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JOURNEY 2 | Advance Screenings Giveaway
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Smells Like Screen Spirit & Warner Bros. invite you
to RSVP for passes to our special advance screenings of
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
February 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM in
Austin, Dallas, Houston & San Antonio, TX.
Synopsis: In this follow-up to the 2008 worldwide hit “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” the new 3D family adventure “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” begins when young Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson, reprising his role from the first film) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It’s a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.
Unable to stop him from going, Sean’s new stepfather, Hank (Dwayne Johnson), joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzmán) and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.
Director: Brad Peyton
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzmán, Kristin Davis
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Screening Info: Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
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EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE | Advance Screenings!
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Smells Like Screen Spirit & Warner Bros. Pictures invite you to RSVP for passes to our special advance screenings of EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE January 17, 2012 at 7:30 PM in Austin & Dallas, TX. Synopsis: Oskar (Thomas Horn) is convinced that his father (Tom Hanks), who died in the 9/11 attacks on the [...]
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY | Giveaway
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012National Release Date: January 6, 2012
Genre: Spy Thriller
Studio: Focus Features
Starring: Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Dencik, Colin Firth, Stephen Graham, Tom Hardy, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong
Directed By: Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In)
Novel By: John le Carré
Synopsis: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is the long-awaited feature film version of John le Carré’s classic bestselling novel. The thriller is directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In). The screenplay adaptation is by the writing team of Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan.
The time is 1973. The Cold War of the mid-20th Century continues to damage international relations. Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), a.k.a. MI6 and code-named the Circus, is striving to keep pace with other countries’ espionage efforts and to keep the U.K. secure. The head of the Circus, known as Control (John Hurt), personally sends dedicated operative Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong) into Hungary. But Jim’s mission goes bloodily awry, and Control is forced out of the Circus – as is his top lieutenant, George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a career spy with razor-sharp senses.
Estranged from his absent wife Ann, Smiley is soon called in to see undersecretary Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney); he is to be rehired in secret at the government’s behest, as there is a gnawing fear that the Circus has long been compromised by a double agent, or mole, working for the Soviets and jeopardizing England. Supported by younger agent Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumberbatch), Smiley parses Circus activities past and present. In trying to track and identify the mole, Smiley is haunted by his decades-earlier interaction with the shadowy Russian spy master Karla.
The mole’s trail remains cold until maverick field agent Ricki Tarr (Tom Hardy) unexpectedly contacts Lacon. While undercover in Turkey, Ricki has fallen for a betrayed married woman, Irina (Svetlana Khodchenkova), who claims to possess crucial intelligence. Separately, Smiley learns that Control narrowed down the list of mole suspects to five men. They are the ambitious Percy Alleline (Toby Jones), whom he had code-named Tinker; suavely confident Bill Haydon (Colin Firth), dubbed Tailor; stalwart Roy Bland (Ciarán Hinds), called Soldier; officious Toby Esterhase (David Dencik), dubbed Poor Man; and – Smiley himself. Even before the startling truth is revealed, the emotional and physical tolls on the players enmeshed in the deadly international spy game.
Smells Like Screen Spirit and Focus Features have conspired together to offer two of our readers the TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY package (pictured below) valued at $33: T-Shirt, Voice Recorder Pen & Post-It Note Cube
To enter, do your spy work and provide the correct answer to the following trivia question in the comments section below.
Tom Hardy replaced what actor for the role of Ricki Tarr, because of a scheduling conflict with X-Men: First Class?
Winners will be selected when TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY goes wide this Friday, January 6, 2012.
THE DEVIL INSIDE | Austin, TX Advance Screening
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Smells Like Screen Spirit & Paramount Pictures invite you
to RSVP for passes to our special advance screening of
THE DEVIL INSIDE
January 5, 2011 at 7:30 PM in Austin, TX.
Synopsis: In 1989, emergency responders received a 9-1-1 call from Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) confessing that she had brutally killed three people. 20 years later, her daughter Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) seeks to understand the truth about what happened that night. She travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Italy where her mother has been locked away to determine if her mother is mentally ill or demonically possessed. When she recruits two young exorcists (Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth) to cure her mom using unconventional methods combining both science and religion, they come face-to-face with pure evil in the form of four powerful demons possessing Maria.
Director: William Brent Bell
Starring: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth, Suzan Crowley
Studio: Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: R: 17 and up only.
Release Date: January 6, 2012
Screening Info: January 5, 2012 @ 7:30 PM
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Austin click here to RSVP
Enter code: SLSS7PAS
Arrive early. Screenings are over-booked to ensure a full house and to compensate for “no shows.” Tickets are not a guarantee of admission.
I’m Glad My Mother Is Alive | DVD Giveaway
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Smells Like Screen Spirit and Strand Releasing have teamed up to celebrate the January 3, 2011 release of I’m Glad My Mother Is Alive on DVD. How are we celebrating you might ask? Well, five of our lucky readers will win a copy of I’m Glad My Mother Is Alive on DVD! Starring: Vincent Rottiers, [...]
THE ARTIST | Advance Screening Austin, TX
Monday, December 19th, 2011Smells Like Screen Spirit & The Weinstein Company invite you
to RSVP for passes to our special advance screening
on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7:00 PM in Austin TX.
