Star Cinema's "In My Life" Grossed P20 Million on its Opening Day

Star Cinema's 16th anniversary presentation "In My Life" starring Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz and Luis Manzano has earned almost 20 million pesos on its first day last Wednesday, September 16, according to Star Cinema Booking and Distribution unit.

The figure is a little higher than the John Lloyd Cruz - Sarah Geronimo Star Cinema movie "You Changed My Life" which earned 18 million pesos on its opening day last February and is now the topgrossing Pinoy movie of all time.

Graded "B" by the Cinema Evaluation Board, "In My Life" is being shown in 180 theaters nationwide.

In My Life - Full Trailer

Check out the full trailer of Star Cinema's latest movie "In My Life" starring the Box-Office King John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano and the Star for All Seasons, Vilma Santos.

In My Life is helmed by Olivia Lamasan, director of such hits as Got 2 Believe and Milan. It will mark the comeback of Vilma Santos in the silver screen since the 2004 film Mano Po 3: My Love. It�s also the first time that Vilma is working with his son Luis Manzano.

In My Life also marks as first major gay-themed film from Star Cinema since "Ang Lalake sa Buhay ni Selya" in 1998 starring Rosanna Roces. John Lloyd Cruz and Luis anzano will play a gay couple in the movie, their first role as such. And one of the higlights of the film is the controversial "kissing scene" between the two actors.

In My Life is set to hit theaters nationwide on September 16, 2009.

In My Life - Full Trailer:

Star Cinema's Villa Estrella Earns P21.5 Million on its 1st Week in Mega Manila

Star Cinema's latest horror flick 'Villa Estrella' placed no. 3 at the box-office on its first week of showing.

Capturing the top spot for the second week in a row is the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, who happens to be the biggest movie of the year so far. Transformers raked in P289.7 million on its second week in Mega Manila alone. Nationwide, it has surpassed the P300 million mark making it the biggest movie in Philippine box-office for the year and the 2nd biggest movie in the Philippines for all time (next to Spider Man 3).

Debuting at no. 2 in Mega Manila box office is Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The animated feature has grossed P36.6 million on its first weekend run.

The local horror movie Villa Estrella is at no. 3 with its first weekend gross of P21.5 million in Mega Manila.

TOP 5 MOVIES IN MEGA MANILA
(Note that Mega Manila comprises of more than 60% of the total nationwide box office)

Weekend of July 1-5, 2009:

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - P78.62M
(2 weeks total: P289.7 million)

2. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - P36.6M

3. Villa Estrella - P21.5M

4. Drag Me To Hell - P1.48M
(5 weeks total: P50.1 million)

5. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - P0.78M
(2 weeks total: P23.9 million)


TOP 10 PINOY MOVIES OF 2009

As of July 5, 2009:

1. You Changed My Life - P230.44 million
(Star Cinema and VIVA Films)

2. Bestfriends Forever (BFF) - P107.6 million
(Star Cinema)

3. Tenement 2 - P86.45 million
(Star Cinema)

4. Love Me Again: Land Down Under - P66.8 million
(Star Cinema)

5. When I Met U - P65.7 million
(GMA Films)

6. Sundo - P50.08 million
(GMA Films)

7. Villa Estrella - P21.5 million **
(Star Cinema)

8. Status Single - P11.47 million
(VIVA Films)

9. Ded Na Si Lolo - P6.14 million
(APT Entertainment)

10. Sumpa - P272,168
(Yellow Media Productions)

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And I Love You So - Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby and Derek Ramsay

On its 16th anniversary, Star Cinema proudly brings an extra-ordinary story of everlasting love...

...a love that tells us not to be afraid to fall in love again...and again.

And I Love You So is an upcoming romantic drama starring Derek Ramsay, Sam Milby and Bea Alonzo.

Synopsis: Lara (Bea Alonzo), a preschool teacher and owner, is widowed five months after she married her boyfriend of five years, Oliver (Derek Ramsay). Several months after his death, she meets Chris (Sam Milby), a young man also suffering from the loss of his spouse. They become friends and help each other move on. But as their friendship grows, their unmistakable attraction for each other grows.

And I Love You So also stars Candy Pangilinan, Nikki Gil and Coney Reyes. Directed by Laurenti Dyogi, And I Love You So is showing in cinemas nationwide on August 12, 2009.

And I Love You So - Full Trailer

Star Cinema Presents Another Scream Flick Titled "Villa Estrella"

Living up to its trend of giving the viewing public a must see quality horror movie, Star Cinema is coming out with another scream flick that will deliver chills to moviegoers.

