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Hollywood star Zac Efron arrives in the Philippines

2012-09-27T16:44:00.000-07:00

Hollywood movie star Zac Efron arrived in the Philippinestoday, September 26, from Los Angeles, California.

The 24-year-old actor arrived mid-morning and was discreetly transferred from a commercial flight to a private plane headed to Legazpi City, an hour away by flight south of Manila.

Zac flew in with his father David Efron, manager Jason Barrett, and Hollywood photographer Darren Tieste for a brief holiday at Misibis Bay Resorts as personal guests of Bicolano tycoon Zaldy Co.

Zac is scheduled to meet his Filipino fans on September 29, 2012 at the Mall of Asia Arena for the Penshoppe Fan Conference 2012.

In a press release sent to PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) by PR Asia Worldwide Communications Inc., Zac expressed his excitement as he visits the Philippines for the first time.

He said, “Well, first of all, this trip is an amazing, amazing excuse to go to the Philippines.

“I have always wanted to visit the Philippines.

“My dad who has been to your country several times has been telling me great stories about it.”

From the phenomenal Disney Channel movie High School Musical, Zac has crossed over to light romantic comedies in 17 Again (2009), New Year’s Eve (2011), to more dramatic and mature roles like Charlie St. Cloud (2010) and The Lucky One (2012).

More recently, he starred alongside heavyweights Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack, and Nicole Kidman in the period drama The Paperboy; and he was recently at the Toronto International Film Festival for the film At Any Price with Dennis Quaid.

Source: Feelingsexyinmanila.blogspot.com

‘Filipinos’ Mentioned in New Trailer for ‘The Campaign’

2012-05-26T05:17:00.000-07:00

“Filipinos are this nation’s backbone,” this is mentioned by Will Ferrell in one of his lines for his upcoming comedy movie “The Campaign”

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis join the political fray in Warner Bros.’ new comedy “The Campaign” from director Jay Roach (“Meet the Fockers”).

Synopsis: When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naïve Marty Huggins (Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center.
At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors’ support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family’s political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about.

As election day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy that takes today’s political circus to its logical next level. Because even when you think campaign ethics have hit rock bottom, there’s room to dig a whole lot deeper.

“The Campaign” stars Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott and Katherine LaNasa, with John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd and Brian Cox. Directed by Jay Roach and written by Chris Henchy & Shawn Harwell, from a story by Adam McKay & Chris Henchy & Shawn Harwell, it is produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jay Roach and Zach Galifianakis. Amy Sayres, Jon Poll and Chris Henchy serve as executive producers.

Opening across the Philippines this August, “The Campaign” will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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Thai Blockbuster ‘ATM’ to be Distributed in PHL by Star Cinema

2012-05-26T05:15:00.000-07:00

The highest-grossing movie in Thailand is coming to the Philippines. Check out the trailer!

“ATM” (Originally “ATM Er Rak Error”) is a romantic comedy starring Thai heartthrob Chantavit Dhanasevi from the hit Thai movie “Hello Stranger.” Other cast-members are Preechaya Pongthananikorn, Puttachad Pongsuchat, Thawat Pornrattanaprasert, Yanee Tramoth, and Chalermpon Thikumporn-teerawong.

Star Cinema is bringing “ATM” to Philippine theaters on June 6, 2012.

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Charlize Theron is the Evil Queen in New ‘Snow White’ Movie

2012-05-26T05:13:00.000-07:00

Charlize Theron plays the wicked Queen Ravenna in Universal Picture’s “Snow White and the Huntsman.”

The daughter of a sorceress, Ravenna slowly found her way to the dark side. Abducted by a vicious master when she was a girl, the only power Ravenna wielded was her astonishing beauty. Though her mother bestowed upon her an enchantment to protect her from the ravages of time, Ravenna is forced to maintain it by consuming the life force of young maidens. After she bewitched and killed Snow White’s father, King Magnus, Ravenna stalled her death and threw off the balance of life with an evil that spread like cancer across the kingdom. But her cruelty did not end there. To become truly immortal, Ravenna must consume the heart of Snow White…the moment her stepdaughter becomes the fairest in the land.

