A WICKED GOOD WAY TO CATCH YOUR FAVORITE BIG-SCREEN MOVIES

Nowadays, there are so many ways to view content, from your phone to your laptop to your TV screen. But if you're going to watch a movie that really "takes off" from the screen, you've got to GO BIG.

- SCOTT GARCEAU

That's how my wife and I caught Wicked, part one of the famed book-turned-musical-turned-blockbuster, at Opus Malls' VIP Cinema in a preview.

First, you have to know that Opus Mall is the latest luxury shopping center opened last July by Robinsons Land Corp., side by side with its Bridgetowne Residences in Quezon City. It's a six-level mall with plenty of dining and shopping opportunities, including Spatio, a concept department store with personal grooming and spa services, a bar, premium coffee stops and other indulgent goodies, and Bistro Group restos like Olive Garden, for those craving an Italian-American feast.

But tonight we're there for Wicked, the long-awaited screen version of the Wizard of Oz retelling starring Ariana Grande/Cynthia Erivo. More on that later.

First, we're led by Robinsons Movieworld general manager Bomboy Lim and Robinsons Malls senior marketing director Jess Zulueta III through the mall to the expansive cinema choices at Level 5. Not only are there three Opus Cinemas with Dolby 7.1 Sound, Laser Projection technology and 15-meter screens (all the Opus cinemas are this size, the biggest VIP screens in the country); there's a special Family Cinema, the only place we know of where the cinema is bubblegum-scented and kids are allowed to sit on either seats or colorful couches, plus there's a child-friendly sound system with ambient lighting.