FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE movie review

For a change, mag Taglish tayo. Thank you muna sa OPPO Philippines for having me sa Premiere Night ng movie na to last night sa SM Megamall. It was also exciting kasi I got to see Sarah G in the flesh and with some stars of the movie. It was a salubong birthday celebration for Sarah's birthday today. More so, Oppo has launched the newest model of Oppo F3 Selfie Expert: Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition, that comes in black with Sarah G's signature.

OPPO F3 Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition

Nandun din daw si John Lloyd, missed the event outside the cinema at hindi na rin sya pumasok. But nasa loob naman sina Christian Balbes, Alexa Ilacad and two other actors (forgot their name, sorry).

Alexa Ilacad, Christian Bables and the cast of Finally Found Someone

Sarah Geronimo during the OPPO Premiere Night

The movie started early so medyo natuwa ako. I was really looking forward to this movie because nasubaybayan ko talaga sina Laida at Miggy sa first tambalan nila. And this makes a refreshing reunion for the two but it maintains the kilig. Out of the common plot nga lang na derived sa PR industry kaso di ata masyadong nagets ng writers ang roles ng "social media influencers" na nagmukhang P.A. lang ni Sarah sa movie. People I know who work in the industry might have the same sentiment but I'll just shrug it off.

Marami rami ding sobrang nakakakilig and medyo matured na ang role ni Sarah dito. Kaso ayaw pa rin nyang magpa-kiss. Si John Lloyd, grabe pagka-tagos pa rin sa acting. Mahirap manood nito mag-isa kasi wala kang nahahampas sa tabi mo. I'm sure magte-trend ang mga shout outs na "Dear Future Husband," "Dear Future Wife" at Honesty Cookie sa mga timelines nyo in the first week of showing. Pati mga endorsements na hindi na siguro talaga pwedeng tanggalin sa mga local movies natin e medyo subtle naman so it doesn't affect much at naipasok nang swabe. Overall, mag-eenjoy kayo sa process na nagka-inlove-an silang dalawa.

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ON THE JOB resurrects Philippine action movies

the newest from Direk Erik Matti, ON THE JOB presents a story of a police chase of two ex-convicts who were hired as hitmen. Gerald Anderson and Piolo Pascual, both first-timers in action filmmaking, are excited for its release set on August 28 in theaters nationwide, from Reality Entertainment, distributed by Star Cinema.

the movie, which also stars Joel Torre and Joey Marquez has been recognized in the Cannes and also recognizes Joel Torre as Best Actor in the Puchon International Fantastic (PiFan) Film Festival. "It was an unforgettable and emotional experience being recognized by international critics," they added. the seasoned Joel Torre has been noted in winning other film festivals both here and abroad.

Creative Director, Dawn Jimenez, Gerald Anderson, Erik Matti, Empress, Joel Torre

the movie was inline of the 20 years of Star Cinema in the industry, being the biggest production company in the Philippines. with its first film, Adan Ronquillo starring Bong Revilla, Jr., it was just right to have an action-drama film that has a different take and will focus on values despite the violence it presents. the cast stresses that it's not just an action movie, but the story that many could relate too. ladies like Empress and Dawn Jimenez remarks that women can look on a better role for them in action sequences.

also in the cast are Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao, Empress, Dawn Jimenez, Leo Martinez, Vivian Velez and Rayver Cruz. all to add flavor in the action drama with a heart.

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EKSTRA goes mainstream this August 14

Star Cinema is proud to present the a movie that gives importance to every human being, may it be big or small. but in their context of show business, this film honors the little people that give deeper meaning of what we see on the big screen. EKSTRA (The Bit Player) will be showing in the mainstream cinemas nationwide starting August 14 2013.

the film, starred by the Star for All Seasons, Vilma Santos, plays the title role and happy to have bagged the major award in lead acting. awarded by the Cinemalaya jury of the recent-concluded Cinemalaya Festival at the CCP. among other awards are:

• Audience Choice Award, Directors' Showcase: "Ekstra" by Jeffrey Jeturian
• Best Screenplay - Zig Dulay, Antoinette Jadaone and Jeffrey Jeturian, "Ekstra"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Ruby Ruiz, "Ekstra"
• Best Performance by a Lead Actress - Vilma Santos, "Ekstra"
• Special Jury Prize - "Ekstra"
• Netpac (Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema) Special Award - "Ekstra"

the movie was a bit challenging for all since as we've known Vilma Santos to portray lead roles, it was hard for them to make her on the level of the other bit players, de-glamorizing her into the role of Loida Malabanan. on the other hand, the bit players whom she worked with were even controlling themselves not to be starstruck with the presence of their Ate Vi. there are also some bit instances that they found the humility of Vilma Santos, a reason that everyone loves her, in front and at the back of the camera.

the movie teaches everyone, as quoting Vilma Santos, "to love what you do and do it good." it also serves as inspiration for everyone that every person around contributes in the being of an individual.

