Movies: A Leader’s Defining Moment Shines In New “Darkest Hour” Trailer

The new trailer for director Joe Wright’s historical drama Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman as legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has been unveiled by Focus Features and may be seen at:

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A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

Directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice), Darkest Hour is the dramatic and inspiring story of four weeks in 1940 during which Churchill’s courage to lead changed the course of world history.

Darkest Hour is written by Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything) and also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, and Ben Mendelsohn.

In Philippine cinemas 2018, Darkest Hour is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Movies: Brtish Actor James Norton Makes His Mark With “Flatliners”

He is a bright star in the British acting landscape which was confirmed when he was selected by Screen International to be one of their highly prestigious Stars of Tomorrow.

Now, James Norton (BBC’s War and Peace, Black Mirror, An Education) bids for Hollywood stardom with Columbia Pictures' new suspense-thriller Flatliners (in Philippine cinemas Friday, September 29).

Flatliners tells of five medical students who embark on a daring and dangerous experiment to gain insight into the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life. The bold adventure begins when they trigger near-death experiences by stopping their hearts for short periods of time. As their trials become more perilous, each must confront the sins from their past while facing the paranormal consequences of journeying to the other side.

Movies: Jared Leto Devastes You Blind In “Blade Runner 2049”

Coming off a provocative performance as The Joker in last year’s blockbuster Suicide Squad, Oscar-winner Jared Leto now portrays the enigmatic Niander Wallace, whose soft-spoken manner thinly veils his ruthless ambition, in Columbia Pictures' futuristic action-thriller Blade Runner 2049.

The highly awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's 1980s original classic, Blade Runner 2049 is directed by Academy Award-nominee Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival).

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Movies: Avater Sequels – Meet The Next Generation As Production Begins

THE FIRST OF THE FOUR @AVATAR SEQUELS ARRIVES IN THEATERS DECEMBER 18, 2020
L-R: Britain Dalton (Lo’ak of the Sully Family), Filip Geljo (Aonung of the Metkayina Clan), Jamie Flatters (Neteyam of the Sully Family), Bailey Bass (Tsireya of the Metkayina Clan), Trinity Bliss (Tuktirey of the Sully Family), Jack Champion (Javier “Spider” Socorro), and Duane Evans Jr (Rotxo of the Metkayina Clan). 

20th Century Fox has revealed the newest cast members of the AVATAR SEQUELS who recently explored Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for inspiration. Concurrent production began in Manhattan Beach, CA on Monday, September 25th on the four sequels, the first of which will be released December 18, 2020.

Movies: Fil-Am Dean Devlin Marks Directing Debut With Epic Thriller “Geostorm”

Filipino-American filmmaker Dean Devlin (writer/producer, Independence Day) makes his feature film directorial debut with Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming epic thriller Geostorm (in Philippine cinemas Thursday, October 12).

(Watch the newly released footage from Geostorm at https://youtu.be/TDZ97ZIxL0k.)

In the film, after an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world’s leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong—the system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything...and everyone along with it.

Movies: Let The “Annihilation” Trailer Disturb Your Senses

Paramount Pictures has released the first official trailer for Annihilation, the highly anticipated follow-up from Ex Machina writer/director Alex Garland.

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Based on Jeff VanderMeer’s best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy, Annihilation stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac. It was written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later).

In Philippine cinemas 2018, Annihilation is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Movies: Justin Theroux Is Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever In “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie”

Justin Theroux (The Girl on the Train, TV’s The Leftovers) lends his voice to Garmadon aka The Worst Guy Ever, in Warner Bros. Pictures' all-new, big-screen event, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, (now playing in Philippine cinemas).

The baddest warlord of all time, Garmadon has red eyes, sharp teeth, and four arms. He rides a giant robot shark mech that walks. Can smell fear. He likes to fire his employees…from a volcano. Proud to bear the title of Worst Guy Ever, Garmadon is always trying to take over Ninjago City by attacking it over and over. But why? Perhaps there is something there – or someone – with whom he’s trying to reconnect.

Garmadon can’t even make nice with his own brother, the venerable Master Wu, a bearded, white-robed, flute-playing wise man with an anthology of zen-ish axioms and a surprisingly sharp tongue. Wu and Garmadon’s long-brewing animosity ultimately erupts atop a rope bridge over a rushing river.

Movies: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood Get “Pacific Rim: Uprising” Character Posters

The first two character posters for Universal Pictures’ epic action-adventure Pacific Rim: Uprising are now up, featuring leads John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad).

