SM Family Movie Day features DINO TIME

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Travel back in time at the age of the dinosaurs with SM Family Day’s featured movie “Dino Time” that will play on select weekends of November 19, 20, 26 and 27 at all SM theatres nationwide.

In the movie “Dino Time,”  a young adventurous boy named Ernie needs an escape. His mom, Sue, is a strict disciplinarian, his little sister, Julia, tattles on him every chance she gets, and he just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. When Ernie and his best friend Max slip past security to check out the Dinosaur Museum’s top-secret fossil exhibit, Julia sets off the burglar alarm. A group of bumbling guards recklessly pursue the panicked boys, who are finally  caught after Ernie’s rocketboard launches them head-first into a priceless set of dinosaur fossils. Ernie is swiftly grounded, but he sneaks away to the house next door, where Max, with the help of his genius father, has invented a sleek, egg-shaped contraption that he believes—despite countless failed experiments—can travel through time. Suddenly, Julia bursts in to bust the two boys again, and in the ensuing chaos, the time machine whirs to life and closes its doors on the three arguing kids.

PINOCCHIO to be screened at SM Cinema's Family Movie Day on May 28 and 29

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The most rewarding family bonding experience is about to happen at SM Cinemas with its latest Family Movie Day weekend promo on May 28 and 29 featuring the latest version of the timeless story of “Pinocchio.”

“Pinocchio” is the latest recipient of the Gold World Medal at the recently concluded New York Festival from Carlo Collodi’s classic story.  Directed by Stepan Gajdos, the latest reimagining of “Pinocchio” is a blend of real film and computer animation. “Pinocchio” comes to life when a good-hearted old toymaker named Gepetto carves a puppet from a wood that he found.   To Geppetto's delight, Pinocchio comes to life - and like most little boys, he's full of reckless whims and wild ideas.  His crazy escapades lead him into a series of madcap adventures from joining the circus to visiting the inside of whale! Along his journey, and throughout all the fun, Pinocchio learns to be considerate and courageous and learns what it takes to become a real boy.

Have your ultimate movie experience in XD-4D Cinema!

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SM Lifestyle Entertainment Incorporated (SMLEI) introduces the newest addition to SM Cinema Mall of Asia’s Specialized Theatres – the XD 4D Cinema!

This is a new 4D experience with enormous in-theatre effects including Snow, Wind, Water, Smell, Fog and Strobe/Lightings. It also has Leg Tickler, Motion Seats, Seat Vibrators and Seat Impactors to add a breathtaking fourth dimension experience.

FREE MOVIE DAY in SM Cinema and WM Cinemas this December 6!

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Christmas season is the time of the year to share moments with your family and friends. And what better way to start celebrating this special occasion than to go out for a movie day…for free!
SM Lifestyle and Entertainment Inc., continues to promote bonding activities among Filipino families and friends this December 6, 2014, as SM treats patrons of SM Cinema and WM Cinema to a first-rate movie experience with add-on services.

SM Cinema, the largest cinema exhibitor in the country, will have its 3rd FREE MOVIE DAY this December. This year, WM Cinemas (with 6 branches) is joining the event and will be offering and rolling out the same program for its patrons.

Sineng Pambansa Horror Film Festival 2014: UNLI SCREAM this Halloween! (Showing from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4)

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It’s that time of the year when stories of ghosts and paranormal entities send a heightened chilling sensation down your spine. This October, get ready to relive Filipino folklore horror as SM Cinema and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) bring you Sineng Pambansa Horror Film Festival.

Titled after the well-known (and feared) folklore characters, the T’yanak and the Hukluban, will take you back to when you were a child, listening to your grandparents’ stories of murderous monster babies and the Philippine version of the grim reaper.

e-PLUS and SMAC bring back Movie Marathon in SM Cinemas!

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Do you watch movies not just to have fun but bond with your family and friends?  If your answer is yes, then you are a definite cinephile!  And if you are, you will enjoy this exciting treat from SM Lifestyle Entertainment – the SM Cinema Movie Marathon 2!

SM Cinema Movie Marathon is a special treat for all e-PLUS Tap to Pay cardholders and SM Advantage card (SMAC) holders for their steadfast support to SM. To stretch appreciations to these cardholders, this month, SM Lifestyle and Entertainment Inc. is giving them a first-rate movie experience!

