On the first day of principal photography on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise drove a motorbike off a mountain.    Specifically, he drove a custom-made Honda CRF 250 off a purpose-built ramp on the side of Norway’s Helsetkopen mountain, a vertiginous rock face sat some 1,200 meters above sea level. Then he plunged 4,000 feet into the ravine below before opening his parachute barely 500 feet from the ground.   Watch the Norway stunt featurette:    When he landed, director Christopher McQuarrie, and the small crew of his Mission co-stars who had assembled to watch...

  The best things in life begin with a dream. Find out how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. Starring Timothée Chalamet, “Wonka” opens in Philippine cinemas January 8, 2024. Watch the trailer.      About “Wonka”   Based on the extraordinary character at the center of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, “Wonka” tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. “Wonka”...

Born Pinoy: Filipino Hip-Hop and Manila’s vibrant tapestry    Step into the vibrant Pinoy street life through the tracks of  Ez Mil and Shanti Dope. Ez Mil’s Panalo (Trap Cariñosa) celebrates being Filipino, regardless of skin color or dialect. On the other hand, Shanti Dope’s Shantidope will let you dive into the vivid narrative of a Pinoy kid’s journey growing up in local neighborhoods.   To truly feel the essence of Manila, let the melodic tunes of Lola Amour’s Raining in Manila and Young Cocoa’s Manila transport you – whether you’re walking down the streets or just vibin’ on the...

For the filmmakers of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, the latest installment is a love letter to the whole Mission series.    “It’s absolutely that,” says Tom Cruise, who reprises his now iconic role of Ethan Hunt in the film, which he also produces. “People who haven't seen the other Missions are going to enjoy this one as a standalone experience. And the people who have seen all the other Missions will have a whole other insight into it. The story we have is very special.”    Watch the Rome car chase behind-the-scenes featurette:     According to...

Insidious mania swept the Philippine box-office as Insidious: The Red Door opened at No.1, knocking out the record for the year’s biggest opening weekend, with a monumental P205.6 million in five days (July 5 to 9), on 542 screens in 206 locations.  This result is also the biggest opening weekend for horror films all-time in the Philippines. This was announced today by Columbia Pictures, the film’s local distributor.     Like an unexpected twist of a horror film, the blockbuster performance of The Red Door delighted local Philippine audiences.  “The film was poised to open well, but we were just...