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from book to screen: BAKIT HINDI KA CRUSH NG CRUSH MO?

from book and acknowledgements online, Internet action star, Ramon Bautista's book "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo?" gets its debut on the big screen top-billed by one of Star Cinema's leading pairing of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim which is also their first on-screen team-up.

the movie of the same title, tells the story of Sandy (Kim Chiu) moving on from a dreadful relationship with ex-BF (Kean Cipriano) and trying to compose herself improving the business of new boss Alex (Xian Lim). both Alex and Sandy's flaws in their own fields let them teach other on how to fix it. as intelligent Sandy helps Alex to save his business and Alex helps the ugly duckling Sandy to prove to her ex-BF that she didn't deserve to get her heart broken.

the book serves as a guide for everyone how to answer that silly but thought-provoking question about relationships. a checklist of reasons that we would agree or not but would definitely laugh at when we are guilty of it.

Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo is a rom-com directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal, another movie to hit theaters on July 31. watch the trailer here:

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TUHOG is not your expected plot

TUHOG as used as a word in the Philippine vernacular may sound a little not right but a movie entitled with this is ready to change your perception, not just with the word, but with life.

starring Eugene Domingo, Leo Martinez, Enchong Dee, Jake Cuenca and Empress, TUHOG reveals to us that each person is connected with one another and a realization that anything may happen in life and we should learn how to appreciate every time that we have.

each actor also lives by their own mantras about life and admittedly living it up to this day. they serve as inspirations to live every day in a positive outlook and never fails to pray.

the actors also appreciated the way their director, Veronica Velasco, made the treatment to this movie. making sure that all scenes were shot according to her preferences. a well-executed movie that took a lot of patience for every person involved. not only as a movie to sell, but with a lesson to learn by this Cinemalaya awardee.

don't miss this movie on July 17 in theaters. for more information about TUHOG, you may follow Star Cinema on Twitter and like them on Facebook.

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CHINESE ZODIAC movie review

Jackie Chan is set to collect the twelve bronze zodiac heads and make a fortune out of it in Star Cinema's Chinese Zodiac opening January 30 in theaters nationwide.

since ancient artifacts cost a fortune, modern businessmen are collecting these Chinese Zodiac heads for their own collection. but militant groups like these artifacts to be returned to their own homelands especially the zodiac heads which are about to get auctioned. Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) aims to collect these artifacts for his living and reproduces it for collectors around the world. in the adventure of having all the bronze heads together, resistance came through with pirates, police and syndicates altogether.

if you're a fan of Jackie Chan, you're definitely going to watch this. but his action were still the same. amazing in his age to manage his stunts and tricks. joined with other big Asian stars, the movie was for the new age of Asian audience which is good. the plot and character development is a Jackie Chan signature, you'll laugh and will soon pity him in his terrible accidents. in the addition with the foreign actors like
Oliver Platt, you'll have an automatic assumption that there is a syndicate going on.

Chinese Zodiac opens January 30 in Philippine theaters, by Star Cinema.

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Star Cinema makes us fall in love 24/7

in this very special occasion, Star Cinema celebrates Star Magic's 20th anniversary with an anthology of stories that will make us believe in love at every moment. 24/7 IN LOVE features seven heart-thumping clips with Star Magic talents every one loves.

in a conference held attended by Pokwang, Piolo Pascual, Maja Salvador, the actors shared that love has no boundaries and you should grab it when it comes to you. movies are made to a light mood and tailor-fit to be executed by directors Mae Cruz, John-D Lazatin, Dado Lumibao and Franco Mortiz.

