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  • ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Mounts Life-Size Dinos on Display at SM North EDSA

    In time for the highly awaited opening of “Jurassic World Dominion” in the Philippine cinemas on June 8, Universal Pictures International, SM Malls and Pacific Licensing Studios replicate the world of dinosaurs which is currently on display at SM North Edsa – The Block Atrium, featuring life-size statues of dinosaurs Blue and Beta featured in the film.  

    Jurassic World Dominion Display at SM North EDSA

    The recent launch of the dinosaur world on display allows kids and adults alike to take photos with the dinosaur replicas, put on an archaeologist’s hat in search of dinosaur fossils, and purchase movie-inspired shirts, socks, and toys to name a few from the numerous items available.  The display also includes a booth where the public can easily book and purchase tickets for the movie ahead of its opening day. 

    Jurassic World Dominion Display at SM North EDSA

    A multi-generational movie, Jurassic World Dominion brings together original and new-gen cast members (Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, BD Wong, Isabella Sermon, and Omar Sy)  for an unforgettable experience of the epic conclusion meant to be seen and made only for cinemas.

    Jurassic World Dominion Display at SM North EDSA

    Filmed during the pandemic, director Colin Trevorrow’s ambition was to take the story to places never-before-seen in a Jurassic film. Each setting—the Pacific Northwest, West Texas, Utah, San Francisco, Malta and the Dolomite Mountains—has its own style and look. Taking advantage of the natural environment, the film was also shot in the Pacific Northwest during  winter so they did not have to fake the cold and snow.

    Jurassic World Dominion Display at SM North EDSA

    Following the debut of Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park in 1993, paleontology would never again be the same. “Jurassic Park was the most important thing that’s happened to paleontology in the last several decades, because that film brought dinosaurs back to life for a new generation, and it showed dinosaurs in a way they had never been shown before,” says Stepen Brusatte, Professor of Palaeontology and Evolution at University of Edinburgh, who served as the film’s paleontology consultant.

    “It led to a public reawakening of dinosaurs, and that led to so many more young people going into paleontology. It led to more money going into the field, it led to more universities putting on dinosaur courses, it caused museums to put on dinosaur exhibits, and we’re still reaping the benefits of that. We are in the golden age of paleontology where somebody somewhere around the world is finding a new species of dinosaur once a week on average, and that’s been going on for over a decade now because this is the Jurassic Park generation of paleontologists.”

    Jurassic World Dominion opens in Philippine cinemas nationwide on June 8 – also available on select 3D and 2D IMAX screens.

  • Miles Teller, Glen Powell at the Top of Their Game in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

    Miles Teller and Glen Powell break from the pack as navy fighter pilots Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw and Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin in Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun: Maverick, now playing cinemas across the Philippines.

    Miles Teller

    In the 1986 Top Gun, a training accident killed Goose (Anthony Edwards), one of the most adored characters in movie history, the father of the young boy we will now meet as a man. “And I’ve got to say,” says lead star Tom Cruise of Teller’s performance as Rooster, “that guy showed up.”

    Miles Teller, Glen Powell at the Top of Their Game in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

    There aren’t many men who could step into Goose’s shoes. Then again, Miles Teller isn’t just anyone. “I feel fortunate to carry on the Bradshaw name,” the acclaimed young star says of his beloved on-screen old man.

    Going toe to toe with Cruise is a tantalizing prospect for Teller. Two actors at the peak of their powers with three decades of water under the bridge and old scores to settle. “My character, Bradley [aka Rooster], when the first movie came out, he was just a little kid,” says Teller. “And now, of course, you’re seeing him over 30 years later, so there were a lot of blanks to fill in.” And even though that meant some incredibly heavy emotional lifting at incredibly high speeds and heights, for Teller, he wouldn’t have had his time on Top Gun: Maverick any other way. “They knew how much pressure there was on what we were trying to accomplish,” he says of shooting sequences the likes of which audiences have never seen. “But we all knew that we were trying to make something really special, and that doesn’t come easy.”

    Glen Powell

    From topless montages to landing his own pilot’s license, no-one has embraced the joys of Top Gun more than Glen Powell. “This,” he says, “was sort of written in the stars.”

