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Ninja Assassin

Sorry we have been quiet the last few weeks with competitions, Tamworth Blog has been through a move and is now starting to get back online and working again. This brings a welcome return to the Odeon Tamworth competition.

Entering couldn’t be easier, read the short review of this weeks new move, It’s Complicated and answer a simple question by emailing the answer to Tamworth Blog by 11.59pm next Wednesday January 27.

NINJA ASSASSIN

Who´s in it?

Rain, Randall Duk Kim, Jonathan Chan-Pensley, Yuki Iwamoto

What´s the plot?

Taken off the streets as a young boy, by a secret society known as the Ozunu Clan, Raizo is transformed into a killing machine.

But when Ozuno assassins kill Raizo’s best friend he stages a daring escape, and vows to bring the entire Ozunu Clan down.

Later in Berlin, Raizo rescues Europol agent, Mika Coretto, from the clan. Now Razio and Mika find themselves hunted through the streets of Europe – and their only hope for survival is to bring the Ozunu empire crashing to the ground.

For a chance to win tickets to a film of your choice at Odeon Tamworth just answer the follwing question:

What Is Ozunu transformed into?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address. The competition closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday January 27. Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

Cameron Diaz in The Box

We are hurtling towards Christmas and it’s Friday again and that means competition time thanks to our friends at Odeon Tamworth.  This week, we have another two tickets to a movie of your choice. To enter, it couldn’t be easier, simply read the below review of new film The Box and answer a simple question by midnight next Wednesday December 9.

THE BOX (12A)

Who´s in it?
Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn.

What´s the plot?
You’re given a box with a button on it. Press the button and you’ll get a million dollars. The only downside is, someone you don’t know will lose their life…

‘The Box’ stars Cameron Diaz, and James Marsden as Norma Lewis and her husband Arthur, who are visited by a mysterious man offering them a life-changing proposition.

Now, Norma and Arthur have just 24 hours to make their decision. However, little do they know that terrifying consequences beyond their control have already been set in motion.

This Weeks Competition

To win tickets for ODEON Tamworth just answer the following question:

How much would they get if they pressed the button?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address. The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 9 December. Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

Scene from 2012

We do spoil you.  Once again the kind people at Odeon Tamworth are giving you the chance to go to the cinema with a friend for nothing.  All you need to do is answer a simple question based on the review of this weeks new release, 2012, which is below.

2012 (12A)

Who´s in it?

John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton

What´s the plot?

Centuries ago, the Mayans predicted when the world, as we know it, would end – the year 2012.

Ever since, the date has held huge significance for astrologists, numerologists and religions throughout the world – and many scientists and geologists confirm that the world is heading towards a cataclysmic disaster.

An epic adventure, ‘2012’ takes us to the apocalyptic date when, after a series of natural disasters, the world is left in ruins. John Cusack and Danny Glover star as two survivors who must struggle against the odds to save themselves, and the future of mankind.

To win tickets to ODEON Tamworth just answer the following question

Who predicted the world would end?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address. The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 18 November. Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

A Christmas Carol 3D

Our friends at Odeon Tamworth are giving two tickets away to a film of your choice again this week.  To stand a chance of winning, simply answer a question based on the review of this weeks new movie, Disney’s A Christmas Carol 3D (PG)

Who´s in it?

Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth

What´s the plot?

Starring Jim Carey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth, ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’ brings the timeless Dickens Christmas classic alive using the latest, groundbreaking 3-D technology.

When the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future pay miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) a visit, he must face up to his mistakes and change his ways before it is too late.

To win tickets to ODEON cinema just answer the following question

Who’s voice is used for Ebenezer Scrooge ?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address. The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 11 November. Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

SAW VI - Pic Steve Wilkie

Saw VI opens at Tamworth Odeon this weekend, seeing the 6th instalment of the Saw series which tracks the fate of 6 people and their run in with Jigsaw.

Who´s in it?

Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith, Betsy Russell.

What´s the plot?

6 chances, 6 lessons, 6 choices….this is ‘Saw VI’.

Now Special Agent Strahm is dead, Detective Hoffman is the new unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s legacy. But as the FBI get closer to Hoffman, he starts to set the game into motion, and reveal the meaning of Jigsaw’s grand scheme

Heath Ledger

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus (12A)

What´s the plot?

A fantastical film telling the story of Dr Parnassus, who has a mysterious gift for guiding the imaginations of others.

Long ago, Dr Parnassus made a pact with the devil: pledging his life to hand over his daughter, Valentina, when she reaches the age of sixteen. As her birthday approaches Dr Parnassus negotiates a new wager with the devil and, with help of some weird and wonderful comic characters, embarks on a surreal race against time.

Starring Heath Ledger in his final role – which was later taken over by Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law.

To win tickets to ODEON Tamworth just answer the following question.

