GMA FILMS Update [2010]

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GMA Films sinisiguradong mabibigyan ng trabaho ang LAHAT ng Kapuso stars
ABOUT SHOWBIZ Ni Nitz Miralles (Pilipino Star Ngayon) Updated March 06, 2012

Magiging busy ang GMA Films this year sa rami ng pelikulang balak nilang gawin. Susundan nila ang My Kontrabida Girl na showing sa March 14 at The Witness na March 21 ang playdate.

May mga titles na binanggit na project si Tracy Garcia at kung sino ang cast pero nakiusap na ’wag munang isulat dahil baka mapalitan. Ang siniguro nito, LAHAT ng talents ng GMA 7 at GMA Artist Cen*ter ay mabibigyan ng pelikula.

Ang puwedeng banggitin ay kung sinong mga direktor ang kinukuha ng GMA Films para gumawa ng pelikula sa kanila kabilang dito sina Topel Lee, Mark Reyes, Dominic Zapata na two movies ang gagawin kasama ang Boy Pick-Up, Mac Alejandre na direktor ng Just One Summer, at si Yam La*ranas for another suspense-thriller.

Tuloy pa rin ang pelikula ni Richard Gutierrez na isang disaster movie pero hindi na si Iza Calzado ang leading lady. Gagawin siguro ni Richard ang pelikula after ng action-drama series niyang Rancho Paradiso o puwede ring isabay

weh di nga?!?!?!

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MY KONTRABIDA GIRL starring RHIAN RAMOS and ALJUR ABRENICA !!! Malapit na malapit na this March 14, 2012 under GMA FILMS.
Showing in cinemas nationwide

with Bea Binene and Jhake Vargas.

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GMA 7, pinagtatawanan dahil sa estupidong promo slant

Written by Cesar Pambid
Tuesday, 06 March 2012

IT took a very intelligent movie scribe para mabuking na halatang pam-promo slant lang ‘yung ek ng GMA 7 na kesyo ang kanilang pelikulang The Road ang kauna-unahng movie na kinilala ng Hollywood.

Wala nga kasing humpay ‘yung slant ng The Road na kesyo ganyan at ganito nga. Kumbaga, ayon sa reporter na nag-post sa Facebook, ginagawa tayong bobo ng naturang slant.

Narito ang status na post ni Ed de Leon sa FB tungkol sa ‘di umano’y estupidong promo slant: There seems to be a little confusion here. It is not true that the film made by GMA will be the first to be shown in the American commercial theater circuits. The first Filipino film to penetrate the American commercial theater circuit was Manuel Conde’s ‘Genchis Khan’ in 1953. It was distributed in the US by United Artist. Originally in Tagalog, it was dubbed with a narration by James Agee. The film was also shown in Paris in 1954, and was in the main competition category in the 1952 Venice Film Festival.

The first Filipino actor to ever be in an American film as the lead star was Fernando Poe Jr., in the film ‘Walls of Hell’ with Jack Mahoney in 1964, and then in ‘The Ravagers’ with John Saxon in 1965

Just for your info, and please don’t be fooled.

O di ba?

And take note, marami ng reaction tungkol dito, everyone thinking na dapat itigil na ng GMA7 ang pang-uuto sa taumbayan.

http://hatawtabloid.com/index.php?op...obiz&Itemid=70

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Pinalalabas na rin ng GMA Films ang trailer ng The Witness, showing sa March 21, a week after ng showing ng My Kontrabida Girl sa March 14. Nakakatakot ang mga eksena ng pelikula na kinunan sa Indonesia at Indon ang director.

Pati poster ng movie na mukha ni Gwen Zamora ang nakalagay, maganda rin.

Mauuna ang showing ng The Witness dito dahil April pa ang playdate nito sa Indonesia at babalik du’n si Gwen para mag-promote.

Naloka kami sa tsika ni Gwen that her knee popped out sa isang eksena dahil sa aksidente, ’yun pala, nasugatan lang.

Exaggerated ang beauty ng dalaga na kasama rin sa My Kontrabida Girl as the leading lady na sasampalin ni Rhian Ramos.

