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P V R M O V I E S F I R S TVOL. 9 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF C INEMA JUNE 2016

QUIZ:

STAR TREK

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THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: TE3N, UDTA PUNJAB, INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE

TOTAL RECALL: 7 MOVIES THAT INSPIRE YOU TO TRAVEL


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GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers,

Here’s the mid-year edition of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema.

The all-new animation adventure Finding Dory dives into the screen, taking you back to the extraordinary underwater world from its record-breaking prequel, Finding Nemo. The pizza-loving superheroes hit the big screens again with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Thriller lovers are in for a triple treat this month with Te3n, Raman Raghav and 7 Hours to Go.

Revisit Ridley Scott’s spine-chilling sci-fi horror ‘Alien,’ which released this month in 1979. Peek into

the life of the enigmatic writer-director Woody Allen, and say Happy Birthday to the charismatic superstar Meryl Streep.

Caught in the 9-to-5 grind? We recommend 7 top-notch movies that inspire you to travel.

We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous month of movie watching.

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Gautam DuttaCEO, PVR Limited

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Ishqiya fame Abhishek Chaubhey, who is known to set his films in the heartland of India has helmed the director’s chair. This film is being presented by Phantom Films and it is touted to be India’s first film to deal with the subject of substance abuse head-on.

Above all, the movie is about the famed Punjabi spirit that despite being fully down, has the audacity of looking you in the eye and saying - Drugs di maa di!

RELEASING THIS MONTHA SNEAk-PEAk INTO THE BIG RELEASES OF THE MONTH!

Udta PunjabDRUGS DI MAA DI

What on earth can a rock star, a migrant labourer, a doctor and a cop possibly have in common? Simple, Punjab! 4 lives, 1 connection - ‘Udta Punjab’ takes you on a trip like never before.

The film revolves around four characters from different walks of life, fighting the menace of drugs in their own way. Shahid, whose look in the film has been inspired from David Spade in the Hollywood film Joe Dirt, essays the role of a drug addicted Punjabi rockstar, Tommy Singh. Alia plays a migrant labour girl from Bihar. kareena is playing the role of a doctor who helps a local cop (Diljit) bust the drug racket.

The film journeys into the artificial highs and the real lows they face while treading the paths fraught with mortal dangers.

DID YOU KNOW?The movie has created history in Bollywood by cracking a “record-breaking” music deal worth Rs 18 Crore. The film has surpassed the earlier record of Rs. 17 Crore set by Salman khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

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The CollectionThis is Shahid and kareena’s sixth film together. Although they won’t be sharing screen space in Udta Punjab, here’s a sneak peek of their previous collaborations:

UDTA PUNjABRELEASE 17 jUNEGenre: ThrillerLanguage: HindiDirector: Abhishek ChaubeyCast: kareena kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shahid kapoor, Diljit DosanjhStudio: Balaji Motion Pictures, Phantom FilmsPic Courtesy: Balaji Motion Pictures

Reason to Watch:A story that revolves around drug abuse in the affluent north Indian state of Punjab and how the youth there have succumbed to it en-masse resulting in a socio-economic decline.

HEN FILMS HAVE A MESSAGE AND

ENTERTAINMENT VALUE, IT REqUIRES PRESENCE OF

BIG STARS WHO CAN HELP IN GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT

TO LARGER AUDIENCE. – Abhishek Chaubey,

Director

Jab We Met (2014)

Chup Chup Ke (2006)

Fida (2004)




MOVIE OF THE MONTH

Director: Andrew StantonStar Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Diane keatonGenre: Animation, Comedy, AdventureRating: (U)Release Date:17 JuneStudio: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

We’ve been quoting “Just keep swimming,” and “Fish are friends, not food” for the past 13 years, and we’re finally about to see what comes next.

Even though it’s being released 13 years after its predecessor, Finding Dory is set just six months after the first film.

Dory, who is one of the greatest supporting characters that Pixar has ever created, has now been moved front and centre for the sequel. Though many may only remember the fish for her forgetful, slightly ditzy qualities, “Finding Dory” will bring out a more three-dimensional character.

This hotly anticipated animation adventure features a wild array of brand new characters to complement the ones you already know and love.

