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WINNERS! ‘V/H/S’ on DVD or Blu-ray
by contributor on Feb.20, 2013, under Competitions
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:
M. Gillies, Salisbury Downs SA
C. Jones, Invermay Park Vic
M. Coventry, Green Fields SA
M. Donn, Redlynch QLD
R.Colombi, Bondi Junction, NSW
M. Dombrovski, Wagga Wagga NSW
WINNERS! ‘Looper’ on DVD
by contributor on Jan.18, 2013, under Competitions
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS
C. Simpson, Burwood NSW
E. Price, Sydney NSW
T. Liu, Perth WA
W. Lam, Parkwood WA
D. Childs, Aberfoyle Park SA
Thanks to Roadshow Entertainment, Australian Penthouse is offering 5 readers the chance to win a DVD copy of the new Bruce Willis/Joseph Gordon Levitt science-fiction thriller, Looper (valued at $39.95).
THE MOVIE
The year is 2044 and the United States has suffered a major economic collapse, which in turn has triggered social decay and a massive growth in organised crime.
Thirty years in the future lies the invention of time travel, a science made immediately illegal, leaving it’s main proponents the corporation-sized organised crime syndicates.
One such syndicate hires Joe Simmons (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Dark Knight Rises) to be an assassin known as a “looper” to annihilate people the syndicate send back in time from 2074 to 2044. The victims are handed to Joe less on a silver platter than a sheet of plastic, and Joe is an effective killer, without remorse or regret, until his future self (Bruce Willis, Die Hard) is sent back for assassination, leaving Joe momentarily flustered, hesitating for a moment, enough time for his future-self to knock him out and escape.
After evading death, older Joe is on a mission to find the crime-boss known as the “Rainmaker”, who ordered his death. Meanwhile, t he younger Joe Simmons needs to kill his older self before he himself is assassinated for failing to carry out the hit.
Looper has already been heralded as one of the greatest sci-fi films ever created. Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Brick).
THE COMPETITION
To be in the running to win one DVD copy of Looper, answer the following question: “What is your all-time favourite science-fiction movie, and why?” in 25 words or less.
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Game of Skill
Competition commences on 18/1/2012 and concludes on 8/2/2013 at 12:00pm. Entry is open to all residents of Australia, but excludes all employees of Australian Penthouse. Entrants must provide their contact details and an answer to the question, “What is your all-time favourite science-fiction movie and why?” in 25 words or less. This is a Game of Skill which contains no element of chance, and which will be judged by members of the Australian Penthouse staff on 8/2/12. Five winners will receive one DVD copy of Looper, as detailed above. Prizes will be mailed to winners at the address nominated in their entries. The promoters take no responsibility for lost or misdirected entries, and no correspondence will be entered into.
WINNERS! ‘Films of Fury’ on DVD
by Suzan Ryan on Nov.07, 2012, under Competitions
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:
J. Crawley, Mt Annan NSW
C. Miller, Melbourne VIC
A. McCarthy, Melbourne VIC
T. Phan, Sunnybank QLD
M. Dombrovski, Wagga Wagga NSW
WINNERS! Romper Stomper on Blu-ray
by Suzan Ryan on Oct.03, 2012, under Competitions
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:
C. Bruce, Crescent Paradise SA
J. Daebritz, Craigie WA
K. Gladwin, Wallan Vic
F. Sbrissa, Ocean Grove Vic
J. Makatura, Railway Estate Qld
WINNERS! Headhunters on Blu-ray or DVD
by Suzan Ryan on Jul.16, 2012, under Competitions
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:
B.Clark, Knoxfield VIC
S. Ciena, Moorabbin VIC
B.Stimson, Yea VIC
M. Barclay, Ringwood VIC
L. Kelly, Nightcliff NT
B.Johnston, Merrimac QLD
C. Ward, Morwell VIC
D. Harrison, Larrakeyah NT
G. Morrison, Cronulla NSW
K. Mason, Cardiff South NSW
WINNERS! Double passes to That’s My Boy
by Suzan Ryan on Jun.12, 2012, under More Pets
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:
D. Lyness, Parkinson QLD
S. Lee, Haberfield NSW
R. MacDonald, Bagdad TAS
S. Nikadie, Box Hill South VIC
N. Larsen, Lavington NSW
R. Khaleel, Blacktown NSW
T. Greely, Narre Warren VIC
S. Peake, Picnic Point NSW
R. McIlvaney, Basin View NSW
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WINNERS! Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows on DVD
by Suzan Ryan on Jun.06, 2012, under More Pets
CONGRATULATIOSN TO OUR WINNERS!
