Summer Katatawanan Handog ng Star Cinema at M-Zet Productions

Sa April 23, kalimutan muna ang mga problema at manood ng pinakabagong comedy na dinirek ni Tony Reyes at pinagbibidahan ng mga talents mula sa Star Cinema at M-Zet Productions.

Mabigat ang casting ng Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! dahil talaga namang star-studded ang pelikulang ito. Pinangungunahan ito nina Vic Sotto, Bea Alonzo, Zaijan Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat at Pokwang. Andun din sina Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Joonie Gamboa, Jon Avila, Victor Basa, Johnny Revilla, Dextor Doria, at Paw Diaz. Mayroon ding special participation nina Peque Gallaga, Anjo Yllana, Bella Flores, at Joey de Leon.

Ito ang kuwento ng isang anghel (Jaranilla) na naparusahan sa langit at pinababa sa lupa. Assignment niya na mapagbagong-buhay ang isang fake healer (Sotto). Nang magkakilala ang dalawa at nalaman ni Angelo na nakakagawa ng milagro si Anghelito, ginamit n'ya ang anghel sa kanyang ilegal na negosyo. Ang usapan nila, ang bawat milagro na gagawin ni Angelito ay dapat may katumbas na gawing kabutihan si Angelo.

Samantala, nakilala rin ni Angelito si Cielo (Alonzo), isang doctor na galit kay Angelo dahil sa pagiging fake healer nito. Kaya binalak ng anghel na magkabati ang dalawang taga-lupa. Nang tumagal-tagal, napalapit ang loob ni Angelito sa kanyang mga kaibigan at hindi na niya masiguro kung gugustuhin pa niyang bumalik sa langit o manatili na lang sa lupa. 

Maraming twist ang istoryang ito na nag-uumapaw sa katatawanan. Abangan at manood ng Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! simula April 23, Sabado, sa mahigit 100 na sinehan sa buong Pilipinas. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, mag log-on sa www.starcinema.com.ph, www.facebook.com/starcinema, www.twitter.com/starcinema, at www.starcinema.multiply.com.

Para makita ang mga litratong kuha ko noong Press Con last April 7, paki-click lang dito.

OMB Says "Bawal Kumopya!"

Sharing lang po ng press release galing sa Optical Media Board (OMB). For everyone's information ...

“Bawal Kumopya!” is OMB’s latest imperative in cooperation with the Philippines' Motion Picture Anti-Film Piracy Council’ (MPAFPC) against those attempting to copy and sell pirated version of motion pictures and recordings.

OMB’s campaign against piracy has hit viral stage during the recently concluded Metro Manila Film Festival led by its current chairman Mr. Ronnie Ricketts. Vouching for the effective results of the recent anti-piracy operations is the country’s Anti-Piracy Council which stated that the accumulated box-office gross of the film festival’s entries reached 540 million in 14 days. With OMB in the midst of the Phils.’ largest group of entertainment guardians, Mr. Ricketts’ initial anti-piracy operations has successfully pre-empted attempts to sell pirated copies of the film fest’s entries. This is also the second time that the OMB has participated in the MMFF parade, “It’s symbolic because as OMB, it is our responsibility to protect the films that are included in the festival. It sends out a message to those groups who are into piracy that the OMB is here to watch over the industry,” shares Mr. Ricketts. “I like playing as a team, I believe that everybody played a big part in the success of our anti-piracy campaign,” he further notes.

Ronnie Ricketts and Dominic Du (from anti-piracy council)

“This is also a very good example of public-private organizations working together,” according to Anti-Film Piracy Council. “Without OMB and Mr. Ricketts’ leadership, our goal to protect the industry would not have been possible. We are also glad that the anti-piracy bill has been approved last year, because in the R.A. No. 10088 also known as the Anti-Camcording Act of 2010, even an attempt to record any motion picture or recording is already a crime in itself.”

Currently in place is OMB’s information campaign wherein the group makes the rounds in barangay levels and in campuses. As an actor and producer, Mr. Ricketts states that it helped that he knows the industry’s problems and thus allows him to come up with effective solutions on protecting it against piracy.

A passionate martial arts expert, Mr. Ricketts’ subtle moves in the sports eventually translated to his current post as he parlayed the same moves when it comes to leading the institution. Only in his second year as OMB’s chairman, Mr. Ricketts introduced a systematized organization for better work flow, deputized select civilians in rural and urban cities reporting from the newly-established satellite offices which is also a first in the institution, engaging the institution’s employees into sports particularly running and martial arts where he himself teaches the sports to further realize one’s productivity, and upgraded OMB’s website www.omb.gov.ph.

Sobrang LSS na itoooo!

Unfortunately, gusto ko mang mag-blog at magkwento ng marami dito, sobrang toxic ng work life ko since mid-December. Pero I needed the breather kaya magpo-post ako ng konti.

For the past week, halos araw-araw na pinapanood ng anak ko ang DVD ng Hairspray. Nakupo, kahit patulog na ako sa gabi, napapakanta pa ako ng "Good Morning Baltimore" o kaya "You Can't Stop the Beat". Tsk! Kulang na lang pati sa panaginip madala ko yang cast ng pelikulang yun! hahaha.

Uy pero in fairness, ang galing naman talaga ng mga songs doon. Nakakabaliw lang talaga yung character ni John Travolta kasi di ko masyado ma-separate sa utak ko na guy sya under all the makeup and body suit ni Edna Turnblad :p Ika nga dun sa ibang discussion forums na nabasa ko dati, para daw ka-boses pa sya ni Dr. Evil hehehe. Pero ang cute nilang couple ni Christopher Walken 'no?

James Marsden was a revelation kasi maganda pala yung boses nya. Sa Ally McBeal ko lang sya kasi napapanood noon sa role nya bilang pretty boy. Amanda Bynes also has a surprisingly sweet voice! Si Queen Latifah, as usual, ang galing ng role portrayal (I love her character sa movie na Taxi). Michelle Pfeiffer fits her character perfectly at maganda pa rin sya kahit medyo tumatanda na. Zac Efron is cute, as always, while Nicki Blonsky's voice and dancing prowess is commendable.