The First and Last Philippine Premiere Screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: A Decade of Magic Comes to a Conclusion

The Philippines is one of the first few countries to first see the epic finale for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 before it officially comes out on July 14, 2011. Yours truly got the privilege to be invited to such screening by the wonderful folks at Warner Bros. Philippines, and all I can say is I was both excited, thankful and blessed to be able to watched the epic finale of the film series I grew up with in glorious IMAX Theater 3-D!

After a decade of following the story through a span of seven films, the story of "the boy who lived" has finally ended tying all lose ends in this second part for the Deathly Hallows. It is both the first and last of Harry Potter in the Philippines as the President of Warner Bros. Philippines said before the Philippine premiere screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in the IMAX Theater SM Mall of Asia. First in the sense that it is the first Harry Potter film to be completely in 3-D (or converted into one) and first that the Philippines is one of the selected countries to first see the film after UK; and last in a simple sense that this is the conclusion to the Harry Potter film franchise. 

What also add up to the already spectacular film experience brought by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the crowd and my fellow bloggers. It is always fun to talk to people with similar interest and passion. We talked about what would be the next Harry Potter film. Will it be a sequel, prequel or a highly improbable remake? That and many film, blogging and geeky stuff. But once the film started rolling it seems like we all barely knew each other as it is a rule of thumb to just sit back and enjoy the film.

If you have followed all seven Harry Potter film which started back at 2001. Man 2001! I was already at my teenage years back then and this sure is one of those film that will go along the ranks of Lord of the Rings, Last Castle, and Toy Story, my favorite films of all time. Definitely check out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in theaters nationwide by July 15, 2011.

Awesometastic 3-D Sequel: The Philippine Red Carpet Premiere of Tron: Legacy

A little while back yours truly, together with various Metro bloggers attended the Philippine red carpet premiere of Tron: Legacy over at the IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia. One of the last but definitely not the least, biggest 3-D film of the year will hit major cinemas nationwide today December 17, 2010. So why not end the weekend with a digital bang with Tron: Legacy.



It was a reunion of sort for most Metro bloggers as they populate the IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia for the Tron: Legacy premiere. Like what I've said earlier it is one of the biggest 3-D film of the year. I have seen the original 1982 Tron film a three/four months ago and was really excited to see what Walt Disney can bring to the table on a classic title which seems to haveended back in 1982. Not really a big surprise it was really good. As seen in various film trailers and being able to see some of its selected scenes (20 mins.) of Tron: Legacy back at Tron Night last Octobe, the hype surrounding Tron: Legacy is just right for the film delivered in flying neon orange, black, blue and white colors.

You can check out my full written film review for Tron Legacy over my updated spoiler-free movie review blog here:



Tron: Legacy (2010) Movie Review

Memories To Last with Nice Print Photography

We would only pass through this Earth once so why not make the most out of it? By living and every moment of it and capturing it on various media would complete the experience. We Filipinos love taking pictures, from the first few steps our children had to marriage and beyond. But just when we thought that we could always manage to capture those very special moments on our own, comes a time when you are no longer the one behind the camera but the subject of it. where and who do you trust? There is one trusted name that stands out, and that is Nice Print Photography.



Nice Print Photography is a leading and trusted name in providing world class quality photography and video coverage services. They offer services for various occasions and special events. Besides their official website, you can also get updates at Nice Print Photography Facebook page.



Nice Print Photography is also one of the Major sponsors in the upcoming Wedding Expo Philippines 2010 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia on Sept 25 & 26, 2010.

The teaser trailer for the Wedding Expo Philippines 2010 is just one of the many expertise in video editing and coverage that Nice Print Photography possesses. Rest assured that your once in a lifetime moment will be professionally captured and recorded in a very stylish and elegant presentation, all thanks to Nice Print Photography. To find out more about the events they covered, one can check out some of Nice Print Photography wedding videos on their official Youtube channel.

Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince IMAX Premiere in SM Mall of Asia Experience

July 15, 2009 (Wednesday) - Yours truly was invited in one of the most anticipated movie of the year, the sixth installment of the Harry Potter movie series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which is premiered on the IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia.





The day started with me leaving for Cavite at around 4:00 in the afternoon and by 5:30 arrived at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City and saw Cath along the way and join Ria for a mud pie cake delight at T.G.I. Fridays. We were later joined by Ryan and had a couple of talk.



Cath, Ryan and Ria.

Finally we arrived at the venue where cocktails were served and met up with other invited bloggers at the Harry Potter 6 screening. After some chit chat we were directed to proceed to the IMAX Theater to watch the much anticipated movie. IMAX 3-D glasses were handed out and got ourselves a nice seat for the movie.

