REEL DEAL: Short Film "FROZEN FEVER" Reveals Trailer

Disney has just revealed the trailer for the animated short film “Frozen Fever” which may be viewed at http://youtu.be/UUr_0bddZks.

Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, single-handedly set off an eternal winter that enveloped an entire village in snow and ice.

With a wave of her hand, she created a magical snowman whose love of fun in the sun is made possible by tiny flurries she summons to keep him in the cold.

REEL DEAL: Tha Gang Serches For Missing Krabby Patty In New "SPONGEBOB MOVIE"

From Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies comes “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water”, an all new 3D adventure that’s as wild and funny as its name. For the first time, SpongeBob SquarePants, the world’s favorite sea dwelling invertebrate, comes ashore to our world for his most super-heroic adventure yet.

Life in Bikini Bottom couldn’t be better for eternal optimist SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) and his friends: loyal starfish Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke), the sardonic Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), scientist squirrel Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence) and crustacean capitalist, Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown). When the top secret recipe for Krabby Patties is stolen, eternal adversaries SpongeBob and Plankton (Mr. Lawrence) must join forces on a trip through time and space to harness their internal superpowers and battle fiendish pirate Burger Beard (Antonio Banderas) with his own plans for the delicious delicacies.

Aquabest Poised To Open Second Condo Based Store

Aquabest the country’s premier water refilling franchise is poised to continue its expansion with the opening of its second condominium based water station.

The store located at the SM Blue Residences condominium complex in Katipunan, Quezon City is part of the company’s efforts to tap emerging communities brought about by the robust growth of the property sector. The company intends to open stores in other vertical developments all over Metro Manila.

The company says that the store is slated to open on March 2015 with a program aimed at increasing consumer awareness on the importance of clean water. The company will also launch promos and other activities such as mascot performances and motorcades meant to increase the public’s awareness on its new store.

Fashion blogger David Guison on a habit that never goes out of style

He was a painfully shy student who refused to head group projects in class and stayed glued to his seat unless called to recite. Who would have thought that the self-effacing David Guison would eventually acquire an itinerant lifestyle as an acclaimed fashion blogger – getting major exposure in the style industry and going on exciting adventures to pursue his passion?

Blogging, however, isn’t quite new to the 23-year-old multimedia arts graduate from the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. David actually started writing personal blog entries way back in high school and sustained his interest in it after fulfilling a photo blog requirement in college. “It was a pre-requisite for us to have a blog tapos ayun na-enjoy ko siya, tapos tinuluy-tuloy ko na. I started getting readers and then people were e-mailing me na ‘why don’t you post your outfits?’ ” David recalls. “And then when I posted an OOTD (outfit of the day), ‘dun na siya nagkick-off, so I decided to pursue style blogging.”

REEL DEAL: "TAKEN" Director Takes Up Sean Penn As The Latest Anti-Hero In "THE GUNMAN"

Known for his gripping, unforgettable roles, Academy Award winner Sean Penn joins forces with “Taken” director Pierre Morrel in a role unlike any he has done before in the explosive action thriller “The Gunman” that will open in Philippine cinemas nationwide on March 18.

In the vein of edge-of-your seat thrillers “Taken” and “Non-Stop,” director Morrel, known for transforming Liam Neeson into a bonafide action hero brings another up and rising action hero in Sean Penn in the testosterone-driven movie “The Gunman.”  Penn stars Jim Terrier, an ex-special forces government contractor who past comes back to haunt him when his former employer tries to have him killed.  On the run and thrust into a inescapable game of cat and mouse chase, Terrier races from the jungles of Africa to the streets of London and the vibrant city of Barcelona in a deadly mission to flush out the people who want him dead.   Terrier knows there is only one way to save himself – he must bring down one of the world’s most powerful organizations and face a dangerous enemy from his past in a nerve-shattering showdown that only one man will survive. 

