REEL DEAL: Action Superstar Jackie Chan Movie Reboot - "Police Story 2013"

Jackie Chan faces another formidable challenge in his upcoming high-octane action movie “Police Story 2013.”  Faced with a group of cold-blooded syndicate where his only daughter is acquainted with, Chan plays Zhong Wen, a dedicated ordinary police officer for over 20 years determined to eradicate evil under his watch. 

Known for doing his own (even dangerous) stunts, Chan’s character Zhong finds himself trapped in the machinations of a syndicate revealed to be connected to a ruthless criminal imprisoned by Wen years back and had been exacting revenge since then. 

Jing Tian also stars in the movie as Chan’s daughter Miao Miao, a medical student whose fondness to her father had waned over the years.   Unknown to her, the friends she made along the way are his father’s perennial enemies for years, worse her boyfriend, who owns a very dubious fashionable club, is closely connected to the man who committed manslaughter whom her father had imprisoned for life.  Waiting to carry out their revenge, Miao Miao’s boyfriend Wu Jiang (played by Liu Ye) sees the hostage scene in his club an opportunity to trade his friend Fu (Zhou Xiao Ou) in prison to be released in exchange of the club patrons’ release.  Fu is the man whom Zhong had imprisoned years ago.  Zhong in a race against time to save his daughter and the other hostages, is forced to play along with the syndicate’s games until he gets the chance to take them down.

REEL DEAL: "The Secret Life of Wlater Mitty" Extended Trailer

Ben Stiller takes adventure a notch higher in his latest starrer “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”  This life-affirming adventure takes Stiller’s character MItty, a negatives manager in Life magazine, from land into the high skies, the deepest of seas and on peaks of mountains to find a negative crucial to the magazine’s last issue.

20th Century Fox presents the extended trailer of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” on their YouTube page:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDG8XHSE6gg&list=PLcZs6n5iZPx_miw9DVX-BUBQ3Ic62z90Z  where Mitty, a long-time daydreamer finally finds himself living out his dreams to save their jobs.

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” also stars Kristen Wiig, Shirley McClaine, Sean Penn and Kathryn Hahn.  It will open January 22 in cinemas nationwide.

REEL DEAL: The Hunger Games Catching Fire REVIEW

Having read the whole book trilogy made me a conscious critic for the movie, and when the first movie came out, I was impressed that they have condensed the story into a two hour movie which still excites me and amazes me on its execution. Now playing in theaters is the second installment of the Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Now I am expecting more from the series.

Katniss Everdeen (Jenifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Huctcherson) as victors of the 74th Hunger Games will noe embark on thei victory tour as a couple until they come into the rising revolution that is happening to the districts. The twist of the Quarter Quell, will bring them back ot the arena with the past victors and all those involved in the games.

What I loved about this sequel is its progressive storyline which stayed true to the nature of the book, and kept ample time for moments that are worth highlighting. I love the visual effects which was very carefully detailed especially with the technological and structural advancement in the world of Panem.

The Adventurer : The Curse of Midas Box

Ancient mysteries. Powerful evil. And a fearless hero's quest through a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders and sinister magic. In The Adventurer : The Curse of the Midas Box, seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi's life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, Mariah discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long-lost artifact that grants limitless wealth - but also devastating supernatural power. With the fate of his world, and his family at stake, Mariah will risk everything to unravel the Curse of the Midas Box!

‘The Adventurer: The Curse of Midas Box’ released and distributed by Captive Cinema showing soon!

REEL DEAL: Director Neil Jordan on Byzantium and Vampire Movies

Neil Jordan’s body of work is an odd, fascinating beast. On one level, the Irish director’s fablelike films — with their often mystical elements, their vivid photography, and their tormented, passionate characters — are remarkably consistent in tone, style, and themes. On another level, though, the films are a diverse lot, ranging from moody dramas like Mona Lisa and The End of the Affair, to thrillers like The Crying Game and The Good Thief, to big-budget, star-studded epics like Interview With a Vampire and Michael Collins, to fairy tales like The Company of Wolves. He’s even made a couple of exuberant comedies along the way (including High Spirits, which is better than you remember). Now, with his latest, Byzantium, a tale of mother-and-daughter vampires (played by Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan) hiding out in a British seaside town, Jordan has returned to the vampire genre, and the result is one of his strongest, most ambitious and romantic works in years. Jordan talked to us about his new movie, fairy tales, and vampires.

REEL DEAL: “THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY” AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE PHOTOS

In attendance at the recently concluded Australian (Sydney) premiere of the upcoming adventure comedy “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty are Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig.

