Our competition to win a Blu-ray disc of wickedly comic high-school horror comedy Jennifer’s Body is now closed. Thanks to Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that Jennifer’s Body screenwriter Diablo Cody won an Oscar for Juno.
The first five names to be drawn from all the winning entries are:
1. Diana Storrie from Ayr 2. Rachael Smith from Bristol 3. Clare Finning from Honiton 4. Nige Owen from Glamorgan 5. Cath Rutter from Newport
Meryl Streep and Amy Adams star in the delicious hit comedy Julie & Julia, the story of two real-life foodies from different decades whose example proves that with the right combination of passion, obsession and butter you can change your life and achieve your dreams.
Oscar-nominated Streep plays legendary American chef Julia Child, whose life in post-war France inspired her classic book Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and Adams plays celebrated blogger Julie Powell, who decided to chronicle her attempt to cook all 524 recipes in Child’s book in a single year.
To celebrate the film’s release on Blu-ray & DVD on 8th March, the nice people at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have given us three Blu-ray discs of Julie & Julia - packed with special features including director’s commentary, behind the scenes and biographical features, and a virtual tour of Julia Child’s kitchen - to give away to three lucky winners. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:
Julia Child’s kitchen is now housed in which famous American museum?
A) Madame Tussaud’s New York
B) The Smithsonian
C) The Jonesian
Send your answer, clearly marked Julie & Julia Blu-ray Competition in the subject line, to movietalk@ipcmedia.com. The closing date for entries is Thursday 25 March 2010.
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Please note: we will collect your personal email data solely to process your competition entry. Prizes will be awarded to the first five correct entries drawn at random under independent supervision after the competition closes at midnight on 25 March 2010. We will notify the winner by email within 21 days of this closing date. The prize consists of a copy of the Blu-ray of Julie & Julia. Promoter: IPC Media. Prize Supplier: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. For full terms and conditions, see here.
Savouring the joy of Streep and the tastes of France. Read more.
High-school horror movie Jennifer’s Body takes a wickedly comic look at the darker side of teen friendship. Megan Fox’s self-centred teen queen Jennifer and Amanda Seyfried’s mousy Needy are the bosom buddies whose toxic friendship turns positively Satanic after Jennifer returns from an encounter with a devil-worshipping indie band. One by one, a series of boys at school meet violent ends and Needy realises that her friend has been turned into an evil, man-eating demon. Can she put a stop to Jennifer before her own boyfriend gets it in the neck?
To celebrate the film’s release on Blu-ray & DVD on 22nd February, the nice people at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have given us five Blu-ray discs of Jennifer’s Body - packed with special features including an extended cut, deleted scenes and a digital copy to watch on the go - to give away to five lucky winners. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:
Jennifer’s Body screenwriter Diablo Cody won an Oscar for which film?
Send your answer, clearly marked Jennifer’s Body Blu-ray Competition in the subject line, to movietalk@ipcmedia.com. The closing date for entries is Thursday 11 March 2010.
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Please note: we will collect your personal email data solely to process your competition entry. Prizes will be awarded to the first five correct entries drawn at random under independent supervision after the competition closes at midnight on 11 March 2010. We will notify the winner by email within 21 days of this closing date. The prize consists of a copy of the Blu-ray of Jennifer’s Body. Promoter: IPC Media. Prize Supplier: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. For full terms and conditions, see here.
Megan Fox’s bitchy teen queen gets really nasty in high-school horror comedy. Read more.
Our competition to win a Blu-ray disc of Tony Scott’s high-speed remake of classic 1970s thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is now closed. Thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that the two stars of the original film were Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw .
We put the entries in a squad car, which raced across town, cannoning off various obstacles and flipping spectacularly over before disgorging the names of the lucky winners who are Glenn Shaw, Lorna Standerwick, Karen Waddy and Lyn Bosomworth. Well done folks, enjoy your prizes!
A young man enters a magical kingdom to retrieve a falling star for his beloved in the fairytale comedy adventure Stardust, which comes out in a Blu-ray special edition on Monday 1st February.
Directed by Matthew Vaughan (whose eagerly awaited action comedy Kick-Ass comes out in April) and based on the bestselling graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, Stardust didn’t get the attention it deserved when it came out in 2007, but those who did get to see this “adult fairytale” were thoroughly charmed.
The story begins in Victorian England but soon moves into a more magical realm when shop assistant Tristan Thorn (Charlie Cox) enters the fairy kingdom of Stormhold to retrieve a fallen star for his beloved Victoria (Sienna Miller). But the star has taken the form of a young woman called Yvaine (Claire Danes) and their return journey to the real world is filled with dangers.
Along the way, Tristan encounters four rival princes, an evil witch (Michelle Pfeiffer), and a cross-dressing pirate named Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Niro) and eventually discovers the meaning of true love.
