Showing posts with label sm cinema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sm cinema. Show all posts

Monday, January 28, 2013

SM Cinema: Movie Line-up for the Love Month




This Love Month, SM Cinema patrons can enjoy three exciting SM-exclusive movies to keep their hearts aflame with romantic comedy, suspense and historical drama.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day is the romantic-comedy movie, Playing for Keeps which features an all-star cast led by Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Gerard Butler plays George, a burnt-out professional soccer player who decides to take a break from the professional arena and return to his home town in Virginia. Determined to win back his ex-wife (Jessica Biel) and their son (Noah Lomax), he decides to take the coaching job of their local junior league soccer team. However, with every cougar soccer mom’s eye on his good looks and physique, he has a difficult time focusing on his goals.

For those looking for heart-pounding thrills on Valentine’s Day, SM Cinema offers the slasher movie, Smiley. Caitlin Gerard (from the movie, Magic Mike) plays Ashley, a young woman convinced that the urban legend Smiley, a murderous maniac who can be summoned from the Internet, is no more than a myth. But Smiley exists and he won’t rest until Ashley is proven wrong in a pool of her own blood.

On February 20, SM Cinema premieres the local romantic-drama Iliw, featuring Kaye Abad, Ping Medina, and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Takashima. Set in 1939 during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, the movie tells the story of Fidela (Kaye Abad) who moves to Baguio from her hometown in Vigan to avoid the romantic advances of her childhood friend, Pablo (Ping Medina).  When Fidela’s father is captured by the Japanese Imperial Army on suspicion of Treason, she is forced to return home.  A chance encounter with a high ranking Japanese officer, Col. Takahashi (Hiroyuki Takashima) changes both their lives forever.

 e-PLUS Members get a 50% discount on tickets for any of the three CinExclusive movies this February.  As an extra treat, they can also enjoy back-to-back screenings of Smiley and Playing for Keeps for the price of one – a special Valentines offer to SM Cinema’s most loved patrons!

Lovers, Families and Barkadas will surely enjoy the exciting roster of exclusive movie offerings by SM Cinema’s CinExclusives this February. With SM Cinemas’ premier digital cinemas, exclusive perks and exciting movies, loyal SM Cinema movie goers will be guaranteed unforgettable movie experiences.  What better way to celebrate the Love Month than through excellent movie entertainment in the best digital theaters at your favorite SM Cinema!

 About SM Cinema
SM Cinema is the country’s leading exhibitor—boasting 246 cinemas and 6 IMAX Theatres in 45 branches nationwide. SM Cinema continues to expand and lead the country’s development in cinema technology.
For a more convenient way of watching a movie, experience the newest from SM Cinema—the CINEMOBILE: Your mobile, your movie ticket. With its turnstile system, SM Cinema delivers a more convenient movie-going experience to its patrons. 
You may also avail SM Cinema’s e-PLUS (Entertainment, Privileges, Lifestyle, Upgrades and Surprises) card to make your movie-watching more convenient, rewarding and fun. On top of the reward point scheme, e-PLUS is loaded with VIP privileges, special promos such as discounts on select movies, seasonal offers, quarterly raffles and invites to exclusive events. e-PLUS members can also avail of promos and discounts from partner merchants. The e-Plus starter kit comes with your personalized e-Plus card, free movies, snacks and a premium item.

To know more about SM Cinema, visit their website at www.smcinema.com
To get updates, like them on Facebook (facebook.com/smcinema) and follow them on Twitter (twitter.com/sm_cinema). To connect with IMAX on Facebook, like facebook.com/imaxsmcinema and follow them on Twitter.com/imax_smcinema. 

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Special Forces Movie: Press Conference and Advance Screening

I am very lucky to be one of the few bloggers who were invited to the Press Conference of Special Forces last June 8, 2012 (Friday), 5:30pm at the IMAX Theatre while the Advanced Screening of Special Forces movie was held at the Cinema 1 of SM Mall of Asia.
  
