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ARTablado Presents Art Flare at Robinsons Antipolo

Filipinos are truly passionate when it comes to people and things they love and that feeling only intensifies more during the month of February. And for artists, it’s also about celebrating the seven art disciplines with the Philippines celebrating the National Arts Month and its theme “Ani ng Sining, Bunga ng Galing”. As such, ARTablado is doing its part by presenting the exhibit “Art Flare” at the Robinsons Antipolo, which features five prolific visual artists: Neptalie “Rico” Aunzo, Pol Mesina Jr., Nelson Basa, Daniel Dumaguit, and Ramil Tumampos.

Mamang Lambatero #3 by Ramil Tumampos

Lapu-Lapu by Pedrong Masipag

Emerald Mountain IV by Nelson Basa

“Art Flare” will feature forty art works, all of which embody each artist’s love for country, with distinct colors and strokes that evoke excitement upon viewing. Themes also include maternal love and of course an appreciation for nature, culture, and religion—all presented to bring out the burning desire of the artists to create something beautiful and meaningful.

Dr. Jose P. Rizal referred the Philippines as the Pearl of the Orient Seas and this fact is not lost on the artists. Aunzo is known for his iconic character “Pedrong Masipag” (Industrious or Hardworking Peter) and “Mariang Marikit.” Both are his depictions of the model Filipino/Filipina—industrious, loving, family-centered, responsible, and with high morals. Aunzo incorporates different Filipino customs, traditions, and values, adding more aesthetic and cultural value to his paintings.

Viva Our Lady of Antipolo by Pol Mesina Jr.

Nino Dulce by Daniel Dumaguit

Meanwhile, Mesina’s works focuses on the Filipino as a race and as a nation. With his stylistic, pointillist style, Mesina captures the essence and beauty of the people called “Filipino” and the country named after the King of Spain, the Philippines. With meticulous brushstrokes and theme composition, Mesina highlights the importance of preserving, protecting, and promoting our culture, arts, and the environment. A proud Antipoleño, Mesina also ensures that local tourism in Rizal is promoted in his works.

A prolific sculptor and painter, Basa presents traditional landscape scenes but with a twist. Through interplay of bright and lively colors and texture, Basa has been able to recreate—through imagination—images of nature with all its mystery, majesty, magic, and glory. For example, his mountains and river scenes show either the brightness of dawn (as the golden sun spreads its light all over the place) or the magnificence of the dusk (where King Phoebe bids farewell to his beloved Gaia or Earth).

Tumampos, on the one hand, shows how hardworking and creative Filipinos are through his works. Tumampos, a Kapampangan, is known for his “Bingwitero” (fisherfolks or fishing) series, honoring the efforts of our local fisherfolks in bringing food to our table. He also paints farmers, animals, and still life as well as the courtship tradition of the “harana”.

Known for his abstractions, Dumaguit now focuses on figures in his “Ligaya” series. A homage to his beloved mother who lovingly supported him and supplied him with all his needs while growing up, the series is also dedicated to all strong and independent women who persevered to achieve happiness in life. For Dumaguit, women play a very critical role in human society’s development.

“Naisipan naming mag-exhibit sa ARTablado dahil isa itong platform para maibahagi naming sa mga publiko ang aming sining,” Aunzo says. “Maganda ang lugar ng ARTablado dahil marami ang makakakita ng mga klase ng paintings at sculptures naming.”

ARTablado presents “Art Flare” will be on exhibit until February 15, 2023 at the Upper Ground Floor, North Wing of Robinsons Antipolo. Robinsons ARTablado continues to support Filipino art by providing a second home for artists where they can showcase their creativity and artistic genius.

February 6, 2023
Q&A: Super Junior’s Leeteuk & Ryeowook on the Disney+ Docu ‘The Last Man Standing’

This year, Disney+ celebrated the 17-year career of the K-pop group Super Junior by releasing the documentary Super Junior: The Last Man Standing which chronicles the rise of the South Korean boy band and how it heralded the great Hallyu wave around the world, brought by the popularity of South Korean performers.

During a recent press conference for the documentary, Super Junior’s leader Leeteuk and main vocalist Ryeowook talked about their journey through the seventeen years since the group debuted back on November 6, 2005. Check out some highlights of their Q&A with the Asian press below:

What does the title ‘The Last Man Standing’ mean for you?