To celebrate the film’s Blu-ray release, the nice folks at Paramount Home Entertainment have given us three copies of the film on Blu-ray - packed with bonus materials - to give away to three lucky winners. To be in with a chance to win, all you have to do is answer the following question correctly:
Another fantasy film based on a tale by Neil Gaiman came out last year. What was it called?
A) Opaline
B) Coraline
C) Pearlesque
Send your answer, clearly marked Stardust Blu-ray Competition in the subject line, to movietalk@ipcmedia.com. The closing date for entries is Thursday 18 February 2010.
Please note: we will collect your personal email data solely to process your competition entry. Prizes will be awarded to the first five correct entries drawn at random under independent supervision after the competition closes at midnight on 18 February 2010. We will notify the winner by email within 21 days of this closing date. The prize consists of a copy of the Blu-ray of Stardust. Promoter: IPC Media. Prize Supplier: Paramount Home Entertainment. For full terms and conditions, see here.
Our competition to win a Blu-ray disc of the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller District 9 is now closed. Thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that District 9 is set in Johannesburg.
The lucky winners who will be enjoying the film’s inspired mix of comedy, satire and thrilling action are Mark Doherty, Marina Ricci, Debbie Curwen and Denise Harris. Well done folks, enjoy your prizes!
Our competition to win a DVD box-set of Stephen Poliakoff award winning TV dramas is now closed. Thanks to Momentum Pictures for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that Nazi appeasement is the sinister plot at the heart of Stephen Poliakoff’s latest film Glorious 39.
The lucky winners who will be enjoying the acclaimed dramas Caught On A Train, Perfect Strangers, Shooting The Past, The Lost Prince, Friends And Crocodiles and Gideon’s Daughter are Sara Garland, Anne Jamison, Nina Pope and Barbara Lohoar. Well done folks, enjoy your prizes!
Our competition to win a copy of the fab animated feature Monsters vs Aliens on DVD is now closed. Thanks to Paramount Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that Hugh Laurie, who voices Dr Cockroach Phd, is better known as grumpy TV medic, Dr Gregory House.
The lucky winners are Jenny Hampshire, Natalie Henderson and Peter Joseph. Well done folks, enjoy your prize!
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Denzel Washington and John Travolta go head to head in director Tony Scott’s high-speed remake of classic 1970s thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD on 11 January. Travolta plays the enigmatic Ryder, the leader of a gang of four ruthless gunmen who hijack a crowded New York subway train - Pelham 123 - and demand a multi-million dollar ransom from the city authorities. As the one-hour countdown to the ransom deadline ticks away, a battle of wits develops between the vengeful Ryder and unassuming train dispatcher Walter Garber - played by Washington.
To celebrate the film’s release, the nice folks at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have given us four copies of the film on Blu-ray - packed with bonus materials - to give away to four lucky winners. To be in with a chance to win, all you have to do is answer the following question correctly:
Name the two stars of the original 1974 film?
Send your answer, clearly marked Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Blu-ray Competition in the subject line, to movietalk@ipcmedia.com. The closing date for entries is Thursday 28 January 2010.
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Please note: we will collect your personal email data solely to process your competition entry. Prizes will be awarded to the first five correct entries drawn at random under independent supervision after the competition closes at midnight on 28 January 2010. We will notify the winner by email within 21 days of this closing date. The prize consists of a copy of the Blu-ray of District 9. Promoter: IPC Media. Prize Supplier: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. For full terms and conditions, see here.
Peter Jackson put on his producer’s hat for the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller District 9, which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD on 28th December. With Jackson at his back, first-time director Neill Blomkamp came up with some groundbreaking special effects to tell his enthralling allegorical story of aliens stranded in South Africa - and he was blessed, too, with a startling performance from newcomer Sharlto Copley as the film’s hapless protagonist, a human who discovers what it is like to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet.
To celebrate the film’s release, the nice folks at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have given us four copies of the film on Blu-ray - packed with bonus materials - to give away to four lucky winners. To be in with a chance to win, all you have to do is answer the following question correctly:
District 9 is set in which city?
a) Johannesburg
b) Cape Town
c) Milton Keynes
Send your answer, clearly marked District 9 Blu-ray Competition in the subject line, to movietalk@ipcmedia.com. The closing date for entries is Thursday 14 January 2010.
Please note: we will collect your personal email data solely to process your competition entry. Prizes will be awarded to the first five correct entries drawn at random under independent supervision after the competition closes at midnight on 14 January 2010. We will notify the winner by email within 21 days of this closing date. The prize consists of a copy of the Blu-ray of District 9. Promoter: IPC Media. Prize Supplier: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. For full terms and conditions, see here.
1. Avatar
2. The Lovely Bones
3. The Crazies
4. The Princess and the Frog
5. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
6. Valentines Day
7. Leap Year
8. From Paris with Love
9. A Single Man
10. Invictus
1. This is It
2. The Hurt Locker
3. Jennifer’s Body
4. The Time Traveler’s Wife
5. 9
6. Terminator Salvation
7. Pandorum
8. The Hangover
9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
10. District 9
