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A new hero rises in “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” 0

Posted on March 10, 2010 by kankan
From the team that brought the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia .
In the film, a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal)) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Directed by Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) with a cast that includes Sir Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina, “Prince of Persia” is written by Boaz Yakin and Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Jordan Mechner.
“It’s a classic tale of someone having their world turned upside down by extraordinary circumstances and having to use all their resources to come out the other side,” Mike Newell explains what drew him to the script.  “I also loved the idea of going to a place I had never been before. We had the freedom to create this whole amazing world because no one knows exactly what it looked like. The time period is also one when people took stories very seriously, and there wasn’t a division between what was a fable and what was real. To me the story of the film feels like one of the great myths: something that’s quite simple in a way, but bites very deep and you remember it life-long.
Was Jake Gyllenhaal his first choice to play the title character and what was it about him that got him the part?
“You had to have someone of a certain age,” answers Newell. “The prince had to have a command of the screen, which Jake obviously does and is partly what makes Jake a very interesting actor. I looked around and Jake was the first name that came into my head. And though I did meet lots and lots of other actors, I kept coming back to him.”
Opening soon across the Philippines , “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

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From the team that brought the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia .

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Plunge into summer with Cartoon Network 0

Posted on March 10, 2010 by kankan
Refreshing new shows, series, and movies all month long!
MANILA (March 9, 2010): Cartoon Network beats the summer heat with only the coolest new shows, episodes and movies set to kick off the sunny season!
For something fresh, tune in to Jimmy Two Shoes starting March 6th, weekends at 11:30am. Jimmy’s an irrepressible, thrill-seeking optimist who lives in Miseryville, the most miserable place on Earth. Along with his best friends, Heloise – part-time genius, full-time soul-crusher – and Beezy – lover of adventure, once you get him off the couch – Jimmy is determined to surf past all obstacles and bring his infectious enthusiasm to the whole town…including it’s megalomaniacal chief executive, Lucius Heinous the Seventh. Join Cartoon Network and Jimmy as he tries to make misery fun again!
Dive into extreme action as everybody’s fave 15-year-old hero heats up the small screen with brand new episodes of Ben 10 Alien Force, Mondays at 5:00pm in New Mondays. The adventures continue with Ben and his super-powered companions, cousin Gwen and ally Kevin Levin as they face bigger, badder villains.
Then, travel to a galaxy far, far away and relive the Star Wars saga with Star Wars: The Clones Wars Decoded. It’s Star Wars as you’ve never seen it before with pop-up episodes from March 16th-31st, Double Episodes weeknights at 9:00pm!
Get ready for some feature length fun on Cartoon Network Popcorn with premieres of fabulously furry movies in March, every Saturday at 4:00pm with an encore screening at 9:00pm. Don’t’ miss An American Tail (March 6th), Mousehunt (March 13th), Stuart Little (March 20th) and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (March 27th).
And to go with all that mousey mayhem, try a little side of Bean! Catch the premiere of Bean The Movie on Friday, March 26th at 9:00pm in Cartoon Network Popcorn Fridayswith an encore on Saturday, March 27th at 2:00pm in Cartoon Network Popcorn.

Refreshing new shows, series, and movies all month long!

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MANILA (March 9, 2010): Cartoon Network beats the summer heat with only the coolest new shows, episodes and movies set to kick off the sunny season!

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“Clash of the Titans” director talks about the epic fantasy 0

