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Le Grand Cirque, Christmas Day (Matinee)

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Come one, come all!  Bring your whole family! As I was battling with asthma, body ache, heartache, et cetera, dad was so excited to ask me to "google" how much THE GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUS' tickets were and if it was safe to purchase tickets online.  I asked dad when and where the circus was going to be held and he said the circus would "open" on Christmas day at the Smart Araneta Coliseum up to the 3rd of January.   "Dada, there's no circus by that name, but performers from Las Vegas have a show called LE GRAND CIRQUE from that date to that date at SAC." The tickets are quite reasonable.  Check Ticket Net .  If you want to avail of the discounts for seniors and persons with disability, you have to purchase the tickets at the Araneta Coliseum or at the SM Store Customer Service/Bills Payment centers. Those who purchase tickets online wouldn't be able to avail of the discounts(but if you're not a senior citizen/student/PWD, g

ENCANTADIA FEVER (2005/2016)

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The 2016 Sang'gres garbed in gowns designed by Francis Libiran ( source ) Kylie Padilla as Amihan, Glaiza de Castro as Pirena, Sanya Lopez as Danaya and Gabbi Garcia as Alena Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series by GMA Network. It is a reboot to the 2005 fantasy series of the same name. It previously starred Sunshine Dizon as Pirena, Amihan by Iza Calzado, Karylle as Alena and Danaya by Diana Zubiri.   Wikipedia Some of the Characters Hagorn (John Arcilla) Pirena (Glaiza de Castro) Amihan (Kylie Padilla) Alena (Gabbi Garcia) Danaya (Sanya Lopez) Aquil (Rocco Nacino) Hitano (Pancho Magno) Mira (Kate Valdez) Lira (Mikee Quintos) Ybrahim/Ybarro (Ruru Madrid) Wahid (Andre Paras) Wantuk (Buboy Villar) Cassiopea (Solenn Heussaff) Wikipedia 2016 List of Characters   Reboots or re-imaginations of movies or TV series normally pale in comparison to the original or predecessors, but thankfully, this 2016 series of Encantadia is steered by the

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY/ One Beat For Pao A Film Showing for a Cause

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Informative Teaser # onebeatforpao # starwarsrogueone # xlinkdystoniaparkinsonism Everyone who is close to me know that I am a Star Wars fan.  Maybe I'm not as avid as some people I know, but I am definitely a fan.  When I was little I even had all those collectibles, board games, etc.   When the first ROGUE ONE teaser was shown, I was pretty psyched, so when a friend ask us to pay a little more than we should to watch it so it could help raise some funds for his Deep Brain Stimulation operation, I was more than glad to oblige. The film showing is his first fund raiser activity.  The operation alone costs PhP2M, but as I know very well, it does not end there.  There'll be rehabilitation sessions, maintenance medicine, et cetera , so I am pretty certain there will be other fund raisers for Pao in the near future. The organizers are very grateful to all who have already help.  Every little amount will go a long, long way... The movie exceeded

Blood Father (R-13) 2016

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From Youtube and Lionsgate BLOOD FATHER stars Mel Gibson as John Link, an ex-convict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting her down. In this thrilling action film, John must use his connections from his past life and his skills as an ex-criminal to keep him and his daughter alive. BLOOD FATHER also stars Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks, and William H. Macy. BLOOD FATHER will be released by Lionsgate Premiere in theaters August 12, 2016. #BloodFather #latepost  (note: like some of the movies that I liked or loved or still like or still love, I wasn't able to see a single trailer or poster...we watched this because it was the only thing "playing" that we haven't seen---well, there's THE UNMARRIED WIFE that I was supposed to watch with a friend, but she went to Cebu for a convention, so I am hoping to watch that with Bestie---so we bought tickets...Silly me.  I thought it was another vampire movie. LOL)

Two War Stories(Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk-R and ALLIED PG-16)

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November 13 BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK ( source ) 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.-imdb Director:   Ang Lee Writers:   Ben Fountain  (based on the novel by),  Jean-Christophe Castelli  (screenplay) Stars:   Joe Alwyn ,  Garrett Hedlund ,  Arturo Castro ,  Vin Diesel ,  Steve Martin ,   C hris Tucker ,   Kristen Stewart  and  Makenzie Leigh November 23 ALLIED ( source ) During World War II, intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) is stationed in North Africa where he encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of t he war. -WWW In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a

J.K .Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (a Harry Potter Prequel) First of a Trilogy

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From The Wrap.Com I'm at a loss for words.  That's strange because I am usually verbose.  I was dumbfounded by the special effects and the story. I love the cliff hanger and I can't wait for the second installment. I honestly haven't read the book, so I cannot say if I like the movie better or not.  All I know is that I love it!  I'll try to think of comments and I would put them beside the name of each cast member. I want to congratulate the whole team , most especially James Newton Howard for the background music that bring out all types of emotions; Philippe Rousselot for the awesome cinematography; Mark Day for the almost seamless, if not seamless editing and David Yates for a great directorial "job". ( source ) The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and g