Angélique (Isabelle Carré, Private Fears in Public Places) is a gifted chocolate-maker whose treats are legendary around town, but her uncontrollable shyness prevents her from acknowledging her talents. Struggling chocolatier Jean-René (Benoît Poelvoorde, Coco Before Chanel), who also suffers from a similar case of awkward bashfulness that threatens to drown his company, hires Angelique as his new sales associate. Realizing she’s attracted to her boss, Angelique decides to anonymously develop a new line of chocolates to save the company. With the future of the business hanging in the balance, will Angelique and Jean-Rene overcome their limitations and confess their sweet affections for one another?

IN CINEMAS 19 APRIL 2012

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We have 5 double passes  to give away to ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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Important: You must answer all the questions to be eligible. To ensure people do not have an unfair advantage by entering multiple times, only 1 entry per person will be accepted. Every entry is looked at and if duplicate/suspicious entries are found you will automatically be disqualified. All winners will be drawn randomly. This competition is only open to residents of Australia. Winners must make their own way to the venue,

The competition closes Monday 16 April 2012 so make sure you get your entry in!

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What started as a chance meeting in the back alley for a smoke, ended up in a romance for Jimmy Cheung and Cherie Yue. Six months later, Cherie can non longer stand Jimmy’s habit of dragging his feet on everything and Jimmy is tired of Cherie’s temper tantrums. When Jimmy is offered a lucrative position in Beijing, their love in a puff is snuffed out.

Starring Miriam Yeung, Shawn Yue, Xu Zheng and Mini Yang, the film is directed by Pang Ho-Cheung.

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The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.  To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler.  Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Audrey, the girl of Ted’s dreams.  Rob Riggle will play financial king O’Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted’s wise Grammy Norma.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).

© Universal Studios. Based on The Lorax book and characters ™ & © Dr Seuss Enterprises, LP. All Rights Reserved.

IN CINEMAS 29 MARCH 2012

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We have 5 double-passes to give away to Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE SEE COMMENTS BELOW FOR WINNERS.

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From the director of cult classic Withnail & I, and starring Johnny Depp ,comes a rum-fuelled ride through 1950s Puerto Rico based on the lost novel of Hunter S.Thompson. THE RUM DIARY tells of an American journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) who takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.

IN CINEMAS MARCH 15

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We have 10 double-passes to give away to THE RUM DIARY. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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2. Fill out the form below with the name the star who plays Paul Kemp in THE RUM DIARY. (Hint: The answer is in this post). Please include your name, contact email and postal address so we can mail the tickets to you as soon as possible!

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The competition closes on Monday 12 March 2012, so make sure you get your entry in!

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GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, one of the most elaborate and visually striking series on television, makes its highly-anticipated Blu-ray and DVD debut onMarch 7, 2012. Based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the sweeping fantasy saga instantly became one of HBO’s biggest hits. Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season five-disc Blu-ray ($69.95RRP) and DVD ($59.95RRP) sets contain a monumental array of bonus materials and interactive features that will thrill fans of the series and new viewers alike.

Loaded with Exclusive Bonus Content Including Comprehensive Histories, Anatomy of an Episode, In Episode Guides & Much More!

We have 3 Blu-ray prize packs to give away of GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, now available from Madman Entertainment. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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2. Fill out the form below with the tell us who wrote the novel GAME OF THRONES is based on. (Hint: The answer is in this post). It’s that easy. Please include your name, contact email and postal address so we can mail the prize to you as soon as possible!

Nader and Simin have been married for fourteen years and live with their eleven-year-old daughter Termeh in Tehran. Not exactly out-of-love, Nader and Simin are attempting to divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. They have acquired visas to emigrate from Iran – Simin is anxious to ensure a better future for Termeh, but Nader refuses to leave his elderly father who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. When the judge refuses to formalise their separation, Simin departs the family home, leaving the obstinate Nader to hire a housekeeper. Razieh is a devout, impoverished woman who tends to the apartment and Nader’s father. When Nader returns one day to find his father alone, it leads to an altercation that has unexpected consequences. A Separation is an utterly compelling and profound film that focuses on a contemporary Iranian middle-class couple who separate, and the intrigues which follow. The film received the Golden Bear for Best Film and the Silver Bears for Best Actress and Best Actor at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.