Ben Stiller produces and stars in the movie where no one really knows the power of the private dreams inside our heads  . . . until they inspire our reality.  That’s what happens in Ben Stiller’s contemporary rethink of one of the most influential fantasy stories of all time – indeed the quintessential tale about the irresistible allure of fantasizing: James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”  Stiller has taken that two-and-a-half page 1939 classic and opened it up into a 21st Century comic epic about a man who finds that his real life is about toblow his wildly over-active imagination out of the water.

Check some of the photos here.

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” opens January 22 in theaters from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

REEL DEAL: "The Ouija Experiment" Gone Terribly Wrong

Based on true events, “The Ouija Experiment” narrates the story of five friends who decide to record their experimental sessions with an Ouija board hoping to create a viral video that will make them famous.  Directed and written by Israel Luna whose foray into filmmaking was inspired by the movie “The Exorcist” at the age of five, he would then eventually be known for his  horror and offbeat films such as “Fright Flick,”  “Ticked-off Trannies with Knives” and “The Deadbeat Club.”

REEL DEAL: Shakes and Rattles In Korean Movie "Horror Stories"

Asia’s culture probably holds the creepiest of ghostly encounters based on true events due to the people’s dire need to connect with the spirits of their loved ones or someone who might reveal truths of unsolved mysteries. 

In the upcoming Korean movie “Horror Stories 2,” parallel to the country’s “Shake, Rattle and Roll” ghost stories, three stories of spirits come to life in an insurance company wherein they connect with the dead to find answers to fraudulent claims. But as each case is reopened, a dark shadow surges over them and grows stronger as the memories of the dead come to life.   

The movie starts to reveal dark spirits in the basement of an insurance company where an employee and her boss goes through old files for review.  The company’s manager named Park (played by Park Sung-Wong) discovers that his eccentric new employee Se-Young (Lee Se-Young) has an extraordinary ability to see past events that happened by connecting to any personal belongings  of the dead.  Park then uses Se-Young’s gift to unravel mysteries in their past insurance cases that were left unanswered.

REEL DEAL: Celebrating The Potential Everybody Has In "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty"

Meet Walter Mitty, an ordinary person given to adventurous daydreams far grander than his real life.  Directed, produced and starred by blockbuster actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller,  “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” follows a modern day-dreamer, an ordinary magazine photo editor who takes a regular mental vacation from his ho-hum existence by disappearing into a world of fantasies electrified by dashing heroism, passionate romance and constant triumphs over danger.  But when Mitty and the co-worker he secretly adores (Kristen Wiig) stand in actual peril of losing their jobs, Walter must do the unimaginable:  take real action – sparking a global journey more extraordinary than anything he could have ever dreamed up. 

REEL DEAL: "Rio 2 (3D)" International Trailer And First Look Photos

Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway), the macaw lovebirds in the first “Rio” movie that hit it off with the world and sent the box-office flying high are back in “Rio 2” with the entire original cast and a new set of fine actors and musical talents.

Watch the latest international trailer of “Rio 2” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZxrlLARycE&list=PLcZs6n5iZPx_THQ8_QjSrpxKfqOdHsc2k 

REEL DEAL: Emily Blunt fights love and lies in ‘Arthur Newman’

As a youngster, Emily Blunt struggled to overcome a stammer, and with a teacher’s help eventually overcame it. So it’s quite a testament that the English actress would eventually make a career out of speaking, especially as the profession requires her to play different characters with various accents.

In the romantic drama Arthur Newman, she is paired with fellow Brit Colin Firth, in which they both play Americans. Of course, Blunt is no stranger to American accents. She played a Yank in Sunshine Cleaning, Charlie Wilson’s War, and last year’s sci-fi epic Looper, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. She also lives in America with her American husband John Krasinski (The Office).

As Mike, she plays a troubled young woman trying to escape her past who runs into Firth (playing the title character). His character has faked his death in order to erase his problems. The two end up on a road trip together from Florida to Indiana, where Newman (Firth) believes he can start fresh as a professional golf instructor. The two share some sexy scenes together as their characters share some intimate moments as they get to know each other.

REEL DEAL: Rush REVIEW

F1 is probably the most thrilling sport in the world today as it involves a lot of speed, talent and mind conditioning. The pressure is intense as well as the risk of being burn alive or crash to a fatal end. And there has been a number of movies dedicated to this sport and their heroes, but the greatest story in the Formula 1 history is probably the legendary rivalry of Nikki Lauda and James Hunt in 1976.

RUSH gives live to this timeless conflict between two people with extreme lifestyles yet bounded by the thrill of racing. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl play as Hunt and Lauda respectively as the controversial friends and enemies in the name of the race. 

REEL DEAL: Arthur Newman

Oscar award-winning actor Colin Firth and Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt star together in the romantic comedy, Arthur Newman.

In the film Colin Firth plays Wallace Avery is tired of being a loser. His ex-wife and son hate him and he’s blown his one shot at living his dream. After once being a hot shot in competitive amateur golf, Wallace is dubbed “The Choker” in the pro circle.