Kasama rin si Gwen sa Biritera bilang GF ni Dennis Trillo at iniintriga ng press na pagseselosan ni Bianca King dahil sa marami nilang kissing scenes.

by Nitz Miralles
Wednesday, March 07, 2012

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/...after-break-up


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG_zxrBRVmU

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Rhian snubs own presscon

Published : Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Written by : Gerry Ocampo

Hindi sinipot ni Rhian Ramos ang presscon ng movie niyang My Kontrabida Girl under GMA Films.

Naisip tuloy ng ilang reporters na inimbitahan sa presscon, na baka hindi pa raw handang humarap ni Rhian sa press matapos ang controversial issue nila ni DJ Mo.

Si Rhian ang bida sa movie at magandang comeback niya ito na pinagtambalan nila ni Aljur Abrenica.

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/...s-own-presscon

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'The Road' Not The First Pinoy Film To Be Shown Commercially In US

Moviegoer
By NESTOR CUARTERO
March 7, 2012



MANILA, Philippines — RHIAN’S ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD: While she may be missed during press conferences for her new movie, “My Kontrabida Girl,” Rhian Ramos has been gracing the mall tours and other promotional activities related to the film, a romantic comedy opposite Aljur Abrenica which opens on March 14.

The young drama actress, who plays a screen villainess in “Kontrabida,” is also bracing for a Hollywood outing on May 9 when her most recent film, “The Road,” holds a red-carpet premiere at the Mann Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Rhian is naturally most excited at the prospect of walking down the red carpet under beautiful spring weather. Set to traipse the same Hollywood walk are co-stars Marvin Agustin, TJ Trinidad, and Alden Richards, together with their director, Yam Laranas.

“The Road” has been picked up by an L.A.-based international releasing company, Freestyle Releasing, for worldwide distribution. Its first targets are the theatrical markets – as opposed to art houses – in North America and Canada.

GMA Films president Annette Gozon-Abrogar said that the film will be shown in 50 theaters across the US starting on May 11.

• • •

NOT THE FIRST FILIPINO FILM: While “The Road” is literally breaking new ground in the international scene in the present century, it is certainly not the first time that a Filipino film has achieved a similar feat.

Veteran entertainment reporter Edd de Leon clears that as early as 1953, a Philippine-made film, “Genghis Khan,” made its debut in US commercial theaters.

The award-winning “Genghis Khan,” starring Manuel Conde and Elvira Reyes, gained good notices at the Venice International Film Festival that year. It was released internationally by United Artists.

This was followed by the showing in US theaters in 1954 of “Siete Infantes de Lara,” re-titled as “Sons of the Seven Devils.” Both films were directed by Manuel Conde, who sold them to Howard Hughes, then head of United Artists, according to de Leon.

“Genghis Khan” was also shown in commercial theaters in France in 1954.

• • •

FPJ FILMS: De Leon recalls that in 1965, the Fernando Poe, Jr. starrer, “Ang Salarin,” similarly enjoyed a commercial run in US theaters under the heading, “The Man With A Gun.” FPJ’s international career landed him a starring role opposite Chuck Mahone in “Walls of Hell,” an American war film shot in Intramuros, Manila. FPJ also co-starred with John Saxon in an internationally released movie, “The Ravagers.”

A good number of Filipino-made films produced in collaboration with Hollywood production companies and directed by Cirio Santiago were also shown in American movies houses in the 1960s and ’70s.

National Artist Eddie Romero has his own share of internationally screened movies.

De Leon notes that even the Celso Ad. Castillo film, “Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa” (retitled “Island in the Sun”) starring Gloria Diaz, was shown in commercial theaters in Hawaii and Guam in the mid-1970s.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353522...ercially-in-us

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'The Road' Not The First Pinoy Film To Be Shown Commercially In US

• GMA Network's False Claim
  The Road - first ever all-Filipino film to be commercially released in North America and Canada this May.
  source: GMA Network
  
  
  
• Manila Bulletin (March 7, 2012)
  NOT THE FIRST FILIPINO FILM: While “The Road” is literally breaking new ground in the international scene in the present century, it is certainly not the first time that a Filipino film has achieved a similar feat.
  
  Veteran entertainment reporter Edd de Leon clears that as early as 1953, a Philippine-made film, “Genghis Khan,” made its debut in US commercial theaters.
  
  The award-winning “Genghis Khan,” starring Manuel Conde and Elvira Reyes, gained good notices at the Venice International Film Festival that year. It was released internationally by United Artists.
  
