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There is some sort of confusion here. Let's start by remembering that there are four seasons only in certain parts of the world not everywhere. Even some states of the American union rarely see any snow or not at all.  As we approach the central section of the globe we will find countries where the climate is different but there are still seasons because there are variations in the climate, sometimes slight and sometimes quite considerable.  In Ecuador we do not have four seasons, we only have two. The first one begins by the end of December and finishes by the end of April or the middle of May. It is a rainy season which is followed by another much fresher and also dry. Erroneously, we call the rainy season WINTER and the other one, SUMMER. In the north hemisphere WINTER begins on December 22nd and finishes around March 22nd and it snows, while SUMMER begins on June 22nd and ends on September 22nd. It is a dry and hot season. As you can see there is no reason to rela...

"Batmy, Batmy, where are you? Let's burn together, shall we?" In Ecuador and in most Spanish-speaking countries, December 31st is only AÑO VIEJO and January 1st is AÑO NUEVO. Those are perhaps somewhat inaccurate terms and saying Víspera de Año Nuevo y Día de Año Nuevo would be more appropriate. The same problem does not happen in English since you only say NEW YEAR'S EVE to refer to December 31st and NEW YEAR'S DAY is January 1st. The parties made on December 31st are usually called End of the Year parties. The way we celebrate them is different as well. While in the States most people go out and hang out with their friends, in Ecuador we stay home with our families. We wish each other a "happy new year" and we have a special dinner that includes turkey, stuffing, rice, and salad. Chocolate accompanied by bread with raisins inside are also traditional. But the one that makes our celebration different is this idea to burn everything that was ba...

This is one of those movies that being offered in 2D and 3D format I would say truly it is better if you see it in 3D because that is the highlight of this film: when it comes to depict wild life I have rarely seen such an effort. Truly the photography is amazing.  The film begins with Pi already a grownup talking to a writer who has been told Pi has an interesting story to tell so he is visiting Pi to hear that story. Pi is not this man´s real name but a short for Piscine which was the name his parents gave him. His parents owned a zoo in India but they have decided to move to Canada where his father has been offered a good job. Pi's father intends to sell his animals in Canada so he hires a Japanese freighter to take his family and the animals to Canada but one night during a storm something happens to the ship and it sinks. Pi is the only one who is awake and manages to get on a lifeboat. Amazingly one zebra, a hyena, an orangutan  and a Bengala tiger whose name is (b...

Let's begin by saying Albert Nobbs is a sad story, but an interesting one at it. Albert is a waiter in a hotel in 1he 19th century Ireland, both a difficult time and a difficult place to live in. Albert is extremely dedicated to work and also introverted. Before going to bed Albert checks the money received as tips and secretly writes down all that in a small notebook and keeps the money away in a secret compartment in the floor. Everything is quite routinary, and well, in Albert's life until the day Mrs. Baker, the hotel owner, hires a painter to improve the aspect of certain rooms of the hotel. Since there is no place for Huber Page, the painter, to spend the night, Mrs. Baker decides Hubert can sleep with Albert to which Albert panicks because he has a secret: Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) is a woman. That night and due to Albert's incapacity to control his fear to be discovered Huber discovers Albert is a woman. Albert practically begs Huber to keep his secret. huber a...

We knew already that Gandalf was appearing in this prequel, but if you were expecting Frodo Baggins, Legolas or even Gollum to appear there, well you were quitte right. Frodo does appear if only briefly in some of the first scenes, Gollum is central to what happens in this first installment and Legolas who does not appear here is part of the story and will probably appear in the second part. This is the story of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman in his younger version and Ian Holm in his older version), Frodo's uncle, whom we met first as an old man (or hobbit) in Lord of The Rings. He also had  an adventure to tell, events that happened sixty years earlier. Precisely the movie begins then when Bilbo decides to write his story which coincides with the time Gandalf arrives and takes Frodo and the other hobbits with him. Then the action goes back in time sixty years when a young Bilbo Baggins, who loves his peaceful existence and his cozy, home receives Gandalf's visit. This is...

If you do and you have not seen this movie, go rent it or buy it. Apparently, his one was filmed during a break between some of the Twilight movies. So if you are one of Stewart's fans and wants to see that beautiful face of hers, her sexy voice and sensual lips all over again, this movie is the chance. Onto the movie itself. It is a love story that takes place in a small city and involves the lives of several others, in this case the people working at Adventureland, a local amusement park that is open during summertime. The main character is James (Jesse Eisenberg) who has plans to go to a good university in New York but those plans meet with a disappointing ending when his parents tell him they  can no longer help him economically. James looks for a good summer job and only finds one in Adventureland. Left with no other choice he gets the job and while at work he meets a girl called Emily or Em (Kristen Stewart). Em is pretty, easygoing, openminded but has had low moments i...

First of all, it has nothing to do with punching anyone. Boxing Day (observed on December 26th) is not a regular holiday either in all English speaking countries. It is not in the U.S. but it is in Great Britain. If the U.S. (and now even Ecuador too) have Black Friday then Great Britain and all the territories of the Commonwealth have Boxing Day meaning with this that Boxing Day is a shopping day and stores everywhere offer great discounts and promotions. In some cases it is shopping madness especially outside some electronics stores with some of them opening as early as 5 AM and closing at 11 PM with long lines of customers waiting outside to get the best discounts.  People are unsure of the origin of Boxing Day. the most common tradition explains that at some point during the Middle Ages those who serve the rich during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were allowed to go home the next day, that is December 26, and were also given a box with some money, gifts, and even food. ...