INCEPTION character banners

below are the character banners of the latest Sci-Fi action thriller adventure by Warner Bros., INCEPTION. starring The Extractor (Leonardo DiCaprio), The Tourist (Ken Watanabe), The Point Man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), The Shade (Marion Cotillard), The Architect (Ellen Page), The Forger (Tom Hardy) and The Mark (Cillian Murphy).

In the film, Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) 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.

This season, your mind is the scene of the crime. i really should check it out because the title and the trailer already gives me an epistaxis.

coming soon in Philippine theaters distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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THE A-TEAM movie review

learn military tactics and overcome government conspiracy with The A-Team. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley and Quinton Jackson stars as Iraq War veterans trying to clear their name from a frame up organized by Gen. Morrison (Gerald McRaney).

from the 1983 TV series of the same title, i give special remarks to the cast.

The A-Team, 1983 and 2010.

feast your eyes with death-defying scenes. you really should get a cast of real men to do those acts. with the humor from HM Murdoc and Barracuda, you won't get bored with the punchlines. Faceman and Sosa i think were just there to add a little sexiness to the story, having Jessica Biel and Bradley Cooper to fill in the characters. Liam Neeson came up as a very wise but fierce man. for the cast, it's 4.5 out of 5.

THE A-TEAM opens in Philippine theaters on June 10 2010.

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THE KARATE KID movie review

know something about China in THE KARATE KID. the nature and the culture clashed with Dre Parker's life. getting in the zone with hip hop Dre made him struggle to find friends. easiest was to get an enemy named Cheng whom he discovered is a black belter in a martial arts school that teaches no mercy to its students. Dre got his time beaten up and saved by an unlikely person in the neighborhood -- the maintainance man, Mr. Han. Mr. Han tried to make peace with the adviser of Cheng. but otherwise, they were challenged by joining in a tournament.

with some help from Mr. Han, Dre trained himself in the art of Kung Fu. and Mr. Han didn't teach him to beat others but to regain honor for his name. pissed off in the training process but Mr. Han saw Dre's dedication. and during the tournament, Dre found himself in a winning surprise.

photos courtesy of Columbia Pictures

i like this movie better than the original one. Jaden got his humor from his dad, Will. you will be awed by China's great surroundings. you can also learn a lot from Jackie Chan's teachings in Kung Fu. and the techniques Jaden used were awesome during the tournament. compared to the original Karate Kid, getting Jaden in the cast gets exciting and powerful. i hope there will be a part 2 and even a third one.

THE KARATE KID will throw kicks and punches in the Philippines starting Friday, June 11th 2010, by Columbia Pictures.

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SARAH MEIER is UNO Magazine's June 2010 cover

what do you think?

IN THIS ISSUE:
7 years of UNO
How to be a Perfect Human Being by Ramon Bautista
Nomming with Saab Magalona
The Best of UNO

*even Survivor Philippines Palau castaway Echo Caceres is featured in this issue.

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TOY STORY 3 ADVANCE SELLING PROMO

you can grab your TOY STORY 3 tickets this early! and yes, the movie will be in 3D, thanks to our friends from SM Cinemas.

for every purchase of two (2) tickets to the movie at IMAX Theatre Mall of Asia or IMAX Theatre North EDSA from May 28-June 16, 2010, moviegoer gets one (1) FREE Toy Story 3 Trading Card set.

collect those trading cards and have fun watching the movie in 3D!

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TOUCHBOOKS: The Tactile Textbook Project

A pioneering project that provides the marginalized sector of our school-children with an improved opportunity for basic educational instruction as enjoyed by regular students.

A core advocacy of the Rotary Club of San Juan del Monte, R.I. District 3800, headed by Special project Chairperson PP Annette Esparaz; is to provide participative opportunities for the blind and the visually impaired section of our society.

