REEL DEAL: Life of Pi REVIEW

It's 2013, and its also a great to see the line up of movies this year which many are also anticipating. And I am very happy to start the year with a movie which goes a notch higher with something really appealing with 20th Century Fox's Life of Pi.

Based on a novel by Yann Martel. Life of Pi takes us on a biographical story of Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel (Suraj Shama), as he goes on an unexpected turn of events with a shipwreck that killed his family and leaves him in a situation of surviving in the wide ocean in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. It becomes a fight for survival and struggle. Directed by Academy Award winner Ang Lee, brings to life the novel and turn it into a stunning visual feast great to see on 3D. With an interesting story and characters that many people can relate, proves to be a powerful and moving movie of the year.

There is also a lot of lessons that can be learned in the film, life lessons. And it also had some spiritual linkages that affirms faith and love of God. It might actually give you similar references with other films due to common scenes like the Sea, India, etc, however maintains the experience of the story and the movie itself by the connections it weaves into a tapestry of life itself.

SM City North EDSA End of Season SALE!

SALE ALERT! SALE ALERT! SALE ALERT!

Sale Addicts! Get you first dose of adrenaline rush with the first shopping sale of the year 2013!

The big End of Season Sale will started January 4  until January 13! Up to 70% off on selected items from fashion brands, beauty products, shoes, bags, and more!

Get your shopping bags ready and head on over to SM City North EDSA, Northern Shoppers!

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REEL DEAL: Parental Guidance - Marisa Tomei SPOTLIGHT

MARISA TOMEI’S 21ST CENTURY METHODS IN “PARENTAL GUIDANCE”

Academy Award Winner Marisa Tomei stars alongside comedy legends Billy Crystal and Bette Midler in the heartwarming family comedy “Parental Guidance.”

Tomei plays Alice, daughter of Artie (Crystal) and Diane (Midler) who calls her parents for help to babysit their three children when she and husband Phil (Tom Everett Scott) had to go away for work.  Alice and Phil’s parenting methods are miles apart from her parents which is Alice’s significant concern.  Once left with the grandkids, unknown to the couple, Artie and Diane’s old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old fashioned games soon becomes a welcome part of their children’s daily lives.

TRASLACION 2013: Feast of The Black Nazarene PRIMER

January not only means the start of the year but also the start of the Philippine festivals which are largely followed and before the major regional festivals like Sinulog of Cebu, and Dinagyang of Iloilo, it all starts with the feast of the Black Nazarene that is attended by millions of devotees, including myself, to flock to the dense district of Quiapo and also join in the procession from Luneta to the Quiapo church. 

The feast has been a tradition for more than 400 years and has gone through many challenges and milestones which have been etched into the spirituality of Filipino Catholics. And in every festival, it becomes the most dense place on earth with many of the devotees made a pilgrimage from cities in Metro Manila and even some from  provinces like Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, and Pampanga. 

FASHIONISTA: Dress ETC - Find fashion-forward pieces at budget-friendly prices

Dress ETC is an online clothing store providing affordable glamour for the modern day Pinay. Shopping online for clothes and accessories has never been this affordable and stylish with our trend-led fashion finds that are up for grabs for you! 

Looking for cheap clothes online? Get the latest trends in women’s fashion at Dress ETC. It’s a treasure trove of stylish clothes and trendy fashion accessories at marked down prices with quality at par with other clothing boutiques at the mall. 

SM Store Year End Sale EXTENDED!

Great news guys! Even its already 2013 , its still a great time to shop at discounted rates up to 50%! Because the SM Store "YEAR END SALE" is EXTENDED!!! 

So start 2013 right and enjoy great finds of up to 50% off!

Up to JANUARY 13 at all SM stores, nationwide!

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GMA Network's official statement on Sarah Lahbati

"Last December, Sarah Lahbati unilaterally decided to take a leave of absence of one (1) month from GMA Network, because she said she wanted to de-stress and unwind.  Because her reasons were vague, they were not accepted by management.  While we understand that work in our industry can be stressful (as in any business), we believe that this is not only unavoidable in most cases, but also a part of what one does as a professional and/or performing artist.

Her leave of absence was also disapproved by management because of her pending obligations (i.e. Party Pilipinas, on-going promos and other endorsement commitments).  However, on the evening of Jan 2, she tweeted that she will be going to Switzerland to study, despite the disapproval given to her last December on taking a leave.  This is in violation of her contract, because she has to perform and appear in programs and events assigned to her, and make herself available to faithfully and promptly fulfill all engagements contracted for her by GMA.

At the same time, she has yet to address the issue of her walking out during taping, which caused the production team to pack-up, and incur an additional cost of 500k.  She is therefore, currently under investigation and the network is still studying on what actions to take."