Japanese Film MONSTER Showing on Theaters October 11th

 

While Ms. Sylvia Sanchez, her kids Arjo, Ria and Ms. Lorna Tolentino was in Cannes Film Festival last May, they were showcasing the various projects of Nathan Studios and figured, they would also look at different films from other outfits in the festival. They were a little intrigued about MONSTER because they literally couldn't get a seat for it during those days as people really flocked to the cinemas when this was shown. MONSTER's Director and Editor Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as Japan's Lino Brocka, so when a masterpiece like this comes out, the need for people to see it is automatic. So they did the next best thing instead, the got the rights to show this film in the Philippines so we all could get to watch it.

The critically acclaimed film already won Best Screenplay and the coveted Queer Palm for Palme d'Or in France. The story is about a kid who suddenly changed behavior, and the mother tried to find the truth what transpired at school. Although this looks like a horror film on face value, this is more of a drama piece with lead stars Sakura Ando, Eira Nagayama, and Soya Kurokawa. Several stars attended the advanced screening at SM Megamall where this will be shown. Here's Ms. Sylvia Sanchez and Ms. Lorna Tolentino who will tell you more about how they became producers for this particular release in the Philippines: 

The film will be shown in cinemas October 11th, so make  sure you head on to theaters to see this masterpiece. See why it's been seen by countless people in the international film festival, and why they loved it! Again, this is under Nathan Studios Inc. and Ms. Lorna Tolentino.

SIREN Shows on Blue Ant Entertainment

I remember the Sirens on Pirates of the Carribean movie a few years back. It didn't completely include them in the story but seeing weird creatures (whom I thought were cute little mermaids) attacking them at sea, and I knew exactly who they were because I did Dungeons and Dragons when I was in my teens (a few days ago LOL). Anyway, people from Freeform Network found this interesting and created their own backstory. To tell that it's interesting is actually downplaying it, because during the advanced screening, we got to see how they can legitimately introduce interesting creatures and put them in the forefront. Ahh, then we saw how vicious they can be under water. Want to know how they fare?

Let's just say when they see the need to, they can act like humans and walk amongst us. There have been rumors in Bristol Cove of sightings in the beginning, then tales of interaction, townsfolk became heroes, talks of romance, but are the stories real?

This is what you'll find out on June 4 at 9:45PM on Blue Ant Entertainment (check your local cable operator for schedules). They will also be doing shows from NBCUniversal and Disney titles soon, so in a way, this is just the beginning!

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MONSTER Milkshake Opens at Ayala Malls Vertis North

I have been here yesterday and a couple of weeks ago. Ayala Malls Vertis North is really making the shopping district in Quezon City a grand one because they're opening shops left and right, including brands that I really love. Now the last millkshake I really loved was back when McDonalds had one on their menu but that has been a LOOOOONG time ago. So if a specialty shop from Porac, Pampanga opened a branch in Ayala Malls Vertis North, I was super excited to see what they had to offer. They are called MONSTER Milkshake and we found out why they're called such because of their monstrous servings. We caught a lot of people lining up for their products that afternoon.

The process is easy, you just have to line up and tell them the size of milkshake you want to have. They already have a variety of MONSTER Milkshakes available and all you have to do is tell them, then they'll prepare it as you order. 

What I'm mostly surprised about is the price. They have monstrous milkshakes but didn't make it too pricey unlike those imported brands that came in Manila. They also have Monster Ice Cream sold in scoops, prices differ for Classic Flavors and Premium Ice Cream Flavors.

We interviewed the owner and this is what he has to say about this new branch in Ayala Malls Vertis North

The Mango Graham Surprise was one of the best sellers, I loved it too!

They also have frequent customer cards, save those stamps and get a product again for FREE!

This is the Hazelnut Fudge. It's got creamy ice cream, dark chocolate, Nutela and wafers on top.

This is their Bubble Gum Pop. It's one of my favorites too. It's not too common to have Bubblegum flavors on treats these days and this one was a welcome thing. It's got fruit loops, marshmallows, strawberry pretzels on top. It's so colorful, kids would love this!

The Speculoos Extreme is just about your cookie dough butter lovers dream. Topped with lady fingers, chocolate cookie crumbs, it's sweet and lovely!

