I have 20 double passes to the preview screening of ANYONE BUT YOU, 6pm for 6:30pm, Monday 18 December, at Dendy Cinemas, Coorparoo
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 2) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 3) Let me know: “What’s your favourite rom com?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #AnyoneButYou, tagging @reviewbrisbane), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMASDECEMBER 26
SYNOPSIS:
In the comedy Anyone But You, Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do – pretend to be a couple.
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet, Bryan Brown, Charlee Fraser, Joe Davidson and Rachel Griffiths
I have 1 double pass to a special Sunday Sessions Preview Screening of DREAM SCENARIO,4pm Sunday December 17 at either Dendy Coorparoo
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: What is your favourite Nicholas Cage film?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #DreamScenario), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMAS JANUARY 1
SYNOPSIS:
Join us for a Sunday afternoon trip to the cinema and be the first to see the acclaimed new black comedy, starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, and Michael Cera. Centred on one ordinary man whose life is flipped on its head when he becomes the star of everyone else’s dreams, this wildly original and absurdly hilarious film is not to be missed.
Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom, in this wickedly entertaining comedy from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli and producer Ari Aster.
Head to https://coorparoo.dendy.com.au/dream-scenario—sunday-sessions-preview/ to buy tickets
I have 1 double pass to a special Opening Night Gala screening of WONKA, 6:30pm Thursday December 14 at either Dendy Coorparoo, or Dendy Portside
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: What is your favourite type of chocolate?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #Wonka), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMAS THURSDAY 14
SYNOPSIS:
Celebrate the release of the highly anticipated Willy Wonka prequel at Dendy’s Opening Night Gala screening. From Paul King, the writer/director of the Paddington films, and starring Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, Hugh Grant, and Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, this whimsical delight uncovers the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
This irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Opening at Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo and Dendy Cinemas Portside on Thursday, December 14 with the Opening Night Gala commencing at 6.30pm with a glass of Sparkling on arrival.
Head to https://www.dendy.com.au/wonka–opening-night-gala/ to buy tickets
I have 5 double passes to the preview screening of COUP DE CHANCE, 7pm, Wednesday 13 December, at Palace Cinemas, James St, with 5 double in-season passes as a runner’s up prize.
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 2) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 3) Let me know: “What stroke of luck do you need in life?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #CoupDeChance, tagging @reviewbrisbane), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMASDECEMBER 26
SYNOPSIS:
The 50th film by critically acclaimed director Woody Allen, COUP DE CHANCE is about the important role chance and luck play in our lives.
Fanny (Lou de Laâge) and Jean (Melvil Poupaud) have everything, they are the ideal couple: fulfilled in their professional lives, they live in a magnificent apartment in the high-end districts of Paris and seem to be as in love as the first day they met. But when Fanny accidentally bumps into Alain (Niels Schneider), a former high school classmate, she’s swept off her feet. They soon see each other again and get closer and closer…
I have 1 double pass to a special Red Carpet preview screening of POOR THINGS, 6:30pm Saturday December 16 at either Dendy Coorparoo
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: “What is your favourite Williem Dafoe film?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #PoorThingsFilm), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMAS JANUARY 18
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POOR THINGS from filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favourite) and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Williem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
“Non-stop bonkers brilliance.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Spectacularly entertaining and visually phenomenal.” – Wall Street Journal
“Everything in it – every frame, every image, every joke, every performance – gets a gasp of excitement.” – The Guardian
Be the first to see POOR THINGS at Dendy Coorparoo Saturday, December 16 at 6.30pm. The screening includes a Portuguese Tart and Champagne Cobbler on arrival.
Head to https://coorparoo.dendy.com.au/poor-things–red-carpet-preview/?preferred to buy tickets
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: “What animal would be funny on a rampage?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #Slotherhouse, tagging @reviewbrisbane), Facebook, or below!
Arriving on DVD and Digital on December 6
SYNOPSIS:
Emily Young, a senior, wants to be elected as her sorority’s president. She adopts a cute sloth, thinking it can become the new mascot and help her win, until a string of fatalities implicate the sloth as the main suspect in the murders.
