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Poster of My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More UPDATE (12|29|15): Here are the Day 3 totals (according to PEP) 1. My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More -  PHP 157 million 2. Beauty and the Bestie - PHP 131 million 3. Walang Forever - PHP 36 million 4. Haunted Mansion - PHP 29 million  UPDATE  (12|28|15): According to 24 Oras , My Bebe Love  has already raked PHP 157 million in 3 Days. That's in line with last year's gross of The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin  which reached PHP 200 million in 4 Days (Note: Christmas fell on Thursday last year). UPDATE (12|27|15) First day receipts of MMFF 2015 amounted to PHP 150 million. That's up 2 percent from last year's PHP 147 million. GMA News reports that the initial first day gross of My Bebe Love : Kilig Pa More is PHP 60.46 million. Removing the 60 million of Bebe Love , the left gross receipts for the remaining 7 movies will be at 90 million. If we're going to use the percentage of the 7 movies according to the data given by S

In case you missed! Here are the trailers for next year's Independence Day sequel Independence Day: Resurgence and Disney's Zootopia .

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuts strong in the Philippines. It opened to around PHP 188-190 million in its first week. That's way above the previous Star Wars debuts in the country. It might (I think it already is) already be the highest grossing Star Wars movie in the country. But the opening was not as high as the debuts of Marvel movies here although its unfair to compare with Marvel because Marvel is way more popular than Star Wars here in the country. The Force Awakens has 4 days remaining before the 2015 MMFF arrives (where only local movies are allowed to be screened except for IMAX) so audiences who wants to see Star Wars will be forced to pay higher or wait for it to return in 2016. If this plays like the previous three Hobbit movies (which were all released the week before MMFF), Episode VII will end up earning around PHP 440-450 million which will put in level with the country's highest grossing films which is good conside

Merry Christmas! I hope you will enjoy celebrating the day of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Here's my short review/reaction of the latest movies I've watched (in no particular order). For reviews only: I will also add here my review/reaction from the US TV shows that I watch. My grade would be from 1 to 5. 1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Movie, US | Adventure | 2015) Review : Easily one of the best Star Wars (way above the prequel series and leveling the original series) to date. It is thrilling, action-packed and FUN (which has lost in the prequel series). Overall, it is a great foundation for the latest trilogy. Congrats J.J. Abrams! You nailed it! Score: 4.5/5  2. Skyfall (Movie, US | Action | 2012) Review: Personally, this is my best Bond movie. What else can I say in this sexy-thrilling chapter of 007? Score: 4.5/5

Erik Matti's crime thriller Honor Thy Father starring John Lloyd Cruz has a new trailer. Watch it now! Honor Thy Father will be released this December 25, 2015. It is an official entry for the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival .

Beauty and the Bestie Release Date: December 25, 2015 Studio: Star Cinema & VIVA Films UPDATE (12|23|15): I've adjusted down my forecast for Beauty and the Bestie from 450 million now to 420 million Analysis: Beauty and the Bestie marks the fourth film of Vice Ganda in the Metro Manila Film Festival. Every movie succeeds (from 2012-2014) breaks the record of the his previous film. Last year's The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin holds the title for the highest grossing MMFF. Can Bestie follow the track? As I said earlier, each of his MMFF entry film breaks the record of his previous entry: from Sisterakas to Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy and to The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin . On paper, its easy to say that Beauty and the Bestie will follow that. But right now, it's odds have decreased. The movie will face the anticipated Aldub movie My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More . And after four years, are the audiences finally tired of his type of comedy (personally, I'm not)? Coco M

Release Date: December 25, 2015 Studio: GMA Films, OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, MEDA Productions, APT Entertainment UPDATE (12|23|15): I've adjusted up my forecast for My Bebe Love from 460 million to 480 million. Analysis: My Bebe Love: #Kilig Pa More brings back the tandem of Ai Ai Delas Alas and Vic Sotto which made Enteng ng Ina Mo the highest grossing movie of 2011 (though it was a crossover for two successful franchise). It will also be the first film of the 'Aldub' love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. On one look at its poster, there's no doubt that it would be a hit. But, can it bring its fans to theaters? How high can it go? The Aldub love team has become a phenomenon. It has given Eat Bulaga ( Kalyserye ) a huge boost in ratings. Most brands on the country features the love team or either of them. Their Twitter buzz is marvelous. The love team can fill a 50,000 arena. But now, their buzz has calmed but it is still strong. The first

