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  • New Movie This Week: Jurassic World Dominion

    Plan your week ahead and choose which schedule of this movie opening this June 7, 2022, you’ll see on the big screen.

    Jurassic World Domination

    Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 2hrs 27mins

    Directed by Colin Trevorrow, it is the sequel to the 2018 film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the sixth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, the final film in the Jurassic World trilogy, and the conclusion to the storyline that started in the original Jurassic Park trilogy. The future of mankind hangs in the balance as humans and dinosaurs coexist following the destruction of Isla Nublar. It stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, BD Wong, Omar Sy, and more.

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  • Gary Valenciano Brings Pure Energy to ‘Joseph the Dreamer’ Musical

    Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano, returns to musical theater after 23 years! Taking time off from television shows Idol Philippines and ASAP Natin Ito, he adds his legendary energy to the role of Jacob, Joseph’s father, in the triumphant return of Trumpet’s longest-running musical, “Joseph the Dreamer,” slated for July 2022.

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    Gary played the titular role of Joseph in the 1999 run of the musical and now takes on the role of the father. The musical highlights the relationship between father, Jacob, and son, Joseph, and this year’s revival also marks another father-son connection as Paolo Valenciano directs his father in this production.

    In its 2020 restaging, “Joseph the Dreamer consistently enjoyed standing ovations, sold-out shows, and critical acclaim. It completed its phenomenal run a week before the lockdown due to the pandemic was imposed.

    The musical’s 2022 run signals the return of Trumpets to live theater.

    Sam Concepcion reprises the role of Joseph along with a stellar cast that includes Audie Gemora (Jacob), Kayla Rivera (Asenath), Carlo Orosa (Pharaoh), and Bituin Escalante (Rachel, Joseph’s mother), who will also be playing the same parts they did in 2020.

    The production’s Dream Team consists of Paolo Valenciano, the country’s foremost concert director, Associate Director Nelsito Gomez, Musical Director Myke Salomon, Choreographer MJ Arda of the A-Team, and the award-winning Production Designer Mio Infante. “Joseph The Dreamer” 2022 will run at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC this July.

    For tickets, please call Ticketworld at 8891-9999 or visit https://bit.ly/JTD2022

    Follow @JTDTheMusical and @trumpetsinc on Facebook and Instagram for the Latest news on Joseph The Dreamer 2022!

  • Unlock This Secret Now: How to Get the Best Version of your Skin in 7 Days!

    Collagen makes up about 80% of the skin and is a crucial element for building proteins. But by the time one turns 25, the skin begins to lose this key element. As the skin loses more collagen over time, it becomes harder for the skin to stay smooth and plump. 

    Anew Renewal Serum

    For decades, global beauty brand Avon has innovated with technology that set the benchmark for skincare. This year, the company’s latest innovation is the breakthrough skin-care product Anew Renewal Serum, which promises healthier and future-proof skin in just 7 days. 

    The Anew Renewal Serum harnesses the power of Protinol™️, a world-exclusive formula that works way quicker, gentler, and more effective than retinol, the previous benchmark in the category. 

    Protinol™️is designed to strengthen the skin’s foundation with a unique double collagen boost, restoring two types of collagen—collagen 1 and collagen 3, also known as baby collagen, that allow these small building blocks to bind together more efficiently.

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    Working together with niacinamide, the Protinol™️ in the Anew Renewal Serum helps restore baby skin in just 7 days, along with 7 powerful skin benefits—fine lines reduced, firmer and smoother-looking skin, more radiant glow, minimized pores, and stronger-feeling and more resilient skin. A clinical efficacy test conducted among women aged 40 to 65 years old reveal 100% proven results showing an improvement in at least one of these benefits after using Anew Renewal Serum.

    What you do now affects your future—make preventative measures with Anew Renewal Serum as early as now before lines become visible, helping you future-proof your skin. 

    Still don’t believe it? We dare you to put it to the test! Register at bit.ly/FutureproofARS to get a free sample and start your journey to become the next face of Avon Anew. To shop, contact your Avon rep or visit www.avonshop.ph and experience your best skin in just 7 days 

  • Make June The Month for Men with Shangri-La

    Dads, and men in general, can be the hardest to shop gifts for. This time, there’s no need to secretly ask Ma what to give Pops this Father’s Day. Shangri-La Plaza rounds up all the fun things to buy for and do with the special guy on his special day—and for the rest of June. Bring the dads (and all the best boys!) out as Shang celebrates Men’s Month!

