$100-M Grosser "Girls Trip" To Open Exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas

A certified blockbuster hit in the U.S., with box gross of over $100-million, Universal Pictures' adult comedy Girls Trip will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Trinoma, Greenbelt 1) starting September 27.

Girls Trip follows four lifelong friends––Ryan, Dina, Lisa and Sasha—as they travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, where sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make The Big Easy blush.

The all-star cast is led by Regina Hall as Ryan Pierce, a successful author at the crossroads in her marriage; Tiffany Haddish as the hotheaded, free-spirited and fiercely loyal Dina; Jada Pinkett Smith (Magic Mike XXL) as Lisa Cooper, a conservative nurse and mother of two children who desperately needs a weekend getaway; and Queen Latifah (Miracles from Heaven) as Sasha Franklin, a gossip blogger who is circling a life reset of her own.

Get a chance to win 10x your PayMaya load at Robinsons!

To join, simply load up at a Robinsons Business Center until Sept 30.

PayMaya gives customers more reasons to pay digitally in a promo tie-up with Robinsons Malls. The leader and pioneer in mobile money offers the #NowNation a chance to win back 10x the amount they loaded up at any Robinsons Business Center until September 30. 

To join the promo, simply load up at any Robinsons Business Center nationwide from July 1 to September 30, 2017 to earn one raffle entry per successful load-up transaction. One lucky PayMaya customer will bring home the prize at the end of the promo period.

The promo is open to all PayMaya customers residing in the Philippines. For complete promo mechanics, visit stories.paymaya.com/promos. 

Teaser Poster Arrives for "Insidious: The Last Key"

Columbia Pictures has unleashed the teaser poster for its upcoming horror-thriller Insidious: The Last Key, in Philippine cinemas in January 2018.

The creative minds behind the hit Insidious trilogy return for Insidious: The Last Key. In the horror thriller, which welcomes back franchise standout Lin Shaye as Dr. Elise Rainier, the brilliant parapsychologist faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet: in her own family home.

The film is written by co-creator Leigh Whannell (Saw), who wrote the trilogy and directed Chapter 3; produced by Insidious regulars Jason Blum (The Purge series, Split), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) and co-creator James Wan (The Conjuring, Furious 7); and directed by series newcomer Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan).

Shaye is joined in the cast by Angus Sampson, Whannell, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard, Kirk Acevedo, Javier Botet, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke, Tessa Ferrer, Ava Kolker and Marcus Henderson.

Insidious: The Last Key is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Science Shrinks Humans in First "Downsizing" Official Trailer

Paramount Pictures has released the first official trailer for its new quirky comedy starring Matt Damon, Downsizing.

Check out the trailer at http://youtu.be/lQkDLOO2zFQ and watch Downsizing in Philippine cinemas January 2018.

Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.

Character Banners Unveiled for "Flatliners" Cast

The four principal castmembers of Columbia Pictures' new suspense thriller Flatliners – Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev and James Norton – are featured in their own character banners which have just been released by the studio.

Check out the posters below and watch Flatliners in Philippine cinemas on September 29.

Flatliners tells of five medical students who 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.

Take on life’s possibilities with Vivo Y69

In a sea of selfie-centric devices from various other brands, the Vivo Y69 is every techy’s sweet surrender to the selfie trend. Much like its predecessors, the Vivo Y69 is equipped with a 16 megapixel Perfect Selfie front camera allowing for softlight-enabling moonlight glow for flawless photos. The one-of-its-kind front camera is paired perfectly with a 13 megapixel rear camera with ‘Live Photo’ feature and has a f/2.0 aperture. A special feature called ‘Group Selfie’ allows panorama panning effect so ‘barkada shots’ may be taken with no one left out of the frame. 

The Vivo Y69 enables you to live life on the double with the Smart Slip 3.0 feature. Enjoy entertainment and chatting with just a quick three-finger swipe and you have two apps running at the same time. This service currently supports Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Line, BBM, WeChat, Viber, built-in Messages and Videos, Play Movies & TV, MX Player, and VCL for Android. Moreover, the Y69 model’s App Clone allows you to split your professional interactions from your personal ones with the App Clone. 

Ascof Lagundi short film ‘Biyenan’ navigates the delicate relationship between a young mom and her mother-in-law

It is quite common to find parents-in-law playing active roles in a typical Filipino family, especially in helping raise children. 

Despite the comfort and convenience this cultural norm may engender, it occasionally gives rise to conflict. Where do both parties draw the line between nurturing and spoiling them—and how can sensitive issues like this be peacefully resolved?