Pokwang (@pokwang27) also described her scene with Sam Milby as a fantasy came true. playing as a 40-year-old virgin, she summarized that their characters will complement the things their are missing. and as age and preferences may differ, love put them closer together.

on Piolo Pascual's story, they regarded it as the "heart" of the whole movie as Piolo and the two kids portray a puppy love in a hospice. Piolo has a different role here as a young kid in a man's body due to a brain illness. people will have another understanding to people in the situation which Piolo portrays. Maja Salvador tells that she is a very prompt personal assistant to Diether Ocampo. in her case, she is a kind of person that opened up the door for Diether's character to love again.

other stories combines ABS-CBN Primetime stars, Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo in a funny straight-girl, gay-guy relationship; Angelica Panganiban and John Lloyd Cruz in a very romantic scenery abroad; Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson in a campus romance; and Kathryn Bernardo with Daniel Padilla in a fan-idol setting.

opening November 21 2012, 24/7 IN LOVE will be seen in theaters nationwide. you can follow Star Cinema's social media accounts: http://FB.com/StarCinema, http://Twitter.com/StarCinema, http://gplus.to/StarCinema, and the official Facebook page of the movie http://FB.com/247InLove.

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JOHN LLOYD-BEA tandem in THE MISTRESS

Star Cinema gives back to the fans as it celebrates the 10th year anniversary of the most-anticipated love team on screen. John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in a bolder and more experimental movie in their career, The Mistress.

The Mistress was developed under the inspiration of giving a movie to Bea Alonzo primarily. and the story developers under the direction of Ms. Olivia Lamasan has put a better story that will also carry the message of love, according to writer Vanessa Valdez. and not the usual story of love, The Mistress comes in a 4-sided love story and Bea Alonzo top bills the title role.

John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo

did John Lloyd and Bea miss each other? they do. they always looked forward of doing another project but it was never imagined to be more mature. in their last movie, Miss You Like Crazy, though they both play as career people, they were stuck in the romantic sweetness and stopped going to the next level.

John Lloyd's role as the lover of Sari (Bea Alonzo) gives a more interesting twist to the story as we are accustomed with just only 3 people when we talk about the mistress. here, he goes to the scene and tries to take away Sari in the wrong relationship she has entered. but Sari gives in to the affection but having second thoughts of leaving her other lover, played by Mr. Ronaldo Valdez. the romantic scenes were not really hard for the two but it came very naturally, with the tested relationship of the two onscreen, they have been very comfortable and supportive of each other for the benefit of making a good movie.

at the bloggers conference

Bea Alonzo admits she felt a little awkward doing the scenes with the husband, but the veteran actor has guided her and made some acting advises so that they can execute the scenes very neatly. director Olivia Lamasan has been very satisfied with the results of every take.

The Mistress will provide a story of love, anger, sorrow and fighting for love. but would the two be able to resolve the trials? find out on September 12 in cinemas nationwide.

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HILDA KORONEL against THE MISTRESS

it's been more than five years that we missed Ms. Hilda Koronel in the movies and television. but now, she's back for a wonderful project. she plays the legal wife in a 4-sided love story entitled, The Mistress. the said movie is also Star Cinema's offering in celebration of 10 years of the Bea Alonzo - John Lloyd Cruz love team.

The Mistress is an imperfect love story with the right people trying to commit the right things for themselves. the mistress, played by Bea Alonzo, is a reinvention of her character into a braver, bolder and into a more passionate role. watch out also for quotable lines within the movie that Ms. Hilda Koronel will deliver.

according to Ms. Hilda, she has enjoyed her stay out of the country though she misses her life in showbiz and of course, the Philippines. she also witnessed how young talents do their roles very well, especially the talents from Star Cinema. aside from this project, she was also invited to do roles in more films and soaps but she has to screen them in order to provide us, viewers, the quality of acting Ms. Hilda Koronel has.

Ms. Hilda also celebrates her family life with 4 grandchildren. her kids are all successful right now both here and abroad which makes her very proud.

THE MISTRESS will be shown in Philippine cinemas starting September 12. for more updates on the movie, follow @starcinema on Twitter and www.facebook.com/starcinema

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KIMMY DORA 2 official trailer released!

Star Cinema and Springfilms Productions brings back the one and only Eugene Domingo in the second installment of Kimmy Dora. and now they take on horror under that wholly funny concept in Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme! this movie is set in the middle of July this year!