SM Cinema Presents Movies to Remember this September -- LUPIN III, BOXTROLLS and Lav Diaz's MULA SA KUNG ANO ANG NOON

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This September marks the beginning of the season to be jolly as SM Cinema exclusively brings three world-class films to its box-office screens.

Lupin III

Three films, in three different genres: SM CinExclusive brings to the Philippine film scene the exclusive screening of the film based on the Japanese manga by the popular manga artist Money Punch, Lupin the Third, starting September 17. This time, the grandson of the legendary Lupin will enter highly secured fortress to steal Cleopatra’s necklace and face-off with mortal enemy, Michael Lee.

Catch this year's Chinese Film Festival in SM Cinema

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In time for the celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese Moon Festival, SM Cinema is hosting the Chinese Film Festival this September 5 to September 9. This partnership between the Chinese Embassy of the Philippines and SM Cinema aims to promote cultural understanding between China and the Philippines.

The screening showcases innovative Chinese films of high artistic value that gears towards Filipinos’ understanding of the Chinese cultural diversity and heritage. Movies that are part of the Chinese Film Festival will be available in selected SM Cinema branches such as SM Megamall, SM North Edsa, SM San Lazaro and SM Manila.

LUPIN THE THIRD to be screened exclusively at SM Cinema starting September 17

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After the widely-successful releases of Japanese films "Rurouni Kenshin" and "Black Butler" in the Philippines comes another live-action adaptation anime and manga fans cannot miss: "Lupin the Third" gets an exclusive release at SM Cinema starting September 17!

Watch the trailer here:

The movie is inspired by the hit series stars Shun Oguri as the titular character, with Tetsuji Tamayama, Gou Ayano, Meisa Kuroki, and Tadanobu Asano. In the movie, the gang will attempt to retrieve the Crimson Heart of Cleopatra, which allows its owner to control the world.

Shun Oguri as Lupin

SM Cinema's CinExclusive presents PUDSEY THE MOVIE (Opens August 27)

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Following his winning performance in Britain’s Got Talent last 2012, the charming Pudsey now stars in his own movie about a city stray dog who relocates to the countryside with his new loving family.

Entitled, “Pudsey: The Movie,” it follows the titular dog and his siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Smith), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights) as they move to the village of Chuffington-on-Sea with their mother Gail (Hynes).

Yana Taboso's bestselling manga series BLACK BUTLER exclusively screened at SM Cinemas nationwide

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SM Cinema through its CinExclusive program, the exclusive screening of films at the digital theatres of SM Cinema nationwide, is showing the live action movie Black Butler starting July 23, 2014.

Black Butler is loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yana Toboso and serialized in the monthly G-Fantasy, published by Square Enix. Since its first publication in 2006, the series has sold 18 million copies worldwide and has been translated to 20 languages and sold in 42 countries and territories.

Director's Club Cinema and IMAX Theatre now in SM Megamall!

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This is definitely a good news for movie buffs like me! Another Director's Club Cinema and IMAX Theatre have opened in the Metro!

SM Cinema, the largest cinema exhibitor in the country to date, recently unveiled a Director’s Club Cinema and an IMAX Theatre in the newest expansion of SM Megamall in Ortigas—the Mega Fashion Hall. The Mega Fashion Hall—a high-end wing which will house trendy, global brands from food to retail--will make an apt location for Director’s Club Cinema and IMAX Theatre; the two cinemas boast of sophisticated and world-class facility and service.  The new Robocop movie was screened during the launch of these high end cinemas.

SM Cinemas to screen National Film Festival All Masters Edition this September

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The country’s most accomplished and celebrated film directors - with respective bodies of work that have spanned decades to substantially form part of Philippine cinema heritage - join forces for this year’s Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival 2013.

Dubbed All-Masters Edition, this year’s Sineng Pambansa festival, presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines in cooperation with SM Cinema, gathers the latest films from Elwood Perez (Otso), Gil M. Portes (Isang Tag-araw ni Twinkle), Romy Suzara (Tinik), Maryo J. de los Reyes (Bamboo Flowers), Mel Chionglo (Lauriana), the directorial tandem of Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes (Sonata), Tikoy Aguiluz (Eman), Chito Roño (Badil), Joel Lamangan (Lihis) and Jose Javier Reyes (Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap).