Reflects director Rupert Sanders on the power of this creature in our minds, as well as her role in this interpretation of the iconic story: “The Queen symbolizes death, and she is trying to stop her own from arriving. She is seeking immortality, so everything in the kingdom is thrown off balance. Oppositely, Snow White is the beating heart of life, and the Huntsman’s job is to take that life. If the Queen fails, life and death may fall back in sync and the kingdom will return to how it once was.”

Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron was brought aboard to play the fabled monarch. Discussing his decision to cast Theron, Sanders commends: “Charlize has given such staggering performances in her career, but she is also such an incredibly beautiful woman. She encompasses, more than any other actor out there, both power and beauty personified. She is Margaret Thatcher-meets-Kate Moss.”

Expounding upon the film’s symbolism and Theron’s decisions in bringing those tropes to life, Sanders adds: “When you are dealing with archetypes, you can play them big. People want to relish when the Queen says, ‘Mirror, mirror, on the wall.’ We want to see them coming from someone of this stature and beauty.”

Producer Joe Roth walks us through the team’s casting process: “Choosing Charlize was the idea right from the start. I’d worked with her in the past. We went over to the commercial shoot she was on and waited for her to take a break. When she came over, in four-inch stiletto heels and dressed in a very commercial way, I thought, ‘Rupert is going to be blown away!’”

The producer was just as pleased when she arrived on set to begin filming and was game for the most intense of situations to get into character, including an uncomfortable swim in a tub of black oil. “Charlize gives a performance as ferocious as the one she was asking for,” adds Roth. “It’s an interesting amalgam: She’s always in control, she’s magnificent to watch and she’s fearsome.”

Theron was attracted to the part because of the complex humanity of a betrayed and wounded creature—one that easily could have been drawn as a screeching stereotype. She explains a bit of the Queen’s backstory: “Ravenna’s mother instilled into her at a very young age that she can only be her true best self if she remains young and stays beautiful. She realizes that her magical powers are her survival. And that’s the road she travels.”

Though Ravenna has, according to Theron, “brutal instincts” and “an obsession with needing Snow White’s beating heart to give her immortality,” the reigning monarch hasn’t completely lost all traces of her humanity. Like Sanders, the actress appreciated the difficult lessons inherent in this timeless story. Theron shares: “Ravenna realizes that she wants something that, if she made different choices in her life, she could have had. But because of how she decided to live and the bed that she made for herself—one that she’s lying in right now—she can’t. It’s not even an option for her.”

When Snow White’s mother died and her father married Ravenna, the young princess found her innocence and compassion to be qualities the new Queen loathed. Locked away in a tower for seven years, Snow White grew up watching her father’s murderer rule the kingdom with an iron fist. But the young beauty, who had begun training as an archer, falconer and horsewoman, has escaped and now trains with an uneasy ally. The time has come for her to defend her people from the one who’s been crippling them. She makes an oath that she will become their weapon and challenges her fellow outcasts to ride with her against Ravenna.

Sanders knew that they had to walk a fine line with the character of Snow White. In adapting the centuries-old fairy tale, originally about a little girl who is more victim than fighter, it was important to the filmmakers that Snow White and her journey remain identifiable for contemporary audiences across the world. The hurdles and problems that she faces are issues with which girls and women grapple in modern day: loneliness and maturation, plus issues of trust, love and the power (as well as the ultimate fading) of beauty.

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Liam Neeson is Back in ‘Taken’ Sequel

2012-05-26T05:10:00.000-07:00

Shot in Istanbul, Turkey and directed by Olivier Megaton , “Taken 2” reunites Liam Neeson with his co-stars Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace in this rocket-paced action sequel that rivals some of the greatest gun-handlers in cinema history.

Neeson reprises the role of Bryan Mills, a father and an estranged husband who would do anything for his family in the movie. Mills’ daughter having been kidnapped the first time. But he faces a different kind of conflict in “Taken 2.” Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent with a particular set of skills who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from Albanian kidnappers. When the father of one of the kidnappers swears revenge, and takes Bryan and his wife hostage during their family vacation in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape, and uses the same advanced level of special forces tactics to get his family to safety and then systematically take out the kidnappers one by one.

