‘Sundo’ Tops RP Box-Office with P17.98 M, ‘You Changed My Life’ Hits P216.3 M

Directed by Topel Lee (Ouija), Sundo received a grade of “B” from the Cinema Evaluation Board. It is rated PG by the MTRCB because of some violent scenes not suitable for children.

It is a story about a retired military operative who goes into seclusion and discovers that he has the uncanny ability of seeing ghosts around people who will soon encounter sudden, disastrous deaths.

It stars Robin Padilla, Sunshine Dizon, Rhian Ramos, Hero Angeles, Mark Bautista and Katrina Halili.

The Star Cinema movie You Changed My Life, on the other hand, raked-in P11.29 million last weekend for a total 4-week gross of P216.3 Million, the highest top-grosser in Philippine history!

Here are the Top movies last weekend in Philippine theaters:

PHILIPPINE BOX-OFFICE TOP 10
(Weekend of March 18 to 22, 2009)

1. Sundo - P17.98 M *
2. You Changed My Life - P11.29 M
3. Race to Witch Mountain - P10.24 M
4. Punisher: War Zone - P5.48 M *
5. Watchmen - P3.37 M
6. The Unborn - P2.9 M
7. Taken - P2.21 M
8. The Secret of Moonacre - P1.98 M *
9. The International - P0.34 M
10. Revolutionary Road - P0.3 M

Bubbling Under: Streetfighter: The Legend of Chun Li, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Push, Gran Torino, Shaolin Girl, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas*, Jonas Brothers 3D Movie and Valkyrie.

Source: http://www.starmometer.com/2009/03/24/sundo-tops-rp-box-office-with-p1798-m-you-changed-my-life-hits-p2163-m/

‘You Changed My Life’ Hits P166 Million on 2nd Week

You Changed My Life is on track to become the biggest Filipino movie of all time for hitting a whopping P166,208,430.00 million in two weeks.

The cast and crew of the Star Cinema and Viva Films movie held a victory party because You Changed My Life has already surpassed P170 million as of Sunday, March 7. It only needs P9 million to break the record established by the original film, A Very Special Love, which is P179.57 million.

The record that You Changed My Life needs to beat is P197 million which was established by by the MMFF movie Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat starring Ai Ai delas Alas. Now on its 3rd week, the Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz starrer should earn an additional P27 million in order to be the top-grossing Pinoy movie of all time.

Because of the success of the film, John Lloyd Cruz said he will share 10% of his bonus to the crew of the movie.

Source: http://www.starmometer.com/2009/03/12/you-changed-my-life-hits-p166-million-on-2nd-week/

6th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards - 2009 Nominees

“Ploning” and “Boses” topped the list of nominees for the 6th Golden Screen Awards by the Entertainment Press Society or ENPRESS by getting 12 nods each.

The 2009 Golden Screen Awards is happening on April 30, 2009 at the Metro Bar in West Avenue, Quezon City.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Best Motion Picture—Drama

100 (Martinez-Rivera Films)

Boses (Erasteo Films Production)

Brutus (Bonfire Productions)

Concerto (Digital Spirit Films)

Jay (Pasion Para Pelicula Productions)

Ploning (Panoramanila Pictures)

Yanggaw (Strawdogs Studio Production Films)

Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy

A Very Special Love (Star Cinema)

Fuchsia (APT Entertainment)

My Best Friend’s Girlfriend (GMA Films & Regal Films)

Best Motion Picture—Animation

Dayo (Cutting Edge Production)

Urduja (APT Entertainment )

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role—Drama

Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver)

Mylene Dizon (100)

Anita Linda (Adela)

Judy Ann Santos (Ploning)

Jodi Sta. Maria (Sisa)

Dawn Zulueta (Magkaibigan)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role—Drama

Carlo Aquino (Carnivore)

Jay Aquitania (Concerto)

Christopher de Leon (Magkaibigan)

Baron Geisler (Jay)

Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw)

Jericho Rosales (Baler)

Yul Servo (Torotot)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role—Musical or Comedy

Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat)

Sarah Geronimo (A Very Special Love)

Toni Gonzaga (My Only U)

Ruffa Gutierrez (My Monster Mom)

Marian Rivera (My Best Friend’s Girlfriend)

Boots Anson Roa (Love Birds)

Gloria Romero (Fuchsia)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role—Musical or Comedy