GMA Network to unveil another breathtaking LUPANG HINIRANG video in HD

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After the run of its highly praised cinematic and star-studded version of the Philippine national anthem in 2010, broadcast media giant GMA Network is set to launch another theatrical rendition of “Lupang Hinirang,” and it is expected to capture the attention of TV audience and moviegoers alike as it hits TV screens and movie theaters soon.

The 2013 version pays tribute to the heroes of today by drawing inspiration from the heroes of yesteryears. It opens with an artist sketching a portrait of Lapu Lapu, which seamlessly transforms into a colorful animation of the events that shaped Philippine history from the Battle of Mactan, which saw the defeat of the Spanish conquistadors in the hands of the natives, to the Cry of Pugad Lawin and the martyrdom of our national hero, Jose Rizal.

Crystalsky Multimedia presents animated film QUEST FOR A HEART

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Crystalsky Multimedia presents Quest for a Heart, an animated feature film of a fantastic journey starring Mackenzie Crook and Lisa Stansfield Rolli.

The movie tells the story of a young troll and his friends who are on a quest to find the magic heart that will save their village and the world from turning to stone.  Worst still, Rolli and his friends can´t succeed without Millie, an Elf who, in all her beauty, stands for everything trolls hate. This amazing fairytale will capture your heart.

SM Cinema celebrates the Love Month with a Fantastic Movie Line-up

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This Love Month, SM Cinema patrons can enjoy three exciting SM-exclusive movies to keep their hearts aflame with romantic comedy, suspense and historical drama.

Opening the Love Month is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2008 Bollywood hit, Race 2. Starting February 8, movie lovers can follow the story of Ranvir Singh (Saif Ali Khan) and retired cop Robert D’Acosta (Anil Kapoor) as they team up to avenge the death of Singh’s wife. Catch this heart-stopping thriller movie exclusively at SM Megamall.

SM Cinema offers discounted movie ticket rates for matinee screenings

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Promos just got better at SM Cinema. Starting January 21, SM Cinema will be offering discount on several movies. The Matinee Pricing promo will run until April 18, 2013. Cinephiles can enjoy 30% to 50% discount on select movies from Mondays through Thursdays for screenings between 10:00am to 2:00pm.

The Matinee Pricing will be available at SM Cinema Mall of Asia, North EDSA, Megamall, Sta Mesa, Manila, San Lazaro, Marikina, Pampanga, Fairview, Southmall, Bacoor, Cebu, Iloilo, Lanang, Clark and Davao.

To know the movies to be included in our matinee pricing, please visit the SM Cinema branch near you.

Pacquiao versus Marquez part 4 live via satellite an SM Cinemas on December 9

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The boxing saga continues as the Philippines' Manny Pacquiao and Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez come back to the ring for the fourth time to know once and for all who the real boxing champ is!

The 4th Pacquiao-Marquez fight is, without a doubt, one of the biggest bouts of the year. In a sport where everything is unpredictable, where one punch can change everything, no one is sure to know of who has the upper hand in the 4th, and probably the decisive fight between Manny Pacquiao and the Mexican dynamo Juan Manuel Marquez.

SM CinExcluive features a mix of exciting local and foreign movies!

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Are you a movie buff like TaDi?  If yes, then you now have more reasons to celebrate as SM Cinema further takes your fun movie experience to a higher notch with its SM CinExclusive line-up for November and December!

As the year comes to a close, SM Cinema patrons will be treated to a wide range of movies with local and international flavors featuring Filipino films MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE and SUPREMO, Japanese motion picture RUROUNI KENSHIN: SAMURAI X, Bollywood flicks JAB TAK HAI JAAN and TALAASH, and American movies HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET and THE BAY that are available exclusively at your favourite SM Cinemas.

Win tickets to the advance screening of CLOUD ATLAS

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Calling all movie buffs out there, here's another treat from Tatak Digitista and SM Cinema!

On Nov. 24, Saturday, 10:00 AM, in SM Megamall Cinema 4, SM Cinema, which is now 100% fully digital, is holding the advance screening of the all-star cast and pioneering independent film CLOUD ATLAS.

Based on the best-selling novel by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas is written for the screen and directed by acclaimed filmmakers Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Andy Wachowski. It features a stellar ensemble cast led by Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Xun Zhou, Keith David, Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant, all appearing in multiple roles.