Ryeowook: “The Last Man Standing” is part of the lyrics of our song Superman. I felt this from 10 years ago, that we will be the last man standing, so I do feel the responsibility and pressure to show our junior idol groups how to strive forward so I really want to work hard.

Leeteuk: I heard that the winner is the last man who smiles, so in 10 years’ time [or] 20 years’ time, I still want to say that Super Junior is going to be the last man standing.

Photo courtesy of Disney+

As a trailblazer in K-pop, how does it feel?

Leeteuk: I do feel a lot of pressure these days. Because we’ve come a long way, I think our junior idol groups will also try to work harder and longer. Because our documentary is so well-made, maybe the other idol groups will also love to have their documentaries.

Super Junior has remained for 17 years now, what do you think makes Super Junior the “Last Man Standing”?

Ryeowook: We never took breaks. Some of us enlisted in the army but even when some of us were in the army, the group didn’t cease to work and have new albums, so I think that’s one of the powers that we have.

Leeteuk: We weren’t trying to let go of anything, but what we did was try the hardest at every moment and I think those days piled up to be 17 years of time.

Photo: Super Junior: The Last Man Standing trailer

What do you think sets this documentary apart from the other documentaries that Super Junior had been a part of?

Ryeowook: There’s a lot of footage of when we were young, when we’re literally babies, so I think those rare footages and videos will be taken as really fun and enjoyable to our old and new fans.

If you could go back to November 6, 2005, what would you say to yourself?

Ryeowook: I would say that you are going to be the best so don’t be afraid, because when I was watching the documentary I felt like I was quite afraid when I was young so I couldn’t even really introduce myself so I wanna say that to my younger self.

Leeteuk: So if you watch the documentary, I think it was the first album jacket shoot and the reporter says ‘Hello, what’s your name?’ and Ryeowook says hello, then she said her name and he says ‘I’m the youngest in the group’, and she says, ‘Name?’ and he says ‘Ryeowook’.

Ryeowook: I was really nervous at the time.

Leeteuk: If I were to go back to 17 years ago, I would tell myself that you’re doing great, because there are things that I could fix, but at the time that was the best I could give. Sometimes I do want to go back, but I know I really tried my best.

Photo: Super Junior: The Last Man Standing trailer

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Super Junior: The Last Man Standing is now streaming on Disney+.

February 6, 2023
Channing Tatum Burns Up the Stage in “Magic Mike’s Last Dance”

In the film, “Magic” Mike Lane (Channing 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 Maxandra Mendoza, a wealthy socialite (Salma 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?

Tatum explains, “Mike and Maxandra meet at a very interesting moment in their lives. Mike had taken his furniture company as far as it could go and it folded; Max had been in a marriage for a number of years and it’s fallen apart. They are both at this crossroads, thinking, ‘Who do I want to be now? What do I do now?’ That’s where we meet them, and where they meet each other.”

For Tatum, stepping back into Mike’s shoes meant putting himself through a rigorous training routine, as well as workshopping and creating his dance numbers from scratch with the choreography team.

“At 42, it’s a whole different thing than when I was actually dancing at 19,” Tatum laughs. “It’s a full-time job, one-hundred percent. And the dancers, for me, were the reason to do the movie. They’re killers, each and every single one of them can do something that no one else on the planet can do as well; they’re one of a kind. And because of the Magic Mike Live shows around the world there are so many of them, so it was really hard to pick which dancers we wanted for the movie.”

One of the seminal performance scenes in the movie was inspired by, as Tatum describes it, “a very, very arresting dance that really takes your breath away.” The number involves a massive amount of water. “Working out a dance with water is very chancy, because you don’t know how slippery it will be at any moment, so we had to learn this over months of practice and really give our utter bodies and souls to it.”

Long before leaving for filming in London, Tatum got back into a routine of working out and rehearsing for hours each day, which continued throughout filming once he reached London.

A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” slides into theaters across the Philippines beginning February 8.

Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #MagicMikesLastDance

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February 6, 2023
Film Facts: 5 Things to Know About ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’

Channing Tatum is back for the third installment of the Magic Mike franchise! In Magic Mike’s Last Dance, the eponymous exotic dancer finds himself struggling as a bartender after a business deal goes bust and leaves him broke. When a wealthy socialite gives him an offer he can’t refuse, Mike heads to London for one last hurrah, while training a new roster of talented dancers.

Watch the trailer for Magic Mike’s Last Dance below:

Before Magic Mike’s Last Dance hits theaters this week, we’ve rounded up some interesting facts about the film you might not know about. Check them out below:

1. Magic Mike is inspired by Channing Tatum’s life.

To the uninitiated, Magic Mike was actually inspired by its lead star and producer Channing Tatum, who worked as a stripper in Tampa when he was 18. In a recent interview with Entertainment Online, Tatum also shared that he would eventually tell his daughter, currently 9 years old, about his past as a stripper.

“When she’s old enough to watch them, we’ll have that conversation,” Tatum explained. “There’s no version of me not having the conversation of ‘Dad didn’t just do them in movies, I was an actual stripper,’ so I’m not gonna lie to her.”

Photo from Magic Mike’s Last Dance trailer

2. Director Steven Soderbergh and producer Reid Carolin convinced Tatum to return to the role.

Channing Tatum has claimed before that he was done with the character of Magic Mike, but he is back with the third and final film in the franchise. According to the actor, it was director Steven Soderbergh and producer Reid Carolin that convinced him to give the character one more whirl.

Photo from Magic Mike’s Last Dance trailer

“In my opinion, we had chewed up all the meat on the bone, story-wise. Pun intended, I guess,” Tatum told IndieWire. “They’re essentially movies about guys made for women. We didn’t plan on making a second one. Then all of our ancillary characters were so good and fun that we felt like, ‘Let’s do another movie and give those characters more real estate that we didn’t have before.’ Once we did that, we felt like there was no other story. Let’s just like get out of jail.”

Tatum added that when they saw how the Magic Mike Live shows changed the “dark and weird” world of male stripping and what that experience could be for women, Soderbergh and Carolin convinced him that there was more to the story of Magic Mike.

3. Salma Hayek replaced Thandiwe Newton who was originally set to be Tatum’s co-star.

Before Salma Hayek got the lead role opposite Channing Tatum, British actress Thandiwe Newton was originally set to be the lead actress in the movie. According to E! News, Newton had to step down from the role because of “family matters.”

Photo: Channing Tatum on Twitter

4. Salma Hayek shares that she was “nearly killed” by Channing Tatum during a lap dance.

Tatum’s co-star for the latest film, Salma Hayek, appeared in Jimmy Kimmel Live! and talked about the complicated dance sequences in the movie, including a lap dance where she said she was “nearly killed” by her dance partner Tatum.

“You know, this one part that’s not in it where I’m upside down, and my legs had to be somewhere. But upside down, one loses sense of direction, and I didn’t do what I was supposed to do, so in the rehearsal, I went like, head down, almost hit my head.

“[Tatum] held on to my pants, but I was really concerned because my pants were going away, and I couldn’t remember if I had underwear or not in this moment. So, instead of putting my hands to protect my head, I just held onto the pants. He’s like, ‘Put your hands up,’ and I’m like, ‘No, no, no, no!’ Everybody came in, and kind of took me away from him, and he said, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ I said, ‘What’s wrong with me? You nearly killed me!’”

5. ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ will end with a 30-minute dance sequence.

Looks like the third Magic Mike film is ready to wow the audience to the next level! In an interview with Empire Magazine, Soderbergh revealed that they will “blow the dancing up in a big way,” ending it with a giant dance sequence that lasts for more than half an hour.

“My job is, how do I make each one of these distinct? I can’t shoot them all the same way, I have to come up with a different approach for each dance. And that was really the challenge,” Soderbergh said talking about the challenges of such a large production.

Photo from Magic Mike’s Last Dance trailer

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Magic Mike’s Last Dance opens in cinemas nationwide this Wednesday, February 8. Book your seats in advance and buy your tickets here.

February 6, 2023
Q&A with ‘Your Place or Mine’ Stars Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher & More

This season of romance, Netflix’s latest offering for the romcom movie category is a fun film called Your Place or Mine, headlined by Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher and produced, written, and directed by Aline Brosh McKenna who wrote beloved films such as The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses.