  This was followed by the showing in US theaters in 1954 of “Siete Infantes de Lara,” re-titled as “Sons of the Seven Devils.” Both films were directed by Manuel Conde, who sold them to Howard Hughes, then head of United Artists, according to de Leon.
  
  “Genghis Khan” was also shown in commercial theaters in France in 1954.
  
  FPJ FILMS: De Leon recalls that in 1965, the Fernando Poe, Jr. starrer, “Ang Salarin,” similarly enjoyed a commercial run in US theaters under the heading, “The Man With A Gun.” FPJ’s international career landed him a starring role opposite Chuck Mahone in “Walls of Hell,” an American war film shot in Intramuros, Manila. FPJ also co-starred with John Saxon in an internationally released movie, “The Ravagers.”
  
  
  
  A good number of Filipino-made films produced in collaboration with Hollywood production companies and directed by Cirio Santiago were also shown in American movies houses in the 1960s and ’70s.
  
  National Artist Eddie Romero has his own share of internationally screened movies.
  
  De Leon notes that even the Celso Ad. Castillo film, “Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa” (retitled “Island in the Sun”) starring Gloria Diaz, was shown in commercial theaters in Hawaii and Guam in the mid-1970s.
  
  
  
  source: mb.com
  
  
• Philippine Daily Inquirer (October 10, 2011)
  The late Manuel Conde, a director and Natatanging Gawad Urian awardee, marked his 96th birth anniversary on October 9. Manuel Urbano in real life, he was the father of Jun Urbano who is more popularly known as “Mr. Shooli.” Best remembered for his “Juan Tamad” series, Conde was also an actor, scriptwriter and producer. His movie “Genghis Khan” was the first Filipino film distributed worldwide by United Artists. The critically acclaimed film was also shown at the Venice Film Festival and Edinburgh Film Festival. Conde died on Aug. 11, 1985.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
  
  source: Philippine Daily Inquirer
  

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Rhian at Aljur, hardsell ang promo slant (Rhian, malamig na ang pagtanggap ng publiko)

Written by Ronnie Carrasco III
Friday, 09 March 2012

MASYADONG hardsell ang promo slant ng pelikula nina Rhian Ramos at Aljur Abrenica, na ginamit pampakilig ang kissing scene nila at the strike of 12 midnight nitong Valentine’s Day.

Sa tanggapin ni Rhian o hindi, ngayong “buhay” na naman sa Twitter ang dati nitong karelasyong si Mo Twister ay mahihirapang makatakas ang aktres from the ghost of her haunting past. No amount of trying-hard, diversionary publicity ploy can change all that overnight.

Sa naging mall show ng buong cast ng pelikula, halatang malamig ang pagtanggap kay Rhian ng mga taong nanood doon, indikasyon na hindi ganoon kadaling mabura ang iniwan niyang kontrobersiya na salungat sa ipino-project niyang public image.

http://hatawtabloid.com/index.php?op...obiz&Itemid=70

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Tween Academy part 2 may playdate na
TAKE IT! TAKE IT! Ni Lolit Solis (Pilipino Star Ngayon) Updated March 10, 2012

Nagsimula na ang shooting ng Tween Academy Class of 2012.

Starring sa bagong pelikula ng GMA Films ang mga tween stars ng Kapuso Network.

May playdate na ang Tween Academy Class of 2012 dahil naka-set ito na ipalabas sa mga sinehan sa Aug. 24.

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'The Road' Not The First Pinoy Film To Be Shown Commercially In US

Moviegoer
By NESTOR CUARTERO
March 7, 2012

MANILA, Philippines — RHIAN’S ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD: While she may be missed during press conferences for her new movie, “My Kontrabida Girl,” Rhian Ramos has been gracing the mall tours and other promotional activities related to the film, a romantic comedy opposite Aljur Abrenica which opens on March 14.

The young drama actress, who plays a screen villainess in “Kontrabida,” is also bracing for a Hollywood outing on May 9 when her most recent film, “The Road,” holds a red-carpet premiere at the Mann Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Rhian is naturally most excited at the prospect of walking down the red carpet under beautiful spring weather. Set to traipse the same Hollywood walk are co-stars Marvin Agustin, TJ Trinidad, and Alden Richards, together with their director, Yam Laranas.

