ADAM SANDLER GROWS UP WISER, FUNNIER

In Columbia Pictures’ new hit comedy Grown Ups, America’s favorite funnyman Adam Sandler plays Lenny Feder, who was once the ringleader-of-sorts among his childhood buddies, the one who could convince the others to do the silly things kids do. He’s since grown up to be a wheeling, dealing Hollywood agent.

Sandler stars with Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider who all play best friends when they were young kids and are now getting together with their families on the Fourth of July weekend for the first time in thirty years. Picking up where they left off, they discover that growing older doesn’t mean growing up.
Was Sandler worried before starting production that there would be any unhealthy one-upmanship amongst the stars? “No, no,” he says. “I think we might have been competitive in our 20s, but that’s the beauty of doing a movie together in our 40s.”


Grown Ups director Dennis Dugan and Sandler have worked together many times and enjoy their collaboration. Dugan admits, “It’s very fun and very challenging. I always thought I was the hardest worker on earth until I met Adam and then I realized that I was at best second. Like this one – Adam thought up the movie, co-wrote the movie, stars in the movie, and produces the movie, so he’s pretty involved. He’s very challenging – he always wants your work to be fresh, new, and creative.”

Adam has enjoyed phenomenal success as an actor, writer, producer and musician. His films have grossed almost $3 billion worldwide and include the recent box office smashes Bedtime Stories for Walt Disney Studios; Sony Pictures’ You Don’t Mess with the Zohan and Universal’s comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

Sandler was most recently seen in Universal’s Funny People, written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring with Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Erica Bana, Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman. Next year, Sandler will star in Sony’s Just Go With It, opposite Jennifer Aniston, and will lend his voice for Sony’s comedy Zookeeper alongside Kevin James, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone, Faizon Love, Leslie Bibb and Rosario Dawson.


Previously, Sandler has been seen in the starring role opposite Don Cheadle in Sony’s Reign Over Me for director Mike Binder and the box-office hits Click, starring with Kate Beckinsale, and The Longest Yard, starring with Chris Rock and Burt Reynolds. He also starred in James L. Brooks’ Spanglish, opposite Tea Leoni; the romantic comedy 50 First Dates, with Drew Barrymore; Anger Management, with Jack Nicholson; and Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch-Drunk Love, for which he received a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination.

Opening across the Philippines on Aug. 11, Grown Ups is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and like the fanpage to get the latest movie news, video clips and contests.

DREW BARRYMORE GOES THE DISTANCE FOR LOVE IN NEW COMEDY

Any story that deals with the complexities of a relationship in a very comical and

Drew Barrymore (He’s Just Not That Into You) stars in New Line Cinema’s raucous and romantic comedy with both heart and heat, Going the Distance. The film tells the story of what can happen when a beer-and-barbecued wings-fueled one-night stand accidentally turns into something more.

In the film, Erin’s (Barrymore) wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end.

Barrymore reveals, “I liked this story because it had a lot of humor and it was sexy, but it was also surprisingly emotional. I couldn’t stop thinking about these characters and I really cared about why or how they were or weren’t able to work out their issue contemporary way totally interests me.”

The role of aspiring journalist Erin required Barrymore to be both tough and vulnerable, with a smartass sense of humor. “Drew has often played an America’s sweetheart type of character, but Erin is strong-willed, she curses, she speaks her mind freely and is really on equal footing with the guys. Drew played it without losing any of her charm,” director Nanette Burstein states.

“Erin is a very strong girl; she can go to bars and win at video games and hang with the boys,” Barrymore offers. “But she put a relationship ahead of her dreams before and resented it, so she’s not going to do it again. I really liked playing someone with a sharp tongue and wit and honesty. I loved her bravado.”

“Being an educated woman of around 30, still interning in a shrinking job market, there’s a lot of competition and that’s frustrating,” producer Adam Shankman says. “So, like a lot of young professionals, Erin goes out after work to blow off steam. She plays as hard as she works,” he adds. “I think Drew felt that was a refreshing change of pace and she was fantastic in the role.”

“To me, both Erin and Garrett are really honest, flawed characters,” Shankman observes. “Garrett behaves pretty badly at times, Erin behaves pretty badly at other times, and they both behave selfishly. But even though life is giving them an ‘out,’ they’re honestly trying to make a go of it before they decide if it’s too big of a commitment. And while humor infuses almost everything, the emotional scenes with Justin and Drew really anchor the film.”

Like many real couples facing time apart, the characters in Going the Distance try to maintain both the humor and the emotion that flows freely when they’re together.

“Even though Erin and Garrett are separated by thousands of miles, we wanted to make sure that we didn’t separate the heart and the humor,” Barrymore concludes. “We tried to bring in both everywhere, across the board.”

Opening soon across the Philippines, Going the Distance is a New Line Cinema production, and distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Rainy Season blues

I hate and love the rain at the same time. Masarap lang matulog pag umuulan, but then if its time to go home from work, I hate it when it's raining. Last thursday, it was raining when I was on my way home, it was raining to hard kaya ang kalsada ay mejo baha na. It was okay at first coz im weraing shoes and I know hindi mababasa ang paa ko.. After a few meters, I felt something cold underneath my feet... then I felt something wet.. that's the time that I checked my shoes and I found out that my shoes gave up that early :( The sole was cut in two. And so now I'm in search of the perfect pair. I don't know what happened, mom told me that I walk too much and I honestly need a good shoe from a reputable shoe brand. I think I must head to the malls this weekend. Isama ko na din ang paghahanap sa payong. Happie, my orange umbrella, also gave up on me just today :( She's almost 1year. She was a gift from my bestfriend. Haay, so many things so buy.