    Powell was born in 1988, two years after the original Top Gun was released. But the adventures of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell have always captivated him, to the point that he has modelled his own entire professional arc after that of its leading man. “I’ve studied Tom’s early work to navigate my own career,” Powell says. “And now that we’re friends, I don’t have to make assumptions on WWTCD (What Would Tom Cruise Do.) As a young actor in a business where everyone says the movie star is dead… I’ve been fortunate enough to work alongside a guy who has been able to prove that theory wrong for three or four decades running.”

    Miles Teller, Glen Powell at the Top of Their Game in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

    Famously pipped at the post to the role of Rooster in the movie, after Miles Teller landed the role of Goose’s son, Cruise was determined to keep Powell in the picture, working with him to create the brand-new role of Hangman. “[Tom would] say, ‘I’ve had this idea… Watch this movie and we’ll talk about it tomorrow.’ So, I started watching movies the way Tom watches movies,” says Powell. “It wasn’t just getting to work with my hero but getting to truly collaborate with my hero.” If that wasn’t enough, the star of everything from Everybody Wants Some!! to Scream Queens also came away from this movie with a bonus: his own private pilot’s license.

    “At any given moment, the full wrath of aeronautical physics is trying to pull the blood from your head and black you out,” Powell says of shooting Top Gun: Maverick’s aerial scenes. “I will never take acting on the surface of the Earth for granted again.”

    Top Gun: Maverick is distributed in the Philippines by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures.  Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/paramountpicsph/; Instagram at www.instagram.com/paramountpicsph/  and YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZ7igjHZB-5k8DDM7ilVJw. Connect with #TopGunMaverick and tag paramountpicsph

  • Brocka’s ‘Macho Dancer’ & Bernal’s ‘Manila By Night’ to Screen at the CCP This June

    Look back at the socio-political landscape of the 1980s Manila through the CCP Arthouse Cinema’s back-to-back screenings of National Artist Lino Brocka’s “Macho Dancer” and National Artist Ishmael Bernal’s “Manila By Night” on June 3, 2022 (Friday), starting at 2 PM, at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde.

    ArthouseCinema June2022 NHC

    Macho Dancer follows the story of a handsome teenager from the mountains who journeys to Manila in an effort to support his family after he was abandoned by his American lover. With a popular call boy as his mentor, Paul enters the glittering world of the macho dancer. National Artist for Film Lino Brocka captured a world of male strippers, prostitution, drugs, sexual slavery, police corruption and murder in this classic film.

    ArthouseCinema ManilaByNight Poster

    In Manila By Night, the hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families’ conflicts are radically pitted against each other as they live in the night streets rampant with drugs and prostitution. The outstanding narrative explicitly unravels the various characters and episodes. This landmark film of National Artist Ishmael Bernal depicts the darkness of city life so vividly that it was once prohibited to use the word “Manila” on its title.

    Those interested to watch, please pre-register through this link: https://bit.ly/38RCR03.

    In collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Philippine Film Archive, and the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film, the film screenings celebrate the National Heritage Month, and commemorate Bernal’s death anniversary on June 2. 

  • TV Guide: Movies Showing From May 30 to June 5, 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 May 30 to June 5, 2022.

    May 30, Monday

    James & Pat & Dave
    (5pm, PBO)
    Pat Reyes is a hardworking hostel manager and online vegetable seller who trains her boss’s hardheaded and exiled grandson as a hostel employee.

    Blade Runner 2049
    (7:25pm, HBO)
    Officer K, a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. His discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former blade runner who’s been missing for 30 years.

    Gone Girl
    (10pm, Cinemax)
    In Carthage, Mo., former New York-based writer Nick Dunne and his glamorous wife Amy present a portrait of a blissful marriage to the public. However, when Amy goes missing on the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary, Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. The resulting police pressure and media frenzy cause the Dunnes’ image of a happy union to crumble, leading to tantalizing questions about who Nick and Amy truly are.

    May 31, Tuesday

    Between Maybes
    (5pm, Cinema One)
    A man lives as a recluse in Japan until a washed-up actress arrives. As he checks up on her, the two lost souls find comfort in each other.