Villa Estrella is another place to avoid but definitely another movie to watch out for. It�s a teen flick horror movie starring Jake Cuenca, Shaina Magdayao, Maja Salvador, Geoff Eigenmann, Liza Lorena and John Estrada. At the helm is Rico Maria Ilarde.

Villa Estrella is a mysterious resort haunted by many spirits seeking justice from people who caused their death. The movie will start with Ana (played by Shaina Magdayao), who always been afflicted with so many bad dreams or nightmares about people being killed. The twist begins when her ex-boyfriend (played by Jake Cuenca) brings her to Villa Estrella for a vacation, where she meets a girl (Maja Salvador) who is very familiar from her dreams. A lot of spirits will haunt them while staying at the resort leading them to a danger they never expected to happen.

Showing on July 1, 2009. Villa Estrella is directed by Rico Maria Ilarde.

Watch "Villa Estrella" trailers below:

Trailer 1:


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Trailer 3:

Best Friends Forever (BFF) - Full Trailer Premiere

Star Cinema premiered the full trailer of Best Friends Forever (BFF) on Sunday, April 26.

Best Friends Forever (BFF) is topbilled by the Megastar Sharon Cuneta and the Box-office Concert Comedy Queen Ai Ai delas Alas. Also starring in BFF are Empress Schuck, Gina Pare�o, Enchong Dee, Chokoleit, AJ Perez, Miles Ocampo, Nash Aguas, Joy Viado, DJ Durano and John Estrada.

Directed by Wenn Deramas for Star Cinema, the film arrives in theaters on May 13, 2009.

Watch BFF full trailer below:

Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano and John Lloyd Cruz Topbill Star Cinema's "In My Life"

In My Life is Star Cinema's upcoming movie which star John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano and Gov. Vilma Santos.

With working title "A Mother�s Story", the movie highlights the comeback of the Star for all Seasons in the silver screen. Even before the camera started shooting for the film, it already made an impact to the public because of the report that there will be a "lip-locking" scene between John Lloyd Cruz and Luis Manzano who will portray a gay couple.

Vilma plays the overweight Shirley who owns a pet cat named Kiki. Luis Manzano and Dimples Romana play her son and daughter. John Lloyd Cruz is Luis� gay lover both living in New York. She wears a fat suit in the movie, giving her a totally different look from all the movies she had done.

Aside from the movie, ABS-CBN will air a one month television special called "In My Life" prior to the premiere of "In My Life, the Movie." It will feature Vima�s career as a multi-awarded actress, a showbiz icon, a politician and a loving mother.

The fourth week will feature behind-the-scenes exclusive features on the making of the film and the three-week shoot in New York. It will be the final episode culminating in a live press conference to be held at the Dolphy Theatre.

In My Life is directed by Olive Lamasan and co-written by Raymond Lee and Senedy Que. No playdate is announced as of yet.

Star Cinema List of 2009 Upcoming Movies

Here are Star Cinema's line-up of upcoming movies for 2009:

1. And I Love You So - starring Bea Alonzo, Derek Ramsay, and Sam Milby. Under the direction of Lauren Dyogi.

2. In My Life - starring Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz and Luis Manzano. 90% of the movie will be shoot in New York, USA.

3. Best Friends Forever (BFF) - starring Sharon Cuneta and Ai-Ai delas Alas. Cast includes John Estrada, Rubi-Rubi, and Chokoleit. Directed by Wenn Deramas.

4. A movie starring Former President Joseph Estrada and Ai-Ai delas Alas. The script is still for Erap's approval.

5. Love in Heaven - first movie teamup of Aga Muhlach and Angel Locsin and will be directed by Cathy Garcia Molina.

6. A romantic comedy film starring the wacky tandem of Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro. Plus Sarah Geronimo and Rayver Cruz (this will be their first movie together as a loveteam).

7. A movie starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson.

8. The third installment of Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz movie 'A Very Special Love'. This time with Akihiro Sato as the third wheel.

9. Estrella - horror-suspense movie starring Jake Cuenca, Geoff Eigenmann, and Maja Salvador. Directed by Rico Ilarde.

10. A "Tanging Yaman" type of movie starring Lorna Tolentino and Zaijian Jaramilla of "May Bukas Pa".

11. An untitled movie for Willie Revillame and Kris Aquino.

Note that the titles, complete casts and release dates are yet to be finalized and announced by Star Cinema bigwigs.

Maricel Soriano Topbills Star Cinema's Horror Movie "T2"

Maricel Soriano topbills Star Cinema's third movie offering this year - a horror movie titled "T2" or Tenement 2.

In the tradition of horror films such as Feng Shui and Sukob, Star Cinema finally brings back the box-office director of horror movies, Mr. Chito Ro�o in his next horror movie project in the said film outfit.

