Spend the night with Leonardo and Russell Crowe as EclipseMagazine.com and Warner Brothers team up to bring you the Washington, DC Screening of Body of Lies. The Screening will be held Tuesday, October 7, 2008 (that’s tomorrow night!) at Gallery Place in DC. I’m working with Warners on automating our contests, so we’re testing out this cool new system. To get your tickets, CLICK HERE!!! and enter the code ECLP9886.  This movie looks amazingly good so go, enter the code, download your pass, it’s that simple.

Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best man U.S. Intelligence has on the ground, in places where human life is worth no more than the information it can get you.  In operations that take him around the globe from the Middle East to Washington, Ferris’s next breath often depends on the voice at the other end of a secure phone line – CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe).  Waging war from a laptop in the suburbs, Hoffman is on the trail of an emerging terrorist leader who has orchestrated a campaign of bombings while eluding the most sophisticated intelligence network in the world.  To lure the terrorist out into the open, Ferris will have to penetrate his murky world, but the closer he gets to the target, the more he discovers that trust is both a dangerous commodity and the only one that will get him out alive.

The film stars Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio ("Blood Diamond," "The Aviator," "The Departed"), Oscar winner Russell Crowe ("Gladiator," "A Beautiful Mind"), Mark Strong ("Stardust"), Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani ("M for Mother"), Oscar Isaac ("The Nativity Story") and Simon McBurney ("The Golden Compass").

"Body of Lies" is directed by Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott ("Black Hawk Down," "Gladiator") from a screenplay by Oscar winner William Monahan ("The Departed") based on the novel by former Washington Post columnist David Ignatius.  Donald De Line ("The Italian Job") and Ridley Scott are the producers, with Michael Costigan ("American Gangster," "Brokeback Mountain") and Charles J.D. Schlissel ("The Prestige") serving as executive producers.

The behind-the-scenes creative team is led by cinematographer Alexander Witt ("American Gangster"), Oscar-nominated production designer Arthur Max ("American Gangster," "Gladiator") Oscar-winning editor Pietro Scalia ("Black Hawk Down"), and Oscar-winning costume designer Janty Yates ("Gladiator").  Marc Streitenfeld ("Kingdom of Heaven") composed the score.

Opening nationwide on October 10, 2008, "Body of Lies" will be distributed by Warner Bros Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.  The film has been rated "R" by the MPAA for "strong violence, including some torture, and language throughout."

Hey, the folks behind Al Pacino’s thriller Righteous Kill have put together a tasty, blood thirsty DVD Collection to give away.  The collection includes a copy of The Godfather, Heat, Scarface and a RigheousKill poster. How cool is that?

Kill is about a pair of veteran New York City police detectives are on the trail of a vigilante serial killer. After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren’t. Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before. Like the original murder, the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing. When additional crimes take place, it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer, one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. His mission is to do what the cops can’t do on their own–take the culprits off the streets for good. The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?

The movie opens September 12. We have one copy of this set to give away.  To win, leave a comment about your favorite Pacino or De Niro movie.  This contest will run August 14th to Monday August 25th.  On the 25th, send your User ID, Full Name, Contact info and in the Subject “RIGHTEOUS KILL CONTEST” to contests@eclipsemagazine.com. Your entry MUST be complete and done CORRECTLY.

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While I appreciate everyone’s enthusiam. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! Do not email your comments, post it HERE. And don’t send your email until the contest close and INCLUDE YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION. What do you expect me to do with just your email adress? Beem your prize to you?

Ok, for some reason I know a lot of you folks love Torchwood. Torchwood is the action-packed, adrenaline-fueled sci-fi series from the BBC, following the adventures of a team of investigators, working for the secret organization Torchwood, who use scavenged alien technology in a struggle to contain the mysterious and deadly challenges thrown at them through a space/time continuum Rift. The team, led by the enigmatic, ever-watchful Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman, reprising his Doctor Who role in this spin-off from the legendary series), is separate from the government, outside the police and beyond the United Nations. Torchwood: The Official Magazine Yearbook (Titan Books) is a full-color official tie-in to the much-loved and top-rated show. Compiling the cream of the content from the Torchwood Official Magazine, with behind-the-scenes secrets from the Hub, cast and crew interviews and a series two episode guide, this hardback volume also contains five exclusive new Torchwood short stories to immerse readers in the world of the show, penned by the likes of Torchwood scriptwriter Joseph Lidster, Steven Savile (author of Titan’s Primeval: Shadow of the Jaguar) and Doctor Who novelists Andy Lane. We have five copies of this book to give away, the contest will run August 14 to August 25th.  On the 25th send an email to contests@eclipsemagazine.com with the subject - TORCHWOOD CONTEST, and your UserID and full name.  To qualify to win, leave a comment. Please follow the rules, I get really cranky and annoyed when people send emails that don’t contain all the required information.

UPDATE

While I appreciate everyone’s enthusiam. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! Do not email your comments, post it HERE. And don’t send your email until the contest close and INCLUDE YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION. What do you expect me to do with just your email adress? Beem your prize to you?

We have 10 copies of Girlfriends Season 4 to give away. To win, just post something about your favorite CW show and Girlfriends. GIRLFRIENDS returns to DVD on 7/29/08 in a 3-disc set of THE FOURTH SEASON.  The hit, award-winning comedy series includes all 23 smart and sexy fourth season episodes featuring the intertwining lives of four young, sophisticated African American women living and working in Los Angeles.  All audiences will relate to the hilarious moments that come from the universal and unbreakable bond of friendship between these brash yet very different female characters. This contest will run July 28 - Monday, August 11. On that day the first 10 people who send me a request for the DVD will get one. Preference will go to those who post something in this thread about the show or The CW Network.

