27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2011) winners

The 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies was held Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resors World Manila.

The most nominated film was "Sigwa" with 14 nods and it also turned out to be the biggest winner, winning a total of 7 awards.

Check out the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2011) winners:

Movie of the Year - Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To (Star Cinema)
Digital Movie of the Year - Sigwa (Beginnings Twenty Plus Production/Sineng Totoo Production/Star Express)
Movie Actress of the Year - Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Movie Actor of the Year - Coco Martin (Noy)
Movie Director of the Year - Wenn Deramas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Digital Movie Director of the Year - Joel Lamangan (Sigwa)
Movie Supporting Actress of the Year - Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Movie Supporting Actor of the Year - Tirso Cruz III (Sigwa)
Movie Child Performer of the Year (tie) - Timothy Chan (Here Comes The Bride) and Xyriel Manabat (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
New Movie Actress of the Year - Carla Abellana (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
New Movie Actor of the Year - Martin del Rosario (Dagim)
Movie Original Screenplay of the Year - Jerry Gracio (Emir)
Digital Movie Screenplay of the Year - Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Movie Editor of the Year - Marya Ignacio (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Digital Movie Editor of the Year - Bebs Gothia (Sigwa)
Movie Production Designer of the Year - Joey Luna and Miki Hahn (Rosario)
Digital Movie Production Designer of the Year - Edgar Martin Littaua (Sigwa)
Movie Cinematographer of the Year - Neil Daza (Emir)
Digital Movie Cinematographer of the Year - Monino S. Duque (Sigwa) ;
Movie Musical Scorer of the Year - Josefino Chino Toledo (Emir)
Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year - Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)

Movie Sound Engineer of the Year - Jerrold Tarog (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Digital Movie Sound Engineer of the Year - Alfredo "Dodoy" Ongleo (Sigwa)
Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
"Bakit Ako Naririto?" (Emir) - Composed by Gary Granada, Interpreted by Frencheska Farr - winner
Digital Movie Original Theme Song of the Year - "Napapagod Din Ang puso" (Tarima) - Composed by Sherwyn Castillo, Interpreted by MJ Ringo

Ulirang Artista (Lifetime Achievement Award) - Christopher de Leon
Ulirang Alagad ng Pelikula sa Likod ng Kamera (Lifetime Achievement Award) - Mother Lily Monteverde

Male Star of the Night - Richard Gomez
Female Star of the Night - Toni Gonzaga
Male Face of the Night - Xian Lim
Female Face of the Night - Vina Morales
Darling of the Press - E.R. Ejercito


The telecast of the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies will be this coming Sunday, June 26, 2011, on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best.


Photo courtesy of Sir Roldan Castro

MMFF 2011 official entries announced

The 8 official entries for the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2011) happening this December were announced today, June 17, 2011, by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

And just like in MMFF 2010, the "Kings" and "Queens" will still be part of MMFF 2011. I'm talking about Vic Sotto, Bong Revilla, Ai-Ai delas Alas and Kris Aquino.

And the excitement doesn't end up there: husband and wife Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos, whose movies "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo" and "Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo" were the Festival Topgrosser during MMFF 2006 and MMFF 2007 respectively, are very much back in the festival with "My Househusband".

Expect the toughest box-office battle this MMFF 2011!

Here are the eight(8) MMFF 2011 Official Entries:

"Enteng ng Ina Mo" under Star Cinema / M-Zet Films / APT Entertainment
Cast: Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai delas Alas
Director: Tony Y. Reyes

"Hototay" under Regal Entertainment
Cast: John Lapus, Ruffa Gutierrez, Andi Eigenmann, Lovi Poe, and Melai Cantiveros
Director: Joel Lamangan

"Mr. Wong" under RP Productions
Cast: Robin Padilla and Angelica Panganiban
Directors: Trina Dayrit and Rechie del Carmen

"My Househusband" under OctoArts Films
Cast: Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo and Eugene Domingo
Directors: Jose Javier Reyes

"Panday 2" under GMA Films / Imus Productions
Cast: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr, Phillip Salvador, Marian Rivera and Iza Calzado
Director: Mac Alejandre

"Panday 2" lead stars Bong Revilla as Flavio and Marian Rivera as Arlana with Director Mac Alejandre

"Segunda Mano" under MJM Productions
Cast: Kris Aquino, Dingdong Dantes and Angelica Panganiban

"Shake Rattle & Roll 13" under Regal Entertainment.
Cast: Eugene Domingo, Kathryn Bernardo, Albie Casiño, Maricar Reyes, Paulo Avelino
Directors: Chris Martinez ("Lunod" episode), Richard Somes ("Tamawo" episode), Jerrold Tarog ("Parola" episode)

"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" under Regal Entertainment
Cast: Dennis Trillo, Heart Evangelista, Carla Abellana and Ritz Azul

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The three (3) scripts which were submitted but unfortunately didn't make it as an official entry are the following:

"Kimmy Dora N D Temple of Kiyeme" under Spring Films
Cast: Eugene Domingo

"Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story"
Cast: George Estregan Jr aka ER Ejercito, Carla Abellana, Bangs Garcia, Sam Pinto, Paloma, Baron Geisler, Robert Arevalo, Perla Bautista, Joko Diaz and Phillip Salvador
Director: Tikoy Aguiluz

"Love Will Lead You Back" under CineMedia
Cast: Judy Ann Santos, Coco Martin, Maja Salvador and Gina Pareño

The 37th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2011) will run from December 25, 2011 to January 7, 2012.

