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12.03.11 by Widge @ 4:46 pm Comments on this: nada. Add your own.  It's Champions, hitting DVD from Lionsgate. Here's what they have to say for themselves: Competing for the honor of demonstrating the sport of Wushu on behalf of China, millions of martial artists come together to show off their strength and skills. With a chance to represent their country's national sport at the Olympics, honor is on the line and choosing a select few is an arduous task. Among those who take top prize are street fighter Zhang Feng (Dicky Cheung, Last Hero in China), and the earnest patriot Bao (Miu Tse, Empire of Assassins). But the road to the Games for these two men is paved with hardship and heartbreak, and their journey will test their strength, skill and spirit to its limits.
We've got three copies of the DVD to give away. Want to win one? Excellent. Here's how that happens: you enter using the form below. Remember you can enter once a day. If we draw your name when the contest ends, you snag it! Good luck! Categorized as: Contests
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12.03.11 by Widge @ 3:42 am Comments on this: nada. Add your own.  It's City of God, hitting Blu-Ray from Lionsgate. Here's what they have to say for themselves: Nominated for four Academy Awards® (2003) -- Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing -- and more than 50 other awards internationally, City of God is one of TIME Magazine's "100 Greatest Movies of All-Time" and number 18 on IMDb.com's "Top 250." Directed by Fernando Mereilles and adapted from the novel by Paulo Lins (Orfeu), the story follows two young boys who grow up in a violent neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, each of whom takes a different path in life.
Spanning more than 20 years in Brazil, two boys grow up in the same violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Li'l Zé (Leandro Firmino, Cheating in Chains) owns the city and instills fear and violence in the community without mercy. Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues, Forbidden to Forbid) only wants to pursue his passion for photography. But gang violence continues to rage in the City of God and the friends slowly get lost in themselves and their city. Categorized as: Contests
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12.03.11 by Widge @ 2:20 am Comments on this: nada. Add your own.  It's Margin Call, out from Lionsgate on DVD on December 20th. Here's what they have to say for themselves: Set in the high-stakes world of Wall Street, MARGIN CALL is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm d uring the earliest hours of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as the firm's employees must weigh whether to save their own company (and their jobs) at the risk of fleecing millions of investors.
The film picked up the Best First Feature prize from the New York Film Critics Circle, as well as two Independent Spirit Award nominations including Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay for J.C. Chandor. The film has also been honored with a Robert Altman Award for ensemble. Categorized as: Contests
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12.02.11 by Widge @ 7:12 am Comments on this: 2. Add your own.  It's A Madea Christmas: The Play from Tyler Perry on DVD. Here's what they have to say for themselves: When a college student learns that her mom is forcing her beloved nanny to work at their posh family estate over the holiday, she secretly invites her nanny's kin to celebrate Christmas with them. Before you can say "Helluuurr," Madea and Aunt Bam have made themselves at home in this hilarious, heartwarming play that truly celebrates the meaning of Christmas.
We've got three copies of the DVD to give away. Want to win one? Excellent. Here's how that happens: you enter using the form below. Remember you can enter once a day. If we draw your name when the contest ends, you snag it! Good luck! Categorized as: Contests
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12.02.11 by Widge @ 1:43 am Comments on this: one. Add your own.  It's Heavenly Creatures, the uncut version, hitting Blu-Ray from Lionsgate. Here's what they have to say for themselves: Called "a visionary triumph" (Rolling Stone), Academy Award®-winning director Peter Jackson (Best Director, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2003) presents a true crime drama involving two friends separated by their parents. Oscar®-winner Kate Winslet (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, The Reader, 2008), in her big screen debut, stars alongside Melanie Lynskey (Up in the Air) in the Oscar®-nominated screenplay (Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, 1994) co-penned by Jackson and his writing partner Frances Walsh (The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy). The Uncut Version features ten minutes of footage not seen in the released theatrical version.
