Score passes to ‘The BFG,’ ‘The Purge: Election Year’

The Charlotte Observer is giving away movie passes. Read on for details.

‘The BFG’

A girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) encounters the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance) who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children. Rated PG. Opens July 1.

WIN PASSES: To enter a drawing for a pair of passes for the promo screening (7 p.m. Monday in south Charlotte), email CLT@charlotteobserver.com with “The BFG” in the subject line and your name, age and phone number in the body. Deadline: Noon Friday.

‘The Purge: Election Year’

Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police Sgt. Barnes (Frank Grillo) has become head of security for Sen. Charlene Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), the front-runner in the next presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. Rated R. Opens July 1.

WIN PASSES: To enter a drawing for a pair of passes for the promo screening (7 p.m. Tuesday in south Charlotte), email CLT@charlotteobserver.com with “The Purge: Election Year” in the subject line and your name, age and phone number in the body. Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

This story was originally published June 23, 2016 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Score passes to ‘The BFG,’ ‘The Purge: Election Year’."