THE PLOT: It’s been six months since the events of the first film. Dory suddenly recalls her childhood

HE SCRIPT IS FANTASTIC. AND

IT HAS EVERyTHING I LOVED ABOUT THE FIRST ONE: IT’S GOT A LOT OF HEART, IT’S

REALLy FUNNy, AND THE BEST PART IS—IT’S GOT A LOT

MORE DORy.– Ellen DeGeneres,

voice of Dory

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memories. Remembering something about “the jewel of Morro Bay, California,” she sets off to find her family. Accompanying Dory are Albert Brooks’ Marlin and Hayden Rolence’s Nemo.

Dory arrives at the Monterey Marine Life Institute, where she meets Bailey, a white beluga whale; Destiny, a whale shark; and Hank, an octopus, who becomes her guide.

This is more than a journey to find her family. It is a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.

THE DIRECTOR: Andrew Stanton’s movie resume reads like a list of top animation hits. He has co-written every Toy Story and Monsters Inc. film. He also wrote and co-directed A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, WALL-E and John Carter.

“Dory is about embracing what’s unique about you. It’s really about learning what’s quirky about you and turning what you may see as a weakness into a strength,” says Stanton.

But there is more. The endearing Dory will leave you with a strong message for a cause close to the director’s heart.

“I grew up by the ocean,” says Stanton. “I just thought it would be a fascinating place to talk about life issues, because it’s such a living thing and it represents both life and death. Taking care of nature is part of the actual narrative of Dory’s story.”

NEW CHARACTERS: Amongst the new characters are Dory’s parents, Charlie and Jenny (voiced by Eugene Levy

and Diane keaton); Hank (voiced by Ed O’Neill), the seven-armed octopus who becomes an unlikely ally with Dory (Ellen DeGeneres); whale shark Destiny (kaitlin Olson); Bailey the beluga whale (Ty Burrell); lazy sea lions Fluke and Rudder (Idris Elba and Dominic West); and Becky the loon (Torbin Bullock). Oh, and the most adorable otters you’ve ever seen in your life.

REASONS TO WATCHCreating a film around Dory, who stole many of the scenes she was in in the first film, has already guaranteed a huge buzz, considering that Finding Nemo made its place among the 10 Best Animation Films ever.

Dory’s character’s inability to develop close relationships in Finding Nemo came to a satisfying conclusion when she was able to recall Marlin and Nemo and found a way to connect with them. The world is waiting to see where Stanton and his team take Dory and the rest of the cast this time.

Did you know ?In the Spring of 2017, Tokyo Disney Resort will launch a Finding Dory Ride.Guests will board a submarine that “shrinks” down to fish size, allowing them to interact with the gorgeous underwater world of Pixar’s Finding Nemo and Finding Dory from the characters’ perspective.The look will be as close to the real deal as possible — Finding Dory production staff is helping to create visuals for the attraction, and favorite characters from Finding Nemo will make appearances.


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Those children or teenagers who watched the 2003 movie would already be adults now with kids of their own, who also love the movie. They probably even shared the same happy feeling watching Marlin, Nemo and Dory overcome their fear and solve their problems in the end.

One thing is for sure. Finding Dory will make you laugh, and it will make you cry, but more importantly you’ll come out feeling like you’ve just been given the biggest hug of your life.

yes! Finding Dory, the story that was never supposed to be, but the one that needed to be told swims into theaters and into our hearts.

With over 25 million likes, Dory is the most liked character on Facebook from any Disney or Pixar film.

Hayden Rolence replaces Alexander Gould as the voice of Nemo, due to having outgrown his original role in Finding Nemo (2003).

The setting of the film was changed from an aquatic park to a Marine Biology Institute after the controversial documentary Blackfish (2013) was screened for the crew of Pixar.

This film marks Idris Elba’s last of three Disney films in 2016, after Zootopia (2016) and The Jungle Book (2016), in which all are voice roles of animal characters.

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QUIZ

STAR TREK The classic science-fiction franchise is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and the fans get to enjoy the latest Star Trek movie next month. Take our Star Trek trivia quiz and find out if you really are a smirking kirk or Spock in shock!

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1. Who is credited to have introduced the famous split-fingered Vulcan salute?

o William Shatnero Leonard Nimoyo Gene RoddenberrySpock’s Vulcan greetingwas inspired by the Hebrew letter “shin,” which Nimoy saw men use as a blessing during a synagogue service he attended.