    Mens Month at the Shang

    Add flavor to his mornings with Nespresso. Is Dad the type to have his cup of joe as he reads the paper first thing in the morning? Head over to the Nespresso Pop-Up Store to bring the ultimate café experience into his home. Mall guests can check out its range of coffee machines like the handy Essenzo Mini and the Creatista Plus for barista-level brews. 

    At the store, coffee specialists can also offer complimentary coffee tastings so Dad can explore the store’s World Explorations Espressos that feature unique flavors like Paris’ mild and balanced taste, Rio de Janeiro’s herbal and spicy aroma, and Istanbul’s roasted and fruity beans.

    Pamper him, for a change. Pa has spent his entire life working to provide for the family. He has even pampered his kids, sometimes to a fault. But that’s just how his love is, it’s overflowing. Why not turn the tables around and treat him to a day of loving? Get him all pampered up at Bruno’s Barbers. This beloved barbershop has grooming services such as deep cleansing facial and foot spa and pedicure cleaning. There’s also Bowman Bear Barbershop & Spa which offers massage services that will surely complete Dad’s day out.

    Suit him up. Every gentleman needs a good well-fitting suit in his wardrobe, so he’s prepared for any special occasion. Get him a set expertly created by T.M. Lewin. This British retailer has more than 100 years of tailoring experience, making it the go-to place for a reliable suit. Feel the need to add a pop of color to dad’s wardrobe? Known for its Parisian touch, Daniel Hechter has racing suits and everyday travel shirts in a variety of colors, while  Marks & Spencer completes the look with its dapper collection of cufflinks, belts, and ties.

    Take him to an acoustic show on Father’s Day. It might have been a long while since Pops enjoyed music live. Bond with him and  catch a new Live At The Shang performance featuring well-renowned acoustic crooner Paolo Santos on June 19, 6PM at the Grand Atrium. The singer rose to fame for his rendition of Moonlight Over Paris. Since then, he has released albums like Back to Basics and The Anthology, and performed in various stages locally and internationally.

    Let him feast like a king. Nothing says I love you better than treating the big guy to an unforgettable meal. This month, make sure he gets good food and quality time, of course. Take him to  Arya Persian Restaurant which offers an array of  Persian, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern dishes. Aside from their famous kebabs, make sure to get the Koobideh platter that combines chicken, beef, and lamb. Brotzeit, which apart from serving fresh draft beer, offers Platten Platters or what people refer to as the heart and soul of traditional German dining culture. Their bestseller Wunderplatte has oven roasted chicken, Berner sausages, honey Bavarian ribs, crispy pork knuckles and four side dishes.

    Cafe Lyon has tummy-filling rice and pasta meals, including various Filipino brekky plates, spicy longganisa pasta, and  roast beef belly. If dad likes to celebrate with a  bottle of wine, head over to Wine Story and choose from their collection of rare vintages,  which includes the 1985 Chateau Margaux and the 1985 Haut Brion. Another option is the go-to wine place Titania which carries various labels from Europe, Latin America, and Australia.

    Help him build his man cave. Time to make his mancave dreams come true, and take the necessary steps to create a space for him to wind down, watch sports, play games, and enjoy their favorite hobbies. Cap off Men’s Month by checking out all the home lifestyle spaces that are set up on June 20 to 29 at the Grand Atrium. With the help of Rustan’s Department Store, Dads and other men can get ideas on how they can create their very own gadget-filled workstation, gaming room, or walk-in closets. There are also cars on display, in case he’s considering getting a new ride.

    If dad is into DIY projects, take him to Shangri-La Plaza’s True Value, which has the latest materials and power tools he’ll need.This trusty hardware also carries the latest smart gadgets and outdoor living essentials to upgrade his mancave and set up his own relaxing space in the garden.

    For being our first (and forever!) hero, mentor, and friend, Dad surely deserves all the love and appreciation. Make him feel like he’s truly the rockstar of our life with all the thoughtful Men’s Month activities at the Shang.

    For updates and inquiries, follow Shangri-La Plaza on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shangrilaplazaofficial and on Instagram @shangrilaplazaofficial.

  • ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ is Finally Coming to Philippine Cinemas!

    A24’s new much-talked-about movie Everything Everywhere All At Once has finally been announced to screen in Philippine cinemas this June!

    The mindbending film starring Michelle Yeoh will hit local theaters this June 29, according to SM Cinemas and TBA Studios. Check out the trailer for the film below:

    Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively called Daniels), Everything Everywhere All At Once is a comedy sci-fi action-adventure that follows a Chinese American woman stuck in the middle of a ruptured multiverse. She must then use her newfound powers to face bizarre and bewildering dangers that threaten the fate of the world.