    Ex with Benefits
    (7:30pm, PBO)
    Ten years ago, Adam and Arki both dreamed of becoming doctors, but then the couple get into their first major fight, causing Arki to suddenly disappear.

    World War Z
    (11pm, HBO)
    When former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane and his family get stuck in urban gridlock, he senses that it’s no ordinary traffic jam. His suspicions are confirmed when, suddenly, the city erupts into chaos. A lethal virus, spread through a single bite, is turning healthy people into something vicious, unthinking and feral. As the pandemic threatens to consume humanity, Gerry leads a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and, with luck, a way to halt its spread.

    June 1, Wednesday

    The Mall, The Merrier
    (5:15pm, PBO)
    Two siblings fight for ownership of their parents’ mall.

    17 Again
    (6:20pm, 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.

    A Quiet Place II
    (9pm, HBO)
    Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

    June 2, Thursday

    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
    (3:30pm, HBO)
    It’s been nearly two years since Superman’s colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne. Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

    Coach Carter
    (6:20pm, Cinemax)
    In 1999, Ken Carter returns to his old high school in Richmond, California, to get the basketball team into shape. With tough rules and academic discipline, he succeeds in setting the players on a winning streak. But when their grades start to suffer, Carter locks them out of the gym and shuts down their championship season. When he is criticized by the players and their parents, he sticks to his guns, determined that they excel in class as well as on the court.

    Die Beautiful
    (11pm, Cinema One)
    A Filipino transgender woman’s last wish is to be presented as a different celebrity on each night of her wake.

    June 3, Friday

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
    (12:40pm, HBO)
    Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling’s popular children’s novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents’ mysterious deaths.

    Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets
    (3:10pm, HBO)
    The second installment of boy wizard Harry Potter’s adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, is based on the novel by JK Rowling. A mysterious elf tells Harry to expect trouble during his second year at Hogwarts, but nothing can prepare him for trees that fight back, flying cars, spiders that talk, and deadly warnings written in blood on the walls of the school.

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    (5:45pm, HBO)
    Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard. While Hermione’s cat torments Ron’s sickly rat, causing a rift among the trio, a swarm of nasty Dementors is sent to protect the school from Black. A mysterious new teacher helps Harry learn to defend himself, but what is his secret tie to Sirius Black?

    Maybe This Time
    (7pm, Cinema One)
    Steph learns to be tough and sets her sights on bigger dreams after Tonio ends their relationship without saying goodbye.

    June 4, Saturday

    100 Tula Para Kay Stella
    (6:15am, PBO)
    A stuttering student tries to make 100 poems dedicated to winning a rock star’s heart.

    A Very Special Love
    (4pm, Cinema One)
    Editorial assistant Laida Magtalas finds herself working for the man of her dreams, Miguel Montenegro, but remains blind to some hard facts.

    Jurassic World
    (6:55pm, HBO)
    Located off the coast of Costa Rica, the Jurassic World luxury resort provides a habitat for an array of genetically engineered dinosaurs, including the vicious and intelligent Indominus rex. When the massive creature escapes, it sets off a chain reaction that causes the other dinos to run amok. Now, it’s up to a former military man and animal expert to use his special skills to save two young brothers and the rest of the tourists from an all-out, prehistoric assault.

    The Purge: Anarchy
    (11:45pm, Cinemax)
    One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish — including murder — without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.

    June 5, Sunday

    Catch Me I’m In Love
    (1pm, Cinema One)
    An advocate for the poor begins a rocky romance with the president’s spoiled son while accompanying him on an immersion trip to a rural community.

    Top Gun
    (4:40pm, HBO)
    The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman. But Maverick isn’t only competing to be the top fighter pilot, he’s also fighting for the attention of his beautiful flight instructor, Charlotte Blackwood.

    Unforgettable
    (5:15pm, PBO)
    Barely coping with the end of her marriage, Tessa Connover learns that her ex-husband, David, is now happily engaged to Julia. Trying to settle into her new life, Julia believes she has finally met the man of her dreams, the man who can help her forget her troubled past. Soon, Tessa’s jealousy starts to consume her, and she will stop at nothing to turn Julia’s paradise into the ultimate nightmare.