Propelled by an acute attention to class, religious and gender differences, Farhadi’s meticulous script questions the very basis of truth and ethics, and explores the cultural, social and judical minefield that plagues contemporary Iran. At its heart a gripping, humane drama that recalls classic Hitchcock in its twists and turns, A Separation puts director Asghar Farhadi at the front rank of contemporary world directors.

IN CINEMAS 1 MARCH 2012

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We have FIVE passes to give away to A SEPARATION. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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The competition closes Monday 27 February 2012, so make sure you get your entry in!

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When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours — in fact, smack bang in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

© 2011 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Hemisphere – Culver Picture Partners I, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Now available on DVD,  Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Triple Play

We have 3 Blu-rays to give away of THE SMURFS, now available from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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In a dystopian metropolis under a tyrannical regime, two vengeful strangers (Josh Hartnett, Gackt) join forces with a volatile bartender (Woody Harrelson) in a plot to overthrow an evil dictator (Ron Perlman). In a battle for supremacy over the city, only one side can be victorious….

In the style of Sin City and from the makers ofWatchmen, Minority Report and Fight Club, this visually stunning flick features a stellar cast and non-top action sequences.

Available 11 January 2012 on Blu-ray and DVD

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We have 3 Blu-ray copies to give away of BUNRAKU, now available from Icon Film Distribution Home Entertainment. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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Japan, 1844. Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira, the Shogun’s illegitimate brother, is rising to power – but when his tyranny runs rampant, secret plans are laid to end his reign and his life. Veteran samurai Shinzaemon Shimada (Koji Yakusho from Memoirs of a Geisha and Babel) is charged with assassinating Naritsugu and puts together a small band who agree to lay down their lives to ensure their nation’s future. Facing danger and impossible odds, the 13 assassins set a trap for the sadistic Lord in a remote village…but an army of samurai dedicated to protecting Naritsugu now stand in their way.

Takashi Miike, the director responsible for such uncompromising and unforgettable movies as Audition and Ichi the Killer, indelibly stamps his trademark style on the classic Samurai genre with this unforgettable remake of Eiichi Kudo’s (1963) Jûsan-Nin No Shikaku that is hailed as “One of the greatest films you will see all year (Ain’t It Cool)”.

Available 11 January 2012 on Blu-ray and DVD

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We have 3 Blu-ray copies to give away of 13 ASSASSINS, now available from Icon Film Distribution Home Entertainment. To be in the running, all you have to do is:

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2. Fill out the form below with the name of the director of 13 ASSASSINS. (Hint: The answer is in this post). Please include your name, contact email and postal address so we can mail the prize to you as soon as possible!

A group of friends spend a weekend at a lakeside house only to find that danger lurks beneath the waters. Yet their biggest fear is realised when they discover that the lake’s shark inhabitants are not their only enemy. When attempts to skip town fail one by one, these college kids—or the ones who are left—will have to battle their enemies head-on in order to survive.

A sexy summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students in SHARK NIGHT 3D, a terrifying thrill ride from David R. Ellis, the director of The Final Destination, and the producers of Hostel and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

ONLY AT THE MOVIES NOVEMBER 10

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To be in the running to win one of 10 double passes to this fabulous action epic, all you have to do is was tell us the name of the director of SHARK NIGHT 3D

• Cian O’Reilly
• L. Law
• Karen Green
• Murray Cole
• Vicki Fraser
• Nick Dalton
• Karen Seidel
• James Kneipp
• Emery Go
• Fiona Ewings