Binawalang makibalita Mother Lily walang alam sa nangyayari sa shake…

Kumusta na nga kaya si Mother Lily Monteverde dahil she is at sea ’di ba? She’s currently on a cruise to Australia and New Zealand with eldest daughter Meme and Mother’s son-in-law Stephen Tan.

Eh may strict order si Meme sa kanya na ’di siya tatawag o kokontak sa anumang paraan sa kahit sino man sa Pilipinas during their travel. Gusto raw kasi ni Meme, ayon kay Mother Lily, ang makapagpahinga siya ng husto at ma-enjoy niya ang pagta-travel.

In a week’s time pa bago makabalik ng Pilipinas si Mother Lily. Pero hayan nga at magandang balita ang naghihintay sa kanya. As this early, pinag-usapan na ang kanyang nag-iisang entry sa darating na Metro Manila Film Festival, ang Shake, Rattle & Roll: Fourteen, The Invasion.

It’s expected daw to make a box-office history sa filmfest event. Not only because it’s the only suspense-horror movie na ipapalabas, kung hindi, sabi nga it served its purpose na manakot ng manonood nito during the holiday season.

Kung sabagay, inamin ng direktor na si Chito Roño na this is his best at talagang nakakatakot na horror-suspense flick ang ginawa niya. Obviously, na-inspire siya sa mga istoryang sinulat ng tatlong writers na sina Ricky Lee, Roy Iglesias, at Rod Vera which he himself had chosen.

Pawang mga dekalibre nga naman ang tatlo, lalo na sina Ricky at Roy na ’di lang puwedeng masabing mga beterano nang story at screenwriters para sa pelikula at TV kung hindi award winners din.

Three episodes ang SSR Fourteen, The Invasion. Bawat episode ay walang kinalaman sa isa’t isa. Kaya nga may sari-sarili itong title: Pamana, Unwanted, and Lost Command.

‘‘Naka-inspire rin lalo sa akin ang cast ng bawat episode para ganahan akong lalo habang idinidirek ng pelikula,” susog pa ni Direk Chito.

Direk Chito bumilib sa chemistry nina Vhong at Lovi

First time niyang maidirek sina Herbert Bautista at Arlene Muhlach who headlined, along with Janice de Belen, the three original Shake Rattle and Roll.

Si Janice was in The Healing, the first horror-suspense flick na tinampukan ng Batangas governor na si Vilma Santos.

Well, curious si Direk Chito how Quezon City Mayor Herbert would perform his role considering nga naman na lately hindi na nga siya napapanood sa pelikula o TV.

Happy siya that Mayor Herbert delivered.

Kay Arlene naman, alam niyang reliable ang elder sister na ito ni Aga Muhlach. Otherwise, bakit nga naman ’di siya nababakante ng assignment, mapa-pelikula man o TV?

O take a bow, Arlene.

Unwanted marks the first time na magtatambal sa isang project sina Vhong Navarro at Lovi Poe.

The two of them play victims ng isang tragedy inside a mall.

Sobra raw ang rapport ng dalawa, so much so, he is convinced the two should team up in a full-length movie na ’di horror-suspense, of course. Willing siyang idirek ang dalawa if ever.

Si Direk Chito ang talent manager ni Vhong.

Lost Command has an all-male cast: Dennis Trillo, Paulo Avelino, Martin Escudero, at Rommel Padilla. They play military men who are assigned to battle with zombies.

The battle turns out to be grueling for both groups.

‘‘As a whole,’’ pahayag pa ni Direk Chito, ‘‘entertaining ang movie, while at the same time matatakot ka. I guess magiging happy si Mother kapag napanood niya ang movie.’’

Daniel sinasabayan ng kanyang Daddy Rommel

How nice na kasabay nang pagsikat ng kanyang anak na si Daniel Padilla (Mother: Karla Estrada), now dubbed as the current teenage heartthrob, ay ang pagbabalik-pelikula naman ni Rommel Padilla.

Rommel is an elder brother of Robin Padilla, who feels equally proud of Daniel for the achievements he has attained, so far, sa maikling panahong nasa showbiz ito.

Like Rommel, Robin also advises Daniel to keep his feet on the ground, no matter how successful he becomes.

Daniel is currently starring in the still ipinalalabas pang blockbuster movie ng Star Cinema, 24/7 In Love, where he is paired with Kathryn Bernardo and 13 others fellow Star Magic talent.

He and Kathryn also topbill the high-rating series, Princess and I.

Rommel, for his comeback appearance, was featured in the series, Lorenzo’s Time, which topbilled Zaijian Jaranilla in the title role.

The series also starred Carmina Villarroel, formerly Rommel’s sister-in-law because she was then married to his brother Rustom now popularly known as BB Gandanghari.

Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Fourteen is his comeback movie.