2. Hikaru Sulu held which position for the longest period of time aboard the USS Enterprise?

o Helmsmano Chief Engineero Communications OfficerIn year 2264, Sulu received orders to board the USS Enterprise as the ship’s helmsman under the command of Captain James T. kirk, a position he continued to operate in.

3. What does the “T” in James T. kirk stand for?o Thomaso Tituso TiberiusThe “T” in Captain James T. kirk’s name stands for Tiberius, his middle name.

4. Which species compelled James kirk and NyotaUhura to kiss in the original Star Trek TV series?

o The Iconianso The Platonianso The RomulansThe legendary scene is famous as the first inter-racial kiss to be depicted on a scripted U.S TV show.

5. In “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”, what term is used for a Vulcan’s “living spirit”?

o katrao Tatrao Patrakatra was the name the Vulcan language gave to their soul or spirit as well as the essence of their memories and life.

6. Who invented the formula for Transwarp Beaming?o Scottyo Dr. McCoyo Captain Pike

“The notion of Transwarp Beaming is like trying to hit a bullet with a smaller bullet, whilst wearing a blindfold, riding a horse.”– Montgomery Scott

7. What is the principle of Starfleet’s “Prime Directive?”o Non interventiono Providing assistance to those in needo Exploration and scientific studyThe Prime Directiveprohibits Starfleet personnel from interfering with the internal development of alien civilizations.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MERYL STREEPThree-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep is widely acclaimed as the greatest living Hollywood performer.Here are 5 fun facts about the actor, who shares her June 22 birthday with best selling author Dan Brown and pop singer Cindy Lauper.1. Her original career plan was to practise law. She

applied to Law School but slept in on the morning of her interview and took it as a sign she was destined for other things.

2. Streep received her first Oscar in 1979 for Best Supporting Actor in kramer vs. kramer. She accidentally left the trophy on the back of a toilet seat during the ceremony.

3. After playing the role of a ruthless magazine editor in The Devil Wears Prada, Streep donated all of her stunning wardrobe—worth more than $1 million, to charity; but kept the cool sunglasses she had worn on set.

4. Meryl Streep suffers from corcoranophobia: an intense, irrational fear of helicopters.

5. She owns a tabby cat with whom she practises her lines to polish her acting. If the cat purrs loudly, Streep knows she is doing a good job. No purr means she must try harder.


Lights. Camera. Travel! TOTAL RECALL

2004: THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIESInterested in heading to the Latin-American continent, but lack the funds? Never fear! Just plug in your DVD player and sit back and relax as you watch Walter Salles’ “The Motorcycle Diaries.” The cinematography depicting snow-capped mountains, lush-green forests and sun-kissed desserts is sure to have you glued to your seats as you take in the beauty. The film features shots from Miramar, Buenos Aires, Villa Gesell and more. Interestingly, this film also inspired Guevara themed road trips with travel agents answering a surge of queries on a daily basis.

2007: THE DARjEELING LIMITEDAfter their father’s death three brothers take a trip across India to ‘bond’ and find some inner peace. Whether they find the latter or not is unanswerable, but they do find each other. The film tastefully captures the deserts of Rajasthan and the Indian Himalayas. So even if you can’t take a camel ride across the deserts, you at-least get to experience some of the grandeur through the picturesque visuals.

2007: INTO THE WILDA young college graduate gives up all his life’s savings to rough it out in the wild. Sean Penn’s “Into the Wild” follows Christopher McCandless as he rides the rails, kayaks down the Colorado River and makes his way across snowy peaks. The film features an inimitable portrayal of American wanderlust-exuberant and unstoppable. The movie also offers breath-taking views of the North American landscapes, from Alaskan peaks to gushing- gurgling rivers.

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2008: VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONAWoody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” shows the adventures and subsequent love affairs of two young women visiting Barcelona. As you see all of the gorgeous architecture, the sublime landscapes, we’re sure you’ll be left wishing to hop on to the next flight to Barcelona and also listen to some Spanish acoustic guitar.

2013: SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY“Life is about courage and going into the unknown.” Ben Stiller’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” truly lives up to this ideal. The film takes the viewer as well as its central character on a wild goose chase from Greenland through Iceland, whilst capturing panoramic images of the volcano Eyjafjallajökull and there’s also a slight detour to the Himalayas. Walter Mitty inspires the viewers to stop being a couch potato and go out and explore the unknown.

