Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me

Directed by Erick C. Salud; stars Edgar Allan Guzman, Mercedes Cabral, Mel Kimura, Simon Ibarra, Evelyn Vargas, Beverly Salviejo


College boy (Guzman)  falls for wordly classmate (Cabral) whose mood swings take him on a roller-coaster ride. This Cinemalaya entry won best actor for Guzman. Filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes praised the film: "It was made for about P1.8 million, less that what is spent taping day of a high-end prime-time telenovela". This indie was also invited to the Hawaii International Film Festival and was picked up by Regal for distribution.

Source: Inquirer

No Other Woman

Directed by Ruel Bayani; stars Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, Cristine Reyes, Carmi Martin, Ricci Chan, Nina Dolino, John Arcilla, Kitkat


Married hunk (Ramsay) is torn between his angelic wife (Reyes) and a sexy stranger (Curtis).  Drumbeaters relate that the film is filled with "crispy, sharp and sparkling" lines of dialogue. Ramsay insists that he and his two leading ladies were pushed to the limit.

Source: Inquirer

Cebu Comics Convention 2011

Naruto! Misa Amane! Kaichou Maid-sama!

Comic Con fever in Cebu is back! All the anime cosplayers and anime fanatics are dying to be on the most exciting anime-matic event of the year, the 2nd Cebu Comics Convention. Event start from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. So, line up at the gates of University of the Philippines Cebu College, Lahug, Cebu City on October 1, 2011.

The activities sent for the event include:

• Cosplay,
• Toy Display,
• Gundam and Military Plastic Model Display,
• Art Display,
• Local Comic Books Give-away,
• Selling of Local, Indie and International Comic Books,
• Meet and Greet Comic Book Creators from Cebu and Manila,
• Mini Seminars,
• Contests,
• Zip Line, and
• Rappel.

Unlike last year though, C3 (or the Cebu Comics Convention) 2011 is not a free for all event. Tickets are available for purchase at various outlets and will also be sold at the gates on the event date.  These tickets also serve as raffle entries for a number of items, including a Wacom tablet, graphic novels,  local comic books, Zig marker and other art materials, and some surprise items.

If you want to avail of discounted tickets, you can buy them on or before September 28, 2011, at Php50. These advance tickets are sold at Thinking Tools SM (look for Patrick at the WACOM area or simply proceed to the cashier) and at The Outpost (look for Jack Piedad). You can also check out the Facebook pages of Engr. Vincent Bangbas Basa, Miyuki Reikishi Sakurai and Roger Siasar and purchase your tickets from them.

Regular tickets (Php60) may be purchased at the gates on October 1.
For more details, visit their Facebook page.

Source : EverythingCebu

Westlife Live in Manila

Old school boy band fans are busy making their fans club banners and vocalizing their high-pitched shouts because this Thursday, September 29, the Pop group heart robs, Westlife are returning back in the country for their live concert Westlife Gravity Tour 2011.

The Irish pop group is composed of  Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily.

Friends With Benefits

Directed by Will Gluck; stars Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarks, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg


Defying Hollywood flicks' notions of false romance, best buddies (Timberlake, Kunis) resort to a casual affair with no strings attached. New Yorker's David Denby calls it "fast allusive, urban, glamorous...the zeitgeist winner of the summer." Time mags's Mary F. Pols agrees: It's "elevated by energetic dialogue."

Friends with Benefits opens today in cinemas nationwide.


Source: Inquirer

National FaMEALy Day

Under the Presidential Proclamation 1895 issued last September 30, 2009, the Filipino Family Day will be commemorated every 4th Monday of September. This year's National FaMEALy Day is today, September 26, 2011. Cancel all your appointments and eat dinner with the family!

It is every Filipino family tradition to eat dinner together. This is the time when family members sit around the same table, eat the same food and listen to one another. Unfortunately, this family ritual is  fading away because of all kinds of social, economic, and technological factors such as both parents working, longer commutes, and the children shuttling between school and after-school activities  e.g. sports or choir practices, attached to their TV or gadgets at home or hanged outside with peers. Family members are left to eat at their own time, with no routine, with no rules. Parents should realize that spending time with their children during mealtimes is vital to their family's well-being. It will not only improve communication among family members but it can also help overseeing their children's growth.

Korean Film Festival at SM Cebu

In celebration with the Korean Tourism Month, Korean Embassy and Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines collaborated with SM Cinemas to showcase the popular Korean films for the 2011 Korean Film Festival this September 28 to October 2, 2011 at SM Cebu City. For all the Korean fanatics and movie addicts, mark your calendars and box out your way to Cinema One.

This year's theme  is “7 Different Colors of Love”, will feature seven films which stars some of South Korea's sought after celebrities such as singer-actor Jang Geun Suk, Cha Tae Hyun and Song Hye Kyo. Last year, the Korean Film Festival screened horror movies. All the screenings are FREE to the public. Seats are available in first come, first serve basis.