PS. i wanted to upload the pics of my shoes and Happie but blogger is wonky :(

Jakarta, Visayas and Mindanao seats for as low as P499!

I was so happy to have booked my Bacolod Flight and avail of the 50% off on the ticket price though servers crash that time and Cebupac underwent a system enhancement at the time of the sale! Now, Cebupac is still giving away low seats from now til August 5! Check out Cebu Pacific Air now.

Citipointe Live Commission My Soul Worship Concert

After a successful workshop last year, Citipointe Live is coming back!

*Citipointe live is the worship team birthed from Citipointe Church Brisbane and have a great passion for the local church.

This September 11, 2010, Saved presents Citipointe Live the Commission My Soul Worship Concert! It will be held at the newly renovated PhilSports Arena (former Ultra), show will start at 7:30PM.


Ticket prices are as follows:


*Patron VIP: P800 (SOLD OUT)
*Ringside/Courtseat: P500 (SOLD OUT)
*LL / Gallery: P200 (free seating)

You may get in touch with me for tickets!

PIERCE BROSNAN EMBROILED IN A MYSTERY IN “THE GHOST WRITER”

Pierce Brosnan (Mamma Mia!) stars as a former British Prime Minister in Roman Polanski’s critically acclaimed thriller The Ghost Writer. The film will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4 & Greenbelt 3) starting Wednesday, August 4.

In the film, when a successful British ghostwriter known only as The Ghost, (Ewan McGregor) agrees to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Brosnan), his agent assures him it's the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start-not least because his predecessor on the project, Lang's long-term aide, died in an unfortunate accident.




Question: Tell us about your character in The Ghost Writer.

Pierce Brosnan: I play an ex-British prime minister who finds himself, at this time in his life, being held accountable for war crimes. In fact, before that, he’s sequestered away on Cape Cod writing his memoirs. His ghost writer shows up dead on the beach and he employs another ghost writer, and at the same time they do that, the breaking news comes that he is being held accountable for war crimes in the Hague .

Q: What drew you to this project? Was it the screenplay, the director, or the story?

Brosnan: It was Polanski. And the book “The Ghost” by Robert Harris, which is a great page-turner. Roman is one of cinema’s finest directors and a director of great thrillers, but he’s never done a political thriller. It was the combination of Polanski, the political aspect of this story, the character that I play, this man who finds himself kind of emotionally, politically, spiritually adrift and hunted.



Q: A lot of the film seems very relevant, very current, and there are some political themes embedded within the film. What’s the film trying to say specifically?

Brosnan: That our leaders should be accountable for their actions in life, and the pitfalls and the dangers of politics. Someone like my character, who’s very much a populist, is this man who you begin to feel is just a puppet of a prime minister. As sincere as he was when he started his career, he now finds himself to be maligned every which turn. Robert Harris has presented this on the pages of his book and then in the hand of someone like Roman Polanski, who’s the grand master of claustrophobic drama and malevolence of characters, it makes for quite a good brew of drama.

The book was written three years before any of what’s happening to the life of, say, Mr. Tony Blair right now who is in the spotlight for his term in office, and to the world of Mr. Polanski who is now under house arrest. I think it seems to be a wonderful time for Mr. Robert Harris. I think even he has been blindsided by the compliments of stories and history.

Q: In general do you see movies as an opportunity for actors to make political statements?

Brosnan: No. This is pure entertainment, this is no statement by me. I’m not a politician or political animal. This is just, as I said, one of these huge “what if” stories. I mean, it will certainly be viewed and talked about, I presume, in political terms. But it’s pure theatrical drama.



Q: Can you talk about what it was like for Mr. Polanski to direct you?

Brosnan: Working with Roman is a unique experience. He’s someone whose work I’ve been very enthralled by for many many years. His life is so well documented, and certainly he’s a figure on the cinematic landscape that I was very fascinated by. He creates a world that no other director that I know of, of intrigue and foreboding, claustrophobic characters on a landscape.

Q: How would you compare him to other directors that you’ve worked with?

Brosnan: I think it’s an articulation of the camera, which is uniquely his. The composition of characters. The use of every specific element of cinema. He involves himself with the production design, all the way to having the courage to wait for the weather that he wants on a set. Within the confines of making a movie, which is time and budget, he has the grandiosity to say that we will wait, the cameras won’t roll, and in our particular case we wanted bad weather, and there was one week where we had good weather.

Q: The Ghost Writer recently premiered in Berlin and took the Best Director award. What’s it like to see the reception for this film?

Brosnan: It was a magnificent night at the Berlinale Film Festival, and to present a film like this to an expectant house of Berliners and cinema aficionados at a festival that’s 60 years old. The only sad thing was the absence of Mr. Roman Polanski. The stage, there was an empty space there for him. It was a brilliant night, nevertheless, and it got very well received.

Catch Ghost Writer at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4 and Greenbelt 3) starting Wednesday, August 4!

“THE GREEN HORNET” CREATES BUZZ AT COMIC-CON

Seth Rogen is a superhero who wields a blowtorch and has a Chrysler equipped with hood-mounted machine guns in Columbia Pictures’ upcoming action adventure The Green Hornet.

The film doesn't open until next year, but Rogen showed a brief clip recently to about 6,000 fans at Comic-Con.

The writer-actor said it was important to debut the footage at San Diego 's annual pop culture convention because "the people who are in this room are probably the biggest movie and comic book fans on the planet."

"We are excited for you specifically to like this movie," he said.