When the trailer for SLOTHERHOUSE crawled onto the internet it went viral, gaining coverage in Lad Bible, The Daily Mail and all across major genre sites! With a 77% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes this one promises to deliver on its absurd premise for horror fans!!!
SLOTHERHOUSE will be available to rent on digital from all major digital platforms (AppleTV, Google TV, Google Play, Fetch, Telstra TV and YouTube) and on DVD (JBHIFI, SANITY) December 6th from Eagle Entertainment Australia.
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: “Do you believe in the supernatural?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #CreepshowS4, tagging @reviewbrisbane), Facebook, or below!
Arriving on DVD, BluRay and Digital on December 6
SYNOPSIS:
Creepshow, the anthology series based on the 1982 Horror comedy classic is still the most fun you’ll ever have being scared. A comic book comes to life in a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page.
12 Terrifying tales of terror
Release Date: December 6, 2023
Run Time: 270 minutes
Rating: MA15+ – Strong horror violence, injury detail, blood and gore
I have 1 double pass to a special Red Carpet preview screening of NEXT GOAL WINS, 6:30pm Saturday December 9 at either Dendy Coorparoo, or Dendy Portside
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: What goal are you wanting to accomplish?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #NextGoalWins), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMAS JANUARY 1
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NEXT GOAL WINS is the hilarious and heartwarming new film from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi, starring Oscar Nominee, Michael Fassbender. Waititi’s trademark wit meets an incredible true story of an underdog soccer team’s journey of redemption in a film that blends humour and humanity in a deeply special way.
“Waititi’s best and most crowd-pleasing effort to date.” – The Wrap
Be the first to see NEXT GOAL WINS at Dendy Coorparoo or Dendy Portside Saturday, December 9 at 6.30pm. The screening includes a glass of sparkling on arrival.
Head to https://www.dendy.com.au/next-goal-wins–red-carpet-preview/ to buy tickets
I have 1 family pass (admit 4) to a special Family Fun preview screening of WISH, 10am for Family Activites for a 10:30am screening Sunday 10 December, at either Dendy Coorparoo, or Dendy Portside
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: “What wish has come true for you?”
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #WishDendy), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMAS DECEMBER 26
SYNOPSIS:
Wishing for a Walt Disney Animation that’s full of music and comedy? Experience the magic of Disney’s next animated adventure and step into a world were wishes DO come true.
From the Oscar-Winning Director of Frozen and Frozen 2, and the Producer of Encanto, WISH includes original songs by Grammy-Nominated Julia Michaels and Grammy-Winning Benjamin Rice. With a star-studded cast including the voices of Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, and Alan Tudyk, WISH follows a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky.
Celebrate 100 years of Disney magic with this enchanting adventure like no other that will leave you believing in the power of wishes.
Wish Family Fun Preview includes a Kids Activity Station at 10:00am followed by the film at 10:30am on Sunday, December 10th.
Get your tickets here: https://www.dendy.com.au/wish–family-fun-preview/
I have 5 family pasess to the preview screening of Disney’s WISH, 2:30pm Sunday 3 December, at Event Cinemas Uptown (previously Myer Centre)
For your chance to win a double pass, 1) Make sure you’re following @reviewbrisbane 2) Like this post, 3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and 4) Let me know: What do you wish for?
Put your answer on Twitter, Instagram (with the #Wish), Facebook, or below!
ONLY IN CINEMAS DECEMBER 26
SYNOPSIS:
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Featuring the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino, the film is helmed by Oscar®-winning director Chris Buck (Frozen, Frozen 2) and Fawn Veerasunthorn (Raya and the Last Dragon), and produced by Peter Del Vecho (Frozen, Frozen 2) and Juan Pablo Reyes (Encanto). Jennifer Lee (Frozen, Frozen 2) executive produces—Lee and Allison Moore (Night Sky, Manhunt) are writers on the project. With original songs by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice, plus score by composer Dave Metzger, Wish opens only in cinemas on Boxing day!