Check out the one-sheets below and watch Pacific Rim: Uprising in Philippine cinemas February 2018.

John Boyega leads the cast of Pacific Rim Uprising, the follow-up to 2013’s cinematic epic of monsters and mechs, inspiring a new generation to become the biggest heroes to ever walk the earth.

The 3D epic adventure is directed by Steven S. DeKnight and also stars Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day.

Pacific Rim: Uprising is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Movies: Ellen Page, Nina Dobrev Cheat Death In “Flatliners”

Ellen Page (Inception) and Nina Dobrev (TV's The Vampire Chronicles) play a game of death in Columbia Pictures' new suspense-thriller Flatliners (in Philippine cinemas Friday, September 29).

Flatliners tells of five medical students who embark on a daring and dangerous experiment to gain insight into the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life. The bold adventure begins when they trigger near-death experiences by stopping their hearts for short periods of time. As their trials become more perilous, each must confront the sins from their past while facing the paranormal consequences of journeying to the other side.

Ellen Page, who was nominated for an Academy Award® for her breakout role in Juno, was chosen by the filmmakers to play the role of Courtney, a complicated young woman who convinces her colleagues to follow her in her quest for knowledge of the afterlife.

Movies: Bellas Face Final Showdown In New “Pitch Perfect 3” Trailer

The Barden Bellas embark on their Farewell Tour in the new official trailer of Universal Pictures' musical comedy Pitch Perfect 3, (in Philippine cinemas January 8, 2018).

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Now graduated from college and out in the real world where it takes more than a cappella to get by, the Bellas return in Pitch Perfect 3, the next chapter in the beloved series that has taken in more than $400 million at the global box office.
After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren’t job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time.

Pitch Perfect 3 stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, John Lithgow, John Michael Higgins, and Elizabeth Banks.

Pitch Perfect 3 is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Christmas Comes Early To SM Home

Christmas comes early to SM Home, and walking along the Bridgeway of its SM Makati Store is like entering a Christmas wonderland. It has the largest Christmas collection with more than  500 ornaments to choose from.

Christmas has come early to SM Home. And the store has been filled with all things merry and bright since early September, giving customers great ideas on how they can bring the joy, love and beauty of Christmas to their homes.

Walking along the SM Home Bridgeway at the fifth level of SM Makati is like entering a Christmas wonderland. Giant nutcracker soldiers greet customers with their fairy tale costumes, leading them to a world of lush holiday trees, jolly Santas, delightful Christmas villages, dazzling lights, bountiful wreaths and garlands.

There are also more than 500 Holiday ornaments to choose from, modern expressions of traditional holiday trimmings have an artisan touch that celebrate all that is creative and classic. With probably the widest assortment of décor in town, SM Home shares with us some tips of how to bring the holidays to our homes.

Movies: Ryan Gosling Uncovers Earth-Shaking Mystery In “Blade Runner 2049”

In Columbia Pictures' futuristic action-thriller Blade Runner 2049, Academy Award-nominee Ryan Gosling stars as LAPD Officer K who is sent on an assignment that could have far-reaching consequences—calling into doubt the divide between people and replicants, between humanity and technology, which could lead to anarchy or even war.

(Watch the featurette “What is a Blade Runner?” at http://youtu.be/b_lkz0URi-0.)

The highly awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's 1980s original classic, Blade Runner 2049 is directed by Oscar-nominee Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival).

Movies: Judi Dench, Her Majesty The Queen Again In “Victoria & Abdul”

Legendary actress Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) revisits the role of Queen Victoria (which she already portrayed in the Oscar-nominated Mrs. Brown), for Universal Pictures' heartwarming drama, Victoria & Abdul.

(Check out the Victoria & Abdul featurette “Long Live the Queen” at http://youtu.be/gojXajw8a20 and watch the film exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting October 4th.)

The world well knows Victoria, the iconic leader who ruled an empire spanning the world – but, who was Abdul?

Movies: Jackie Chan Is Master Wu In “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie”

This year's recepient of the Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, Jackie Chan stars as the venerable Master Wu in Warner Bros. Pictures' all-new, big-screen event, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie.

Master Wu is a bearded, white-robed, flute-playing wise man with an anthology of zen-ish axioms and a surprisingly sharp tongue, who producer Dan Lin describes as “the soul and emotional anchor of the movie, and the counterpart to the villain, Garmadon.”

