THE GREAT GATSBY arrives in theaters in May 2013

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Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “The Great Gatsby” will open early in the Summer 2013 season, hitting theaters on May 10 in the U.S. and Canada, with an international rollout beginning the following week (including the Philippines on May 15, 2013).

The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Ang Lee's Immersive 3D Movie LIFE OF PI Opens in Theaters on November 28

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Experience wonder and discover an unprecedented 3D experience in “LIFE OF PI” from Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee based on the acclaimed bestselling book by Yann Martel starring first-time actor Suraj Sharma.

Ang Lee returns home to Taiwan to make the exciting and altogether magical adventure “Life of Pi.” Suraj Sharma is Pi, the titular character, a boy who is lost at sea with a very hungry Bengal tiger, following the death of his family in a shipwreck. The boy and the animal have to survive a perilous voyage across the Pacific.

Catch the new season of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and MODERN FAMILY on 2nd Avenue

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Two of your favorite U.S. comedies are returning this September on 2nd Avenue. Get ready to laugh with the critically acclaimed and highly regarded How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family.

 Kicking off the Eighth Season of How I Met Your Mother this September 28, Friday at 8:30PM on 2nd Avenue, we pick up with the gang of friends from New York who are discovering life as it comes at them. The last we saw of the gang was when Barney’s future bride was revealed to be Robin, Marshall made it back in time to see Lily give birth to their son, and Ted drove away with his ex-girlfriend Victoria into the sunset. This season prepare to learn more revelations into Ted, Barney, and Robin’s love life while Marshall and Lily deal with being first-time parents. No matter what this gang gets up to you know amusement is bound to rise. The comedy series that takes a look back at how a single guy meets his future wife stars Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris and Cobie Smulders.

The Smurfs are back! -- Columbia Pictures releases THE SMURFS 2 teaser poster!

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Check out the teaser poster of Columbia Pictures' “The Smurfs 2,” the sequel to the 2011 hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy “The Smurfs.”

The film reunites original castmembers Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Hank Azaria, Brendan Gleeson, Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez and Anton Yelchin.

Producers Unveil Main Poster of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

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Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures have just unveiled the main one-sheet art for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of Peter Jackson's trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his film making team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”

THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH U MARE! opens on October 10

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For the the first time, the box-office trio of Philippine comedy--box-office queen Toni Gonzaga, box-office Comedy leading man Luis Manzano, and box-office goddess Vice Ganda--join forces for the much-awaited comedy movie event of the year from Star Cinema titled "This Guy's In Love With You, Mare" which is set to be released on cinemas nationwide on October 10.

Under the direction of box-office director Wenn V. Deramas, "This Guy's In Love With You, Mare" shares the complicated, unique, and fun-filled love triangle story of Gemma (Toni), Mike (Luis), and Lester (Vice).

20th Century Fox releases first look photo of THE WOLVERINE (Coming in Theaters in July 2013!)

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July 25, 2013 in Phils. 20th Century Fox has finally released the hi-definition first look photo of “THE WOLVERINE” starring Hugh Jackman and directed by James Mangold.

The movie is based on the celebrated comic book arc, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.”

THE WOLVERINE on JULY 25, 2013 across Philippine cinemas from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

Meet the Friendly Monsters of HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA! (Opens September 28)

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An aspect of the making of Sony Pictures Animation's new family comedy “Hotel Transylvania” that set it apart was the chance to bring several of the actors together into the recording studio to voice their roles together – responding to each other as they would in a live-action film.

After all, several of the actors, including Adam Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade, and Steve Buscemi, have known each other for years and acted together in several films, and all were excited by the prospect of working together on a film that everyone in their families could enjoy. “It really doesn’t happen all that often in animation that you are able to bring your voice actors together,” says producer Michelle Murdocca. “It was really fun to see Adam Sandler playing off of Kevin James, and Kevin playing off of David Spade. It was the beginning of them creating these characters and personalities together – it helped make the characters really funny and really emotional.”

DreamWorks presents prehistoric 3D comedy THE CROODS

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“The Croods” is a prehistoric 3D comedy adventure from DreamWorks Animation to be distributed by 20th Century Fox that takes us back to the beginning of time. In a previously undiscovered era known as the Croodacious – we find the Crood family when Mother Nature was still experimenting and the flora and fauna we know today hasn’t evolved yet is where the story all began.

