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BURIED

Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a U.S. citizen working as a contract driver in Iraq. After a swift and sudden attack on his convoy, he awakens to find himself buried alive inside a coffin with nothing more than a lighter, a cell phone, and little memory of how he ended up there. Faced with limited oxygen and unlimited panic, Paul finds himself in a tension-filled race against time to escape... [View]


win a SOLA 34 Oasis Shades and Shelters umbrella, valued at $2057

Love the sun? Love the shade? This is your chance to win a SOLA 34 Oasis Shades and Shelters umbrella, valued at $2057*. The SOLA range of umbrellas rotates through 360°, enabling you to follow the sun while protecting yourself and your family from its damaging rays. A 3.4m octagonal umbrella will keep you in the shade all day. Now that’s cool! *does not include delivery All you need... [View]


THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE

The second part of the film version of Stieg Larsson’s world-famous Millennium Trilogy: THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE . In this follow-up to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo the focus falls on the character of Lisbeth Salander. Accused of a triple murder, she is drawn into tangled web of intrigue that leads back to her murky past, while Mikael Blomkvist does everything in his power to prove... [View]


Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole

Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole , based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky. The film follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the... [View]


WIN a Wood Fired pizza oven!

WIN a Wood Fired pizza oven! Tthe perfect finish for your outdoor living area! Purchase any Metro Tiles product by September 30th for your chance to win! [View]


Closed Competitions

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED

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In THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED , two ex-cons kidnap a young woman and plan to make a mint on the ransom. Their hostage is Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), daughter of a rich businessman, chosen by Danny  and Vic as their passport to a better life. Terrified and immobile at first, it soon becomes clear that Alice isn’t about to let her captors use her as capital without a fight. As... [View]


GOING THE DISTANCE

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Erin’s (Drew Barrymore) wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently... [View]


THE KILLER INSIDE ME

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Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson, Michael Winterbottom’s THE KILLER INSIDE ME tells the story of handsome, charming, unassuming small town sheriff’s deputy Lou Ford. Lou has a bunch of problems. Woman problems. Law enforcement problems. An ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas jurisdiction. And the fact he’s a sadist, a psychopath, a killer.... [View]


ME AND ORSON WELLES

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Set in 1937, the story centers on a high school student (Efron) who, while strolling the streets of New York, happens upon the yet-to-open Mercury Theatre and is noticed by its mercurial founder, Orson Welles (McKay). The man lands a bit part in "Julius Caesar," the production that catapulted Welles to the top, and spends the next week learning about life and love. Directed by Richard... [View]


THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

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Coined by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the term “special relationship” has come to represent the exceptionally close political, diplomatic, cultural and historical relations between Great Britain and the United States. Some transatlantic alliances have been more potent and more personal than others, among them Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt; John F. Kennedy and Harold... [View]


Cairo Time

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Juliette is a woman who married young and still ardently loves her husband, Mark, who works abroad. Their children have grown up and moved away. Life, doing what it usually does to a marriage, has replaced their hopes and dreams with accomplishment and responsibilities. In the back of her head, Juliette had thought that sooner or later, she and her husband would have time for each other, which... [View]

The Waiting City

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Directed by Australian rising talent Claire McCarthy, THE WAITING CITY tells the story of an outwardly happy Australian couple who journey to India to collect their adopted child. Fiona (Radha Mitchell), an ambitious corporate lawyer, arrives in Kolkata with her husband Ben (Joel Edgerton), an adventurous spirit and struggling musician. With Fiona’s luggage missing, their stressed... [View]


WEEK 4 - WIN A BOOK EVER WEEK IN JUNE!

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In Turkish Bakery Delight, the author introduces a mixture of traditional Turkish baking recipes—savory and sweet-along with recipes developed with a contemporary touch. Each recipe is introduced with fun facts about the origin of the dish and how to serve it. From Gozleme, a classic Turkish pastry prepared for kings, to the mango dessert Muhallebi sold on every corner, there's a little... [View]


Inception

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Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in Inception an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction: stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind... [View]


WEEK 3 - WIN A BOOK EVER WEEK IN JUNE!

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With an extraordinary array of ravishing interiors from 100 contemporary homes of all styles around the world, Dream Rooms is a sumptuous sourcebook that will spark countless new ideas for transforming any and every room in the home. From stylish ways to give a living-room a new lease of life to the fusion of practicality and clever design that makes a kitchen the hub of a house, this book... [View]


Killers

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Trying to recover from a sudden break-up, Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl) believes she’ll never fall in love again.  But when she reluctantly joins her parents on a trip to the French Riviera, Jen happens to meet the man of her dreams, the dashing, handsome Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher).  Three years later, her seemingly impossible wish has come true: she and Spencer are newlyweds living... [View]

WEEK 2 - WIN A BOOK EVER WEEK IN JUNE!

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WEEK 2: Like Jewels sparklin on the coastline, beautiful beach houses are a wonderful sight to behold! To celebrate the release of the Winter issue of Queenlsand Homes, this is your chance to WIN 21st Century Beach Houses - a large, gorgeous book that will inspire the architect within! Presenting a variety of acclaimed, contemporary beach houses from regions including Australia and New... [View]


WEEK 1 - WIN A BOOK EVER WEEK IN JUNE!

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To celebrate the release of the Winter issue of Queensland Homes.. WE ARE GIVING AWAY A BOOK EVERY WEEK FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE! Whether you're mid-renovation or just decoratively bored, this handsome guide to home decorating will provide you with the real tips you need to complete the project to everyone's lasting satisfaction and delight. Written by stylist extraordinaire Megan Morton in the... [View]


SOUTH SOLITARY

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The year is 1928, and the setting is South Solitary Island, off the coast of Tasmania – a remote lighthouse island, bleak, rainy and directly in the path of the Roaring Forties. Meredith Appleton, 33, arrives with her uncle, George Wadsworth, the replacement Head Keeper. She is a “chin up!” sort of girl, and she needs to be in these circumstances. The previous Head Keeper has shot... [View]