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REWIND NEWS FOR 2013WIN TRAVELLER ON DVDSaturday 21st December 2013
Billy Cook makes his feature film debut in this drama about a young man trapped between two worlds: gypsy and non-gypsy. When Owen McBride (Cook) witnesses a violent crime, he risks his own life to rescue a stranger from the brink of death at the hands of a bloodthirsty gang. Billy is forced to go into hiding to escape the unwanted company of the gangsters who appear to be tracking his every move. As Billy seeks refuge with his father, Blackberry (David Essex), he takes a job as a wild horse trainer and begins to learn the ways of gypsy life. To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading TRAVELLER along with your full name and postal address (no PO Boxes) BY 26 JANUARY 2014. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION: The competition is only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! YOUR CHANCE TO WIN 1 OF 2 DVDSFriday 13th December 2013
Erotic drama following the antics of a prominent South Korean family. Wealthy businessman Yoon (Yun-shik Baek) lives in the South Korean capital Seoul with his wife Geum-ok (Yeo-Jung Yoon) and their two grown-up children Nami (Hyo-jin Kim) and Chul (Ju-wan On). Having married her for her money and powerful status, Yoon is ruled by his domineering wife despite being president of the family company. When Geum-ok discovers that Yoon is having an affair with maid Eva (Maui Taylor), she seeks revenge by sleeping with his employee Young-Jak (Kang-woo Kim). The situation only gets worse when the business is accused of corruption which brings dishonour to the family name and results in tragedy.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading A TASTE OF MONEY and the following information BY 6 JANUARY 2014: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on the date stated above. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! CONGRATULATIONS TO...Wednesday 4th December 2013 ...Justina Howells and David Tombesi-Walton, who both win a copy of Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer on DVD courtesy of our friends at Independent Distribution. WIN PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER ON DVDThursday 7th November 2013
As members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, three women performed a 40 second punk prayer inside a Russian cathedral. This performance led to their arrest on charges of religious hatred and culminated in a trial that has reverberated around the world and transformed the face of Russian society forever. Filmed over the course of six months, Oscar-nominated director Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin grant us unparalleled access and exclusive footage of the incredible three women, Nadia, Masha and Katia, behind their now-famous colourful balaclavas. As they defend their convictions from within a cage in the courtroom, we learn from their family and friends what transformed these women from political activists into modern day icons.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading PUSSY RIOT along with the following information BY 26 NOVEMBER: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION: The competition is only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! YOUR CHANCE TO INTERVIEW ARROW FILMSTuesday 29th October 2013 We will shortly be holding an interview with Arrow Films the UK distributor of classic, cult and horror films and are giving you the opportunity to ask them your questions. What do you want to know about them? How they select their titles? Perhaps you would like to know about their plans for the future? Or just something more general. E-mail your questions to admin@dvdcompare.net (with the Subject ARROW FILMS INTERVIEW) and we will ask them the pick of the crop for a feature piece on the company. Be quick though, all questions should be with us by 6 November. HAVE YOU WON OUR LATEST COMPETITIONS?Friday 25th October 2013 Congratulations to Lynn Doe, Shaun Johnson and Paul Rockall, who all win a copy of Young Montalbano courtesy of our friends at Acorn Media. And well done to Steve Burge and Martin Denham who win The Wicker Man: The Final Cut 3 disc Blu-ray release thanks to our friends at Studio Canal. GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTHThursday 10th October 2013 This is a just a short little news item to highlight that we have exceeded 70,000 releases and have over 24,000 titles in our database. And it is all down to our hard working team, past and present, plus those of you who take the time to submit your own comparisons via our forums, or submit a correction via the feedback form. Thanks to you all. A COUPLE MORE WINNERSThursday 10th October 2013 Congratulations to Kevin Sadler, who wins a copy of What Remains on DVD, and David Carlile, who wins 3 Last Exit To Nowhere t-shirts. Thanks to everyone who entered and to our sponsors - Acorn Media and Last Exit To Nowhere - for their continued support. THE WICKER MAN: THE FINAL CUT COMES TO DVD AND BLU-RAY...Monday 7th October 2013
When a young girl mysteriously disappears on a remote Scottish island, devout Christian Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) travels there to investigate. He finds a close-knit and secretive pastoral community living on an island paradise, ruled over by mysterious Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee), with beliefs very much at odds with his puritanism. The islanders mock Howie’s attempts to question them about the girl’s disappearance, and put the very foundations of his faith to the test. He begins to fear that the fate of the girl could be linked to the islanders’ failing crops and their belief that only a sacrifice of the highest order will change their luck. As May Day festivities intensify and the islanders’ behaviour becomes more frenzied, Howie’s quest to save the girl becomes a race against time. STUDIOCANAL have been conducting an extensive worldwide search for film materials for THE WICKER MAN for the past year. Eventually a 35mm release print was found at Harvard Film Archives which director Robin Hardy has confirmed is the cut he had put together with distributors Abraxas in 1979 for the US release. This has been scanned at 4k and used to create the first ever full digital restoration of the film, with Robin Hardy’s guidance. Robin accepts that film materials for the fabled Long Version or Director’s Cut will probably now never be found: Sadly, it seems as though this has been lost forever. However, I am delighted that a 1979 Abraxas print has been found as I also put together this cut myself, and it crucially restores the story order to that which I had originally intended. This version of The Wicker Man will (optimistically!) be known as The Final Cut. When asked whether this cut measures up to the fabled original, long version, Robin Hardy puts it most succinctly: The film as I saw it in the editing suite the other day fulfills my vision of what it was intended to convey to the audience.