I thought I can bring along my sister Catherine because most of the previous advance screenings I have attended usually I get two (2) invites since my sister works in the call center near the Mall of Asia. Its okay because during the event, I met a new friend who's also a blogger and a film buff like me :)

Special Forces Advance Screening Invitation
IMAX Theatre 

This is the first time for SM Cinema to welcome a French Director in Manila like  
Stephane' Ribojad, the director of Special Forces movie. He was escorted by Mr. Macalintal, the Filipino representative for the Audio-Visual from the French Embassy (as his interpreter)  and Mr. Gilles Garachon, Ambassador of France to the Philippines.
Welcome banner
Pizza Hut Bistro as caterer of the event
During the press conference, Stephane' Ribojad felt so special because of the warm welcome and hospitality of the Filipinos.  Stephane' Ribojad said that, "I like the Philippines because the people seemed to be always happy and smiling."

Stephane' Ribojad has made more than 150 documentary films so his film Special Forces is not the first one. I can conclude that its one of the best films he has ever made and with a great cast of stars and cinematography. 
Rep.  Macalintal (right) and Stephane' Ribojad (left)

He expressed that, "There are no magic tricks in this film. Actors were trained by real Special Forces. They went through temperature changes (extremely hot to extremely cold), sleeping in tents, etc. Everything is real. It was shot in the Himalayas."

Stephane' Ribojad also mentioned that, "Philippines is a good location for film making. It is wild and rich in diversity, an archipelago that is fit for shooting a film which we don't have in France. I am attracted by Asia and I want to come back in the Philippines."
Rep.  Macalintal (right) and Stephane' Ribojad (left)
Special Forces is an English documentary-film which stars Diane Kruger as Elsa Casanova together with other French and Afghan actors. The movie is about the fate of a war correspondent Elsa Casanova, that lies in the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan who held her hostage and the Special Forces unit dispatched to rescue her. 

The movie has been dedicated to the fallen French soldiers and war reporters from other countries who have risked their lives during the Afghanistan war a few years ago.  

Mr. Stephane' Ribojad, director of the movie and Mr. Gilles Garachon, Ambassador of France to the Philippines joined in this special screening to share more insights about the film as well as the France and Philippines intercultural enrichment that sprouts from various activities including film screenings like this.  Thanks to Ferds Bondoy of Tatak Digista, who has invited me to this event and last but not the least, many thanks to SM Cinema, Pioneer Films and Philippine Star whom are the major sponsors for this successful event. 
Sophia with Stephane' Ribojad (director)

Friday, May 4, 2012

SM Cinemas: Film Fiesta

P25 movie promo at SM malls!
Have you heard of it? Not yet? How come? 
Where have you been? What were you doing?  



What's about the Film Fiesta?

SM malls has been showing backdated movies for P25 only. 
For single viewing only. It was in late 2009 when SM first came up with the Film Fiesta. 
The branches were only SM City Manila and SM City Centrepoint (Sta.Mesa) that have this Film Fiesta. 
The first film I watched was the animated movie Kung Fu Panda (it was shown in cinemas in 2008), way back then the Film Fiesta was only P15 (with taxes).








The Film Fiesta is now available in some SM malls across the country. 
Here are the SM malls where you can catch it.
- SM City Manila
- SM City Centerpoint (Sta.Mesa)
- SM City Fairview
- SM City Bacoor (Cavite)
- SM City Cebu




Every Friday, SM changes the films being shown for the Film Fiesta
All you need to do is check it online at SM Cinema  (schedules only)
Or you can also check it on ClickTheCity.com  (schedules and synopses of the films)

This is one of the best things to enjoy during the weekend.  Watching movies with your family, friends and loved ones. For only P25, you can sit back, relax and enjoy the movie. 
No need to buy pirated and low-quality DVDs in Quiapo.