REEL DEAL: The "AVENGERS" Assemble Against "AGE OF ULTRON" In Main Poster

The Age of Ultron draws near as Earth's Mightiest Heroes assemble once more in a brand new movie poster!

The original Avengers unite with newcomers Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Vision in the new poster for Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," in Philippine theaters April 22.

Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

REEL DEAL: Crazy Beautiful You BlogCon

KathNiel Fever is back in 2015 and they won't leave February without leaving some sweetness  with their latesr movie with Star Cinema "Crazy Beautiful You" which stars Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo. Also joining them is Inigo Pascual, Gabby Concepcion and Lorna Tolentino.

And to make a monumental impact on fans, Star Cinema made an epic move of having the Blogger's Conference at teh Trinoma Activity Center. This is a first for both Star Cinema and the bloggers like me who usually have the BlogCon in a function room or a restaurant.

REEL DEAL: “RUN ALL NIGHT” Unleashes Main Character Posters

Warner Bros. Pictures has rolled-out the main poster and character banners of its upcoming action thriller “Run All Night.” The four character banners individually highlight stars Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman and Common.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (“Unknown,” “Non-Stop”), “Run All Night” also stars Vincent D’Onofrio. 

In the film, Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Neeson), once known as The Gravedigger, has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Harris), Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective (D’Onofrio) who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. Lately, it seems Jimmy’s only solace can be found at the bottom of a whiskey glass.

But when Jimmy’s estranged son, Mike (Kinnaman), becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. With Mike on the run, Jimmy’s only penance for his past mistakes may be to keep his son from the same fate Jimmy is certain he’ll face himself…at the wrong end of a gun. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy just has one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.


Opening across the Philippines on March 12, “Run All Night” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

The Scooter of The Future Arrives In Manila: Honda Click 125i!

For 2015 Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), introduces a major lead in mobility with the introduction of the “future of scooters” with the New Honda Click 125i, at Trinoma last Saturday.

With the growing need for mobile vehicles, there has been a growing market for motorcycles and scooters, and Honda has been in the Philippine market and is still the leader in sales and market share. And with the launch, they brought in key leaders of Honda in the Philipines, as well as riders' clubs and to cap of the launch is a performance by Sponge Cola.

The Honda Scooter revolution continuous from the unique concept of Honda Zoomer-X which is the 1st scooter of its kind to Honda CLICK 125i which is another Philippines’ 1st scooter of its kind never seen before in Philippine market. This model will surely capture the hearts of every Filipino customer not only for the young generation but for the young at heart as well.

REEL DEAL: Margot Robbie From "WOLF OF WALL STREET" To “FOCUS”

She captivated audiences with her gripping on-screen presence in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” in which she stared as the female lead opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, Australian actress Margot Robbie heats up the screen with Will Smith in Warner Bros. Pictures' engrossing heist film, “Focus.”

In the film, Nicky (Smith) is a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop…and the consummate con man off his game.

“The script immediately caught my attention,” Robbie recalls. “It was funny and dramatic with touching emotional scenes but also a really engaging and intricate plot. There was just so much going on, both on the surface and beneath. I thought it was brilliant that this pair of thieves might fall in love in a world where there’s no room for it, where trust is just a tool to manipulate people, to steal from them.”

REEL DEAL: Vince Vaughn Stars In Adult Raucous Comedy "UNFINISHED BUSINESS"

Vince Vaughn stars alongside Dave Franco, Tom Wilkinson and Sienna Miller in a comedy that brings back his eccentric brand of humor in “Unfinished Business.”

In “Unfinished Business,” Vaughn plays a businessman and has just landed a big deal that will haul in the riches he had since been aiming for.  But it’s not without a challenge as his ex-boss is up for a very tough competition. 

With a very promising edgy, adult humor to boot, “Unfinished Business” deals on a business trip gone wrong composed of the most unlikely group of business associates ever assembled that have unplanned stops in a massive sex fetish event and in a global economic summit that will have the audience root for these underdogs.