Robert Arevalo (Fuchsia)

John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love)

Eddie Garcia (Fuchsia)

Sam Milby (My Big Love)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role—Drama, Musical or Comedy

Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw)

Mylene Dizon (Ploning)

Eugene Domingo (100)

Cherry Pie Picache (Boses)

Flor Salanga (Jay)

Tessie Tomas (100)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role—Drama, Musical or Comedy

Ricky Davao (Boses)

John Estrada (Caregiver)

Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala)

Coco Martin (Jay)

Yul Servo (Brutus)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress

Yna Asistio (Concerto)

KC Concepcion (For The First Time)

Rhea Medina (Brutus)

Chariz Solomon (My Best Friend’s Girlfriend)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor

Cedric Amit (Ploning)

Coke Bolipata (Boses)

Fritz Arvhie Chavez (Dose)

Julian Duque (Boses)

Bojong Fernandez (Ploning)

Kenjie Garcia (Ang Lihim ni Antonio)

Timothy Mabalot (Brutus)

Best Direction

Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)

Tara Illenberger (Brutus)

Ellen Ongkeko Marfil (Boses)

Chris Martinez (100)

Cathy Garcia Molina (A Very Special Love)

Francis Pasion (Jay)

Richard Somes (Yanggaw)

Best Original Screenplay

Chris Martinez (100)

Froilan Medina, Rody Vera (Boses)

Ricky Lee (Fuchsia)

Francis Pasion (Jay)

Dante NicoGarcia, Benjamin Lingan (Ploning)

Richard Somes, Dwight Gaston (Yanggaw)

Best Screenplay Adaptation

Roy Iglesias (Baler)

Paul Alexander Morales (Concerto)

Frank Rivera (Sisa)

Ramon Entienza (Urduja)

Best Cinematography

Charlie Peralta (Ploning)

Joey Abello (Brutus)

Regiben Romana (Concerto)

Hermann Claravall, Lyle Sacris (Yanggaw)

Carlo Mendoza (Jay)

Nap Jamir II (Boses)

Larry Manda (100)

Best Editing

Danny Añonuevo (Ploning)

Fiona Borres, Tara Illenberger (Brutus)

Ike Veneracion (100)

Laz Andre/ Arthmael (Concerto)

Orlean Joseph Tan (Boses)

Francis Pasion, Kats Serraon, Chuck Gutierrez (Jay)

Borgy Torre (Yanggaw)

Best Production Design

Raymund George Fernandez (Ploning)

Michael Espanol, Donald Camon, Rashim Gumacal (Yanggaw)

Fritz Silorio (Brutus)

Gerry Santos (Concerto)

Aby Jamnague-Rivera (100)

Bianca Gonzales (Boses)

Best Sound

Mike Lim (Brutus)

Allan Marcelo Hidalgo, Orlean Joseph Tan (Boses)

Jethro Joaquin, Ronald de Asis (Concerto)

Mac Vasquez (100)

Mike Idioma (Ploning)

Joey Santos (Yanggaw)

Best Musical Score

Jed Balsamo (Concerto)

Jessie Lasaten (Ploning)

Mon Faustino, Noel Zarate (Urduja)

Jourdan Petalver (Boses)

Von de Guzman (Yanggaw)

Joey Ayala (Brutus)

Best Visual Effects

Roadrunner Network, Inc. (Kulam)

Ramon Entienza, Amelia Fortes (Urduja)

Robert Quilao (Dayo)

Best Original Song

“Babae Ako” from the movie Urduja; written and composed by Joey de Leon and Ogie Alcasid, and performed by Regine Velasquez

“Lipad” from the movie Dayo; music by Jessie Lasaten, lyrics by Temi Abad Jr., and performed by Lea Salonga

“Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman” from the movie Baler; music by Louie Ocampo, lyrics by Edith Gallardo, and performed by Sarah Geronimo

“Hardest Part” from the movie 100; composed and interpreted by Ricci Chan

“Naroon Ka” from the movie Fuchsia; words and music by Von de Guzman and performed by Springfield.

Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement Award

Anita Linda

Source: http://www.starmometer.com/2009/03/10/6th-enpress-golden-screen-awards-2009-nominees/

Maricel Soriano Stars in T2 (Tenement 2)

The Diamond Star Maricel Soriano topbills Star Cinema’s 3rd offering for 2009 - a horror movie entitled “T2.”