2008: IN BRUGESWhere in the world is Bruges would perhaps have been the first question that popped into your head as you read the sub-heading. Although the place doesn’t find a mention in many travellers’ bucket list, Belgium’s capital city has much to offer. Luckily, this film shows viewers enough to make them feel like locals. Two hitmen, played by Colin Farrel and Brendan Gleeson play hide-seek with their boss in the city’s storybook background. So let your eyes do all the travelling as you stay glued to your seats, wondering if places like these really do exist!

2011: ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARAThe story of three friends who decided to turn their fantasy vacation into reality, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara took us on a breath-taking journey across Spain. No movie had previously managed to showcase the enticing allure of Spain as ZNMD did. Be it the underwater diving, the colourful La Tomatina festival, or the thrilling sky diving scene, it made us all dream of that perfect road trip with our best friends. But most of all what struck a chord was the individual journey of the characters, as they grew and changed along with changing landscapes of Spain.


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TE3NEVERY CLUE LIES BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE PRESENT

Genre: ThrillerLanguage(s): HindiDirectors: Ribhu DasguptaCast: Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Nawazuddin SiddiquiCertification: (U/A)Studio: Cinemaa Pictures, Endemol India, kross PicturesPic Courtesy: © kross Pictures


Movie Plot: A grandfather, police officer and a priest join hands to investigate and find a missing child.

Reason to watch: TE3N is a gripping thriller that brings together ttwo parallel investigations of kidnappings and builds up into an explosive, emotionally-charged film.

Did You Know: It is the first Hindi film for which the doors of kolkata’s historic Writers’ Building were opened for shooting.

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LOVE IS BLIND. LOVE IS MUTE. LOVE IS CRIPPLED.

Genre: ComedyLanguage(s): HindiDirector: Farhad, SajidCast: Akshay kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek BachchanCertification: (U/A)Studio: Nadiadwala Grandson EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment


Movie Plot: A father doesn’t want his three daughters to get married. Now, it’s up to three men to try to and convince the father that they’re a good fit for his daughters.

Reason to watch: The movie is the third instalment of the super successful Housefull franchise.

Did You Know: This is the first film in the series not to be directed by Sajidkhan.Sajid-Farhad, who worked with Akshay kumar in Entertainment will helm the director’s chair instead.

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CABARETRIDE THE WAVES OF PLEASURE

Genre: Dance, RomanceLanguage(s): Hindi Director: kaustav Narayan NiyogiCast: Gulshan Devaiah, Richa Chadha, S. Sreesanth Certification: (U/A) Studio: Fisheye NetworkPic Courtesy: © Fisheye Network

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Movie Plot: A romantic dance-drama inspired by old-world Bollywood’s infatuation with cabaret.

Reason to watch: The movie is reportedly inspired by the life of iconic danceuse and original item girl, Helen.

Did you know: Director Pooja Bhatt’s filmmaker father, Mahesh Bhatt, has sung a song for the movie.

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LOVE NEVER HURTS… LOVE HEALS

Genre: Love, RomanceLanguage(s): HindiDirector: Deepak TijoriCast: Randeep Hooda, kajal AggarwalCertification: (U/A)Studio: Eros InternationalPic Courtesy: © Eros International


Movie Plot: The film revolves around an ex Mixed Martial Arts professional Sooraj (Randeep Hooda) and a sculptor Jenny (kajal Aggarwal) and how the fate of their relationship changes when their pasts are revealed.

Reason to Watch: Mostly shot in kuala Lumpur, this heart-wrenching love story looks cinematically beautiful.

Did you know: Do Lafzon ki kahaani is heavily inspired from 2011’s hit korean movie Always.

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7 HOURS TO GOTHE CLOCK IS TICKING… Genre: Thriller

Language(s): HindiDirector: Saurabh VarmaCast: Shiv Pandit, Sandeepa Dhar, Vipin Sharma Certification: (U/A)Studio: krian PicturesPic Courtesy: © krian Pictures


Movie Plot: Arjun Ranawat has held 7 hostages in the city and ACP Nandini Shukla has 7 hours to save their lives. How will it end?

Reason to watch: The fast paced investigative thriller revolves around a hostage crisis and what happens within 7 hours of that incident.

Did you know: Set in present day Mumbai, the movie is inspired by true events.

