Win a copy of Oscar best picture Parasite on Blu Ray

Win a copy of Oscar best picture Parasite on Blu Ray

To celebrate the Oscars declaring Parasite the best picture of the year, and to celebrate the fact Parasite has been released on Home Entertainment, thanks to Madman New Zealand, you can win a copy on Blu Ray.

About Parasite

Ki-taek's family of four is close, but all are unemployed and the future looks bleak. However, when the son, Ki-woo is recommended by a fellow university student friend for a well-paid tutoring job, hope spawns for a regular income. 

Carrying the expectations of the family, Ki-woo arrives at the house of Mr. Park, the owner of a global IT firm, where he meets Yeon-kyo, the young lady of the house. The job interview is a success and soon Ki-woo begins work. 

But very soon, following this first meeting between the two families, an unstoppable string of mishaps lies in wait… 

Winner of the Palme d’Or (Best Film award) at the Cannes Film Festival and the Sydney Film festival Official Competition – the first ever for a Korean film – this family tragicomedy is the latest masterpiece from Bong Joon-Ho, the director of The Host and Snowpiercer. PARASITE confirms his position as one of the world’s most inventive and captivating filmmakers.

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Parasite: Blu Ray Review

Parasite: Blu Ray Review

A searing cross-genre look at the chasms between the classes, Bong Joon-Ho's latest, which took top honours at Cannes this year, is, for the great majority of its run time, an edge-of-your-seat piece, that slightly loses it in the last 15 minutes.

Centring on a family of four who live under the line (in this case, literally, the family lives below the street and often look up to people urinating near their one solitary window), Parasite follows Ki-woo, who's offered a well-paid tutoring job, proffering the family hope of escape from their hand-to-mouth routine.

Inveigling his way into the Park household, Ki-woo manages to seize an opportunity for his sister to become a fellow tutor to the youngest of the household...

To say more about Parasite is to go against director Bong Joon-Ho's wishes in terms of spoilers, but suffice it to say that Parasite dances an extremely fine line between edge-of-your-seat suspense, utter revulsion and horror, and excoriating commentary on the classes that has become the norm for his other films.

There's much to unpack in Parasite - and much of it can't be debated without spoilers.
Whether it's the way the rich refer to and interact with the poor, or the subtleties of microcosms of society which are laid bare, there's a tapestry here to explore that's brilliantly writ large on the big screen.

In all honesty, at times, it's depressing stuff if you're clued into the social mores laid bare, and laid thick with the blackest humour one could find for such an outing.

But it deserves commendation for the way the director and scriptwriters pivot the film roughly half-way through. What seems obvious is given a gut-punch and turned into something that becomes not what you expected.

All of that said, and a coda ending aside which seems like a tonal mismatch from what's transpired, Parasite is a thrilling ride at the cinema, and easily one of the best films of the year.

It's a subversive, subtle and subliminal ride that's as rewarding as it is compelling.

With its subtle genre changes, and its dancing neatly on the taut tightrope of thrills and suspense, it's a game-changer in terms of subverting expectations, and yet delivering a wide broad film that's begging for a Hollywood remake, but which will be all the better if they don't.

Simply put, a must-see.

Oscars 2020: The full list of winners

Oscars 2020: The full list of winners

The 92nd Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles.

Parasite took the best picture award, and stunned the audience.

Here is the full list of winners from the 2020 Oscars:

Best picture 
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Parasite
Ford v Ferrari

Best actress 
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Best actor 
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Best director 
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Sam Mendes, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Music (original song)
"I'm Standing With You" from Breakthrough
"Into The Unknown" from Frozen II
"Stand Up" from Harriet
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from Rocketman
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" from Toy Story 4
"Glasgow" from Wild Rose

Music (original score)
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

International feature film
France, Les Misérables
North Macedonia, Honeyland
Poland, Corpus Christi
South Korea, Parasite
Spain, Pain and Glory

Makeup and hairstyling 
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917

Visual effects
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best film editing
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Ford v Ferrari
Parasite

Best cinematography 
Roger Deakins, 1917
Rodrigo Prieto, The Irishman
Lawrence Sher, Joker
Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
Robert Richardson, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best sound mixing
Ad Astra
Joker
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best sound editing
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best supporting actress
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit

Documentary short feature 
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha

Documentary feature
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland

Best costume design
Sandy Powell & Christopher Peterson, The Irishman
Mark Bridges, Joker
Arianne Phillips, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Jacqueline Durran, Little Women
Mayes C. Rubeo, Jojo Rabbit

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Best production design 
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
The Irishman
1917
Jojo Rabbit
Parasite

Live-action short film 
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors' Window
Saria
A Sister

Best adapted screenplay
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, Joker

Best original screenplay
Rian Johnson, Knives Out
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite

Animated short film 
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister

Animated feature film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best supporting actor 
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Patapon 2: Remastered: PS4 Review

Patapon 2: Remastered: PS4 Review

Platform: PS4
Released by Sony Interactive

The rhythm is back in Patapon 2: Remastered, which follows the 2017 release of the first Patapon.

It's a simple concept the second time around - and much a repeat of the first. Use your keypad to provide drumming rhythms which inspire your little troopers to progress, attack and defend.

Ported over from the PSP's early days, Patapon 2: Remastered sees you returning as the god of the eyeball heavy race, propelling them on to victory after they were shipwrecked trying to get to Earthend.