This wise, all-knowing mentor promises to train the ninja in the ancient art of Spinjitzu fighting, but first, he challenges them not only to balance on rocks but to find the balance within themselves. He carries a big stick, which he plays like a flute. Years of meditation have not softened this warrior’s edges, or his ability to crack himself up, and Master Wu is full of surprises.

Movies: Diego Luna Flirts With The Afterlife In “Flatliners”

Hot off the global box office hit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Mexican actor Diego Luna stars as the intensely private and complex character of Ray in Columbia Pictures' new suspense thriller Flatliners (in Philippine cinemas Friday, Sept. 29).

In the film, five medical students, obsessed by the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods of time, each triggers a near-death experience – giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife. But as their experiments become increasingly perilous, they are each haunted by the sins of their pasts, brought on by the paranormal consequences of trespassing to the other side.

“Ray is the only one of the group with real life experience,” explains producer Laurence Mark. “He’s older than the others, and he’s somewhat rougher around the edges. He didn’t grow up privileged, didn’t attend an Ivy League School. He was a fireman who saw a lot of pain and suffering. At first, he has trouble understanding why his colleagues would want to experiment in a way he finds cavalier and reckless – but he ultimately can’t help participating – especially when his fellow students need him and his experience to revive them.”

Movies: “Luke Cage's” Mike Colter Adds Masculine Touch To “Girls Trip”

He has exploded onto the scene with his riveting work on Netflix’s Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. Now, Mike Colter leads the male cast of Universal Pictures' adult comedy Girls Trip (exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas – Trinoma, Greenbelt 1 – starting September 27.)

Girls Trip follows four lifelong friends––Ryan, Dina, Lisa and Sasha—as they travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, where sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make The Big Easy blush.

Colter plays Ryan’s charismatic husband and a retired football player, Stewart, who just wants the business enterprise he shares with his wife to continue to flourish. Still, he senses that he is growing more distant from her. “He’s got the great wife by his side, but really he’s by her side because now she is taking all the spotlight that he was used to getting as a football player,” explains the actor.

Movies: World's Tallest Building Gets Submerged In “Geostorm” Poster

The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at 828 meters, is shown about to be submerged in the new official poster for Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming epic thriller Geostorm.

Check the one-sheet art below and watch Geostorm in Philippine cinemas October 11.

In the film, after an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world’s leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong—the system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything...and everyone along with it.

Dean Devlin (writer/producer, Independence Day) makes his feature film directorial debut with suspense thriller Geostorm, starring Gerard Butler (Olympus Has Fallen, 300), Jim Sturgess (21), Abbie Cornish (Limitless), Alexandra Maria Lara (Rush), Daniel Wu (The Man with the Iron Fists, Warcraft: The Beginning), Eugenio Derbez (How to Be a Latin Lover), with Oscar nominees Ed Harris (The Hours, Apollo 13) and Andy Garcia (The Godfather: Part III).

Geostorm is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment company.

Movies: The Day Ends Only When You Die In “Happy Death Day”

Blumhouse (Split, Get Out, Whiplash) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Universal Pictures' Happy Death Day, in which college student Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe, La La Land) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.

(Check out the film's new spot at http://youtu.be/72dKbVb7094 and watch Happy Death Day in Philippine cinemas October 18.)

Tree is a blissfully self-centered co-ed whose world revolves around just one person. When she hazily wakes up on the morning of her birthday in the bed of supposed one-night stand Carter (Israel Broussard, The Bling Ring), she soon discovers that today is anything but ordinary.
Stumbling back to her sorority—and into the expected judgment of roommate Lori (Ruby Modine, (TV’s Shameless) and house president Danielle (newcomer Rachel Matthews)—Tree rushes through the routine of an average student. But as she experiences everything from the typical activists on the quad to her office-hours fling with professor Gregory (Charles Aitken, TV’s The Knick), she can’t help but feel that she has seen and lived this day before.

Movies: First Look Photos Of “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” Finally Out!

In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

It’s a heist movie this time,” says director Wes Ball, who has helmed each of the movies in the trilogy. “It picks up six months after the last movie, where we started in the desert, and then we come into the world of WCKD, which is a city: The Last City.”

The series started in the Glade, a lush open space surrounded on all sides by giant walls, and beyond them the maze that kept them prisoner. For the group of young people trapped in the Glade, with no memory of who they once were or why they were there, breaking out was their first priority. “But now, they’re breaking into walls, almost an inverse of the maze, and they have to get answers and outmaneuver every obstacle thrown their way,” Ball says, “We get to see the other side of the universe and come full circle.”