    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
    (6:25pm, Cinemax)
    Fearless explorer Lara Croft tries to locate Pandora’s box before criminals Jonathan Reiss and Chen Lo use it for evil. According to myth, the box holds deadly organisms that could kill millions of people. With her old partner, Terry, Croft goes on a hunt that takes her from Europe to Asia to Africa, where pal Kosa (Djimon Hounsou) helps her. Along the way, Croft rappels down cliffs, scuba dives, and decimates many male opponents.

  • Great in parts, ‘Stranger Things 4’ Volume 1 lacks the intimacy of past seasons as the world gets bigger

    It has been a long while since season 3 of the Duffer Brothers’ hit series ‘Stranger Things’ premiered on Netflix. Three years have passed since the last season and so much has changed. The characters have all grown up now with the younger set moving on to high school, Joyce (Winona Ryder) takes her family – Jonathan (Charlie Heaton), Will (Noah Schnapp), and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) – to California to start anew, the rest of the group have stayed in Hawkings, Indiana, while (as the trailer suggested) Hopper (David Harbour) has found himself in Russia.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo

    Volume One, the first seven episodes of season 4, is one gigantic set-up with the characters all spread out in different locations around America and the world. The first three seasons had everyone split up but just within the confines of Hawkings (except that one season when Eleven went to the city and met Eight) but the world of ‘Stranger Things’ has gotten bigger now. In Volume One alone, the story shifts between Hawkings, California, Russia, and later to the open road, Alaska, Nevada, and Utah. While the largeness in scope truly makes the world of ‘Stranger Things’ bigger and the world-building richer, what it does is take away from what made the first three seasons so enjoyable.

    The hustle and bustle of previous installments meant that the split-up characters eventually bump into each other as they must face a terror from the Upside Down, the shadow world parallel to ours where monsters exist. With such distance between the characters, it’s hard to create that sense of narrative intimacy. There was always some level of joy when the younger set collided with the young adult set – Jonathan, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Steve (Joe Keery), and later addition Robin (Maya Hawke) – and then later on with the older set of Joyce and Hopper and the parents.

    Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 Review
    Image courtesy of Netflix

    But there’s not much of that here. That sort of narrative interweaving only really happens in Hawkings and it quickly happens because the characters know each other already and have been through this before. As the Upside Down throws another horrible monster into the fray, this time a powerful creature named Vecna, those in Hawkings quickly band together to solve the case.

    That’s when the show really and truly feels like ‘Stranger Things.’ Cut up into four parts – Hawkins, California (split into Joyce and Murray, played by Brett Gelman, and the younger set) and Russia with Hopper – the show feels a little disjointed. It doesn’t help that they split them up into five stories by the halfway point. For the first time in three seasons, I wasn’t interested in all the stories. I actually wanted to skip parts and just focus on one part, which was Hawkins.

    Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 Review
    Image courtesy of Netflix

    By the fourth season, you can tell that the Duffer Brothers and their creative team have run out of steam for some characters. For Joyce, Hopper, Jonathan, Will, and Mike, there doesn’t seem to be anything new to do with them (or even interesting). You can even see this as Jonathan, Will, and Mike start to have less and less scenes as the season progresses. Joyce and Hopper must deal with an external struggle, a tangible goal, and while it does not test Joyce’s character to a point of any real change, Hopper has just one and this is explored only by the last two or three episodes. Prior to that, it’s just trying to survive in Russia.

    And while Eleven is poised to be the show’s central figure, her character must endure a necessary trial to get her abilities back but plays out a story we’ve all seen before in one shape or another. It feels more like Eleven’s storyline was meant more to introduce somebody new.

    It’s in Hawkins where the show really feels like the show we’ve come to love and it’s there that I want to focus all my attention. It’s in Hawkins, with Nancy, Steve, Robin, Dustin (Gaten Materazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Max (Sadie Sink), Erica (Priah Ferguson), and new addition Eddie (Joseph Quinn), where the mystery of Vecna is truly explored, experienced, and felt.

    Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 Review
    Image courtesy of Netflix

    It’s in Hawkins where the heavy themes are truly explored like radical conservatism and surviving trauma, which are handled in a way that shows their frightening aspects but also still done with a good mix of seriousness and humor. The monster is not that important, though the show manages to pivot that thought later in the season in an interesting way, but his presence is necessary because that’s the impetus for the fun stuff to happen – when the Hawkins group tries to solve the mystery, working together and using past experiences to rationalize their findings. It’s the stuff that pays tribute to old 80s and early 90s movies like ‘The Goonies’ and ‘E.T.; and ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and the like that gave the show its working DNA.

    And on a personal note, I just love how pivotal a Kate Bush song becomes in two episodes of the season. Amazing use of music, as always.

    Hopefully, when Volume Two arrives in July, episodes 8 and 9 will interweave the stories again to give us the show we’ve come to love and prepare us for the announced fifth and final season of the show.

    And hopefully, they won’t make us wait another three years before we can properly say goodbye.

    My Rating:

    5 stars - Don't Look Up review




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    All episodes of ‘Stranger Things 4‘ Vol. 1 are now streaming on Netflix. Vol. 2 will premiere on July 1, 2022.

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    11 Scenes from ‘Stranger Things 2’ that Gave Us Chills
    All Grown Up: A Review of ‘Stranger Things 3’
    Close Encounters with Eleven: Q&A with Netflix ‘Stranger Things’ Star Millie Bobby Brown

  • What to Watch on Netflix PH, HBO GO, & More This Week of May 30 to June 5, 2022

    Streaming services have really redefined entertainment for everyone, and with more viewers exploring more shows across different platforms, the demand and competition between these streaming sites have resulted in a vast pool of content one can watch from their own TVs and gadgets.

    If you’re always on the lookout for the latest releases on Netflix, HBO GO, and other streaming services here in the Philippines, we’ve got you covered! On this list, we round up new movies and series that are heading to your favorite streamers from May 30 to June 5, 2022!

    Netflix

    Niña Niño, Season 2 (Series)

    June 1 | Watch it here

    This Filipino series follows two siblings who just moved into a remote town, where they must choose between helping others or pursuing their own agendas.

    Nina Nino Netflix
    Photo: Netflix

    Interceptor (Film)

    June 3 | Watch it here

    An Army captain must utilize her years of military expertise when a coordinated attack threatens the remote missile interceptor station she is in command of.

    Surviving Summer (Series)

    June 3 | Watch it here

    After getting expelled and exiled to Australia, a rebellious New York teen becomes part of a young surfer’s inner circle.

    Mr. Good: Cop or Crook? (Series)

    June 3 | Watch it here

    This docuseries tells the story of Eirik Jensen, Norway’s best police officer who shocks the nation when he gets involved in illegal drug trafficking.

    Mr. Good Cop or Crook
    Photo: Netflix


    HBO GO

    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Film)

    June 1 | Watch it here

    Professor Albus Dumbledore tasks magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead a team of wizards and witches in their next battle against Gellert Grindelwald and his legion of followers.

    My Son (Film)

    June 4 | Watch it here

    Starring James McAvoy, this film follows a father whose 7-year-old son disappears. Feeling the guilt of having neglected his child, he does everything to find him, discovering impulses in himself he was unaware of.


    Apple TV+

    Physical, Season 2 (Series)

    This comedy series returns for another season. After Sheila launches her first successful fitness video, she is faced with more challenges including new rivals, love interests, shocking secrets, and more.


    VIU

    Why Her? (Series)

    June 3 | Watch it here

    In this mystery romance K-drama, a coldhearted lawyer motivated by ambitions suddenly falls from grace, and only one man puts his trust in her sparking an unexpected romance.

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  • GUIDE: Burgers in Manila Under P300 That You Need to Try ASAP

    What are some of your favorite burgers in Manila? Whether you like your patties thin and fresh off the griddle or thick and juicy and your buns the classic ones or brioche, sinking your teeth into this classic sandwich will leave any carnivore smiling from ear to ear. Here, we list down must-try burgers in Manila that are under P300, perfect if you’re on a budget but still want to treat yourself.

    8Cuts Burger

    What to order: Four Cheese 2.0 (P280)

    Beefier

    What to order: Cheesier (P299)

    Brothers Burger

    What to order: P302.50

    Burger Beast

    What to order: Smash Burger (P289)

    Chumbos

    What to order: Double Cheeseburger (P240)

    Goodfull Burgers

    What to order: The Goodfull (P245)

    Shake Shack

    What to order: ShackBurger Single (P275)

    Sweet Ecstasy

    What to order: The Steamburger (P270)

  • Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ World Tour is Coming to the Philippines!

