Entertainment Journals PH

Here are the new trailers of The Secret Life of Pets and The Divergent Series: Allegiant . Also here is the official teaser trailer of Trolls which features the voice of Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick. The Secret Life of Pets Dogs, cats and other pets have fun while their owners are away.  

In Case You Missed: Here are the new trailers for the anticipated comic-book adaptation of Suicide Squad and the return of Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Now that Mac and Kelly Radner have a second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs. But just as they thought they'd reclaimed the neighborhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy and his brothers ever dreamed of being. Forced to turn to the one ex-neighbor with the skills to bring down the new Greeks, the Radners - alongside best friends Jimmy and Paula - bring in charismatic Teddy as their secret weapon. But if they think that their neighbors are going down without a fight, they have severely underestimated the power of youthful ingenuity and straight-up crazy. Suicide Squad Supervillains accept a secret government mission that will likely result in their deat...

The 5th Wave debuts strong on Philippines Box Office.The science fiction thriller films opened to $ 1.1 million ( Est. PHP 52 million) in the country. That's a strong opening for a January opening. This proves that the combination of the popular Chloe Grace Moretz (popular in the teen demographic in the country) and the sci-fi theme. Meanwhile, the movie opened to a so-so $ 10.7 million  in the United States box office which ranks sixth, behind holdovers The Revenant ($ 16 million), Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($ 14.2 million), & Ride Along 2 ($ 12.9 million) and newcomers Dirty Grandpa starring Robert De Niro and Zac Efron ($ 11.52 million) & The Boy ($ 11.26 million).

Always. Thank You Alan Rickman. Alan Rickman, known for his role in Harry Potter as Professor Snape, has died in the age of 69 (his family has said). His death was confirmed by publicist Catherine Olim. He had been suffering from cancer. He also portrayed Hans Gruber in Die Hard.

Anne Curtis announced Monday that Beauty and the Bestie has already earned PHP 474 million in the box office (higher than last year's Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin ). Rankings: 1. Beauty and the Bestie 2. My Bebe Love 3. Haunted Mansion 4. #WalangForever

This Valentines Day 2016, VIVA Films presents love story based on the best-selling Wattpad novel - Girlfriend for Hire . Watch the trailer below: Synopsis: A rich guy hires an orphaned poor girl to be his pretend girlfriend in order to escape his grandfather’s plan of marrying him off to another woman. In exchange of her service, he gives her a posh condo unit and a big weekly salary but there’s a catch: she’s not allowed to fall in love with him. Eventually, they start falling for each other and just when everything is going fine, his ex-girlfriend (and first love) resurfaces. Will he give their old love a second chance or will he choose to be with his hired girlfriend? Girlfriend for Hire will be released on February 10, 2016 .

Leah Salonga in Allegiance . (C) Theater Mania Filipina actress and Broadway legend Leah Salonga will guest star (and sing) on the season finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . Rachel Bloom , who won the 2016 Golden Globe Award for Lead TV Comedy Actress, made the  announcement backstage at the Sunday's Golden Globes (January 10, 2016). "One of our characters happens to be Filipino (Vincent Rodriguez III) so when we realized no one else had even made the effort to show a Filipino family on an American comedy, it taught me a lot about Filipino culture," Bloom said. "It also taught me really about how important diversity is, if you want to tell a new story." Meanwhile, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach meets Leah Salonga on the backstage of Allegiance . Here is a photo of Wurtzbach and Salonga which was taken after the show.

Based from the book of the same name, Bob Ong's Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin is hitting the local theaters this January 2016. The movie from VIVA Films and Heaven's Best Entertainment is a rib-tickling parody and satire of the commercial filmmaking in the Philippines with an anthology of three different stories. (C) Viva Films Watch the trailer below!

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. My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore Review: This is an average MMFF movie. Although read by a great cast (Aldub was okay, not great), My Bebe Love suffers from a uneven plot and product placements.  Grade: 2/5   

The Conjuring 2 brings back the Warrens to a the realm of the supernatural as they help another family with a haunting. This time the spirit is more sinister and darker than the last. The supernatural thriller brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. (Warner Bros) Check out the trailer now!

The 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival  is nearing its end. But, the audience isn't UPDATE (1|09|16) - DAY 14 : After two weeks, MMFF 2015 has totaled up to PHP 1.02 billion. That's up from last year's PHP 985 million. Reports say that Beauty and the Bestie has taken the leas over My Bebe Love although the MMFF committee has yet to announce the rankings. If true, this continues the strong legs of Vice Ganda's movies throughout the festival. My Bebe Love didn't become the mega-hit that I predicted but it is still a great performance coming from an unexpected hit love team 'Aldub' & a comedic duo of Ai Ai Delas Alas and Vic Sotto UPDATE  (1|04|16) - DAY 9 : After 9 days, MMFF is now at PHP 834 million. It is up 6 percent from last year. According to  mykiru.ph , two films have already passed PHP 300 million. The top four still remains the same: My Bebe Love, Beauty and the Bestie, Walang Forever, & Haunted Mansion. Stay tuned for more updates!

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. Joy  (movie, US | Semi-biographical, Drama | 2015) Review : It may not reach the heights of Director Russel's work, Joy is still a great movie thanks to its fast-paced story and another great performance of Jennifer Lawrence. Grade: 3.5/5 2. Bridge of Spies  (movie, US | Historical-Drama, Thriller | 2015) Review: Steven Spielberg + Tom Hanks = Another great movie. A historical drama-thriller worthy to watch. Grade: 4/5 Photo Source: Film Book

The 8 Official Entries for the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival The race continues at this year's Metro Manila Film Festival . UPDATE (1|03|16) - DAY 8: A lot of audiences return to cinemas on New Year Day. The 8th Day of the festival added an est. PHP 97 million bringing its total to PHP 737 million which is still up from last year and is on bound to beat the last year's 2 week total of PHP 1.01 billion. The top four films remains the same. UPDATE (1|02|16) - DAY 7 : One Week! Thursday showings added a low PHP 18 miilion. The total box office earnings of MMFF totaled up to PHP 640 million which is still up from last year while it may have a tough time beating last year's PHP 701 million 8-day total. Unsurprisingly, there are still no reports of gross per movie. UPDATE (1|01|16, Happy New Year!) - DAY 6 : MMFF is reporting that the festival has raked PHP 622 million in 6 days, higher than last year;s PHP 598 million at the same timeframe. The top four movies ...

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. Heneral Luna (Movie, PH | Biopic | 2015) Review: Finally, a movie for both critics and mainstream moviegoers to enjoy. Heneral Luna is dark, bold and surprisingly fun dramatization of the story of one of the greatest generals in the country. Grade: 4/5

Happy Zoo Year! The new trailer for Zootopia which features Shakira’s new single “Try Everything," Watch it now: Zootopia will be in PH theaters March 3, 2016 in 3D

Spectre 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. Spectre (Movie, US | Action | 2015) Review : A more classic Bond than the latest style of Bond but it is still a good one, not just great as Skyfall . Grade: 3/5