    The film also stars Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis. For more details, visit the film’s official website.

  • CCP Celebrates Pride Month with ‘F#@*bois’, ‘My Mamily’, & ‘Blue is Not My Favorite Color’ Screenings

    Champion the lives and struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community through the special screening of selected Cinemalaya and Gawad Altenatibo films this June 10, 2022 (Friday) at 2 PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde.

    Celebrate the Pride Month with Eduardo Roy’s “F#@*bois,” shown back-to-back with short films “My Mamily” by Cha Roque and “Blue Is Not My Favorite Color” by Vahn Leinard Pascual.

    F#@*Bois follows the story of two seasoned beauty pageant contenders, Ace and Miko. Living in a world where donning their bikini briefs is the easiest way to achieve fame and fortune, an ex-lover threatens to expose them and shock their followers on social media.

    My Mamily is a short, animated film about the struggles and triumphs of a lesbian family as seen through the eyes of a child. It is a reflection of how children are born non-judgmental and how adults, schools, and other institutions are responsible for raising children who are accepting of differences. My Mamily provides a peek into diverse kinds of families and how above everything, love is what makes a family.

    A short, animated, documentary film, Blue Is Not My Favorite Color centers on a family photo album that becomes an animated journey for an only-child reflecting on his parent’s belief that a color could influence his gender preference.

    Those interested to participate in the CCP Arthouse Cinema screening may pre-register through this link: https://bit.ly/3zcwYW1.

    Vaccination ID and wearing of face masks are required for those who will be watching. Everyone is advised to follow safety protocols at all times at the venue.

  • WATCH: Austin Butler’s Transformation Into the Legendary ‘Elvis’ Presley

    Elvis is an epic, big-screen spectacle from Warner Bros. Pictures and visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

    A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks).  As told by Parker, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.  Central to that journey is one of the significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).

    Baz Luhrmann offers, “Austin went on an extraordinary journey to play this role but, more importantly, to discover this human being, Elvis.  In the same way that Marilyn Monroe isn’t just another movie star—she embodies a time, a place, a sensibility, a symbology—Elvis as we came to know him happened in a flash.  One minute he’s a truck driver and the next minute he’s the most famous man in the world.  He becomes famous in the [American] South, and within a couple of years he’s on ‘Ed Sullivan’ and he’s the most talked about, most provocative, most famous young man in the world and a millionaire overnight.  Certainly, stars like Sinatra had made women swoon before Elvis, but Elvis’s popularity intersected with the emergence of teenagers as an insatiable market force, connecting directly with their idols through radio and television. The level of rapid celebrity and wealth had no precedent and Elvis was on his own.  As he said later in life, ‘It’s very hard to live up to an image.’”

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    And, despite the benefit of hindsight, a challenge to bring such a life to life for the screen.  “I was fortunate to have so many people to help me,” Butler says, “starting with Baz.  The brilliant thing about Baz is that, in the most gentle and caring way, he can take you to a place where you can do more than you ever thought possible.  He creates an environment where you’re free to make mistakes, and free to try things.”

    To internalize Elvis’s physicality, Butler says, “I worked with movement coach Polly Bennett prior to filming and then all the way through the shoot,” he tells.  “She helped me enormously not only to move the way he did, but to understand what makes a person move in the way they do.”

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    But to speak and sing in the icon’s distinct manner was the real key to the role, and the actor also worked with a number of different vocal coaches, Butler says, “because the voice is so important, and the dialect.  And Elvis’ voice really changed over the years.”

    “And in finding Austin we were so lucky because he was capable of actually singing so much like Elvis from that era, this kind of early, rough, rock and roll punk sound,” Luhrmann shares.  “At the same time, Austin’s job was to reveal the man not in the public light, but the man when he’s tinkering at a piano and he’s sad and he’s singing ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’  Reveal the private Elvis and most of all, reveal the humanity and the spirituality of the man.  While I really respect the craft of the ‘tribute artist,’ this is fundamentally different work; it’s acting through song as opposed to impersonating an icon.”

    Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #ElvisMovie

  • WATCH: Hunger Games Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Unveils Teaser Trailer

    A quick teaser has been revealed for the much-awaited prequel film of Hunger Games. Titled The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the new film will also be helmed by Francis Lawrence who directed three films of the original movie saga.

    Watch the title teaser below, which features the songbird and the snake shedding layers of snow from their bodies and revealing golden feathers and scales underneath. The clip also teases: “The world will discover who is a songbird and who is a snake.”

