Check out the poster below and watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Philippine cinemas June 2023.
About Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, the screenplay is by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and David Callaham, based on the MARVEL Comic Books.
Produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg.
The film’s cast is led by Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Jason Schwartzman, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Greta Lee, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham and Oscar Isaac
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #SpiderVerse
The holiday season is usually the best time for an urban staycation when the roads unclog and most people travel out. Two iconic hotels in Ortigas have offers that will be hard to resist for families looking for a city holiday break this Christmas and New Year.
At Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, the Holiday Package starts at Php 7,088 nett per room per night. True to Holiday Inn’s promise, kids stay and eat free, too. For a more cosmopolitan vibe, stay at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria where the Holiday Package begins at Php 8,088 nett per room per night.
Both offers include a buffet breakfast, a Christmas welcome amenity, and dining credits (PhP 1,500 for Holiday Inn Manila Galleria and PhP 2,000 for Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria) that can be spent in any of the hotels’ restaurant selections.
The options for a sumptuous Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are simply aplenty, from the international cuisine of Seven Corners to the award-winning authentic Chinese restaurant Xin Tian Di.
At Seven Corners, guests will enjoy many of the signature dishes of the all-day dining restaurant, including Ribeye Steak, savory Roasted Turkey with Bread Stuffing, festive Holiday Ham and a seasoned-to-perfection Salmon Wellington. Guests can delight over these astounding dishes for only Php 3,300 nett per person on Christmas Eve.
A special spread will also be available for New Year’s Eve at PhP 3,300 nett per person and media noche at P 2,500 at Seven Corners.
Meanwhile, Xin Tian Di has prepared a special set menu for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. For a spectacular value of only Php1,888++ per person, guests can bask on truly authentic Chinese flavors crafted by Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria’s in-house Chinese executive chef.
Surprises for 2023
This Holiday Season, guests will get a glimpse of the remarkable transformation happening at Holiday Inn Manila Galleria and Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. Both hotels recently unveiled their newly refurbished lobbies – part of a renovation plan that will bring contemporary flair and function to the two iconic hotels of Ortigas.
At Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, newly refreshed hotel rooms will unravel its “New Modern” style that answers the demand of the modern traveler, sparks imagination and the creative mind, and allows guests to re-energize and experience a sense of home. This new approach will emphasize productivity, efficiency, and performance, and at the same time provide comfortable, warm, relaxing, and delightfully inspiring experiences at the hotel.
Meanwhile, Holiday Inn Manila Galleria’s rooms will take guests to a tropical sojourn, featuring a la casa en el Jardin de jazmin theme of fresh color palette and patterns. The hotel’s new theme, where the classic meets the contemporary, envisions to provide a balance of luxury and comfort for every guest staying at the heart of Ortigas.
The first set of rooms featuring these new designs will be unveiled next year.
For reservations and inquiries, call at (63 2) 8790-9400 or email higm.reservations@ihg.com for Holiday Inn Galleria Manila and cpgm.reservations@ihg.com for Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila.
Check out the featurette below and watch Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One in Philippine theaters July 2023.
About Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Paramount Pictures and Skydance present a Tom Cruise Production a film by Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, based on the television series created by Bruce Geller. Produced by Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie. Executive produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Tommy Gormley.
Starrring Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham, Pom Klementieff, Esai Morales, Henry Czerny, Rob Delaney, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Mark Gatiss, Charles Parnell, Greg Tarzan Davis, Frederick Schmidt.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One is distributed in the Philippines by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures. Connect with #MissionImpossible and tag paramountpicsph
Photo and Video Credit: “Paramount Pictures International”
“M3GAN” is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Get Out’s Allison Williams), M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to.
When Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady (Violet McGraw, The Haunting of Hill House), Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems—a decision that will have unimaginable consequences. As M3GAN and Cady develop an unbreakable bond, Gemma grows more and more terrified that the very creation she invented to help Cady heal is learning at an exponential rate…and that M3GAN may be perceiving “threats” to Cady that do not exist. M3GAN also co-stars Ronny Chieng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as David, Gemma’s C.E.O. at the toy company that bankrolls what will become M3GAN.
