THE CAMPAIGN movie review

if you put Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell in one movie, you're sure to have a hell of a riot. especially when they fighting their beliefs and for a position in this political movie, THE CAMPAIGN. brought to us by Warner Bros. Philippines, opening in theaters, August 29.

the story is about a district in North Carolina where two CEOs aspire for great influence in. in an upcoming election, they have found opportunity to seize the long term rule of Congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) by giving him a rival as Marty Huggins (Galifianakis), a naive director of local tourism.

both were completely different from each other and each has their own bullet to shoot. the war for the post has cost them with their reputations and even their families.

their rage has been on the news. each action would be the talk of the town and would ever influence the choice of the voters. and when they realized that they have not been professional and diplomatic, and it has not been helpful to the district, the greatest answer would be honesty. besides, it is ever needed to any politician in any part of the globe.

i really like Marty Huggins slogan for the campaign, "Let's clean up America, it's a mess!" which is i think very applicable nowadays. we've been making mess and all we do is rant it to the government. as politicians, they need their constituents to perform their programs well and hand-in-hand everybody will be able to fulfill their dream as a nice community.

the movie is very hilarious, a midst the trash talking and obscene scenes, we're all to know that everybody are human beings and subject to faults and wrong doings. all we have to be is conscious of our acts and following the Rotarian 4-way test: is it the TRUTH? is it FAIR to all concerned? will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?”

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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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the magical world of THE WIZARD OF OZ

kids will definitely have an extravagant view in Repertory Philippines' The Wizard of Oz which opens tomorrow, August 18. the Theater for Young Audiences section of RepPhils has developed the show in every sense in which eyes will never be taken out of the stage and still provide an underlying lesson to think about. a very colorful show featuring the adventure of Dorothy, Tinman, Lion and the Scarecrow in search for the wizard to grant their wishes.

just like in the movie with Judy Garland as Dorothy, the beginning of the program is it's sepia tone. but colors appear grandiosely as the story progress. most vibrant colors are in the world of the Munchkins.

and the Emerald City are in its greenest! the entire stage transforms to hundreds of shades of green and there's this undefinable feeling. it's like you don't want to change a channel when you're watching TV because of the great show you're seeing.

they won't sing the songs from the movie, it's not a Hollywood staging. but songs are as catchy as you can sing them after you saw it. it's like a green disco ball at the end of the road where people dance and just have fun. on the other hand, it's also a place where people find answers.

our actors are good storytellers. not to mention under the direction of Ms. Joy Virata who has been given notable recognition after the show. how do i love theater when they bring me back to my childhood?

photos taken from (Repertory Philippines Facebook page)

the show will be running until December so it's also great to see it in the Christmas season. it is at Onstage theater in Greenbelt 1, Makati City.

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the costumes of RepPhils' WIZARD OF OZ

it's so amazing how costumes would be for tonight's show of Repertory Philippines' The Wizard of Oz. the production should be very proud of how this will turn out in the eyes of the audience tonight.

aside from the stage, that will definitely be candy-colored, the actors might really look like dear toys to the eye.

the first costume that i noticed is Elhaba's oufit which really resembled Maleficent's dress. they look fierce as each other.

as i saw the costumes of the Tinman, Lion and Scarecrow, i noticed that the details are quite nice. the Lion looks fuzzy and cuddly, the Scarecrow's scraps are well made together as developed from scratch and the Tinman glares in the spotlight with its metal cover.

costume designer Raven Ong made an excellent job putting the costumes all together. even the Oz citizens are very happy with the outcome.

Repertory Philippines' The Wizard of Oz opens tomorrow, August 18 and will run until December 16, 2012 at Onstage in Greenbelt 1, Makati. see you at the Yellow Brick Road and let's all take it while saying, "There's no place like home."

photo credits: Raul Victor Montesa

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EUGENE DOMINGO is BONA

in tribute to renowned and multi-awarded director, Mr. Lino Brocka and only Philippine superstar, Ms. Nora Aunor, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) brings the classic story of fan and idol in the modernized BONA. starring Eugene Domingo as Bona and Edgar Allan Guzman as Gino Sanchez. playing from August 24 to September 23, 2012 at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City.

in today's rendition of Bona, Bona is a call center agent who finds an eye to Gino Sanchez who comes out from a TV talent search, Star of Tomorrow. she followed Gino's career and eventually invested all of her strength, time and resources taking care of the actor. his father and friends tried to stop her from doing it, but her admiration grows into obsession despite that the actor only has the poor reputation in the industry. on the other hand, this opens the idea for Gino to abuse Bona's efforts and take all her resources. even more, he seduces Bona. what's left is, will Bona stay as Gino's emotional slave or will she regain her normal self as the people around her wishes her to be?

back on the theater scene, Eugene Domingo finds herself grounded again and devoted her time to all duration of the run. she remembers when she starts from theater in UP where she had a very strict training, very different from the PETA crowd where she had a fun time. although, she thanked both theater companies for molding her talent the way we appreciate it today.

one of the major discussions during the press conference is her long kissing scene with Edgar Allan who is relatively young from her. Edgar noted that it was sweet but Eugene stressed that it was minty. she had to prepare very well of the scene as it will be more talked about when more people see it on stage.

BONA starring Eugene Domingo is presented by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) under the direction of Soxie Topacio.

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Dulaang Kalay's THE WOMAN IN BLACK to thrill audiences on August 31

on August 31, 2012, Dulaang Kalay cordially invites you to the Teatrino transformed into Eel Marsh House -- the setting of the horrible and scary play, The Woman in Black.

based on the novel by Susan Hill, stage writer Stephen Mallatratt tells the story of Arthur Kipps (Reb Atadero) who has inhabited the eerie house. making the story pass on, he hires an actor (Jeremy Domingo) to help reenact the strange occurrences in the said Eel Marsh House. being a solicitor for the late inhabitant, Mrs. Drablow, Kipps just believes it as a mere ghost story until he sees the specter in black and learns her purpose.

The Woman in Black is also London's longest running stage play and movie star Daniel Radcliffe has once portrayed Arthur Kipps in the movie version just last year.

the special show by 1PM will be followed by a cast call where you can interview the creative team and cast. tickets will be sold at Php 400. directed by William Elvin Manzano.

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KATY PERRY in her first documentary, Part of Me 3D

pop superstar Katy Perry's success is such inevitable. claiming five no.1 hits in one album, she even dreamed of more. so during her world concert tour, California Dreams, she tagged two young filmmakers to have everything documented on tape.

entitled Katy Perry, Part of Me, this documentation of Katy Perry's diary during the tour will give us a backstage pass of this wonderful concert. even front row seat and intimate look at the fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspiring, crazy, magical, passionate and honest mad diary of Katy herself.

Katy Perry : Part of Me 3D is released and distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp. coming soon in theaters in the Philippines!

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