Experience the thrill of watching opera from the Royal Opera House in the comfort of the Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar Boulevard, in The Loop, St. Louis, MO, 63130) thanks to the ‘Royal Opera House at The Tivoli Theater’ series
We Are Movie Geeks has teamed up with the Tivoli Theater for a special giveaway! We have five pairs of tickets (a $30 value) for the first installment of this year’s ‘Royal Opera House at The Tivoli Theater’ which will be THE FLYING DUTCHMAN (Der Fliegende Hollände) The date is next Sunday March 29th and the show begins at Noon.
All you have to do is leave a comment below and tell us what your favorite opera is – it’s so easy! We’ll contact the winners in a few days. Good luck!
These operas are shown on the Tivoli’s big screen in their entirety, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the Royal Opera House and these critically acclaimed performances. The Royal Opera House is a major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London
Stay tuned for more ‘Royal Opera House at The Tivoli Theater’ events in the coming months. We Are Movie Geeks will have ticket giveaways for these:
Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), Wagner’s early opera, explores the themes of damnation and redemption that continued to fascinate the librettist and composer throughout his career. In this tale of a sea captain forced to sail the seven seas for eternity until released by the faithful love of a good woman, Wagner created two unforgettable characters operating near the limits of human emotion. Tim Albery’s Olivier-nominated production for The Royal Opera, to be recorded live on stage early in 2015, delves deep into the psychology of Wagner’s cursed wandering Dutchman (Bryn Terfel) and his beloved Senta, detailing the monomania and uncompromising idealism that finally drives them apart. Michael Levine’s elemental single set is dominated by a rolling metal hull that represents the Dutchman’s phantom ship, the poverty of Senta’s home and the treacherous sea. Sung in German with English subtitles.
UNBROKEN follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini who survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash during World War II—only to be caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a series of prisoner-of-war camps.
The inspirational biopic is on Digital HD now and on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand March 24, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Legendary Pictures. Directed by Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie, UNBROKEN chronicles the unbelievable true story about triumph over tribulation and the resilient power of the human spirit.
Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s acclaimed New York Times bestseller, UNBROKEN is packed with exclusive bonus content that dives deeper into the life of Louie Zamperini and the legacy he left behind. Exclusive to the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack are deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes interviews and a closer look at the life of the real Louie Zamperini after war and the inspiring themes of faith, resilience and the power of forgiveness.
Jolie follows up her acclaimed feature film-directing debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, with the unbelievable true story of Zamperini, a working class kid from Torrance, California, who transformed himself from juvenile delinquent to a 1936 Olympian by channeling his defiant energy into a shocking talent for running. Louie’s unfaltering determination and ferocious will then carried him through monumental tribulations during his military service and he became a true American hero.
Selected as one of American Film Institute’s 2014 “Movie of the Year,” UNBROKEN stars Jack O’Connell (’71, Starred Up) plays Louie Zamperini, heading up an international cast that includes Domhnall Gleeson (Harry Potter series), Finn Wittrock (HBO’s “The Normal Heart”), Garrett Hedlund (TRON: Legacy), Jai Courtney (Divergent), John Magaro (The Box), Luke Treadaway (Clash of the Titans), Ross Anderson (The Silent Storm) and Japanese singer-songwriter Miyavi in his American acting debut.
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WAMG is giving away copies of the film to celebrate the film’s Blu-ray/DVD release.
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The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray™, DVD and DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™.
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
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Bonus Features Exclusively onBlu-ray™
Deleted Scenes
Inside Unbroken – A behind-the-scenes look at the film – including The Fight of a Storyteller, The Hardiest Generation, and Fifty Years in the Making.
Cast and Crew Concert Featuring Miyavi – Cast-member and Japanese rock star Miyavi performing a concert for the cast and crew.
Prison Camp Theater: Cinderella – Watch the Omori prisoners perform their version of
Louis’ Path to Forgiveness – Learn about Louis’ life after the war and his journey from recovery to forgiveness.
Bonus Features on Blu-ray™ and DVD
The Real Louis Zamperini – Behind the scenes interviews with the late Louis Zamperini and the cast and crew.
