Sandcastle

Singapore 2010

Details sg.movies.yahoo

Seen 4 April 2011

Their very nature

Sandcastles are

Impermanent

Always by the edge, dangerously keeping a hold

Ephemeral

Maybe years in human terms

But it might just be in a blink of the eye

Where sand, sea and sun conjoined

When it disappears

Memories of the past

Realities of the present

Meeting head on

Clash, boom, bang

It is the quiet moments

That lingers

Quiet moments are

The cornerstones, the foundation

Which brings us forward

To the next chapter

Männer, Helden, schwule Nazis (Heroes and Gay Nazis)

Germany 2005

Details imdb

Seen 6 February 2011

A juxtaposition

An anomaly

It was not supposed to be

Political leanings, beliefs

That clashes with

Sexual desires

A compromise

Seems the easiest solution

A life of lies

Hiding and deceit

Those who know, knows

Those who don't, shocked

An attraction to the outer trappings

The physical attributes

That was the beginning

A desire, fetish, obsession

Being part of the bigger scheme

In the end

It is still incongruous

Black Swan

USA 2010

Details  imdb

Seen 5 February 2011

Are sacrifices sufficient, justified

To realise the ambitions, dreams

Not just your own

But those who have supported

Those who have nurtured

Those who have watched your progress

Until you reach the pinnacle

The ultimate

The dream that will materialise

Into something near perfection

Those dreams that drive, that push and pull

Inhabit the night time

Inhibit the day time

Puts a stop to spontaneity

A momentary halt

Until it blooms

Fires, explodes from the depths of your soul

Where did it come from

Where will it go

Where do you stand

Where do you stay

Where is your place

In that glorious circle of stars

Walang Kawala (No Way out)

Philippine2008

Details  amazon

Seen 3 February 2011

Lovers separated

Lovers reunited

Lovers against all odds

Lovers triumph in the end

Or have they?

Alangkah lucunya (negeri ini) - How funny (this country is)

Indonesia 2010

Details  wikipedia

Seen 29 January 2011

Ethics, morality

Religious faith and teachings

Crossing the line

For the better good

Who is to say

It is not accepted

It is definitely wrong

Goes against the grain

Acts that defy what has been taught

Acts that normally would not see the lights of day

These are exceptional times

Needs exceptional measures

Those in need, crave guidance

A supporting hand

A life line

To surface above the murky waters

To breath again

Or else, lives will be drowned forever

In the whirlpool of deceit

Avarice

Kubrador (The Bet Collector)

Philippines 2007

Details rottentomatoes

Seen 29 January 2011

Mundane it might be

That work, bringing in small change

Collected from all and sundry

But that effort

Puts food on the table

It might not be within the law

It might not be safe

It might be dangerous and risky

The work continues

Going through the routines

When the body is weak

Tired, frustrated, dejected

Longings for a better day

A loving touch, a soothing hand

Seems so welcomed

Can it be real

Or just a figment of the imagination

Something desirable

But unreachable

Lola and Billidikid

Germany1999

Details  rottentomatoes

Seen 27 December 2010

Family secrets

A black mark, carried forever

Never forgotten

However hard the effort

To hide and wipe

That past, a long bleeding, sad past

The past does not know

The present will meet it

The future will embrace it

Memories past

Turn into present action

Future consequences

The scenes might be different

The emotions are the same

Not acknowledging

Not accepting

And as to be expected

There are blows

Flare-ups

Victims, victors

Survivors

Withered in a blooming season

China 2005

Details  cduniverse

Seen 11 December 2010

Siblings

Close relationships

One day

The ties have to be severed

Sounds harsh and cruel

But how does one grow

And discover

If still tied to another

Alas

One side does not agree

Persists, prefers the old arrangement

Tries, cajoles to maintain what is familiar

A one sided effort

However hard one tries

Will not result in what you desire

The hard cold facts

That has to be accepted

Haze

Japan 2005

Details  avistaz

Seen 7 December 2010

A dream, a nightmare

Which is reality

Which is imagination

Is this hell

Or all in the mind

The mind playing games

Toying with you

Pushing you towards a precipice

Pulling you towards the end

Or is it really the end

Or a beginning

Amphetamine

Hong Kong 2010

Details Amphetaminemovie

Seen 5 November 2010

Is love just a physical attraction

The starting point

It must be

Your partner has a past

You want to make it better

You accept all the flaws

As the future beckons

A glorious day

Is within your reach

But there will be mishaps

The Butch Factor

USA 2009

Details imdb

Seen 5 November 2010

The realisation that you are different

Makes you wonder

Can you make it in life

Finding­ that happiness

Coming to terms

With who you are

What you are

What the future holds

A decision has to be made

Now or in the future

You owe it to yourself

To live and love

Carmen

Spain 2003

Details imdb

Seen 9 October 2010

Fiery, but you can't let go

Danger, but you still savour

Broken promises, but you still come back

Treated badly, but you still want her

She is the one

The only one for you

Irrespective of danger, broken hearts, jealousy

That inexplainable attraction

Whether for just one minute or one second

You still want her

You must have her

Spring Fever

China 2009

Details imdb

Seen 8 October 2010

Do the seasons bring out

That lurking,deep feeling inside us

A feeling not quite familiar

But an essential part of us

A feeling that should be repressed

Hidden

Or let out

To smell the air

To feel the heat

To see the sun

How long will it last

That hidden desire

Once it is set free

If there are kindred spirits

It might blossom

Grow

Wild, strong

Or whither, die

Lonely

Certified copy

France 2010

Details imdb

Seen 7 October 2010

Two souls, encountered

Conversations exchanged

Experiences shared

A story unfolds

Four Lions

UK 2010

Details imdb

Seen 20 September 2010

A crow in the field

The sun high above

Gone in seconds

Houses in suburban areas

Incognito

Behind the curtains

Plots unfold

Men in blue rushing

Catching their target

A pop here

A pop there

How did the idea germinate

Frontline The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

USA 2010

Details  pbs

Seen 23 August 2010







Snow capped mountains
Streams rushing refreshing
Flower buds aplenty
Taken

Jay

Philippines 2008


Details  kabayancentral.

Seen 17 August 2010




A dry environment
Needs water, moisture
But too much
Floods the land

From beginning to end

aka Do Comeco ao Fim

Brazil 2009

Details imdb

Seen 14 August 2010





Bright days in the beginning
Intermittently
Dark clouds passing make an appearance
Until the sun appears again

The milk of sorrow

aka La teta asustada

Peru 2009

Details  imdb

Seen 24 April 2010





My little
Lost dove
You ran away out of fear
And you lost your soul

Broken embraces

aka Los abrazos rotos

Spain 2009

Details  brokenembraces

Seen 2 April 2010



Despair
Not knowing where to seek help
In return
If the conditions are followed
Wealth and security

Until someone special, who cares
Understands, loves you for what you are
Comes into your life

Then the world spins

You do try
Making a semblance of effort
To align the past with present
And the future

But when one man is besotted, would not accept
That you no longer belong to him
Trouble starts, hatred and anger spews forth

Man, woman, love
The eternal triangle