Contest: Win a DVD of “The Fifth Estate”

Posted on January 18, 2014 at 1:23 pm

The NSA snooping on cell phones. Bradley Manning on trial. The people behind a 40-year-old robbery of FBI files that revealed extensive abuses finally coming forward. Target getting hit by hackers who steal thousands of credit card numbers. There is no more vital or complex issue in today’s world than the balance between privacy and security. And there is no individual closer to the heart of that story than Julian Assange, currently hiding out from international law enforcement in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. In last year’s film “The Fifth Estate,” Benedict Cumberbatch plays the enigmatic Australian uber-hacker. And I have a copy of the DVD to give away.

If you’d like to enter, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Assange” in the subject line and tell me a government secret that you were glad to see made public. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only.) I’ll pick a winner at random on January 21.

Contest: The Book About the Real-Life Butler

Posted on January 13, 2014 at 8:57 pm

In honor of my DVD Pick of the Week, Lee Daniels’ The Butler, I’m giving away a copy of the book that inspired it, the true story of Eugene Allen, the man who served as a White House butler. The Washington Post’s Wil Haygood first found Allen as Barack Obama was about to be sworn in as the first African-American President. With a foreword by the Academy Award nominated director Lee Daniels, The Butler not only explores Allen’s life and service to eight American Presidents, from Truman to Reagan, but also includes an essay that explores the history of black images on celluloid and in Hollywood, and fifty-seven pictures of Eugene Allen, his family, the presidents he served, and the remarkable cast of the movie.

For your chance to win a copy, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Butler in the subject line and tell me which White House moment you would like to have witnessed. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only.) I’ll choose a winner at random on January 19. Good luck!

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Contest: Anything is Possible

Posted on December 29, 2013 at 8:00 am

Start the new year with a heartwarming family film starring musical prodigy Ethan Bortnick, who wrote the songs he performs in this film “Anything is Possible” is the story of ten-year-old Nathan (Bortnick), who is devastated when his mom is reported missing while serving on an overseas Army rescue mission. Feeling scared and alone, Nathan runs away from home only to find shelter from the city streets at a local orphanage. There, Nathan’s incredible talent at the piano is discovered, and he becomes the star attraction at a benefit concert to raise money for the orphanage. Inspired by the kindness of the people he met on his journey, Nathan holds on to the belief that his mom will come home and his family will be reunited. This heartwarming story proves that with love, compassion, selflessness and hope, anything is possible.

I have a copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Star in the subject line and tell me your favorite musical instrument. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on December 31, 2013. Good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuiiXneb0V4

Contest: The Best of Jack Hanna

Posted on December 26, 2013 at 3:59 pm

The Best of Jack Hanna follows America’s most beloved animal adventurer and his family as he spends time with nature’s creatures across the continents, over the years, and through two different TV shows. This collector’s edition package includes 30 episodes from Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, which has garnered 6 Daytime Emmy Nominations and 3 wins to date, plus 30 episodes from Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures. Each episode provides insight into the protection and conservation of some of our planet’s most precious animals and endangered species. The Best of Jack Hanna takes you on an action-packed journey, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for all creatures, great and small.

I have a copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Hanna in the subject line and tell me what country you’d like to visit to see exotic animals. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on December 31, 2013. Good luck!

Contest: Journey to a Christmas Star

Posted on December 21, 2013 at 2:17 pm

Norway’s most beloved Christmas story is directed by Academy Award nominee Nils Gaup. It is the story of a courageous girl who sets out on a hazardous journey across a gorgeous winter wonderland to find the Christmas Star in order to free the kingdom from a curse and bring back a long lost princess. She makes some friends along the way, including Father Christmas, but some mighty foes try to stop her.

I have a copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Star in the subject line and tell me your favorite star or constellation. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on December 31, 2013. Good luck!