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E ric Bana was first introduced to American audiences in the title role of Mark “Chopper” Read in the feature film Chopper , which premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and was then released in the U.S. to critical notice after its Australian success. Bana earned awards from the Film Critics Circle of Australia and the Australian Film Institute for his portrayal of Chopper. Bana was seen co-starring in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down as Delta Sergeant First Class Norm “Hoot” Gibson, one of a group of elite U.S. soldiers, opposite Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Tom Sizemore.

Just got home from a sumptious dinner at the Spiral Restaurant in Sofitel . We originally set to meet Jojo but she was not feeling well today but V Factory was there to save the day. I will upload the interview with them later. Anyway if you're wondering what's Then & Now Massive Music Festival 2010 it is a definite all-hits show- not an album tour (where the artist/s only sing cuts from a new-released CD), or a promo tour (where the artist/s only push a couple of songs)- so music fans from all over the country can expect to sing and dance to their favorite tunes all night long.

If you are planning to celebrate your Valentine's Day  on a whole new setting then The 1st Philippine International Pyromusical Competition  (PIPC) that will be held at the Sea Area Front of Mall of Asia in Pasay City is the right place for you and for your loved one. This February 14, SM Mall of Asia in partnership with Platinum Fireworks Inc  will be launching another event which aims to be the first successful PyroMusical International competition here in our country. The selection of participating countries were based on their pyrotechnic displays experience, achievements and honors gained from past international pyrotechnic events & competitions. If your thinking that this is the same team that brought up the postponed  World Pyro Olympics last year, it's not.

After its successful online launch, the first trailer of Warner Bros.’ “ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ” will now make its Philippine theatrical premiere as an added attraction to the sci-fi action-thriller “ Inception ” which opens across the Philippines on Thursday, July 15. The 7th and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, “Deathly Hallows” is a much-anticipated motion picture event to be told in two full-length parts.

After 27 hours, and more than 189 comments, we now have 3 winners of  six GOLD tickets worth P2860 each to the much anticipated music event of the year, Then & Now Massive Music Festival 2010 featuring JoJo, Frankie J, Baby Bash, Diana King, SWV, P.M. Dawn,All-4-One and V Factory. But before that, I want to thank DIVAN MEDIA for giving me VIP passes to this event and to the extra 6 gold tickets that I end up giving here on my blog. I also want to thank all the participants for actively participating in this contest, especially to the top commenter who leave more than a hundred comments . I never expected a big turnout on this contest but because of you it's so successful in just 27 hours :) If you don't win in this contest, there's another contest that I will launch so watch out for that.

Jobseekers may have their lucky weekend at SM Supermalls with the JobsLive Mega Job Fair happening this May 1, 2010 at SM Supermalls. In partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment , JobsLive at SM welcomes the graduates of class 2010 together with others looking for better job opportunities. In Central Luzon SM City Baliwag , SM City Marilao and SM City Pampanga will host the Jobs Live Mega Job Fair on Labor Day at their respected Event Centers.

I drew the winners of this mini blog contest via RANDOM.org on Feb 20 & I was supposed to post this yesterday, but due to the movie premiere I attended, it stayed on my draft folder for another day :) Sorry for the long wait, but hey here are the results for my first mini contest . But before let me thank again the sponsors: SM City Marilao & Let's Go Sago . Thanks!!

Star Cinema , together with OctoArts Films , and Quantum Films presents Here Comes The Bride . This movie is dubbed as the summer comedy movie of the year is topbilled by Angelica Panganiban, Eugene Domingo, Tuesday Vargas and John Lapus. Other cast included in the movie is Jaime Fabregas, Tom (Mott) Rodriguez, Cherry Pie Picache & Kim Atienza. What would you do if you found yourself in someone else's body? That is what happens to most of the characters in this comedy flick. Here Comes the Bride shows how one accident changes the lives of people who happen to meet at a crossroads. Several vehicles are en route to the wedding of Angelica Panganiban 's character when a solar eclipse suddenly occurs. As people look up to behold the rare event, the vehicles hit each other, triggering a supernatural event—the souls of the people involved transfer to other persons! Directed by Chris Martinez , Here Comes the Bride will open in cinemas on May 12, 2010

T he first photo of Tom Cruise as Lt. Col. Bill Cage in the upcoming epic sci-fi thriller “ All You Need is Kill ” has been released by Warner Bros. Also starring Emily Blunt, the film is currently being directed by Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity”). “All You Need is Kill” unfolds in a near future in which a hive-like alien race, called Mimics, have hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, shredding great cities to rubble and leaving millions of human casualties in their wake. No army in the world can match the speed, brutality or seeming prescience of the weaponized Mimic fighters or their telepathic commanders. But now the world’s armies have joined forces for a last stand offensive against the alien horde, with no second chances.

Following in the footsteps of the Wi_Fi Body 4 ‘In Focus’ series at the Cultural Center of the Philippines . Inviting all to our cultural films screening on Tuesday, November 24 at Indie Sine on Robinson's Galleria. featuring: Iskwaterpangk (2006) 1:00pm Directed by Khavn De La Cruz An urban punk rock vibe not to be missed Cinemanila 2006 Grand Jury Prize Awardee Squatterpunk tackles the life of youth in poor urban communities living the punk lifestyle. The film is set in the slums of Manila where law enforcement is rare. Shot in black-and-white to the relentless punk rock energy of ’80s Filipino punk icon Bobby Balingit (The Wuds) and the postmodern art-punk heroes The Brockas, the camera follows the lives of the youth as they scavenge for a living while still managing to play around. Images of riot and poverty are set against the background of a loud musical score that makes the film wild, pulsating and certainly punk, while casting a tenderly poetic eye...