The movie follows Debbie and Peter who are total opposites, but after a one-night stand, they become best friends for years. While Debbie is content with her routine life with her son Jack in LA, Peter’s New York career as a stylish brand consultant thrives in change. When they swap houses and lives for a week, they realize that what they want might not be what they really need.

Netflix recently held a press conference for Your Place or Mine which was joined by McKenna, Witherspoon, and Kutcher, alongside the other stars of the film Wesley Kimmel, who stars as Jack, Debbie’s son, Zoey Chao, who plays Peter’s fashionable ex, Minka, and Jesse Williams, who stars as Debbie’s New York fling, literary editor Theo Martin.

Check out what the creator and cast have to say about the new movie below:

Aline Brosh McKenna on her directorial debut in Your Place or Mine.

After writing successful films and shows, McKenna is now in the director’s chair for the first time. Asked why she chose this story for her directorial debut, McKenna explained that it was very personal to her.

“You know, I was very taken with the story. It was based on personal experience. And I wanted to do a
romantic comedy for people who have been through something in their lives, and have [clears throat] you know, have accumulated some life experience.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

“And so, as I was working on that, it just felt very personal to me through the whole process. And it was an
idea I’d had for a long time. And then, when it finally came to fruition, it felt very personal. And then, you know, I like to work with unknowns,” said the director.

Building Debbie and Peter’s chemistry.

The film’s interesting take on a rom-com is that the two lead characters are rarely with each other, one is in LA while the other is in New York. According to Witherspoon, she panicked because she barely knew her co-star in real life.

“About a month before, I was like, ‘I don’t know this guy, and we’re supposed to be best friends for 20 years.’ So we started sending each other videos every day,” explained the actress.

“Every day, we would send back-and-forth videos of how’s your day going? What’s going on? What’s happening with you? What are you afraid of?” Added Kutcher.

“And it was good. It was really, actually kind of fun. And then our kids would get in the videos and our dogs…” Continued Witherspoon.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

As for the filming, the stars revealed that it was “tricky”, the way they shot it from different places and different times, as the other person would shoot first before the other interacted with a filmed scene. This prevented them from doing improv, which they often did when they were doing a scene together.

Ashton Kutcher on Peter’s “grown-up” look and diving into fiction.

According to Kutcher, director McKenna always emphasized Peter’s hair when giving him that “grown-up” look.

“I think it was interesting. It was very much about the hair. Aline had a very particular hairstyle that she felt this character had to have,” explains the actor. “And she used the word ‘grown-up’ a lot. She’s like, ‘I want you have grown-up hair. Grown-up hair.’ I’m like, ‘This is my hair. Like, it is old. It’s 45 years old. It’s the same age as me.’

“But the style and just kind of the put-together essence of the character, I think it was a juxtaposition to kind of the all-over-the-place world of Debbie. So that was fun to play. It’s just this person that had this meticulous [personality], like everything needed to be in its place. The pen needed to be here and the headphones here and then this there.”

Photo courtesy of Netflix

The actor also shared how he had to read ten fictional books to prepare for his role as Peter, who is also a novelist.

“I’m not a very big fiction reader. I don’t read a lot of fiction. And [Aline was] like, ‘Yeah, but this character’s a novelist, so he’s gonna be very well-read in fiction.’ And so, I ended up diving in. Aline sent me, I think, like, 10 books prior to the film. She’s like, ‘You need to read all of these.’ And every one of the books had notecards in them about what Peter got from this book, specifically, like, what he got as a writer from this book,” shared Kutcher.

Jesse Williams on being the book editor Theo.

Jesse Williams also shares that his character’s involvement in books is not far from his in real life, having been an English teacher before. “I am an avid reader. I was definitely a reader of fiction until I kind of converted. I stopped reading fiction, became obsessed with non-fiction for the last, maybe, 10 or 15 years. So I’ve kind of been returning to that recently. And, yeah, I did teach, so I love books,” said the actor.

“Books changed my life, particularly in high school. Actually, during this process, Aline was awesome enough; she got me a vintage, signed copy of one of my favorite books ever, which is Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, which is just an absolute treasure.” Williams added.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Zoe Chao on her character Minka who defies expectations.