At the center of this world is the Crood family, led by Grug (voiced by Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage), an over-protective father who, like all dads, is doing all he can to hold his family together at a time when cataclysmic changes are happening. Together with his wife (Catherine Keener), kids (Emma Stone and Clark Duke) and ornery mother-in-law (Cloris Leachman) in tow, Grug guides his family through this spectacular environment, full of amazing creatures, to find a new cave to call home. Along the way, they encounter Guy (Ryan Reynolds), an imaginative and resourceful newcomer who takes risks and wholeheartedly embraces the promise of tomorrow.

Warner Bros. releases new posters of Ben Affleck's ARGO

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Riding on the wave of successful premieres in Toronto and Telluride film festivals, Warner Bros. has just released two versions of international (outside U.S.) posters for Ben Affleck's gripping thriller “Argo.”

 Based on true events, “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenesof the Iran hostage crisis—the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades.

Mark Wahlberg stars in TED

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After a string of action flicks, Mark Wahlberg returns to the big screen via the live action / CG-animated comedy TED. 

The movie tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish…and has refused to leave his side ever since.

Wrangler Unveils Fall / Winter Collection

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Wrangler leads you to explore a boundless adventure with a new-found freedom and energy by introducing its new advertising campaign, “Find Your Edge – Boundless Traveler” in the Fall/Winter of 2012. The Boundless Traveler demonstrates a free spirit on the open road who knows no boundaries. It is about exploring, feeling alive, going on adventures, and embracing unlimited possibilities.

The Wrangler Fall/Winter 2012 campaign is the story of two people who travel together from morning till night. Fuelled by the adrenalin rush of discovery, they are always on the move and eager to explore their next destination with functional yet edgy outfits for every journey.

SM Cinema's CinExclusive Features THE HUNTING PARTY

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With its promise of providing not only the best movie experience to its patrons, but also access to exciting and exclusive movie selections, SM Cinema's CinExclusive features yet another action-filled movie, The Hunting Party.

The Hunting Party stars Richard Gere as Simon Hunt who goes to Bosnia along with his long-time cameraman Duck played by Terrence Howard with a young apprentice journalist Benjamin (Jesse Eisenberg). They were sent to Bosnia to shoot a “puff piece” for a discredited network anchor Franklin Harris (James Brolin) wherein they search for the number 1 war criminal in Bosnia, The Fox. However, they find themselves in jeopardy when they get mistaken as a CIA hit squad and The Fox and his men decides to go after them. The movie also stars Diane Kruger, and is written and directed by Richard Shepard. 

DreamWorks Pictures and 20th Century Fox finally reveal trailer of Spielberg's LINCOLN

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Dream Works Pictures and 20th Century Fox reveal the long-awaited trailer of "Lincoln." From pioneering blockbuster maker and one of the world’s most influential filmmakers, Academy Award-winner Steven Spielberg directs Academy Award-winning actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones in the sweeping drama “Lincoln.”

Network Wars Ceasefire -- GMA Network, ABS-CBN and TV5 unite for DOLPHY: ALAY TAWA TV special

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The network wars in the country, with the dreaded cutthroat competition around, may be considered as the most intense in recent years but forging a ceasefire isn't impossible especially for a good cause.  :)   In a rare occasion, broadcasting giants GMA Network, ABS-CBN and TV5 will unite to take part in the production and simultaneous airing of a two-and-a-half-hour TV special to pay homage to the late Philippine King of Comedy, Dolphy.

The TV special dubbed “Dolphy: Alay Tawa,” was an idea of one of Dolphy’s sons, director Eric Quizon, who had thought of coming up with a show that will not only have an entertainment value but also be a fund-raiser of sorts to continue the legacy of his late father who had helped his fellow through various foundations.

Eugene Domingo chosen as brand ambassador of Solane (formerly Shellane)

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After taking the county by storm in Kimi Dora, giving international honors in Ang Babae sa Septic Tank, making a milestone in I Do Bidoo Bidoo and going back to theater in Bona, no one can stop Eugene Domingo in doing a lot of exciting new things and conquering new heights for her career.

For someone so busy, Eugene Domingo does not show any signs of slowing down anytime soon. If her accomplishments and projects for 2012 alone will be used as gauge, then it looks like she has more to offer to the entertainment industry. No one knows exactly where she gets her energy and how she manages to be always full of life, but she is loved for it. This kind of vibrant personality is what made Solane (formerly Shellane) pick the now internationally renowned comedienne as its brand ambassador.

GODZILLA Returns in May 2014!

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Godzilla is one of the Japanese creations that fascinated me since childhood.  And when its Hollywood version hit the theaters in 1998, it became my instant favorite.  Now, I got excited once more as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have slated their take on the classic Godzilla franchise to kick off the Summer movie going season on May 16, 2014.

The joint announcement was made recently by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and by Legendary Pictures.