    The film follows Coriolanus Snow years before he became the tyrannical president of Panem. The 18-year-old Snow finds an opportunity to change his fortune when he gets to mentor the District 12 female tribute,  Lucy Gray Baird.

    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and the Snakes stars Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth. It is set for release in US theaters on November 17, 2023.

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  • Film Facts: 5 Things to Know About ‘Jurassic World Dominion’

    ‘Jurassic World Dominion‘ is the sixth and final installment to the Jurassic era, uniting two generations. In this new adventure which takes place four years after Isla Nublar was destroyed, the dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans.

    Whether you’re a fan of this popular franchise or just excited to catch a new action-packed adventure film on the big screen this week, here are some facts about ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ you should know about before you see it in the theaters!

    1. Jurassic World Dominion reunites the stars from the first Jurassic Park film in 1993

    Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum reunite in the upcoming film and join the ‘new generation’ Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. The OG Jurassic cast reprise their roles:  Sam Neil is Dr. Alan Grant, a famous paleontologist, Laura Dern is Dr. Ellie Sattler; a Palaeobotanist who formerly was in a relationship with Dr. Grant; and Jeff Goldblum is Dr. Ian Malcolm, a gifted mathematician specializing in chaos theory. In the 1993 film, the three doctors were hired to oversee the safety of a theme park that featured cloned dinosaurs in a tropical island.

    2. This is the longest film in the ‘Jurassic’ franchise, with a runtime of 146 minutes

    Film Facts: 5 Things to Know About 'Jurassic World Dominion'

    Get cozy in your cinema seats (and take that toilet break before entering the theater), as Jurassic World clocks in at nearly 2 and a half hours! According to this article, the upcoming movie runs for 2 hours and 26 minutes – and we’re guessing this is the case since it’s an epic conclusion to the Jurassic saga. Actor Chris Pratt explains in the interview below that it’s the sixth film in the franchise and thinks that it is the final story.

    3. There is a 5-minute prologue of the movie featuring new dinosaurs never before featured in any of the ‘Jurassic’ films.

    Entitled ‘The Prologue,’ the special preview takes us back 65 million years ago to the time

    humans were not yet existing on earth. This special peek of the Cretaceous period also seems to show us the iconic amber-cased mosquito’s origins. The prologue features a mosquito that drinks a T-rex’s blood, revealing how it was able to carry the dinosaur DNA. To refresh your memory, here’s a clip of the ‘Mr. DNA’ informational video from the 1993 film!

    4. ‘Jurassic Park’ is one of the highest-grossing film franchises in history

    Film Facts: 5 Things to Know About 'Jurassic World Dominion'

    With five films under its belt and one more coming up, the ‘Jurassic’ series is included in the lists of the greatest film franchises and highest-grossing film series of all time, along with franchises like Harry Potter/Wizarding World, Star Wars, and the MCU. According to this article, the 2015 installment of Jurassic World had the largest worldwide opening for a movie, and the only one to hit the $500 million mark for its first weekend!

    5. Director Colin Trevorrow shares that ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ is a ‘big globe-hopping adventure’

    Film Facts: 5 Things to Know About 'Jurassic World Dominion'

    In this interview, the director mentions they shot on location in Mata, the UK, and British Columbia, and that audiences can expect all different sorts of environments that make the film exciting to watch. In his words, Jurassic World Dominion is a ‘Spy movie, science thriller with dinosaurs.’ 

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    Jurassic World Dominion opens in cinemas nationwide this Wednesday, June 8, 2022.  Book your seats in advance and buy your tickets here.

  • TV Guide: Movies Showing From June 6 to 12, 2022

    Isn’t it a bummer when you see your favorite movie already playing halfway through when you turn on the TV? Fret not! From rom-com and action to horror and thriller, we’re giving you a heads up on all the must-watch movies on TV from June 6 to 12, 2022.

    June 6, Monday

    No Other Woman
    (7:30pm, PBO)
    A woman discovers that her husband is having an affair with a customer’s daughter.

    Jumanji: The Next Level
    (8pm, HBO)
    When Spencer goes back into the fantastical world of Jumanji, pals Martha, Fridge and Bethany re-enter the game to bring him home. But the game is now broken — and fighting back. Everything the friends know about Jumanji is about to change, as they soon discover there’s more obstacles and more danger to overcome.

    Alagwa
    (9pm, Cinema One)
    An impoverished single parent, Robert Lim spends his free time with his young son Brian after the death of his wife during childbirth. As a child, Brian is stubborn and often get into a fight with his schoolmates, teasing him about how his father looks like a hobo.