We have tickets to the Washington, DC Advanced screening of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2! The screening will be held at our Super Secret location in Washington, DC this Thursday, July 31 at 7pm. We have 40 slots open, to win all you have to do is click here and enter the code ECLP4206. You download your pass and keep on trucking. I forgot this film was coming, I enjoyed the first one, but then I’m a sucker for this type of film. And hey it stars Ugly Betty before she got hit by the truck.  Check out the full press release.

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That’s right, it’s time for another fabu EM Madhouse Screening! We have Tickets for the Exclusive DC Blackout Screening of The Dark Knight! The Screening will be held at Washington, DC’s Historic Uptown Theater, Wednesday, July 16 at 8:30.  This is a special Blackout Screening, you have to wear Black or you will be turned away.  If you want to attend, send an email with your request to contest@eclipsemagazine.com. Your request MUST contain your UserID, Full Name, the number of Admit 2 tickets you would like. The SUBJECT MUST say The Dark Knight Screening Contest. I will not accept any requests that do not follow instructions. All requests must be submitted no later than Sunday 13. I will notify all winners Sunday evening.  Check out the official website here and read my interview with Christian Bale.

Hey Everyone, we’ve been all over Burn Notice the last couple of weeks so naturally we have to give away some swag. So check out this awesome swag bag. Stair at it, caress it, love it. It can be yours.  USA NETWORK’s hit series BURN NOTICE returns Thursday, July 10th at 10pm/9c. Why was Michael Westen burned? And what’s he gonna do about it? The answers every Burn Notice fan wants begin to take shape with the Season Two premiere. The new season also welcomes Battlestar Galatica’s Tricia Helfer as well as existing cast  Bruce Campbell and Sharon Gless. Join other fans on the official Facebook Fan Page or visit the official site at burnnotice.usanetwork.com. It’s hypnotizing isn’t it. We only have one of these to give away and I want it to go to a Burn Notice fan, so just post something about the season premiere or the next episode. This contest will run until Tuesday the 22nd. On that day send an email with your full name, address and user id. This swag bag will include  - Burn Notice Season 1 DVD, Burn Notice Book, Branded Towel, Branded T-Shirt and a Branded Frisbee. I said a Frisbee! What are you waiting for start posting.

We have ten copies of A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila: The Complete Uncensored First Season."  Sixteen straight guys and sixteen lesbians vie for the heart of cyber-hottie Tila Tequila… but it all starts off as a secret. When the two groups learn about one another’s presence, a full-on battle of the sexes is launched. The prize up for grabs is Ms. Tila Tequila, the hottest thing to hit the internet since Google. With more than two million friends online, she’s the most popular girl in the history of MySpace. Having spent the past four years focused solely on building her music/modeling/MySpace career, Tila is finally ready to get serious about finding someone to get serious with. The only catch… she isn’t sure if she wants a relationship with a man or a woman. It won’t be easy: Tila may be a tiny, small-town girl from Texas, but she knows how to get what she wants. Pair that with very eligible bachelors and amazing lesbians all living together under one roof… Let the jealousy, hookups, and fun begin! A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila: The Complete Uncensored First Season – comes to DVD on April 15th!  MTV’s scandalous and exciting series is now available in a three disc set, completely unrated and with tons of footage that is TOO HOT FOR TV!   Take a shot and buy it on DVD April 15th from MTV and Paramount Home Entertainment.”  To win, post a comment letting us know what your favorite MTV show is, 10 winners will be selected at random. This contest will run June 3 to June 16.  On the 16th shoot an email to contests at eclipsemagazine.com with your User ID, Full Name and Address.

From writers/directors/producers Larry and Andy Wachowski, creators of the groundbreaking “The Matrix” trilogy, and producer Joel Silver comes the live-action, high-octane family adventure “Speed Racer.” Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel.  Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless.  His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized—the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed’s thundering Mach 5.  When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company’s maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secret—some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits.  If Speed won’t drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family’s business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game.  With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed teams with his one-time rival—the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox)—to win the race that had taken his brother’s life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

Slated for release on May 9, 2008, “Speed Racer” marks the Wachowski brothers’ first writing/directing collaboration since “The Matrix” movies.  Joel Silver, who previously worked with the Wachowskis on “The Matrix” movies and “V For Vendetta,” is producing the film under his Silver Pictures banner.  Grant Hill, Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski are also producing, with David Lane Seltzer, Michael Lambert and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers.
The behind the scenes creative team includes director of photography David Tattersall, production designer Owen Paterson, editors Zach Staenberg and Roger Barton, and costume designer Kym Barrett.  The music is by Michael Giacchino. The screening will be held this Saturday at 10:30 AM in Tyson’s Corner, VA. If you want to go, click this link. For your chance to receive a complimentary pass to the SPEED RACER screening on Saturday, May 3, log on to www.gofobo.com/rsvp  and input the following code: ECLP2557 to download your ticket.

One of my favorite movies from last year, “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” is coming to DVD on April 15.  We have 10, count em TEN copies of this DVD to give away.  It’s your chance to catch one of the forgotten gyms from last year. Ethan Hawke gives an amazing performance in this. From  five-time Academy Award-winning director Sidney Lumet - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney star in ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.’  Own it on DVD April 15th from Image Entertainment. Oscar-Winner Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Andy, an overextended broker who lures his younger brother, Hand (Ethan Hawke), into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target.  The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank’s actual Mom and Pop, and when the seemingly perfect crime goes horribly wrong, the damage sends them hurtling toward a shattering climax.  This contest will run Monday, April 7 - Monday, April 21.  If you want the DVD, tell us what yor favorite movie is from one of the folks involved in this.