For Matcha lovers, this is their Gotcha Matcha Crunch. It's healthy, not too sweet, full of that matcha goodness you find in the tea drinks and cakes you often see in the market. It's a lot more fancy than that one you get from Starbucks, you really get a lot for the money you spend so go!

My personal favorite is the Strawberry Cheesecake. It's a whole cup of Strawberry Ice Cream, Cream Cheese, Graham Crackers, topped with Strawberry Wafers, Strawberry Syrup and a Strawberry Cookie. How can you not love this?

So if you're looking for something to cool down the weather, something comforting, something sweet, please don't hesitate to go to the third floor of Ayala Malls Vertis North... almost at the end of the mall, same level as the Cinema. Their store has seating outside, probably can sit around 16 people in one go. You'll love their milkshakes, they have some healthy options (especially the matcha) and it's okay to have sweets every now and then. You don't have to go all the way to Porac, Pampanga now that they've set up shop in Quezon City. Visit them today please!

Monster Headphones: For Serious Audio Junkies!

Monster, a name attached to some of the most famous sets of audiowear here and elsewhere in the world. As the stalwart of audio cable design, Monster has brought sound engineering to a whole new level. Quality has been very good that almost everyone in the US and other countries have patronized only one brand when it comes to audio technology.

We were so lucky to have been invited to this momentous occasion. They've been launching their new line all over Asia and the last leg is happening in the Philippines, so it was a treat to see what they've got in store for all of us that evening. I even saw some pretty neat pieces they displayed at posh nightspot Opus Lounge, Resorts World Manila.

Had my eyes on this one, yellow ear phones. It's actually part of a line design inspired by the man himself Lance Armstrong. It had Livestrong on it. Who wouldn't be loving this anyway, its a pretty one right? But what make it special is that its designed for athletes and sports activities.

 

It's waterproof, handy and quite easy to carry around. The wires are phenomenal, designed to meet the demands of the activity and quality wise its the best audio accessory I've seen in quite a while! They had ones which they even used while swimming so imagine that! They call it iSport and I love it!

Something like Cuteness Overload on this particular piece which is part of their Harajuku inspired series. For ladies and cute girls who want to have that Japanese pop look everyone adores, this is perfect!

Probably one of the most well designed pieces I've seen in the place was this, they call it Diamond Tears. Aesthetically and technically superior than your run of the mill headphones, this just is something you can call precision in all aspects. A lot of stars are wearing this, I wouldn't be surprised!

Imagine a fusion between something hardcore fashionable and better in audio. This is actually a piece designed by Diesel and the headphones is just gorgeous! I want to have this so bad I'll probably have to sleep on it for now. It's love, personality, rage in one piece. It's pretty neat!

Pure Monster, its something extraordinary because it doesn't follow the norm. The headset itself boasts of not just the ordinary round ones but follows a triangle design. This is called DNA. People go gaga for it! It's something they want you to experience as they promise every beat, every detail. Who's not going to be excited about that!?

Designed for the executive who wants nothing more but serious sound technology this is what they call the Inspiration. This one has pretty good noise cancellation technology and lives for the high end loving audiophiles. Seriously this is amazing.

Managing Director for Asia Pacific Region Robert Fong was so proud to introduce to us these new line of headphones, headsets, earphones and earplugs. He's been out of the country most of the time to let everyone know about the success of this brand. Monster makes great headphones, not just cables. They want to make a revolution and that is the reason why they made launches across Asia and other cities. Through a video presentation they showed tour highlights across the globe and we were quite impressed about celebrities and personalities who joined too. Monster knows the market, the young trendy lifestyle, some who love Harajuku style "super kawaii" models, some who want n-ergy, n-tune, n-pulse models. , some who wants models for the business professional, some who want luxury, some who love different colors and different shapes, some who love sports, serious audiophiles and music enthusiasts, and some who prefer diamond tears, that also comes in black gold and pink. He also says the collaboration with diesel was but overdue, they have headphones that make set inspiration for businessmen and travelers, he listens and provides models also for gaming. Whoever doesn't know MONSTER now will be those who just live under a rock. We know that now first hand!

They were in the mood to show more who can wear them, so a Fashion Show ensued!

Congratulations everyone! Congratulations to Mr. Benjie Martinez and Mr. Fong and everyone at Monster! You have outdone yourselves this time! I can't wait to have one of my own soon!

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