What is Dr Parnassus daughter called?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address. The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 21 October. Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

Ricky Gervais in The Invention of Lying

Who´s in it?

Ricky Gervais , (It may have taken him ’til the age of 40 to secure his fame with groundbreaking sitcom The Office, but Ricky Gervais has certainly made up for lost time in the past decade) Also staring, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey.

What´s the plot?

‘The Invention of Lying’ is a new romantic comedy from Ricky Gervais, set in an alternative world where the concept of lying does not exist and everyone – from politicians to advertisers – tell the truth all the time.

When Mark, one of life’s losers, suddenly discovers the ability to lie, his luck begins to change. Soon Mark’s new found dishonesty has led to fame and fortune, and the whole world begins to hang on his every word. But, try as he might, Mark’s lies cannot help him to win over the woman he loves.

Your chance to win 2 tickets to Odeon Tamworth

To win 2 free tickets please answer the following question:

How old was Ricky Gervais when he found fame in The Office?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address. The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 7 October. Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

The Silk Kite, Tamworth

Tamworth Blog have been down to The Silk Kite, the new Lloyds No.1 Bar in Tamworth.  Replacing the Chicago Rock Cafe, The Silk Kite takes the number of JD Wetherspoon run bars in the town centre to two.

Slightly different to The Bolebridge, The Silk Kite is one of the Lloyds No.1 branded bars, the main difference being the later opening and music.

Having been in now both during the day and at night over the weekend, the main feeling of change can be felt during the day.  Before when it was Chicago Rock Cafe, going in during the day never appealed to me, but now it is a Wetherspoons run bar, for some reason it seems more acceptable to go in and have a cup of coffee and in my case check some emails and do some work, (although at the moment the WiFi isn’t in, but this is coming I am assured).

Wetherspoons have spent just short of £500,000 on the refurbishment and the decor is classic and stylish.  Plenty of tables and booths for sitting down and enjoying a drink and a meal.  Around the bar you will find snippets of the buildings past, the names story and snippets of Tamworth’s modern day history, the story of the Reliant motor company caught my eye.  Photos from the interior can be found below or in our FlickR album.

During the day, as with other Wetherspoons, they offer a full menu which runs through to 10pm.  They even place extra tables and chairs on the dancefloor.  The usual drink suspects are on tap, with Carlsberg pints starting at £1.99 (the price goes up a little during the weekend it appears).  The prices as some patrons noticed are slightly more expensive than at the Bolebridge, but this increase is due to the different license and brand of bar.  Obviously the main difference you will noticed is that their is music in the background.  On Friday and Saturday nights the bar turns into a late night venue with a live DJ.

Speaking to some of the customers drinking in The Silk Kite, the new bar was welcome.  Many of whom have drunk in The Bolebridge for years are exploring the new offering in the town.  Speaking to one drinker he said:

“It’s nice what they’ve done with the place isn’t it.”

The Silk Kite is open 9am till midnight Monday to Wednesday, 9am till 1am on Thursdays and Sundays and 9am till 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Odeon Tamworth

This week the team at Odeon have reviewed new release Gamer which is showing at Tamworth Odeon this week (film times here).

Gamer (15)

Who´s in it?
Gerard Butler, Zoe Bell, Alison Lohman, Milo Ventimiglia

What´s the plot?
This action-packed thriller stars Gerard Butler as Kable, a death-row inmate at the centre of a new multiplayer online game called ‘Slayers’. Gamers have control over their players in a world where a virtual world has become a harsh reality.

Can any of the players survive long enough to escape this terrifying mind-control game?

If you liked ‘X-Men’ and ‘DOA: Dead or Alive’, you’ll love ‘Gamer’.

This weeks competition

For your chance to win  two tickets to Odeon Tamworth, simply answer the following question

What Is Gerard Butlers character name in The Gamer?

To enter the competition, email odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk the correct answer and your name and address.  The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 23 September.  Winners will be picked out of a hat and announced on the Tamworth Blog website.

Sorority Row is released on Wednesday   09.09.09

Who´s in it?
Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis (Daughter of Demi Moore), Jamie Chung

What´s the plot?
A risky sorority prank escalates to deathly extremes when five sorority sisters inadvertently contribute to the brutal murder of their ‘sister’ Megan.

With no way back, the remaining ‘sisters’ agree to keep the dark secret to themselves. It seems like it may be possible to move on, until a mysterious killer who knows their ugly secret explodes onto the scene.

If you liked ‘Drag Me To Hell’ and ‘Orphan’, you’ll love ‘Sorority Row’.

This weeks competition to win a pair of Odeon Guest Passes answer the below question

Who is Rumer Willis famous  mother?

For your chance to win, send your answer to odeoncompetition@tamworthblog.co.uk, the competition closes on Wednesday September 9.

Winners will be notified by email on Thursday September 10.