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DHANAKGenre: DramaLanguage(s): HindiDirector: Nagesh kukunoorCast: Swastik Ram Chavan, krrish Chhabria, Vibha ChhibberCertification: (U/A)Studio: kukunoor Movies, Manish RealitiesPic Courtesy: © kukunoor Movies


Movie Plot: Pari has promised her little blind brother Chotu that she’ll help get his eyesight back before he turns 10. When she spots her favourite star Shah Rukh khan on the poster for an eye-donation drive, she sets out with Chotu on a magical journey through Rajasthan.

Reason to watch: Dhanak is an enchanting fable that reinforces the belief that life is beautiful.

Did you know: The film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Crystal Bear Grand Prix for Best Children’s Film.

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A SMALL WISH. A BIG jOURNEY

RAMAN RAGHAV 2.0

HE IS WATCHING YOU!Genre: ThrillerLanguage(s): HindiDirectors: Anurag kashyapCast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vicky kaushal, Sobhita DhuliwalaCertification: (U/A)Studio: Phantom FilmsPic Courtesy: © Phantom Films


Movie Plot: The film is based on the life of the notorious serial killer Raman Raghav, who operated in Mumbai during the 1960s.

Reason to watch: Watch it for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who in the guise of the demented murder wielding an auto jack as a weapon, packs a killer punch.

Did you know: Due to budget constraints, the entire film was shot in just 20 days.To make the film look bigger, Kashyap wrote 220 scenes instead of 70, which is the usual number for a Bollywood film.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINjA TURTLESDANGER IS jUST ANOTHER WORD FOR PARTY!

Genre: Action, ComedyLanguage(s): English, HindiDirector: Dave GreenCast: Stephen Amell, Megan Fox, Laura LinneyCertification: (U/A)Studio: Nickelodeon Movies, Platinum Dunes, Gama Entertainment, Mednick Productions,Smithrowe EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Paramount Studios


Movie Plot: Following an extra-terrestrial invasion on New york City, the Turtles join the fight with Master Splinter, their human friends April O’Neil, Vern Fenwick and the vigilante Casey Jones to save the city.

Reason to watch: The turtles return to clean up the streets of New york City in this sequel to the 2014 Platinum Dunes hit.

Did you know: A car bearing the license plate “Mirage84” is shown in the movie.The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared in Mirage Comics in 1984.

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ME BEFORE YOULIVE BOLDLY. LIVE WELL. jUST LIVE.

Genre: Romance, DramaLanguage(s): EnglishDirectors: Thea SharrockCast: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna ColemanCertification: (U/A)Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, New Line Cinema, Sunswept EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


Movie Plot: A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she’s taking care of.

Reason to watch: The romantic drama stars Game of Thrones fame Emilia Clarke in the titular role.

Did you know: The movie is based on Jojo Moyes’ novel of the same name that was published in 2012.

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Genre: Crime, ThrillerLanguage(s): EnglishDirector: Shane BlackCast: Matt Bomer, Ryan Gosling, Russell CroweCertification: (U/A)Studio: Silver Pictures, Waypoint EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Silver Pictures


Movie Plot: A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

Reason to watch: The film draws inspiration from the hit TV drama “The Rockford Files.” The yellow pages ad for Gosling’s detective agency is almost a complete copy of the ad used for Jim Rockford.

Did you know: The project was initially proposed as a TV series but later on re-tooled as a film.

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THEY’RE NOT THAT NICE

RATCHET AND CLANKGenre: AnimationLanguage(s): EnglishDirector: kevin Munroe, Jerrica ClelandCast: Jim Ward, David kaye, James Arnold TaylorCertification: (U/A)Studio: Blockade Entertainment, Play Station Originals, Rainmaker EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Blockade Entertainment


Movie Plot: The story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy.

Reason to watch: This movie is a retelling of the original Ratchet and Clank game (2002) with old and new characters.

Did you know: The voices for Ratchet and Clank are the same actors who voice the characters in all the games, except for the original one, which is the only entry in the series where Rachet was voiced by another actor.

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THE CONjURING 2FROM THE TRUE FILES OF ED AND LORRAINE WARREN

Genre: HorrorLanguage(s): English, HindiDirectors: James WanCast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, David ThewlisCertification: (U/A)Studio: New Line Cinema, The Safran Company, Atomic Monster, Dune EntertainmentCourtesy: © New Line Cinema


Movie Plot: Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Reason to watch: Based on true events, the movie is a sequel to the 2013 hit The Conjuring.