James Wan, who also helmed “Aquaman” and visited the Philippines for the film’s world promotion tour shared that his latest horror movie “M3GAN” began with the conversation that there are not enough killer-doll movies. “That led me to say, ‘It’s funny. There is a perception that I make those kinds of films. Strangely enough, none of my dolls kill anyone. They are a conduit for a supernatural entity or a demonic force that lives within. For example, in the case of Saw, Jigsaw has a puppet that he talks through as a mouthpiece. Wouldn’t it be cool if we did a killer-doll movie that was Annabelle meets The Terminator,” Wan says.
On a broader cultural level, the film explores our increasing dependence on technology to run our lives … and the potential threat if that tech begins to exceed our control. “The science and the A.I. aspects were fascinating with which to play, as they are so relevant to today’s world,” Wan continues. “We rely on technology so much in everything we do. For these devices to turn around and attack us would be horrifying. That’s the thing that we wanted to try and capture with M3GAN.”
A Universal Pictures International feature film, “M3GAN” will play in cinemas on January 8.
“We sought to make Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody a rich, beautiful, moving, and very human tribute to a great talent – one of the greatest we will ever see,” says director Kasi Lemmons, who helms the film, joining forces with much of the creative team that brought the worldwide hit Bohemian Rhapsody to the screen, including screenwriter/producer Anthony McCarten. “She has a complicated story, in the way that all humans are complicated. We can relate to her and the struggles she went through, the pressures she faced, and we get to understand her.”
The film began when legendary music executive Clive Davis had a chance meeting with screenwriter/producer Anthony McCarten, fresh off the worldwide success of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. “Over dinner in a New York restaurant, Clive proposed I consider Whitney as my next film project, promising that he could facilitate the introductions to the Houston estate that would be necessary to unlock access to the music, without which no story about a musician is worth undertaking,” says McCarten. “At first, I wasn’t sure there was a fresh, untold story of Whitney to be had, but the next day, Clive showed me a video of Whitney performing the ‘Impossible Medley,’ and I saw what the movie could be.”
McCarten was, of course, astounded to be reminded of the master class in voice control that is Houston’s performance at the 1994 AMAs. But he was concerned about presenting Houston’s story as a biopic. Isn’t Whitney Houston’s story a tragedy? But after a second meeting with Davis, McCarten turned his thinking around. “If we only judge artists by how long they live, Shakespeare’s life is a tragedy,” McCarten says. “Whitney’s life is a triumph. She gave us these extraordinary moments, these great performances. That story has not been told.”
And if there is a theme that runs through Houston’s work – a theme that provides a natural narrative arc for the film – it is the idea of the search for family, the search for home, the yearning for the deep connection that comes with love and affection – the Whitney Houston who deeply wanted to dance with somebody who loved her. “She’s just a girl from the neighborhood who wants to be loved, wants to have a home, wants to have people who care about her and love her, and wants to share her talent with the world,” says producer Jeff Kalligheri. That’s what we hear in her music, and that’s what she’s searching for in her life.”
In cinemas across the Philippines starting Sunday, January 08, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #IWannaDanceMovie
Everything is all set for Eraserheads’ long-awaited and final reunion concert in the Philippines! With the event just one day away, organizers have released concert guidelines to ensure the safety of all goers. This comes after a meeting wherein the venue and city officials committed to ensuring a smooth and fun concert for all.
Gates now open at 2 PM
Previously slated at 4 PM, concert gates will now open at 2 PM to lessen queue time for concertgoers. This will also allow them to enter the concert grounds earlier to avoid overcrowding.
There will be three (3) designated entrances, arranged according to audience sections. Gate 4 will be open for Moshpit and VIP ticket holders; Gate 3 for Platinum, Gold, and Silver ticket holders; and Gate 2 for Bronze and Angkas (Gen AD) ticket holders. Entrances are located along Aseana Ave.