D. Smith, Kensington VIC
S. McBainm, Beaumaris VIC
K. Mitchell-Collins, Traralgon VIC
K. Kitto, Quakers Hill NSW
B. Tobitt, Gawler SA
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WINNERS! Army of Darkness on DVD or Blu-ray
by Suzan Ryan on Nov.28, 2011, under More Pets
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:
A. McCarthy, Melbourne VIC
M. Scurlock, Traralgon VIC
M. Potter, Rosebud West VIC
C. Jones, Springmount VIC
D. Robert, Beaconsfield VIC
M. Dombrovski, Wagga Wagga NSW
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Review – Classic DVD: Cube
by Suzan Ryan on Oct.07, 2011, under Reviews
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THE LOWDOWNCUBE proves that just because an actor appears on the front of a DVD, it doesn’t mean he’ll make it past the first five minutes. After the faux protagonist shows us how deadly his strange surroundings can be, we meet a seemingly unexceptional group of clueless survivors. Quentin (Maurice Dean Wint) claims to be a cop, Worth (David Hewlett) is a morose architect, Leaven (Nicole de Boer) is a brilliant maths student, Holloway (Nicky Guadagni) is a conspiracy-spouting doctor, and Rennes (Wayne Robson) is a savvy ex-con who has escaped his fair share of prisons. Thanks to Leaven and an autistic man named Kazan (Andrew Miller), who the group meetswhile trying to find an exit, they figure out a mathematical method to the cubic madness, but that doesn’t stop them asking impossible questions and eventually turning on each other. NUTS AND BOLTSDirector Vincenzo Natali and actor David Hewlett are old school friends who created the short film Elevated (find it on YouTube) to show potential investors the kind of horror that could be achieved in a confined space. While most of Elevated was shot in a lift, Cube upscaled to a 4.3 x 4.3 x 4.3m set with interchangeable lighting panels to give the illusion of multiple cubic rooms. Rumour has it early drafts of the script had the characters discovering peculiar alien food that suggested a definitive explanation for the cube. However, this idea was scrapped in favour of deliberate ambiguity, with Natali reportedly vowing never to reveal what is actually outside the cube. The characters are all named after American prisons. DVD EXTRASUnfortunately, the Cube DVD is as sparse on extras as the film is on locations. Standard features such as audio commentary by Natali, a handful of deleted scenes and a trailer are on offer, but the afterthought inclusion of production art and storyboards act as more of a tease. Scandalously, the Cube/Cypher (the latter is also directed by Natali) Blu-ray combo has no extras whatsoever. VERDICTInstead of relying on the cheap gore of many fright flicks, Cube focuses on the infinitely more interesting and ever-fallible human psyche. Thirteen years after its release, the breakthrough low-budget indie still holds its own as a compelling and unique sci-fi/horror romp. |
Past Perfect: Kelly Le Brock
by admin on Jan.13, 2010, under Columns, The Magazine
In 1985, as a teenager, I snuck out one night to see a movie with a few mates. The film was Weird Science, part of John Hughes’ celebration of teen angst. It was a fun flick about two nerds (Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith) who use a computer program to create the perfect woman, and the moment the absolutely gorgeous Kelly LeBrock appeared on screen, all I could do was stare in slack-jawed amazement. The nerds had created the perfect woman!
I was around the same age as the two bumbling male leads, and absolutely useless with the opposite sex. Continue reading “Past Perfect: Kelly Le Brock” »
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