Did you know: On the first day of shooting, a priest was brought in to bless the film set.

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WARCRAFTGenre: Action, AdventureLanguage(s): English, HindiDirector: Duncan JonesCast: Ben Foster, Travis Fimmel, Robert kazinskyCertification: (U/A)Studio: Legendary Pictures, Blizzard Entertainment, Atlas EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Legendary Pictures

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Movie Plot: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders.

Reason to watch: Featuring characters such as Durotan and Lothar, the film will take place in a variety of locations established in the video game series.

Did you know: Bill Westenhofer, the lead visual effects supervisor for the film, is a long time World of Warcraft player and has mentioned getting up at 2 AM to raid with his guild while on film sets.

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TWO WORLDS. ONE HOME.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE

SAVING THE WORLD TAKES A LITTLE HART AND A BIG jOHNSON

Genre: ComedyLanguage(s): EnglishDirector: Rawson Marshall ThurberCast: Dwayne Johnson, Aaron Paul, kevin HartCertification: (U/A)Studio: New Line Cinema, Bluegrass Films, Principato-young Entertainment, RatPac-Dune EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Warner Bros


Movie Plot: After he reunites with an old pal through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.

Reason to watch: Along with Dwayne Johnson and kevin Hart, Central Intelligence also stars Oscar nominee Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), and Danielle Nicolet (The Game).

Did you know: The movie is the first joint-venture between Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures after 20 years, since Twister (1996).

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NOW YOU SEE ME 2

YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ANYTHING YET

Genre: Action, Comedy, ThrillerLanguage(s): EnglishDirector: Jon M ChuCast: Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Radcliffe, Jesse EisenbergCertification: (U/A)Studio: K/O Paper ProductsPic Courtesy: © K/O Paper Products


Movie Plot: The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.

Reason to watch: The beloved Horsemen from the successful first film are back with higher stakes, more cunning and elaborate heists using magic, and grander worldwide locations.

Did you know: Now you See Me 2 will be the sixth time Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine appear in the same project.They are set to star together a seventh time in Going in Style.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCEGenre: Action, Sci-FiLanguage(s): English, HindiDirectors: Roland EmmerichCast: Maika Monroe, Joey king, Liam HemsworthCertification: (U/A)Studio: Centropolis Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Electric EntertainmentPic Courtesy: © Centropolis Entertainment

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Movie Plot: Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, the Earth faces a new extra-Solar threat. Will mankind’s new space defenses be enough?

Reason to watch: The film stars Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox and Brent Spiner reprising their original roles, along with a bunch of newcomers.

Did you know: The movie is a sequel to the Will Smith starer Independence Day, which was the highest grossing movie of 1996.

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WE HAD 20 YEARS TO PREPARE. SO DID THEY.



FREE STATE OF jONES

A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER WHO BECAME AN OUTLAW

Genre: ActionLanguage(s): EnglishDirectors: Gary RossCast: Matthew McConaughey, keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-RawCertification: (U/A)Studio: IM Global, Larger Than Life Productions, Route One Films, Vendian Entertainment, Bluegrass FilmsPic Courtesy: © STX Entertainment


Movie Plot: As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army.

Reason to watch: The movie is inspired by the life of Newton knight and his armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi during the American Civil War.

Did you know: 7,000 people submitted headshots and résumés in order to be considered as an “extra” for this film.

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Woody Allen


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THE LIFE OF A LEGEND:


WOODY ALLEN ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA

Woody Allen is one of America’s most prominent and versatile men. As director, comedian, screenwriter, playwright, even a clarinetist in a jazz band, he has made waves in multiple creative directions. Allen’s hard-hitting films have not only won him Oscars, but virtually defined the state of modern American cinema during the 1970s and ‘80s.

Early Life: Allen was born into a Jewish family. His mother Nettie was a bookkeeper at her family’s delicatessen, and father Martin konigsberga jewellery engraver and waiter.

Allen’s childhood was not happy: his parents did not get along, and he had a rocky relationship with his stern, temperamental mother. At school, he preferred baseball to studies, and impressed his classmates with his amazing repertoire of card games and magic tricks.