No stopping, no drop-offs
Organizers will strictly impose a no-stopping and no-drop-off zone along Aseana Ave. Vehicles entering Aseana Ave will not be allowed to stop in front of the SMDC Festival Grounds. In line with this, concertgoers are asked to strictly follow designated pedestrian lanes leading up to the concert venue.
Concertgoers bringing their vehicles must get ready to take a bit of a walk to the venue. The nearest parking options are located at the Aseana City Block 8 Open Parking (entrance via J.W. Diokno Boulevard), Open Parking by the Church of Saint John Paul, Bradco Parking near Nissan, Aseana Square Parking, Ayala Malls Manila Bay Mall Parking, SM Maax Parking, and SM Mall of Asia Parking. There are also designated drop-off and pick-up points near these parking options.
Get ready for an epic concert
Concertgoers need not worry about food and drinks, as there will be concessionaires in each section. Portable toilets can also be found in each area and medics will be on standby.
In case of a medical emergency, immediately head toward the nearest medical tent located on the left and right side of each section. Marshals will be at each area to guide and assist concertgoers. Save the event map above and take note of the emergency exits nearest to you.
Fans are encouraged to come early so as not to miss any of the exciting moments and surprises the band has prepared for their fans. Eraserheads will jam with OPM’s biggest artists including Gary Valenciano, Jazz Nicolas of the Itchyworms, Mikey Amistoso of Ciudad, Audrey Dionisio of General Luna, the late Francis M, and the A.M.P. (Asosasyon ng Musikang Pilipino) Orchestra.
Show starts at 8 PM so don’t be late!
Fans unable to go to the concert can watch the show via live stream. In the Philippines, there are two options to secure front-row seats at home and online for only PHP 650.
Postpaid Cignal subscribers can order via Pay-Per-View. Just log in to my.cignal.tv, go to the Add-ons tab, and then click “Subscribe” to the Huling El Bimbo Pay-Per-View.
Stream via the Smart LiveStream app! Avail the live pay-per-view access at smart.com.ph/livestream from December 9 until December 22, 9 PM only.
For those residing abroad, iWantTFC is streaming live and on-demand with 48 hours access for US$29.99. Get online access through the iWantTFC app.
The Huling El Bimbo – Eraserheads Reunion Concert 2022 is a production by WEU Event Management Services, Ant Savvy Creatives and Entertainment, Inc., DVent Productions and Myriad Entertainment Corporation. The event is presented by SMART, Coke Studio, PLDT, Angkas and Maya. This concert is co-presented by SM Supermalls, and in participation with San Miguel Corporation and Okada Manila. Tickets are available at SM Tickets outlets and online.
Prime Video today revealed its first Filipino Amazon Original Movie, Ten Little Mistresses (Sampung Mga Kerida), a murder-mystery comedy film directed by Jun Robles Lana and top-billed by John Arcilla, Eugene Domingo, Christian Bables, Pokwang, Arci Muñoz, Carmi Martin, and Agot Isidro. Ten Little Mistresses (Sampung Mga Kerida) tells the story of a widowed billionaire, Valentin Esposo, and his ten mistresses, fighting tooth and nail to become his new legal wife. But when Valentin suddenly turns up dead, all ten women end up being prime suspects. And so, the race to prove their innocence and unmask the real killer begins. The murder-mystery comedy film will be available on Prime Video in the Philippines and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 15, 2023.
Director Jun Robles Lana envisioned the film to be the “biggest, wildest, campiest mistress movie to end all mistress movies” – fusing together the popular genres of comedy, drama, mystery, and mistresses in the Philippine entertainment industry. Paired with over-the-top costumes and larger-than-life personalities, the film provides audiences with a grand spectacle to look forward to.
