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‘The Last Exorcism Part II’ Contest: Show Some Sympathy For The Devil & Win A Limited Edition Poster

Please allow me to introduce myself, I’m a man with swag to give away:  Specifically, three limited-edition The Last Exorcism Part II posters — two red and one olive green — designed by artist Rich Knepprath . No need to sell your soul. All you need to do is submit an original haiku (using the 5-7-5 format) inspired by The Last Exorcism franchise, the subject of possession or…Satan. Before you attempt this, you must be a U.S. resident and at least 18 years of age. If you fulfill those stringent qualifications, leave your efforts in the comments section below and include your poster color preference so that, if you win, your prize doesn’t clash with your decor. Deadline is Noon Pacific Time on Friday, March 1, the date that The Last Exorcism Part II hits theaters. Now, fix yourself a can of pea soup, invite all the flies in the neighborhood into your home and break out your creepiest yoga move for inspiration. (You can also watch the official trailer and check out the posters below.)  I want to be thrilled and chilled by your Lovecraftian genius. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter. 

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You Know, That Guy In ‘Lincoln’….Hugh Jackman ‘Forgets’ The Name Of His Best Actor Rival

Here’s a novel way to keep from getting worked up about your main Oscar rival: forget his name entirely. For Time magazine’s Great Performances video feature  on this year’s Oscar nominees,  Les Miserables co-stars and Oscar nominees Anne Hathaway  and Hugh Jackman spend some time lauding their competition. Hathaway even praises the computer-generated tiger in Life of Pi . But watch what happens around the 2:09 when Jackman slyly raises the topic of Lincoln . If you need any further proof that Wolverine a) can act and b) possesses a wit that’s as well-developed as his pecs, keep a close eye on his poker face as he claims not to remember the name of Daniel Day-Lewis , who, according to conventional wisdom, will emerge the victor when the Best Actor Oscar is handed out on Feb. 24. ” Lincoln is the movie, but the lead guy who I always forget…,” Jackman says to Hathaway without any hint that he’s having a bit of fun. In fact, it’s Hathaway who can’t keep a straight face as she jogs Jackman’s memory and he refers to Day-Lewis as simply “Lewis” — in case, I guess, any Academy voters will be deciding how to cast their Best Actor vote after watching this video.  Jackman does admit that the actor whose name he can’t seem to remember is “awesome” in Lincoln though, and he also waxes enthusiastic about Joaquin Phoenix’s  performance in The Master.  You can also access video interviews with Amy Adams, Jessica Chastain, Sally Field, John Goodman, John Hawkes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Quvenzhané Wallis, Christoph Waltz and  Naomi Watts at the Great Performances link above. In the meantime, here’s a compilation clip.  Oh yeah, and take a close look at the photo of Hathaway  resting on Jackman’s buff torso with her thumb in her mouth. Saucy. Featured Photo Photo by Paola Kudacki for Time [ Time] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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‘Side Effects’ Contest: Win A Poster Signed By Cast Members With An Ode To Your Fave Pharmaceutical

Calling all Steven Soderbergh  fans and movie-loving hypochondriacs . Time to cue up Pink’s “Just Like A Pill” on Spotify and get your haiku mojo working. Movieline will give away a Side Effects poster signed by  cast members Rooney Mara , Channing Tatum , Jude Law , Vinessa Shaw and Dr. Sasha Bardey to the armchair bard who, in our opinion, writes the most addictive haiku inspired by his or her favorite pharmaceutical or the movie itself.  Here are the rules: Submit an original haiku (using the 5-7-5 format) inspired by Side Effects or the prescription — as in legal — drug of your choice, in the comments section below. The contest is open to ages 18 and up and the winner must be a U.S. resident.  Deadline for entries is noon Pacific Standard Time on Feb. 20.  Now, get popping. We’re expecting lots of odes to Adderall. And for additional inspiration, here’s the Side Effects guerrilla marketing Ablixa video. Side Effects opens nationwide on Feb. 8

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