Here's my short review/reaction of the latest movies I've watched (in no particular order). For reviews only: I will also add here my review/reaction from the US TV shows that I watch. My grade would be from 1 to 5. 1. A Second Chance (Movie, PH | Romance | 2015) Review: Although I felt rushed, A Second Chance is above the usual romantic-drama movies of Star Cinema.It features a more complex plot (marriage) which I think Star Cinema hasn't done yet. Score: 3.5/5 2. X-Men: Days of Future Past (Movie, US | Action | 2014) Review: For me, this is the best X-Men movie yet. It has a well-constructed plot (to serve both the old and new actors) and a fast pace (so, go to the bathroom before watching!) which keeps the viewers alive throughtout the movie. Score: 4/5 3. The Big Bang Theeory - Season 9, Episode 11: The Opening Night Excitation (TV, US | Comedy | 2015) Review: Star Wars! Sheldon and Amy! Professor Proton! The mid-season finale of The Big Bang Theory

Late Posted Before the Force  awakens, the box office became a calm one. A Second Chance  continues its lead while In the Heart of the Sea holds well and Creed debuts low. The sequel to the hit One More Chance grossed  ₱ 26.04 million this weekend. Through 4 Weeks, the mega-blockbluster hit has already raked  ₱ 445 million making it the highest grossing film of all time (If Box Office Mojo 's numbers will be followed) beating last year's MMFF hit The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin ( est. 440 million ). In second place,  In the Heart of the Mountain added  ₱ 13.71 million making its total in 2 weeks at  ₱ 37.55 million. The  Rocky sequel Creed  debuted at number three with  ₱ 6.82 million. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2  earned   ₱ 2.18 million. In four weeks, the finale to the Hunger Games franchise has collected  ₱ 218 million which is below the previous two entries. The fall is similar to what Mockingjay Part 2 is experiencing worldwide.  Other grosses: Point Brea

Here's the trailer for the new animated movie from Warner Bros. - Storks . Storks deliver babies...or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet giant Cornerstore.com. Junior, the company's top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop - in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks' true mission in the world. Storks will be released in theaters in 2016.

Watch the second trailer of Gods of Egypt starring Brenton Thwaites, Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Synopsis: A defiant mortal (Brenton Thwaites) forms an alliance with the god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to save Egypt from Set (Gerard Butler), the god of darkness. Gods of Egypt will be in PH theaters on February 24, 2016

The gang is back! Here's the new trailer for Kung Fu Panda 3 Synopsis: After reuniting with his long-lost father (Bryan Cranston), Po (Jack Black) must train a village of clumsy pandas to help him defeat the villainous Kai (J.K. Simmons).   Kung Fu Panda 3 will be released in PH theaters on March 17, 2016.

Walang Forever 'All You Need is Pag-Ibig' Release Date : December 25, 2015 Studio: Star Cinema 'Walang Forever' Release Date : December 25, 2015 Studio: Quantum Films, MJM Productions, Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Films Analysis: Thanks to the success of English Only... Please (both critically and financially), studios are trying to have the next English Only movie. These year two movies (removing My Bebe Love ) - All You Need is Pag-Ibig and Walang Forever are trying to be that. Will they be successful this time? Walang Forever stars Jericho Rosales and Best Actress Jennilyn Mercado. The title itself will already attract audience. Audiences might also want to see Jennilyn Mercado play her last year's role. Jericho Rosales doesn't really affect. All You Need is Pag-Ibig Meanwhile, All You Need is Pag-Ibig features an ensemble cast. Kris Aquino will pull a lot of audiences. Kim Chiu & Xian Lim is also proven to be strong before but

May the Force be with you! Star Wars: The Force Awakens After a decade of wait for a new one, it is finally here! Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now showing across the country.Here's the official trailer for The Force Awakens You should also watch this Epic Star Wars video featuring Filipino Youtubers (by Mikey Bustos) See you in cinemas! Photo source: prommanow.com

20th Century Fox has release the trailer for Ice Age: Collision Course which will be released next year. Here's the trailer: Here's the synopsis: Scrat's epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, travelling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters. Ice Age: Collision Course will be released in the United States on July 22, 2016

             The wizarding world is back! Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set on New York City 70 years before Harry Potter . Here is the announcement trailer:               Personally, I am a  fan of Harry Potter (Yes, I am a Potterhead! ) so I'm excited for this one. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released on November 2016 in 3D and IMAX 3D (11 months to go!).

UPDATE: MMFF results are   here The christmas season is here. As we all know, all foreign movies will be removed from the theaters (So watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens immediately!) because it's time for the annual Metro Manila Film Festival . The Philippine cinema has grown to a height that we have never expected 10 years ago. MMFF is one proof. And this year won't be different - 8 movies will fight for the audiences who annually goes to theaters every Christmas. The top choices will be: My Bebe Love: Kilig Pa More! which stars the unexpected phenomenal 'Aldub' (Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza) tandem with Ai Ai Delas Alas and Vic Sotto & Beauty and the Bestie which stars phenomenal box office star Vice Ganda and Coco Martin. Also, the romantic comedy movies All You Need is Pag-Ibig and Walang Forever are also strong contenders but both will be figthing for 3rd place. Who will be No. 1 this year? Will Vice continue his streak? or the force is with Aldub

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