Synopsis: In 1929, actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingenue named Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) and, what’s more, it seems Peppy feels the same way. But George is reluctant to cheat on his wife with the beautiful young actress. The growing popularity of sound in movies further separates the potential lovers, as George’s career begins to fade while Peppy’s star rises. Golden Globes – Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) Golden Globes – Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) – Jean Dujardin Golden Globes – Best Supporting Actress – Bernice Bejo Golden Globes – Best Director – Michael Hazavicius Golden Globes – Best Screenplay
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Missi Pyle, Penelope Ann Miller, Malcolm McDowell, Bitsie Tulloch, Beth Grant, Jen Lilley, Nina Siemaszko, Basil Hoffman, Ben Kurland, Ken Davitian
Studio: The Weinstein Company
MPAA Rating: PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned
Release Date: December 23, 2011
Screening Info: December 21, 2011 7:00 PM @ The Regal Arbor Cinema Austin, TX
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Austin click here to RSVP
Enter Code: SLSS0HL5
Arrive early. Screenings are over-booked to ensure a full house and to compensate for “no shows.” Tickets are not a guarantee of admission.
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN | Advance Screening Austin, TX
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011Smells Like Screen Spirit & Paramount Pictures invite you
to RSVP for passes to our special advance screening of TINTIN
on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 11:00 AM in Austin TX.
Synopsis: Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures Present “The Adventures of Tintin” directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish. Starring Jamie Bell (“Billy Elliot,” “Defiance”) as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig (“Quantum of Solace,” “Defiance”) as the nefarious Red Rackham.
While shopping at an outdoor market, young reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell), accompanied by his faithful dog, Snowy, buys a model of an old ship called the Unicorn. A shady character named Sakharine (Daniel Craig) and later an American named Barnaby (Joe Starr) ]try to buy the model from him, but Tintin refuses. The lad discovers that the ship contains a clue about a hidden treasure, but before he can locate it, Tintin is kidnapped and given over to the custody of drunken Capt. Haddock (Andy Serkis).
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Daniel Craig
Studio: Paramount
MPAA Rating: PG: Parental Guidance Suggested
Release Date: December 21, 2011
Screening Info: Saturday, December 17, 2011 11:00 AM
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Austin click here to RSVP
Enter Code: SLSS835W
Arrive early. Screenings are over-booked to ensure a full house and to compensate for “no shows.” Tickets are not a guarantee of admission.
YOUNG ADULT | Advance Screening Austin, TX
Monday, December 12th, 2011Smells Like Screen Spirit & Paramount Pictures invite you
to RSVP for passes to our special advance screening of Young Adult
on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM in Austin TX.
Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser, Collette Wolfe, Hettienne Park, J.K. Simmons
Studio: Paramount
MPAA Rating: R: Restricted 17 & Up.
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Screening Info: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:30 PM
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Austin click here to RSVP
Arrive early. Screenings are over-booked to ensure a full house and to compensate for “no shows.” Tickets are not a guarantee of admission.
NEW YEAR’S EVE | Advance Screenings Giveaway
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Smells Like Screen Spirit & Warner Bros. invite you
to RSVP for passes to our special advance screenings of
NEW YEAR’S EVE
December 5, 2011 at 7:30 PM in
Austin, Dallas, Houston & San Antonio, TX.
Synopsis: Director/producer Garry Marshall is joined by a stellar ensemble cast to ring in the 2011 holiday season with the romantic comedy “New Year’s Eve.” “New Year’s Eve” celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, with intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.Director/producer Garry Marshall is joined by a stellar ensemble cast to ring in the 2011 holiday season with the romantic comedy “New Year’s Eve.”
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jon Bon Jovi, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher, Hilary Swank, Abigail Breslin, Halle Berry, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele, Josh Duhamel, Sofía Vergara, Ludacris, Til Schweiger, Seth Meyers
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned
Release Date: Friday, December 9, 2011
Screening Info: Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7:30 PM
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Austin click here to RSVP
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Arrive early. Screenings are over-booked to ensure a full house and to compensate for “no shows.” Tickets are not a guarantee of admission.
HUGO | Austin, TX Advance Screening
Monday, November 21st, 2011Smells Like Screen Spirit & Paramount invite you
to RSVP for passes to our special advance screenings of
HUGO
Tonight, November 21, 2011 at 7:30 PM in Austin, TX.
Synopsis: While on a daring adventure to find his family, Hugo Cabret discovers a robot in the walls of a Paris train station which transports him to a world of wonder, mystery and magic. In this place, he and an eccentric girl piece together the mystery surrounding his missing family, using the robot, a heart shaped lock and the comical characters they meet along the way as clues and the road map back to where he belongs.
Based on Brian Selznick’s award winning and imaginative New York Times bestseller, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, this magical tale is Academy Award®-winner Martin Scorsese’s first film shot in 3D.
While HUGO is based on a children’s book it has a lot of adult themes in it as well which is a huge benefit as it’s a film all can enjoy and relate to. Asa’s character, Hugo, is on a search and adventure to find the literal and figurative key to put him back together and find his way home….a theme that anyone can relate to. Georges, Ben Kingsley’s character is an older man that is looking back at his life and hoping that his work meant something to the world and that he will remembered. Again, a theme very relateable by an adult audience. This is not a light movie but is very smart and thoughtful and emotional at times.
HUGO is a film for all generations.
In regards to Martin Scorcese, there are two points that are important to drive home: First this is Sorcese’s first approach to 3D which automatically makes it a must see. Second, this film is authentic to Marty, more so than any other film he’s ever done. Film preservation is a true love and a passion of Marty’s and much of this film is about film preservation. This is a special opportunity for audiences to get a glimpse into the more personal side of one of the best filmmakers of our time.
Director: Martin Scorcese
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law
Studio: Paramount
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic material, some action/peril and smoking
Release Date: November 23, 2011
Screening Info: November 21, 2011 at 7:30 PM
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Austin click here to RSVP
Arrive early. Screenings are over-booked to ensure a full house and to compensate for “no shows.” Tickets are not a guarantee of admission.
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