MOVIE REVIEW - Cinderella (2021)

We have seen a lot of adaptations of the fairy tale Cinderella and Amazon Prime's version takes us into a surprise. The movie that was released in the streaming app on September 3 not just gave us a dose of magic that we needed, but it livened up the senses for a musical production with a modern twist.

The start already sets the mood for a good musical with Rhythm Nation cover by the ensembles. While some songs have a pop-py arrangement like Somebody to Love, Material Girl, and more, 2 original songs are also great to hear with their unique melodies. But I'm so thankful that they stopped Pierce Brosnan to belt a tune -- which I think is an inside joke here.

Cinderella stars Camila Cabello in the title role but instead of the character that we are accustomed to, this girl has her dreams. Think about having the skills and won't really need a man and she knows how to rely on her own. Idina Menzel playing the stepmother is somewhat likable and not too mean compared to Cate Blanchett's Lady Tremaine. Media favorite Billy Porter gave his entertaining portrayal of the rather fierce fairy godmother as the Fab Godmother. Prince Robert (Nicholas Galitzine) on the other hand, while belts out good tunes for his songs, comes as either the one being saved here. It was a very different approach on the characters by Kay Cannon which main aim is to entertain.

Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Cabello

Charlotte Spencer, Idina Menzel and Maddie Baillio

Overall, Cinderella's beguiling show also sets some underlying themes if you assess it deeper. Women making their choices, being strong and wiser could deserve a nod for many audience.

Cinderella is now streaming in Amazon Prime.

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CINDERELLA movie review (plus Frozen Fever)

I enjoyed watching Disney's Cinderella last Saturday. The world-famous fairy tale of rags to glamour and making dreams come true has made us remember our childhood in this wonderfully made live-action movie.

In this re-imagination, we further understand how Cinderella is during her happy days with her mother. Just like how the bond was delivered in Into The Woods. We also get to know why her stepmother and step sisters were so mean to her, a back story that helped establish her cruelty against Cinderella. At some point we've got to pity her and that's one factor that we have to know each other's sides.

We are also presented with more additions to the story to clarify the issues going on with the characters. Then we discover the stories on different ends and that may have contributed to our protagonist's life.

A little touch of Disney's "movie magic" and we gave a glamorous and enthralling experience. Though this is not the same treatment as the original musical animated film, Cinderella did not compromise the magical story. There are still familiar elements but transformations unfold before your eyes and they are amazing. "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!" did not fall out of context; Cinderella talks to mice and lizards, her glass slippers and her blue ballgown, thank you to the Fairy Godmother, all these were made possible.

With its primer "Frozen Fever," it established the magical wonders that are in store for us in Cinderella. Elsa's sneeze created cute little snowmen that almost tore Anna's birthday party apart. You'd better get to the theaters earlier to see this cute treat.

Now showing in theaters nationwide, Cinderella is played Lily James with Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Stellan Skarsgaard. Directed by Kenneth Branagh under Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures Philippines.

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another FROZEN experience with Cinderella

Disney releases a few images of the next frozen experience just as before the live-action movie Cinderella plays in theaters.

Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven returns to the big screen in a short film whereas Elsa throws a big birthday bash for Anna. And who know what will happen if the cold gets in the way? We will also have another catchy tune to sing along. You can view all the photos here.

Cinderella opens March 12 in theaters, from Disney, distributed by Columbia Pictures Philippines. Watch the trailer here:

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Meeting the characters of Disney On Ice Dare to Dream

I'm glad to see this year's Disney On Ice Dare to Dream. It was a very magnificent show with the Disney Princesses with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy in a wonderful retelling of our loved fairy tales on ice.

This year, they highlighted the stories of Tiana from the Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel in Tangled. Their stories rolled in to one magnificent presentation and the best part was of Rapunzel's! An amazing aerial show that we saw in between skates gave a new feeling to Disney On Ice. Watch the video here.
I also like to share that we had a short meet and greet with Cinderella and her Prince Charming. Thank you Magnolia Chocolait for the opportunity to see this.

Disney on Ice is presented by Feld Entertainment and runs until tomorrow, January 4 2015, only at Smart Araneta Coliseum. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketnet.com.ph or call 911-5555 for inquiries.