Movies: Star-Studded “Mureder On The Orient Express” Full Trailer Reveal

Everyone is treated as a suspect, even a powerhouse cast that includes Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, Penélope Cruz, Michelle Pfeiffer, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi and Willem Dafoe in the thrilling and breathtaking greatest detective story of all time in “Murder on the Orient Express.”

Latest trailer -  Full Trailer link - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

“Murder on the Orient Express” is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as the legendary detective Hercule Poirot who races against time to discover the identity of the murderer before another murder is committed.

The exciting mind-boggling movie takes the audience on a train ride through Europe – from Istanbul to London, back in time to the Golden Age of rail travel.  As the story unfolds, someone is murdered where thirteen strangers are stranded on the train in a snowdrift. Every one of them is a suspect.  Transported into a world of glamour, opulence and danger, nothing is as it seems on the Orient Express, as we are swept up in an intriguing tale of deception, loyalty, love and revenge.

Climb aboard nationwide when “Murder on the Orient Express” opens this November 29 in cinemas from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

So..where were we?

In case you have been wondering, I- (Ica) have not really been writing of late. Its been almost three months, I can't even remember the last time I sat in front of some form of device (mobile or desktop) to actually write. Well, needless to say something life changing has happened to me, in case you missed it, Paul and I had a baby! 

So yes, all those cliche lines of what your mom and dad used to say about having a baby-happened, is actually still happening to us. Its been a roller coaster of emotions these past few months. For one thing, I became hypertensive when I reached my seventh month of pregnancy. My OB had me take a leave from work, take a butt load of medicines and essentially rest until I gave birth. I had to monitor my blood pressure,which would reach an alarming 180/110 and I wouldn't feel a thing! Which is kind of scary when you think about it. 

I hated being alone at home, while Paul left for work in the evening. For the last few weeks leading to giving birth, I would literally be alone in the house and I hated it. It's funny because I had a relatively easy time up until I reached my third trimester, when I hit a BP reading of 140 and it wouldn't come down anymore and I ended up in the hospital, to make things worse it happened on the week of my birthday. So now that my relatively "easy" pregnancy was non existent, I was left to a miserable rest of my pregnancy, which was essentially the whole month of July.

Because I was hypertensive my OB wanted to have me induced for labor, which is what happened, on August 4, we went to the hospital and as luck would have it, I didn't have a particularly easy delivery either. I went through labor and my God! It's as painful as they say it is, dysmenorrhea times 1000! I honestly don't know why anyone would want to go through that again, hats off to moms with children (emphasis on the "ren"). 

Honestly it was really scary, it was like an episode of a medical drama, when it was time to push, the baby wouldn't go down, I was looking at a monitor to my left and I could see my blood pressure had shot to 170/110 and when I looked at the fetal monitor at my right, I could see that the baby was going into fetal distress, it was honestly, one of the scariest moments of my life. My OB then decided to push through with an emergency Caesarean Section. While they were getting Paul's signature for the procedure, I was honestly in denial as everything was happening but like I said, it was like an episode of a medical drama but instead of being the audience who was at the edge of their seat, I was the helpless patient lying on the OR table. 

I remember not feeling anything (because of the anesthesia of course) but I could feel the tugging, like my skin was being pulled in both directions, then I heard the OB saying that it was "cord coil" (umbilical cord wrapped around the baby's neck) which was why he wouldn't go down. 

I saw my son as they brought him to the baby area, I could hear the pediatrician and other nurses working on him. I heard them counting his fingers and toes and being the paranoid mom I was just waiting to hear 'four' or 'six' but thank God they were all five. 

I remember saying a genuine thanks to my OB before I went I to a weird wake-sleep state. Just a few hours later I woke up shaking violently in the recovery room. When I called the nurse she said it was just the effect of the anesthesia. While my arms were shaking violently, my legs felt like tree trunks, they were so heavy and I couldn't lift them. 

Now it was baby out at 9:26PM, by around 2:00AM I was already on Facebook chatting with my in laws. After a while I was brought to the hospital room where Paul, my mom and sister were waiting. In the morning our son Luke Stephen was brought in the room and life has not been the same since.

Luke will be two months in a few days (I know! Where did the time go?!) 

I've told Paul that "pregnant Ica" was different from "regular Ica" and now I guess "Mommy Ica" is different from the Ica that I was. I still don't how to reconcile them both into just "one Ica" but I guess time will have to play a role in that. 