Based on the shocking true story, two teenage girls form an unwavering bond rooted in a fantasy world that only they share. When their parents become disturbed by the intensity of the friendship, they separate the girls and threaten to keep them apart permanently. Scarred by the decision and blinded by their anger, the two girls hatch a devastating plan and vow murderous revenge on their families. Categorized as: Contests
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12.01.11 by Widge @ 4:24 pm Comments on this: nada. Add your own.  It's the third season of Meet the Browns, hitting DVD from Lionsgate. Here's what they have to say for themselves: Season 3 finds the entire family dealing with all the typical challenges of day-to-day living: job hassles, marital problems, rebellious children and love troubles. But as they face each and every test with their usual good humor, they find they are more than up for anything life can throw at them in this hit comedy series created by Tyler Perry.
We've got three copies of the DVD to give away. Want to win one? Excellent. Here's how that happens: you enter using the form below. Remember you can enter once a day. If we draw your name when the contest ends, you snag it! Good luck! Categorized as: Contests
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12.01.11 by Widge @ 1:00 am Comments on this: nada. Add your own.  It's Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy hitting DVD from Image. Here's what they have to say for themselves: Michael Feinstein has devoted much of his career to the preservation and performance of America's Popular Song. This five-time Grammy-nominated performer presented an evening dedicated to The Sinatra Legacy in a live concert taped in May in the new, state-of-the-art Palladium in Carmel, Indiana. Backed by a thirty-two-piece orchestra, Feinstein entrances viewers with a musical journey of what is regarded as popular music's Golden Era made famous by Sinatra and fellow stars. Through anecdotes and stories, Feinstein brings contemporary poignancy to these numbers, along with his unique song stylings. This enthralling concert is based on Feinstein's Grammy nominated 2008 CD "The Sinatra Project" and the recently released "The Sinatra Project, Volume II: The Good Life."
Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy offers viewers a unique television experience. It sings - and it most definitely swings - with all-new arrangements that bring these classic songs up to date and pays tribute to a time when this music perfectly captured the American spirit of boundless optimism. Categorized as: Contests
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11.30.11 by Widge @ 1:45 am Comments on this: one. Add your own.  It's The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island, hitting DVD from Lionsgate. Here's what they have to say for themselves: Based on the popular children's book series, "The Three Investigators," the adventure-seeking trio - Jupiter Jones (Chancellor Miller, TV's "Everybody Hates Chris"), Pete Crenshaw (Nick Price, Because of Winn-Dixie) and Bob Andrews (Cameron Monaghan, Showtime's "Shameless") - follow an invitation to South Africa to unlock the secrets to Skeleton Island. The first DVD starring the world's most famous kid detectives also includes a photo gallery and a trailer for the second film in the series, The Three Investigators in the Secret of Terror Castle.
We've got three copies of the DVD to give away. Want to win one? Excellent. Here's how that happens: you enter using the form below. Remember you can enter once a day. If we draw your name when the contest ends, you snag it! Good luck! Categorized as: Contests
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11.29.11 by Widge @ 11:05 am Comments on this: one. Add your own.  Here's the deal: we're big fans of BBC stuff. And because you are highly educated, erudite members of society, we're sure you are too. So we're happy to announce that the BBC America Shop is thinking of you. They wanted us to tell you this: This Holiday season the BBCAmericaShop.com invites you to discover the perfect gift from DVDs to traditional UK Holiday collectibles at their store; and to enter for a chance to win a pair of $500 Gift Cards for you and a friend.
They even have a video about holiday offerings. Check that out here. Categorized as: Contests
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11.29.11 by Widge @ 4:01 am Comments on this: 2. Add your own.   If there's a favorite sort of shirt I have when it comes to Tshirt Bordello--and I'd be hard-pressed to pick, honestly--but it would be their line of alcoholic beverage promotional shirts based on pop culture icons. That's from whence springs their Boomstick T-Shirt. Sure, anybody can do a boomstick-related Evil Dead shirt, but this is...well, here's what they have to say for themselves: This is my Boomstick shirt! KLATOO VERATA NECTtphhhhhhhhhh! We said the words, well most of em'. Maybe not each and every syllable but you get the idea. BoomStick Double Stout, It's from your friends at the Deadite Brewing Co. Made of 100% cotton and 100% epic it's like getting two awesome boomstick shirts at one time... almost.
So all right you primitive screwheads, listen up: we've got an XL variation of this to give away. Want to win it? Excellent. Here's how that happens: you enter using the form below. Remember you can enter once a day. If we draw your name when the contest ends, you snag it! Good luck! Categorized as: Contests
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