“The Road” has been picked up by an L.A.-based international releasing company, Freestyle Releasing, for worldwide distribution. Its first targets are the theatrical markets – as opposed to art houses – in North America and Canada.

GMA Films president Annette Gozon-Abrogar said that the film will be shown in 50 theaters across the US starting on May 11.

• • •

NOT THE FIRST FILIPINO FILM: While “The Road” is literally breaking new ground in the international scene in the present century, it is certainly not the first time that a Filipino film has achieved a similar feat.

Veteran entertainment reporter Edd de Leon clears that as early as 1953, a Philippine-made film, “Genghis Khan,” made its debut in US commercial theaters.

The award-winning “Genghis Khan,” starring Manuel Conde and Elvira Reyes, gained good notices at the Venice International Film Festival that year. It was released internationally by United Artists.

This was followed by the showing in US theaters in 1954 of “Siete Infantes de Lara,” re-titled as “Sons of the Seven Devils.” Both films were directed by Manuel Conde, who sold them to Howard Hughes, then head of United Artists, according to de Leon.

“Genghis Khan” was also shown in commercial theaters in France in 1954.

• • •

FPJ FILMS: De Leon recalls that in 1965, the Fernando Poe, Jr. starrer, “Ang Salarin,” similarly enjoyed a commercial run in US theaters under the heading, “The Man With A Gun.” FPJ’s international career landed him a starring role opposite Chuck Mahone in “Walls of Hell,” an American war film shot in Intramuros, Manila. FPJ also co-starred with John Saxon in an internationally released movie, “The Ravagers.”

A good number of Filipino-made films produced in collaboration with Hollywood production companies and directed by Cirio Santiago were also shown in American movies houses in the 1960s and ’70s.

National Artist Eddie Romero has his own share of internationally screened movies.

De Leon notes that even the Celso Ad. Castillo film, “Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa” (retitled “Island in the Sun”) starring Gloria Diaz, was shown in commercial theaters in Hawaii and Guam in the mid-1970s.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353522...ercially-in-us

More Pinoy Films Released In US Commercial Theaters Listed; Laranas Maintains Claim

Moviegoer
By NESTOR CUARTERO
March 10, 2012

CONTROVERSY OVER ‘THE ROAD:’ Have we just stirred a hornet’s nest when we wrote in this column the other day that GMA Films’ “The Road” isn’t exactly the first Filipino film to ever screen in mainstream commercial theaters in the United States and Canada?

Following a reaction from veteran entertainment journalist Edd de Leon that “Genghis Khan” is the holder of such a record as the film was shown across the US in 1953, veteran director Gil Portes has similarly put in his two cents’ worth on the matter.

Multi-awardee Portes says his own film, “Mga Munting Tinig (Small Voices)” also enjoyed theatrical release in the US and Canada after it was nominated as the Philippine entry to the 2002 Oscar Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. “Small Voices,” an indie film about poor children trying to get an education in rural Philippines and starring Alessandra de Rossi in the lead role, was distributed in North America by Warner Bros.

Portes reminds that another Philippine-made film, “American Adobo,” produced by ABS-CBN in cooperation with Unitel, directed by Laurice Guillen and shot entirely in New York, similarly had a theatrical run in the US. Other Filipino films that were allowed theatrical releases in the US and other parts of the world, such as Europe, include Lino Brocka classics like the Nora Aunor-driven “Bona,” “Bayan Ko,” and “Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag.”

There’s more on Portes’ List.

“Serbis” by Brillante Mendoza.

“Macho Dancers” by Brocka.

“Midnight Dancers” by Mel Chionglo.

The Filipino-directed but US-produced documentary film “Imelda.”

• • •

REACTION SHOT: “The Road” director Yam Laranas wrote us an e-mail thanking us for having written about his film but maintained his and his producers’ stand.

Laranas said, “I am proud of ‘Genghis Khan’ and Manuel Conde’s legacy, but I stand by our claim, that ‘The Road’ is the first Filipino film to be released in mainstream commercial cinemas all over the US. It is not a marketing ploy, but this is fact.”