Right now I'm in this weird state of wanting to get back to my old routine, work, movies, events, the blog but as I said things will never be the same again now that we have a baby in the picture. It's less than a month before my maternity leave ends and I can't imagine leaving Luke, right now just thinking about it brings me to tears. 

So going back to the question "Where were we?" -actually I'm not really sure, as I am typing this on my iPad, Luke is breast feeding (don't ask how, but it is possible) I'll definitely work hard to get back to the old Ica but I'll definitely work harder towards the new Ica and hopefully that version of me is better and stronger, we'll definitely need it. 

Movies: Med Students Dare Explore What Lies Beyond In “Flatliners”

In Columbia Pictures' new suspense thriller Flatliners, five medical students, obsessed by the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods of time, each triggers a near-death experience – giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife.

But as their experiments become increasingly perilous, they are each haunted by the sins of their pasts, brought on by the paranormal consequences of trespassing to the other side.

“Flatliners is a journey into the unknown – the last unknown, you could say,” says director Niels Arden Oplev, best known for his work as the director of the Swedish film adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the pilot of the acclaimed series Mr. Robot. “It’s an outrageous subject, to travel beyond death and have your friends try to bring you back, to explore what’s on the other side.”

Movies: Animal Mayhem Erupts In The “Peter Rabbit” First Official Trailer

Columbia Pictures has launched the first official trailer of Peter Rabbit, the new live-action/CG motion picture based on the internationally beloved series of books written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter.

Check out the trailer at https://youtu.be/Ds305GErAqI and watch Peter Rabbit in Philippine cinemas in April 2018.

Peter Rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. In the film, Peter’s feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door (Rose Byrne). James Corden voices the character of Peter with playful spirit and wild charm, with Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, and Daisy Ridley performing the voice roles of the triplets, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail.

The film is directed by Will Gluck from a screenplay by Rob Lieber.

Peter Rabbit is distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Movies: Dave Bautista's Gentle Giant Quality Clinches “Blade Runner 2049” Role

Filipino-American actor Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy series, Spectre) stars opposite Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford as a protein farmer named Sapper Morton in Columbia Pictures' futuristic action-thriller Blade Runner 2049.

(Watch the featurette Blade Runner 2048: Nowhere to Run at http://youtu.be/vuQt863u_sc that revolves around Sapper Morton, exploring his backstory before the events of Blade Runner 2049.)

The highly awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's 1980s original classic, Blade Runner 2049 is directed by Academy Award-nominee Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival).

Movies: History's Most Unlikely Friendship Blossoms In “Victoria & Abdul”

Academy Award winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) reunites with Academy Award-nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen), and returns to the role of Queen Victoria, in Universal Pictures' heartwarming drama, Victoria & Abdul.

(Check out the new trailer of Victoria & Abdul at http://youtu.be/T504u17Ao9A and watch the film exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting October 4th.)

The screenplay is by Academy Award nominee Lee Hall (Billy Elliot), based on journalist Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant, which brought to light the long-hidden history of Victoria and Abdul from their own diaries and journals.

Movies: Pinoy Artist's Tribute Poster for “mother!” Officially Selected by Paramount

In conjunction with the release of its psychological thriller m o t h e r !, Paramount Pictures worked with Talenthouse, a leading open-source creative platform whose artists from around the world were invited to translate Darren Aronofsky's new film.

Each artist was given the audio from the first trailer as inspiration and the results are astounding. One of the 12 artists is Philippines' own Edz Gatula whose tribute poster for m o t h e r ! appears below.

Edz Gatdula is a talented artist who joined Talenthouse only a couple months ago and caught the Talenthouse and Paramount teams’ attention right away with beautiful, dynamic pieces. Edz’ work has gained instant popularity by other artists on Talenthouse, gathering lots of loves and comments commending his creations. Edz has been very grateful, humble and respectful amid all the attention.

Gatdula explains his process in creating his own m o t h e r ! poster: “As I saw the promotional poster of the movie, the first thing that came up in my mind is to use the ESSENCE of a classical art nouveau for my poster, but in a simpler form by having a limited color palette and flat shades, which I normally do in most of my artwork.”