Ten Little Mistresses (Sampung Mga Kerida) aims to showcase the creative talents of the Filipino filmmaking community to international audiences. “Filipino audiences love entertainment. We’re excited to be a home for leading Filipino storytellers like Jun, and look forward to partnering with many more.” said David Simonsen, Director Prime Video, Southeast Asia. “Ten Little Mistresses is a uniquely local and highly enjoyable comedy and we are delighted to bring this movie to not just audiences in the Philippines but customers across the region and worldwide.”
Produced by Perci Intalan and the Idea First Company, the film features the country’s top movie stars – Eugene Domingo, Christian Bables, Pokwang, Arci Muñoz, Carmi Martin, Agot Isidro, Kris Bernal, Sharlene San Pedro, Adrianna So, Kate Alejandrino, Iana Bernardez, Donna Cariaga and John Arcilla.
Ten Little Mistresses joins the thousands of TV shows and movies in the Prime Video catalogue, including exclusive local Filipino titles such as Drag Den with Manila Luzon, One Good Day, Whether the Weather Is Fine. Members also have access to Korean titles such as Curtain Call and Love in Contract, anime hits such as Chainsaw Man, on top of award-winning and critically acclaimed Amazon Originals like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and Emmy and Golden Globe winners Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Prime members in the Philippines and Southeast Asia will be able to watch 10 Little Mistresses anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV Stick Basic edition, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in the Philippines for just 149 PHP per month, new customers can find out more at www.primevideo.com and subscribe to a free 7-day trial.
Cravings don’t know a schedule. It just hits us. Sometimes, it’s due to emotions. Sometimes, it’s your body needing fuel. Sometimes, it’s getting envious over an officemate’s baon.
Whatever the reason, the hardest part is to answer that craving. It’s 2 am and you want to chow down on chicken. Or that 4 pm merienda can’t wait until the big family dinner so it has to be light and filling. What to do? There’s an answer found in the five picks below.
1. 99 Sulit Chicken
Affordable, satisfying, and fast. These make 99 Sulit Chicken a winner when you want that classic combo of protein and carbs. Offering more than just the usual, you get restaurant-style options like Chicken Karaage and Chicken Nuggets with various dips and sauces.
2. Great Greens
Salad or wrap? You can get both at any time of the day with Great Greens. It’s for those of you who want a healthy meal whether to start the day right or to tide you over until you get to the main course. Picks like the Tomato and Feta Salad or Kani Wrap are perfect on their own or as an add-on to completely satiate your palate.
3. Healthy to Go
You’ve just finished an intense workout and don’t want your effort to go to waste. But you need the fix immediately and don’t have time to cook up something? It’s why you can have Healthy to Go. It’s for the busy individual with specific goals. Get the Quorn Asian Salad or Healthy Chicken Burrito to see you through your nutritious kick.
4. 24/7 Eats
Some cravings are not quick bites. They are particular meals that feed your emotional hunger as well. You know those moments we are talking about. It’s when you need that serving of Crispy Pork Sinigang Fried Rice or Samgyup Beef Bowl. 24/7 Eats uniquely combines several cuisines so you don’t have to go through different menus to get what you want.
5. Bolzico Beef To Go
Nothing hits the spot like a good beef dish. With Bolzico Beef To Go, you don’t have to wait for a big lunch or for the special dinner to give into a Bolzico Birria Quesadilla or a Bolzico Carne Asada Rice Bowl. You can get it anytime and enjoy any of these anywhere you are with just a few taps on your smartphone.
99 Sulit Chicken, Great Greens, Healthy To Go, 24/7 Eats, and Bolzico Beef to Go are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via GrabFood and FoodPanda.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the third installment of the blockbuster “Magic Mike” film franchise, the musical comedy “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” The creative team behind the first film “Magic Mike,” which garnered praise from critics and audiences alike, has reunited to create the magic again in “Magic Mike’s Last Dance”: Channing Tatum reprises his role as Mike Lane and Steven Soderbergh returns to the helm with a script from Reid Carolin, who also wrote the first two films. And starring alongside Tatum is Salma Hayek Pinault (“House of Gucci,” “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard”).