“In the first movie he’s really a guy with nothing to lose. He’s divorced, he’s lost his daughter, and you see his reaction when she’s kidnapped,” explains Megaton. “In this movie, he’s got that relationship back and he’s even flirting with his ex-wife. It’s almost cheesy, but that makes him all the more human at the beginning of the movie, because he’s not thinking about his training, he’s thinking about his family.”

But being kidnapped once is unfortunate; twice is just careless. Rest assured, then, that things play out differently in this sequel. “The powers-that-be–namely our gracious leader Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen—have come up with a much better plot than that,” assures Grace. “Someone has the notion of attempting to abduct Bryan. It’s a personal vendetta; someone bent on extracting recompense from a man with a particular set of skills, as ill-advised as that might be. So it’s not a random second abduction of my character, Kim, which I think would be everyone’s first concern.”

“Taken 2” opens October in theaters from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

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Anne Curtis will be gone from “Showtime” for a month to shoot a Hollywood movie

2012-05-26T05:04:00.000-07:00

Anne Curtis bid goodbye to her “Showtime” family on May 23 “to pursue her dreams.” She will be on temporary leave for a month.

Yesterday, the Kapamilya star tweeted:
Apparently, Anne left the country to do a Hollywood movie with the working title “Blood Ransom.” The film is a crime thriller produced by Tectonic Films to be directed by Fil-Am Francis dela Torre. The said film outfit also produced the romantic movie “Subject: I Love You” which starred our very own Jericho Rosales which was also directed by dela Torre.

Anne will be the only Filipino in “Blood Ransom,” which will star an all-American cast.
Upon her return to the country, the “Showtime” host will finish shooting her upcoming teleserye, “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw,” which will also star Kris Aquino and Robin Padilla, and also prep up for her “No Other Concert” National Tour.

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Channing Tatum, back to stripping in "Magic Mike"

2012-05-25T11:50:00.000-07:00

"Magic Mike" is the newest movie to watch our for Channing Tatum after "21 Jump Street." Channing plays the role of Mike, an experienced stripper who raises money to start his own business. The description didn’t seem interesting to us, either, so don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with you.

This is the newest trailer

Channing, however, claims that there’s more to the movie than sexually charged sequences. He recently declared in an interview that the production wanted to point to the fact that strippers are normal people with normal aspirations.

Channing confessed that he can understand the movie because he used to be a stripper before he started his acting career. Just like his costar, Matthew McConaughey, the “21 Jump Street” star resorted to stripping in order to make a living, but he never liked taking his clothes off. The past experience turned out to be useful as the actor could better interpret his character. In addition, he learned a lot about men and women and he even enjoyed living on the dark side for a while.

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"Men In Black 3" time-travels in IMAX 3D! (Opens May 23)

2012-05-25T11:49:00.003-07:00

IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that the sci-fi, action comedy Men In Black 3 will be released to IMAX 3D theatres in the Philippines simultaneously with the film's grand opening in Digital 3D and regular theaters on May 23.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Men In Black 3 is the first in the franchise to be released in IMAX. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reunite as the title chatracters. The film also stars Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, and Emma Thompson.

In Men In Black 3, Agents J (Smith) and K (Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

“Releasing a film in IMAX 3D signals an event release, and Men In Black 3 on Memorial Day weekend certainly qualifies in a big way. We couldn't be more excited about how MIB 3 will look and sound in IMAX theatres," said Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing.

"Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Sonnenfeld have made the Men In Black franchise a fan favorite and we're excited to feature the return of this iconic title in IMAX," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Men In Black 3 is another strong addition to our 2012 film slate and we're looking forward to continuing to work with the talented team at Sony Pictures."

The IMAX release of Men In Black 3 will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX 3D Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

Men In Black 3 is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.com.ph for trailers, exclusive content and free downloads. Like us at www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and join our fan contests.

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Sneak Peek: New Trailer of "The Campaign"

2012-05-25T11:49:00.000-07:00

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis join the political fray in Warner Bros.' new comedy “The Campaign” from director Jay Roach (“Meet the Fockers”).

Catch the movie's new trailer here which has just been premiered by Warner

Synopsis: When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naïve Marty Huggins (Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center.