The clip showed Rogen as Britt Reid — who becomes the Green Hornet — out for an adventure with his sidekick Kato, a masterful fighter and mechanic played by Jay Chou. It also offered viewers a look at the Black Beauty, their 1965 Chrysler Imperial armed with guns, rockets and other secret weapons. Kato himself is also a weapon: When a street fight erupts, he defends his pal in a scene that plays with timing and perspective, revealing director Michel Gondry's experimental touch.

The director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind said he was excited to take on a superhero story — especially in 3-D.

"I have developed some techniques that I never had the opportunity to use in a big scale movie," Gondry said, adding that he found the relationship between Britt and Kato particularly alluring.

Both director and star said they always hoped to do their film in 3-D and designed its visual concepts with dimension in mind, but they still had to persuade the studio to spend the time and money to convert it. That process delayed its release until January 2010, producer Neal Moritz said.



Rogen and co-writer Evan Goldberg said they drew from The Green Hornet's radio, television and comic-book histories to create their modern-day version of the vigilante superhero. Their story focuses on the hero-sidekick relationship between Britt and Kato.

"Me and Evan, we're lifelong comic book fans. We've always wanted to make a movie like this," Rogen said. "Specifically as writers, what attracts us is movies that explore relationships, usually between two dudes, as lame as that sounds."

(Opening soon across the Philippines , The Green Hornet is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit Sony Pictures to get the latest movie news, video clips, games and free downloads. Find them on Facebook and join their fan contests.)

“YOGI BEAR” TRAILER, POSTER, BANNERS HERE!

Warner Bros. has just unveiled the teaser trailer, poster and banners of its live-action/CG animated adventure in 3D, “Yogi Bear”!

This new adaptation of Hanna-Barbera’s classic cartoon will star Academy Award® nominee Dan Aykroyd (“Driving Miss Daisy”) as the voice of Jellystone Park ’s most famous troublemaker, Yogi Bear. Two-time Emmy Award winner (“Saturday Night Live”) and six-time Grammy Award winner Justin Timberlake, previously starring as Artie in “Shrek the Third,” will star as the voice of Boo Boo, Yogi’s faithful pal and co-conspirator in his tireless schemes to separate Jellystone Park patrons from their lunches.

In the film, Jellystone Park has been losing business, so Mayor Brown has decided to shut it down and sell the land. That means families will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors—and, even worse, Yogi and his pal Boo Boo will be tossed out of the only home they’ve ever known. Faced with his biggest challenge ever, Yogi must prove that he really is “smarter than the average bear” as he and Boo Boo join forces with Ranger Smith to find a way to save the park from closing forever.

Opening soon across the Philippines , “Yogi Bear” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

“SALT” THRILLS RP WITH P58-M IN 5 DAYS, OPENS AT NO. 1!

Evelyn Salt outguns James Bond, Jason Bourne…even Mr. & Mrs. Smith!

Columbia Pictures’ “Salt,” a heart-stopping action-thriller starring Angelina Jolie as a suspected double spy, opened at No. 1 at the Philippine box-office, amassing a formidable gross of P58.12-million in five days in 132 screens for the July 28 to Aug. 1 weekend. This was revealed today by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of distributor Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Arriving to tremendous rave reviews for its break-neck pace and hard-hitting action, “Salt” posted the 4th biggest opening of the year, outpacing 5th placer “Shrek Forever After” (P56.9-M) and bested only by “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” (P177.6-M), “Iron Man 2” (P104.9-M) and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” (P60.7-M).

“Salt” maneuvered itself to box-office success despite not having IMAX and digital screens which charge higher admission prices.

The kinetic actioner also gave Jolie her highest opening in the country, exceeding her previous best “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (P51-M), even as it handily shattered the debuts of other franchise spy blockbusters -- James Bond’s “Quantum of Solace” (P53.1-M) and Jason Bourne’s “The Bourne Ultimatum” (P26.6-M).

Providing “Salt” its biggest grosses are the following cinemas: Trinoma (P3.41-M), SM Mall of Asia (P3.07-M), Glorietta 4 (P2.45-M), SM Megamall (P2.22-M), Power Plant (P1.87-M), SM North EDSA (P1.82-M), Greenbelt 3 (P1.81-M), SM Cebu (P1.76-M), Alabang Town Center (P1.70-M) and Gateway (P1.57-M).

Not to be outdone are Shang Cineplex (P1.53-M), Ayala Cebu (P1.45-M), Eastwood (P1.21-M), Robinsons Ermita (P1.202-M), Greenhills (P1.201-M), Robinsons Galleria (P1.16-M), Market! Market! (P1.05-M), Gaisano Davao (P1.04-M), Festival (P1.01-M) and SM San Lazaro (P781,090).

In the film, CIA officer Evelyn Salt (Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who Is Salt?"

Still playing across the Philippines, “Salt” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit www.sonypictures.com.ph to get the latest movie news, video clips, games and free downloads. Find them on Facebook and join their fan contests.

Newport Cinemas at Resorts World is now Open!

Angel and I were invited to watch the special screening of SALT in the Newport Cinemas, Resorts World last July 28, 2010. The special screening of SALT and The Last Airbender in 3D was shown in Newport Cinemas 2 and 3. The Newport Cinemaas will showcase four state-of-the-art theatres equipped with the latest technology and first class service unique only to Newport Mall Cinemas.

The Newport Cinemas 2 and 4 are conventional cinemas that make use of 35mm projection system that are high powered and used by world-caless theatres.

Cinema 3 meanwhile boasts of state of the art nad latest 3D technology. It showcases a clearer image from every seat in the movie house. As the lights go down, the excitement will surely go up with the cinema's Dolby DSS Server, Dolby DIgital 3D System and Dolvy Digital 3D Glasses. The 3D cinema uses the Christie Solaria CP2230 Digital Cinema Projector, the brightest digital cinema projector in the Christie Solaria series.