Using the various buttons on the PS Controller, you can move them on, defeat various enemies, amass bounty and return to the Patapons' city of Patapolis. The levels themselves are short, and simple to do with basically a series of challenges and fights with creatures lying ahead - it's not exactly long-form gaming, and while it's engaging enough to start off with, the repetitive nature of the gameplay soon begins to grate.

There's a need to ensure you keep the rhythm obviously, but a misstep can set all the Patapons back, so there's a gradual learning curve, and the harder you hit, the better the chances the fight will be curtailed and the quicker you will get new items to your inventory. There's definitely the feeling of a portable game being moved across to a console, and while that's not a negative ultimately, it may leave you feeling there's a brevity to what transpires and making the repetition more of a challenge.

The game looks nice, with the HD qualities making the crisp eyeball characters stand out and presents the surroundings with a clarity that's watchable enough. IF you liked games like Parappa and the first Patapon where the challenge is maintaining the beat, then Patapon 2: Remastered will help scratch that rhythm itch.

All in all, Patapon 2: Remastered is pleasant in short bursts - anything longer and you may find yourself marching to the beat of your own drum, rather than that of the Patapons.

Oscars 2020 predictions

Oscars 2020 predictions

It's today - the day the Oscars are announced.

Here are my predictions for the main categories - but not my dream wins.

Best film - 1917

Best director - Quentin Tarantino

Best actor: Joaquin Phoenix

Best actress - Renee Zellweger

Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt

Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern

Best Original Screenplay: Parasite

LIMITED NINTENDO SWITCH ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS EDITION CONSOLE COMING TO STORES 20TH MARCH

LIMITED NINTENDO SWITCH ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS EDITION CONSOLE COMING TO STORES 20TH MARCH

Themed carrying case and screen protector sets for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite will be available on the same day

A new life on a deserted island awaits. To celebrate the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on 20^th March, a limited Nintendo Switch console will be available in stores on the same day. With this console, players can take their island life with them in style.

The Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition console sports a unique design inspired by the new game. This includes a pattern on the back of the console, pastel green and blue Joy-Con controllers that are white on the back, coloured wrist straps, and a white Nintendo Switch Dock, adorned with images of recognisable characters Tom Nook and Nooklings Timmy and Tommy.

Players eager to dive into life on the island can pre-order the console at select retailers shortly.

Also available on 20^th March are the Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Carrying Case & Screen Protector and the Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing: New Horizons Carrying Case & Screen Protector. These cases will protect the console when taking Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the go anytime, anywhere.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players embark on the special Nook Inc. Deserted Island Getaway Package. Here, players can roll up their sleeves and start a life from scratch on a deserted island, eventually making their new life whatever they want it to be – whether decorating their home, crafting, customising their look or sharing their experiences with friends.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons marks the debut of the Animal Crossing series on Nintendo Switch and introduces new features like crafting, new ways of decorating both indoors and outdoors, the NookPhone, and much more. As with previous games in the series, players can engage in a plethora of activities and meet returning and new animal friends while enjoying the seasons on the island at their own pace.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition console as well as Carrying Case & Screen Protector sets for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, are all coming to stores across Australia and New Zealand on 20^th March.

Note to Editors:

*Up to 8 players registered as users on a Nintendo Switch console can live on one shared island, and up to four residents of one island can play simultaneously on one console. Please note: only one island can exist per Nintendo Switch console, irrespective of the number of users registered to or copies of the game used on one console. One Nintendo Switch and one copy of the game is required for each unique island.

Alternatively, up to eight people can play together on one island via local wireless or online play. Local wireless play requires one console and one copy of the software per player. Internet connection required during online play. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies. Some online services may not be available in all countries. Online play requires paid online membership.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Theme Song Trailer

Final Fantasy VII Remake Theme Song Trailer

SQUARE ENIX INTRODUCES THE WORLD OF

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE THROUGH MUSIC

Experience the Awe-Inspiring Music from the Game with Orchestra World Tour Also Announced for This Year

Square Enix Ltd., today introduced the spectacular music for FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE, unveiling the theme song for the highly anticipated game with a brand new trailer, alongside behind-the-scenes interviews with the track’s creators. The theme song, entitled “Hollow”, is written by revered FINAL FANTASY series composer Nobuo Uematsu and features vocals from Singer-Songwriter, Yosh – from Japanese Rock band, Survive Said The Prophet.

Alongside the theme song, the brand-new trailer gives a further glimpse at FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE’s epic boss battles and characters, taking viewers even deeper into the eclectic city of Midgar. For returning fans, the trailer also showcases some memorable moments reminiscent of the original game reimagined for the Remake.

To view the behind the scenes video featuring interviews with Yosh and Nobuo Uematsu, visit: https://youtu.be/2ZKR9slSECg

Additionally, fans will get to experience the breath-taking music from FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE live, including the game’s theme song, during the Orchestra World Tour in over 10 cities, in cooperation with AWR Music Productions. Starting in Los Angeles this June, the concerts will feature music from the game’s soundtrack performed by a majestic orchestra and full chorus, all conducted by GRAMMY®-Award winner Arnie Roth known for his work on Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY. For more concert and ticketing information, visit: http://ffvii-remakeconcerts.com/.

For those unable to attend, the full FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack will also be available from early Summer 2020.

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is a reimagining of the iconic original game that re-defined the RPG genre, diving deeper into the world and its characters than ever before. The first game in the project will be set in the eclectic city of Midgar and presents a fully standalone gaming experience that provides a great starting point to the series. Along with unforgettable characters and a powerful story, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE features a hybrid battle system that merges real-time action with strategic, command-based combat.

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system on 10^th April 2020. For more information, visit: www.ffvii-remake.com