The Wicker Man: The Final Cut is released on DVD and Blu-ray on 14 October, but to in with a chance to win a copy of the Blu-ray release, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading WICKER MAN along with the following information BY 14 OCTOBER: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION: The competition is only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! WIN YOUNG MONTALBANO ON DVDWednesday 2nd October 2013
Drawing on the bestselling novels and short stories of acclaimed Italian author Andrea Camilleri, in a Sicilian world of loan sharks, mafia families, drug-dealing, perilous love affairs and murder, Michele Riondini is Young Montalbano.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading MONTALBANO along with the following information BY 14 OCTOBER: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION: The competition is only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! SCREAM FACTORY™ TO OWN THIS HALLOWEEN SEASON!Wednesday 2nd October 2013
MORE WINNERSTuesday 1st October 2013
Congratulations to the following people who have won one of the recent competitions sponsored by our friends at Acorn Media, Entertainment One and Soda Pictures: WIN T-SHIRTS FROM LASTEXITTONOWHERE.COMTuesday 24th September 2013
1) Name the movies the logos above are from. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION: The competition is open to all visitors (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! WHAT REMAINS UP FOR GRABSMonday 23rd September 2013
The young woman had been in the loft for quite a while...dead. Discovered by two new tenants Michael and his heavily pregnant partner Vidya, it turns out that the heavily decomposed body belongs to a previous resident, Melissa, who has not been seen in more than two years and has not even been reported missing. DI Len Harper, in the process of retiring but not yet ready to let go, decides to follow up on a case that is already half-buried by his police colleagues.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading REMAINS along with the following information BY 7 OCTOBER: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION: The competition is only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! ANOTHER WINNERThursday 5th September 2013 Congratulations to Joel Blaiberg who wins copies of Howls Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro on Blu-ray. Thanks to our friends at Buena Vista Home Entertainment for sponsoring the competition and everyone who entered. THREE MORE GREAT COMPETITIONSSaturday 24th August 2013
First up is a chance to win one of two copies of Crocodile Shoes: The Complete Collection from Acorn Media. Written by and starring Jimmy Nail, Crocodile Shoes follows the life of Jed Shepperd, a Geordie factory worker who writes country music in his spare time. With the prospect of redundancy looming, Jed makes a lifetime decision to quit his job and pursue his dream career as a country singer. From Newcastle to Nashville and back again, this is a story of fame and fortune; adventures, opportunities, conflicts, heartache, the rise, the fall. Featuring a critically acclaimed soundtrack that launched the real-life music career of Jimmy Nail, Crocodile Shoes is the original musical drama.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading CROCODILE SHOES along with the following information BY 2 SEPTEMBER:
Malcolm and Sofia, two determined teens from the Bronx, are the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, they must hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark, but they need to raise $500 to pull off their spectacular scheme. Over the course of two whirlwind, sun-soaked summer days, Malcolm and Sofia travel on an epic urban adventure involving black market spray cans, illicit bodegas, stolen sneakers, a high stakes heist, and a beautiful, stoned girl whose necklace is literally their key to becoming the biggest writers in the City.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading LOOT and the following information BY 2 SEPTEMBER:
Miles Teller and Justin Chon star in this comedy written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, screenwriters of The Hangover. The night before the medical school interview that will determine his entire future, a promising college student is dragged out by his two oldest friends to celebrate his 21st birthday. But as one beer leads inevitably to another, the evening spirals into a grand misadventure of mayhem and debauchery that will have far-reaching effects for the whole trio.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading 21 AND OVER and the following information BY 9 SEPTEMBER: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITIONS: The competitions are only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! ALL IT TAKES IS ONE NINJA TO RUIN YOUR NIGHT! CONTINUED!Thursday 15th August 2013 Last year, our very own Noor Razzak shot a funny short film featuring a mischievous ninja, the first in a Ninjilogy, and now the second instalment has been completed! If you like ninjas, parties, good times and funnies then this is for you! Below are parts 1 and the latest part 2 for your enjoyment: Ninja! Part I
Ninja!! Part II
WIN COPIES OF STUDIO GIBLI CLASSICS ON BLU-RAYThursday 15th August 2013
Available now for the first time on Blu-ray, Disney proudly presents two remarkable Studio Ghibli films from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Best Animated Feature, 2001, Spirited Away) like you have never seen them before with new HD digital transfers, perfect picture and sound!