Now playing in Philippine cinemas, the film revolves around Mother (Jennifer Lawrence) and Him (Javier Bardem) who live in a seemingly idyllic existence in a secluded paradise. But the couple’s relationship is tested when man (Ed Harris) and woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) arrive at their home uninvited. Answering that knock disrupts their tranquil existence and as more and more guests arrive, mother is forced to revisit everything she knows about love, devotion and sacrifice.

mother! is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Movies: Franco Endears As Lloyd, The Green Ninja In “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie”

Dave Franco (Now You See Me, 21 Jump Street) stars as the voice of Lloyd aka The Green Ninja in Warner Bros. Pictures' all-new, big-screen event, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, in Philippine cinemas September 27.

The leader of the Secret Ninja Force, Lloyd is also the group’s inventor and Master Builder. The legendary Green Ninja is a hero to all, but, when he takes off his mask, people only see him as the son of Ninjago’s most notorious villain, Lord Garmadon. Lloyd yearns for a real relationship with his dad but that means understanding Garmadon for who he really is.

At the heart of this ferocious battle over NINJAGO City, with mechs clashing, bricks flying, citizens running for cover and smoke filling the sky, there is a father and son who just can’t communicate.

Movies: “Tomb Raider” Unleashes Fist Official Trailer, Poster

Warner Bros. Pictures has unleashed the official teaser trailer and poster for the new action-adventure, Tomb Raider, the story that will set a young and resolute Lara Croft on a path toward becoming a global hero.

Check out the one-sheet and trailer in the links below. Tomb Raider opens in Philippine cinemas March 15, 2018.

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Movies: Get Thrust Into “Jumanji” With New Trailer

For two decades, it went untouched. But the game always finds a way. Watch the new international trailer of Columbia Pictures' action-adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle now at http://youtu.be/aBKVi8lfM3E.

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas and Bobby Cannavale, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle opens in Philippine cinemas January 2018.

In the brand new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the tables are turned as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of Jumanji. When they discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of, they are immediately thrust into the game’s jungle setting, into the bodies of their avatars, played by Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji –Jumanji plays you. They’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, or they’ll be stuck in the game forever…

The film is directed by Jake Kasdan, screenplay by Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers and Jake Kasdan & Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner. Screen Story by Chris McKenna, based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Movies: Acclaimed Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro Gives Romance Genre A New Form In “The Shape Of Water”

Take a deep breath and plunge deeply into the latest genre-defying romance fantasy movie “The Shape of Water” starring an impressive cast that includes Academy winner Octavia Spencer with Academy Award nominees Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon and Richard Jenkins along with Doug Jones, known for his pivotal nonhuman roles.

From master storyteller, Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Book of Life), comes “The Shape of Water”,  an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962.  In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation.  Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.

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“The Shape of Water” opens February 2018 in cinemas from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

Movies: “Blade Runner 2049” Returns Us To Enthralling, Dystopian Future

Thirty-five years ago, the groundbreaking futuristic film Blade Runner hit theatre screens for the first time. Directed by the legendary Ridley Scott and based on the Philip K. Dick novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the movie thrust audiences into a dystopian future unlike anything they had ever experienced.

Back then, no one could have imagined how Blade Runner would go on to reverberate through modern culture, pioneering what became an entirely new genre: neo-noir cyberpunk. Today, Scott’s visionary masterpiece is heralded as one of the best and most important motion pictures of all time, but its impact has gone beyond filmdom, to television, music, art, fashion, and even university courses.

Now, after more than three decades, Columbia Pictures' Blade Runner 2049 returns us to the world that has enthralled generations of fans in a film that is at once a long-awaited follow-up and a much-anticipated standalone moviegoing experience.

Movies: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah Reunite In “Girls Trip"

For the first time in 20 years, global stars Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah reunite onscreen in Universal Pictures' adult comedy Girls Trip, exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenbelt 1) starting September 27.

Girls Trip follows four lifelong friends––Ryan, Dina, Lisa and Sasha—as they travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, where sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make The Big Easy blush.

Jada Pinkett Smith (Magic Mike XXL) stars as Lisa Cooper, a conservative nurse and mother of two children who desperately needs a weekend getaway; and Queen Latifah (Miracles from Heaven) as Sasha Franklin, a gossip blogger who is circling a life reset of her own. The two first so brilliantly appeared onscreen together in F. Gary Gray’s endlessly watchable Set It Off.
Producer Will Packer admits he’s thrilled about putting the two global stars in another movie: “Queen Latifah was right for Sasha, as Jada Pinkett Smith was perfect for Lisa. Then we realized how great it would be if we got them both and put them together. Once we discovered that they were both interested—and they talked to each other because they have maintained a great friendship throughout the years—we knew we could have something special. It could get no better.”