    [Update as of October 27, 2022: WE WILL ROCK YOU will now take place on October 28, due to international logistical challenges that delayed its performance opening.]

    GMG Productions and Selladoor Worldwide are thrilled to announce that for the very first time ever, the global phenomenon that is We Will Rock You will be coming to Manila this October! This brand new, reimagined production directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Nick Winston is kicking off a multi-year international tour, and audiences in the Philippines will be the first people in the world to witness it.

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    “The original production has been seen by over 16 million people worldwide. We can’t think of a better title to come back with after such a long intermission – and there is no better place to launch the show than the Philippines. We know Filipino audiences love Queen and Queen music,” shares GMG Productions CEO and We Will Rock You producer Carlos Candal.

    The show is set to be staged in the newly constructed Samsung Performing Arts Theatre located in Circuit Makati.

    “We are incredibly excited to premiere the show in Manila and for us to play host to all the international producers visiting from around the world.” Mr. Candal continues,  “…we want to put the Philippines on the map as a hub for theatrical productions. We know the Philippines has the talent and now we are spoilt for choice when it comes to venues! It feels like things are falling into place. ”

    We Will Rock You follows two revolutionaries as they try to save rock n roll in a post-apocalyptic world. In an age where algorithms predict our every preference, We Will Rock You is a musical for our time: a fist-pumping, foot-stomping anthem to individuality.

    We Will Rock You is produced by Selladoor Worldwide, Carlos Candal, Gavin Kalin Productions, Limelight Productions, and ShowTime Management South Africa.

    This brand new international rock-powered production features 24 of Queen’s biggest hits, including Killer Queen, Under Pressure, We Are the Champions, Radio Ga Ga, I Want to Break Free, Don’t Stop Me Now Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, and, of course, We Will Rock You. With a futuristic styled set and video backdrop from Tom Rogers and fabulous new costumes from Sarah Mercade, this is sure to be an absolute smash hit.  

    Ticket buyers have the opportunity to be the first to watch this show and sign up to the waitlist to get first dibs on tickets. GMG newsletter subscribers get to enjoy exclusive offers available 1st of June. Make sure to visit the website at www.gmg-productions.com/manila

    GMG Productions is also excited to announce a special for Tuesday performances. The Three-Price-Tuesdays which offers theatergoers a single price per level of the brand new Samsung Performing Arts Theater.

    Tickets go on general public sale on 6th of June through ticketworld.com.ph.

    MORE ABOUT ‘WE WILL ROCK YOU’:

    CREATIVE TEAM:

    • Director/Choreographer: Nick Winston
    • Musical Supervisor: Mark Crossland
    • Associate Director: Ryan Lee Seager
    • Set Designer: Tom Rogers
    • Video Designer: Douglas O’Connell
    • Sound Designer: Ben Harrison
    • Costume Designer: Sarah Mercade
    • Costume Supervisor: Megan Rarity

    TICKETING AND SHOW INFORMATION

    SEASON: From October 27 to November 20, 2022

    PERFORMANCE TIMES AND PRICES

    Tuesday to Friday: 8:00pm
    Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 pm and 7:00pm
    Ticket prices will be from P1800 with a special ticket offer for Tuesdays as low as P 1000

    BOOKINGS

    Website:  ticketworld.com.ph
    Phone:   8891-9999

  • Ateneo Blue Repertory’s ‘First Date’ Brings You the Cute, the Class, & the Cringe in Today’s Romance

    After showing the world that “We Aren’t Kids Anymore” during its 30th Season Newbie Production, Ateneo Blue Repertory is ready to take you on a First Date. Written by Austin Winsberg and featuring music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, the 30th Season Finale Production will show you the cute, the class, and the cringe of pursuing romance in the modern age. 

    Originally staged in 2012, First Date follows the story of blind date newbie Aaron and serial-dater Casey as they see if they could be a match. This 2022 staging will feature a stunning and lively cast of actors from the organization, ready to take the audience’s hand and lead them into the fun and lighthearted world of blueREP’s First Date.