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading STUDIO GIBLI and the following information BY 22 AUGUST 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to US and Canadian readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. The competition will close on the date stated above. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! A WHOLE HOST OF WINNERS...Tuesday 23rd July 2013 Congratulations to the following people who have won a prize in one of our recent competitions:
Comic Con: Adam Lee
Thanks to everyone who entered and all our sponsors. Pay them a visit to see what else they have to offer: THE SUN IS SHINING (WELL AT LEAST IN THE UK) SO...Saturday 6th July 2013
As a young novelist and his wife are coping with the loss of their child, their lives are turned upside down when a panicked girl appears at their secluded house in the middle of the night and tells them people in masks are stalking her. That night, the masked faces appear at the window and the couple begin a terrifying game of cat and mouse, resulting in a shocking realisation and one of the most chilling film finales of recent years.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading STATIC and the following information BY 15 JULY 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on the date stated above. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! HAVE YOU WON PORTLANDIA OR FOR ELLEN?Saturday 6th July 2013 Congratulations to Pete Aighton, who wins a copy of Portlandia Seasons 1 & 2 and Ian Schultz, who wins For Ellen. Thanks to everyone who entered, Soda Pictures and Mediumrare for sponsoring the competition. MASSIVE COMPETITIONMonday 24th June 2013
First up is a chance to win one of two copies of The Invisible Man from Acorn Media. The complete series of the 1970s sci-fi drama based on the novel by HG Wells. David McCallum stars as Daniel Westin, a scientist in the employment of the Klae Corporation who discovers the secret of invisibility, but struggles to undo the experiment. While he searches for a means of restoring his visibility the government send him on a number of top secret missions.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading INVISIBLE MAN along with the following information BY 8 JULY:
Woodburrow Prison: A near-derelict institution that once incarcerated the criminally insane is now a bone-fide paranormal hot-spot, rumoured to be the very location from which an FBI Paranormal team never returned a decade or so earlier. Special Agent Watts, and his own elite FBI team, gather at the infamous Woodburrow to undertake a Demo Op, but there is something dark and sinister going on inside the blood-streaked walls that is even beyond their combined imaginations. At first a mysterious woman is found alive in one of the chambers and whilst she is interrogated the rest of the team venture further into the labyrinth where things begin to spiral wildly out of control as an evil force picks the team off one by bloody one...