Alexander Skarsgård and Andrea Riseborough star in Warner Bros.' new thriller HIDDEN

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Principalphotography is underway in Vancouver on Warner Bros. Pictures’“Hidden,” starring Alexander Skarsgård (TV’s “True Blood”) and Andrea Riseborough (“Shadow Dancer”).

Ray (Skarsgård), Claire(Riseborough) and their seven-year-old daughter, Zoe, are an averageAmerican family in Kingsville, North Carolina—except they have existed in a bomb shelter since escaping a day of devastation that changed everything.

The Return of GLEE on TV -- GLEE Season 4 Airs on Jack TV and ETC on September 14

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Are you ready to take a bite of the Big Apple? Glee is back for their much-awaited fourth season where things definitely do not look the same. Watch the characters you love take on new adventures and new heartbreak as juniors become seniors, and seniors take on life after high school. The 4-time Emmy Award Winner, Glee Season 4 returns to Jack TV and ETC this September 14, Friday at 4pm via satellite with a primetime telecast at 8PM.

FINDING NEMO returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D this December

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The teaser poster for the upcoming 3D theatrical release of the Academy Award®-winning film “Finding Nemo” has just been shared by Disney/Pixar.

“Finding Nemo” returns to the big screen in thrilling Disney Digital 3D™for the first time ever. Teeming with memorable comedic characters and heartfelt emotion, this stunning underwater adventure follows the momentous journey of an overprotective clown fish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) and his young son Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould)––who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from his ocean home to a fish tank in a dentist’s office.

Dr. Margie Holmes talks about RH Bill and Modern Day Relationships in BOTTOMLINE

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Amid non-stop discussions about the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in the Philippines, popular psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Margie Holmes will take the spotlight in “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday (September 15) to share her thoughts on several sensitive and rarely talked about topics such as safe sex, same sex marriage, and modern relationships.

 
Is she in favor of the implementation of the RH Bill in the country? Does sex help or worsen the relationship of couples? Are Filipinosready to face the pressing issues about reproductive health and accept same-sex relationships? 

THE NEXT: FAME IS @ YOUR DOORSTEP premieres on ETC today!

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Unlike any other Singing reality show on TV, ETC’s new show The Next holds no auditions and has no judges. What it does have is star power.Featuring Superstars Joe Jonas from the pop act The Jonas Brothers,rapper Nelly, pop legend Gloria Estefan and country star John Rich as mentors, the four travel across the U.S. to find and groom up-and-coming musicians so that they can take the next step in their career. The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep is aired on Wednesdays @7PM beginning September 12.

Ben Affleck's ARGO well received at the Toronto Film Fest

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Warner Bros. showcased one of its biggest fall films, the feel-good thriller“Argo,” during the Toronto International Film Festival’s opening days, proving an across-the-board hit with audiences.

“Argo,”actor-director Ben Affleck’s take on a CIA mission to rescue six Americans from the 1979 Iran hostage crisis under the guise of a movie shoot, generated a standing ovation Friday night, Sept. 7 from the audience at Roy Thomson Hall. On hand were Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Bryan Cranston and Tate Donovan, plus Affleck’s wife Jennifer Garner and sometime collaborator Matt Damon.

One last wild ride for the wolfpack! -- THE HANGOVER PART III Starts Production

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Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Hangover Part III,” the third and final film in director Todd Phillips’ record-shattering comedy franchise.

This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong,right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.

Global James Bond Day set on October 5 to celebrate 50 years of 007 in the movies!

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In celebration of the 50thanniversary of the James Bond film franchise on the anniversary of“Dr. No,” which enjoyed its world film premiere in London on October 5, 1962, and in anticipation of the worldwide release of the23rd James Bond adventure “Skyfall,” Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment recently announced that October 5, 2012 will be Global James Bond Day, a day-long series of events for Bond fans around the world.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE comes to the rescue by January 2013

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Old school meets new school parenting when comedy legends Billy Crystal and Bette Midler play Artie and Diane Decker, who are called in by their daughter Alice (Marisa Tomei) to help care for their three grand kids. When their parenting methods collide, the once-orderly household gets out of control.

Legendary characters join forces to save the world in RISE OF THE GUARDIANS

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Produced by Dreamworks Animation, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS is a 3D computer animated epic and magical adventure movie based on William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood book series. 

"Rise of the Guardians" tells the story of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost - legendary characters with previously unknown extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children everywhere. The film features the voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law.