The emcee told us about that the seventh movie will be released next year in two parts. The first part of the Harry Potter 7 Deathly Hollows (Hope I got that right) will be shown at around November of 2010 and the second part will be on July 2011. After that news, the movie started to roll and we braced ourselves for an amazing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince IMAX 3-D experience (Well, the first few parts to say the least. See it for yourself at the nearest IMAX 3-D Cinemas near you).



Will make a movie review soon on my movie blog which has now been buried with so many movie back logs but will soon make it active. All I can say is that the movie left me hanging but the 6th movie is an essential part of the progress of the film for this is where you're doubts and suspicion will finally be answered (if you have followed the Harry Potter movie series).



Chris A. at the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia

After the event, we (the bloggers) rallied up outside the IMAX Theater and took some more pictures and decided to call it a night. It was another fun-filled bloggers movie event courtesy of the great people from Warner Bros. and SM Malls.



Bloggers at the Harry Potter 6 premiere at the IMAX Theater in SM MOA, Azrael taking the shots.



More Photos of the event can be found at my HP6 Premiere Here:
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince IMAX SM MOA Premiere

The Super Bowl of China in SM Mall of Asia's Bloggers Events: New Features and Cuisines

June 30, 2009 (Tuesday) - Yehey and Super Bowl of China has once again invited the bloggers to experience the restaurants new cuisines and new features. This is the SM Mall of Asia's Super Bowl of China Bloggers Events.



Get ready for another mouth watering post of gastronomical proportions.

My day started out as I leave for Dasmariñas Cavite (as usual) at around 1 pm in the afternoon which was somewhat late considering the expected traffic I might encounter along the way and my expectation wasn't turned down as I was a bit late from the 3 pm schedule of the event in Super Bowl of China in SM Mall of Asia. It is a good thing that the event haven't really started and was able to see the whole event.



Me holding out a potato-shaped and designed stress ball courtesy of US Potatoes and the Super Bowl of China







It has been a while since I last saw my fellow bloggers in an event so after a short discussion and throwing jokes at each other. Our attention was called by Yehey's Miss KanKan to officially start the event by introducing Chef Bob and Chef Roy To us.



If you have been reading or seen my past post then Chef Roy and Chef Bob should be familiar to you. If not you can check my first super Bowl of China Food Event Experience here:
The Super Bowl of China Bloggers Event (It's on The Philippines!)

Chef Roy then brought out the new dishes offerd by the Super Bowl of China which was fresh from the kitchen where Chef Roy and the team cooked themselves. They presented the individual dish and discussed what these meals are:



Super Bowl of china offers four new delectable dishes to add up to their list of mouth-watering cuisines...



Hot and Spicy Chicken seasoned with secret spices and herbs.



Beef Fillet Chinese Style - a of Super Bowl of China comeback recipe, succulent beef bathed in tasty Beijing Sauce.



For those who crave for a spicy fish delight, there is the Crispy Fish Fillet with Lemon and Plum Sauce



and then there is my personal fave the Golden Weave US Frozen Potatoes with Minced Pork. This time Super Bowl of China has collaborated with the United States Potato Board to promote the high quality, nutritious of fresh US potatoes.

After the presentation, Chef Bob introduce us to the latest addition or feature to Super Bowl of China... their mascots. Super Bowl of China's Super Happi and Super Lucky



Super Happy and Supper Lucky

After introducing the two new mascots, it is photo op time for the Bloggers with the mascotts and of course Az, the July 1 Birthday Boy lead the way...



The July 1 Birthday celebrant Azrael Coladilla with Super Happi and Super Lucky of Super Bowl of China in SM Mall of Asia Bloggers Event.

After the photo op with the Super Bowl of China's Mascots Yehey conducted a short trivia game ala Eat Bulaga Laban o Bawi or Wowowee Pera o Bayong type of game where the bloggers will pick either the right answer under Happi or Lucky, but only one shall win the game. So after some time the last one left are Omar and Jeff. and the winner to bagged the prize is Jeff.





On the left is Omar, and on the right is the winner of the last round Jeff.

After the short game the buffet table was filled with the four new dishes and we started to fill our plates with the four new flavors of Super Bowl of China.





While we are all enjoying the dishes, a group of Super Bowl staff started to approach our table and started singing a Birthday jingle to greet Azrael and later Mee-i which was really entertaining...







A special birthday ice cream plate was serve to the birthday celebrants.

The last feature that the super Bowl of china shall implement is the beautifully designed menu' for their customers.



This is me holding out their new menu. Hope i got that right.



It was another great food event thanks to Super Bowl of China and Yehey. So have you been into any Super Bowl of China? If not then this is the right time to let you and your family experience the best of China here in the Philippines through Super Bowl of China