Posted on March 09, 2010 by kankan
From director Louis Leterrier (“Transporter 2,” “The Incredible Hulk”) comes Warner Bros.’ new fantasy adventure “Clash of the Titans” starring Sam Waorthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes.
Shot in Leterrier’s kamikaze, high-octane style and set for release around the world in both 2D and 3D versions, “Clash of the Titans” is an action-packed epic that plunges into the world of mortals and gods, with spectacular settings and amazing creatures which have never before been portrayed on this scale.  Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus ( Worthington ) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld.  With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Neeson) and unleash hell on earth.
Director Louis Letterier discusses the highly awaited film in the following interview:
Question:  Can you talk about the scope and scale of “Clash of the Titans” and what drew you to the project?
Louis Leterrier:  It’s the biggest movie in terms of scope and scale that I have done. I believe it’s also the biggest done by a French director.  It is a huge film, and I wanted to use natural exteriors with real practical effects and not only visual effects. So, we had a crew of 800- 500 for the first unit and 300 for the second unit.  All of us traveled to Tenerife and Wales .  It was very interesting to travel with those people.
Q:  Can you talk about the tone of the film, and the kind of action we can expect?
Leterrier:  It is a family movie. I grew up in the ‘80s and what I liked were entertainment movies—watching the films of Spielberg, Joe Dante and Robert Zemeckis.  I always wanted to be able to do that kind of film, never thinking one day I would be lucky to be able to do so and that Warner Bros. would give me that chance and opportunity.
Q:  How did you go about bringing in such a diverse cast?
Leterrier:  I wanted an international cast, mainly a European cast because for me it is, of course, Greek mythology and I didn’t want to use recognizable American actors seen millions of times before. For the Gods, yes, but for the characters around Perseus, I wanted to use newer faces, for the American audiences anyway, since for the Europeans they are slightly more well-known.
Q:  Can you talk about casting Sam Worthington in the film?
Leterrier:  I did not know him at all. I only met him once, during the preparation at the casting stage. I had not seen “Avatar” or “Terminator Salvation” at the time, only an Australian film he had done, “Somersault.”  I instantly adored him at the casting.  He brings such humanity and also such a real physicality to the character.  He did all his own stunts and he is really someone who is very dynamic.
Q:  When making a movie like “Clash of the Titans,” was it important to you to push the envelope in terms of visual effects?
Leterrier:  In the original “Clash of the Titans,” the special effects were done by Ray Harryhausen, a master of the genre. I grew up watching his work, his films that I loved.  I wanted to bring something different. I did not want to use stop-motion or cell-by-cell animation.  I wanted to use 3D because it is simple and quick and more, because you can do something huge and very interactive with the actors. So, that’s why we started with that concept.  I also wanted to pay homage to Ray and therefore we used the best possible effects company in Europe to do the special effects.  What was really very interesting was the interactivity between the creatures, the sand and the water, which is extremely difficult to achieve with special effects.
(Opening soon across the Philippines , “Clash of the Titans” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.)

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From director Louis Leterrier (“Transporter 2,” “The Incredible Hulk”) comes Warner Bros.’ new fantasy adventure “Clash of the Titans” starring Sam Waorthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes.

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“Alice in Wonderland” grosses P47.9-M in 4 days, opens at no. 1 in Phils. 0

Posted on March 09, 2010 by kankan
Philippine audiences headed down the rabbit hole this weekend, as Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” opened at No. 1 with a nationwide gross of an amazing P47.930-million in 144 screens for the March 4-7 frame.  This was announced March 8 by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios which locally distributed the film.
This figure marked the all-time third biggest opening weekend for Disney, after 2007’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (P71-million) and 2006’s “Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (P66-million).
It likewise became the second most successful March opening weekend in history, overtaking 2006’s “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown” (P41-million).
“Alice” also gave Tim Burton his biggest opening in the Philippines, with a jaw-dropping 105% improvement from 2001’s “Planet of the Apes” (P23.4-million) and already surpassing 2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s” lifetime gross of P41.1-million in only four days of release.
The top 20 cinemas that posted the best receipts are SM North EDSA (P4.10-M), Trinoma (P3.15-M), SM Mall of Asia (P2.95-M), Greenbelt 3 (P2.32-M), Power Plant (P2.08-M), Glorietta (P2.02-M), Alabang Town Center (P1.98-M), SM Megamall (P1.67-M), SM Cebu (P1.48-M), Shang Cineplex (P1.44-M).
Close to their heels are Gateway (P1.30-M), Eastwood (P1.25-M), Greenhills (P1.22-M), Robinsons Galleria (P979,784), Sta. Lucia East (P946,002), Market! Market! (P899,608), SM Ilo-ilo (P843,668), SM Clark (P815,772), Ayala Cebu (P789,548) and SM Marikina (P712,517).
In the U.S., “Alice in Wonderland” debuted to a gargantuan $116.3M, smashing box office records left and right. It was the biggest March opening ever soaring past the $70.9-million of “300” from 2007 and the best debut for a 3D film beating the $77-million of “Avatar” from last December.
An epic 3D fantasy adventure “Alice in Wonderland” provides a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends:  the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter.  Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror.  The all-star cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Crispin Glover.
Still playing across the Philippines in regular format, Digital 3D and Digital IMAX, “Alice in Wonderland” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