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading PARANORMAL and the following information BY 8 JULY:
Lars is the only teenager in town who, in a community of hunters, does not want to hunt. Niaqornat in North West Greenland has a population of only 59. With no local industry, people are being forced to leave to find jobs in the nearest town. Whilst the rest of the community pulls together to try and re-open the fish-factory, Lars begins to plan his escape.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading VILLAGE and the following information BY 8 JULY:
Tropicalia, or Tropicalism, is one of Brazil`s most significant cultural movements. Born in the late 1960s by a collective of like-minded souls, it used music and visual arts as a voice to confront the cultural and political establishment. And now the scene and its key players are explored in Marcelo Machado`s fascinating new film Tropicalia. This vibrant feature documentary explores this iconic and era-changing time in Brazil s history with material lovingly gleaned from the archives, stunning images, and the testimony of the group s protagonists including Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Ze, Arnaldo and Sergio Dias, from the band Os Mutantes, whose controversial thoughts, music and behaviour resulted in prison and exile for its leaders.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading TROPICALIA and the following information BY 8 JULY: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITIONS: The competitions are only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! HOT ON THE HEELS OF OUR WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT IS...Tuesday 18th June 2013
A costume designer, a guy who is planning to propose his girlfriend, two comic book artists and the owner of a comic book store. Everyone has different goals and dreams but they all share the same passion: comics. Comic-con Episode IV: a Fan’s Hope follows them during the 2010 edition of Comic–Con in San Diego, an annual pop culture comic event attended by over 140,000 people. The documentary also features interviews with Hollywood figures who share their experiences as comic fans.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading COMIC and the following information BY 1 JULY 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on the date stated above. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! WE HAVE A WINNERTuesday 18th June 2013 Congratulations to Mike Scurfield, who wins a copy of Bullhead on Blu-ray. Thanks to everyone who entered and Soda Pictures for sponsoring the competition. WIN FOR ELLEN ON DVDTuesday 11th June 2013
Aspiring rock star Joby Taylor (Paul Dano, Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood) finally agrees to sign divorce papers with his estranged wife but discovers he is about to forfeit all custody of his six-year-old daughter Ellen. Even though he has never been in her life, Joby suddenly realises he is not ready to give up his right to fatherhood and aided by his good natured lawyer (Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite) sets across a wintry US landscape to try and see her before it is too late.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading FOR ELLEN and the following information BY 17 JUNE 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on the date stated above. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! WIN PORTLANDIA SEASONS 1 AND 2Tuesday 11th June 2013
PORTLANDIA is the hit sketch comedy series created, written by and starring Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (WILD FLAG, Sleater-Kinney vocalist/guitarist). The show is driven by a series of hilarious character-based shorts all of which take place in Portlandia, a dreamy and absurd hipster rendering of Portland, Oregon where 90s culture reigns supreme and political correctness is all the rage. Armisen and Brownstein play an array of colourful and unique characters with guest stars including Selma Blair, Heather Graham, Kyle MacLachan, Tim Robbins, Gus Van Sant, Jeff Goldblum to name a few.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading PORTLANDIA and the following information BY 24 JUNE 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on the date stated above. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! AND STRAIGHT INTO ANOTHER COMPETITIONSunday 2nd June 2013
Bullhead is a harrowing tale of revenge, redemption and fate. Domineering cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille, constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, initiates a shady deal with a notorious mafioso meat trader. When an investigating federal agent is assassinated and a woman from his traumatic past resurfaces, Jacky must confront his demons and face the far-reaching consequences of his decisions. Acclaimed at festivals worldwide the award-winning Bullhead is visceral saga bursting with rage that TwitchFilm calls a tremendous accomplishment...one of the most original crime films in recent memory.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading BULLHEAD and the following information BY 10 JUNE 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on the date stated above. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! CONGRATULATIONS TO...Sunday 2nd June 2013 ...James Gibson, who wins a copy of Sacrifice on DVD. Thanks to everyone who entered and High Fliers Distribution for sponsoring the competition. MORE WINNERSThursday 23rd May 2013 Congratulations to David Reynard and Jo Hutchinson who win a copy of Bedtime on DVD and Trevor`s World of Sport on DVD respectively. Thanks to everyone who entered and to Acorn Media for sponsoring the competitions. Lookout for more giveaways coming soon. A WINNER AND AN EXTENSIONMonday 13th May 2013 Congratulations to Patrik Danielsson who wins a copy of of Journeyman on DVD courtesy of Freemantle Home Entertainment.
