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CONTEST: Win passes to advanced screening of ‘Gangster Squad’ (UPDATE)

blog by Kathryn Przybyla • January 03, 2013 @ 10:33am

UPDATE: Congrats to Julie, Troy, Haley, Katie, Faye, Jamie, Danny, Anna, Alyssa, Cara, Jessie, Abby, Rachel and Emily for winning the advanced tickets to Gangster Squad! Check your emails for information on picking up the tickets.

No names. No badges. No mercy.

We’re giving away advanced screening passes to check out “Gangster Squad” and you could be one of our lucky winners. The movie itself premiers nationwide in theaters on Jan. 11, but thanks to Buffalo.com, you’ll be able to catch the film ahead of time.

According to the film, here’s how the story goes:

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and—if he has his way—every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

For your chance to win, comment on this post below stating your favorite Ryan Gosling movie and why. Every girl wants to date him and every man wants to be him, so we’re sure you’ve seen a couple of this kid’s flicks.

We are giving away 15 pairs of movie passes to an advanced screening of the film at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the Walden Galleria Regal Cinemas.

From the comments, we will randomly select 15 winners to receive a pair of passes to the advanced screening. Winners will be announced at 10 a.m. on Sunday (Jan. 6). All comments must be submitted prior to that date and time.

PLEASE NOTE: These are advanced passes and do not guarantee a seat for the screening. Seating for this film is first come, first serve so please plan on arriving early if you attend. The theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house.

Winners must be able to pick up their passes from the Buffalo News Office (One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14240) at the corner of Scott St. and Washington St. in downtown Buffalo before 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7. Good luck everyone who enters!

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TAGGED: advanced screening, contest, emma stone, gangster squad, movie passes, movies, premiere, ryan gosling, sean penn, walden galleria regal

Comments

Kathryn Przybyla January 03, 2013 @ 11:41am

My favorite Ryan Gosling movie is “Remeber the Titans”—Alan Bosley FTW.
BuffaloDotCom January 03, 2013 @ 11:53am

‘Murder by Numbers’ because it’s so outside of the type of movies that most people recognize him for. And because he’s beautiful…. but not as cute as a puppy.
Matt Biddle January 03, 2013 @ 12:00pm

“The Ides of March” was a great political thriller and “Crazy, Stupid, Love” was a surprisingly good comedy. I’ve also heard great things about “Blue Valentine” but haven’t had a chance to see it yet.
Rachel January 03, 2013 @ 12:03pm

Seriously? The episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark he was in. Duh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyJLJf9b8XI
Cara Jean January 03, 2013 @ 12:12pm

Half Nelson great example of the beauty in teacher student interactions
Alyssa Menickelly January 03, 2013 @ 12:30pm

I want to say “The Notebook” like a typical girl would, but I have to go with “Blue Valentine”. It’s a role we don’t typically see him in (one in which he actually performed really well- obviously) and lets be honest… He’s beautiful no matter what.
Ben Kirst January 03, 2013 @ 12:32pm

Gosling was great in “Drive.” Supposedly he is great in “Blue Valentine” as well, although that looks like the most depressing movie ever made so I refuse to see it.
Emily Ellett January 03, 2013 @ 3:34pm

I definitely became a fan of RG when Breaker Higher aired (television series in the late 90s). He’s since showed off his versatility as an actor in movies like Ides of March.
Anna Maria Ciotoli January 03, 2013 @ 3:39pm

Hands down…“Drive.” He gives the performance of his career and with minimal dialogue! You can tell he was channeling his inner “Rambo’”, which happens to be the movie that made him want to become an actor.
Danny Koch-Thomas January 03, 2013 @ 3:44pm

I want to win
Jamie Kurthalts January 03, 2013 @ 3:47pm

I loved him in Blue Valentine - kind of a dark movie but his was a great performance!
Faye MacClellan January 03, 2013 @ 4:01pm

Definitely “Drive” - his character is dynamic and has so many layers; he plays it perfectly.
dmx200616 January 03, 2013 @ 4:59pm

I was skeptical about Crazy, Stupid, Love but Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell worked very well as co-stars in this somewhat serious comedy. Also Gosling’s style in the movie was sharp and refreshing. Gangster Squad seems like a good mix of action/suspense but also has Gosling’s signature, boy meets girl aspect. Definitely look forward to this one!
Katie Oh January 03, 2013 @ 6:33pm

LOVE The Notebook, but my favorite has to be Crazy, Stupid Love. He was just such a sweetheart by the end!
Haley Hartmans January 04, 2013 @ 9:56am

He is excellent in ‘Drive.’ He carries the movie, which turns out to be surprisingly great.
Sam Scarcello January 04, 2013 @ 5:10pm

Drive. Awesome movie with an even more awesome soundtrack. Thanks!
Troy Fallin January 05, 2013 @ 10:10am

The Ides of March is his best movie
Abby Militello January 05, 2013 @ 11:08am

Murder By Numbers made me terrified of Gosling, and even though I know I should be head over heels for the guy after his recent hunky roles, I can’t get past his devilish nature in that film! Talk about a flick that sticks with you…
Judi Kaczmarek January 05, 2013 @ 12:18pm

Murder by Numbers had the suspense I seek in my movie choices. Gosling has so many good movies to his credit but I like the suspense. Would love to see this one, on January 8.
Jessie. January 05, 2013 @ 5:04pm

If I didn’t say The Notebook, I would be lying. It gets me every time! He’s sexy, sencetive and a real ‘manly man’. He built a house for her! I’m so emotional.