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Philippine audiences headed down the rabbit hole this weekend, as Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” opened at No. 1 with a nationwide gross of an amazing P47.930-million in 144 screens for the March 4-7 frame.  This was announced March 8 by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios which locally distributed the film.

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Diaz, Marsden face a moral dilemna in “The Box” 0

Posted on March 08, 2010 by kankan
James Marsden (“The X-Men” series) and Cameron Diaz (“The Holiday”) star as husband and wife who are faced with a moral dilemma, in Warner Bros.’ new mystery thriller “The Box.”  Directed by Richard Kelly (the cult classic “Donnie Darko”), “The Box” opens exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3 & Trinoma) on March 10.
In the film, Norma Lewis (Diaz) is a teacher at a private high school and her husband, Arthur (Marsden), is an engineer working at NASA. They are, by all accounts, an average couple living a normal life in the suburbs with their young son…until a mysterious man (Frank Langella) with a horribly disfigured face appears on their doorstep and presents them with a life-altering proposition: the box – which contains a button that, if pushed, would bring the couple a million dollars…but simultaneously take the life of someone they don’t know.
With only 24 hours to make their choice, Norma and Arthur soon discover that the ramifications of this decision are beyond their control and extend far beyond their own fortune and fate.
The Lewis’ love story is an essential ingredient in “The Box,” and is severely tested. “You have to believe in their love and their marriage or everything else is ornamental,” states Marsden. “At the heart of the movie is the relationship between Norma and Arthur, and the roller coaster ride they go through together. Everything that happens to them, however difficult, brings them closer together.”
Speaking from Norma’s perspective, Cameron Diaz explains, “Pushing the button is not a decision she takes lightly but, at the moment it happens, after so much intense thought, it’s like something just comes over her. I think we’ve all been in situations where we know the consequences of an action but hope desperately that somehow it’s not going to happen – that we can ignore it or take it back if we have to, that we can say, ‘No, never mind, I was just kidding.’ It doesn’t necessarily have to be a life-or-death situation. There are so many examples in our daily lives when we take the easy way out if we think we can get away with it. It comes down to the difference between living consciously or not, and that, to me, is even more relevant than the big question about whether or not you would push the button. Look at all the little buttons you are offered every day.
“What I like about this story is that the consequences are immediate and in-your-face, as if to say, ‘You did this and now you must deal with the responsibility,’” Diaz continues. The bottom line, she cautions, is “Nothing is free.”
For Norma’s husband, the box is more of a practical puzzle. “Arthur has a scientific mind,” says Marsden. “He takes a logical, tangible approach, takes the box apart and discovers there’s nothing inside of it. He figures it’s a trick, some kind of elaborate sales pitch, and doesn’t really take it seriously. How would anyone even know if they pushed the button or not? That all changes, though, when the button is pushed, and he sees everything turned upside down in front of him.”

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James Marsden (“The X-Men” series) and Cameron Diaz (“The Holiday”) star as husband and wife who are faced with a moral dilemma, in Warner Bros.’ new mystery thriller “The Box.”  Directed by Richard Kelly (the cult classic “Donnie Darko”), “The Box” opens exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3 & Trinoma) on March 10.