At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors’ support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family’s political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about.

As election day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy that takes today’s political circus to its logical next level. Because even when you think campaign ethics have hit rock bottom, there’s room to dig a whole lot deeper.

“The Campaign” stars Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott and Katherine LaNasa, with John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd and Brian Cox. Directed by Jay Roach and written by Chris Henchy & Shawn Harwell, from a story by Adam McKay & Chris Henchy & Shawn Harwell, it is produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jay Roach and Zach Galifianakis. Amy Sayres, Jon Poll and Chris Henchy serve as executive producers.

Opening across the Philippines this August, “The Campaign” will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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First-Look: "The Dark Knight Rises" main poster

2012-05-25T11:48:00.002-07:00

Warner Bros. has just released the main one-sheet art of its upcoming blockbuster “The Dark Knight Rises,” the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy.

Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar® winner Christian Bale again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake.

Returning to the main cast, Oscar® winner Michael Caine plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman reprises the role of Lucius Fox.

The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer.

In helming the film, Christopher Nolan is utilizing IMAX® cameras even more extensively than he did on “The Dark Knight,” which had marked the first time ever that a major feature film was partially shot with IMAX cameras.

“The Dark Knight Rises” is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Legendary Pictures. Slated for release beginning July 19, 2012, the film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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First-Look: "The Great Gatsby" trailer arrives!

2012-05-25T11:47:00.002-07:00

From the uniquely imaginative mind of writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann comes the new big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby.” The filmmaker will create his own distinctive visual interpretation of the classic story, bringing the period to life in a way that has never been seen before, in a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role.

Catch the film's new trailer

“The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks.

Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.

As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

Academy Award® nominee DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby, with Tobey Maguire starring as Nick Carraway; Oscar® nominee Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton as Daisy and Tom Buchanan; Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke as Myrtle and George Wilson; and newcomer Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker. Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan will play the role of Meyer Wolfsheim.

Oscar® nominee Luhrmann (“Moulin Rouge!”) directs the film in 3D from a screenplay co-written with frequent collaborator Craig Pearce, based on Fitzgerald’s book. Luhrmann produces, along with Catherine Martin, Academy Award® winner Doug Wick (“Gladiator”), Lucy Fisher and Catherine Knapman. The executive producers are Academy Award® winner Barrie M. Osborne (“Lord of the Rings – Return of the King”) and Bruce Berman.

Two-time Academy Award®-winning production and costume designer Catherine Martin (“Moulin Rouge!”) designs as well as produces. The editors are Matt Villa, Jason Ballantine and Jonathan Redmond, and the director of photography is Simon Duggan. The music is by Craig Armstrong.

Opening across the Philippines on January 2013, “The Great Gatsby” will be distributed in IMAX® 3D, Digital 3D and regular format by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

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Warner Bros. Pictures debuts "Dark Knight Rises" banners

2012-05-25T11:46:00.000-07:00

Warner Bros. has just unleashed three character banners for Christopher Nolan's “The Dark Knight Rises.”

The banners individually feature Batman, Catwoman and Bane in what the studio calls “Rain” series. Another series dubbed as “Snow” is set to follow.

Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar® winner Christian Bale again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake.

Returning to the main cast, Oscar® winner Michael Caine plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman reprises the role of Lucius Fox.

The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer.

“The Dark Knight Rises” is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Legendary Pictures. Slated for release beginning July 19, 2012, the film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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More movies to expect this 2012 from Star Cinema

2012-05-25T11:20:00.001-07:00

If you think, ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc (commonly known as Star Cinema) has done so many movies already on the first quarter of 2012, there's still more to expect for the rest of the year! As the leading film outfit in the Philippines, Star Cinema gears up for more movie releases this year.

I think, Star Cinema is the most active local film outfit in offering different movies every year. Star Cinema continue to dominate the movie industry as it produces the top-grossing movies in all time box-office history and some of the most applauded movies here and abroad.

Looking back from their first offering this year, "A Mother's Story" then "My Cactus Heart," "Corazon : Ang Unang Aswang," "Unofficially Yours," and the latest is the romantic-comedy film "Every Breath You Take" starring Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban.

