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District 9 Competition Winners

Posted on 26 January 2010 by Jason Best

Our competition to win a Blu-ray disc of the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller District 9 is now closed.  Thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for supplying the prizes and well done to all the entrants who answered correctly that District … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | District 9 – Satirical sci-fi splatterfest outsmarts Hollywood

Posted on 23 December 2009 by Jason Best

Working with a reported budget of $30million, but with invaluable aid from heavy-hitting producer Peter Jackson, first-time director Neill Blomkamp came up with the startling District 9, a sci-fi thriller that combined sitcom-style humour, provocative satire and gross-out horror – … Continue reading →

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The Best view | District 9 – Sci-fi action movie delivers thrills, laughs & sharp satire

Posted on 4 September 2009 by Jason Best

An inspired mash-up of docu-verité comedy and sci-fi splatterfest, South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 throws together sitcom-style humour, provocative satire, thrilling action and gross-out horror – and somehow makes this outlandish mix gel. The movie opens with newsreel … Continue reading →

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