"Spider-Man" Comes Home to MCU in a Fun-filled Action Adventure

Peter Parker strives to join the Avengers as the most popular character in comic book history takes his rightful place as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure Spider-Man: Homecoming (in Philippine cinemas Thursday, July 6.)

Marvel’s crown jewel, Spider-Man made a cameo debut in the MCU in Captain America: Civil War last summer; the overwhelming positive reaction by both the critics and fans to the new vision for the character has whetted the appetite as now, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios team for this new adventure.

"Cars 3" Races to the Screen for Series' Biggest Adventure Yet

Lightning McQueen is back on the big screen in Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3 -- but he’s not a rookie anymore. Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Piston-Cup champion finds himself suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves.

“The next-gen racers are cool,” says Cars 3 director Brian Fee. “You can see instantly that cars like Jackson Storm are effortlessly fast. We designed these younger, faster cars to be sleek and aerodynamic—and they’re a sharp contrast to Lightning McQueen.”

More Exciting Things at TOYCON Philippines and POP LIFE FANXPERIENCE 2017

ToyCon is just a few days away and we are excited on what will be happening on the most anticipated pop culture event of the year, TOYCON is now beyond toys and collecting geeky stuff, bringing together in one roof  pop-culture fanboys, cosplayers, gamers and comic book nerds. But this year, TOYCON heads off for uncharted waters and borrowing from a certain famous space TV show, “Boldly goes to where no CON has gone before.”

The Philippine TOYCON, now on its 16th year, began an exciting partnership with Pop Life Entertainment, a leading international creative house and brand development company, last year to create the ultimate Fan experience for the Filipino pop-culture fans.

ToyCon Pop Life FanXperience 2016 was the biggest celebration of all things associated with pop-culture such as toys, games, movies, cosplay, anime and collectibles. FanXperience made ToyCon the staging-ground of the "ultimate fan experience” for the local fan base who got to get up close and personal for the first time with international celebrities like Kristian Nairn from Game of Thrones and Dean Cain from the Adventures of Superman.

Orange Blush Salon’s Grand re-Launch at Franchise Asia Expo

The fast-growing salon chain Orange Blush Salon (OBS)  gears up as it relaunches its brand at the upcoming Franchise Asia Expo set on July 21-23 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. 

The grand re-launch takes place at Booth 207 of this year’s franchise expo, touted as the biggest in the country. Hundreds of franchising businesses participate in this much-anticipated event, as OBS re-launches with revamped franchise packages that should make it easier to own an outlet of your own thru installment plans in partnership with BDO. 

“We are excited to announce that during the expo, we shall be holding a three-day sale with P50,000 off on our franchise fee,” said the brand’s maker Joby Linsangan-Moreno. “Our main objective is to find suitable and qualified franchisees who could be our partners in expanding Orange Blush.” 

"Happy Death Day" Teaser Poster Makes a Deadly `Cut'

The first poster for the new suspense thriller Happy Death Day has just been unveiled by Universal Pictures and Blumhouse. The film is co-written and directed by Christopher Landon (Scouts' Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse).

Check out the film's teaser one-sheet art below and watch Happy Death Day in Philippine cinemas on Oct. 11, 2017.

Blumhouse (Split, Get Out, Whiplash) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Happy Death Day, in which a college student (Jessica Rothe, La La Land) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.

The film also stars Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Rachel Matthews, and Charles Aitken.

Happy Death Day is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

REEL DEAL: In This Corner of the World REVIEW

We love Japanese Animation Films, they really give good vibes or extreme feels to viewers from any country. And with so many great materials out there waiting to be immortalized by having their own film  is never easy, but when people see the potential and power of the material, indeed budget can can be sourced. From a popular manga, In This Corner of the World (この世界の片隅に Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni) has now come out into theaters to show a different kind of life during World War II in Japan.

Sunao Katabuchi (片渕須直) Directed the film who previously worked with movies like Mai Mai Miracle and Black Lagoon. Based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno, the journey of production is also inspiring with a crowdfunding drives were made which raised ¥39 million and another ¥10 million for overseas promotion. The movie currently has a box office of ¥2.5 billion and yet to grow with more distribution and screenings on the way.

Catch the Pacquiao-Horn Bout On GMA and Solar Sports!

Pacquiao Fever is back this coming weekend! As boxing comes alive now going to the land down under which will be a fight between a veteran world class boxer and an rising boxing star will be on the ring and prove their worth.

It’s going to be another epic fight as WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao defends his belt from Australian prizefighter Jeff Horn in a much-awaited match dubbed “BATTLE OF BRISBANE,” to be held at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on July 2.

Produced by ALV Events International, the fight will air live simultaneously over GMA-7 as well as Solar Sports (Channel 58) on Sunday, July 2.

New "Baby Driver" Featurette on Ansel Elgort's Life, Love...and Emoji

He is everybody's Baby! Watch the newly released featurette from Columbia Pictures' Baby Driver at and be captivated by lead star Ansel Elgort's charm.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/3BqE1LU1h7I

Baby Driver is the critically acclaimed action comedy from director Edgar Wright (The World's End). The film stars Ansel Elgort as Baby, a getaway driver who suffers from a hearing impairment that requires him to listen to music in order to drown out the humming noise.

"Flatliners" Launches Poster with Intriguing Tagline

“You haven’t lived until you’ve died,” or so proclaims the intriguing tagline in the teaser poster of Columbia Pictures new suspense thriller Flatliners that’s just been released by the studio.  The film stars Ellen Page, Nina Dobrev, Diego Luna and James Norton.

Check out the one-sheet art below and watch Flatliners soon in Philippine cinemas. 

In the film, five medical students embark on a daring and dangerous experiment to gain insight into the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life. The bold adventure begins when they trigger near-death experiences by stopping their hearts for short periods of time. As their trials become more perilous, each must confront the sins from their past while facing the paranormal consequences of journeying to the other side.

Flatliners is directed by Niels Arden Oplev, from a screenplay by Ben Ripley, story by Peter Filardi.

Flatliners is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Warner's and Legendary's Monsterverse Kicks Into Gear as the Next "Godzilla" Feature Gets Underway

Following the global success of 2014’s “Godzilla” and this year’s “Kong: Skull Island,” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.