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One of the country’s jazz prodigies is back with an album that hoists Filipino talent with his beautifully crafted and skillfully mastered jazz arrangements. A world-class and wholly satisfying jazz opus entitled “JOHNNY ALEGRE 3” is a firm mark of what a genuine artist is in his truest essence, meticulously incorporating different musical styles to produce a wonderful jazz masterpiece.
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Intimate portrait of Michael Jackson as you’ve never seen him before to hit theaters worldwide October 28

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment announced that “Michael Jackson THIS IS IT” will be released exclusively for a special, limited, two-week engagement worldwide (including the Philippines), with the studio pushing up the debut of the film by two days, to Wednesday, October 28th.
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On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O’Bannon [played by Bobby Campo] has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to ash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend Lori [Shantel VanSanten], and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave… escaping seconds before Nick’s frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they’ve cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the ash survivors begin to die one-by-one-in ineasingly gruesome ways-Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination. The film marks the latest in the highly popular “Final Destination” series, and its first 3D installment, giving horror fans an especially visceral thrill ride. Also starring Krista Alllen, Mykelti Williamson, Haley Webb.

“The Final Destination” is released and distributed by Pioneer Films Inc.

You have the perfect husband.  You have the perfect child.  You have the perfect house.

Now another woman wants what you’ve got…and she’s obsessed.

Starring Beyoncé Knowles (“Dreamgirls”) and Ali Larter (TV’s “Heroes”), Columbia Pictures’ frightening psychological thriller “Obsessed” will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4 & Greenbelt 3) starting Sept. 2.
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Nature never intended you to survive in Antarctica.  For U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale), things are about to get even more dangerous, in Warner Bros.’ new suspense-thriller “Whiteout.”  The only law enforcement in this unforgiving territory, she has just been sent to investigate a body on the ice.  Antarctica’s first homicide.  A shocking discovery in itself, it will plunge her into an even more bizarre mystery and the revelation of secrets long-buried under the endless ice…secrets that someone believes are still worth killing for.

As Stetko races to find the killer before he finds her, winter is already closing in.  In the deadly Antarctic whiteout, she won’t see him till he’s a breath away.
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Disney/Pixar’s latest comedy-fantasy “Up” took to the Philippine skies in record-breaking heights, opening at No. 1 nationwide.

The critically acclaimed animated film rocketed to a five-day opening weekend gross of a gravity-defying P45.98-million for the Aug. 19-23 frame.  The announcement was made today by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

This installs “Up” as the new holder of the record for all-time biggest opening for an animated feature (besting 2008’s “Kung Fu Panda” at P38.4-M), even as it also beat the debut of the recent animated hit “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” at P36.5-M.

“Up” has likewise surpassed the openings of previous Disney/Pixar titles, notably 2004’s “The Incredibles” (P32.1-M), 2007’s “Ratatouille” (P29-M) and 2008’s “WALL-E” (P19-M).

“We definitely benefited from the unanimously positive word-of-mouth and the three-day weekend as it allowed more families to watch `Up,’” noted Cabrera.  “Another factor is the rising patronage of the Digital 3D screens which accounts for 32 percent of the film’s overall opening gross.”

“Up” rolled out in 101 screens nationwide (15 of which were in Digital 3D, the remaining in traditional 35-mm format).  The Top 20 cinemas with highest receipts are Trinoma (P3.34-M), SM North EDSA (P3.10-M), SM Mall of Asia (P3.09-M), Greenbelt 3 (P1.92-M), SM Megamall (P1.90-M), Power Plant (P1.82-M), Shangri-la (P1.72-M), Glorietta 4 (P1.51-M), Alabang Town Center (P1.49-M) and Robinsons Galleria (P1.384-M).

Completing the list are SM Cebu (P1.383-M), Gateway (P1.24-M), SM Clark (P1.053-M), Eastwood (P1.052), SM Baguio (P951,967), Greenhills (P910,296), Ayala Cebu (P891,312), SM Marikina (P874,544), Robinsons Ermita (P823,254) and SM Iloilo (P711,112).

“Up” follows the uplifting tale of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. Their journey to a lost world, where they encounter some strange, exotic and surprising characters, is filled with hilarity, emotion and wildly imaginative adventure.

Still playing across the Philippines, “Up” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

Time to tease your hair, put on your acid washed jeans, and wear neon clothing. THE 80s ARE BACK!!! Magic 89.9 and MCA Music present – FRIDAY MADNESS, the album. Featuring the best music from the 80s On 2 CDs.

The 80s were dominated by the widespread use of synthesizers and keyboards. In the United States, MTV was launched and music videos began to have a huge effect on the record industry. Pop artists such as Duran Duran, Tears For Fears, Wham!, and Michael Jackson mastered the format and helped turned this new product into a profitable business.

The 80’s saw a time when the charts, MTV and Arena venues were overloaded with big hair, load guitars and people that should really know better. This retrospective release takes you back to that time to bask in the glory of a bygone period when men could look like women and no one knew the damage we were causing to the ozone layer with our excessive usage levels of aerosol hairspray cans.

Time to rush to your favorite Odyssey Music & Video or O Music & Video and grab a copy of FRIDAY MADNESS The Album, 2CDs for only Php395. Brought to you by Magic 89.9, MCA Music, Odyssey Music & Video, O Music & Video. Visit www.getmusic.com.ph for more info.

Catch the launch of FRIDAY MADNESS – The album, on August 28, 9pm, E’s Bar, Edsa Shangri-La.

As Jack TV celebrates its fourth year anniversary, the channel started airing this month  the exclusive premiering of “Parks & Recreation,” every Friday at 9:30PM (also seen on Global Destiny channel 32, Cable Link channel 41, MY TV and on over 300 cable operators).
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