Newport Ultra Cinema 1 will give viewers the ultimate movie viewing experience this country has ever seen. Ultra Cinema 1 will have full 80 fully reclining seats with cubicle enclosed per par to attain utmost privacy. Each cubicle also has an addressable button to call ushers or butlers into their particular seats. Ticket prices for the Ultra Cinema will also include bottomless drinks and refillable popcorns delivered to each seat by bucket.

All four theatres also have two way surround system from JBL, which are high powered and have extended bass response. This sound system is the industry standard for extended dynamic range required by digital sound format. Tickets to Cinemas 2 and 3 are sold at P200 and P300 respectively.

“INCEPTION” MYSTIFIES MANILA, GROSSES P61-M IN 2 WEEKS

MANILA, July 29 – Excellent word-of-mouth and multiple viewings have driven Warner Bros.’ sci-fi thriller “Inception” to a remarkable P60.88-million gross nationwide after two weeks of release (July 15 to 28). This was announced today by Francis Soliven, general manager of Warner Bros. Philippines.
“Inception” posted a respectable P22-M gross in its first weekend, and in a rare development, earned bigger receipts in its second weekend with P23.32-million. Most titles strike with their biggest hauls during the first weekend, and go steadily down as the weeks pass.
“The film’s exceptional business is being powered by recommendations from those who’ve seen it and curiosity from those who haven’t,” noted Soliven. “Everyone’s talking about it, and in some cases, arguing over certain points about the story! It has clearly transcended the big screen.”
The cinemas that registered the biggest receipts are SM Mall of Asia (P4.25-M), Trinoma (P4.15-M), SM North EDSA (P3.70-M), Power Plant (P3.25-M), Greenbelt 3 (P2.90-M), Glorietta 4 (P2.76-M), SM Megamall (P2.40-M) and Gateway (P2.37-M).
Also earning huge grosses are Theatremall (P1.96-M), Alabang Town Center (P1.83-M), Shang Cineplex (P1.82-M), Robinsons Ermita (P1.68-M), SM Cebu (P1.40-M), Robinsons Galleria (P1.18-M), Festival (P1.06-M), Market! Market! (P889,788), SM San Lazaro (P883,250), SM Marikina (P825,854).
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, “Inception” is an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams.
In the film, Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the best in the dangerous art of extraction: stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible—inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse; their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime.
Still playing across the Philippines in IMAX, Digital 2D and regular format, Inception is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

CEBU Pacific slash 50% on ALL DOMESTIC and International Flights!

It's time everyone flies says Cebu Pacific Air as today they open 50% off on ALL Domestic and International flights until August 1, 2010!

Travel Period is from October 1 - November 30, 2010.

Must remember:

• Fares are non refundable.
• Seats are very very limited.
• Fares are EXCLUSIVE of goverment fees and taxes.
• Flight changes must be made more than 24hours before scheduled time of departure.

Go book now!

“THE GHOST WRITER” OPENS EXCLUSIVELY AT AYALA MALLS CINEMAS AUG 4

Winner of the Best Director prize at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Roman Polanski’s critically acclaimed thriller The Ghost Writer will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4 & Greenbelt 3) starting Wednesday, August 4.

The mystery thriller, which was adapted from the bestselling novel The Ghost by Richard Harris, stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall and Olivia Williams.
In the film, when a successful British ghostwriter known only as The Ghost, (McGregor) agrees to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Brosnan), his agent assures him it's the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start-not least because his predecessor on the project, Lang's long-term aide, died in an unfortunate accident.
The Ghost flies out to work on the project, in the middle of winter, to an oceanfront house on an island off the U.S. Eastern seaboard. But the day after he arrives, a former British cabinet minister accuses Lang of authorizing the illegal seizure of suspected terrorists and handing them over for torture by the CIA-a war crime. The controversy brings reporters and protesters swarming to the island mansion where Lang is staying with his wife, Ruth (Williams), and his personal assistant (and mistress), Amelia (Cattrall).

As The Ghost works, he begins to uncover clues suggesting his predecessor may have stumbled on a dark secret linking Lang to the CIA-and that somehow this information is hidden in the manuscript he left behind. Was Lang in the service of the American intelligence agency while he was prime minister? And was The Ghost's predecessor murdered because of the appalling truth he uncovered?

Resonating with topical themes, this atmospheric and suspenseful political thriller is a story of deceit and betrayal on every level- sexual, political and literary. In a world in which nothing, and no one, is as it seems, The Ghost quickly discovers that the past can be deadly-and that history is decided by whoever stays alive to write it.

“GREEN LANTERN” CHARACTER POSTERS REVEALED!

Warner Bros. has just unveiled four Mini Character One-Sheets for its upcoming 3D action adventure Green Lantern !

• Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (Ryan Reynolds) -- a gifted and cocky test pilot who is the first human ever selected to be part of the elite Green Lantern Corps.

• Carol Ferris (Blake Lively) -- a test pilot and the heir apparent to her father’s aviation company.• Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) -- a brilliant scientist

• Sinestro (Mark Strong) -- Jordan’s powerful mentor in the Green Lantern Corps.

Bringing the enduringly popular superhero to the big screen for the first time, Green Lantern is directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, story by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.

The film is currently scheduled for release in 3D and 2D worldwide beginning June 16, 2011. Green Lantern will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Hating Kapatid Movie Review

Two of the country’s biggest superstars, together for the first time in a landmark team-up.