The story is about a young girl (played by Mika dela Cruz) who lost her parents and then meets Claire (Maricel Soriano), a volunteer worker in an NGO for orphans. She is assigned to take Mica to some living relatives. She�s married to Derek Ramsay.

T2 also stars Tetchie Agbayani, Camille Prats, Kai Brosas (as their neighbors in the tenement) and Eric Fructuoso (as Maricel�s driver).

According to Chito Ro�o, T2 is his most expensive horror film yet because of special effects. The last 11 minutes are all CGI set in the other world.

According to reports, John Lloyd Cruz and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo will have cameo roles in the movie.

Tenement 2 is Maricel Soriano�s 5th film with director Chito Ro�o and will hit theaters nationwide on April 11, 2009.

Watch T2 (Tenement 2) teaser trailer below:

You Changed My Life - Full Trailer

Watch below the full trailer of Star Cinema's highly anticipated film "You Changed My Life" starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo.

A sequel to 2008's Box-Office hit "A Very Special Love", You Changed My Life will have its premiere night on February 24 at SM Megamall Cinemas 9 and 10.

You Changed My Life is showing nationwide on February 25, 2009.

Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat Predicted to Top 2008 MMFF

The first Tanging Ina movie was a certified blockbuster that broke all box-office records, installing Ai-Ai de las Alas as Box-Office Queen five years ago.

What happened to everybody�s "ina" since then?

"The concept of this Tanging Ina movie actually began taking shape five years ago," said direk Wenn. "There was a demand for a sequel. Many people were wondering and asking whatever happened to �ina� after all that she has been through, single-handedly raising a dozen kids by different men."

Ang Tanging Ina N�yong Lahat is predicted to top the 2008 Metro Filmfest and a shoo-in for awards.

Except fort Heart Evangelista, the latest addition to the Tanging Ina franchise retains the original cast including Carlo Aquino, Alwyn Uytingco (the bading member of the family), Shaina Magdayao, Serena Dalrymple, Jiro Manio, Yuki Kadaoka, and Bianca and Janelle Calma.

"So what happened to �ina� and her children after all these years?," added direk Wenn. "Some of her children have gone abroad, some are leading stable lives, all of them are successful."

Left almost alone, �ina� thinks of a way that will make her children even more proud of her. Because her children don�t need her anymore, �ina� embarks on a journey once again that leads her to, hold your breath, Malaca�ang Palace as Ina ng Bayan, proving to one and all that she can be a beloved president just as she is as a mother.

But in the long run, �ina� is faced with a dilemma: To continue being �ina� to millions of Filipinos or to simply be the �ina� of her own children?

Said Ai-Ai (who also starred in one �ina� movie in-between, Cute ng Ina Mo which was also a hit), "The movie is for every member of the family � para sa mga tatay, sa mga nanay, sa mga anak, sa mga kamag-anak, sa lahat! Doing it is even harder than doing the first one or the one in-between. What inspired me, direk Wenn and other members of the cast is the thought na lalabas ang lahat sa sinehan na may mga ngiti sa labi at tuwang-tuwa."

Opening on Dec. 25, Ang Tanging Ina N�yong Lahat also stars Eugene Domingo still as Rowena, the looney best friend of �ina.� The new members of the cast are DJ Durano, John Prats and Gloria Diaz as Pres. Hilarry.

See "Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat" movie trailer below:

"My Only U" Hits P11 Million on Opening Day

A young woman dying of a rare disease and a young landlord try to beat the odds by living life to the fullest and making the most of their time together here on earth.

Starring Vhong Navarro and Toni Gonzaga, My Only U injects humor and love in what is otherwise a topic that many refuse to talk about: death. Winona (Toni) comes from a family whose members often pass away before reaching the age of 25. Her neighbor Bong (Vhong), who happens to manage the compound where she lives, is secretly in love with her but he couldn't find the courage to propose to her.

Just like in the 1972 hit romance-drama Love Story (starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw), Bong is confronted with the same dilemma: What would you do if the girl you love has only a few days to live? How much is he willing to love knowing that he will just lose her before long?

The latest 15th anniversary offering of Star Cinema, My Only U, will have its regular screening in Guam until November 20 at the Micronesia Mall. Last October 29, My Only U opened in Philippine cinemas nationwide and reached box-office sales amounting to P11 million, according to Star Cinema.

This romantic comedy is directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, the same person who helmed the blockbuster hit A Very Special Love starring Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz.