After Sucker Punch, Abbie Cornish Stars in Madonna's W.E. (Opens September 12)

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Catapulted to fame with a breakthrough performance in the blockbuster “Sucker Punch,” Abbie Cornish now stars in The Weinstein Company's elegant romantic drama “W.E.,” Madonna's vision of one of the most greatest real love stories of all time. The will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3and Trinoma) starting Sept. 12. “

Adam Sandler gives his brand of comedy in HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA

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Funny man Adam Sandler lends his voice to Dracula, in Columbia Pictures’ new3D, animated comedy “Hotel Transylvania.”

In the film, all of the qualities that make the Prince of Darkness the indisputable leader of monsters—his strength dominance charisma and perhaps over-controlling nature-—also happen to make him an excellent manager of Hotel Transylvania – the lavish five-star resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them.

Alden Richards gears up for this year's Cosmo Bachelor Bash

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Kapuso teen hunk Alden Richards is getting ready for Cosmopolitan magazine’s 2012 Cosmo Bachelor Bash. Alden will hit the ramp along with 68 other ‘bachelors’ in a show-off of beautiful physique happening mid-September.

In fact, he headed for the gym immediately after he and his on-screen partner Louise delos Reyes answered questions from fans online via the GMA Network Live Chat on Thursday, September 6.

A Sneak Peek At Focus Features' SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

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Set in a too-near future, a man searches for a meaningful connection ashumanity's last days are at hand, in Focus Features’ new comedy“Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.” Can he find hisgreatest love at the worst possible time?

Dodge (Steve Carell) is a man who has always played by the rules of life,while his neighbor Penny (Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley) isan extroverted woman who hasn't. From these opposite perspectives,both initially choose to navigate the impending end of the world with blinders on. Dodge declines joining his friends in increasingly reckless behavior, while Penny fixates on her relationship issues with a self-absorbed musician.

New Line Cinema starts filming WE'RE THE MILLERS starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis

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Principal photography is underway on NewLine Cinema’s action comedy “We’re The Millers,” starring Jennifer Aniston (“Horrible Bosses”) and Jason Sudeikis (“TheCampaign”). The film is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (“Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”).

In the film, David Burke (Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whoseclientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids—after all, hehas his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keepa low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that nogood deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teensand winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing hisstash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier,Brad (Ed Helms).

Reality comedy series PEPITO MANALOTO returns with a big twist starting September 16

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GMA Network is bringing back the well-loved family sitcom Pepito Manaloto to Filipino homes beginning September 16, Sunday night right after Imbestigador. Pepito Manaloto, Ang Tunay na Kuwento is different from the previous season. It is a stand alone show that follows the ordinary life of an ordinary person who was blessed with extraordinary luck.

This original family sitcom is top billed by Asian TV Best Comedy Actor recipient Michael V. as Pepito Manaloto. The show also stars Manilyn Reynes as Elsa Manaloto, Angel Satsumi as Clarissa Manaloto and Jake Vargas as Chito Manaloto.

Disney•Pixar unveils MONSTERS, INC. 3D poster!

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Disney/Pixar has just launched the teaser poster for the theatrical, 3D release of the now-classic Academy Award®-winning animated comedy adventure “Monsters, Inc.”

One of Disney•Pixar’s most beloved and visually imaginative feature films ever, “Monsters, Inc.” returns to the big screen to delight a whole new generation of audiences and fans alike, this time in stunning 3D.

ALEX CROSS Coming Soon in Theaters!

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Based on James Patterson’s best-selling novels (with over $3 billion in worldwide sales), “I, Alex Cross” will reboot the global franchise originated by the films “Kiss the Girls” and “Along Came a Spider”.

Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) is a decorated detective, forensic psychologist and devoted family man. Working with his long-time partner, Tommy Kane (Ed Burns), he catches a complicated quadruple murder case and begins to profile a killer whom he labels Picasso for the drawings he leaves at the scene. Picasso (Matthew Fox) is a suave, highly skilled assassin who is targeting an elite list of executives all part of the corporate empire of Leon Jospin (Jean Reno). 

Witness How A Boy Writes A Girl Into Life in RUBY SPARKS

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Not your conventional boy-meets-girl romantic story, “Ruby Sparks” leads us to Calvin Weir-Fields, (played by Paul Dano who also appeared in “Little Miss Sunshine,” “There Will Be Blood”) a literary wunderkind with an acclaimed first novel. But since then, he’s been stricken with a stubborn case of writer’s block magnified by a dismal love life. In a last-ditch attempt to reignite his creative spark, Calvin begins to envision a female protagonist in his mind. Then one morning she steps off the page and into his life. Suddenly, Ruby (portrayed by Zoe Kazan who is also the film’s writer) is sleeping in Calvin’s bed, cooking in his kitchen, beguiling him in every way, with one mind-boggling twist: he somehow has the power to change her every time he sits at his typewriter. As Calvin tries to juggle this power, he faces a major dilemma as a writer and a boyfriend: what will it take to make this relationship from his imagination work in the real world?

