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Haunting secrets of the past resurface when a child mysteriously disappears in the supernatural thriller The Orphanage [also on Blu-ray], a spinetingler with a jaw-dropping twist that will take your very last breath away! "A fastidiously grim ghost story that rattles the bones of the haunted-house genre and finds plenty of fresh (but not too bloody) meat." (Justin Chang, Village Voice) Produced by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) and directed by J. A. Bayona, The Orphanage is now out on DVD. And now, thanks to New Line Home Entertainment and GreenCine, you can win a copy of The Orphanage yourself if you're one of 5 (five) lucky winners.

To enter the drawing, send an email to contest@greencine.com, including your name, email address and, if you're a GreenCine member, your username in the email, and "The Orphanage" in the subject header. Entries without all this information will not be considered. (You will not be added to a mailing list!)

Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries. The deadline is Friday, May 9. Winners will be notified by e-mail and announced in future editions of the GreenCine Dispatch newsletter.

PS: Don't miss our interview with the film's director and screenwriter here >> 

"The 11th Hour" is the last moment when change is possible. The film The 11th Hour, now out on DVD, explores how we’ve arrived at this moment -- how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. It features gorgeous photography along with ongoing dialogues with experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people. Produced and narrated by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, The 11th Hour is "essential viewing," wrote the NY Times' Manhola Dargis, "an unnerving, surprisingly affecting documentary." The DVD is packaged with 100% certifiably renewable resources. And now, thanks to Warner Brothers and GreenCine, you can win a copy of The 11th Hour yourself if you're one of 3 lucky winners.

To enter the drawing...

» continue reading "The 11th Hour: DVD Giveaway Contest"

We here at GreenCine sometimes wish we could erase some of the films we carry and start over, but since they're DVDs and we're just being silly, better to let a visionary filmmaker imagine how this scenario might play out.

Be Kind Rewind is a one-of-a-kind comedy from the mind of writer/director Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Jack Black stars as a loveable loser stuck in a life that's too small for his big dreams. But when he unintentionally erases all the tapes in a video store where his best friend works, he devises a plan to satisfy the store's few loyal customers by re-creating and re-filming every movie they decide to rent. Be Kind Rewind features a cast also featuring Mos Def, plus Danny Glover and Mia Farrow. The film is scheduled for a Feb 22, 2008 release. Now, thanks to the generosity of New Line Cinema and GreenCine, you can win a copy of the official soundtrack and some cool movie merchandise (items TBD), if you're one of five (5) lucky winners of GreenCine's latest contest.

Click below for details on entering your name in this drawing!

» continue reading "Be Kind Rewind: Contest!"

Jim Hemphill wrote: "Once the carnage is unleashed, Prison of the Psychotic Damned delivers the goods. The gory set pieces are truly disturbing and convincing, and they're aided by flashes of the terminal's past that recall some of David Lynch's more frightening work in Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive. Williams and Kann use surreal, nightmarish imagery not as a substitute for content but as an expression of it, making their movie the rare low-budget terror flick that owes more to Bunuel than Friday the 13th."

And now Red Scream Films and GreenCine proudly announce a cool new contest. All you have to do is post at least twice on GreenCine's new Horror forum, sponsored by Red Scream, and you'll be automatically entered to win a copy of Prison of the Psychotic Damned on DVD.

Please send an email to contest@greencine.com, including your name, email address and your GreenCine username, and Red Scream Contestin the subject header. We'll scan the Horror boards to make sure you posted there, pick one winner and send you a note along with the DVD! Entries without all this information will not be considered. The deadline is January 31st. Winner will be notified by e-mail and announced in a future edition of the GreenCine Dispatch newsletter.

GreenCine Member of the Month Award!

If you haven't yet been a contributor to GreenCine's community - posting in our forums, writing reviews, creating lists - now would be a good time to start. Starting in January, we'll be giving out a cool prize to a designated GreenCine Member of the Month! The winner will be someone who contributed a lot to our site in reviews, comments, lists, postings and so on. It's a staff pick, but the more you post and the higher ratings your reviews get, the better your chances of winning. And if you don't win this month, there's always next month. This month: Win a $30 Amazon gift certificate!

