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Sunday 6 June 2021

The Tank Man (full film)

On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops expelled thousands of demonstrators from Tiananmen Square, killing an unknown number. One day later, a lone protester stood his ground before a column of tanks.

The iconic image of the Tank Man, captured by Western photographers, was one China never wanted the world to see. In 2006, FRONTLINE investigated the mystery of the Tank Man — his identity, his fate, and his significance.

COMPETITION: Win Boycie in Belgrade on DVD

Boycie in Belgrade - Released on DVD from 14th June

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 2 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis:

Pack your bags Marlene we’re only off to Belgrade…When Only Fools and Horses’ very own wheeler car dealer Boycie aka John Challis learns that the classic British sitcom is massive in Serbia, he puts on his Burton suit and takes a trip to Belgrade to find out why, in bonkers documentary travelogue Boycie In Belgrade, which gets its UK premiere on DVD and digital Monday 14th June.

One half of the show’s favourite ‘classy’ couple that saw Boycie married to forthright Marlene – played by Sue Holderness, who recently returned to the small screen in another London fave Eastenders, the brilliant John Challis (Dr.Who, Coronation Street) takes a jovial journey to Belgrade to investigate the popularity of one of Britain’s best loved sitcoms.

He takes us on a tour of the city, as he looks to uncover why Only Fools and Horses is so popular in Serbia. From a royal palace, to a brandy distillery, via the obligatory car dealership, and even a turn in a Serbian TV sitcom, he gets the cushty red carpet treatment from admirers and fanatics alike.

This entertaining road-trip with sitcom favourite is a must watch for any fan of Only Fools and Horses, you’d be a plonker to miss it.

The film is produced and directed by British-Serb Lazar Vukovic, whose chance encounter with John Challis put the wheels in motion for what would become Boycie In Belgrade and with this match made in Peckham, this time next year they could be millionaires.

Pre-order on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3poKf74

For your chance to win just answer the question below.

COMPETITION CLOSED

Terms and conditions
1. Closing date 21-06-21
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.

5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.

COMPETITION: Win We Children From Bahnhof Zoo on DVD

We Children From Bahnhof Zoo - Released on DVD from 14th June

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 2 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis:

The memoirs of Vera Christiane Felscherinow a teenager growing up in West Berlin in the 1970s were told in the mind-blowing bestseller We Children From Bahnhof Zoo aka Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F., which shocked the world with its explicit tales of partying, drug-use, prostitution and the devastating aftermath. In 1981 it was adapted for the big-screen in cult-classic Christiane F. and now a brand-new TV adaptation brings this dark story bang up to date in a slick, gritty ride through the world of teenage life and the descent into destruction.

We Children From Bahnhof Zoo follows the life of Christiane and her tight-knit group of like-minded souls who are trying to find out who they are, what they want to do with their lives and where the next party’s at. This eight-part German series originally aired on Amazon and courtesy of Acorn Media International is now available on digital to buy and keep and arrives on DVD 14 June 2021.

With its stylish wardrobe and astounding night-club scenes, it has echoes of Babylon Berlin, and director Philipp Kadelbach (Generation War, SS-GB) brings a modern spin with a killer soundtrack from the 1970s, including a feast of Bowie greats, interspersed with a thumping mix of genres from techno to punk, hip-hop to dancehall and more, to create a cutting-edge thrill-ride.

As the six friends struggle to find their place in the world, their hedonistic lifestyle amidst Berlin’s seedy nightlife, leads them into the dark and dangerous world of drugs, prostitution and addiction.

We follow their rough ride into adulthood that sees Christiane’s (Jana Mckinnon – The Trouble With Being Born, Darktown) gradual descent into heroin addiction while Benno’s (Michelangelo Fortuzzi – Naked Animals, Druck) habit drives him to lengths he never imagined while paranoid Axel’s (Jeremias Meyer – The Old Fox, Vampire Sisters) heartbreaking adoration of Christiane persists and Michi (Bruno Alexander – World On Fire, Eden), secretly in love with Benno competes with Christiane for his affection. Will they be able to overcome their addictions or will they be consumed by them?

This visually stunning, wild and daring take on the harsh realities of life once the partying stops, is an edgy coming of age drama that veers from dreamlike and trippy, to dark and poignant.

Pre-order on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uWfUhi

For your chance to win just answer the question below.

COMPETITION CLOSED

5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.

Monday 31 May 2021

“My muse is not a horse” Kylie Minogue reads Nick Cave letter to MTV

When released in 1996, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ ninth album, the beautifully haunting, sometimes terrifying Murder Ballads, attracted critical praise from far and wide and went on to reach a larger audience than any of their previous records. This heightened popularity also resulted in Nick Cave being nominated for an MTV Award in the category of Best Male Artist - a situation that left Cave feeling distinctly uncomfortable and which, in October of that year, provoked this wonderful rejection letter from the musician to the event’s bemused organisers.