SBP-Passerelle 2016 kicks off

The Small Basketeers of the Philippines (SBP)-Passerelle Twin Tournament, the country’s most prestigious interschool basketball competition for kids, is back for its 31st season! Defending their championship title in the SBP division will be La Salle Greenhills while Adamson University will be back to re-claim their Passerelle championship title.

The 2016 tourney will open on July 24 at the Fr. Rafael Cortina Gym in Xavier School, Greenhills, San Juan. This will be followed by elimination games in NCR, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao to determine which teams qualify for the regional championships. The best teams from each region will battle it out at the national finals

Tentative schedules of the regional playoffs will be October 21-24 in Davao City for Mindanao, November 4-7 in Baguio City for Luzon, and November 18-21 in Roxas City for Visayas.

Comic-Con Trailer of "Fantastic Beasts" Explores New Era of Magic‏

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official Comic-Con trailer of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” which may be viewed at http://youtu.be/-lgkBydarNY.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is an all-new adventure returning us to the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling.

Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne stars in the central role of wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander, under the direction of David Yates, who helmed the last four “Harry Potter” blockbusters.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident … were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

Newcomer Ruby Barnhill Walks Tall in "The BFG"‏

The central heartbeat of Disney and Amblin Entertainment's new fantasy adventure “The BFG” is the relationship between the Big Friendly Giant and young girl, Sophie.

Director Steven Spielberg has selected newcomer Ruby Barnhill to play Sophie, the curious and compassionate young orphan who is whisked out of her bed and taken to Giant Country.

REEL DEAL: Star Trek Beyond REVIEW

The journey to the unknown continues with another installment of the well-loved Sci-Fi series Star Trek. With the success of the last film "Into The Darkness", they also geared up what would be next for the explorers and what lies beyond uncharted frontiers.

Now we have Star Trek Beyond which now directed by Justin Lin who is known for "The Fast and The Furious" movies which many had doubts since fast cars does not always equate to fast space ships. And with a totally different universe, the question lies on how the adventure will take them or even change them.

This is also quite a emotional movie for the cast as two members of the iconic fleet were lost namely Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin. It was really sad since Nimoy belong to the original series while Yelchin is Chekov in the new film franchise. The film did pay homage to the two in the credit scenes.

Sabrina's New Single “Kung Pwede Lang” Is The Thems Song Of “OH MY VENUS”

Stream or Download the single here: https://Sabrina.lnk.to/1Jpv1Yo

“Kung Pwede Lang”, the heartwarming ballad by Asia’s Acoustic Sweetheart Sabrina is the theme song of GMA’s latest Korean series “Oh My Venus”.

The series tells the story of Niko (portrayed by So Ji-sub), a personal trainer and Janelle (portrayed by Shin Min-a), a lawyer who used to be known for her pretty face and enviable figure but has gained a lot of weight. As they work on her physical transformation, will the two fall in love eventually?

“Kung Pwede Lang” was written by Sabrina herself and is the only Tagalog track off her all-originals album “Sab”. The song is about second chance and yearning for lost time.

SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTS VIE FOR TOP SPOT IN “NERVE”

Voyeurism is at its peak in this year’s most awaited movie on social media and the virtual reality people live today in “Nerve” starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco.  

A shy, high school girl Vee (Roberts) is suddenly catapulted into the limelight when she breaks out of her comfort zone and impulsively signs up for Nerve, an adrenaline-fueled competition that streams live over the internet. Young thrill-seekers challenge each other to a series of dares that rapidly escalate from mildly embarrassing to downright deadly, as an anonymous community of “watchers” instigates the action.

Discover "The Secret Life of Pets" When You're Not Home‏

Ever wonder what your pets do when you’re not around?

For their fifth fully animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present “The Secret Life of Pets,” a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.

(Watch the film’s main trailer here at http://youtu.be/24SufY2q69U.)

Globe Platinum and The Gourmand Market brings a gastronomic weekend foodventure

Guests for the weekend feast get to savor specially-made Globe Platinum dishes to bring home special prizes

The Gourmand Market is back and ready to satisfy all the foodies out there with a tasteful selection of gourmet finds. From July 22 to July 24, 2016, The Gourmand Market, together with Globe Platinum, announces another round of great tasting choices embodying a scene of a modern day outdoor affair. Located at C1 Park, Bonifacio High Street, it is open to all for free, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

REEL DEAL: Lights Out REVIEW

The Scarefest is not yet over this year with the introduction of the Horror-Thiller "Lights Out". This movie stars Theresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, and Maria Bello. Based from the title, it deals with something scary in the dark. And it already getting under our skin.

Lights Out is surprisingly a low-budgeted film but was able to use its resources well. With many of us already fed up with supernatural concepts, it stands out to be unique yet still pay homage with thrills that actually made people in the cinema jump out of their seats screaming.

The supernatural being here is also something new as it lives in the dark. Day or night it can actually attack the people who is linked to "her" past. It is directed by David F. Sandberg and produced by Lawrence Grey, Eric Heisserer, and James Wan (The Conjuring 2).

4TH Impact on RTL CBS Entertainment for the New Season of The X Factor UK

Sisters, Mylene, Celina, Irene and Almira Cercado better known as the all-Filipino girl group 4TH Impact will appear in a series of on-air clips promoting the new season of The X Factor UK on RTL CBS Entertainment coming in August.  The girls catapulted to fame through their first audition in London with standing ovations and rave reviews from judges including Simon Cowell.  The video of the first performance has received over 57 million views on Youtube.  With their unique talent and guidance from mentor, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, 4TH Impact ultimately finished fifth in last year’s competition.  Post the show, the group was part of The X Factor 2016 Live Tour that kicked off in February this year.  The X Factor 2016 Live Tour is an arena tour which travels all around the U.K. Finalists perform classic songs and viewers’ favourites from the TV series.  Attended by over three million people, The X Factor Live Tour has been one of the most successful annual arena tours in the UK for the past twelve years.