Duke and Roadblock combine forces in G.I. JOE 2

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A follow-up to the 2009 worldwide blockbuster G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, which grossed over $300 million worldwide, In GI JOE: RETALIATION, the team is not only fighting their mortal enemy COBRA, but they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. Converting the film into 3D takes the movie to a whole new level and brings the audience even closer to the non-stop action. G.I. JOE RETALIATION hits theaters in RealD 3D & Digital 3D.

The G.I. JOE mythology runs deep and has a pantheon of characters to draw from, each with their own back-story, nuances and characteristics. When approaching the sequel, the filmmakers wanted to build on the best elements and storylines from the first film and carry those through to the second installment while simultaneously creating a new identity and feel. This offered the opportunity to introduce new characters from the mythology to the franchise.

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.

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.

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). 

Catch Katy Perry in her first solo movie (and it's in 3D!!!)

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The first woman in music history to produce five Number One singles off of one album, Katy Perry has scaled the heights of pop music stardom few have reached before her. So when the artist invited two young filmmakers to tag along (and “catch everything on film—nothing off-limits”) as she circled the globe on her record-breaking “California Dreams Tour,” she thought it might produce something of interest to her legions of fans. But it proved to be bigger than anyone could have predicted.

The result is the 3D movie music event of the summer—Katy Perry: Part of Me—a backstage pass, front row seat and intimate look at the fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspiring, crazy, magical, passionate and honest mad diary of Katy herself.

Catch iButterflies and win THE BOURNE LEGACY tickets and merchandise items

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Do  you want to win merchandise items and cinema tickets to THE BOURNE LEGACY?  It's so easy, just catch iButterflies!  (Please see THE BOURNE LEGACY review here).

Here's how:

Manila Plays Manila for the First Time in a Hollywood Film -- THE BOURNE LEGACY Director Tony Gilroy Talks about Manila not just as a shoot location but as a setting

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During preproduction, of The Bourne Legacy director Tony Gilroy toured Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia, and Manila in the Philippines. Ultimately, Manila’s history as a shooting location won over the team. Major Hollywood features, such as Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July and Brokedown Palace, were shot in the Philippines in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. “They had a 25-, 30-year run of making movies there,” says Gilroy, “and they have this huge infrastructure that was built up from all the films made about Vietnam.”

The filmmaker called upon LOPE V. JUBAN, JR., president of Philippine Film Studios, who has worked on most of the films that have come to the Philippines over the past few decades, to give them a tour of Manila. Not only could Juban—who came on as a line producer—offer locations that Gilroy was looking for, but his contacts with government entities would also be vital for a shoot that involved major stunts on city streets. “Juban said, ‘We can talk to the president about that,’ or ‘We can talk to the minister of transportation and the police department about that.’ They’re all people that he knew,” Crowley explains. “I couldn’t have gotten that in Jakarta or in Ho Chi Minh City.”

THE DICTATOR's Sacha Baron Cohen is a 'comedic genius' says co-star Anna Faris

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Verbally sparring during improvised scenes with Sacha Baron Cohen is a nerve wracking, unpredictable, exciting and, ultimately, a highly rewarding experience, says Anna Faris.

The talented actress admits that she didn’t quite know what to expect when she signed up to star alongside the man she regards as comedic ‘genius’ in The Dictator.

Edward Norton plays Byer in THE BOURNE LEGACY

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As we wait for the screening of one of the most anticipated movies of the year THE BOURNE LEGACY, let's get to know the cast and their characters one by one.  For now, let me share with you a Q&A with Edward Norton shared by Solar Entertainment - United International Pictures. 

Edward Norton plays the role of Ret. Col. Ric Byer in “The Bourne Legacy".  The movie is directed by the same Tony Gilroy who wrote the screenplays for the previous films, “The Bourne Identity,” “The Bourne Supremacy,” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” all based on the universe created by the writer Robert Ludlum. The actor does not like to call his character a villain, preferring to say that he is, with the agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) and scientist Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz), a piece of the intricate and morally complicated puzzle involving the government, corporations and scientists. In Rio for the Rio +20 environment conference, he talked about the film, his interest in sustainable development, and the miniseries “Undaunted Courage,” based on the book by Stephen Ambrose that he is producing with Brad Pitt for television.

