bernard christopher alcantara catam

deadpan snarker

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

Live the life you are meant to be.
Be the main character of your own story.
Take control.

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

“Stories are never a waste of time . . . We are all of us made of stories.” — Gorgyra

The Sun and the Star by #RickRiordan and #MarkOshiro ☀️🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

12.31

Stand by Me #Doraemon🚪

A simple story of my childhood staple yet tearjerking and full of hearts. The animation is cool albeit exaggerated reactions that might be true to its core. Having usual antics and plot holes, but still, it reminds us what matters most.

4/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

THINGS I'VE WATCHED IN 2025

#BernardWatches #MovieReview #TVReview🍿

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

12.31

#TheEndofanEra 🎤

Now I know why 2025 isn’t as fun as the previous years. This doc made any fan tear up. It’s a movement. Reliving the magic as visceral as the pain. Happy to be part of this cultural phenomenon that billions would remember in the next decades.

4.5/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

12.24

#LittleWomen 🖋️

I thought it was a happy Christmas movie but why am I crying? As an aspirational writer myself who grew up with 5 siblings, this movie hit a lot. Superb acting from all. Great pacing and storytelling. An emotional and inspiring movie.

5/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

“. . . when a person gives to another person it’s not just the receiver who’s blessed. It’s the giver.”

— A Man Called Ove by #FredrickBackman 🐈‍⬛

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

“It is our choices . . . that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
— Dumbledore

@harrypotter and the Chamber of Secrets 🐦‍🔥

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

12.08

#Twinless ♊️

Original and intriguing. Cast are good. Marcie os MVP. Introduced an interesting concept, dwelled just enough to talk about but not too deep to be super philosophical. Screenplay and direction are great.

4/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

“. . . I can see that it is in the nature of men to prefer one thing to another, to find one thing more meaningful than another."

— #Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 🌊

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

11.30

#BarBoys ⚖️

A movie that plays on sentimentality and morality. Ang moral lesson natin today ay wala. It is what it is. The humor landed. iconic scenes & quotable quotes. Odette Khan is the MVP. Pretty straightforward. Making me want to watch the play and sequel.

3/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

“We are not doomed to suffer things as they are, silent and alone. We do not have to leave questions and letters and lives unanswered. We have more power and potential than we know if we would only speak, if we would only listen.”

— #PatronSaintsofNothing by #RandyRibay

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11.12

#meetgreetandbye 🖼️

definitely had some flaws similar to previous Pinoy family dramas especially by the last act, but the powerful cast gave their all from start to climax with tear-jerking scenes, cried multiple times

3.5/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

11.11

#Quezon 🪙

A movie that may or may not be historically accurate but stirs your Filipino ideals as to how our system works. It definitely opened a lot of conversations. At the end, we’re still just audience to this circus but even common folk may do big changes.

3.5/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

11.10

@SinnersMovie 🎸

Invited me in & I went out not the same. It’s a warm drink of blood and loyalty, of music and tradition, of actions and aspirations. A phenomenal movie w/ phenomenal cast, screenplay, score, directing, and cinematography. What an original story.

4.5/5🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

11.10

@DCpeacemaker S2 🦅
It’s interesting how they tackle the wacky side of #DC but w/ emotional themes. Chris and the team faced personal crises 😉. #Peacemaker in the Multiverse was not in my cards. S2 brought us to places literally. I hoped there would be more of it.
4/5🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

11.02

#KPopDemonHunters 😈

Just had the time to check this year’s sensation. It checks every points successfully. The animation, the story, the use of mythology, the voice cast, designs, and definitely the SONGS! A must-watch and must-rewatch movie since Frozen.

5/5🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

“… you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people you hate. But you must still dare to love. The rewards are worth far more than the risks.” — Grace Cahill

#The39Clues Book Ten: Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix 🗝️

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

10.26

Gen V S2 🦸‍♂️

Chance’s passing loomed over the season and made a more mature take. Supes’ conflict was promising. The big bad, albeit predictable, was quite interesting. The fight scenes were good. S2 pushed our characters to limits up to The Boys’ level.

4/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

10.19

#MarvelZombies 🧟‍♂️

MCU characters killing each other but with less conscience since most are zombies. What I love is the opportunity to play chemistry with the current MCU. The actions were so awesome. MVPs are Ms. Marvel and Blade. More of these please.

5/5🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

09.28

#Weapons 🥀

What a unique mesmerizing mind blowing story to tell. All the elements were used effectively—the cast, the script, editing—to show a mystery that’s so bizarre and horrific I don’t even know what would I do if I was there. It’s a horror masterpiece.

5/5 🌟

[bernard christopher alcantara catam @bernard_catam]

“Sapat ba ang pagmamahal upang hindi na natin saktan ang isa't isa?”

- Irene, #LahatngB ni #RickyLee 💌