Well, here are some of the confirmed movies that Star Cinema will probably release this year:

“Born to Love You”

Starring Coco Martin and Angeline Quinto

Directed by Jerome Chavez Pobocan

May 30, 2012

“Kimmy Dora 2 in the Temple of Kiyeme"

Starring Zanjoe Marudo, Dingdong Dantes and Eugene Domingo

Directed by Chris Martinez

June 13, 2012

“The Mistress”

Starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo

Directed by Olive Lamasan

“El Brujo”

Starring Jake Cuenca and Gerald Anderson

Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz

“The Healing”

Starring Gov. Vilma Santos, Kim Chiu, Pokwang, and Janice de Belen

Directed by Chito Rono

“The Reunion”

Starring Xian Lim, Enchong Dee, Kean Cipriano, Jessy Mendiola, Megan Young, Julia Montes and Bangs Garcia

Directed by Frasco Mortiz

"Suddenly It's Magic"

Mario Maurer and Erich Gonzales

Directed by Rory B Quintos

Still untitled star-studded romance ala-“Love Actually” and “Valentine’s Day”

Starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angelica Panganiban

Julia Montes, puring-puri ni Direk Jerry Lopez Sineneng

2011-08-10T18:14:00.001-07:00

Laking gulat ni Julia Montes nang sabihin ni Derek Jerry Lopez Sineneng sa harap ng mga movie press sa presscon ng “Way Back Home” ng Star Cinema na ang aura at acting niya ay inihahalintulad kay Claudine Barretto at hindi kay Glady’s Reyes na siyang orihinal na Clara.

“Kaya nasabi ko na magiging Claudine si Julia kasi nga kahit kontrabida ang role niya sa nasabing pelikula nakikita ko na aangat siya dito bilang isang tunay na actress,” sambit pa ni Derek.

Hindi makapaniwala si Julia nang banggitin ito ni Derek sa harap mismo ng movie press na siya nga ang makabagong Claudine, kaya nahihiya siya kasi nga super idol niya ang aktres bago pa siya pumasok sa showbiz.

“Isang malaking hamon sa aking kakayahan bilang baguhang artista ang paghalintulad ni Derek kasi nga alam naman natin lahat na isa siyang magaling na actress, kaya kahit kalahati lang ng kanyang showbiz career ang masundan ko, tuwang-tuwa na ako”, sambit pa niya.

Para patunayan ni Julia na talagang idol niya ang magaling na actress sinabi niyang gustung-gusto niya ang pagganap nito sa pelikulang “Anak” kung saan isa siyang prodigal daughter na mapagmahal at madaling magpatawad.

Kaya mild lang ang talakan nina Julia and Kathryn Bernardo sa nasabing movie kasi nga inalagaan ng director ang kanilang career dahil gusto niya na pareho silang bida rito at hindi tatatak sa movie goers na may lalabas na kontrabida di tulad sa teleseryeng Mara/Clara na mayroong identity ang bida at kontrabida. Alam mo na!!!

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Pelikulang Pagsasamahan nina Kim Chui at Gov. Vilma Santos, kasado na!

2011-08-10T18:11:00.001-07:00

Tuloy na ang pelikulang unang pagsasamahan nina Batangas Governor Vilma Santos at Kim Chiu sa Star Cinema.

Next week, magkakaroon na ito ng storycon and by that time, malalaman na kung sino ang magdidirek ng movie at kung sinu-sino ang makakasama ng dalawa.

Sometime during the first week of September ang start ng shooting. Someone close to Vi disclosed na baka first week ng January ang release nito.

Obviously, ito ang dahilan why nira-rush din daw ang taping ni Kim for My Binondo Girl. Tuloy, ang mga tao behind the promo department ng ABS-CBN are having a hard time scheduling Kim for a presscon.

My Binondo Girl has Kim in the title role. Playing her leading men are Jolo Revilla, Xian Lim and Matteo Guidicelli.

