Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña spent months developing the brotherly rapport they share as LAPD officers under fire in End of Watch , out Friday from director David Ayer. Channel a fraction of that effort in composing your best haiku ode to the Gyllen-Peña cop drama and you could win a T-shirt and signed poster from the film. Unholster those typing fingers! In order to be eligible, entries must follow these guidelines: – Haiku entries must follow the 5-7-5 syllable format (otherwise that ain’t a haiku, duh). – Entries must be original compositions. – Entrants must register with their email address in order to be contacted if selected. – Only one entry per person. – Winner must be in the U.S. -Submit your entries in the comments section, on Movieline ‘s Facebook page , or tweet them @movieline. Contest will end Monday, September 24 at 12pm PT/3pm ET.
Calling all ParaNorman fans both young and not so young! You now have a chance to be among the first to check out the new stop-motion animated comedy thriller. Movieline is giving away a pair of tickets to the World Premiere of ParaNorman in addition to the pic’s soundtrack (composed by Jon Brion!). To decide our lucky winner who will get to attend the event this coming Sunday, August 5th at 2pm at the Hollywood Theater, we’re hosting a good old fashioned Haiku contest – or more specifically – a ParaNorman Haiku contest. That’s right, get your creative writing game on, and add your lovingly typed Haiku in the comments below. To get you started, here is a rundown of the film : Voiced by Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, John Goodman and Casey Affleck, the movie centers on a misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead. He uses his skill to take on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a longtime curse. Chris Butler and Sam Fell directed the Focus Features release. ParaNorman will be released in theaters everywhere on August 17th. The soundtrack, with its music by famed composer, record producer, and singer-songwriter Jon Brion, is set for release August 14th from Relativity Music Group. Brion previously composed the music for three of Paul Thomas Anderson’s features: Hard Eight (a collaboration with Michael Penn); Punch-Drunk Love and Magnolia . The latter earned him his first Grammy Award nomination. His second came for his score for Michel Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind . The Focus Features film also earned him 2 World Soundtrack Award nominations. The contest is in conjunction with the soundtrack’s release, so perhaps song titles may inspire a thought or two for your Haiku Track Listing for ParaNorman ‘s Soundtrack : Zombie Attack In The Eighties Norman at the piano/main title Norman’s walk Alvin attacks Enter Neil/Mr P/Ghost Walk/Ghost Dog Goodbye Mr P/Historic Drama/Grounded/Heavy visitation Alvin again/Scary bedroom Norman tries to keep it cool/ Grandma’s got your back Moth Rock The dead shall be raised Zombies Attack People Attack Are we there yet? Aggie Fights Resolution Oh, and one more thing The Rules (life is full of them, right?): – Haiku entries must follow the 5-7-5 syllable format (all others are lovely for sure, but simply not a haiku). – The contest is open now through 3pm Pacific Time Thursday, August 2nd – Entrants must be able to attend the premiere in Los Angeles Sunday, August 15th at 2pm, Hollywood Theater. – Entrants must register with their email address when you log into the Comment Section in order to be contacted if selected. – Only one entry per person. OK, rules are done. Get your goulish ghost talkin’ thinking caps on and dish out your Haiku and win those tickets! Also here’s a pair of trailer to get those creative juices flowing…
Focus Features and the good folks at WNYC are going all out for first-time Oscar nominee Gary Oldman , lining up a six-film retrospective of the actor’s work that will culminate Feb. 8 in Manhattan with a screening and Oldman Q&A for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy . The best part: It’s free . Which naturally means you’d better act fast to reserve your seats. The screenings commence Monday at the Landmark Sunshine, comprising a nifty selection of Oldman’s best work over the last quarter-century including Sid and Nancy, Prick Up Your Ears, JFK and The Contender . (And, uh, Bram Stoker’s Dracula , which my memory perhaps betrays, but you tell me.) The complete schedule is below; you can book your seats over at OldmanRSVP.com . Tell him Movieline said hello! Feb. 6 at 6:30 PM : Sid and Nancy (1986) Feb. 6 at 9:00 PM : JFK (1991) Feb. 7 at 6:00 PM : The Contender (2000) Feb. 7 at 9:00 PM : Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Feb. 8 at 5:00 PM : Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM : Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), followed by Q&A with Gary Oldman [ OldmanRSVP.com ]
Hunger Games fans, here’s your chance to be among the first to see Lionsgate’s highly anticipated YA novel adaptation — Movieline is giving away a pair of tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of The Hunger Games , starring Jennifer Lawrence as teen warrior Katniss Everdeen, based on the novels by Suzanne Collins. To decide our winner, we’re holding a Cornucopia of words: A Hunger Games Haiku contest! Channel your inner mockingjay and get to composing in the comments below! To celebrate the 50-day countdown to the Hunger Games nationwide release on March 23 (Twitter hashtag #HUNGERGAMES50), Movieline’s Hunger Games Haiku contest will close February 22 at 5pm PT/8pm ET , so make sure to enter with your best, most inspired Hunger Games -themed haiku. Winners will be announced on February 29. [ Browse Movieline’s Hunger Games cast gallery here ] In order to be eligible, entries must follow these guidelines: – Haiku entries must follow the 5-7-5 syllable format (otherwise that ain’t a haiku, duh). – Entries must be original writings. Write it in Katniss’s voice! As an ode to the series! Compose a ditty about pretty baker’s sons! Run wild with it! – Entrants must be 18 years of age and must be able to attend the premiere in Los Angeles at the Nokia Live on March 12, 2012. – Entrants must register with their email address in order to be contacted if selected. – Only one entry per person. Now remember, candidates: Entries will be judged by Movieline’s editors so put your best haiku forward! Elegance, wit, and razor-sharp concision are key, along with a healthy dose of Hunger Games knowledge. Wow us, and as always — may the odds be ever in your favor. For more information on the Hunger Games movie and premiere info, head to Facebook . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