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Welcome 2015 with Disney's movie line up

It will be a fantastic 2015 for moviegoers as Disney presents cool movies this 2015! We'll have Into The Woods, Cinderella, Inside Out, Tomorrowland, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Good Dinosaur, and The Jungle Book. 2015 also ushers an action-packed Marvel movies, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Ant-Man.

Here is the schedule of films. Click each title for related topics.

January - Into The Woods
March - Cinderella
May - Avengers: Age of Ultron / Tomorrowland
June - Inside Out
July - Ant-Man
October - The Jungle Book
November - The Good Dinosaur
December - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Magnolia Chocolait presents Disney On Ice Dare to Dream

A holiday season would not be complete if you don't dust it with a little Disney. And for years, I've been looking forward to Disney On Ice. The magical experience with our beloved Disney characters performing at The Big Dome during Christmas season. This year, Feld Entertainment brings back the magic with Disney Princesses, Rapunzel and Tiana, together with the classical Snow White and Cinderella in Disney On Ice Dare to Dream.

Magnolia Chocolait, also my favorite chocolate drink, is proud to bring this event to the whole family to see Mickey, Minnie, Donald and more from December 25 to January 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketnet.com.ph or call 911-5555 for inquiries.

Source: www.inlandempirefamily.com

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You can also win 2 tickets to January 3, 1:30PM show by doing the following:
1. Like the Magnolia Chocolait Facebook page.
2. Share this poster on your Facebook wall.

3. Name a Disney character that will appear in Disney On Ice Dare to Dream by commenting in this post.

Entries until January 1, 12 noon will be accepted. Winners will be notified via direct message on Facebook. They should also appear an hour before the show at a designated place assigned by me.

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Helena Bonham-Carter as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother

This March 2015, make your wishes come true in Disney's Cinderella and someone is delighted to make your wishes come true.

As your fairy godmother, Helena Bonham-Carter fulfills the role giving the wishes of Cinderella (Lily James) and gloriously sends her to the royal ball to meet her prince. See her in the character poster below:

Watch the trailer video below:
Directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Aline Brosh McKenna and Chris Weitz for the screenplay. Disney's Cinderella is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Philippines. Also starring the evil stepmother Lady Tremaine, played by Cate Blanchett. Alongside are the stepsisters, Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera as Anastasia and Drizella. The three will bring agony to Cinderella's life at the loss of his father and her quest to find love with the prince, played by Richard Madden.

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Cinderella's wicked stepfamily

See the latest character poster for Disney's Cinderella opening March 13 2015 in theaters.

Here features Cinderella's (Lily James) wicked stepfamily starting with the evil stepmother Lady Tremaine, played by Cate Blanchett. Alongside are the stepsisters, Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera as Anastasia and Drizella. The three will bring agony to Cinderella's life at the loss of his father and her quest to find love with the prince, played by Richard Madden.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Aline Brosh McKenna and Chris Weitz for the screenplay. Disney's Cinderella is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Philippines
Watch the trailer here:

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Disney's Cinderella coming 2015

Disney releases the newest interpretation of Grimm's well-loved tale, also a Disney Princess, Cinderella in live action coming in theaters, March 13 2015. Here is a first look on the movie starring Lily James as Cinderella and Helena Bonham-Carter as Fairy Godmother.

Richard Madden plays the prince with Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother, Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera as Anastasia and Drizella, Cinderella's evil stepsisters. Stellan Skarsgard as the Grand Duke, Ben Chaplin as Cinderella's father, Derek Jacobi as the King. Directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Aline Brosh McKenna and Chris Weitz for the screenplay.

Lily James as Cinderella

Cate Blanchett, Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera

Helena Bonham Carter as Fairy Godmother

Cinderella's glass slippers

Cinderella and her Royal Carriage

More photos [HERE]. Watch the trailer below:

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Ballet Philippines and Alice Reyes presents Cinderella

Experience Grimm's fairy tale Cinderella in another telling through Ballet Philippines' performance through the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Ballet Philippines gives Cinderella a fifth restaging and 33rd anniversary tribute to the well-loved ballet musical.

"What we, at Ballet Philippines, would hope for is that our re-telling of the treasured children's story of ‘Cinderella’ will fill the hearts of all in the audience with child-like joy and wonder and an early sprinkling of holiday cheer for the coming Christmas season," says Alice Reyes, who was named National Artist for Dance earlier this year. Reyes is also Ballet Philippines’ founder and Artistic Director Emeritus.