“The Road,” a multiple-star horror-drama starring Rhian Ramos, Marvin Agustin and TJ Trinidad in lead roles, opens in at least 50 theaters across the US and Canada for an entire week starting on May 11.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353847...aintains-claim

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@whianwamos @Aj_Abrenica reading pilipino star ngayon!

Rhian Ramos Official Fan Site whianwamos.blogspot.com

Woman in the mirror: can't wait to watch @whianwamos in My Kontrabida girl

Rhian Ramos
031012 SM Bacoor Mall Tour Rhian Ramos - Super Bass

031012 Startalk - Rhian Ramos & Aljur Abrenica (My Kontrabida Girl)

who's that girl rapping in that french- english-tagalog song? heehee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZr8dp4QcM

‎031012 Eat Bulaga - Rhian Ramos & Aljur Abrenica - My Kontrabida Girl http://whianwamos.blogspot.com/2012/...mos-aljur.html

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Julie Anne San Jose and Elmo Magalona prepare for their first, big-screen kiss
Ruel J. Mendoza
Saturday, March 10, 2012



Excited na pareho sila Elmo Magalona at Anne Ann San Jose dahil nagsimula na ang shooting para sa launching film nila na Just One Summer sa ilalim ng GMA Films.

Naganap ang story conference ng movie noong nakaraang March 8 sa 17th floor ng GMA Network Building at nag-first shooting day sila kinabukasan (March 9) sa may Muñoz, Project 7, Quezon City.

Last year pa nga naisip ang istorya para kina Julie Anne at Elmo dahil sa sobrang lakas ng kanilang teamup na JuliElmo na laging inaabangan sa Party Pilipinas.

Second movie pa lang ito ni Elmo (una siyang na-introduce sa Tween Academy: Class of 2012) pero mas nakakaramdam siya ng kaba ngayon dahil this time ay bida sila ni Julie Anne.

Pinagdarasal nga niya na maging successful ito para magkaroon ng follow-up.

"I am really excited about what's happening now.

"Kelan lang po I was just performing on television. Ngayon I'm doing a big movie," sabi ni Elmo sa aming interview sa kanya ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa story conference ng Just One Summer.

"It's happening so fast, pero I am enjoying it. I want to do good with what GMA-7 is giving me and my partner Julie Anne."

Wala na raw silang problema ni Julie Anne with regards to chemistry dahil gamay na nila ang isa't isa.

Nakailang beses na rin silang nag-partner sa TV (Andres de Saya, Daldalita) kaya maganda na ang working relationship nila.

"Kami naman po ni Julie, we've worked [together] on TV so many times na and we know that the chemistry is there.

"We're always supporting one another and every time naman na magkasama kami, we always give our best.

"Gusto po naming i-share ang talent namin with so many people, lalo na ang fans ng JuliElmo who are always there to cheer for us and really show their support," ngiti pa ni Elmo.

WORKING WITH VETERANS. Para naman kay Julie Anne, first movie niya itong Just One Summer at natutuwa siya dahil bukod sa launching film nila ni Elmo, makakatrabaho pa nila ang mga mahuhusay na veteran stars ng local film industry at ididirek pa sila ni Mac Alejandre.

"It's really an honor for us to be working with the likes of Ms. Gloria Romero, Ms. Cherry Pie Picache, Ms. Alice Dixson and Mr. Joel Torre.

http://www.pep.ph/news/33313/Julie-A...ig-screen-kiss

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TAKE IT! TAKE IT! Ni Lolit Solis (Pilipino Star Ngayon) Updated March 13, 2012

Rhian niresbakan na ang ex na DJ!



Sulit na sulit ang ipinaghintay kahapon ng mga reporter kay Rhian Ramos na isang oras na late sa press interview sa kanya.

Nanggaling pa si Rhian mula sa isang pictorial pero sulit ang waiting time ng mga reporter dahil sinagot niya ang mga question tungkol sa My Kontrabida Girl at sa naging relasyon nila ng isang radio disc jockey.

Hindi uso kay Rhian ang off the record kaya nag-enjoy ang mga reporter sa pakikipag-usap sa kanya.

Maraming quotable quotes si Rhian. Ang galing-galing niya na sumagot kaya walang dahilan para kabahan ang mga tao sa kanyang paligid. Totoong-totoo ang sinabi ni Rhian na marami siyang natutunan sa mga nangyari sa kanya at ewan na lang daw kung hindi pa siya natuto.