In this comedy, Judy Ann stars as Maria Rica and Sarah is Maria Cecilia, daughters of public school teachers turned OFW. Left in the care of their Lola Gerty (Gina Pareño), Rica and Cecilia grow up in Bocaue, Bulacan, where they help look after the family’s firecracker business. The two girls are inseparable. Rica takes her role as the big sister seriously, to the point of breaking up with her boyfriend, Bong (JC DeVera), and vowing to devote her life taking care of Cecil when the latter is hurt in a minor accident.

Ten years come to pass and their parents return home. The family moves to Manila. Rica, though an Accounting Major graduate, chooses to sell jewelry instead of getting a professional job. Cecil, on the other hand, works as a sales clerk in a video store and a promodizer of magic sing. She meets Edsel (Luis Manzano), an insurance sales agent. Rica, sensing that the two are attracted to each other tries hard to keep them apart. Cecil, wanting to make Rica happy, tracks down Bong, but the result is the exact opposite. Rica feels betrayed, especially when she learns that her baby sister is already in a relationship. She ups and leaves. Now it’s Cecil who has to find a way to fix this.

The movie is directed by Wenn V. Deramas and is written by Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario, the same team behind the record-breaking Tanging Ina series.

I was invited to watch the red carpet premier of Hating Kapatid. It was around 9pm when the artists arrived and the movie started. Grabeh and mga taong naghihintay sa cast to walk the red carpet. The movie actually made me jump out of my seat a few times coz im laughing so hard, may it be coz of Sarah, Judy Ann, Luis and especially Vice! The movie is really entertaining from start to finish, the story is very close to every filipino family. We can relate to every character in the movie. Expect a lot of Sarah endorsements, haha! I like how it was inserted in the film, actually. Sarah and Judy Ann's acting never fails. The crowd was really entertained!

Inception Movie Review

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible -- inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

I still can't find the right words to describe this movie. The awesomeness from the storyline to the effects, to the actors, to the direction is all but great.

Story. A movie is only as great as the story and the storyline. I believe that even if the characters are not that well known, the movie can move on with a good story. Inception is one great movie. It's been a week (late post, i know) and still I can't get the movie out of my mind. The complexity of the story is what makes it great! You will really need to analyze and pay close attention to every scene, every move and every line. If you know Air Bender, then I call this movie, Mind Bender. Nolan has planted the idea that this movie will reap millions after the first showing, haha!

Actors. Leonardo Di Caprio has proven himself in almost all of his films. Even the new actors Ellen Page and Marion Cotillard, were excellent in their own roles. I appreciate Ken Watanabe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the team and their characters as well. The whole team, did very great.

Effects. Visuals. It was made clear how one can share and explore dreams, even build something in the dream. Nolan is genius to even make it multi layered. Watch out for the second level non gravitational fighting scene of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, i love it! The setting of the dreamworld would let you wander and make your mind create a world that you desire.

Inception is a movie that will stay long, the talk of the town kind of movie, even after it has been released. Every bit of the movie is just brilliant, from the director, actors, effects, and even the production. Kudos!

Sorcerer's Apprentice Movie Review

Magic has always been a big fantasy to me. I loved Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Twilight Saga, and many others that has magic wands, book of spells, potions, etc.



Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath.Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protege. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic., and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer's Apprentice.






Story. I like the way the story is combined ancient and modern day Manhattan. It reaches out to contemporary audience which makes it magical. The battle between good and evil is always there, plus a few magic tricks and a mixture of geekiness! I just didn't feel the "fight-plasma-scene" at the end. I was expecting a little something more.

Actors. You can never go wrong with Nicholas Cage (Balthazar), flat hair or not. He's a manic actor that brings out his character in every movie he's in. He's well loved by almost everybody. Jay Baruchel (Dave) is as nerd as I think he should be in the movie. He played the average teenage boy that is expected of him. Now, watching Alfred Molina (Horvath) on screen makes me think that I'm watching SpiderMan. Haha! He's got the evilness in his character in every movie he's in.

Visuals. CGI is great. I think modern magic is the new thing. The plasma volt though is an easy power, a sorcerer can pull. ( I think) I was expecting a little bit more on Dace's encounter with Morgana, but pulling up a little physics there was good enought to justify the modern magic.

It's a good family movie. The magic is exciting and moral value on relationship is a good quality piece of worth.

Rating: 3/5

Google Logo by Josef Frank

Today's Google logo is isnpired by Josef Frank, Austrian/Swedish architect of Jewish ancestry. He worked for the Svenskt Tenn design company and produced numerous design items until his death.

Today Google celebrates his 125th birthday!

(but for some weird reason i can't upload the logo. do check it out at Google, will try it again later )

Street Dance 3D Movie Review

My first time to watch a UK dance film and it's not that bad because it's in 3D!

I Like. The lead's pretty face and even the body, haha! The dance moves, they were awesome, I'm such a frustrated dancer. The way it's presented in 3D, its just like watching Harry Potter but in a modern setting. I like the idea of combining street dance and ballet dance and how it became a Breaking Point in dancing.

I don't like. The accent, there were some instances that I can't understand what Carly (lead actress) is saying. The Story is too simple, there's always a competition and I didn't feel there was really a defending champion because they just showed up in the end. The acting is good but i feel they could have expressed their character more, instead they focused on their dance and their moves.

Letters to Juliet Movie Rview

I am a sucker for romantic movies. I love every bit of romantic gestures from a guy, every single rose or chocolate; suprised or even expected, every kiss and every hug and most of all the I love you's..

Letters to Juliet is an enchanting story of finding love, losing love and finding it again. Set in the romantic city, Italy, Sophie (played by Amanda Seyfried) had an amazing journey that changed her life forever.