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 Roño in his next horror movie project in the said film outfit.

The story is about a young girl (played by Mika dela Cruz, younger sister of actress Angelika 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.

Also starring in Tenement 2 are Tetchie Agbayani, Camille Prats, Kai Brosas (as their neighbors in the tenement) and Eric Fructuoso (as Maricel’s driver).

According to Chito Roño, 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 fifth film with director Chito Roño and will hit theaters nationwide on April 11, 2009.

Source: http://www.starmometer.com/2009/03/06/maricel-soriano-stars-in-t2-tenement-2/

‘You Changed My Life’ Hits P100 Million Before 7 Days

Star Cinema’s “You Changed My Life” starring box-office king and queen John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo hits a record-breaking P27 million last Saturday to be on track of surpassing the P100 million mark on its first week of screening.

Today, March 3, is the 7th day of screening concluding the first week run of the romantic comedy helmed by Cathy Garcia-Molina. On it’s first day alone, You Changed My Life has earned an estimate of P18 million (without padding) according to Star Cinema Booking and Distribution Department.

Although the film outfit did not reveal the box-office outcome for Thursday, Friday and Sunday, they are optimistic that the movie will hit P100 million in box-office receipts on Monday.

Based from the public’s overwhelming response in theaters across the country last weekend, You Changed My Life is on track to surpass the earning of A Very Special Love, the no. 1 movie of 2008. The first John Lloyd Cruz-Sarah Geronimo starrer has grossed a total of P180 million.

Lead star John Lloyd Cruz and director Cathy Garcia Molina are both in the United States for the film’s screening there. SNN reported Monday night that the US screening was very successful as the tickets were all sold out in Los Angeles.

“Ang nakakalungkot may mga grupo na lumapit sa amin. From Arizona pa sila…hindi na sila nakapanood,” John Lloyd Cruz said.

Source: http://www.starmometer.com/2009/03/03/you-changed-my-life-hits-p100-million-before-7-days/

Robin Padilla Stars in GMA Films’ Sundo

After the successful launch of his tv series “Totoy Bato” on GMA, Robin Padilla will now star in the upcoming horror movie Sundo.

Sundo is an upcoming suspense-thriller movie directed by Topel Lee, the one who also helm the hit horror film Ouija starring Judy Ann Santos. The film changed its release date from October 22, 2008 to March 18, 2009 to make way for the Dingdong Dantes-Marian Rivera starrer, One True Love.

In Sundo, Robin Padilla plays Romano Iñiguez, a resigned military operative who possesses a third eye. Also starring in Sundo are Sunshine Dizon as Louella, Romano’s childhood friend who harbors affection for him; Rhian Ramos as Isabel, Romano’s younger sister; Katrina Halili as Kristina; Hero Angeles as Eric, Mark Bautista as Baste; and Glydel Mercado as Lumen.

Gist: Seven passengers on a trip to Manila escape death and their respective “sundo” by a twist of fate. Soon, they realize that the price they have to pay for gambling with the spirit of tragedy is the hardest and most ruthless battle they will ever come to face.

‘You Changed My Life’ Receives a Grade of “A” from CEB

The romantic comedy movie starring Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz is the sequel to the no. 1 Pinoy film of 2008, A Very Special Love, which also received a grade of “A” from CEB last year.

Star Cinema and Viva Films are entitled to a 100% tax exemption from the Government as incentive for producing the “A” graded film.

Also starring in You Changed My Life are Rayver Cruz, Dante Rivero, Rowell Santiago, Joross Gamboa, Matet de Leon, Gio Alvarez, Bernard Palanca, Beverly Salviejo and Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski.

Last night, the premiere of You Changed My Life was successfully held at SM Megamall cinemas 9 and 10. Thousands of Sarah and John Lloyd fans flocked the ground floor to the third floor of the mall to see their idols walk through the escalators to the cinema.

Sarah Geronimo demonstrated the “power hug” with John Lloyd Cruz as a request by Phoemela Barranda who is covering the said event. Also present in the premiere night are Rayver Cruz, director Cathy Garcia-Molina and the rest of the cast.

The grand opening of You Changed My Life is today in more than 100 theaters nationwide.

Source: http://www.starmometer.com/2009/02/25/you-changed-my-life-receives-a-grade-of-a-from-ceb/