Author: Jeman Villanueva

Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of Contraband, a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he’ll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling-full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs-where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away. Here’s the synopsis of the movie: Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his…

I love fine dining and a must for me is to eating with the right flatware or serving sets. I never enjoyed eating using cheap spoon, fork and knife. Not that I’m picky but really, using good utensils makes eating more enjoyable. And recently, I found out that one of the best utensils is now being sold in the Philippines. Eating will be more exciting because not only that I can experience it in fine dining restaurants but also, at the comfort of my own home. Introducing KNORK

MCA Music Inc. and Mecca Music in cooperation with Astroplus, Pinoy song magazine and Orange Magazine TV will be having a grand Bloggers’ Meet Up with OPM’s hottest young artist and internet sensation SOMEDAYDREAM. If you are living in cave, it’s about time that you go out and listen to SomedayDream’s fresh and funky music. SomedayDream aka Rez Toledo’s massive hit single “Hey Dayreamer” aka You and me, singing in the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G… was hailed OPM Song of the Year for 2011 and him, as OPM Male Artist by Monster Radio RX 93.1. That song was even used as a…

Philam Life, the country’s largest life insurance company and the market leader for over 60 years, welcomes the Year of the Water Dragon with a special celebration to be held at the Philam Life office along Quintin Paredes St. in Binondo, Manila on January 20, Friday, starting 2:00 p.m. “Philam Life has traditionally welcomed the coming of the Chinese New Year with a lot of flair and festivity,” said President & CEO Rex A. Mendoza. “It is our way of being one with the Filipino-Chinese community during one of the most significant and celebrated events in the Chinese calendar. We…

One of the well-loved Pinoy (gay) superheroine is staging a big comeback this January 25! Zsazsa Zaturnnah – the fictional

Television network NET 25 of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation will be premiering its first-ever teleserye, “5 Girls And A Dad” on January 23 (Monday). This new drama series is timely as it mirrors a phenomenon in Filipino society – the growing percentage of single parent families. Respected character actor Richard Quan takes the lead role and play as the “Dad” or “Daddy Enzo” in the teleserye. He has to take care of his five daughters with ages ranging from 17 years old down to a newborn. This new drama series tackles the challenges and joys of being a single father.

One thing I learned from being a Movie Blogger aside from not giving out spoilers (which is a the ultimate rule!) is to not judge a film by its trailer or poster. I have proved this a lot of times and it’s the same with what I feel for “We Bought A Zoo” when I first saw its trailer. Though I predicted already that this could be a family drama but I never realized how outstanding this film was when I saw it during its press screening last January 12 at the Powerplant Cinema 2. In “We Bought A Zoo”,…