“Unfinished Business” will open very soon this March 5 from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

REEL DEAL: Hugh Jackman Takes Villainly To New Heights In "CHAPPIE"

Taking on the role of the villain, Vincent Moore, in Columbia Pictures' new futuristic action thriller “Chappie” is Academy Award-winner Hugh Jackman.

In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. As powerful, destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order, they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind. 

REEL DEAL: Female Buddy Comedy "HOT PURSUIT" Gets Teaser Trailer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and New Line Cinema have just released the teaser trailer of its upcoming comedy “Hot Pursuit,” starring Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. The trailer may be viewed at http://youtu.be/G7oyLLeI6tE.

In “Hot Pursuit,” an uptight and by-the-book cop (Witherspoon) tries to protect the sexy and outgoing widow (Vergara) of a drug boss as they race through Texas, pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen.

REEL DEAL: First "SPECTRE" Image Footage Unveiled

James Bond fans may now watch the exciting first footage of “Spectre” from Austria at http://youtu.be/73_xga8HK7I featuring behind the scenes action with cast Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista and director Sam Mendes. In addition, the first “Spectre” image of Craig as Bond has also been released, showing the British spy donning snow googles and a gun.

Associate Producer, Gregg Wilson says “We have to deliver an amazing sequence and this is going to be one of the major action sequences of the movie, a jewel in the crown so to speak. It’s going to be spectacular and Austria seemed to offer everything that we needed to pull it off.”

REEL DEAL: Talented Actors Anna Kendrick And Jeremy Jordan Star In “THE LAST FIVE YEARS”

“The Last Five Years” movie musical is about to debut in Philippine cinemas this February 18 starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan.  This adaptation of the hit Broadway musical of the same title 'The Last Five Years' is a musical deconstruction of a love affair and a marriage taking place over a five year period.  Jamie (Jordan), a young, talented up-and-coming Jewish novelist falls in love with Cathy (Kendrick), a Shiksa Goddess and struggling actress. The film, told almost entirely through song and a beautiful pop music score, portrays an honest, heartbreaking, often funny, exploration of love and its consequences on individual identity.

MUSIC LYF: Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2015 Announced!

Gear up and put your best camp ranger outfits on as Karpos Multimedia together with Globe brings you to another music and arts festival every beaming soul awaits – Wanderland Day Camp 2015! An annual feel good habit happening on the 25th of April 2015 where the Globe Circuit Events Ground will serve as a huge nest of loads of fun, adventure, dining, and eargasm from noon ‘til midnight.

Ready to pump up sweet melodies across Wanderland, we are proud to announce the full line up for Wanderland Music & Arts Festival (Day Camp 2015)!

Headliner: Kid Cudi (exclusive in Southeast Asia)
RAC (DJ)
Augustana
Youngblood Hawke
The Jungle Giants 
Lewis Watson
Hale
SINYMA
Kate Torralba
Wanderband: The Strange Creatures
Austin

REEL DEAL: Will Smith - A Con Artist Who Never Loses "FOCUS"

Global superstar Will Smith headlines Warner Bros. Pictures' “Focus,” a slick heist film with a sophisticated vibe in which the stakes start out high and get exponentially higher.

Smith stars as Nicky Spurgeon who is all charm and ease, a cool, smooth operator with a million-dollar smile and perfectly understated style. Just don’t turn your back on him…don’t let him steal your focus for a second.

Enter Jess Barrett (Margot Robbie), a gorgeous young woman with flirty blonde locks and a wiggle in her short skirt, looking to get in the con game. She’s got all the right equipment, but she’s green. She just needs a guiding hand to show her all the right moves.

Nicky’s masterful cons take them from snowy New York to sunny New Orleans to one of South America’s most exquisite cities, Buenos Aires. Toss in the year’s ultimate football match and the exceedingly competitive world of car racing and all together it’s a formula for high-octane action, adventure and romance.

