DECEMBER 2010 |
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| Valentine’s Day is coming. Soon enough, love songs and dedications will be pouring in from all over the country. So, what arrows should you, as a sort of Cupid of the media industry, be aiming at your reader/listener/viewers’ dear hearts?
Please send your requests for review or promotional samples for any of the below through to press@madman.com.au with ‘Valentine’s Day’ in the subject headline. |
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OFFSPRINGThe romantic wins and woes of obstetrician Nina Proudman are explored in the new hit TV series, OFFSPRING – from the makers of The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way, Tangle and Rush.- which stars the luminous Asher Keddie and every girl’s dreamboat Don Hany. Nina Proudman has a simple quest – to deal with her fabulously messy family, her ex-husband, the intensity of a job delivering babies, and the hunt for a decent love life – whilst also handling her tendency to over-think, fantasise, and wonder about life’s other little mysteries. Release date: 1st December, 2010 |
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ME AND ORSON WELLESCombining romance, the theatre and Zac Efron, ME AND ORSON WELLES just could be the best date night movie ever made! Set in 1930’s New York, Efron stars as 17-year-old high school student Richard Samuels. A dreamer who lives his life fantasising about the bright lights of Broadway, all of Richard’s Christmases come at once when he is cast in the Mercury theatre’s production of ‘Julius Caesar’ – directed by none other than Orson Welles. Richard is taught the ropes by a beautiful, ambitious production assistant, Sonja (Claire Danes), and he quickly falls head over heels in love. However, the charismatic-but-sometimes-cruel Welles won’t have anyone stand in the way of his astonishing artistic vision. The stage is set for an opening night that will change everyone’s lives, and help create one of the 20th century’s artistic giants. Release date: 1st December, 2010 |
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I AM LOVEFall in love with Tilda Swinton, her fabulous designer wardrobe and the luscious Italian setting of I AM LOVE this Valentine’s Day! In the opulent world of Milan’s upper class, the Recchi family have it all – wealth, beauty, taste and reputation – and their lives are governed by exotic multiple-course meals, extravagant parties and exclusive labels. Edo, the son, dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a handsome and talented chef. But when Edo introduces his Russian mother, Emma, to Antonio, sparks fly, and the pair soon embark on an ‘affaire gastronomique’, which has the potential to fell this powerful dynasty… Release date: 10th November, 2010 |
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I, DON GIOVANNIIf you think nothing says romance like Mozart’s glorious music, I, DON GIOVANNI is for you! But even if opera’s not your thing, it’s difficult to not get seduced by the opulence of the film’s remarkable production design. Set in the 1700s, we follow the exploits of Lorenzo Da Ponte. Libertine, priest and poet, Da Ponte learns his womanising ways from none other than Casanova. Seducing most of Venice, Da Ponte is soon banished to Vienna where he meets Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. As the two work on an opera about the conquests of Don Giovanni, Da Ponte falls in love and to win his love’s heart, decides to give his character a dose of morality. Release date: 10th November, 2010 |
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GOOD DICKIf you’re in the mood for a less conventional rom-com this Valentine’s Day, you can’t go past the quirky GOOD DICK, which is written and directed by talent-on-the-rise Marianna Palka, who also stars. Night after night, a troubled and lonely young woman visits her local video store to check out their selection of erotic films. In spite of her introverted personality, she captures the attention of one of the employees, who – against all his better judgment – pursues her, shrugging off his friends’ opinions and the girl’s openly hostile rejections. Little by little, he starts to break down her emotional barriers, and his unfailing affection gives her the courage to face her past. Release date: 13th October, 2010 |
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PLEASE PLEASE MENobody knows love like ze Frrrench! This laugh-out-loud comedy combines the gawky humour of Woody Allen with a certain je ne sais quoi of Frenchy goodness. Ariane believes that her man, Jean-Jacques, is fantasising about another woman. Hoping to free him from his obsession, she says he should pursue this woman, who turns out to be the daughter of the French President. In his earnest desire to please his girl, Jean-Jacques forges ahead, intent on consummating the new relationship. But things run less smoothly than the French reputation for amour would suggest… Release date: 13th October, 2010 |
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NEW YORK, I LOVE YOUA love affair with the city of New York as much as it is a series of romantic shorts, NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU contains a veritable cosmos of A-list stars, including Blake Lively, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Orlando Bloom and Shia LaBeouf. Together they create a kaleidoscope of the spontaneous, surprising, electrifying human connections that pump the city’s heartbeat. Sexy, funny, haunting and revealing encounters unfold beneath the Manhattan skyline and, from Tribeca to Central Park, the East Village to Brooklyn, NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU weaves a tale of love as diverse as the very fabric of New York itself. Release date: 15th September, 2010 |
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COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVINSKYCOCO AND IGOR tells the tale of the love affair between two creative giants: Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky. What could be more fitting this Valentine’s Day? Paris 1913, Coco Chanel is devoted to her work and madly in love with Arthur “Boy” Capel. At the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Igor Stravinsky premieres his Rite of Spring. Coco attends the premiere and is mesmerised. But the revolutionary work is too modern, too radical: the enraged audience boos and jeers. A near-riot ensues. Stravinsky is inconsolable. Seven years later, the rich, respected and successful Coco is devastated by Boy Capel’s death. She meets Stravinsky again – now penniless and exiled by the Russian Revolution. Their attraction is immediate and electric; their passion is intense. Release date: 18th August, 2010 |
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DOUGLAS SIRK: KING OF HOLLYWOOD MELODRAMAWho else but Douglas Sirk can best capture the overwhelming fierceness, the indisputable ecstasy and the crushing pain of love? Served in a deliciously sumptuous flocked box, DOUGLAS SIRK: THE KING OF HOLLYWOOD MELODRAMA collects nine of the master’s tragic, romantic, ironic and terrific films – the perfect gift for your loved one. Release date: 21st April, 2010 |
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| SRP: $149.95 | |
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PARIS JE T’AIMEThis Valentine’s Day, take your partner on a tour of one of the world’s most beautiful and dynamic cities, Paris, and fall in love all over again! Uniting some of the world’s finest directors (including Gus Van Sant, Alfonso Cuarón, Joel & Ethan Coen, Tom Tykwer and Gurinder Chadha) with internationally-renowned stars such as Willem Dafoe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood and Juliette Binoche, PARIS JE T’AIME is like a box of delicious chocolate pralines – the flavours are all different, but each is sure to leave a sweet taste in your mouth. Release date: 10th October, 2007 |
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PRICELESSAudrey Tautou and designer dresses – what film could be more delightfully appropriate for a Valentine’s Day movie night? PRICELESS is also a romantic tale, about the gold digging hussy Irène who meets her match in Jean, a shy waiter working in a luxurious hotel. Mistaking him for a wealthy bachelor, Irène makes her move and Jean – too dumbfounded by his good fortune to explain her mistake – does not resist her advances. When she discovers his lowly status, Irène beats a quick retreat. But lovestruck Jean has no intention of letting her escape, and pursues her to the Côte d’Azur… Release date: 12th March, 2008 |
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