Free “Life of Pi” Tickets for a DC Screening November 12

Posted on November 6, 2012 at 12:30 pm

I’m thrilled to have 25 pairs of tickets to give away for a Washington DC screening of “The Life of Pi,” Ang Lee’s spectacularly beautiful film based on the best-selling book about a teenager and a tiger who survive a shipwreck and must find a way to survive.  It is rated PG “for emotional thematic content throughout and some scary action sequences and peril,” and I am recommending it for middle schoolers and up.  The tickets will go to the first 25 who respond, so log in right away.  And REMEMBER: screening tickets do not guarantee that you will get in.  Seating is first come, first served so get there early!

 

For your complimentary tickets log onto www.gofobo.com/rsvp and input the following code: BLFA49J to download your tickets.

 

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The Mark

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 3:59 pm

The Mark is the first of a two-part Christian end times film starring Craig Sheffer.  He plays Chad Turner, a non-believer who gets caught up in the fight of his life and of his soul as a courier of a critically important biometric chip with world-changing powers.  On board an airplane with a businessman named Mr. Cooper (Eric Roberts), who will present the chip to the G20 summit, they are taken prisoner by Joseph Pike (Gary Daniels), a brutal man who has been hired by a billionaire to get the chip for him.

But Turner is not carrying the chip.  It has been implanted in his arm.  It is worthless unless he is alive.  Pike and Cooper are utterly ruthless but both have to find a way to fight each other without crashing the plane or killing Turner.  And then, somehow, some of the people on the plane just disappear, without their clothes and jewelry.  Everyone else is left behind.

Turner has lost his faith in just about everything, except perhaps for a lovely flight attendant named Dao (Sonia Couling).  But the brutality and corruption he sees in Cooper and Pike and the goodness he sees in Deo awaken the hero in him.

I have one copy to give away.  Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Mark” in the subject line and don’t forget to include your address (US addresses only).  I’ll pick a winner at random on November 7.

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Free Tickets to “Cloud Atlas” Starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry

Posted on October 17, 2012 at 11:44 am

I am thrilled to be giving away 25 pairs of free tickets to a screening of one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated films, “Cloud Atlas” in Washington, D.C. this Monday, October 22.  The film, which will be in theaters October 26, stars Oscar winners Halle Berry and  Tom Hanks in a mind-bending multi-layered story that takes us from the past to the future, based on the acclaimed book by David Mitchell.  It is the long-time dream project from the Wachowskis, who made the “Matrix” movies.  To get your tickets, log onto www.gofobo.com/rsvp and input the following code: BLF9N3D to download your tickets.  Each person will be allowed to download two tickets.  NOTE: Seats are limited and screening tickets do not guarantee admittance.  Seating is first come, first served so get there early.  I look forward to seeing you there!

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My New Must-See Movies Series Now Available on Kindle and Kindle Apps (And How to Get One for Free)

Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:59 pm

I’m delighted that the first three books in my new Must-See Movie series are now available as ebooks.  The first is #1 and and all three are in the top 20 of Amazon Kindle’s movie guides and reviews best-seller list.  You don’t need to have a Kindle — the free Kindle app works on just about any computer or tablet or smartphone. If you buy 101 Must-See Movie Moments, email me at moviemom@moviemom.com and tell me the last movie in the book before October 31, 2012 and I will send you either 50 Must-See Movies: Weddings or 50 Must-See Movies: Mothers for free. If you post a review of 101 Must-See Movie Moments, I’ll send you both!

The three books are:

 101 Must-See Movie Moments  101 essays on great moments in neglected films and neglected moments, from the lobster scene in “Annie Hall” to the final moments of “Godfather 2,” to a sandwich in the otherwise forgettable “Wives and Lovers” and the “Coward’s Corner” scene in “Homicidal” and the garbage can lid dance in “It’s Always Fair Weather,” and the “Dead by Third Act” character in “Top Gun,” each illuminates an element of cinematic storytelling that will make you understand and appreciate all movies better. ($1.99)

50 Must-See Movies: Mothers  No relationship is more primal, more fraught, more influential, more worried over, more nourishing when good and more devastating when bad that our connection to our mothers. Mom inspires a lot of movies in every possible category, from comedy to romance to drama to crime to animation to horror, from the lowest-budget indie to the biggest-budget prestige film. A lot of women have been nominated for Oscars for playing mothers and just about every actress over age 20 has appeared as a mother in at least one movie. Here are 50 classic movie mothers, the good, the bad, and the downright nightmarish. (99 cents)

50 Must-See Movies: Weddings  Movies and weddings are — it must be said — a match made in heaven. Here are 50 of the best movies about proposals, engagements, and weddings from classics (“Father of the Bride,” “The Godfather”) to neglected gems like “Confetti” and “The Baxter.” Comedies, romances, dramas, runaway brides and wedding crashers — these are must-see for anyone who has ever planned, dreamed of, or been to a wedding. (99 cents)

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Contest: 50’s Television Classics

Posted on September 28, 2012 at 8:00 am

Experience the best of the Golden Age of Television with this collection of shows from TV’s early years. with 50’s TV Classics: Collector’s Edition you’ll enjoy over 10 hours of comedy, music, variety, game shows and drama starring some of Hollywood’s biggest stars!  Three discs include episodes of The Bob Hope Show (1957) The Chevy Show with Dinah Shore & Art Carney (1956) The Ed Wynn Show (1950) The Paul Winchell & Jerry Mahoney Show (1950) The Red Skelton Show (guest starring John Carradine), Death Valley Days: Sego Lillies (4/28/53) Death Valley Days: Little Washington (10/1/53) Death Valley Days: Dear Teacher (11/24/53), The Lawrence Welk Show (7/14/56) The Milton Berle Show (5/15/56), Beat the Clock The Celebrity Game Do You Trust Your Wife (Ep. 1) Do You Trust Your Wife (Ep. 2), and Name that Tune.  I am delighted to have two copies to give away.  Send an email to moviemom@moviemom.com with 50’s television in the subject line and tell me your favorite old-time television show.  Don’t forget your address!  (US addresses only)  I will pick a winner on Oct 8.  Good luck!

 

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