Let's Talk About ACNE MYTHS

I guess you and I have been to this stage and some would still experience the problem of having ACNE. This skin condition has been a problem and affects everyone, though it would elevate into a more severe condition, knowing how it actually started and how to cure them would definitely help us prevent and cure this skin dilemma, especially for teens. Also I have a treat for your skin at the end of the post!

How Popular Myths Only Make Acne Worse

Acne is an extremely prevalent disease, at any given time, 10% of the world population suffers from acne.  Most people will experience acne at least once in their lifetime, typically during adolescence.  Those who never suffer from acne are a very fortunate minority.   

The great news though, is that acne, no matter how severe, can be controlled.  Ironically what stands in the way of many receiving proper treatment for acne is the many myths and misconceptions that persist today, despite the many advances that have been made in the understanding and treatment of acne.  If you have acne and you want it addressed the right way here are the most damaging misconceptions about acne that many still beleive to this day.

WATTPAD PRESENTS Season 2 With Another Batch of Fresh Love Stories

TV5 intensifies its Valentine offering this Love Month of February by bringing the most requested romantic stories from the world’s largest online community of readers and writers. Premiering its next batch of stories for its second season this February 16, WATTPAD PRESENTS give Wattpad fans more reasons to be excited to watch the much-awaited TV adaptations of their favorite Wattpad novels.

Now on its second season, WATTPAD PRESENTS has proven to be a favorite primetime guilty pleasure of viewers of all ages. With its light romantic comedy approach, refreshing youthful vibe, and unique songs that are particularly made for each episode, WATTPAD PRESENTS makes for a very appealing habit to watch every night.

Celebrities brace for a ‘tougher’ YellowCab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan

Aiming to top last year’s successful race, Yellow Cab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan will welcome triathletes from different parts of the world on February, including some of the country’s celebrity triathletes.

TV host and active triathlete Drew Arellano will be competing in the first leg of the Challenge race this year, which will consist of a 1.9km swim, 90km bike, and 21.1km run. GMA News Anchor Kara David, on the other hand, will be joining the Powerpops TriKings for run, while TGIS alumnus Onemig Bondoc will also participate in the run relay.

Former PBB housemate Paul Jake Castillo, TV commercial director and entrepreneur Sid Maderazo, and triathlon coach Miguel Antonio Lopez are also competing in the event that holds the largest prize purse in Asia. 

REEL DEAL: Robert Langdon To Return In "INFERNO"

Director/producer Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer have cast an energetic company of some of the world’s most talented and interesting rising international stars to join Tom Hanks in Inferno, the new film in Columbia Pictures’ Robert Langdon series, which has taken in more than $1.2 billion worldwide to date. Ron Howard Directs and Produces with Brian Grazer; Film Begins Production in April

The Imagine Entertainment production, which has a screenplay by David Koepp based on the book by Dan Brown, is slated for release on October 14, 2016 and will begin principal photography at the end of April.  The project’s executive producers are Dan Brown, Anna Culp, Bill Connor, and David Householter.

REEL DEAL: A Love Worth Remembering In “THE LAST FIVE YEARS”

Richard LaGravenese, known for his affective helming of romantic drama and comedy movies such as “P.S. I Love You,” “Paris Je T’aime,” “Living Out Loud” and “Beautiful Creatures,” as well as “Freedom Writers” adapts hit musical play to film - “The Last Five Years starring Anna Kendrick  and Jeremy Jordan. 

“The Last Five Years” is based on the work of Tony award winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown and centers around the tumultuous relationship of Jamie, a writer, and Cathy, an aspiring actress, over the course of five years. While Jamie tells his story in chronological order, Cathy tells her story backwards—and the two tales meet in the middle. The musical originally opened off-Broadway in 2002, starring Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott.