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Sony Music artists get MYX Music Awards 0

Posted on March 08, 2010 by kankan
Sony Music artists went home victorious at the recent MYX Music Awards 2010 held at the Music Museum getting five trophies led by pop alternative band 6cyclemind.
Their music video “Kasalanan” which features rap artist Gloc9 took the top award as Favorite Music Video. The music video directed by Treb Monteras II also starred ABS-CBN actress Maricar Reyes. 6cyclemind will also release their latest single “Kung Wala Na Nga” off their 5th album “Project 6cyclemind.”
It was also the night for Gloc9 whose video for the hit single “Upuan” (featuring Zelle lead vocalist Jeazell Grutas) was voted as Favorite Urban Video. Director J Pacena was also present to accept the award. He is back with another single “Martilyo” which features Favorite New Artist nominee Letter Day Story.
Meanwhile, Gloc9’s mentor and idol, the late master rapper Francis M, was honored with Favorite Collaboration for his music video “Higante” with another legend, former Eraserheads frontman and now Pupil vocalist Ely Buendia. Francis M’s daughter Saab accepted the award on his behalf.
Sony Music’s new artists Roots of Nature and Archipelago also emerged as winners of Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance and Favorite Indie Artist. Both have been wowing audiences with their live performances and their new albums.

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Sony Music artists went home victorious at the recent MYX Music Awards 2010 held at the Music Museum getting five trophies led by pop alternative band 6cyclemind.

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“Tron: Legacy” teaser trailer premieres with “Alice In Wonderland” 0

Posted on March 05, 2010 by kankan
The newest trailer of Disney’s eagerly awaited “Tron: Legacy” makes its Philippine theatrical premiere as an added attraction to “Alice in Wonderland” which is now showing across the country in regular format, Digital 3D and Digital IMAX.
“Tron: Legacy” is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. In the film, Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the digital world of Tron where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant Qora (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey of escape across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.
Here’s a blow-by-blow description of the trailer:
Opening with a surprisingly effective 3-D version of the green MPAA rating, the teaser follows with Disney’s 3-D Magic Castle logo which fades into a computerized counterpart.
We hear voiceover from Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley, explaining to Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) that, last night, he traced a call from Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) back to Flynn’s Arcade, closed for 20 years and Flynn missing as long. Sam is suspicious, telling Alan that it’s not as though he’s going to find his dad sitting there working.
We see the arcade as Sam enters, making his way to the TRON machine against the back wall. A familiar sight to those who attended the arcade viral event at Comic-Con, Sam kneels down and notices that the console is on an axis and, spinning it open, reveals a hidden passage behind the arcade wall.
In a back room, we’re shown an over-the-device shot of the digitizing laser pointed at Sam and suddenly we cut to the inside of the computer world and an extreme long shot of a Recognizer landing and exteriors of the computer city, far more detailed and “real world” than anything from the first film,; imagine Fritz Lang directing Blade Runner with an extra dose of colored neon.
There are a number of flashes of locations and people; Olivia Wilde’s Quorra lying in a lounge chair, her battling with Sam using neon blue discs (very different looking than the discs in the original), a White-haired most-likely villain (who may very well have been Michael Sheen; Kosinksi said that he was in the trailer and that his character is barely recognizable) and a shot of young Jeff Bridges.
We hear a brief bit of dialogue between father and son as Sam asks, “Dad?” and Flynn responds,”Son?”
“Long time,” says Sam.
“You have no idea,” says Flynn.
The logo comes up and is followed by a quick shot of two battling light cycles.
Opening across the Philippines later this year, “Tron: Legacy” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

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The newest trailer of Disney’s eagerly awaited “Tron: Legacy” makes its Philippine theatrical premiere as an added attraction to “Alice in Wonderland” which is now showing across the country in regular format, Digital 3D and Digital IMAX.