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Kathryn natakot sa sinabi ni Direk Jerry

2011-08-10T10:09:00.001-07:00

Na-pressure sina Kathryn Bernardo at Julia Montes, mga bida sa Way Back Home ng Star Cinema sa sinabi ni Direk Jerry Sineneng na sina Judy Ann Santos at Claudine Barretto sa kanilang henerasyon. Kailangang patunayan nga*yon ng dalawa na hindi nagkamali si Direk Jerry sa kanyang paniniwala at tiwala sa kanila.

Sabi ni Kathryn, sa TV isang lipat lang okay na, sa pelikula magbabayad ang tao at kailangang ibahin ang acting. Thankful naman si Julia na nabigyan sila ng chance na mabigyan ng pelikula.

Sa Aug. 17, ang showing ng Way Back Home na homage rin kay AJ Perez na dapat kasama sa movie.

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‘My Neighbor’s Wife’ Shows Steamy, Forbidden Love

2011-08-10T10:02:00.001-07:00

Brace yourselves for Regal Entertainment’s newest sizzling and titillating offering, "My Neighbor’s Wife," written and directed by Jun Lana.

Lead stars Dennis Trillo, Lovi Poe, Jake Cuenca and Carla Abellana fit their respective roles to a "T" as they tackle characters in a story of love, deception and infidelity.

Jake and Carla play husband and wife while Dennis and Lovi portray lovers. All four are friends but their friendship turns sour when Lovi engages Jake in a forbidden romance.

Since MNW’s theme revolves around marital infidelity, the film naturally carries daring scenes the four stars have never done before.

Each of them went beyond their limitations in order to give justice to the required steamy, sexy scenes.

Of the four lead stars, Lovi is described as the most daring – showing skin in torrid love scenes with Dennis and Jake.

Carla, the wholesome TV star in series like GMA Network’s "Magic Palayok," dared to bare enough of herself while romancing the likes of Jake and Dennis on screen.

This unselfish display of professionalism coupled with utmost cooperation during the shoot didn’t go unnoticed as the mother and daughter team of Lily Monteverde and Roselle Monteverde-Teo thank their stars.

"They’re very professional. Maayos ang kanilang schedules at hindi nagbigay ng sakit ng ulo while doing the film. Sa totoo lang, kahit delicate ang scenes, wala silang arte at inhibitions that’s why I really, really love them!" relates Mother Lily.

Touted to be this year’s hottest and most daring film, "My Neighbor’s Wife" opens in theaters starting September 1

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My Neighbor's Wife : 'It's so hot! Very hot!'

2011-08-09T09:54:00.000-07:00

Kabado si Direk Jun Lana na pag-initan ng MTRCB ang dinidirek niyang My Neighbor’s Wife ng Regal Entertainment.

“It’s so hot! Very hot! Ha! Ha! Ha!” saad sa amin ni Direk Jun nang tanungin namin kung gaano kainit ang movie.

Ang konsuwelo ng director, magagaling ang cast niyang sina Dennis Trillo, Lovi Poe, Carla Abellana at Jake Cuenca. Bukod sa pagpayag sa matitinding eksena, husay na husay pa siya sa mga acting na pinamalas nila.

“Si Dennis, akala ko, kung ano ’yung naipakita niyang galing sa drama, ’yun na ’yon! Hindi pala. Marami pa siyang husay na ipinakita sa movie.

“Si Lovi naman, mahusay talaga. Wala nang kuwestyon doon. Pero si Jake, humanga rin ako. Aral na aral niya ang character at preparado siya sa gagawin pagdating sa set.

“Revelation naman si Carla sa movie. Pati nga sa love scenes kay Dennis at halikan kay Jake, bigay na bigay rin! Ang sarap ng feeling kapag magagaling ang artist among dinidirek!” kuwento ng director sa amin.

Sa September 14 na ang showing ng MNW na tinatayang mainit, mapusok at mapangahas na movie ng 2011 dahil sa tema ng wife swapping!

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Lovi believes Marian will not be jealous of her

2011-08-05T09:59:00.000-07:00

Masayang ibinida ni Lovi Poe ang pelikulang first time nilang pagtatambalan ni Dingdong Dantes na Aswang.

Kakaiba raw kasi ang movie na ito nila ni Dingdong kaya aliw na aliw ang sexy actress habang nagsu-shooting dito.

And as leading man, all praises din si Lovi sa dyowa ni Marian Rivera.