In the Philippines, it was also staged in 2003 by Actor’s Actors Inc. starring Audie Gemora and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and was staged again in Manila recently (2014) by 9 Works Theatrical for the company’s 5th anniversary where Nikki Gil and Joaquin Valdes starred.

Globe Telecom Launches HOOQ First In The Philippines

2015 gets more wonderful with a whole new set of great offers planned out by Globe Telecom. Recently, they held a launch at Green Sun Makati with a monumental announcement of the Wolderful World of Globe. Hosted by Nikki Gil, the event was star studded as well as top names in the industry also came in to witness the unveiling of this exciting news.

Filipinos will be the first in Asia to get access to extensive Hollywood and local content with Globe Telecom and HOOQ: Asia's first video-on-demand service HOOQ has arrived in the Philippines, making Filipinos the first in the region to gain access to a library of over 10,000 international and local movies and TV shows with its partnership Globe Telecom. 

REEL DEAL: Comedy Horror "WOLFCOP" In Cinemas February 25

Winner of the Arizona Underground Film Festival and nominated at 2015’s International Fantasy Fim Award (Fantasporto 2015), “Wolfcop” is the latest animal hybrid cop movie ever produced.

Deadcentral.com cited that “Wolfcop” is a movie that knows exactly what it is and basically winks at the audience the entire time.  The movie sees alcoholic cop Lou Garou blacks out and wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings and things started to take a strange turn. Crime scenes seem oddly familiar. Lou's senses are heightened, and when the full moon is out, he's a rage-fueled werewolf.  As introduced, Lou Garou is a small town police officer with a drinking problem who is haunted by his past. Though he once had ambitions of being a good police officer, he has settled into a routine of failure. Also, he's a werewolf.

“Wolfcop” opens this February 25 from Crystalsky Multimedia is one cop's quest to become a better man...one transformation at a time.

REEL DEAL: “THOR'S” Kenneth Branagh Directs New Live-Action “CINDERELLA”

Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh (“Thor”) directs Disney’s “Cinderella,” a live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, bringing to life the timeless images from the studio’s 1950 animated masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling spectacle for a whole new generation.

The film stars: Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett as the wicked but misunderstood stepmother; Lily James (“Downton Abbey”) as the loving and kind-hearted Ella, a young woman whose spirit can’t be broken; Richard Madden (“Game of Thrones”) as the dashing and thoughtful Kit, who initially hides his true identity as the Prince from Ella; and two-time Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter as the Beggar Woman and Ella’s fabled guardian, the Fairy Godmother.

REEL DEAL: Kingsman The Secret Service REVIEW

Spy movies are back and one of the anticipated movies last year was the introduction of Kingsman The Secret Service which brings a new look to spies and how they are chosen and trained. Based from the graphic novel of Mark Millar, The Secret Service, the movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn.

This spy origin story is about Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, who is an unemployed man in a troubled family find himself with an offer from a colleague of his father to join the secret services different from the MI6 and other spy agencies. He then faces the hard obstacles of being the new Kingsman which involves life threatening tests and exercises. 

Of course spy movies will never be complete with the sweet and amazing technology that has inspired a lot of us and even have became reality in the past years. Having a more detailed training story of the spy gives the human struggle before the spies became the men they are now. 

REEL DEAL: The Wedding Ringer REVIEW


Comedic Duos is actually a hit or miss chemistry that is a big gamble  for movie. For The Wedding Ringer, it was an experimental success. Featuring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad, the duo who are known to be comedians take a interesting story of Best Man for hire.

With a wedding waiting to commence, and all other groom's men are non existent fictitious characters, the Groom faces his own dilemma to please his wife-to-be.

ICYMI: Parokya Ni Edgar performed at the HONOR X9b 5G Bagsakan Concert!

HONOR Philippines just threw the very first HONOR X9b 5G Bagsakan and it was a success!  Parokya Ni Edgar performed at the HONOR X9b 5G Bags...