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The Hurt Locker
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| If The Hurt Locker wins Best Picture at the Oscars next week, it will be the lowest grossing winner ever. Its total worldwide box office: $19 million. |
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Avatar
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| If Avatar wins Best Picture at the Oscars next week, it will be the highest grossing winner ever. Its total worldwide box office: $2.54 billion. |
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Member news
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Happy Oscar-week Quickflixers!
There is only four days to go until Hollywood's annual self-congratulatory ceremony (more commonly known as 'The Academy Awards) and we cannot wait. This week, we want to know your predictions for this year's winners and we also share our favourite victors from decades past.
We also review the new George Clooney comedy THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS, the Michael Jackson doco THIS IS IT (now on DVD) and go Head to Head over two of the biggest action films of the past couple decades (KILL BILL and THE MATRIX).
As if that weren't enough, we're giving away tickets to A SINGLE MAN and REMEMBER ME.
Christoph Waltz and Mo'Nique may walk away with Oscars, but the readers of QUICKFLIX NEWS are the real champions!
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Member reviews
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Casablanca
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| In my opinion there is no greater movie made. Nearly every scene has a famous piece of dialogue and the cast deliver it perfectly. It has drama, comedy, romance and action. It is easy to see why most 'top ten' lists put this one at the top. This is a movie that should please most, no matter what genre you prefer (except maybe horror). |
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Chinatown
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| Chinatown begins as a very stylish homage to the 30s and 40s film-noir thrillers. But as it progresses, things start coming undone. Normal conventions of the Sam Spade era get literally shot to pieces. Roman Polanski twists our expectations around to make us think about what's going on and why. |
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Win tickets to A SINGLE MAN
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A SINGLE MAN marks the breakthrough directorial debut of internationally influential American fashion icon Tom Ford. Torn apart by the shattering impact of the death of his long-time lover, college professor George Falconer (Colin Firth) experiences the most transformative day of his life, blending past and present, desire and despair, and discovering that love persists even after the object of love is gone. Set in a sun-drenched 1960s California coastal canyon, featuring revealing performances by Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode. Targeting indelible images of love, loss and rebirth, the film is a personal testament, filled with deep emotional resonance. Premiered at 2009 Venice Film Festival, where Colin Firth won the Best Actor award.Check out the trailer here. In Cinemas Now.
We have 50 double passes to give away for A SINGLE MAN. Simply tell us in 50 words or less what your favourite film about the 1960s is and why. Click here to enter and make sure to include your NAME and POSTAL ADDRESS (for us to send you the tickets).
Hurry, entries close 17/03/10.
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Win tickets to REMEMBER ME
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A moving love story about redemption, discovery and the value of life, REMEMBER ME is the tale of ordinary people learning to live again after suffering extraordinary loss; starring Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin and Pierce Brosnan. Check out the trailer here. In Cinemas March 11.
We have 50 double passes to give away for REMEMBER ME. Simply tell us in 50 words or less what your favourite tragic love story is and why. Click here to enter and make sure to include your NAME and POSTAL ADDRESS (for us to send you the tickets).
Hurry, entries close 17/03/10.
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