The role of Cinderella will be played by Soloist Denise Parungao and Junior Company Member Monica Amanda Gana. This is Gana's first lead role with Ballet Philippines, while Parungao was last seen in the title role of Ballet Philippines’ “Giselle” in 2013 and 2014. Playing opposite them as Prince Charming are Principal Dancers Jean Marc Cordero and Richardson Yadao.

Madame Isabelle Garachon, wife of the French Ambassador to the Philippines and former professional dancer, will be playing the role of Cinderella's wicked stepmother, alternating with Ballet Philippines President Margie Moran Floirendo.

For all kids and kids at heart, Cinderella will be shown from November 28 to December 7 at Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo in CCP.

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sneak peek at Resorts World Manila's CINDERELLA

it will be a very exciting event to watch out at Resorts World Manila's latest production of Cinderella which opens October at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. with Karylle and Christian Bautista starring the lead roles as Cinderella and Prince Christopher, you'll definitely have a world-class show. from their team-ups in different theatrical numbers like the Kitchen Musical and Rama Hari, which was applauded by thousands of viewers, both here and abroad.

aside from the great musicality that both celebrities have, you also have to watch how Maronne Cruz, Gianina Ocampo and Sweet Plantado as the step mother and sisters of Cinderella. while Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and Pinky Marquez alternate as the fairy godmother.

here are some photos from the press preview:

follow @rwmanila and @CinderellaMNL on Twitter on how you'll be able to see the show with its full magic. visit also www.rwmanila.com for more details.

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cast and alternates of Resort World Manila's Cinderella

the multi-million production of Resort World Manila's Cinderella features stellar cast from Philippine mainstream and theater bodies that will give us a new magical experience at the Newport Performing Arts Theater starting October this year.

alternating Christian Bautista as Prince Charming is theater actor Fredison Lo. he is prominently known for his role as Mark Cohen in 9 Works Theatrical's Rent that staged in 2010. recent theater experience is from Sa Wakas, a musical featuring the songs of Sugarfree that played in PETA Theater. additional credits include his casting in a sitcom Iskul Bukol that aired in TV5.

theater actress Julie or Julia Abueva flies in from Singapore for this engagement as the title role alternating Karylle. adding to her credentials of being in big musicals like Into The Woods, Spring Awakening and a milestone of singing with US President Barack Obama. a discovery by Oprah Winfrey led her to the gateway of stardom in the US and worldwide singing career in theater.

alongside with big names in theater music, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and Pinky Marquez, together with Maronne Cruz, Gianina Ocampo and Sweet Plantado, Miguel Faustman, Red Concepcion and more, our leads will dazzle the huge stage of NPAT that transforms into a magical story book and a Prince's castle dancing their ways to the tunes of Rodgers and Hammerstein's songs like In My Own Little Corner, Ten Minutes Ago I Saw You and Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?

so wear your grandest dress, suit up and let's all go to the Prince's Ball at Resorts World Manila.

Ticket Prices*
VIP P2,800
Premiere P2,500
Deluxe P2,000
Balcony P1,300
Lower Balcony P1,100

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a pair of shoes and stars in Resorts World Manila's CINDERELLA

Resorts World Manila increases hot announcements for their epic summer lineup for 2013. with the successful adaptations of The Sound of Music and The King and I, comes the first magical journey of a fairytale that everybody loves. Cinderella, which opens third quarter of this year, will feature not only magical moments but more than artistry and creativity.

RW Manila is also proud to introduce the two big casts of Cinderella as youth icon Karylle plays the title role and Christian Bautista fits in the shoe of the Prince Charming in this new musical experience. the two have been working together in the Asian hit TV show, The Kitchen Musical and last appeared onstage with Rama Hari at the CCP.

Cinderella will be directed by another stage veteran and idol, Michael Stuart Williams. together with  Resorts World Manila's premiere talents and production team, turning Newport Performing Arts Theater into the Prince's grand palace and Cinderella's humble home.

to know more about RWM’s upcoming shows and events, visit www.rwmanila.com or call Tourist Hotline at (02) 908-8833.

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