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2: Jem Cubil Semi-Finals Performance

It's the 3rd week of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 Semi-Finals and another batch of 6 semi-finalists took the stage tonight, May 14, 2011, to compete for 2 slots in the grand finals.

Who do you think would own those 2 slots in the finals?

This 3rd batch of semi-finalists of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 actually isn't hard to judge, as opposed to what judge Ai-Ai delas Alas said that it was a tough batch just like the previous 2 semi-final weeks.

Among the 6 semi-finalists who competed tonight, I'm sure most of you would like 17-year-old Jem Cubil from Talisay City, Cebu to advance to PGT Season 2 finals, while the other slot could either be for Dance Selection or Happy Feet.

For his semi-final performance, Jem Cubil sang David Cook's "Time of My Life" as he played the guitar.

Did you like his performance? Or did you like him as he is, Jem Cubil a good-looking teen guy who can sing well and play the guitar?

Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai delas Alas, just like how they admired Markki Stroem in Season 1, have appreciated Jem's looks and charm more than his musical talent.

Ai-Ai said: "Napaka-fresh mo ngayong gabi na 'to. Ang cute cute mo ngayong gabing ito." while Kris said: "Pamatay ang kagwapuhan mo!"

As a viewer myself, I actually didn't care about his singing. I was just looking at his face and smile as he stood there on stage. He was looking his best tonight.

I know this is Pilipinas Got Talent and not a star-search hunting for both good-looking and talented, but I think having the ability to charm the audience, which is a quality that every performer should have, is a talent and Jem has it.

Watch Jem Cubil's PGT Semi-Finals Performance:


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This is how Mykiru's Poll ranks this week's batch of PGT Season 2 semi-finalists:

1. Happy Feet, Bukidnon (Tap Dancing Brothers/Duo)
2. Jose Emmanuel "Jem" Cubil, 17, Talisay City, Cebu (singer / musician)
3. Dance Selection, Taguig City (cheerdancers / acrobats)
4. Collins Gutierrez, 24, San Pedro, Laguna (singer)
5. Rafael Pavia, 5, Matina, Davao City (singer)
6. Zaldy Carlos, 38, Tondo, Manila (singer)

If Jem Cubil doesn't get the highest votes and be pitted against Happy Feet or Dance Selection for the judges' votes, he'll find it hard to enter the grand finals. Judge FHM might not pick him while judges Ai-Ai and Kris will be having a hard time to make a decision.

Here's how to vote for your favorite contestants:

Just type

PGT HAPPY for Happy Feet
PGT JEM for Jem Cubil
PGT DANCE for Dance Selection
PGT COLLINS for Collins Gutierrez
PGT RAFAEL for Rafael Pavia
PGT ZALDY for Zaldy Carlos

and send it to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers or 231 for Smart and Talk 'N Text.

Video courtesy of ABS-CBN, uploaded on Youtube by princessanne228

John Lloyd Cruz dethroned as Box Office King

John Lloyd Cruz's 3-year streak as Box Office King has ended.

John Lloyd held the title beginning in 2007 for the movie "One More Chance", then the next year for "A Very Special Love" and again in 2009 for "You Changed My Life".

And for 2010, he almost retained the title with two box-office hits under Star Cinema: "Miss You Like Crazy" with Bea Alonzo and "My Amnesia Girl" with Toni Gonzaga.

But neither of the two films surpassed the earnings of the MMFF 2010 entries "Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote", which starred Sen. Bong Revilla Jr and Vic Sotto, under GMA-Regal Films and "Ang Tanging Ina Mo Last Na 'To", starred Ai-Ai delas Alas, produced by Star Cinema.

Guillermo Mendoza Scholarship Foundation has officially announced that the Box Office King title for 2010 will be awarded to Sen. Bong and Vic, while the Box Office Queen is Ai-Ai delas Alas.

It goes to show that they already changed the ruling now. Instead of the December 31 cut-off, they used January 7 as the cut-off in determining who will be crowned with the titles.

(I smell politics here.)

December 31 Cut-Off:
1. My Amnesia Girl P144.8M
2. Miss You Like Crazy P143M
3. Si Agimat At Si Enteng Kabisote P123M (estimated amount only)
4. Here Comes the Bride P116M
5. Petrang Kabayo P115.5M
6. Ang Tanging Ina Mo Last Na 'To P109M (estimated amount only)

January 7 Cut-Off:
1. Si Agimat At Si Enteng Kabisote P159M
2. Ang Tanging Ina Mo Last Na 'To P157M
3. My Amnesia Girl P144.8M
4. Miss You Like Crazy P143M
5. Here Comes the Bride P116M
6. Petrang Kabayo P115.4M P115.5M

This news saddens the fans of both John Lloyd and Toni 'coz the movie "My Amnesia Girl" was shown for a month only, from November 24 to December 24, and had to give way to the MMFF 2010 entries which opened on December 25.

"My Amnesia Girl" could have earned more than its final gross if it was extended for 1-2 weeks, just like John Lloyd's previous films which made him a Box Office King.

So maybe next time, if MMFF is coming in a month, don't release a new movie.

With the new ruling, it's most likely that the Box Office King and Queen titles for 2011 and the coming years will go to the stars whose movies were shown for the MMFF.

Shall we expect Ai-Ai, Bong and Vic getting the titles year after year?