"It's a move that will capture your hearts di lang dahil sa character ni Vhong at character ko, kundi dahil sa storya mismo ng pelikula," says Toni. "Sa pelikulang ito, pag-uusapan kung paano mo nga ba mamahalin ang isang taong di na magtatagal or wala kang kasiguraduhan. At paano mo mamahalin ang isang taong sarado na ang puso sa pagmamahal. Paano mo bubuksan ang puso mo sa pagmamahal and at the same time, para sa mga taong ayaw ng magmahal. Paano mo bubuksan ang puso mo sa isang tao na di ka naman sigurado kung habambuhay kang nandyan para sa kanya. Because this is the story about someone who is leaving at makikita n'yo naman ang mangyayari kung mamamatay siya o hindi."

Vhong points out, "Si Toni kasi, mamamatay e, may sakit siya. Yung character ko gagawin ang lahat para sa kontiong sandali para mabigay mo lahat na di pa niya nagagawa kasi konti na lang ang buhay niya, maiksi na lang ang buhay niya. Sa sobrang mahal mo sya, lahat gagawin mo para sa kanya. Di baleng mapabayaan mo trabaho mo, mga kaibigan mo basta para sa kanya gagawin mo lahat kaya 'my only u.'

Aside from Toni and Vhong, My Only � also stars Dennis Padilla (as the blind father of Winona), Janus del Prado, Empoy Marquez, Arlene Muhlach, Kitkat, and Benjie Paras (as the persistent ghost who aims to cross over to the other side by completing his earthly duties).

Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus housemate Beauty Gonzalez and comedienne Vangie Labalan are also part of this romantic comedy.

Angel Locsin Answers Abortion Issue

Angel Locsin answers the abortion issue she is facing right now in an exclusive interview with Mariel Rodriguez on Entertainment Live! yesterday, October 25.

According to a tabloid, one of Becky Aguila's (Angel's manager) former handler Mel Pulmano, who according to news stole money from Becky's talent Jennylyn Mercado, will reveal secrets of manager's talents including Angel Locsin who committed abortion.

"Sige, samahan ko pa siya. Siguraduhin lang niyang tama yung sasabihin niya kung ayaw niang makasuhan.

"Yung nagpa-abort na yan, ano ba yan? Siguro ang dami kong time na lumipad ako tapos may fight scenes, sumisid, tapos nangabayo. Naaano lang kasi ako na bumabalik na naman yung issue, eh. Pero sana wag nalang bastusan. Kasi pagkababae ko na po yung pinag-uusapan. Ibang usapan na po yun. Handa po akong lumaban." strongly said by Angel.

�For the First Time� Hits P107M on its 2nd Week; �A Very Special Love� Registers P178M on its 6th Week

Star Cinema�s �For the First Time� hit P107 million at the box-office on its 2nd week according to official and partial tally of Box Office Mojo.

A Very Special Love�s total gross for 6 weeks is now P178,508,154.60. It�s now the official no. 1 pinoy movie of 2008 so far. It�s also official that �A Very Special Love� has already broke the record of �Ang Tanging Ina� and it�s now the 2nd highest-grossing Pinoy film of all time.

�A Very Special Love� needs P7.91 million on its 7th to 8th week run to topple Sukob as the no. 1 Pinoy Box-office Hit of all time! Is it possible? Let�s wait for the official figures from Box Office Mojo.

Please take note that the Philippine box-office tally is one month delayed. The official final grosses of �For the First Time� and �A Very Special Love� are not yet reported.

Our All-Time Pinoy Top-Grossing Films will change significantly to:

1.SUKOB
(Star Cinema, 2006) P186.41 million

2. A VERY SPECIAL LOVE *
(Star Cinema/Viva Films, 2008) P178.5 million

3. ANG TANGING INA
(Star Cinema, 2003) P177.82 million

4. ANG CUTE NG INA MO
(Star Cinema, 2007) P165.99 million

5. KASAL,KASALI,KASALO
(Star Cinema, 2006) P162.37million

6. ANAK
(Star Cinema, 2000) P159.31million

7. ONE MORE CHANCE
(Star Cinema, 2007) P152.79 million

8. CAREGIVER
(Star Cinema, 2008) 140 million

9. A LOVE STORY
(Star Cinema, 2007) P139.61million

10. DON�T GIVE UP ON US
(Star Cinema) P129.06 million

11. ENTENG KABISOTE 3
(OctoArts, 2006) P128 million

12. SAKAL, SAKALI, SAKLOLO
(Star Cinema,2007) P122.90 million

13. YOU ARE THE ONE
(Star Cinema) P113.73 million

14. FOR THE FIRST TIME **
(Star Cinema, 2008) P107,865,797.74

15. ISUSUMBONG KITA SA TATAY KO
(Star Cinema, 1994) P104 million

With the entry of �For the First Time�, My Bestfriend�s Girlfriend is now OUT of the Top 15.

16. MY BESTFRIEND�S GIRLFRIEND
(GMA Films/Regal Films) P 101.24million