Naniniwala ako na makakabalik si Rhian sa showbiz, lalo na ngayon na ibang-iba na siya. Big help ang mga naging karanasan ni Rhian para maging mas open siya sa mga tao at sa kanyang feelings.

Direk Jade Tumangging patali sa gma films

Kagabi ang press preview ng My Kontrabida Girl sa SM The Block Cinema. Hindi ako nagpunta kaya makikibalita na lang ako sa mga feedback ng mga nanood.

Sure naman ako na magugustuhan ng press people ang My Kontrabida Girl dahil maganda ang kuwento ng pelikula at mahusay ang bagets director na si Jade Castro.

May mga nag-suggest sa GMA Films na papirmahin ng exclusive contract si Jade pero ito ang nag-refuse.

Obviously, mas type ni Jade ang pagiging freelance director.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=96

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May mga nag-suggest sa GMA Films na papirmahin ng exclusive contract si Jade pero ito ang nag-refuse.

Kayo naman nagsisimula palang si Direk Jade, gusto nyo nang tsugiin ang career nya as Director!


Just my 2 cents...


Hay BUkas na ang labanan ng 2 Pelikula:

Sino kaya ang mananalo sa takilya?

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Difference Between 'Released' And 'Commercially Released' Film In US Noted

Moviegoer
By NESTOR CUARTERO
March 13, 2012

LARANAS VERBATIM: We have decided to run in full "The Road" director Yam Laranas’ disclosure to Bulletin Entertainment in line with our on-going discussion on Filipino films that have made it to the highly contested US mainstream market.

The discussion was sparked by Laranas’ pronouncement that "The Road," which is booked to screen in 50 commercial theaters across the United States and Canada starting on May 11, is the first Filipino film to achieve such a feat. The Laranas-directed horror drama has been picked up for world distribution by LA-based Freestyle Releasing.

Following is Laranas’ letter in full:

"Dear Mr. Cuartero,

Thanks for the mention in your column!

In my humble opinion, there is a HUGE difference between being "released" and COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN THE U.S. MAINSTREAM THEATRICAL AND VIDEO-ON-DEMAND MARKET. We are the latter and we are the first. It is a claim that we make, not to compete with other local producers or filmmakers – we are only stating the facts.

"Mr. Portes’ ‘Little Voices’ is not MPAA rated so it is not considered mainstream. ‘Crying Ladies’ was released in more or less 5 cities in the U.S. ‘Serbis’ similarly had a limited release.

"I will let the North American PR and Marketing campaign of GMA Films’ "THE ROAD" speak for itself in the days to come. That way, Filipino film enthusiast will have the opportunity to compare the scale of this mainstream release compared to what Mr. Portes claims.

Thanks again sir!

Best,

Yam"

• • •

PORTES REACTS AGAIN: In his own inimitable, spitfire-fashion reaction shot, Gil Portes requests GMA Films not to belittle the Filipino-made "art" films that paved the way for their "commercial" film.

These films, according to Portes, won awards and gave recognition to this country.

He continues: "I sincerely hope that ‘The Road’ will create thunder in the US, so we can all celebrate in the resurgence of Philippine cinema. The great Filipino directors who started all this who are now in the after life must be celebrating this momentous event. It is my hope that we who are still struggling to be recognized abroad be accorded the same luck soon."

As an aside, Portes says he can’t stand people who belittle his work. "My films and the other films depict social issues that are absent in their films," he adds.

Portes then puts in a poser, wondering if "The Road" will be shown at the Zegfeld Theater, said to be the most prestigious cinema in New York.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/354128...lm-in-us-noted

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Julie Anne San Jose and Elmo Magalona prepare for their first, big-screen kiss
Ruel J. Mendoza
Saturday, March 10, 2012



Excited na pareho sila Elmo Magalona at Anne Ann San Jose dahil nagsimula na ang shooting para sa launching film nila na Just One Summer sa ilalim ng GMA Films.

Naganap ang story conference ng movie noong nakaraang March 8 sa 17th floor ng GMA Network Building at nag-first shooting day sila kinabukasan (March 9) sa may Muñoz, Project 7, Quezon City.