FILMMAKERS Cast: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund, Miyavi, Finn Wittrock, Jai Courtney, Luke Treadaway, John Magaro, Ross Anderson Directed By: Angelina Jolie Written By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard Lagravenese, William Nicholson Based on the Book By: Laura Hillenbrand Produced By: Angelina Jolie, Clayton Townsend, Matthew Baer, Erwin Stoff Executive Produced By: Mick Garris, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni Director of Photography: Roger Deakins Production Designer: Jon Hutman Edited By: William Goldenberg, Tim Squyres Costume Designer: Louise Frogley Music By: Alexandre Desplat
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – Blu-ray™: Street Date: March 24, 2015 Copyright: 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Selection Numbers: 61131444 / 61153044 (Canada) Running Time: 2 hours 18 minutes Layers: BD-50 Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Rating: PG-13 for war violence including intense sequences of brutality, and for brief language Technical Info: English Dolby Atmos (7.1 Dolby TrueHD compatible), Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD: Street Date: March 24, 2015 Copyright: 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Selection Numbers: 61131443 / 61153043 (Canada) Running Time: 2 hours 18 minutes Layers: Dual Layer Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Rating: PG-13 for war violence including intense sequences of brutality, and for brief language Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles
Watch Will Ferrell on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
When millionaire hedge fund manager James (Will Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars. But despite James’ one-percenter assumptions, Darnell is a hard-working small business owner who has never received a parking ticket, let alone been to prison.
Together, the two men do whatever it takes for James to “get hard” and, in the process, discover how wrong they were about a lot of things – including each other.
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart join forces in the feature comedy GET HARD, also starring Tip “T.I.” Harris, Alison Brie, and Craig T. Nelson.
The film is rated R for “pervasive crude and sexual content and language, some graphic nudity, and drug material”
Experience the thrill of watching theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe from the comfort of the Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar Boulevard, in The Loop, St. Louis, MO, 63130) thanks to ‘Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen’. These productions of Shakespeare’s plays are shown on the Tivoli’s big screen in their entirety, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the world famous Globe Theatre and these critically acclaimed performances. Shakespeare’s Globe is a reconstruction of the theatre in which Shakespeare worked. With performances of Shakespeare, his contemporaries and new writing, productions play to over 300,000 people from around the world each summer.
We Are Movie Geeks has teamed up with the Tivoli Theater for a special giveaway! We have five pairs of tickets (a $30 value) for the first installment of ‘Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen’, which will be TITUS ANDRONICUS. The date is next Thursday, March 26th and the show begins at 7pm.
All you have to do is leave a comment below and tell us what your favorite Shakespeare film adaption is (mine is HAMLET with Mel Gibson) – it’s so easy! We’ll contact the winners in a few days. Good luck!
Stay tuned for more ‘Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen’ events in the coming months. We Are Movie Geeks will have ticket giveaways for all of these:
TITUS ANDRONICUS synopsis: Returning to Rome from a war against the Goths, the general Titus Andronicus (William Houston) brings with him the queen Tamora (Indira Varma) and her three sons as prisoners of war. Titus’ sacrifice of Tamora’s eldest son to appease the ghosts of his dead sons, and his decision to refuse to accept the title of emperor, initiates a terrible cycle of mutilation, rape and murder. And all the while, at the center of the nightmare, there moves the villainous, self-delighting Aaron (Obi Abili). Grotesquely violent and daringly experimental, Titus Andronicus was the smash hit of Shakespeare’s early career, and is written with a ghoulish energy he was never to repeat elsewhere. This production, recorded earlier in 2015, revisits Lucy Bailey’s spectacular Globe production of 2006 and has caused a stir throughout the U.K. media with staged violence so realistic that some audience members have fainted.
CAST: Obi Abili, Steffan Donnelly, Dyfan Dwyfor, Samuel Edward-Cook, Ian Gelder, Paul Ham, Ethan Hammer, William Houston, Nicholas Karimi, Jake Mann, Brian Martin, Matthew Needham, Bryonie Pritchard, David Shaw-Parker, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Indira Varma, Jaime Wilkes, Jude Willoughby
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Furious 7.
James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of FURIOUS 7 on March 31st at 7PM in the St. Louis area.
Answer the following:
In the original 2001 film, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, what cars did the TEAM own?
A. Maxima, 240sx, Skyline, Jetta, Rx7 B. Civic, 240sx, Integra, S2000, Eclipse C. Maxima, Rx7, Supra, Jetta, Skyline D. RsX, Eclipse, RX7, CRX, Skyline
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The film is rated PG 13 for prolonged frenetic sequences of violence, action and mayhem, suggestive content and brief strong language.
Want to see the advance screening of HOME with the family in St. Louis? Get your tickets now!
When Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human, and together they discover the true meaning of the word HOME.