Our competition to win a copy of Sacrifice on DVD, courtesy of High Fliers Distribution, has also been extended to 27 May. To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading SACRIFICE and the following information BY 27 MAY 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on 27 May 2013. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! 5TH TERRACOTTA FESTIVAL 2013 FULL LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENTMonday 13th May 2013 Tickets are now on sale for the fifth edition of the annual Terracotta Far East Film Festival. Over the years the festival has seen the event go from strength to strength. This year is set to be the biggest yet, expanding to 27 films spread over 4 sections and 2 venues from 6 - 15 June 2013. The core of the festival will remain a hand-picked selection of the best CURRENT ASIAN CINEMA at The Prince Charles Cinema. This all UK Premiere section reflects the vibrancy and energy in Asian filmmaking today. Ranging from realist dramas to romance, light comedies to spy action thrillers, swordfighting epics to gothic fairytales, the festival aims to balance the representation of Asian countries. Terracotta Festival 2013 (TFEFF13) will open with Hong Kong action COLD WAR on Thursday 6 June 2013. This year’s edition will also see a return to last year’s Terror Cotta Horror night on Friday 7 June in association with Film 4 Frightfest. The triple bill has now extended to an all-night horror marathon. The organisers also have added the “IN MEMORY OF” section to mark the tenth anniversary of two of Hong Kong’s best loved and most missed stars: Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui. Terracotta Festival 2013 will close out at the ICA with “SPOTLIGHT ON: Indonesia”. 11 - 15 June will be an entire week dedicated to Indonesian cinema, from the country\'s freshest emerging talent alongside work by established filmmakers. This new section will bring rare insight into one of Asia’s rising film powerhouses. Guest actors and directors will be attending the festival to introduce their films, host Q&A sessions and run Masterclasses on various aspects of what it means to be a filmmaker today. Filmmakers in attendance will be announced closer to the festival dates. Further details are available via the Terracotta Festival website. TWO MORE GREAT COMPETITIONSSunday 28th April 2013
First up is a chance to win Trevor`s World of Sport on DVD which includes all seven episodes of the BBC sitcom written and directed by Andy Hamilton. The series follows Trevor (Neil Pearson), a sports agent trying to survive in the increasingly ruthless environment of his profession. As a man who believes in the traditional values of honesty and hard work, Trevor is something of an exception in his field. For evidence of this he need look no further than his partner at TS sports, Sammy (Paul Reynolds), a lascivious opportunist always on the look out for a deal. Estranged from his wife Meryl (Claire Skinner) and seemingly under siege from all sides as his business skills come under scrutiny, will Trevor manage to keep his head above water?
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading WORLD OF SPORT COMPETITION along with the following information BY 13 MAY:
The series sets out to bring to life the tension and dramas underlying everyday existence in a quiet London suburb through an exploration of the bedtime rituals of the couples who live there. To the fore are Andrew and Alice Oldfield (Timothy West and Sheila Hancock), the experienced heads who pass comment on the trials and travails of suburban life, from noisy lovemaking to petty vandalism..
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading BEDTIME COMPETITION and the following information BY 13 MAY: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BOTH COMPETITIONS: The competitions are only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! AND THE WINNER IS...Sunday 28th April 2013 ...Brent Reid, who wins a copy of Ultraviolet: The Complete Series. Thanks to everyone who entered and Mediumrare for sponsoring the competition. MORE DVDS UP FOR GRABSThursday 28th March 2013
First up is The Complete Series of Journeyman, a romantic mystery-drama about Dan Vasser (Kevin McKidd), a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who inexplicably begins to travel through time and change the lives of the people he meets.
Freemantle Home Entertainment have provided us with a copy on DVD and to enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading JOURNEYMAN along with the following information BY 28 APRIL:
The set includes all six episodes of the supernatural thriller. In Habeas Corpus, homicide cop Michael makes a shocking discovery when his partner, Jack, disappears on the eve of his wedding. Nomine Patris sees Michael, now a member of CIB, struggling to accept that vampires have for centuries existed alongside humans. In Sub Judice, a rape victim is saved by a vampire, but for what reason? In Mea Culpa, Michael investigates an attack on a school teacher by a 12-year-old boy; could the vampires be involved? Terra Incognita sees the arrival from Brazil of a bleeding refugee accompanied by several vampire caskets. And in Persona Non Grata, Michael inadvertently places the future of mankind in jeopardy when Kirstie is threatened.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading ULTRAVIOLET and the following information BY 21 APRIL: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BOTH COMPETITIONS: The competitions are only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! WIN SACRIFICE ON DVDSunday 10th March 2013
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading SACRIFICE and the following information BY 20 MAY 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on 20 May 2013. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! ASSASSINS WINNERThursday 21st February 2013 Congratulations to Peter Knudsen who wins a copy of Assassins on Blu-ray courtesy of our friends at Well Go USA. YOU CAN STILL WIN ASSASSINS ON BLU-RAYMonday 11th February 2013 Due to the unfortunate recent downtime, we have decided to extend the deadline for our competition to 16 February to win a copy of Assassins on Blu-ray courtesy of our friends at Well Go USA. Scroll down for details of how to enter and good luck. SHALL WE HAVE SOME MORE WINNERS?Friday 8th February 2013 Congratulations to Dean Balaam and Jo Hutchinson who both win a copy of Privates on DVD courtesy of our friends at Second Sight Films. AND WE ARE BACK AGAIN...Friday 8th February 2013 Hello again to all our loyal visitors and sponsors. Welcome back! Our recent downtime was due to a fix up with domain renewal which was not helped by further delays at the hosting end too. Anyway, what matters is that we are back. Thanks to everyone who showed their concern and support via Twitter. WIN A COPY OF ASSASSINS BLU-RAYMonday 28th January 2013
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading ASSASSINS and the following information BY 8 FEBRUARY 2013: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is open to all readers of DVDCompare (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your prize will be shipped direct. The competition will close on 8 February 2013. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winners will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! CONGRATULATIONS TO...Wednesday 23rd January 2013 Andris Lastovskis, Neil Ogden and Rob Cox who were all drawn at random from the entries received for our recent The Titfield Thunderbolt competition. Thanks for all the entries and to Studio Canal for their continued support. WIN THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT COURTESY OF STUDIO CANALSunday 6th January 2013 To celebrate the 60th Anniversary, Studio Canal are releasing The Titfield Thunderbolt on DVD and Blu-ray on 14 January 2013, and have given us 3 copies of the DVD to give away.