The story is great, a bit fantasia though. It's a relief actually from all the other love story movie, no alcohol, no drugs, no sex, no violence. Pure LOVE. way back from Romeo and Juliet's love influence. The characters are all good and I specially like Claire. After all these years, she is still looking for her true love. So sweet. Ofcourse, equivalent to all two sweet lady character is the obnoxious leading man, which would ofcourse, in the course of time would eventually fall for Sophie.

The movie made me think, do we really settle for the one that we have right now?

Toy Story 3 Movie Review

What supposedly was the breakout comedy of the summer turned out to be the ironically tearjerker movie for me. I can't deny that Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2 really made me cry, and among the 3, my fave is the last.

Toy Story 3 is the realization that Andy has finally grown up and that the gang is uncertain of their future. While Andy is getting ready for college, the toys are getting ready to face their future, whether it be with or without Andy.

The movie still has the funny lines, real moments of suspense (for awhile i thought they were really gonna burn), crazy antics, emotional outburst and the strong narrative. Both kids and adults can relate and would love the movie. It's a masterpiece that would touch your heart, make you laugh, value friendship, and makes you experience life.

Axe Twist

Axe recently launched the new Axe Twist, the latest fragrance creation that promises to make men interesting and start making them a bit more unpredictable - just what women want. A scent innovation in itself, AXE Twist set its own standard in the realm of scent and attraction. It is the first fragrance specifically designed to transform over time.

"It bares a scent of fresh citrus and gradually changes to the smell of sandalwood," explains Alexandre Freile, French Perfumer and AXE Twist Collaborator. With its long lasting effect, women are sure to experience the most delightful, dual and sensual surprise this body spray possesses.

But that's not only what makes AXE unique.

AXE body spray is actually a functional fragrance - it keeps the sweat from smelling that's why you're sure to swoon the girls with your smell for the rest of the day. With AXE Twist as the hottest variant off the AXE Lab, you're assured of two things too: getting the girl and keeping her.

Cats in Manila

We will now have the chance to watch the second-longest running musical in Broadway history, CATS!

CATS, will have a limited run at CCP beginning July 24, 2010. If you loved Lea Salonga's performance in Cinderella and Miss Saigon, then you'll love her even more as she plays Grizabella in CATS!

Already too excited? Check out the details below :)





CATS Now and Forever

With Lea Salonga as Grizabella

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T. S. Eliot

Performances starting July 24
For a strictly limited season
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP

Ticket Prices:

Matinee
SAT (3:00pm)
SUN (2:30pm)
PhP7000 PhP5000 PhP3500 PhP2000 PhP1000

Evenings
TUE, WED, THU (8:00pm)
SUN (7:30pm)
PhP6000 PhP4500 PhP3000 PhP1500 PhP750

Evenings
FRI, SAT (8:00pm)
PhP7000 PhP5000 PhP3500 PhP2000 Php1000

Ticket Prices are exclusive of Ticketworld fees.

SHOW DATES (as of April 2010)
SAT July 24 Matinee
SAT July 24 Evening
SUN July 25 Matinee
SUN July 25 Evening
TUE July 27 Evening
WED July 28 Evening
THU July 29 Evening
FRI July 30 Evening
SAT July 31 Matinee
SAT July 31 Evening
SUN August 1 Matinee
SUN August 1 Evening
TUE August 3 Evening
WED August 4 Evening
THU August 5 Evening
FRI August 6 Evening
SAT August 7 Matinee
SAT August 7 Evening
SUN August 8 Matinee
SUN August 8 Evening
TUE August 10 Evening
WED August 11 Evening
THU August 12 Evening
FRI August 13 Evening
SAT August 14 Matinee
SAT August 14 Evening
SUN August 15 Matinee
SUN August 15 Evening

CATS is also on FACEBOOK and TUMBLR! check the sites for more details!

Charice on GLEE next season!

There was a rumor a few weeks back that Charice will be joining GLEE, but Charice herself confirmed via Twitter that this was NOT TRUE. Then after the rumor, she audition and she got in!

Charice will be playing the role of an exhange student. Watch out for more of Charice on GLEE next season!

I lost my friend's iTouch

It happened all so fast, before I left the house it was just another ordinary day for me. Wake up, eat, go to work, work then for home. But after my LRT Ride it all changed.

My friend lend me her iTouch for my BF to update it, and since its 32G there were more songs than in my iPhone, so I opted to use it this morning in going to work. I usually use my mp3 that looks like ipod shuffle pero nagsasawa na ako sa mga songs dun.

It was like a monday morning rush at Monumento station. Three trains passed by before i can ride, I thought "pag hindi pa ako sumakay dito, ma-le late ako" and I dont want that to happen. So I worked my way up the train door and after a few bumps, left and right, i was inside the train.. with music still in my ears. I used the iTouch before i boarded the train. After i was able to have a pwesto inside the train, I felt that napigtas yung headset sa iTouch and so nung kukunin ko na yung iTouch sa bag, i was surprised na wala yung iTouch. Then it hit me, $#3t! It's not there! The scene then became fuzzy, then after a minute all the people around me are looking at me, i suddenly created a commotion.

People around me started telling me similar stories that happened to them and to some. Then after R. Papa, somebody went down. Then the people all agreed that it was HER, the person that went down. “Ang hirap hirap nga sumakay sa Monumento eh, tapos sa R. Papa ka lang pala baba.” That’s what they said. The girl infront of me told us that it was the same woman who was about to get her iTouch also before. Lagi daw niya nakakasabay sa LRT yun. Before the woman went down, she even looked at the girl infront of me. But sympre the girl in front of me didn’t tell us that coz ayaw naman daw niya mag judge. And I have to agree with her, we don’t even have proof.

