SM Cinema Gets Exclusive Rights to Screen the Critically Acclaimed Survival Drama “All is Lost”

Academy Award® winner Robert Redford returns to the big screen in “All Is Lost,” an open-water thriller about one man’s battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. The movie opens exclusively at SM Cinema this February 5. E-PLUS members get 50% discount on movie ticket.

About “All is Lost”

Written and directed by Academy Award^® nominee J.C. Chandor (Margin Call) with a musical score by Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros), the film is a gripping,visceral and powerfully moving tribute to ingenuity and resilience.

Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner’s intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest.

Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.

Awards

Robert Redford was hailed Best Actor in the NYFCC (New York Film Critics Circle) Awards and nominated in the Golden Globe Awards and Critic’s Choice Movie Awards.  The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan arrives at SM Cinema and IMAX January 15!

The action-packed espionage film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit arrives at SM Cinema January 15. Fans can also experience this thrilling action movie in IMAX Theatres.

About Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Paramount Pictures presents Jack Ryan, the CIA analyst created by espionage master Tom Clancy. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a blistering action thriller that follows Ryan (Chris Pine, Star Trek) from his quiet double-life as a veteran-turned-Wall Street executive to his all-out initiation as a hunted American agent on the trail of a massive terrorist plot in Moscow. Joining the cast are Academy Award-winner Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley and Kenneth Branagh, who is also the director of the movie.

The film, which is distributed locally by Solar-UIP, has been rated PG (Parental Guidance) by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).

About IMAX

IMAX is the world’s leader in cinema technology with theatres designed for a more immersive movie-watching experience. Owing to its theatre design, powerful sound, and slightly curve and very large screen, movie-goers feel they are part of the movie and not just mere spectators.

SM Cinema, the Philippines’ biggest movie exhibitor, operates the IMAX Theatres in the country located at SM Mall of Asia, SM North EDSA, SM Aura Premiere, SM Southmall, SM Clark, SM Cebu and SM Lanang. 

Watch 47 Ronin at SM Cinema and Get the Chance to Win a Trip for Two to Tokyo!

47 Ronin, a fantasy twist in one of Japan's most celebrated samurai stories opens at SM Cinema January 8.  The film follows the honor-bound exploits of 47 Ronin or masterless samurai in their goal to avenge the death of their master.

SM Cinema, in partnership with Solar-UIP, offers fans the chance to experience and feel the samurai world for 5 days in Tokyo, Japan.  Joining this exclusive promo is easy, fans just need to watch 47 Ronin at SM Cinema, like www.facebook.com/SMCinema and click on the 47 Ronin Online Promo App to register.  Promo runs from January 8 to 21 exclusively at SM Cinema.

The winner will be selected through an electronic raffle on January 24. The prize package includes 2 return adult economy flights to Tokyo, 5 night hotel stay with breakfast and a Samurai Experience tour.

JCB members get better chances of winning when they buy 2 tickets using their JCB Credit card. On top of that, they also get a Php50 movie discount card. e-PLUS members double their chances of winning when they join the electronic raffle.

About 47 Ronin

Produced by Universal Studios, the film is directed by Carl Erik Rinsch. 47 Ronin is distributed in the country by Solar-UIP. It has been rated PG (Parental Guidance) by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). 

Keanu Reeves stars as Kai, an outcast who joins the Ronin. Hiroyuki Sanada, whose filmography includes The Last Samurai and Wolverine, plays the leader of the Ronin Oisho. Kou Shibasaki, who raised her international profile with her exemplary portrayal of the insane and ruthless student in Battle Royale, is Kai’s love interest. The Japanese actor and dancer Min Tanaka is Lord Asano, the warriors’ daimyo.  Lord Kira, the one responsible for arranging the killing of Lord Asano, is portrayed by Tadanobu Asano who played Hogun in Thor and Captain Nagata in Battleship.  Academy Award nominated actress Rinko Kikuchi of Babel and Pacific Rim, is cast as a witch who serves Lord Kira. The Japanese pop idol, actor and radio host Jin Akinishi joins the cast as Oisho’s son.

About SM Cinema

SM Cinema is the Philippine’s leading film exhibitor with 255 theaters in 47 branches nationwide. SM Cinema also operates IMAX Theatres located at SM Mall of Asia, SM City North EDSA, SM Southmall, SM Lanang, SM Clark, SM Cebu and SM Aura Premier.