    This production is led by Director Topper Fabregas (Company, Rabbit Hole, This Is Our Youth, Tribes) Musical Director Rony Fortich (Company, Breakups and Breakdowns, Stages of Love, The Bluebird of Happiness), Movement Designer Franco Ramos (Bring It On, Rent, Real Life Fairytales) Production Designer Tata Tuviera (Antigone vs People of the Philippines, Next to Normal, Azul: Ang Sirena ng Sigwa), Lighting Designer Jethro Nibaten (Stop Kiss, The Medium, Spamalot), Sounds Designer Arvy Dimaculangan (Every Brilliant Thing, Ang Huling El Bimbo), Director of Photography Nate Bosano (Spring Awakening, Bring It On, We Aren’t Kids Anymore), Graphic Designer Bea Jose (Next to Normal, Engkwentro, Welcome to IntelStar), and Orchestrator Daniel Monong (We Aren’t Kids Anymore).

    Tickets are be available on ticket2me.net. For inquiries, contact Carlo Sarrosa at 0917 157 2851. You can still catch The First Date this May 28 and June 4.

    Follow blueREP on Facebook (@blueREPERTORY), Instagram (@ateneobluerepertory), and TikTok (@bluerep). Check out the hashtag #FirstDateblueREP.

  • ASUS Launches Latest Breed of Zenbook OLED Laptops with 12th Gen Intel Processors

    ASUS today enters the 12th Gen Intel Processor space with its newest breed of premium Zenbook OLED laptops. The star-studded lineup consists of the Zenbook 14X OLED (Space Edition), Zenbook 14X OLED, Zenbook 14 OLED, and the Zenbook 14 Flip OLED. These new productivity devices are equipped with world-leading technology, innovative and thoughtful features, and an all-new modern look. Recently proclaimed as the number one OLED laptop brand worldwide, ASUS offers on-the-go Filipinos a wide array of sophisticated laptops in convertible and traditional form factors, with thin and light designs.

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    To limitless performance and beyond

    In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the ASUS P6300 laptop’s journey, which survived and reliably operated in the harsh environment of space during its 600-day mission in the Mir Space Station, ASUS releases a special and unique space-themed Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition (UX5401ZAS). Inspired by the history of space travel, this laptop is decked with space station design elements, hints of morse code, and finished in a special Zero-G Titanium color.

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    To make this milestone model more memorable, the Space Edition has an exclusive futuristic ZenVision smart display – a 3.5-inch OLED companion display mounted externally on the lid. This can show customizable messages, themes, and animations, allowing users to give those around them a window into their lifestyle.

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    Built to withstand the rigors of space travel, the Space Edition complies with the ultra-demanding US Space Systems Command Standard SMC-S-016A testing protocols to withstand extreme vibration and temperature, which is four times more than the standard Military Grade durability.

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    This out-of-this-world laptop is built to deliver a stellar performance, powered by up to 12th Generation Intel Core i7 H-series processors and Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, a PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD, ASUS IceCool thermal technology, and WiFi 6E. 

    The expansive 16:10, 2.8K OLED 90Hz PANTONE Validated touchscreen delivers ultra-realistic DisplayHDR True Black 500-certified visuals, with a 100% DCI-P3 gamut and TÜV Rheinland-certified eye care. The Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition retails at a starting price of only PHP 84,995.

    Incredibly lightweight, definitely premium

    The brand-new Zenbook 14 OLED series dons an incredibly lightweight form factor yet packs a punch under the hood for that all-day productivity.

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    The brand new Zenbook 14 OLED is a powerful, elegant, and lightweight 14-inch laptop. Having gone a makeover, this laptop introduces an entirely new and modern look to the pioneering Zenbook series with the ASUS monogram on its lid. Available with either 12th Generation Intel Core i7 P-series processor (UX3402) or AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor models (UM3402), both feature a long-lasting high-capacity 75 Wh battery that can run for up to 19 hours.

    Co-engineered with Intel, the Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402) will meet the requirements of an Intel Evo platform. This guarantees an exceptionally thin and light laptop experience ― including responsiveness, real-world battery life, instant wake, and fast charge. With Intel Evo and 12th Gen Intel Core processors, the Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402) is optimized for multitasking while maintaining excellent connectivity, image quality, and sound on a multi-person video call.