There goes, my friend’s iTouch.

Moral Lesson: I shouldn’t have used it in the first place. If I hadn’t used it, this wouldn’t happen. I wouldn’t have lost my friend’s iTouch.

This is a first time for me, and I’d have to say it really happened all so fast. :-(

USHER Live in Manila!

It's gonna burn for me to say this, but it's coming from my heart..

YES! Usher is here!! We still have a month to save up for the tickets! More details coming soon :)

[photos from Ovation Productions]

Eastwood Cinema in 3D!

Eastwood Mall now opens its cinema with 3D last May 19, 2010. With all the other cinemas going digital, Eastwood made it special using the Christie Solaria CP2230 Digital Cinema Projector, the brightest digital cinema projector in the Christie Solaria series. It was indeed so bright even with the 3D glasses! The cinema holds 215 seating and tickets can be bought at P350.00 (comes with popcorn and drink)

The launching of the Eastwood 3D cinema was made more awesome as Shrek Forever After was shown among the many first in the world.

The invited guests enjoyed the cocktails before the movie and the movie itself, Shrek Forever After. There was even a free photo meet and greet with Shrek outside the cinema.

Read my Shrek Movie Review here.

GOOGLE Celebrates Pac-Man's 30th Anniversary

Today's Google Logo celebrates Pac-Man's 30th Anniversary. You can actually play the Pac-Man game by clicking your mouse pointer.

Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and was first released in Japan. Pac-Man is universally considered as one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games, and an icon of the 1980's.

OMF in QC!!!

SM searches for the Cinema Barkada!

Join the First SM CINEKADA!

If you love watching movies with your barkada, then you must love the chance of winning these:
-Appearances in SM Cinema Advertisements
-3 days and 2 nights Trip to Boracay
-P100k Cask prize
-Gadgets
-Gift Certificates and Gift Packs
-1-day VIP Treatment in various SPAs and Wellness Clinics

It's so simple, you just have to head on over to the nearest SM Cinema or IMAX Theatres with your handy dandy camera, plus of course, your 4 other best pals.

Mechanics and Event Details:

1. Starting April 30, G=groups of 5 barkadas can send in their pictures to our facebook account together with a write-up (not more than 200 words) on (a) Why we should choose them at the 1st CINEKADA and (b) Why they watch at SM Cinema

They have to be a Fan of SM Cinema on facebook before they could join. The barkada can be 5 male, 5 female, or mixed 18-25 years old.

2. Photos should be taken within the Cinema Lobbies of SM or IMAX Theaters

3. SM Cinema will choose from the entries 20 finalists which we we will post on our Facebook page.

4. SM Cinema Fans will have the privilege to vote for their favorite barkada by 'liking' the Photos that will be uploaded on our page. The top 5 most liked Barkada will join the Grand Finals.

5. Grand Finals will be at MOA Centerstage on July 24/6pm.

CARAVAN Details:
-Lots of Freebies and Raffle Items
-Live Performances
-Mini Fashion Show and CINEKADA of the Day Search
-Backdrop set-up where Barkada can take their pictures
-Professional Photographer to take their picture
-Immediately Upload their entry in Facebook via our on-site computer terminals
-Participants get to keep the souvenir photo

CARAVAN Schedules:

Branch Date Day
SM Cinema Fairview (Grand Launch) 05/22/10 Saturday
SM Cinema North Edsa 05/26/10 Wednesday
SM Cinema Batangas 05/29/10 Saturday
SM Cinema Sta. Rosa 06/05/10 Saturday
SM Cinema Tarlac 06/21/10 Monday
SM Cinema Clark 06/11/10 Friday
SM Cinema MOA 06/16/10 Wednesday
SM Cinema Manila 06/14/10 Friday
SM Cinema Centerpoint 06/23/10 Wednesday
SM Cinema Southmall 06/27/10 Sunday
SM Cinema Megamall 06/30/10 Wednesday

So mark the dates and see you there! Log on to www.smcinema.com for more details

SM Cinema's BIG SHOT

SM Cinema's search for the best independent film makers in the country, “Big Shot”, was launched last May 5, and is set to revolutionize the Philippine film industry. The launch was simultaneous with the special screening of Bakal Boys, an indie film about children metal divers, supported by Apogee Productions, San Beda College, and the Aquino Foundation.

The screening was graced by the presence of respectable personalities like Fr. Aloysius Maranan, San Beda College Rector; Apogee Production's Mr. Albert Almendralejo; and Mr. Rapa Lopa of the Aquino Foundation. During his speech, Mr. Lopa emphasized the role of the cinemas as innovative venues for social awareness.

As everyone appreciated the well-applauded execution of Bakal Boys, Mr. Allan Florendo, SM Cinema's Sales and Marketing Head, went on to encourage the guests to join “Big Shot” and be a part of Philippine movie history.

Big Shot is open to all aspiring student film makers from any reputable college or university. From June 15 to August 15, participants may submit their best works which can be a short film or a full-length movie. SM Cinema will then choose the top three (3) movies, and will award P500,000 each to the top three film makers. These film makers, with the help of renowned mentors, will each produce a full-length movie about “modern day heroism”. SM Cinema will show these movies during its Indie Film Festival on January 2011, right after the Manila Film Festival.

She Day 2010

SHE DAY 2010 happens in Cebu on May 15, 130PM, Ayala Onstage Cinema 1, Ayala Center Cebu (Registration fee: P250) and in Davao on May 22, 2PM, The Apo View Hotel, Davao (Registration fee: P200)

For Ticket inquiries call (032) 255-5012, 412-5543 (Cebu) and (082) 227-3817 (Davao).
Email: Inquire@OMFLIT.com or visit OMFLIT.