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These nurses show no mercy on 2nd Avenue 0

Posted on March 05, 2010 by kankan

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Behind every good doctor is a great nurse. This rings true with 2nd Avenue’s newest medical drama Mercy. Making its Philippine premiere on March 8, Monday as part of the channels all-new Ladies’ Night Block at 9PM. This medical drama will leave you with a new found appreciation for nurses because as the doctor takes care of the disease, they’ll take care of the patient.
The show looks at the on-goings inside Mercy Hospital through the eyes of the nurses working there. Focusing less on the patients’ diagnosis, Mercy concentrates on the characters and their emotional involvement with each other, with patients and with their families and loved ones.
Nurse Veronica Callahan as played by Taylor Schilling is a tough nurse who has just returned to Mercy after a military tour of duty in Iraq. After what she has seen out in the field of war, Veronica has the strength of a soldier within and isn’t about to back down to anyone, even a doctor. Going beyond the call of duty with her patients Veronica finds just as much conflict in the ward as she does at home. Since her return from duty she has found herself living with her family while trying to sort out her “in-limbo” marriage to Mike Callahan (Diego Klattenhoff) her estranged husband. However just when Veronica thought she could mend this partnership, Dr. Chris Sands (James Tupper) a doctor she had an affair with in Iraq arrives at Mercy to complicate Veronica’s life, especially when the two still feel the attraction.
Her colleagues at Mercy include Nurse Sonia Jimenez (Jaime Lee Kirchner) who is attractive yet sassy and who knows what it takes to be a good nurse. As well as Chloe Payne (Michelle Trachtenberg of Gossip Girl) a fresh nursing graduate who still sees the medical world as text books and classrooms. Leave it up to Veronica to give Chloe a lesson in real world experience. Rounding up the cast is Guillermo Diaz as Nurse Angel Lopez and James Le Gros as Dr. Harris.
Mercy premieres on March 8, Monday at 9PM as part of Ladies’ Night Block on 2nd Avenue.
Ladies’ Night Block consists of Mercy, New Adventures of Old Christine Season 4 and Weeds Season 3 every Monday night at 9-11PM.
2nd Avenue is seen on UHF RJTV Channel 29, SkyCable Ch. 19, Global Destiny Ch. 29 and Cable Link Ch. 46.
For more information log on to www.2ndavenue.com.ph

Behind every good doctor is a great nurse. This rings true with 2nd Avenue’s newest medical drama Mercy. Making its Philippine premiere on March 8, Monday as part of the channels all-new Ladies’ Night Block at 9PM. This medical drama will leave you with a new found appreciation for nurses because as the doctor takes care of the disease, they’ll take care of the patient.

The show looks at the on-goings inside Mercy Hospital through the eyes of the nurses working there. Focusing less on the patients’ diagnosis, Mercy concentrates on the characters and their emotional involvement with each other, with patients and with their families and loved ones.

Nurse Veronica Callahan as played by Taylor Schilling is a tough nurse who has just returned to Mercy after a military tour of duty in Iraq. After what she has seen out in the field of war, Veronica has the strength of a soldier within and isn’t about to back down to anyone, even a doctor. Going beyond the call of duty with her patients Veronica finds just as much conflict in the ward as she does at home. Since her return from duty she has found herself living with her family while trying to sort out her “in-limbo” marriage to Mike Callahan (Diego Klattenhoff) her estranged husband. However just when Veronica thought she could mend this partnership, Dr. Chris Sands (James Tupper) a doctor she had an affair with in Iraq arrives at Mercy to complicate Veronica’s life, especially when the two still feel the attraction.

Her colleagues at Mercy include Nurse Sonia Jimenez (Jaime Lee Kirchner) who is attractive yet sassy and who knows what it takes to be a good nurse. As well as Chloe Payne (Michelle Trachtenberg of Gossip Girl) a fresh nursing graduate who still sees the medical world as text books and classrooms. Leave it up to Veronica to give Chloe a lesson in real world experience. Rounding up the cast is Guillermo Diaz as Nurse Angel Lopez and James Le Gros as Dr. Harris.

Mercy premieres on March 8, Monday at 9PM as part of Ladies’ Night Block on 2nd Avenue.

Ladies’ Night Block consists of Mercy, New Adventures of Old Christine Season 4 and Weeds Season 3 every Monday night at 9-11PM.

2nd Avenue is seen on UHF RJTV Channel 29, SkyCable Ch. 19, Global Destiny Ch. 29 and Cable Link Ch. 46.

For more information log on to www.2ndavenue.com.ph

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