Eugene Domingo plays both Kimmy -- the very intelligent and conceited daughter and heading the business framework of the Go Dong Hae Empire, and Dora -- the lovable twin sister of Kimmy whom she despised from the previous movie. Dingdong Dantes as Johnson, who is undoubtedly inlove with Dora and Zanjoe Marudo as Barry from the provinces play the love interests. Ariel Ureta as Luisito Go Dong Hae is Kimmy and Dora's very understanding father. Miriam Quiambao serves as Gertrude, Kimmy's pretty assistant and punching bag for incompetence.

written by Chris Martinez and directed by Joyce Bernal under Springfilms Productions, take a glimpse on this newest trailer:

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PRAYBEYT BENJAMIN opens October 26

a new comedy starring the "unkabogable" Vice Ganda in a one of a kind role that will once again tickle your funny bones. a reserve officer Praybeyt Benjamin struggles in the barracks being a closet queen and with a hidden admiration on commander (Derek Ramsay).

in a press conference held at the Dolphy Theater, Vice Ganda and the other casts talked what the movie is all about and their experience doing it. Derek Ramsay, however was absent at the moment. they are joined with director Wenn Deramas.

most casts, especially Eddie Garcia, had military training. not to mention being a reserve officer for the US military in Korea before he entered show business. was even more shocking is when he admitted he had a male-to-male encounter. same with DJ Durano and Carlos Agassi who admitted the matter. additional cast include Kean Cipriano of Calla Lily, Jimmy Santos, Malou de Guzman and Nikki Valdez.

Praybeyt Benjamin is a family comedy about acceptance and being strong in times of need. it subtly addresses the issue of gender equality and admission of gays in the military forces.

watch the funny adventures and spiels of Vice Ganda as Praybeyt Benjamin opening October 26 in theaters nationwide. see the trailer below.

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Eugene Domingo for Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi

at last, i finally met the box office comedienne and 2011 Cinemalaya Best Actress for Ang Babae sa Septic Tank, Eugene Domingo in an intimate dinner/press conference held in a restaurant in Tomas Morato. this time, she will play a wife trying to get out of marriage and discouraging Tony Gonzaga who wants settle down in "Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi."

in the movie, Tony is a balikbayan from Japan who is in the process of falling in love wanting to get married. as she dreams of being a lovely wife, Eugene gets into the scene shattering Tony's ideals and enumerating all downsides of being a wife.

actors Wendell de Guzman plays Eugene's husband and Zanjoe Marudo as Tony's love interest.

director Joey Reyes also shared the professionalism of Eugene Domingo in the industry that's why is loved by most people. from her discovery in the theater, to television until bigger in the silver screen. Eugene was from UP doing stage plays before and if she was given the time, she wants to get back.

the first time that they will be together as leads in one screen, Eugene Domingo shared her fun experiences and admiration to Tony Gonzaga as a bubbly and a very professional actress that inspired her to live out life. see the trailer below:

catch Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi, a laughter-filled comedy in and out of love, brought to us by Star Cinema and Octoarts Films. opening on August 31 in theaters nationwide.

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BABE I LOVE YOU full trailer

Star Cinema will heat up this summer as they bring back two of the hottest couples ever made in Philippine cinema. Sam Milby and Anne Curtis stars in a romantic drama Babe I Love You. Sam Milby plays a man with a very prompt character who falls in love with Anne - a girl with a happy-go-lucky life, a total opposite of Sam's character. below is the teaser trailer of Babe I Love You:


and tomorrow, March 14 2010, Star Cinema will bring us the FULL TRAILER of the summer kilig movie. watch out for it on ABS-CBN channel around 2PM before ASAP XV and catch it again in THE BUZZ.

UPDATE: here the official FULL TRAILER from Star Cinema:



Babe I Love You will be in theaters starting April 3 2010 brought to us by Star Cinema and Viva Films.

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I LOVE YOU... GOODBYE: 2009 offering from Star Cinema

Star Cinema brings us their entry for the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival entitled: I Love You, Goodbye.

starring Angelica Panganiban, Kim Chiu, Derek Ramsay and Gabby Concepcion in this heart breaking and tear-jerking love story. directed by no other than Laurice Guillen. opening on December 25 in theaters.

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get an IN MY LIFE special offer!

showing on September 16 2009 and this offer runs until September 15 ONLY! so get 2 tickets of IN MY LIFE and get one of its LIMITED posters signed by Luis, John Lloyd and of course, Ms. Vilma.

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