Sykes HR, best team ever!

We celebrated our HR Team Building at MMLDC together with Legacy ICT HR team. It was the first team building with the two teams together. We were not able to push thru with our team building last year because the date that was set for out EK team building was the day Ondoy was made known.

The day started with breakfast at the Areva Pavillion, then derecho sa Orientation headed by Bea and JV. It didn't turn out to be a simple day for us. It was an action packed day for someone who is just sitting all day face to face with a computer or a pile of papers and is cuddled by the air-conditioned office. Haha!

The games were cool! Some were easy and fun, and others were just hard to strategize.

Soar and Dive - There will be a puzzle to be complated, 6 members will get 1pc when they go up the tower and will dive in the zip line to meet the other members of the team.
Goal: must complete the puzzle with the shortest time.
Game Level: EASY.

Group Picture - Team members will have 3 poses to reflect the theme FUN... US ONE, and will choose one best picture to represent the team.
Game Level: not that EASY

Though it All - 9 team members will go thru only one hole in the web the shortest possible time. Game Level: EASY

Puzzle Crawlers - 3 members will find the puzzle pieces hidden in the sand, 3 members will transport the puzzle piece to the 3 members who will form and finish the puzzle.
Game Level: HARD (no one finished the game)

Walk The Talk - 6 members will walk blindfolded inside the swamped mazed guided by the leader.
Game Level: EASY

The last game was FLIP SIDE, 10 members will be stepping on a carpet and slowly they will have to flip the other side of the carpet while they are on it.
Game Level: HARD!

Processing: The games were EASY, Medium and HARD! But we were all able to make it, enjoyed playing it and had FUN! All the teams enjoyed the game because they had fun while playing it and the there was no diversion even though it was the first time for some to meet. They listened to each other and cooperated with one another. At the end of the day, it was really FUN... US ONE!

Adidas Originals Street Party

Adidas Originals celebrated Indviduality through its Street Party held at Venice Piazza Mall Open Park in Mckinley Hill last May 7, 2010.

The Street Party campaign is a call to action, an invitation to reclaim the street in celebration of the raw spirit of creativity and Originality. It celebrated the roots of authenticity and Originality at its core - the street, the very place where Originality comes to life as artists, athletes, musicians, and creative innovators are inspired to create.

The program was hosted by Mia, Slick Rick and Sam YG.

The Adidas 2010 Sports Collection that herald the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The Japanese streetwear deisgn in the OT-Tech range, Iconic collaborations with French Grafitti artist fafi and cinema Icon Star Wars fashion collection.

It was a night filled with almost everything you will see on the streets - foods such as barbecues, hotdogs, and fishball; dancers, beaboxers, painters, skate boarders and foosball players, even street magician! Attenders of the Street party were not only treated with free food but also with free drinks! Free stuff includes Hena Tatto, face Paint and personalized Adidas shoes (for those who brought their own pair)

This sense of play continues in the adidas Originals theme throughout 2010 as adidas highlights collections that reflect what makes adidas Orginals truly unique: a diverse mix of styles and stories, collaborations and creativity.

Best Street Party! Thanks Khit!

Vote and DOugh your part - Krispy Kreme

Tomorrow is the highly anticipated ELECTION DAY. The streets are already filled with campaign posters and commercial of candidates have been in constant since the national campaign period started. The limelight has been on who to vote tomorrow, May 10, 2010. But what about HOW TO VOTE?

For the first time in the country, an automated voting system will be used by registered voters for the upcoming elections. A mock election conducted by COMELEC showed that some voters did not know where and how to cast their ballots. Efforts from various sectors like on-air commercials are being made to be able to reach out to the voters in introducing it - and KRISPY KREME is one of them.


KRISPY KREME devised a way to help spread awareness on how to vote on May 10, 2010. When you go to any of their stores you will be handed a sample ballot as their order sheets, so when you order you just shade the oval of the doughnut and drink of your choice and viola you're done! "This will help them prepare for the real, automated voting system." Mark Gamboa, Marketing Manager of Krispy Kreme said. So when you vote on May 10, its just like ordering doughnuts, but instead of food you'll see candidates names.

Other than sharing the knowledge, the mock ballot Krispy Kreme that was created will also encourage people to actually exercise their right to vote. Krispy Kreme also produced limited edition Krispy Kreme VOTE 2010 doughtnuts that will be available from May 8-10.

You may visit any of the following Krispy Kreme Branches: Bonifacio High Street, Greenhills Shopping Center Drive-Thru, SM Mall of Asia, Trinoma Cinema Level, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia Drive-Thru, Ayala Avenue, Robinsons Galleria, Gateway Mall, Glorietta 4, SM City Annex (North EDSA), Annex 2 SM Fairvew, Eastwood, Marquee Mall Pampanga, SM San Lazaro & SM Manila or call 0917-8053000. Also, be sure to log on to www.krispykreme.com.ph and be a Friend of Krispy Kreme to get updates.

The Iron Man 2 Movie Review

I always thought that book/comic based movie is an epic fail of the book itself. But there are some movies that proved my study wrong. Iron Man, though based on the Marvel comics character of the same name, is great action packed movie that's one of the exception of my synthesis. The first Iron Man movie was released last 2008 and the sequel this year. The movie is more that awesome and is highly recommended to watch. There, 'nuff said.

Check my Movie Review here.

The Bounty Hunter Movie Review

The Bounty Hunter is a light and feel good movie. After watching the movie, it actually got me into thinking that even though two people have grown apart and if they are meant to be together, there will always be ways and situation that would draw them closer to each other.

Check my Movie Review here.