    Designed to deliver a cinematic audiovisual experience, Zenbook 14 OLED features an expansive 16:10, 2.8K OLED NanoEdge 90Hz display and a Harman Kardon-certified Dolby Atmos audio. The high-performance components are housed in a compact chassis that includes a full set of I/O ports, and passes the demanding US military-grade MIL-STD-810H durability tests.

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    The new-generation Zenbook 14 OLED introduces two bold new designs and elegant new color options: Aqua Celadon or Ponder Blue (UX3402 only) and Jade Black (UM3402 only). Its thoughtful user-centered design features include the 180-degree lay-flat ErgoLift hinge, fingerprint sensor on the power button, ASUS NumberPad 2.0, a webcam with ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR) technology, and upgraded MyASUS webcam filters and functions (UX3402 only), and the new full-size ASUS ErgoSense keyboard and ASUS ErgoSense touchpad. In short, everything a laptop needs for that portable perfection. The Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402) retails at a starting price of only PHP 72,995, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Zenbook 14 OLED UM3402 at P59,995.

    On the flip side

    For consumers who value flexibility, ASUS brings its Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP5401). This ultra-versatile convertible laptop is equipped with the exclusive and durable ASUS 360-degree ErgoLift Hinge, allowing the display to be flipped to any position. This dynamic form factor comes in a soothing finish made from diamond-cut aluminum alloy and weighs only 1.4kg.

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    This 2022 iF Design Award recipient is powered by the latest 12th Gen Intel Core i5 H-series processor complemented with Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics for that consistent performance –in laptop, stand, tent, tablet mode, or anything in between.

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    Productivity and entertainment experience will never fall flat with the Zenbook 14 Flip OLED. It is equipped with a 14-inch 2.8K OLED HDR 16:10 touchscreen display with a 4-sided NanoEdge design. Supplemented with incredibly slim 2.9 mm bezels on its external borders, the Zenbook 14 Flip OLED provides an 88% screen-to-body ratio. Its display also supports 2880 x 1800 resolution, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 0.2 ms response time, and is certified VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black. As if it can’t get any better, the Zenbook Flip 14 OLED also supports a 4096-pressure-level stylus and is equipped with ASUS IceCool thermal technology. The Zenbook 14 Flip OLED retails at only PHP 87,995.

    Brilliant in and out

    To complete the dream team is the Zenbook 14X OLED (UX5401). This stylishly compact laptop is powered by up to 12th Generation Intel Core i7 H-series processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics, promising a speed of up to 2.7x faster than the previous generation. It also includes the latest Intel WiFi 6E connectivity and ASUS IceCool thermal technology.

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    Immerse in true-to-life visuals for work and play with its ultra-bright 2.8K OLED HDR NanoEdge display with deep blacks and a 1,000,000 to 1 contrast ratio. It is PANTONE Validated for industry-standard color accuracy, has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 gamut for ultra-vivid colors, and is TÜV-certified for low blue-light levels. The new 16:10 aspect ratio with its 92% screen-to-body ratio gives an expanded visual workspace, reducing the need for scrolling.

    The Zenbook 14X OLED’s all-new slim design achieves that maximum on-the-go productivity. Its 15.9 mm thin chassis retains a full complement of I/O ports, including a USB Type-A port, two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, a standard HDMI port, a microSD card slot, and an audio jack. The Zenbook 14X OLED is also built to last and passes the ultra-demanding MIL-STD-810H US military standard for reliability and durability. The Zenbook 14X OLED retails at a starting price of only PHP 74,995.Bringing ASUS OLED laptops to every Filipino, the new lineup of Zenbook laptops provides plenty of options that fit a variety of working professionals. These laptops also come pre-installed with a lifetime license of Microsoft Office apps, a free three-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud, and two years Global Warranty and ASUS Platinum Protection Warranty on the first year upon purchase. To experience this incredible new lineup, head to the nearest ASUS Concept Stores and authorized resellers now. To check out where to buy the ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, please check this link. You may also check the complete list of ASUS authorized stores here.