Realizing the critical role of Arts and Culture in molding well rounded citizens who are aware and proud of our rich Filipino heritage, we began our push for Art Education Opportunities for the blind. In partnership with Metropolitan Museum of Manila, we developed and launched TOUCH THE ARTIST VISION, a pioneering program in Philippine Arts that provided Tactile Drawings and Audio Guides of select artworks in the Museum like those of Fernando Amorsolo, Juan Luna, Hidalgo, Manansala etc. now for the first time in the Philippines, the blind enjoy a meaningful experience inside a Museum. The response to this was very positive that this project is ongoing to date, with other Museums joining the bandwagon.

Our numerous encounters during this endeavor bore another challenge we boldly undertook, with the goal of furthering our commitment to enhance the lives of our marginalized brothers.

Working closely with SPED teachers (with decades of experience in teaching the blind), we embarked on another FIRST in Philippine History: Touchbooks: The Tactile Textbook Project.

In the 100 years history of teaching the blind in the Philippines, this is the first visual standardized instructional material that SPED Teachers can use. The sad reality is that basic education opportunities for this sector are highly compromised due to lack of teaching tools that teachers for the blind could use. Finally, visually impaired children can now ‘visualize’ correct images of their lessons; instead of merely relying on the verbal description of their SPED Teachers.

With Touchbooks, we developed standardized, tactile illustrations of key images and concepts taught in basic education that will maximize learning during given school hours. Touchbooks come with audio narratives that allow simultaneous instruction of blind students.

Our first Touchbooks project is Makabayan: Sibika at Kultura • Hekasi, which provides select lessons covered from Grades 1 to Grade 4. These three volume books utilize a special Swell Paper Tactile material for the blind child to “see” picture images for the first time.

The three volume book with 72 Tactile images and audio narrative in the Filipino language cost P18,688.00 a set. The materials are imported from England, the printing and testing of each page is done manually.

The four authors: Annette L. Esparaz, M.A. Cultural Heritage Studies, May Lyn L. Cruz, Education Programs Manager of Metropolitan Museum of Manila, together with multi-awardees SPED trainor for High School Evelyn B. Caja, M.A. and Elementary SPED trainor Julia R. Capulong, M.A. gave their services for free.

There are currently a total of 409 SPED Centers including Public Schools catering to the blind and visually impaired children nationwide. Some centers may have 3 to 50 blind/visually impaired students who are mainstreamed (the visually impaired students studies with sighted students). To equip each school with just one “Makabayan” book set will cost a staggering Php 7,643,392.00.

A book launch and successful fund raising was conducted in Metropolitan Museum of Manila and radio announcements brought in generous donors for the book. When school opens on June 15, a hundred schools will be using this new technology. It is going to be exciting to hear from teachers and students how the book had helped them. Check us out in facebook “Touchbooks” and for inquiries you can email us: touchbooks@gmail.com.

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it's a 3D world in TOY STORY 3!

how can you imagine yourself living in a very large world of toys? it would be possible with Walt Disney/PIXAR's latest offering of TOY STORY 3! and now to make it more realistic, the artists have developed this award-winning movie into a whopping experience in 3D! the technology has been very famous since it was introduced to the movies to provide one of a kind experience for viewers.

Director Lee Unkrich says that although the previous Toy Story movies were not in 3D, Pixar has been incorporating the technology all along.

we would be watching again another movie using those 3D glasses to clear the screen and now we can see it as how John Lasseter sees it:

“From the very beginning, I knew that within the computer, the world is truly three-dimensional. And it seemed like something that Walt Disney himself would have loved, because he was always striving to get more dimension in his animation. And now with 3D technology and the latest advances in exhibition, we’re able to give moviegoers an amazing experience. It’s like we’ve always been making 3D movies, audiences just haven’t been able to see them that way until now. It was like watching the film with one eye closed. With Lee’s dynamic staging of things and his knowledge and training in live-action filmmaking, ‘Toy Story 3’ is the most spectacular 3D experience yet.”

see it how the toys, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr. and Mrs. Potatohead and the others look at the world. you will be taken to another dimension in the toy scale

TOY STORY 3 in 3D will open in Philippine theaters, particularly in IMAX and Digital Cinemas starting June 17 2010. distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures International.

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