Last year pa nga naisip ang istorya para kina Julie Anne at Elmo dahil sa sobrang lakas ng kanilang teamup na JuliElmo na laging inaabangan sa Party Pilipinas.

Second movie pa lang ito ni Elmo (una siyang na-introduce sa Tween Academy: Class of 2012) pero mas nakakaramdam siya ng kaba ngayon dahil this time ay bida sila ni Julie Anne.

Pinagdarasal nga niya na maging successful ito para magkaroon ng follow-up.

"I am really excited about what's happening now.

"Kelan lang po I was just performing on television. Ngayon I'm doing a big movie," sabi ni Elmo sa aming interview sa kanya ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa story conference ng Just One Summer.

"It's happening so fast, pero I am enjoying it. I want to do good with what GMA-7 is giving me and my partner Julie Anne."

Wala na raw silang problema ni Julie Anne with regards to chemistry dahil gamay na nila ang isa't isa.

Nakailang beses na rin silang nag-partner sa TV (Andres de Saya, Daldalita) kaya maganda na ang working relationship nila.

"Kami naman po ni Julie, we've worked [together] on TV so many times na and we know that the chemistry is there.

"We're always supporting one another and every time naman na magkasama kami, we always give our best.

"Gusto po naming i-share ang talent namin with so many people, lalo na ang fans ng JuliElmo who are always there to cheer for us and really show their support," ngiti pa ni Elmo.

WORKING WITH VETERANS. Para naman kay Julie Anne, first movie niya itong Just One Summer at natutuwa siya dahil bukod sa launching film nila ni Elmo, makakatrabaho pa nila ang mga mahuhusay na veteran stars ng local film industry at ididirek pa sila ni Mac Alejandre.

"It's really an honor for us to be working with the likes of Ms. Gloria Romero, Ms. Cherry Pie Picache, Ms. Alice Dixson and Mr. Joel Torre.

http://www.pep.ph/news/33313/Julie-A...ig-screen-kiss

flop ito. walang duda.
kung si marian rivera, flop mga movies, sila pang dalawa na halos unknown.

serious ba talaga gma7 sa pagbigay sa kanila ng movie???

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My Kontrabida Girl Earned P4M on its 2nd Day

Mayroon nagbalita sa akin na nagtratrabaho sa GMAFilms kanina na ang My Kontrabida Girl ay kumita ng humigit kumulang P4 milyon sa loob ng dalawang araw nito sa mga sinehan. Hindi man ganoon kalaki pero at least medyo malaki din naman. Ngunit hindi pa ito kinukumpirma ng GMA Films.

http://morwpl.blogspot.com/2012/03/m...4m-on-its.html

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Sunday, March 18, 2012
My Kontrabida Girl
♣♣/♣♣♣♣♣

TV villainess Isabel Reyes (Rhian Ramos) is so convincing in her soap operas that people pelt her with whatever it is they could find just to express their disdain when they run into her off-cam. She even has to hide under a pseudonym just to meet men because they (and their moms) are intimidated by her very bad reputation. Crossing the street after getting rejected in a blind date, she almost gets hit by a speeding vehicle, but is saved by a good samaritan. This random act of kindness changes her worldview for the better, which by consequence detrimentally affects her acting prowess as an antagonist. Taking a cue from the legendary Bella Flores, she goes on a vacation to find the one person who has hurt her the most in her life, so that she could bring back the angst on which her livelihood heavily relies. That person is Chris Bernal (Aljur Abrenica), her rather slow and naive childhood friend who is trying to save the family business from being foreclosed.

I guess the reason why I have given this only 2/5 is the lack of laugh out loud moment in the cinema. I came in with high expectations because I found the teasers rather funny, but after seeing the whole movie it seems that there were only two or three scenes where the audience really laughed, modestly. The rest of the time there was either just stifled laughter or indifferent silence. It is weird that way. It is not a Derramas comedy that makes people laugh out in unison over some absurd scene replete with slapstick comedy, which means it should be something good and out of the box. However, most of the jokes fall flat and most of the time the delivery seems unnatural.