The Ultimate Action Film of 2011 -- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, GHOST PROTOCOL Movie Review

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When I was a kid and watching the TV hits then (oh my another generation revelation hehe) like The A Team, McGayver, Knight Rider, my dad shared with me that there's another series that he liked in the 70s, which he would also love me to see.  And that show is Mission Impossible.  Unfortunately though, at that time (80s okay? hehe), Mission Impossible was not being run or rerun anymore.  All I saw were clips (and the fab theme music) when it's being mentioned in interviews / segments.  So when the Mission Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise hit the big screen a few years back, that's it, I just got hooked up up to this time.  And now, the said movie is now on its fourth entitled Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

Directed by Brad Bird, the movie stars Tom Cruise (who is also the producer), Ving Rhames, Vladimir Mashkov, Jeremy Renner, Josh Holloway, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Anil Kapoor and Samuli Edelmann.  MISSION IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL still tells the story of IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of extra ordinary agents who is up to stop a nuclear warfare between countries.  'But it was not an easy task.  As they carry out their mission, they were suspected to be part of a terrorist plot.  And with no plan, no back-up and no choice they ought to carry out their mission facing a lot of twists, complications, secrets and danger.

From start to finish, all I can say is MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL is one awesome movie!!!  It's solid, it's magnanimous, it rocks big time!    We were in awe in many of the scenes, I won't name them one by one to avoid spoiler but let me just cite one example, okay two examples hehe -- the scene at the building in Dubai and at the mansion in India!  They are spectacular!  We hold our breath and keep still on our seats as suspense intensifies, stunts go wild and view pulls us away!  It's just the ultimate action film of 2011!  Pardon me with the superlatives, that's just how I liked the movie. 

Tom Cruise co-stars talk about MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL

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As holiday approaches, the whole world can't help but get excited with the sequel to the successful Mission Impossible franchise led by Tom Cruise, this time entitled as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL.

Equally excited are Tom Cruise's co-stars in the movie Academy award winner Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton.   Renner plays the enigmatic agent William Brandt while Patton plays the badass field agent Jane Carter.

The character William Brandt had immediate appeal to Renner. “Brandt is an analyst, a seemingly tight-wound desk guy who is smart as a whip, and that’s his job. He’s not very emotional about things. Then, you slowly start to see the revealing of who he really is – particularly through seeing this physical skill set you would not expect out of a tight, blue shirt-wearing analyst. He doesn’t really want to be part of the team, but circumstances force him to join the group,” says Renner.

The character Jane Carter on the other hand is driven by something besides to complete the mission, revenge.  Patton said, "Jane is as fierce as the boys, if not fierce - she's someone to contend with."

Spielberg and Jackson have the same bet on who to play Tintin

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Do you know who's playing the iconic role of  Tintin, the intrepid, boyish reporter who has mirrored countless dreams of adventure?

The filmmakers behind the upcoming animated feature Adventures of Tintin chose Jamie Bell!  “Jamie’s performance in Billy Elliot was astonishing to me, not just the subtlety of his acting, but the tremendous physical performance he gave,” Steven Spielberg, the film's director notes. “Peter and I both thought he had all the right qualities for Tintin.”  Peter Jackson is the producer of the movie.

Growing up in England, Bell had been a Tintin fan since childhood. “There’s something about Hergé’s art that leaves an imprint on you. It’s unforgettable,” he muses. But now, he had the chance to imprint the character with tangible, human emotions and that thrilled him.

Philippine Gala Premiere of BREAKING DAWN PART 1 to happen on November 17

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The year is almost over but if you think there are no more big movie events coming up, then you should check out this breaking news! :)

The highly anticipated worldwide phenomenon TWILIGHT SAGA... BREAKING DAWN PART 1 will have its Philippine Gala Premiere Night at the SM Premiere Cinema, Mall of Asia, on Nov. 17, Thursday, 8:00pm. Experience the movie in the all new state-of-the-art Dolby Digital Surround sound and in Special Widescreen Format.

Limited tickets are now available at AstroVision / AstroPlus branches or you may contact ticket hotlines at 524-0175 or 310-2004. Free imported 2012 calendar of the movie exclusive for this Philippine Premiere only. In the movie Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson), plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of a child… which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

With more of the romance, passion, intrigue and action that made Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse worldwide blockbusters, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, based on Stephanie Meyer’s bestselling book series, begins the conclusion of the tale of vampire love, boundless friendship, acceptance, and finding your true self.

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PUSS IN BOOTS gets his big break!

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We all fell in love with Shrek... and Princess Fiona... and his friends Donkey... and of course Puss in Boots.  But this time, Puss in Boots is getting his big break as he is now starring in his very own movie!  He now belongs to the ranks of Elektra from Daredevil, Catwoman from Batman, and Ewoks from Star Wars, who first played semi-antagonist characters and have turned to becoming allies of the movie's protagonists, and have eventually led their own movie!  What a big leap!  =)

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend…The Boots.

