SPECTRE started filming in Austria

Daniel Craig's latest Bond film seem to have a ski chases set in Austria.

ON Productions, MGM and Sony Pictures have released official cast images of Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and Dave Bautista in the Austrian alps during filming of scenes there for "Spectre," the 24th entry in the James Bond franchise.

Filming took place over the weekend on the cold waters of Lake Altaussee where Craig was seen filming a scene standing alone on a long wooden boat on a lake, surrounded by a snowy forest.

These shots were snapped in Solden, Austria - a place known for its skiing, especially around the Rettenbach glacier. The production is expected to film scenes along the glacier road and tunnel, along with making use of a cable car system.

“Spectre” is directed by Sam Mendes and is set for global release on November 6, 2015. The film also stars Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci and Andrew Scott.

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Testing my own LOUDBASSTARD amplifier

It is a great way to end 2014 winning some promos I joined online. It was a very musical December when I saw Ely Buendia's concert in Antipolo and to cap off, I won Manila Concert Junkies' online giveaway with a Loudbasstard Bamboo amplifier! I claimed it last night and tried my new gadget baby to the test.

Enclosed in a bio case that is just smaller than a shoe box, I cannot imagine that this thing is huge, about a foot in length. All natural and very unique, I also like its blue green paint. Kudos to the people of Cebu for making this  unique accessory for all music lovers like me.

Testing, the difference from playing music straight from the phone and with a Loudbasstard is quite noticeable. The sound is louder and more pleasant. I can't wait to listen with it with nature sounds via Spotify.

For more info about Loudbasstard, you can check their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/loudbasstardTM. Again, thank you Manila Concert Junkies for this New Year gift.

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Marvel releases first full teaser for Ant-Man

After the miniature and human-sized trailers, Marvel releases the full teaser of Ant-Man.

A new addition to Marvel's cinematic universe is the original founder of The Avengers. Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang and Ant-Man!

Armed with a super-suit that has an ability to make the wearer shrink and increase in strength, Scott Lang helps his mentor Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Directed by Peyton Reed and will open in theaters July 22 2015. Watch the trailer here:
Also stars Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym,Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Corey Stoll as Dareen Cross / Yellowjacket and more.

Marvel also released the minute Ant-Man in this incredible poster.

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Prepare for the upcoming disaster: SAN ANDREAS

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson faces new danger in a magnitude 9 earthquake in new film "San Andreas" by New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures.

The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 810 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States (Wiki). And a pilot (Johnson) and his estranged wife are on their way to save their only daughter from the place where the earthquake hits. They would think that the danger may be over but it just had started. Watch the trailer here:
The film reunites Dwayne Johnson and director Brad Peyton and producer Beau Flynn, following their collaboration on the global hit “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” The film also stars Carla Gugino (“Night at the Museum”), Alexandra Daddario (“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters”), Ioan Gruffudd (“Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”), Archie Panjabi (TV’s “The Good Wife”), Hugo Johnstone-Burt (Australian TV’s “Home and Away”), Art Parkinson (TV’s “Game of Thrones”) and Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti (“Cinderella Man”).

Opening across the Philippines in both 3D and 2D format in May 2015, “San Andreas” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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ENGLISH ONLY, PLEASE movie review

Thanks to the power of Facebook, English Only, Please has effectively marketed itself and gained applause for both moviegoers and critics alike. I also congratulate the MMFF entry for bagging 7 major awards, a great achievement to the actors, director and production team that some people wouldn't think that a romcom may get. Call me biased but EOP is just one of the movies that I really look forward to at the festival along with Kubot which I have yet to see.

Playing Tere Madlansacay is Jennylyn Mercado, a self-supporting woman through her earnings in tutoring foreigners to learn the English language. Who also gets her money raked in by her sex fling (played by Kean Cipriano) who also gets me irritated by the nerves. She gets hired by a Fil-Am businessman Julian Parker (Derek Ramsay) to translate his anger letter for effective delivery to her ex (Isabel Oli) which left him years ago. Comforting Tere is her bestie Cai Cortez, a single mother taking her chances on love through Tinder and Facebook but usually fails. The story revolves in the reality of our time where people check each other out then gone.

Whether romantic or not, the movie affects many kinds of people. The phrase "Traffic sa EDSA" has become a trend to poke people of becoming late. Teaching us to be professional and respect other people's times which you wouldn't know might be our future. Tere also raises the points of the bread winners and the working class, that sometimes they get tired of giving but they do it because of love. Derek's character also mirror those people who keep their secrets, thus "Don't ask" also became a powerful line in the movie.

We all know that the jeepney bay scene is one of the memorable scenes and that giving a resbak to the barker served all recently-attached people out there. Jennylyn's viral scene will surely plant in our heads and would stay forever. I also liked the inserts of vocabulary giving a funny twists to the meanings of each word or phrase.

English Only, Please I would say really deserves the MMFF awards it has received. If you haven't seen it yet, let's hope that the cinemas continue to screen it.

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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: Secret of the Tomb movie review

For one last time, Larry the night guard takes us to an adventure discovering an ancient secret of the tablet of Ahkmenrah. As something weird happens to our wax friends, the tablet corrodes and soon the magic will be gone forever. Larry and our friends of the museum have to go across the globe to solve it and keep the magic that makes us enjoy every Night at the Museum.

In this final installment, Larry reconnects with the three old men from the first movie. It appears that they build the connection on how to solve the secret of the tablet. And there, Larry continues his adventure to London and opening new life at the London Museum with the tablet. We'll meet new characters like Ahkmenrah's parents and Sir Lancelot. A tour at myths and other legends. With the first two movies teaching us about historical characters, this gives more fun like adding Rebel Wilson to the cast. Even I was surprised when Hugh Jackman makes his appearance as himself and played with his Wolverine character.

It's just sad to say that this will be Robin Williams' last movie. And still we're getting a very quotable quote from the inspirational 26th President of the United States of America which sir Lancelot has no idea about.

Opening January 8 in theaters nationwide, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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ENTOURAGE teases new poster and trailer

HBO original and award-winning series ENTOURAGE reunites original cast and Warner Bros. Pictures is proud to adapt the series into film opening across the Philippines on June 10, 2015.

Chase, E, Turtle and Johnny take the big screen with new ambitions but bonds remain unchanged. Ari joins the gang as they navigate the capricious and sometimes cutthroat world of Hollywood. Watch the trailer below.
The film reunites the show’s original cast, led by Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven. Also starring are Billy Bob Thornton and Haley Joel Osment as father and son, Larsen and Travis McCredle. Returning cast from the series also includes Perrey Reeves as Ari Gold’s wife; Emmanuelle Chriqui as Sloan; Rhys Coiro as Billy Walsh; Debi Mazar as Vince’s publicist, Shauna; Rex Lee as Lloyd; Constance Zimmer as Dana Gordon; and Nora Dunn as Dr. Marcus. Emily Ratajkowski appears as herself. Rounding out the cast are Alan Dale, who appeared in the series, rapper Scott Mescudi, and Rhonda Rousey.

“Entourage” is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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