If you'd like to nominate yourself or another GreenCine member, drop us a line at contest@greencine.com, with "GreenCine member of the month nomination: {member name}" in the subject header. Good luck!

You've seen the official trailer. Now make it your own.

Warner Home Video proudly announces a cool new contest. Here's your chance to create your own film trailer for the upcoming Warner Brothers feature film Appleseed Ex Machina, produced by John Woo. [Japanese web site]

The Grand Prize Winner will receive roundtrip airfare, hotel, and tickets for two to Wonder Con to meet the key filmmakers of the movie. The trailer with the most views will win. Contest ends on 2/07/08, but the sooner your post your version, the better your chances to win!

And tell 'em you heard about the contest on GreenCine!

By Sean Axmaker

Adrienne Shelly blossomed onto the indie film scene with her 1989 screen debut in Hal Hartley's debut feature The Unbelievable Truth. In the succeeding years, the diminutive, red-headed actress proved to be very picky about her screen roles, appearing largely in idiosyncratic indie films and guest-starring in East Coast-based TV shows like Homicide and Law and Order. She had come from the stage and continued writing, directing, and performing numerous stage productions in the independent theater scene in New York, and she was making a name for herself as a film director.

(Note: Her final film as director, Waitress, is now out on DVD.)

» continue reading "A Conversation with Adrienne Shelly"

By John Esther

Considering the films he has written, directed and/or produced, it's not easy to see why Luc Besson and his film, Angela-A, were invited to this year's Sundance Film Festival. This is the festival, after all, that's supposed to be about finding great new voices outside of - and, ideally, who challenge - the mainstream entertainment apparatus.

Besson's newest feature, Angela-A, is now available on DVD.

» continue reading "In the Skies with Luc Besson and Rie Rasmussen"

Attention Joy Division fans and music history buffs in general: Control, the new film about Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23, is garnering terrific reviews and high praise for the star, Sam Riley, who gives a "knockout" performance, says Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. "[Director Anton] Corbijn, shooting with a poet's eye in a harshly stunning black-and-white, cuts to the soul of Ian's life and music. You don't watch this movie, you live it."

And now, thanks to the generosity of GreenCine itself and our staff full of 80s music freaks, 2 lucky winners of our Joy Division contest will receive a copy of the brand spanking new 2-disc collector's edition of the classic Joy Division set, "Closer." Entrants should send an email to contest@greencine.com, including your name, email address and, if you're a GreenCine member, your username in the email, and Joy Divisionin the subject header. Entries without all this information will not be considered. (You will not be added to a mailing list!)

Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries. The deadline is Friday, November 16. Winners will be notified by e-mail and announced in future editions of the GreenCine Dispatch newsletter.

Picking up right where the Karas: The Prophecy ends, in the new beautifully animated (using 2D/3D hybrid animation) film Karas: The Revelation [official site], Otaha seeks vengeance against the yakuza that murdered his brother and almost killed him. Meanwhile the old Karas, Eko, unleashes his wrath and contempt for the pitiful humans infesting the city. Yurine, Nue, and Otahajoin forces for the final epic battle to save the city and protect the will of the people...as Prophecy becomes Revelation! "Karas the Revelation not only lives up to the amazing first volume, but exceeds it in every way," raves Play Magazine. The sequel features the voices of Jay Hernamdez, Matthew Lillard and Cree Summer.

And now, thanks to the generosity of Manga Video, ten (10) lucky winners of our Karas: The Revelation contest will receive a copy of the new DVD. Entrants should send an email to contest@greencine.com, including your name, email address and, if you're a GreenCine member, your username in the email, and "Karas" in the subject header. Entries without all this information will not be considered. (You will not be added to a mailing list!)

Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries. The deadline is Monday, October 29. Winners will be notified by e-mail and announced in future editions of the GreenCine Dispatch newsletter.