Reynolds' and Bateman's outrageous version of the usual plot -- THE CHANGE-UP Movie Review

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Bodies exchanging souls.  People exchanging lives.  Hollywood have tons of movies of the same plot and this is the route that the movie Change-Up dared to follow.

 

From Univercal Studios, Change-Up shares the story of bestfriends Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) who slowly grew apart.  While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked.  To Dave, Mitch has it all: a beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job as a lawyer.  To Dave, living Mitch's stress free life without responsibilities or consequences would be a dream come true.  As they envy each other's lives, one night after getting drunk, they woke up founding themselves in each other's bodies.  And this is where the conflicts, fun and realizations take place.

Cowboys & Aliens Movie Review -- The risk of mixing the old west with space age... And it's worth it!

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Cowboys together with Aliens? Seriously?  Well, this was my first reaction when I heard about and saw the trailer of the movie Cowboys & Aliens.  I just found it weird and awkward to connect the story of the old west cowboys to the space age aliens.  Well, in watching movies, I already learned my lesson not to depend on trailers in judging what film to watch.  Sometimes, good trailers don't lead to good films and good films don't necessarily have good trailers.  So even though time is tight and distance is quite a challenge, I together with the rest of my fellow movie bloggers headed from SM MOA to SM North EDSA.  You say what a trip?  Haha.

Anyway, Cowboys & Aliens took place in 1875 in the New Mexico Territory. A stranger (Daniel Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). It’s a town that lives in fear.

The Making of a Real Hero -- Captain America, The First Avenger Movie Review

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After Iron Man and Thor, the first Avenger is finally here!  From Paramount Pictures and distributed by Solar Entertainment Corporation and United International Pictures, Captain America, The First Avenger debuts in Philippine theaters on July 27.

Captain America's story dates back during World War II when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) struggled to get into the military to serve his country.  Patriotic, selfless and determined, Rogers volunteers in an experimental program that turns him into a super soldier known as Captain America.  Captain America joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and other soldiers to wage war against HYDRA organization led by Red Skull (Hugo Weaving).

Captain America tells the story of what heroism really is.  Unlike other Marvel superheroes Thor and Iron Man, Captain America who initially is the plain and weak Steve Rogers, already demonstrated courage, passion and love for country from the very start; traits that qualified him into becoming Captain America.  And as Captain America, Rogers was able to make bigger sacrifices for his nation, friends, colleagues and loved ones.  In fact, the character shows us the ordeals of the ideal superhero, the joys derived from helping others and the loneliness for giving up his personal happiness because of his role in the society.

Women's Answer to Hangover! -- Bridesmaids Movie Review

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I'll be honest, at first, I was a little hesitant to check out the movie Bridesmaids (as I initially thought it's just another ordinary chick flick) but since Tatak Digitista's "Potato On the Go" section should always be on the go for movies and Solar Entertainment people are among the nicests in the industry, I took a crack of it.  And after that special screening at Solar's preview room in its Makati headquarters, I just can't stop thanking them for inviting me!  I really had a great, awesome, rocking time watching this smash comedy from Universal Pictures... Bridesmaids!

Directed by Paul Feig and written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids tells the story of Annie (Kristen Wiig), a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her bestfriend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) and a group of crazy bridesmaids Helen (Rose Byrne), Megan (Melissa McCarthy), Rita (Wendy McLendon-Covey) and Becca (Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down to matrimony.  But Annie's "car's tail light" is broken and needs  a "fix" but when she finds out her best friend since childhood just got engaged, she simply must be Lillian's maid of honor, no matter what.  Though in a mess with relationships, finance and career, Annie courageously and crazily went through the stressful pre-wedding rituals.  But this won't give her an easy time and will test her ability to rise from the "rock bottom". 

At first, as I said earlier, I thought it will just be the usual girlie movie or chick flick that we used to see but Bridesmaids really surprised me big time!  The movie is extremely hilarious and my jaws ached for hours after watching!  If only the director Paul Feig can hear me staying STOP as I was already crying hard while laughing!  =D

A hybrid of coming of age film and science fiction movie -- Super 8 Movie Review

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For the children of the 80s, I bet you still remember ET and Mac and Me, movies that dealt with kid's adventures with admirable alien life form.  But Super 8 is far from this genre of films.

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a movie with a Super 8 mm film camera [ now you know why it's entitled Super 8 =D ].  They suspect it was not not an accident.  Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Super 8's Official Movie Trailer

A geek flick that goes intergalactic -- "Paul" Arrives in Theaters on June 01

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Continuing the tradition of parade of geek flicks this season, United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corporation is screening "Paul", a sci-fi comedy movie about alien encounters, both by the government and the (cool) ordinary citizens.  (Yup, think of ET and X-Files in a comic way!)