The film is a wonderful tale of how a community comes together when the British Railways Service announce the closure of the line linking rural Titfield to Mallingford, which they rely on to commute to work and transport their produce to market. They make a bid to run it themselves, backed by massively wealthy local Valentine (Stanley Holloway), who is instantly attracted to the idea when told that there is a complete lack of alcohol licensing hours on trains! However, this decision puts them into direct competition with the local bus company, which leads to a whole array of comically genius anarchy, madness and cunning sabotage. The film has been digitally restored by Pinewood Studios, who spent over 100 hours removing dirt, scratches, hisses and pops from the picture and soundtrack. You can read my full review of the fantastic Blu-ray release here.
To enter the competition, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT and the following information BY 20 JANUARY: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The competition is only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! WIN MARRIAGE LINES AND PRIVATES COURTESY OF ACORN MEDIASunday 6th January 2013 To celebrate the new year, our friends at Acorn Media have given us 2 copies each of Marriage Lines and Privates on DVD to give away.
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To enter the competition to win a copy of Privates, simply send an email to admin@dvdcompare.net with the subject heading PRIVATES and the following information BY 24 JANUARY: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BOTH COMPETITIONS: The competitions are only open to UK residents (DVDCompare.net staff and family are not eligible to enter). Only one entry will be accepted per person. If you enter multiple times, none of your entries will count and will be deleted. Your personal information will remain confidential. The competition will close on the date specified. Any entries received after that date will not count. The winner will be drawn at random and notified by email after the closing date. GOOD LUCK! HAPPY NEW YEARTuesday 1st January 2013
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Scream Factory launches the YEAR OF FEAR contest:
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Thanks to our friends at Buena Vista Home Entertainment we have a Blu-ray copy of Howls Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro to give away.
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Next up we have a copy of Bedtime: The Complete Series 1-3 on DVD, the British comedy-drama written and directed by Andy Hamilton.
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Originally released in 1953, during the Golden Age of Ealing Comedies, The Titfield Thunderbolt was the first Ealing comedy to be filmed in Technicolor and was written by celebrated Ealing regular and Academy Award Winner T.E.B. Clarke (The Lavender Hill Mob, Barnacle Bill), directed by Charles Crichton (A Fish Called Wanda, The Lavender Hill Mob) and starred Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Nauton Wayne and John Gregson.
Marking 50 years since it was first broadcast, this DVD collection brings together the complete series one and complete series three of the groundbreaking marital comedy Marriage Lines. Newly-married George and Kate Starling arrive home from their honeymoon to discover that they have lost their door keys. How they come to meet their new neighbours and events that follow, sets the tone for a series that lovingly explores the perils and pitfalls of love, marriage, anniversaries, petty quarrels and the kind of making-up that is not so hard to do. Series two, and so many more, are irreplaceably lost, but luckily we have uncovered series three, returning to a heavily pregnant Kate and George in their new flat, facing up to the realities of becoming parents – something which Kate takes to with grace and assurance, while George will keep stubbing his toe on the crib in more ways than one.
It is November 3rd, 1960 as we follow the last intake of men into National Service at the tail end of conscription. The Cold War is at its height, but an old way of life is drawing to a close, and a new breed of young man is standing up for England, Rock & Roll and the right to think for himself... but they are in the wrong place. Gangsters, teddy boys, peaceniks, posh boys and one certifiable loose cannon are about to find themselves in Two Section, deafened, blinded, choked and disciplined into one tight fighting machine whether they like it or not. From the food to the beds, from early rising to late watches, from shaven heads to itchy uniforms, they re here to be broken down and rebuilt by the army; but it soon becomes a contest as to which side will break first.