After being unable to shake his nerve, he does something radical. Wallace stages his own death, buys a new identity as Arthur Newman and decides to move away. On the road trip to his new life, he meets Mike (Emily Blunt), who is also trying to forget her past. Connected by a common goal, Arthur and Mike break into empty homes and take on the identities of the absent owners. In the process, they begin to own up to the identities they've left behind and help each other to rediscover themselves.

"Arthur Newman" is released and distributed by Solar Entertainment Corporation.

Showing on Octoberber 11. Nationwide.

REEL DEAL: About Time : Feeling Loved Up in a different time

At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time…

The night after another usual New Year party, Tim’s father (Bill Nighy) tells his son a family secret, that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can’t change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life—so he decides to make his world a better place...by getting a girlfriend. Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). They fall in love, then an unfortunate time-travel incident means he’s never met her at all. So they meet for the first time again—and again—but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart.

The minute About Time begins, audiences see Tim as a normal fellow. He’s a slightly confused, but very likeable hero, who is going through his life with the same level of confidence the majority of ordinary people can muster. “You love Tim’s character from the beginning,” reflects producer Kentish Barnes. “You want him to succeed when he meets the love of his life.”

“THE BOOK THIEF” FIRST LOOK PHOTOS

Based on the globally acclaimed best-selling book “The Book Thief” by Australian author Markus Zusak, 20th Century Fox’s latest movie of the same title introduces us to a German girl named Liesel Meminger at the heart of the story.

Set during World War II in Germany in January of 1939, Sophie Nélisse takes on the role of 9-year old Liesel – a foster girl living outside of Munich brought to a community where amongst those whom she learned to love, finally discovered her ultimate passion – books.

REEL DEAL: About Time

About Time : a romantic comedy about love and time travel

by Emy Abuan

At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time…

The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim’s father (Bill Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can’t change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life—so he decides to make his world a better place...by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as you might think.

Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). They fall in love, then an unfortunate time-travel incident means he’s never met her at all. So they meet for the first time again—and again—but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart.

REEL DEAL: Avatar Universe Expands To Three Sequels

James Cameron Hires Writers to Collaborate with Him on the Films

Marking a significant expansion of his already ambitious plans for the much-anticipated AVATAR sequels, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker James Cameron announced that the films have grown in number from two to three.

Additionally, to help bring his growing AVATAR universe to life and to expedite the process, Cameron has hired screenwriters Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds), Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (Rise of the Planets of the Apes), and Shane Salerno (Savages, Salinger) to collaborate with him on the screenplays for the three films. 

REEL DEAL: OTJ

OTJ (On The Job) is a film by Erik Matti that has been to Cannes and soon to be shown here in the Philippines with Star Cinema.

Starring Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, Joey Marquez, Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao, Empress, Leo Martinez, Michael De Mesa, Vivian Velez, Rayver Cruz and Piolo Pascual. This high-octane action movie breaks the usual romance and comedy films that makes up Pinoy cinema today. Also another masterpiece by Direk Erik Matti after "Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles". 

In Philippine cinemas August 28, 2013!

Produced by Star Cinema & Reality Entertainment

Like the official page on Facebook at Facebook.com/OTJMovie

REEL DEAL: De Niro-Travolta Film, a First in the Motion Picture History

Appearing in the big screen together for the first time is Academy Award winning actor, Robert De Niro and two-time Oscar nominee, John Travolta, as they star in the action-packed Hollywood movie, Killing Season.

Back-dropped against the dangerous landscape of the remote Appalachian mountain, Killing Season follows the story of two Bosnian War veterans- former American military Benjamin Ford (Robert De Niro) and former Serbian soldier (John Travolta)- as they settle an old score and engage themselves in the tense, fierce and purest form of battle: one-on-one.

REEL DEAL: Director Shawn Levy Reveals Google Founder Cameo In "The Internship"

From his blockbuster works such as “Real Steel,” “Cheaper By The Dozen,” “Night at the Museum 1 & 2,” and “Date Night,” filmmaker Shawn Levy brings in the outcasts, the obsolete and the nerds in the upcoming comedy movie “The Internship” starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.
               
“The Internship” finds Nick (Wilson) and his partner Billy (Vaughn), as two newly unemployed watch salesman trying to find employment with a limited skill-set in a world that appears to have passed them by.

“As salesmen they are incredibly good at what they do,” says Levy, “but the whole profession of selling in person, in an age where most people areincreasingly buying their goods on the Internet, is on the wane. So they are downsized, suddenly unemployed, and Vince's character comes up with this idea of applying for an internship at Google, a company that represents the vanguard of the new economy. It's a long shot, but this possibility of self-reinvention is exciting to Billy and Nick and they take their shot.”