According to actress Zoe Chao, she instantly fell in love with Peter’s ex-girlfriend Minka right after reading the script.

“Aline had just made such a surprising, lovable, weirdo on page. And then Sophie De Rakoff brought all these amazing clothes. And then, boom, the character was there. Yeah, I don’t know. I mean, I love Minka because, though you don’t know what she does, there’s, like, a very calculated mystique about her,” Chao explained.

“She is not a sinister person. She’s actually a very positive person. And I think, you know, the ultimate hype-sister and, like, wing woman that you need in this life. And I like that she’s full of contradictions.”

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Wesley Kimmel and his similarities with Jack.

Wesley Kimmel revealed that aside from Jack also playing hockey as he does, the character really spoke to him: “Well, that first audition that I had, like, we were reading the script, like, before. We were reading the sides over, like, just get a, like, gist of what was going on.

“And I looked up to my mom, and I was like, ‘This is literally me.’ Like, we had the exact same qualities, the exact same issues, the exact same allergies. And it was just like easy. It was easy to be, like, natural in the audition. It was just crazy.’ Like, we had the exact same qualities, the exact same issues, the exact same allergies. And it was just like easy. It was easy to be, like, natural in the audition. It was just crazy,” said Kimmel.

Photo courtesy of Netflix

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Your Place or Mine starts streaming on Netflix this February 10.

February 6, 2023
Mondelēz International Kicks Off Cadbury and Toblerone Campaigns for Valentine’s Day

Capturing the hearts of the Filipino people, Mondelēz International in the Philippines is launching its Valentine’s Day campaigns featuring limited-edition packs for its two-bestselling chocolate brands, Cadbury and Toblerone, to give Filipinos fun and sweet gift ideas for their loved ones this February.

For Valentine’s 2023, Cadbury Dairy Milk’s “Pop Your Heart Out” and Toblerone’s “Give a Thoughtful Gift This Valentine’s” campaigns aim to continue expanding the presence of the brands in the Philippines while leveraging on the role that snacks like chocolates play in consumers’ lives.

Aleli Arcilla, VP and Managing Director, Mondelēz International; and Raf Baradas, Category Lead for Chocolates Mondelēz International.

“Valentine’s Day marks one of the two top gifting seasons in the Philippines. And February has traditionally shown the highest sales for chocolates. Currently we hold the positions for #1 chocolate in Modern Trade with Cadbury Dairy Milk and #1 Gifting brand with Toblerone. This is because chocolates play a crucial role in the lives of Filipinos. We express our love through gifting sweet treats and chocolates are among the top gift choices during the love month,” said Aleli Arcilla, VP and Managing Director, Mondelēz International.

This love month, Cadbury and Toblerone chocolates are enhanced with love-themed packaging.

“For Cadbury, we have a limited edition ‘Pop Your Heart Out’ chocolate bars. When you open the chocolate bar, there will be a heart-shaped chocolate in the middle that you can pop out. Another unique way to share your love is through our 3D paper heart that you can give to your dearest one,” said Raf Baradas, Category Lead for Chocolates of Mondelēz International.

For its Toblerone bar, it comes with a special packaging. “We did a play around its sleeves, wherein one can pull a tab and write heartfelt messages for an even more thoughtful surprise. You don’t need to wrap it anymore. You can already put your message on it,” Baradas added.

“The design innovation is quite subtle, but it is very romantic and sweet,” Arcilla continued.

The special, limited-edition Cadbury and Toblerone packs are available at leading supermarkets and while supplies last.

On February 4, Cadbury will also hold a #PopYour HeartOut Valentine’s 2023 mall activation at Glorietta 2 Activity Center. There will be instagram-worthy displays, live music, and delicious chocolates at the mall event.

February 3, 2023
What to Watch on Disney+ Philippines This February 2023
After their arrival here in the Philippines, Disney+ has not only brought the Disney magic to our streaming devices, but it also entertained us with the rich library of shows and movies from Marvel Studios, Pixar, Star, the Star Wars franchise, and so much more!