Movies: Jennifer Lawrence Runs Away with Title Role of “mother!”

Oscar Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence adds a home invasion horror tale to her repertoire with Paramount Pictures' psychological thriller m o t h e r ! in Philippine cinemas September 20.

Directed by Academy Award-nominee Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), the film revolves around Mother (Lawrence) and Him (Javier Bardem) who live in a seemingly idyllic existence in a secluded paradise. But the couple’s relationship is tested when man (Ed Harris) and woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) arrive at their home uninvited. Answering that knock disrupts their tranquil existence and as more and more guests arrive, mother is forced to revisit everything she knows about love, devotion and sacrifice.

“One of the greatest things that can happen to you as an artist is to be a part of a movie that starts conversation because it’s an original idea, completely unique,” says Lawrence of m o t h e r !. “Even though we’re shooting things that are eerie, the allegory is so much bigger. It’s what it all means.

Movies: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Back Producing “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie”

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who wrote and directed The LEGO Movie  and produced The LEGO Batman Movie, return again as producers of Warner Bros. Pictures' all-new, big-screen event, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, in Philippine cinemas September 27.

In this big-screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas, who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power.

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods, and the legendary Jackie Chan.

Movies: Find Your Voice With New Trailer Of Disney-Pixar's “Coco”

Disney and Pixar have released the new trailer for their upcoming animated feature Coco about a young boy who visits the Land of the Dead.

Check out the trailer at http://youtu.be/bvomHFZO0mk and watch the film in Philippine cinemas starting November 22 in 3D!

Take your first look as well at the film's main's poster art below.

Disney-Pixar's Coco is the animated adventure which follows a young aspiring musician and a charming trickster on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead.

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

The film is directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3).

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Movies: Jennifer Lawrence’s “Red Sparrow” Teaser Trailer Reveal

Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence is irresistibly hot as a spy temptress in her latest movie “Red Sparrow” on the reveal of its teaser trailer -  https://www.facebook.com/20thcenturyfoxphilippines/videos/10159337936880582/

Directed by Francis Lawrence (“Hunger Games” series, “Constantine”), “Red Sparrow” brings a powerhouse cast that includes Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons and Academy Award nominee Charlotte Rampling with Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts and Mary-Louise Parker.

Lawrence is highly-trained Russian spy Dominika Egorova in “Red Sparrow”, a devoted daughter who protects her mother at all costs, a prima ballerina whose ferocity has pushed her body and mind to the absolute limit and a master of seductive and manipulative combat.

When she suffers a career-ending injury, Dominika and her mother face a bleak and uncertain future. That is why she finds herself manipulated into becoming the newest recruit for Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people like her to use their bodies and minds as weapons. After enduring the perverse and sadistic training process, she emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow the program has ever produced. Dominika must now reconcile the person she was with the power she now commands, with her own life and everyone she cares about at risk, including an American CIA agent who tries to convince her he is the only person she can trust.

“Red Sparrow” soars in Philippine theaters on February 28, 2018 from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

Movies: “Flatliners” Seduces With New Trailer

Dying has never been sexier than in the new trailer of Columbia Pictures' horror-thriller Flatliners which may be viewed now at http://youtu.be/JzvoI3D9kPk.

Watch Flatliners in Philippine cinemas September 29.

Flatliners tells of five medical students who embark on a daring and dangerous experiment to gain insight into the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life. The bold adventure begins when they trigger near-death experiences by stopping their hearts for short periods of time. As their trials become more perilous, each must confront the sins from their past while facing the paranormal consequences of journeying to the other side.

Starring Ellen Page, Nina Dobrev, Diego Luna and James Norton, Flatliners is directed by Niels Arden Oplev, from a screenplay by Ben Ripley, story by Peter Filardi.

Flatliners is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Movies: Gadgets That Save The World In “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”

Every hero is only as strong as their villain, of course.  And in the latest “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” that conflict comes from the introduction of Poppy Adams (Julianne Moore), a drug dealer who, as head of the mysterious Golden Circle criminal enterprise, sets in place a nefarious plan that sets her on a collision course with Eggsy (Taron Egerton). For director Matt Vaughn, the villain’s plot was of paramount importance – and to stop the ultimate heinous threat, the Kingsman are equipped with gadgets customized for the unrelenting explosive battle to save the world.