    June 7, Tuesday

    ABNKKBSNPLAko? The Movie
    (5:30pm, PBO)
    An author recollects memories of his childhood to early student days until his few years at work.

    Spider-Man: The Homecoming
    (7:50pm, HBO)
    Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his regular daily routine — distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything he holds dear.

    June 8, Wednesday

    Knight and Day
    (11:40am, HBO)
    June Havens chats up her charming seatmate on a flight out of Kansas, but she doesn’t realize that she will soon land in the middle of an international adventure. The fellow passenger, Roy Miller, is a covert operative who claims he has been set up to take a fall. Now his reluctant partner, June must dodge bullets in Boston, leap rooftops in Austria and evade bulls in Spain, while she and Roy learn that trust is the most important survival skill.

    The Girl in the Orange Dress
    (5pm, Cinema One)
    After a night of partying, a young woman wakes up in a movie star’s bed.

    Robocop 3
    (8:15pm, Cinemax)
    Greedy corporation Omni Consumer Products is determined to begin development on its dream project, Delta City, which will replace the derelict Detroit. To achieve this end, O.C.P. is employing armed forces to bully residents out of the city, under the guise that they are just doing their part to reduce crime and root out thugs. After RoboCop joins the civilian resistance, he sustains severe injuries but recovers to battle advanced ninja robots developed by O.C.P.

    June 9, Thursday

    Pixels
    (7:15pm, HBO)
    When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper recruits his childhood pal, former video-game champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner, to lead a team of old-school arcade players and a military specialist in an all-out battle to save the planet.

    The Hunger Games
    (9pm, HBO)
    In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remain. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love.

    Beauty and the Bestie
    (9:30pm, PBO)
    Undercover agent Emman asks his former best friend Erika to take the place of an abducted beauty pageant contestant while he and his agency hunt for the kidnapping victim.

    June 10, Friday

    Contagion
    (12:15pm, HBO)
    When Beth Emhoff returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, Beth is dead, and doctors tell her shocked husband that they have no idea what killed her. Soon, many others start to exhibit the same symptoms, and a global pandemic explodes. Doctors try to contain the lethal microbe, but society begins to collapse as blogger fans the flames of paranoia.

    Siargao
    (5pm, Cinema One)
    A love triangle plays out between a rock singer and two women on the island of Siargao.

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    (5pm, HBO)
    Now in his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry learns that many in the wizarding community do not know the truth of his encounter with Lord Voldemort. Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic, appoints his toady, Dolores Umbridge, as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, for he fears that professor Dumbledore will take his job. But her teaching is deficient and her methods, cruel, so Harry prepares a group of students to defend the school against a rising tide of evil.

    Till I Met You
    (7:30pm, PBO)
    Three friends — Iris, a girl; Basti, a boy; and Ali, a closeted homosexual — eventually fall in love with each other and find themselves in an unusual love triangle.

    June 11, Saturday

    You Changed My Life
    (7pm, Cinema One)
    Miggy and Laida settle into their lives as a couple, but their successful careers soon threaten to tear them apart.

    The Dark Knight
    (7:35pm, HBO)
    With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

    17 Again
    (8:15pm, Cinemax)
    Mike O’Donnell was a high-school basketball star with a bright future, but he threw it all away to marry his girlfriend and raise their child. Almost 20 years later, Mike’s marriage has failed, his kids think he’s a loser, and his job is going nowhere. He gets a chance to correct the mistakes of his past and change his life when he is miraculously transformed into a teenager, but in trying to fix his past, Mike may be jeopardizing his present and future.

    Camp Sawi
    (11:30pm, PBO)
    A group of brokenhearted women goes to a resort that specializes in helping people ease their pain.

    June 12, Sunday

    Heneral Luna
    (3pm, Cinema One)
    In 1898, Gen. Antonio Luna faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for freedom during the Philippine-American War.

    Baler
    (5:15pm, PBO)
    As real events of the siege unfold, the film follows the fictional love story of Celso Resurrección, a Spanish Mestizo soldier, and Feliza Reyes, a local maiden and daughter of a Katipunero, with their relationship caught in the middle of the Philippine Revolution.

    Venom
    (11pm, HBO)
    Journalist Eddie Brock is trying to take down Carlton Drake, the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation. While investigating one of Drake’s experiments, Eddie’s body merges with the alien Venom — leaving him with superhuman strength and power. Twisted, dark and fueled by rage, Venom tries to control the new and dangerous abilities that Eddie finds so intoxicating.