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In ParaNorman, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst, of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse.

Drew Taylor at The Playlist praises, "ParaNorman is a micro-sized masterpiece that wears its heart (and its half-eaten brains) on its sleeve." With voice work by Casey Affleck, Anna Kendrick, John Goodman, Leslie Mann and more, ParaNorman is brought to you by LAIKA (the makers of Coraline) and Focus Features and hits theaters this week.

And now you can win a fun prize pack from the film! More details, inside.

Blog entry 08/17/2012 - 3:04pm

Taking audiences on a humorous, moving, and intimate journey against an epic backdrop of Earth’s final days, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Lorene Scafaria (Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist). Set in a too-near future where time at once stands still and is slipping away forever, the writer/director explores what people will do and how they will feel when humanity’s end is near. Starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley as the unlikely traveling companions, this "witty, warm-hearted and impressively original" (Hollywood Reporter) romantic comedy hits theater this Friday, June 22, 2012. 

Check the jump for details on how to enter our Seeking a Friend for the End of the World prize pack giveaway, and be sure to check out Focus Features site for more cool "end of the world" themed prizes!

Blog entry 06/18/2012 - 6:44pm

Moonrise-Kingdom-Prize-PackAudiences everywhere are buzzing over Moonrise Kingdom, the new movie directed by two-time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson.

"Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way."

 

"Beguiling and endearing," (Joe Morgenstern), the film is now playing in theaters. Here's your chance to win an awesome prize pack thanks to our friends at Focus Features!

Blog entry 05/29/2012 - 2:46pm

Columbus CircleWhen a murder mystery next door forces agoraphobic heiress Abigail Clayton (Selma Blair) to face her terrifying new neighbors (Amy Smart and Jason Lee), the safe and solitary world she created for herself violently unravels. Peering anxiously through her peephole each day, Abigail soon learns that the dangerous new tenants, may threaten more than just her privacy.

A dark and suspenseful thriller, Columbus Circle, made its debut on Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on March 6, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

And here's your chance to win a copy of Columbus Circle on DVD!

Blog entry 03/20/2012 - 2:39pm

The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), presented by the Center for Asian American Media, is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting over 100 works in the San Francisco Bay Area. GreenCine is proud to sponsor the Festival’s 30th anniversary program, which celebrates the past, present, and future – not only honoring pioneers in Asian and Asian American media-making, but also new directions in digital and interactive media, sound and youth culture, and gaming.

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And thanks to our friends at CAAM, we've got 10 tickets to give away for any of the SFIAAFF screenings! More details after the jump.

Blog entry 02/28/2012 - 5:57pm

Being Flynn is the new dramatic feature from Academy Award-nominated writer/director Paul Weitz (About a Boy). Adapted from Nick Flynn's 2004 memoir Another Bulls—t Night in Suck City, the movie explores bonds both unbreakable and fragile between parent (Robert De Niro) and child (Paul Dano).

Evocatively told, ruefully funny, and moving in its depiction of the ties that bind, Being Flynn tells a story that reveals universal truths.

We've got a prize pack up for grabs to celebrate the film's Friday (3/2) release!

Blog entry 02/28/2012 - 1:16pm

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is the long-awaited feature film version of John le Carré’s classic bestselling novel. This thriller, directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In), has been heralded as "An elegant, thinking man’s spy movie. Gary Oldman wonderfully underplays the lead role. A dream team of British thesps including Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Mark Strong and Colin Firth—any of whom could nab a supporting nod." (Variety)

Thanks to our friends at Focus Features, you could win a $25 Movie Theater Gift Card and other neat spy-friend-swag (t-shirt, voice recorder pen, post-it note cube). Click for more details!

Blog entry 12/05/2011 - 5:26pm

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing.

And now you have a chance to win a Rare Exports Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack, plus a poster! Click for more details inside.

Blog entry 11/01/2011 - 6:22pm

From October 14 - 27, 2011, Docs are taking the city by the bay by storm, thanks to the good folks at SF Indie. This year's docs cover a range of topics from Bill Plympton to heavy metal picnics to women's wrestling - you won't want to miss this year's award - winning slate. Screenings take place at the Roxy Theater or Shattuck Cinemas.

You can win tickets to any of the festival's showings! See full details after the jump.

Blog entry 10/03/2011 - 8:43pm

In the style of found footage thrillers such as [Rec] and Cloverfield, Undocumented is a horror film that follows a small group of documentary filmmakers who set out to chronicle the trials and inequities faced by Mexican illegal immigrants. When they join a group of families crossing the border to record the experience firsthand, their truck is pulled over and detained. What happens next plunges the group into unimaginable horror.

"Directed with style and intensity by first-timer Chris Peckover," Undocumented is "both a highly entertaining thriller and a somewhat shocking horror film, but it’s also a highly insightful and darkly amusing indictment of America’s contradictory policies on illegal immigrants," notes Scott Weinberg at FearNET.

And now, you can win an access code to watch the film for FREE on Sundance Now!

Blog entry 09/26/2011 - 11:37am

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