Hindi naman kaya natatakot si Lovi na baka mabigyan ng isyu ang pagiging “magiliw” niya kay Dingdong.

Alam naman nating may history si Marian na pinagseselosan ang mga nagiging leading lady ni Dingdong, tulad na lang nang naging kontrobersiya kay Bela Padilla.

Depensa naman ni Lovi sa isang interview, parang kapatid na raw ang turingan nila ni Marian.

Alam naman daw ni Marian na trabaho lang talaga para kay Lovi ang tambalan nila ni Dingdong at walang personalan.

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Dennis peppers Lovi's face with kisses

2011-08-05T09:57:00.000-07:00

Palaisipan sa amin kung sino kina Lovi Poe at Carla Abellana ang inaararo ng halik at romansa ni Dennis Trillo sa still picture na ipinadala sa amin ng eksena sa My Neighbor’s Wife ng Regal Entertainment.

Hindi kasi maaninag ang mukha ng babae pero for sure, isa sa dalawang aktres ’yon.

Apat lang kasi silang major characters sa movie kasama si Jake Cuenca.

Pero sa mga comment na natatanggap namin sa aming Facebook account, si Lovi ang hula nilang niroromansa si Dennis.

Eh, between Lovi and Carla, ’di hamak na mas mapangahas ang una sa pagpapaseksi on and off screen.

Wala siyang inhibitions kung masilip man ang kanyang alindog sa paghuhubad niya, huh!

Patunay ang mga seksing billboard ni Lovi pati na ang na-ban niyang Belo billboard na walang takot talaga ang young actress sa pagdi-display ng kahubdan niya.

Pero malay natin, bumigay na rin si Carla sa first ever sexy and daring role niya sa MNW?

Hindi naman porke matapang si Lovi sa hubaran, eh, patatalbog na si Carla. Mas masarap nga namang abangan ang pagpapaseksi ng isang babaing maamo at may inosenteng mukha gaya ni Carla, ’no?

Malalaman sa Sept. 14 kung sino kina Lovi at Carla ang nilantakan ni Dennis ng halik sa picture pati na rin ang mga pasabog ni Jake na alam naman nating wala ring pakialam ibuyangyang ang katawan.

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Direk Jerry Sineneng sees another Judy Ann Santos in Kathryn Bernardo and Claudine Barretto in Julia Montes

2011-08-05T03:13:00.000-07:00

WaSi Direk Jerry Sineneng ang direktor nang isapelikula noong 1996 ang Mara Clara na nagtampok kina Judy Ann Santos at Gladys Reyes.

Ngayon namang 2011, si Direk Jerry ang nagdirek ng unang pelikulang pagsasamahan ng bagong Mara Clara na sina Kathryn Bernardo at Julia Montes na Way Back Home.

Hindi man masasabing movie version ng Mara Clara na nagpasikat din kina Kathryn Bernardo at Julia Montes, ang Way Back Home naman ang puwedeng maging sukatan ng kasikatan ng dalawa in terms of box-office appeal gaya nina Juday at Gladys noon.

Sa press conference ng movie sa Dolphy Theater noong Miyerkules ng gabi,August 3, tahasang sinabi ni Direk Jerry na nakikita niyang sina Kathryn at Julia na magiging next Judy Ann at Claudine Barretto.

Ayon nga sa direktor, "Sila talaga ang bagong Judy Ann at Claudine."

Isa rin si Direk Jerry sa nakapagdirek noong nagsisimula pa lamang sina Juday at Claudine.

Nakita rin niya kung paano naging matagumpay sa kani-kanilang careers sina Juday at Claudine na ngayon ay maituturing nang important stars of today's generation.

Nakikita raw talaga ni Direk Jerry sa dalawang bida niya ngayon ang mga nakita niya rin noon kina Juday at Claudine.

"Opo, yes, deep in my heart talaga. Bilang fan din ako nina Juday at Claudine.

"Nakikita ko talaga na si Julia ang sumusunod sa yapak ni Claudine Barretto at si Kathryn naman sa kategorya ni Judy Ann Santos.

"Nandiyan pong pareho silang magaling. Pareho silang professional. Pareho rin ang passion about work.

