Thanks to the nice folks at Universal Pictures, we have a giveaway to celebrate the Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts scooter movie “Larry Crowne” coming to movie theaters on July 1st.

British Director, scooterist, and older-and-wiser Skinhead Shane Meadows is following up his gritty drama “This Is England” following the racial tensions in England in the early 80s with a four-part television drama for Britain’s Channel 4, “This is England ’86.”

Per our previous posting,Vespa lovers rejoice, there’s a free screening this evening from 8.00pm to 10.00pm against the backdrop of the Brooklyn bridge at Empire Fulton State Park in Brooklyn.

If, like me, you’re a rookie waiting on your test waiver to come through so you can hit the DMV and get your full license, you’ve got some time to kill, and an itchy throttle hand, so here are some suggestions…

If you’ve ever wanted to see how scooters fair playing the role of getaway vehicle, and see a great film in the process. Head over to the IFC Film Center to catch “Gomorra”. Playing through April 7th.