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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

Giveaway: #TheRover Blu-ray & Digital HD @TheRoverMovie

Thanks to Lionsgate Films we have 5 copies of The Rover on Blu-ray™ Disc (plus Digital HD) to giveaway. Make sure to Listen to this weeks Podcast for the CODEWORD to enter. Fueled by engaging performances from Golden Globe® nominee Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential) and what Variety calls "a career-redefining performance from Robert Pattinson " (The Twilight Saga franchise, Cosmopolis), The Rover arrives on Blu-ray™ Disc (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) September 23 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The tension-filled film, which was released theatrically by A24, was an Official Selection of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The Rover, directed by visionary writer/director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom), also stars Scoot McNairy (TV's "Halt and Catch Fire," upcoming Gone Girl). See how to win after the Jump... Email us at sandwichjohnfilmsgiveaways@yahoo.com Subject line- The Rover Giveaway Make sure to add the CODEWORD * your full n...

Inside the Bucket Podcast #19

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! With John and Zak both gone this week, Sue and Brandon step in to help Matt on  Inside the Bucket ..and thankfully no one screws up the recording equipment! On today's episode, Team Sandwich starts the show by talking about several news items from our site  SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM , the links for which are included at the bottom.  Then Matt, Sue and Brandon take you through the television renewal schedule and discuss why CW and ABC suck so much ass.  While the guests fall asleep, Matt complains about Friday's release of  JERSEY BOYS and wonders why distopian dramas like  THE ROVER  couldn't be just a little better.  Finally, they review the other film to be released this week  THINK LIKE A MAN TOO , starring Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, and Michael Ealy.     Please check out all the links to the stories we covered in today's ...

The Rover Review: Why Can't Dystopian People Be a Little Nicer?

The gritty post-apocalyptic The Rover frustrates us at almost every turn. What would the world look like if all the dystopian talk in Hollywood films actually happened? The Rover tries to give us a glimpse of one man's journey, but its minimalist style drains a lot of needed color from what could have been Oscar glory. The Rover tells the story of a world gone mad, 10 years after an economic collapse in Australia. There, American dollars are preferred, gas and food are scarce, and killing appears to be the preferred way of doing things. Enter the scraggly-bearded Eric (Guy Pearce), whose car is stolen by three thugs after a shooting leaves the fourth thug Rey (Robert Pattinson) critically injured. As Eric pursues the trio to get his car back, he comes into contact with half-wit Rey, who knows where his compatriots have stolen off. Rather than take the truck which Rey's friends have left behind, Eric strangely resolves to get his car back, creating a trail o...

THE ROVER Poster is Here Starring #RobertPattinson

A24 unveils the theatrical poster from THE ROVER , directed by David Michod and starring Guy Pearce & Robert Pattinson . THE ROVER , David Michod's highly anticipated follow-up to ANIMAL KINGDOM, is set in a world 10 years following the collapse of society. The rule of the law has disintegrated and life is cheap. The film follows hardened loner Eric ( Pearce ) as he travels the desolate towns and roads of the outback. When a gang of thieves steals his car they leave behind a wounded Rey ( Pattinson ) in their wake. Forcing Rey to help track the gang, Eric will go to any lengths to take back the one thing that still matters to him. Michod also wrote the film based on a story he conceived with Joel Edgerton. Written and Directed by David Michôd Story by David Michôd and Joel Edgerton Produced by Liz Watts, David Linde, David Michôd Starring Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson Please Leave A Comment-