Movies: Action-fantasy film 'Vamps' opens September 20 in the Philippines

The newly released action-fantasy film Vamps from Russia is finally coming to the Philippines on September 20. Watch the full trailer below.

Directed by Sergey Ginsburg, Vamps is about a young man living in exile in a monastery located in the Carpathian Mountains who is faced with something strange, frightening and unusual that his rational mind is not able to explain.

"The story takes place in 18th century Russia. Empress Elizabeth’s confessor, monk named Lavr, is exiled to a monastery in a haunted mountainous region, taking his secret ancient knowledge with him. Years later, the Empress sends her godson Andrey to bring the monk back. Andrey travels to the ill-famed place and meets with Lavr, but before they can return to St. Petersburg they must face evil forces and creatures of the dark side."

Its cast members include Russian actors Michael Porechenkov, Konstantine Krukov, and Aglaya Shilovskaya.

Released by Purple Media, Vamps opens September 20, 2017 in cinemas nationwide.

Full local trailer: https://www.facebook.com/ cinemabravo/videos/ 394229447646567/

Movies: Opposite Fathers Clash In “Daddy's Home 2” Teaser Poster

“More Daddies, More Problems,” or so the tagline goes for the teaser poster for Paramount Pictures' new comedy Daddy’s Home 2 which is now online.

In Philippine cinemas November 29, Daddy's Home 2 stars Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, and Alessandra Ambrosio.

In the sequel to the 2015 global smash Daddy's Home, father and stepfather, Dusty (Wahlberg) and Brad (Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.

Daddy's Home 2 is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Movies: Darren Aronofsky Reflects on Why He Made “mother!”

Visionary filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Noah, Black Swan) brings to the screen his most daring and bound-to-be-controversial film – Paramount Pictures' new thriller m o t h e r ! starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem.

In Philippine cinemas September 20, the film revolves around Mother (Lawrence) and Him (Bardem) who live in a seemingly idyllic existence in a secluded paradise. But the couple’s relationship is tested when man (Ed Harris) and woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) arrive at their home uninvited. Answering that knock disrupts their tranquil existence and as more and more guests arrive, mother is forced to revisit everything she knows about love, devotion and sacrifice.

The relationship thriller began when Writer / Director Darren Aronofsky spent five fevered days at his keyboard alone in an empty house. The Academy Award© nominated filmmaker knows he might be pressed about the result – Why such a dark vision? His answer? Look around:

Movies: $100-M Grosser “Girls Trip” To Open Exclusively At Ayala Malls Cinemas

A certified blockbuster hit in the U.S., with box gross of over $100-million, Universal Pictures' adult comedy Girls Trip will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenbelt 1) starting September 27.

Girls Trip follows four lifelong friends––Ryan, Dina, Lisa and Sasha—as they travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, where sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make The Big Easy blush.

The all-star cast is led by Regina Hall as Ryan Pierce, a successful author at the crossroads in her marriage; Tiffany Haddish as the hotheaded, free-spirited and fiercely loyal Dina; Jada Pinkett Smith (Magic Mike XXL) as Lisa Cooper, a conservative nurse and mother of two children who desperately needs a weekend getaway; and Queen Latifah (Miracles from Heaven) as Sasha Franklin, a gossip blogger who is circling a life reset of her own.

The film co-stars an array of talented supporting cast, including Larenz Tate as Julian Stevens, the ladies’ friend from their university days; Kofi Siriboe as Malik, a charming festival-goer who captures Lisa’s attention; Mike Colter (Netflix’s Luke Cage) as Stewart Pierce, a retired NFL player and Ryan’s charismatic husband; Kate Walsh (TV’s Private Practice) as Elizabeth Davelli, Ryan’s all-too-eager agent; and Deborah Ayorinde (Luke Cage) as Simone, an acquaintance of Stewart’s who proves distracting to the weekend.

Girls Trip is directed by Malcolm D. Lee from a screenplay by Kenya Barris (creator of TV’s Black-ish) & Tracy Oliver (Barbershop: The Next Cut).

Girls Trip is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Movies: Science Shrinks Humans In First “Downsizing” Official Trailer

Paramount Pictures has released the first official trailer for its new quirky comedy starring Matt Damon, Downsizing.

Check out the trailer at http://youtu.be/lQkDLOO2zFQ and watch Downsizing in Philippine cinemas January 2018.

Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.

Directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by Payne and Jim Taylor, Downsizing stars Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau and Kristen Wiig.

Downsizing is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.