REEL DEAL: “THOR'S” Kenneth Branagh Directs New Live-Action “CINDERELLA”

Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh (“Thor”) directs Disney’s “Cinderella,” a live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, bringing to life the timeless images from the studio’s 1950 animated masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling spectacle for a whole new generation.

The film stars: Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett as the wicked but misunderstood stepmother; Lily James (“Downton Abbey”) as the loving and kind-hearted Ella, a young woman whose spirit can’t be broken; Richard Madden (“Game of Thrones”) as the dashing and thoughtful Kit, who initially hides his true identity as the Prince from Ella; and two-time Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter as the Beggar Woman and Ella’s fabled guardian, the Fairy Godmother.

REEL DEAL: Kingsman The Secret Service REVIEW

Spy movies are back and one of the anticipated movies last year was the introduction of Kingsman The Secret Service which brings a new look to spies and how they are chosen and trained. Based from the graphic novel of Mark Millar, The Secret Service, the movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn.

This spy origin story is about Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, who is an unemployed man in a troubled family find himself with an offer from a colleague of his father to join the secret services different from the MI6 and other spy agencies. He then faces the hard obstacles of being the new Kingsman which involves life threatening tests and exercises. 

Of course spy movies will never be complete with the sweet and amazing technology that has inspired a lot of us and even have became reality in the past years. Having a more detailed training story of the spy gives the human struggle before the spies became the men they are now. 

REEL DEAL: The Wedding Ringer REVIEW

Comedic Duos is actually a hit or miss chemistry that is a big gamble  for movie. For The Wedding Ringer, it was an experimental success. Featuring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad, the duo who are known to be comedians take a interesting story of Best Man for hire.

With a wedding waiting to commence, and all other groom's men are non existent fictitious characters, the Groom faces his own dilemma to please his wife-to-be.

REEL DEAL: Felicity Jones Earns Oscar Best Actress Nom For “THEORY OF EVERYTHING”

British thespian Felicity Jones is one of five Oscar Best Actress nominees this year, and she accomplishes this feat with a magnificent portrayal of real-life character, Jane Hawking, in Universal Pictures' “The Theory of Everything.”

Also starring fellow Academy Award-nominee Eddie Redmayne, the film is an inspiring biopic of renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student, Jane.

To portray Jane Hawking, the filmmakers needed an actress who would face less physical challenges but any number of psychological ones, incarnating the emotions of a pillar of strength.

REEL DEAL: Olivia Wild Returns From The Dead In "THE LAZARUS EFFECT"

From horror masters who produced “Insidious,” “The Purge” and “Sinister” come the latest terrifying thriller in their roster – “The Lazarus Effect” starring an interesting cast lead by Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Donald Glover and Sarah Bolger.

Olivia Wilde’s character, Zoe, is brought back from the dead when a group of research students pushed the boundaries of knowledge when after a successful experiment wherein they brought back an animal to life, they pursued to perform it on a friend who was electrocuted in a freak accident.  Coming back to life, as Zoe’s strange new persona reveals itself, the team quickly becomes stuck in a gruesome reality. They are no longer faced with the question of whether they can bring someone back to life- but rather, the wrath of her return.

Express Your Love With 7-Eleven City Blends

Coffee has been a staple for the working population of the city. And finding one at wee hours is one of the dilemma of  many, thus we thank the good Lord for convenience stores like 7-Eleven.

Just this 2015, Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC), country licensee of leading convenience store chain, 7-Eleven its newest coffee brand, City Blends.

City Blends by 7-Eleven promises its convenient, fresh, and rich and flavorful coffee that is affordable and easily accessible. Now opens in 258 stores in select locations in Metro Manila, 7-Eleven plans to roll out City Blends to 700 stores by the end of the year. City Blends will also be brewing soon in Visayas.

Tupperware Brands Philippines Supports 2nd PhilHealth Annual Simultaneous Nationwide Run

PHOTO shows Alexander A. Padilla, PhilHealth President and CEO,
and Mark Charles Lew Salecina, Tupperware Brands Marketing Support Manager,
 during the MOA signing for the Philhealth Run.

For 22 years, Tupperware Brands Philippines has continuously pursued touching and transforming Filipinos’ lives with its wide array of product lines, career opportunities, and support to various cause-oriented initiatives. 

This 2015, Tupperware Brands manifests this lifelong value by partnering with PhilHealth for the Ready, TseKap, Go! Nationwide Simultaneous Run to promote the government corporation’s benefits and services.  

Through this activity, PhilHealth aims to further strengthen the public’s awareness about the health care benefits that all members are entitled to. This year’s theme called “PhilHealth: Ready, TSeKap, Go!” aspires to educate families on how they can steer clear of costly hospitalizations through the availment of basic health services. “TseKap” is short for Tamang Serbisyo para sa Kalusugan ng Pamilya, PhilHealth’s primary care benefit package. 

REEL DEAL: Adam Sandler And Dustin Hoffman Team In Comedy-Drama 'THE COBBLER"

Two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman teams up with Adam Sandler in the heart warming comedy-drama “The Cobbler” directed by acclaimed and Oscar nominee Tom McCarthy (“Up”).

Max Simkin (Sandler) repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family

for generations from his father (Hoffman). Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon an heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way to find out who you really are.

Savor a Romantic Weekend at the Sky

Seeking for a romantic adventure and fun-filled Valentine’s date venue outside the metro? You may not know it, but Tagaytay's Sky Ranch is a magical wonderland that will answer your hearts' desires this season of love.

Known among Filipinos as a to-go place for kids' merriments, the Sky Ranch transforms into a majestic Cupid nest this Valentine’s Day for couples who would want to enjoy each other's warmth and company through the location's cold breeze and the nonstop excitement offered by existing and new attractions of the tourist hub away from the busy and hassle city life.

Located beside the Taal Vista Hotel on Aguinaldo Highway in Tagaytay, the famed recreational site offers a total of 19 exhilarating rides the extreme two-way, 300-meter zip line and additional attractions like horseback riding for children and adults.

REEL DEAL: Salma Hayek Faces Intense Action Challenges In "EVERLY"

Shot in an apartment where groups of armed men take turns to shoot and kill a woman named Everly, Salma Hayek stars in the title role of “Everly” - a non-stop intense action thriller where her character is forced to fight off a series of assassins sent to her by a former lover and mob boss.  

        

Director Joe Lynch takes the viewers in an emotional roller coaster ride as the heroine, Everly (Hayek) is put under a series of action scenes breaking the boundaries of the genre.   Salma Hayek for her part had loved the badass character of the heroine but wanted to add more depth into the character and injected heart within the action and has thus added three generations of strong women in the film who have to deal with a very dangerous predicament.  

“Salma was looking for something that would effectively capture those feelings of being a mother and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child. I don’t know what would have happened with the movie had Salma not pushed for this,” recalls director Lynch.