REEL DEAL: Gemma Arterton's Dangerous Game in "Runner Runner"

Gemma Arterton stars alongside Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake in “Runner Runner” wherein her role as Rebecca Shafran is entangled in the cutthroat world of online gambling.

“Runner Runner” explores the multi-billion dollar industry of online gambling where all players are supposed to have their share, in any which way possible. Affleck takes on the role of gambling kingpin Ivan Block while Timberlake is Richie Furst, a brilliant Princeton grad student on his way to finishing his masters. Furst, in order to further finance his studies takes commissions from online gambling operators and risks playing online too for additional money. When Richie betted all of his savings and lost it to Block’s operations, he soon finds out that he’s been tricked. Determined to recollect his tuition money, he heads to Costa Rica to confront Block about his malicious online practices. Soon thereafter, Richie falls for Block’s associate –sophisticated COO Rebecca Shafran (Gemma Arterton) – and he embraces a world that sees all of his fantasies come to life. But Richie soon learns that Block is wanted for racketeering, extortion and bribery, and that FBI Special Agent Shavers (Anthony Mackie) is obsessed with bringing Block and his associates to justice.

Lily’s Peanut Butter fan meet top bills endorser Daniel Padilla

LEADING peanut butter brand Lily’s will hold the first-ever fan meet with its brand endorser and the hottest teen idol Daniel Padilla on September 15 in SM Sucat.

Dubbed as “Ikaw Lang Talaga Lily’s” Fan Meet, fans will have the chance to meet Padilla up close and personal while also enjoying the delicious, creamy, rich taste of Lily’s Peanut Butter. The event will be held at the event center of SM Sucat with popular Filipino boy band 1:43 and host Papa Dan of 97.1 Barangay LS.

All that fans have to do is purchase Lily’s Peanut Butter special bundles from September 1 to 15 in SM Sucat to get either VIP or general admission passes to the show. The Daniel Padilla bundle, which is sold for only P500, allows them to have a meet and greet with the teen star as well as get a copy of his latest album and a Lily’s Peanut Butter product. On the other hand, a single purchase of P150 worth of Lily’s Peanut Butter and a copy of Daniel Padilla’s latest album worth P250 get them a general admission pass. Both passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

BLAH BLAH BLOGS: Pride Tomatoes

I may not be a Palanca awardee, but I do take pride on my works. No matter how shitty it may look to other people, it is my work in progress. We we never born to write best selling books on the first piece we made, but it will be that piece that will lead to more works that will eventually turn their heads around. With a lot of competition around us, we have already a lot of great talents and beautiful works that brings pressure to the artistic rat race.

I do say that even the best writers started with poems and short stories that were never heard or published. But what led them to their masterpieces are those that refined their writing and imagination. I felt writing about this because of a personal dilemma in one of my work which was changed drastically and what surfaced is now an adaptation of the original work. I do understand that change will be necessary and things can turn from red to blue, but a complete overhaul in the story just made me very frustrated. I waited for bamboos to shoot up, rather a grape vine emerged. It looks better, but want bamboos to make a flute.

Electrolux Discover-E Food Market Goes To Cash and Carry Mall

Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival does not stop with their latest event held at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City. They now have a tour at different "food hotspots" in the metro and one of them can be found in one of the shopping landmarks in Makati, Cash and Carry Mall.

The mall is always filled with faithful patrons from Makati and and the nearby neighborhood. The Food Market set by Electrolux is jampacked with a lot of food lovers and mall goers as they can see a live cooking demo by Chef Bruce (Saturday), and Chef Rosebud (Sunday) and many other feature chefs that shares their one of a kind recipies made and prepared with Electrolux appliances.

Together with partners like Cif, Gastro Chef, Dole, and Solane, participants of the Food Market enjoy fun mini-games as well as great food choices from food stalls within the venue. This is also a great time to check on new and discounted Electrolux appliances which is exclusive for the event.

The SM Store MOA's EXCLUSIVE TO MEMBERS SALE!

Shopaholics Rejoice this BER months! Happening on September 12, 2013 | 10:00am-10:00pm is the The SM Store MOA's EXCLUSIVE TO MEMBERS SALE!

Plus!

Extra 10% off on top of markdown prices and on regular-priced items. Exclusively for SM Prestige, BDO Rewards Sapphire and Diamond members.

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.”

SubicFitFest holds free fitness weekends in Manila

Said to be the biggest fitness event of the year, Subic Fitness Festival, happening on November 15, 16, and 17, 2013 at Subic Free Port Zone – Harbor Point, Camayan Beach and Ocean Adventure – starts its journey to Subic with free fitness sessions in Manila, all weekends of September and October. A grand festival that aims to promote a holistic approach to fitness amongst Filipinos, F&F Events, along-side Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), declares that fitness in body, mind and spirit is definitely for everyone!

Kicking off at the FTX gym along Tordesillas St., Makati, on September 6, 7, and 8, 2013, from 6p.m. to 9 p.m., the series of events will feature all the fitness disciplines headed to the main gathering. This is surely the chance for every Juan, Maria, Boyet and Nene, to have a taste of the SubicFitFest experience.