“Magic” Mike Lane (Tatum) takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Hayek Pinault) who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse…and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he—and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape—be able to pull it off?
The film’s producers are Nick Wechsler, Gregory Jacobs, Tatum, Carolin and Peter Kiernan. Julie M. Anderson serves as executive producer.
Also starring with Tatum and Hayek Pinault are Ayub Khan Din (“Ackley Bridge”), newcomer Jemelia George, Juliette Motamed (“We Are Lady Parts”) and Vicki Pepperdine (“Johnny English Strikes Again”).
Soderbergh’s creative team behind the scenes includes production designer Pat Campbell (“The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself”), costume designer Christopher Peterson (“The Irishman”) and music supervisor Season Kent (“KIMI,” “Let Them All Talk”), with choreography by Alison Faulk and Luke Broadlick, both part of the “Magic Mike” franchise.
A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” slides into theaters across the Philippines beginning this February 2023.
Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #MagicMikesLastDance
t’s officially holiday dining season as we meet with our family and friends one after the other to share our favorite meals and the heartiest moments. For the Legaspis, bonding with loved ones over food is always made heart-healthy and enjoyable with Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil.
Zoren and Carmina, along with their twins Mavy and Cassy, keep their family Christmas traditions alive to strengthen their relationship with one another. This includes playing party games and serving lots of good food for everyone to enjoy.
“Every year is always something different,” Mavy and Cassy say. “For us, it’s honestly just about having to sit down and have dinner to catch up with our families and relatives. We don’t get to see each other that often so times like these make it extra special.”
“Since things are slowly getting back to normal, we can go back to our usual preparations, which means preparing food for more than four people,” Zoren adds, laughing.
According to Carmina, planning for holiday food preparation is key. “As early as October or November, I’m already thinking of a set menu for Christmas & New Year’s Eve just to have everything sorted out. I also enjoy making lists so that I can see visually if I’m missing something or if I need to add more items to the list.”
On the Legaspi menu this holiday season are family staples embutido and lumpiang shanghai. Carmina says they prepare these with love as these are heirloom recipes handed to her by her mother-in-law. Carmina is also looking at preparing her signature Baked Chicken Pesto, made more special with cream cheese, tomatoes and mozzarella, and Gambas al Ajillo, which she says is easy to cook and is perfect either as an appetizer or for the main course. It can be served with garlic bread or garlic rice.
While food is on everyone’s mind, the Legaspis make sure that they indulge responsibly this Christmas by taking care of their heart health. Zoren says the family tries to eat right and exercise, as they make the time to work out despite their loaded schedules.
Another measure of staying heart-healthy and happy for the Legaspis this holiday season is preparing their food with Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil. The leading canola oil brand, Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil serves as every Filipino kitchen’s heart-healthy companion for hearty everyday meals, including holiday delights.
For the Legaspi household, Jolly Heart Mate is a trusted cooking partner in preparing the family’s favorite dishes. “During the Holiday season, Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil is a valuable kitchen staple. Even if we indulge in food, we still make sure that we eat healthy to protect our hearts, and that includes making sure we choose the ingredients in preparing the dish. Heart Mate is recommended by doctors and nutritionists, so I am assured that in a way, I am protecting my family against future heart ailments,” Carmina said.
Canola Oil is cholesterol-free, and offers the lowest amount of saturated fat or “bad fats” among all other types of cooking oils. It has higher amounts of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats – which are “good fats” that help lower bad cholesterol levels in your body. Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil contains heart-health agents Omega 3 and 6 that are essential to your heart, brain, and overall body development.
This holiday season, make moments with your own family extra special as well by preparing only the best and heart-healthiest food with Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil. It is available in supermarkets and grocery stores nationwide, and online on Lazada, Shopee, and AceMarket.ph.
For more information, check out Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JollyHeartMateCanolaOil.
