thin that you can predict what will turn out in the end. There's no new formula in this movie compared to The Fast and the Furious. There is the usual adrenalin rushing speed scenes but nothing to really shout about.

For car enthusiaists, you might get a kick watching The Carrera GT taking on The Enzo during a shootout. Of cause, the "Bull" Lamborghini is not left out together with the Ford GT.

Watch it over a cup of coffee and enjoy the rides.

Remember...SPEED KILLS!