"Yung charisma rin sa dalawa, makikita rin sa dalawang batang ito."

Naniniwala raw si Direk Jerry sa combined formula ng attitude at talents. At parehong mero'n daw ng mga ito sina Kathryn at Julia.

"Sa akin po, it's a perfect balance of talent and attitude. Sa akin po, wala po akong masasabi sa dalawa, napaka-professional, napakagalang.

"Although siguro sa edad ko, lolo na ang tingin nila sa akin. Pero napakagalang, napaka-professional. Magaling talaga sila."

On the other hand, naniniwala rin si Direk Jerry na perfect choice din, or replacement sa kanilang roles bilang mga le

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Star Cinema's Way Back Home, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes

2011-07-31T06:45:00.000-07:00

Starring: Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes

Directed By: Jerry Lopez-Sineneng

Opens this August 17, 2011.

This is the trailer

John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin Will Prove Their Chemistry on Big Screen

2011-07-28T09:11:00.000-07:00

Some people doubted their chemistry in the primetime series “Imortal” but John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin proved them wrong because the said fantaserye was very successful.

By popular demand, John Lloyd and Angel are being paired up once again, but this time on the big screen to be helmed by no less than the box-office director herself, Cathy Garcia-Molina!

The famed director told Showbiz News Ngayon that Star Cinema and the staff for the John Lloyd-Angel movie are now in the process of developing a concept for the project.

“Maraming may gusto ng John Lloyd-Angel after ‘Imortal.’ Ito na po. Mayroon ng movie talaga si John Lloyd at si Angel. It’s official. We are already in the concept development. Actually scriptwriting na,” she said.

Cruz’ last movie–My Amnesia Girl–was the highest-grossing non-MMFF movie in 2010. Locsin’s last movie–In the Name of Love–was also a box-office hit and was listed in the Top 20 movies list worldwide during its theatrical run.

With the collaboration of 2 box-office stars to be led by the box-office director, the romantic movie which is set to be released later this year has the potential to break box-office records!
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Star Cinema Ironing Project for Erich Gonzales and Mario Maurer

2011-07-28T09:10:00.000-07:00

Young star Erich Gonzales landed on the top trending local topics of microblogging site Twitter on Monday after rumors circulated that she will be doing a film with Thai actor Mario Maurer.

The hashtag #ErichGonzales made it to the 8th spot on Twitter's list of top trending topics in the Philippines on Monday morning while Star Cinema, ABS-CBN's movie outfit, landed in 6th place.

Several netizens shared their excitement over the rumored project.

"Erich Gonzales and Mario Maurer will be having a movie together under Star Cinema!! o.O lucky Girl.. im jealous!! :P," Genesis Ching tweeted.

"Omegosh! Is that true that Erich Gonzales and @ohohmario will pair under Star Cinema?" KC Labios said.

For her part, Jennie Tagubase said, "Erich Gonzales and Mario Maurer will be having a film under Star Cinema! :D im not a fan of Erich but im so excited na :)."

Maurer tweeted last July 8 that he will visit Manila soon. He did not say anything about a new movie project with Gonzales.

'See you soon Philippines,' he wrote.

But Joyce Ramirez of Publicity Asia, the group that will bring Maurer to the Philippines, said they still need to iron things out with Star Cinema.

"STAR CINEMA and I still need to iron out a lot of details including the SCRIPT in the meantime follow @PENSHOPPE for Meet & Greet details!," Ramirez tweeted.

She added, "THE SELECTION of the ACTRESS position will only be revealed after Mario Maurer reviews the SCRIPT - so nothing is FINAL yet! Thank you."

Meanwhile, Ramirez said she will be flying to Thailand next week to introduce Star Cinema to Maurer.
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The Making of Tween Academy : Class of 2012

2011-07-28T09:04:00.000-07:00

Have a Peek on the Upcoming GMA FILMS' Movie, Tween Academy: Class of 2012, the much anticipated movie version of the top-rated Sunday Teen Oriented show Tween Hearts.

TWEEN ACADEMY: CLASS OF 2012 Showing: August 24,2011 in Theaters Nationwide!

This is the video