Step into the spotlight in this week's SWITCH update - you'll feel like the lead actor as we put you front and centre with some stellar giveaways! Plus we've got a great collection of retrospective reviews, verdicts for movies you can catch on the big screen currently and shortly, and a wonderful gaze at the trailers for fantastic films heading into cinemas soon - so don't waste a minute, read on!
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A TALE OF TRUE LOVE.
On to the comps - and brand new today is our giveaway for 'Four Letters of Love'. Nicholas and Isabel are made for each other, but fate does not always choose the easiest path to true love. As destiny pulls them together, so do family, passion, and faith drive them apart. Nicholas' father, William (Pierce Brosnan), comes home one day to shatter his family's quiet, modest life. He tells them that after a moment of divine revelation, he has decided to dedicate his life to painting. He quits his job and sets off for the Western coast, leaving his shell-shocked wife and son to fend for themselves. Meanwhile, Isabel and her family live a charmed existence on a remote Western island, their house full of music and poetry. When tragedy strikes and her brother suffers a terrible accident, the music stops, and Isabel's parents decide in their grief to send Isabel to a convent school on the mainland. The young lovers embark on their own individual journeys of heartache and misplaced love, before fate contrives to pull the threads of their lives together. When they meet, it will be like a miracle. Click here now to win one of five double passes to see 'Four Letters of Love' in cinemas./megapic/the-divine-sarah-bernhardt.jpg)
STORY OF A FASCINATING PERFORMER.
We're also giving you the chance to catch 'The Divine Sarah Bernhardt' in cinemas. A whirlwind of theatrical flair, passion, and eccentricity, 'The Divine Sarah Bernhardt' invites audiences into the extravagant world of one of history's most fascinating performers. Portrayed by Sandrine Kiberlain, Sarah Bernhardt is a magnetic force – bold, unpredictable, and utterly unforgettable. The original stage icon, her life unfolded under dazzling lights and amid headline-making scandal. Whether commanding attention from the footlights or her own sickbed, Bernhardt lived for the drama. Director Guillaume Nicloux crafts a lush, unapologetically theatrical portrait of a woman who faced the world on her own terms. From exotic pets to headline-grabbing romances, Sarah's world bursts with colour, chaos and charisma. A muse to Mucha, confidante of Hugo, and darling of Dumas, she shocked, inspired and redefined fame in her era - staging lizard funerals as a child and perfecting onstage death scenes as an adult. To win one of seven double passes to see 'The Divine Sarah Bernhardt' in cinemas, click here now./megapic/despicable-me.jpg)
ILLUMINATING THE WORLD.
15 years on since 'Despicable Me' launched onto our screens - and those bright yellow Minions aren't going anywhere. One thing that aided in its success was the gigantic marketing campaign for the film, and with each instalment, that only grew and grew. When a 'Despicable Me' or 'Minions' film releases, you can't leave your house without seeing a Minion invasion. The original film proves the power of a successful marketing campaign. Click here now to join Chris and head back to where it all began with 'Despicable Me'./megapic/back-to-the-future-1985-2.jpg)
BLASTING BACK.
It's been 40 years since 'Back to the Future' first flew onto our screens. If it taught us anything, it's that changing the past changes the future. It was once set to feature Jeff Goldblum, Ralph Macchio, and a fridge instead of the DeLorean... chances are 'BTTF' wouldn't have even seen a 'Top 100 Greatest Films of all time' list, let alone two more sequels. Yet two more sequels would eventuate, and the car that never should have existed became the car everyone wanted. To take a trip back (or maybe you prefer to blast into the future?) and look at what could have been as Jess revisits the incomparable 'Back to the Future'./megapic/apollo-13-flipped.jpg)
CELEBRATING THE SWEEPING SPACE EPIC.
It's 30 years since 'Apollo 13' first flew onto our screens. It's one of the prime examples of the romantic Hollywood cinema of the 90s. Both a critical and commercial success back in 1995, 'Apollo 13' is now considered something of a classic. It’s a sweeping epic centred around a true story of three men caught in the ultimate nightmare. Click here now to blast back in Daniel's retrospective review of 'Apollo 13'./megapic/bluesky-2.jpg)
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