MMK celebrates Grandparents' Month through its featured story this Saturday (September 8)

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"Maalaala Mo Kaya" celebrates Grandparents' Month by sharing a heartwarming story of three loving grandmothers this Saturday (September 8) topbilled by three of the country's highly acclaimed actresses--Coney Reyes, Pinky Marquez, and Boots Anson-Roa.

RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Brings Back Fans' Favorite Characters

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The cast of Columbia Pictures' new, 3D sci-fi action-thriller “Resident Evil: Retribution” includes many faces that will be familiar to fans of the franchise. The filmmakers devised an ingenious way to bring back characters who have met with brutal fates in earlier films, including Michelle Rodriguez’s Rain from the first “Resident Evil,” Sienna Guillory’s Jill Valentine from “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” and “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” Oded Fehr’s Carlos from “Apocalypse” and “Resident Evil: Extinction” as well as Boris Kodjoe’s Luther West and Shawn Roberts’ Albert Wesker from “Afterlife.”

“It’s exciting for us and, we hope, for the fans to have these actors and their characters back,” says writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson. “It was a unique opportunity to work with everyone again. For instance, I’ve always wanted to work with Michelle Rodriguez again, but we shot her in the head in the first movie, which seemed to preclude bringing her back.”

Part 3 of THE HOBBIT Trilogy to be Released in July 2014

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Warner Bros Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures jointly announced today that the final film in Peter Jackson’s trilogy adaptation of the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, now titled “The Hobbit: There and Back Again,” will be released worldwide on July 18, 2014. All three films in the trilogy are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.

The Studios also announced the title of the second installment in the franchise, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” which will be released on December 13, 2013. The first film in the trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” opens this holiday season, on December 14, 2012. Shot in 3D 48 frames-per-second, the trilogy of films will be released in High Frame Rate (HFR) 3D, other 3D formats, IMAX and 2D. Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, stated, “We wanted to have a shorter gap between the second and third films of ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy. Opening in July affords us not only the perfect summer tentpole, but fans will have less time to wait for the finale of this epic adventure.”

Child star Mona Louise Rey and wonder dog Anghel topbill GMA Network's ASO NI SAN ROQUE

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In the tradition of producing innovative and quality telefantasyas, GMA Network launches its newest series about a little girl who is gifted with a power to fulfill a prophecy and to transform the lives of the people she meets via Aso ni San Roque. It will air beginning September 10 right after 24 Oras.

 After making audiences cry during her stint in GMA's top-rating teledrama, Munting Heredera and Luna Blanca, Mona Louise Rey is back on primetime to portray the role of Fatima --a blind girl with a good heart, who is the daughter of a mortal man to a mythical creature called “manananggal.” Behind Fatima's persona is a prophecy that is said to end the life of all evil creatures on earth.

SM Cinema's CinExclusive Presents THE RAID (Opens Septembers 5)

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SM Cinema, the leading film exhibitor in the country, gets the exclusive rights to screen The Raid starting September 5, 2012. The film will have an advance screening on September 4 at 7:30pm at the Cinema 6 of SM Megamall. Members of the Press, brand partners and other special guests will be attending the event. SM Cinema offers 50% discount on The Raid ticket.

The film is under the direction of G.H. Evans and stars the rising Indonesian actor, Iko Uwais. The Raid is the 2nd film of G.H. Evans and Iko Uwais together. Their first film is Merantau, released in 2009, and is considered one of the best martial art films. Like Merantau, The Raid also features the pencak silat, an indigenous fighting style created in Indonesia. Aside from pencak silat, The Raid incorporates different fighting styles. The cast is actually composed of professional martial artists from different disciplines.

Action Runs in the Blood in TAKEN 2

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Hit action director Olivier Megaton heats up the action arena with twice the thrill, action and carnage in the upcoming sequel “Taken 2” where the first movie cemented Liam Neeson as this era ’s most relatable action hero being a family man keen on saving his daughter at all cost from human trafficking.

From the first movie where his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) had been abducted by a cartel of human traffickers, “Taken 2” now follows Bryan Mills and his family at Istanbul where the father of the cartel’s leader is out to avenge his son killed by Mills during his daughter’s rescue. With Mills and his wife abducted this time, Kim tries to save them at breakneck speed taking cues from his father’s infallible timely instructions to track them down.