Star Cinema: In My Life

Watch out for the grand opening of the film “In My Life” this September, starring the box-office king John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano, and the star for all seasons, Vilma Santos. In My Life is helmed by Olivia Lamasan, director of such hits as Got 2 Believe and Milan. It will mark the comeback of Vilma Santos in the silver screen since the 2004 film Mano Po 3: My Love. It’s also the first time that Vilma is working with his son Luis Manzano.
It is a first major gay-themed film from Star Cinema since “Ang Lalake sa Buhay ni Selya” in 1998 starring Rosanna Roces. Luiz and John Lloyd will play a gay couple in the said film. One of the things to see of the fim is the controversial “kissing scene” among the two actors.
In My Life is set to hit theaters nationwide on September 16, 2009

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Tarot - Horror Film

The future is clear for Jun Lana’s Tarot when it opens on Aug. 26 in theaters nationwide — it will be scarier than Kulam but more entertaining.
The Regal Films’ horror movie “Tarot” starring Dennis Trillo and Marian Rivera also received a grade of A from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB).
“Tarot” also stars Roxanne Guinoo, Gloria Romero, Celia Rodriguez, Nina Jose, Susan Africa and Alwyn Uytingo. The film is directed by Jun Lana (Mag-ingat Ka Sa Kulam). It is a frightening and enlightening take on the use of the tarot cards and its consequences.
Tarot centers on Cara (Marian Rivera) who has a unique gift. As a child she was able to predict two deaths in her family by reading her grandmother’s tarot cards. Cara soon realizes that the tarot cards may have unleashed a cursed. And in order to prevent the onslaught of misfortune, Cara must unlock the secret behind the tarot’s deadly powers.
“Tarot” is now showing in more than 100 theaters nationwide. The movie is said to be well made and excellently acted and produced horror film of the season that’s why it received the highest grade from CEB. It’s also the birthday treat of both the Regal matriarch Mother Lily Monteverde and the primetime queen Marian Rivera.

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Blockbuster Comedy of the Year

The potential blockbuster movie of the year, “Best Friends Forever,” starring Sharon Cuneta and Ai Ai de las Alas, opens last May 13 in theaters nationwide. The comedy flick that teams up for the very first time the megastar and the comedy concert queen is Star Cinema’s 16th anniversary presentation and Mother’s Day offering as well.

Directed by Wenn Deramas, who megged Ai Ai’s previous box-office hit movies, “Best Friends Forever” also stars John Estrada as the man the two best friends will fight for. If Ai Ai was excited to be working with her favorite director once more, Sharon was even more so because she has heard a lot about the box-office director and that it was a chance of a lifetime to be directed by Wenn, and of course to be working with Ai Ai whose movies she loved to watch in the past.


Mabuhay ang pelikulang Pilipino!!

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Pinoy Movie Common Scenes

Ang Pinoy may Originality, Pag gumawa ng pelikula orig na orig... yan ay kung ikukumpara mo sa pelikula ng ibang bansa... pero dito parang pre-made na ang susunod na mga eksena...

Alam nyo ba ang ibig kong sabihin?

Narito ang mga madalas nyong makita na eksena sa mga pinoy movies na talaga namang nakakatuwa;

Kung COMEDY:

• Kahit na tatanga-tanga ang bida, palaging may side-kick na worse syempre.
• Halimbawa may na-kidnap, laging sa lumang bodega ang scene, tapos ang babae may dalang pamalo, kung may baril naman, pipikit muna bago iputok ang baril.
• Hindi nawawala ang pinopompyang ang kalaban, tapos maduduling at matutumba ito.
• Pag nasa beach kunwari magpapalunod ang lalake o babae depende kung sino ang di kanais-nais, para sagipin siya ng leading lady/leading man na pagkaganda-ganda /pagkagwapo-gwapo.
• Ang ending, sasayaw sa beach na may mga palm trees (e.g., buko) at may kantahan pa, may mga back-up dancers na hindi naman talagang kasama sa eksena pero sasabay sa choreography kasama ng mga bida.
  
• Asahan nyo na kung may unano tapos may isa, na pang higante ang height, palaging mas boss ang unano.
• Binibigyan ng chance ang hindi naman kagwapuhan sa movie screen or ang di naman kagandahan para maging bida.
• Ang karibal ng bida mas gwapo at mayaman, ang bida kung hindi matanda na, pwedeng hindi naman gwapo pero maganda ang puso.
• Pwede kahit snatcher ang bida.
  

Kung ACTION:

• Hindi lang sa hindi nauubusan ng bala ang bida, magpapatay-patayan pa at isusurprise ang kanyang leading lady para meron muna siyang kiss...
• Hindi pwede mamatay ang bida.
• Parang sa kanta, para malaman ang Title, kuhain nyo lang sa lyrics or sa Script, sigurado isisigaw ng bida yun.
• Sa action pa, mapansin mo na kung may papasabugin sila, kadalasan, sa palengke ang scene tapos mga Palamig or Samalamig ang tatamaan or kaya mga pakwan, tapos ang higit na kapansin pansin, ang pinapasabog lang yung mga lumang kotse or lumang building.
• Kung nahulog naman ang kotse sa bangin or nagpagulong gulong, hanapin mo yung tao sa loob ng kotse siguradong wala na yun!!!
• Kahit na anong pelikula, basta may kasamang bata or Matanda, nahahaluan ng drama.
• Sa action dapat gwapo at macho ang bida, hmmm... ingat baka may magladlad din tulad ni BB Gandang Hari...
• Mas gwapo ang bida kesa sa kontrabidang makapal ang bigote na may mga goons.
• Palaging inutil ang mga goons
  
• Palaging huli ang dating ng mga pulis.

Sa DRAMA:

• Palaging maghihiganti ang bida.
• Palaging naiinlove ang amo sa katulong.
• Kung bida ang katulong, syempre mas maganda kesa sa magiging ex-girlfriend ng amo para sa huli sila ang magkatuluyan.
• Hardworking ang bida. Pero in return, iisipan pa siya ang masama.
• Mag-aaway muna ang magkaribal, bandang huli magkapatid pala sila.
• Kung bata ang bida, mamatay ang mga magulang niya para mas mukhang kaawa awa, or kaya lalaki muna siya sa bahay ampunan.
  
• Kung hindi mamatay ang kontrabida, mamamatay ito or makukulong pwede rin magkakasakit ng malubha.
  

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