If you’re on the lookout for the latest offerings of Disney+, here’s a roundup of the exciting titles you can watch on the streaming platform this month.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Now Streaming

The legacy of Black Panther continues even after T’Challa’s death. As Wakanda mourns the death of their king, a new threat rises from underneath the seas, prompting the remaining leaders of Wakanda to step up in order to protect their homeland.

9-1-1 Lone Star, Season 4

Premiering February 8 | Stream the show here

9-1-1 Lone Star’s team of fearless firefighters from Austin, Texas are back and ready to face more challenges on the field, and ready to delve into romances this season.

j-hope In The Box

Premiering February 17

As Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS enters the second chapter of their journey, watch as rapper and dancer j-hope officially kicks off his solo career with his debut album, Jack in the Box.

Call It Love

Premiering February 22

This unconventional revenge K-drama follows the relationship between a grieving daughter and the son of her father’s mistress.

Animated Shows for Kids
- The Proud Family: Louder & Prouder Season 2 – February 1
- Pepper Ann Season 3 – February 8
- Sofia the First Season 4 – February 8
Season Finales to Watch Out For
- Gannibal Season 1 – February 1
- National Treasure: Edge of History – February 8
- Criminal Minds Season 16 – February 10
- Special Force: Anarchy – February 25
For the latest updates, follow Disney+ Philippines on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
February 3, 2023
WATCH: ‘The Covenant’ Trailer Sends Jake Gyllenhaal to War

Fresh from the release of his new film Operation Fortune, Guy Ritchie unveiled the trailer for his next movie The Covenant, teasing a military thriller led by Jake Gyllenhaal. Watch the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant below:

The movie follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley and Afghan interpreter Ahmed. After they were ambushed, Ahmed saved Kinley’s life, but when the Sergeant discovers that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, it’s Kinley’s turn to get back to the war zone and save them.

Joining Gyllenhaal are stars Dar Salim, Alexander Ludwig, Antony Starr, Jason Wong, Bobby Schofield, Sean Sagar, Sina Parvaneh, Emily Beecham, Cyrus Khodaveisi, and Christian Ochoa. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is set for a US release on April 21, 2023.

February 3, 2023
Extraordinary Stories On HBO Go This February

This month on HBO GO, catch Oscar® nominated titles from Elvis, The Batman, Top Gun: Maverick to Everything Everywhere All At Once and more. Discover the rise and fall of Uber in Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber as well as new episodes of the HBO Original post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us. Revisit sci-fi thriller drama series La Brea and Quantum Leap Season 2, all available to stream on HBO GO.

Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber
Premieres Thursday, February 2 on HBO GO

Based on the true story behind one of Silicon Valley’s most successful unicorns and the meteoric rise and fall of Uber founder, Travis Kalanick. Driven by a vision of a transportation revolution, Kalanick takes a win-at-all-costs approach to forge the fledgling start-up into a multi-billion-dollar colossus with the help of venture capitalist Bill Gurley and board member Arianna Huffington. But every surge comes with a price. Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler, Uma Thurman, Elisabeth Shue, Kerry Bishé, Jon Bass, Bridget Gao Hollitt and Babak Tafti.

The Outfit
Premieres Saturday, February 11 on HBO GO

After a personal tragedy, English tailor, Leonard Burling ends up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: A family of vicious gangsters. Stars Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Simon Russell Beale.

Oscar® nominated titles on HBO GO

Titles nominated for the 2023 Oscar® includes Elvis, The Batman and Navalny. Elvis is nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Austin Butler), Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Sound. The Batman is nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects. Navalny is nominated for Best Documentary Feature.

New episodes on HBO GO

Catch The Last of Us every Monday to witness the struggles faced by humanity after the collapse of modern civilisation. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively, catch Quantum Leap and La Brea Season 2.

Subscribe to HBO GO online at https://www.hbogoasia.ph/ or the mobile app via the App Store or Play Store for only ₱1,190 on the new 12-month plan. Or access HBO GO via Cignal, Globe and Skycable. HBO GO is also available on Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.

February 2, 2023
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Home Credit Philippines is a financing company duly licensed and supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). To learn more about the latest updates from Home Credit Philippines, visit its official website www.homecredit.ph. You may also follow its official Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts. Customers are encouraged to download the My Home Credit app on Google Play to know more about the latest promos and see what is new in the Marketplace.

February 2, 2023