From DreamWorks Animation, HOME opens in Real D 3D and Digital 3D theaters on March 27th.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 4) to the advance screening of HOME on Tuesday, March 24th at 7PM.
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Answer the following:
Welcome to what HOME director Tim Johnson calls the first “alien invasion buddy comedy, road trip, animated movie.”
What other animated film from DreamWorks Animation featured a blue super-villain/alien trying to conquer Metro City?
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The film has been rated PG for mild action and some rude humor.
When millionaire hedge fund manager James (Will Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars. But despite James’ one-percenter assumptions, Darnell is a hard-working small business owner who has never received a parking ticket, let alone been to prison.
Together, the two men do whatever it takes for James to “get hard” and, in the process, discover how wrong they were about a lot of things – including each other.
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart join forces in the feature comedy GET HARD, also starring Tip “T.I.” Harris, Alison Brie, and Craig T. Nelson.
GET HARD hits theaters on March 27th.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of GET HARD on March 23RD at 7PM in the St. Louis area.
We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
Kevin Hart’s role in this movie was “No. 17”. Name the movie.
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This film is rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content and language, some graphic nudity, and drug material.
THE GUNMAN, the new action thriller from Pierre Morel, the director of Taken, stars Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Idris Elba, Ray Winstone and Mark Rylance.
In the film, Sean Penn stars as former special-ops agent JAMES TERRIER, who is suddenly targeted by some of the world’s best hit men. Terrier must dig into his top-secret past to figure out who wants him dead, and why.
Open Road Films will release THE GUNMAN nationwide on Friday, March 20th.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE GUNMAN on March 16th at 7PM in the St. Louis area.
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Answer the following:
Sean Penn headlined three movies in 1983. This totally underrated film, along with it being one of Penn’s best roles, featured another character named “Viking” Lofgren.
Name the movie and the actor.
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The film is rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality.
After being exposed as Divergents—people who don’t fit neatly into one of the five societal classifications or “factions”—Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) find themselves on the run from Jeanine (Kate Winslet), the power-hungry leader of the Erudite faction.
As the traitorous Dauntless troops under Jeanine’s command prowl the ruins of dystopian Chicago rounding up Divergents, Tris and Four traverse the city hoping to find allies among the Amity, Candor, Abnegation and Dauntless factions—as well as the rebellious and impoverished mass of Factionless.
Although heartsick and guilt-ridden over the violent deaths of her family and friends, Tris tries to uncover the secret her parents sacrificed their lives to protect – the very secret that explains why Jeanine will stop at nothing to capture her.
Desperate to avoid causing pain to any more of her loved ones, Tris faces her darkest fears in a series of near-impossible challenges as she seeks to unlock the truth about the past, and ultimately the future, of their world.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT on Monday, March 16th at 7:00PM in the ST. LOUIS AREA. We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
The Divergent Series: Insurgentwill introduce audiences to Dauntless rebels beloved by fans of the Divergent trilogy. Their characters are part of the army that escapes Dauntless to unite against Jeanine.
Name two of the rebels – first and last name.
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Rating: PG-13 For intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language.
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENThits theaters nationwide in 2D, RealD, Digital 3D, AND IMAX 3D onMarch 20, 2015.
The story of CINDERELLA follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new Stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family.
Soon, she is forced to become their servant, disrespected, covered in ashes and spitefully renamed Cinderella. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her, and she continues to remain positive, determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.”
When Ella meets a dashing stranger in the woods, unaware that he is really the Prince (Richard Madden) and not merely Kit, an apprentice at the palace, she believes she has finally found a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the King (Derek Jacobi) summons all maidens in the kingdom to attend a royal ball at the palace, raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit. Alas, her Stepmother forbids her to attend and callously destroys her dress.
Meanwhile, the calculating Grand Duke (Stellan Skarsgård) devises a plan to thwart the Prince’s hopes of reuniting with Ella and enlists the support of the devious Stepmother. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand. Soon, a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin, a few mice and a magic wand, changes Cinderella’s life forever.
The film stars Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham Carter.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, CINDERELLA opens in theaters nationwide on March 13.
The animated short, FROZEN FEVER, will be shown in front of CINDERELLA and includes the new song written by Oscar and Grammy-winning composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 2) to the advance screening of CINDERELLA on Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00PM in the ST. LOUIS AREA. We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
Name the voice cast of the 1950 animated musical fantasy film.
Fairy Godmother
Prince Charming
Prince Charming’s singing voice
Lucifer the cat
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