Welcome to the 2011 Holiday Movie Geek Gift Guide! What is this? No, it’s not my personal gift wish list made public in hopes that readers will bury me in their affection — although, I wouldn’t be disgusted if you did — no, this is guide to finding that perfect, special gift for the Movie Geek in your life. You know who I mean. We all have at least one friend who obsesses about movies, someone who spouts a movie quote or a director factoid every other breath. What does one buy a person so firmly entrenched in the culture of movies? I hope this guide helps you with your shopping ideas, but don’t expect to find the typical, no brainer ideas — such as gift cards — on this list. Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2011 Holiday Movie Geek Gift Guide
Which is stronger- Human Nature or Conditioning? What if you were brought up knowing nothing more than how to kill? Well, you can contemplate those questions with passes to an advanced screening of the new FOCUS FEATURES film HANNA.
The screening for HANNAwill be TUESDAY, APRIL 5at the GRAVOIS BLUFFS GREAT ESCAPE THEATER at 7 PM.
OFFICIAL RULES:
1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.
2. FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW. REAL FIRST NAME REQUIRED.
3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: Which do you think is stronger: Human Nature or Conditioning?
WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED.
ANYONE CAUGHT REPRINTING TICKETS FOR DISTRIBUTION WILL BE BANNED FROM OUR CONTESTS! DUPLICATE TICKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
SYNOPSIS:
Raised by her father (Eric Bana of Star Trek), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna’s upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
Please enjoy a free Focus Features’ HANNA ringtone written by The Chemical Brothers. To get it on your phone, text HANNA to 4FOCUS (436287). Please note that message and data rates may apply.
Please note that ourtext-to-download does not currently work on Droid and iPhone 3GS phones.
If you have difficulties with the text-to-download, save the attached ringtone onto your phone and set it as your ringtone using your phone settings.
Have another looks at the film’s official trailer here.
Synopsis:
The title character of this adventure thriller, filmed in Europe, Hanna (played by Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (“Atonement”) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Eric Bana of “Star Trek”), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland.
Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
From director Joe Wright (“Atonement,” “Pride & Prejudice,” “The Soloist”) and writers Seth Lochhead, David Farr, HANNA will be in theaters on April 8, 2011. Check out the film on Facebook here.
Focus Features has debuted this brand new poster for HANNA. From the trailer below, this looks to be one of the most suspenseful, fascinating films of 2011.
Synopsis:
The title character of this adventure thriller, filmed in Europe, Hanna (played by Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (“Atonement”) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Eric Bana of “Star Trek”), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland.
Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
From director Joe Wright (“Atonement,” “Pride & Prejudice,” “The Soloist”) and writers Seth Lochhead, David Farr, HANNA will be in theaters on April 8, 2011. Check out the film on Facebook here.
Focus Features has released the first trailer for Joe Wright’s action film HANNA starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Jason Flemyng, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett.
Decidedly very different from Wright’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE & ATONEMENT isn’t it? Definitely one to keep your eye on in 2011.
Synopsis:
The title character of this adventure thriller, filmed in Europe, Hanna (played by Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan [“Atonement”) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Eric Bana of “Star Trek”), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
HANNA will be in theaters on April 8, 2011. Check out the film on Facebook here.
