video games attack Earth in new comedy PIXELS

A new war on Earthlings vs aliens is featured in new comedy PIXELS which stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James. the movie is set to invade theaters in May 2015 and is directed by Chris Columbus. Posters reveal very familiar games, Donkey Kong, Gallaga, Space Invaders, Pacman and Centipede attacking world landmarks.

See full posters HERE

These games would appear to be alien assaults against the humans as video games seem to be a declaration of war against them. President Will Cooper (James) has to call on his childhood best friend, ’80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Sandler), now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Dinklage and Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet. Monaghan plays the team's unique weapons specialist.

The action-comedy is directed by Chris Columbus from a story by Tim Herlihy and a screenplay by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, based on the original short film of the same name by Patrick Jean. Produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert.

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The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies movie review

On the last movie installment of the JRR Tolkien Saga, I don't know if The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies will give you a worthy 2.5 hours of stay in the theater and enjoy your last glimpse of Middle Earth #OneLastTime, as they say.

Starting about slaying the dragon Smaug, I felt that the sequence is kind of short, maybe I have expected much. And then there's greed everywhere that every character thinks that they have the share of gold in the Thorin's (Richard Armitage) mountain. The story goes very political and I got confused when the focus turned to the dragon slayer (Luke Evans). Then there's a love affair on the side between Kili (Aidan Turner) and Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly). Legolas seems to give way for their love but I think, what the heck. There's a lot of things going on in the movie and then you'll forget Gollum but at least Peter Jackson didn't forget about the Ring.

War sequences are so long and I think there's just this feeling that fights are inserted with comic stunts. And there are quite similar instances of how Bilbo and Frodo ended their stories. Towards the end, Peter Jackson gives a link/prologue to The Lord of the Rings which I liked.

To cap off, I don't know why JRR Tolkien had to make it a very long and bloody war game up to LOTR when wizards and supernaturals are present to wash them all away. And they are fighting over little things, the Arkenstone and the Ring.

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies is now showing in 3D and 2D formats, also in IMAX, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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INSIDE OUT's official trailer

Disney Pixar's trailer for INSIDE OUT is finally released! The emotions from Riley and her parents confront each other in looking into the situation why Riley is so gloomy.

Why Riley is adjusting how she'll live in a new environment, the emotions at the headquarters, lead by Joy, to rise up in the positive light. The others however switch into turmoil in this adjustment at the new house, neighborhood and school.

Emotions from Riley's mom

Emotions for Riley's dad

Watch the trailer here:
Opening June 19, 2015, INSIDE OUT is voiced by Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through Columbia Pictures.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt conquers fear of heights in The Walk trailer

An exhilirating trailer for a new movie entitled The Walk starring Joseph Gordon Levitt. Based on the true story about French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's book "To Reach the Clouds." October 2015 will have us holding to our seats with this movie from Robert Zemeckis. I personally am curious and worried how will I watch this on 3D. But this is a movie to overcome fear of heights.

A young dreamer dared the impossible: an illegal wire walk between the World Trade Center towers. Last August 7, 2014 is the 40th anniversary of the astounding event, now being brought back to vivid life in the third act climax of the film.

Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan.

Robert Zemeckis, the director of such marvels as “Forrest Gump,” “Cast Away,” “Back to The Future,” “The Polar Express” and “Flight,” again uses cutting edge technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. With innovative photorealistic techniques and IMAX 3D wizardry, “The Walk” is true big-screen cinema, a chance for moviegoers to viscerally experience the feeling of reaching the clouds. The film is a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, but most of all, to the Towers of the World Trade Center. Watch the trailer here:

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The Last 5 Years trailer

Last August, 9 Works Theatrical did a presentation of Jason Robert Brown's The Last 5 Years. It will be another take on the musical based on Jason Robert Brown's lovelife featuring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan in the movie adaptation.

Anna Kendrick plays Cathy Hyatt and Jeremy Jordan plays Jamie Wellerstein in this feature production. Watch the trailer here.
Opening 2015 in theaters, The Last 5 Years is directed by Richard Lagravenese.

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Lenny Kravitz rocks Circuit grounds 2015

4-time Grammy Award-winner Lenny Kravitz has chosen the Philippines in his concert tour and Midas Promotions brings the artist at the Globe Circuit Grounds on March 24, 2015.

Now who's having Again, It Ain't Gone Till It's Over, Fly Away, American Woman and Are You Gonna Go My Way in their Spotify playlist? Me.



Premium tickets await as they go on sale at 9AM on December 15 at www.ticketworld.com.ph or Ticket World outlets. Prices are:

• Platinum (seated) - P13000
• Diamond (seated) - P11000
• Gold (seated) - P9000
• Silver (standing) - P3500
• Bronze (standing) - P2000

At the success of his 20-year musical career, there are numerous collaborations with Slash, Aerosmith, Jay-Z, NERD, Mick Jagger, P. Diddy and Alicia Keys. He also produced Madonna's Justify My Love co-writing with Ingrid Chavez. He also went into film making, appearing for the first time in Precious. He is more notable as Cinna in The Hunger Games movies which he made twice. Are we going to the concert wearing Capitol costumes?

His concert on March will feature hits from his current album Strut and songs that made him one of the distinctive artists today.

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SM Malls restage THE SONG OF JOSEPH

Sinag Arts Foundation, in cooperation with SM North EDSA and SM Aura, once again is proud to perform the restaging of the highly acclaimed musical, The Song of Joseph on December 11 and 13, 2014.

The musical is about Joseph's courtship with Mary. An imagination with the coming of the first Christmas. We were all not so informed about the story about Christ's foster parent and this is a great opportunity to get to know Joseph deeper.

Charlene De Asis Magalit and Tricia Torres , alternating as Mary, Miguel Aguila asJesus and the rest of the casts are Jeannelle Roldan, Kaye Balajadia Lingayu,Melanie Dujunco, Emlyn Olfindo, Maricris Joaquin, Greg de Leon, EdwinDecenteseo, Christine Carlos, Dondi Ong, Jonaf del Fiero, John Ocampos, , NazerSalcedo , Madonna Decena, Faye Dee Reyes, with the Marist School Choral Group completes the cast.

For tickets, you can contact SM TicketNet outlets.

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