Another strange thing is that the director is actually the one who directed Zombadings. That one was indie and more or less shot with less budget but turned out to be a hilariously entertaining movie despite the otherworldliness of the story. It is weird that this movie fails in that aspect in spite of dealing with a story that should really have been more relatable. Perhaps it is because of the love story which steals most of the screen time, or the lack of chemistry between the leads. Or both. They really should have just focused on the “kontrabida” herself and her line of work and gone the same way Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank did, not in terms of storytelling but rather on its style as a playful jab on the local entertainment industry. That way this could have easily become a cult classic. Instead, it ends up as a typical romantic comedy which is not really that funny.

Rhian Ramos has the looks and could practice more on the delivery but she does not seem to have the presence, or the comedic timing to pull off this role convincingly. She is actually more effective in that blooper scene where she and her PA switch roles. Again, weird, because they really do a good job in making her look feisty, but still there seems to be something lacking. Marian Rivera or Lovi Poe would have fared better and would have added some spark to the character had they been chosen instead. Rhian had a better performance in The Road, despite the shorter screen time.

Aljur Abrenica is actually good in those scenes where he is angry, which seemed natural. However, his character’s naivety here seems to have been abused to evoke laughter that the trick gets old fast and you get the feeling that they just created the character to be like that to make up for the scarcity of witty punch lines.

Pinoys love their “kontrabidas” and by that observation alone you would probably think that this movie would really be a hit. It is just too bad that the director does not capitalize on this. This could have easily been a cult classic if they played their cards right, if there were more moments of camp acting meant to criticize the rather one-dimensional characterization of villains on Philippine TV. Instead, the comedy aspect takes the backseat and is easily hindered by the contrived love story that becomes the focus of the movie after half an hour or so.

http://www.ihcahieh.com/2012/03/my-kontrabida-girl.html

[Hapee_Angel]

Derrick Monasterio – ‘Before I Die’ Music Video for the Movie ‘The Witness’
March 18, 2012
Starmometer

Check out the music video for GMA Films’ international suspense movie “The Witness” featuring Kapuso tween star Derrick Monasterio.



The song “Before I Die” is interpreted by Kapuso Tween star Derrick Monasterio as the theme for GMA Films’ and Skylar Pictures’ upcoming thriller “The Witness.”

The international movie stars our very own Gwen Zamora and under the direction of Muhammad Yusuf.

“The Witness” is scheduled to open in theaters on March 21, 2012.

For more updates, visit www.facebook.com/filmTHEWITNESS and follow us on twitter @witnessthemovie.

Watch the music video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kTdQSj85oU

http://www.starmometer.com/2012/03/1...e-the-witness/

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Gustong tigbakin sa casts ng Boy Pick Up para paboran si Solenn Heusaff! Sam Pinto, ipinaglaban ni Ogie Alcasid
Written by Peter Ledesma
Monday, 19 March 2012

May ibang tao talaga na hindi feel na nagtatagumpay ang kapwa nila. Like the case of Sam Pinto na may iilang nilalang diyan na gusto siyang ilaglag sa casts ng Boy Pick Up topbilled by Ogie Alcasid. Ang gusto kasi ng kampong ito ay si Solenn Heusaff lang ang solong bidang babae. Grabe! Pinag-iinitan at pinagkakaisahan talaga nila si Sam porke naging choice ang magandang aktres para maging leading lady ni Ogie sa Boy Pick Up. Kaso mo sa kapoprotesta nila sa alaga ni Ms Claire dela Fuente nagtagumpay sila sa kanilang balak and it’s final! Si Solenn na nga ang makakapareha ni Ogie sa nabanggit na pelikula na ipo-produce ng Regal Films ni mother Lily Monteverde. Ang konsuwelo na lang ni Sam at ipinagpapasalamat ng malaki ng sexy actress ay ipinagtanggol at ipinaglaban talaga siya ni Ogie na hindi matanggal sa casts. At say pa ni Ogie si Sam pa rin ang gaganap bilang Neneng na tagatanong ng Bakit? Naging fair lang naman ang mister ni Regine Velasquez kay Sam dahil in the first place siya ang siyang partner niya sa hit na hit na segment nila sa Bubble Gang na Boy Pick Up pagkatapos hindi isasama ang said actress sa pelikula. For us mas may “K” siyang di hamak kaysa ipinagmamalaki n’yong Solenn na ‘yan. Mga insecured gyud!

http://www.hatawtabloid.com/index.ph...obiz&Itemid=70