ISSUE 41: October 12, 2011

“No Other Woman” breaks box office records
(No other movie has made audiences feel this way)

Anner Curtis is Derek Ramsey's other woman in "No Other Woman" - now showing UA Stonestown Theater and soon in Union City & Milpitas (Oct 14-27)

SEEN IN THE CITY
Arriving at around 5PM at UA Stonestown Theater in San Francisco, I meant to watch the 7PM show of “No Other Woman” – Star Cinema and Viva Films’ movie latest collaboration starring Cristine Reyes,  Derek Ramsey & Anne Curtis. The 7PM show was sold-out, so I ended up hanging around for 5 hours to watch the last full show at 10PM.  What unfolded on screen is a totally new experience in Filipino movies for me.  The dialogues are crisp, witty & intelligent.  The performers are not only very good looking (bikini bodies, parade of cleavage, butt crack tattoos, low-waist pajamas) but also very competent (even the restaurant receptionist stole some scenes during the crucial very first wife/mistress confrontation scene).

Washington Hospital celebrated their 25th anniversary at a lavishly-decorated The Tent (aka parking lot) in Fremont, CA last Sunday and seen attending are: May Lacson, Sola Zapien & Maribel Bartos of Fremont Health Care Center.

The Owner & President of  of Nursing Resources (Fremont-based Medicare-certified & CHAP-Accredited Home Health Agency), Emmie Malazgirt (2nd right), Cleofe Alejandro, Director of Nursing (right), Freida Policarpio, Case Manager (left) & Sandy Baker attended Washington Hospital's Silver Anniversary Party last Sunday.

Silver Creek's Christine Pacifico Paul (5th left), Lead Make Up and Instructor & Liza Santa Ana (4th left) from Marinello Shcool of Beauty - San Mateo led a team of make up and hairstylists that successfully provided services at the Bay Area Fashion Week models last Saturday, September 24, 2011 in San Jose.

 It is hard to describe the good entertainment effect of the movie without citing some of the dialogues that jolted the senses, namely: “Ang kaibahan ng fotahng mayaman versus fotahng mahirap – yung mayaman ay original yan…yung mahirap binili lang sa Greenhills!”…”Ang buhay ay parang Quiapo – maraming snatchers (mother giving advice to daughter whose husband she caught with a mistress)”….”I pack-up mo na yang Lucy Torres at ilabas mo yang Gretchen Baretto!” (mother encouraging her daughter to fight back for the man she loves and married)…and there’s a lot more. 

Lani Misalucha will be at Ichiban on Friday, Oct 14th.

Charito Benipayo of Alameda celebrates her birthday on October 13th, 2011.

The confrontation scene and the dialogues where Anne & Cristine wore the same violet outfits and trying to buy the same bag in a store is a gem. And then the following scene where Derek saw them together, for the 2nd time, at his home, wearing almost identical dresses is also amusing. That is a very stressful dinner that followed after.

All 3 lead actors delivered, but the most challenging role (a sophisticated, liberated heredera who’s allergic to seafood but eats them anyways, because as she says “masarap ang bawal”..oh my..oh my) went to Anne Curtis and she essayed it like second skin.

Lion Pat Ancheta was installed as the 91st President of San Francisco Host Lions Club in an Installation Dinner Ball held at Elks Lodge of So. San Francisco last Oct 1st, 2011.

Ms. Tateetz Palomo of San Rafael celebrates her 63rd birthday this week.

My curiosity also got aroused by the scenic location of the resort that is being built in the story,so I stayed until the final credits to obtain the information so I can go there next month, hehehe.
The movie is not perfect, though.  The Anne Curtis scene in the beginning where she lost her bikini top trying to avoid hitting Derek Ramsey, needs a little editing to make it more effective, in my opinion (it’s a little long and confusing). I think Ron Morales as Derek’s best friend is also a miscast (something doesn’t match between the two).

The Perkins Twins - Jesse Perkins (left) & Christian Perkins (right) graced the Grand Opening of AGELESS ELIMINAGE as the medical spa's official endorsers, last Saturday at the Season's Market Place in Milpitas, CA.  Also in the picture are husband/wife owners Jim & Mary Anne Laurel (center) with their Marketing Annette Velasco (2nd right).

Melissa Oribio (the only child of Merlvin & Riza Oribio) celebrated her 2nd birthday at the Yummy Buffet in San Jose last Sunday.

Nevertheless, no other movie has made this so much impact and the movie going public has rendered their verdict - they loved the Rated-A movie as it is now breaking box office records in the Philippines and other places outside the country.

In the local front, it is bound to break even bigger box office records as it is scheduled to open this week in Union City & Milpitas.  Here’s the complete schedule of showing, as culled from their latest trailer on TV:
October 14-27
Union City
Century 25 Theaters
32100 Union Landing
Union City, CA 94587
Milpitas
Century Great Mall
1010 Great Mall Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
October 7-13:
SAN FRANCISCO
UA Stonestown Twin
501 Buckingham Way
San Francisco, CA 94132
LOS ANGELES-CERRITOS
Cerritos Stadium Cinema
12761 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90701

For more information, please visit www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com.  Check also the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5fydoOJIok

If you’re only going to watch one Filipino movie this year, make it “No Other Woman,” folks!
Incidentally, Anne Curtis & Cristine Reyes will be performing live with Aljur Abrenica & Mark Herras in “Night With The Stars (Kapamilya na, Kapuso pa!)” on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 8PM at the Koffman Auditorium of the Alameda High School located at 2200 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA. For tickets & sponsorships,  please call (925) 812-4249.

TO-BE SEEN IN THE CITY
Meet & Greet Lani Misalucha at Ichiban Oct 14th!
Lani Misalucha will be in the Bay Area this coming Friday, October 14, 2011 and will be available to ‘meet and greet’ his friends and supporters at around 8:00 PM at Edna’s Ichiban Library located at 2236 Westborough Blvd, South SF, CA 94080.

For tickets, please call (650) 737-9716.
Briefs & Shorts
“Happy Birthday” greetings to Ms. Tateetz Palomo (Oct 12) who will be celebrating this Saturday at the  Seafood Peddler in San Rafael,  Ms. Charito Benipayo (Oct 13) & Mr. Von Cruz (Oct 15). May your birthday wishes all come true.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Do not lose your heart. For when you sing, you will need to sing from the heart.” – by Talent Manager Par Excellence Boy Abunda to his former talent, singer Erik Santos, who moved out of Abunda’s Backroom, Inc. to be managed jointly by both Star Magic & Cornerstone’s Erick Raymundo.  Abunda & Santos had a falling out after reportedly, Santos badmouthed the talent manager for not doing anything to save his sagging career. Somebody tell Erik Santos that “Dah’ling, nobody can go against nature. What’s up must come down, eventually.”

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