Early on, Allen learned how to make people laugh. To raise money he wrote jokes (or “gags”) for an agent, who sold them to newspaper columnists. At 17, he legally changed his name to Heywood Allen and later began to call himself Woody Allen.

His Films: Allen’s career breakthrough came in 1977 with Annie Hall, starring Diane keaton. He starred in, directed and co-wrote the movie, and it went on to win four Academy Awards, including for best picture, best director and best screenplay. Manhattan, released in 1979, was his homage to his beloved New york City, a setting for many of his future films.

Over the next two decades, Allen produced mostly hits, blending comedy and drama, including 1982’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy—the first of Allen’s films to star his future partner, Mia Farrow.

In 1986, Hannah and Her Sisters earned Allen his second Oscar for best original screenplay and broke box-office records, taking in $18 million. He and Farrow maintained a relationship during this period, but never married.

By the 1990s, Allen had gravitated toward producing powerful low-budget films that included Husbands and Wives (1992), Bullets over Broadway (1994), Mighty Aphrodite (1995) and Sweet and Lowdown (1999).

Allen began the new millennium with a string of comedies and human interest dramas, including Match Point in 2005, Vicky Cristina Barcelona in


2008 and Midnight in Paris in 2011, for which he won the 2012 Oscar for best original screenplay.

Three years later, Allen was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of best original screenplay for the film Blue Jasmine (2013).

In 2014, Allen released the romantic comedy Magic in the Moonlight, starring Colin Firth. In 2015, he turned back to drama with the release of his film Irrational Man, which brought together Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone in starring roles.

His Style: Woody Allen is one of American cinema’s great experimentalists in narrative, a man devoted to finding out as many different ways as possible to tell a story. Split-screen scenes, empty frames, black frames, subtitling (to show what people are really thinking), a disembodied soul drifting off during sex, a cartoon version of Woody, confrontations with the younger self, the man up on TV versus the same man on the street—there is almost nothing the man hasn’t tried.

Woody’s Words: “I just felt there was something instinctive in me that could make a movie. The fact that I had never touched a camera, or done any filming, or studying of movies—didn’t mean anything to me. I just knew how to make it.”

QUICK FACTS

BIRTH NAME: Allen Stewart konigsberg

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OCCUPATION: Director, Producer, Screenwriter

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BIRTH DATE: 1 December, 1935

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PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New york, U.S.

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OTHER NAMES: Heywood Allen

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yEARS ACTIVE: 1950–present

• Allen wrote the concept for the film Hollywood Ending (2002) on the back of a matchbook. years later, he found the matchbook with the notes for the film on it and made the film.

• Only his lead actors are allowed to read the full script before filming. But big or small, all actors in a Woody Allen film are paid the same salary.

• He writes his scripts on a typewriter, and does not even own a personal computer. Allen’s email account is managed by his assistants.

• He regularly plays the jazz clarinet at small venues. During his performance, no member of the audience is allowed to address him. If someone does, they are immediately escorted out of the hall.

• After their release, Allen never watches any of his films. When asked, he says: “Yeah, well I hate them all.”

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HISTORY THIS MONTH 37 YEARS AGO

Alien (1979)Director: Ridley Scott*ing: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt


ALIENS (1986)

Director: James Cameron

* Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn

Theme: The planet from Alien (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive

firepower, but will it be enough?

Awards Won: 2 Academy Award (Best Sound Effects, Best Visual Effects)

ALIEN 3 (1992)

Director: David Fincher

*Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance

Theme: When a serial killer haunts Fiorina Fury 161,

Ripley realizes that she brought along an unwelcome visitor.

ALIEN: RESURRECTION

(1997)Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

*Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Dominique Pinon

Theme: Two centuries after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a

powerful human/alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against

the aliens.

F R O M A L I E N F R A N C H I S E3 MORE

“It’s like Jaws, but in space,” wrote the professional “reader” as he summarised the script for the producers. And without doubt, Alien shares a kinship with the sharks in the 1975 superhit; both are edgy thrillers about things that can jump out of the dark and kill you.

Influenced by Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey for their depiction of outer space, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for its treatment of horror, director Ridley Scott has weaved a grisly sci-fi thriller of palpable, nerve-tingling tension, with Sigourney Weaver – playing warrant officer Ellen Ripley – in stunning form. For sheer theatricality, Alien is difficult to beat

The film picked up the Academy Award for best visual effects and anyone who has ever seen the notorious

“chestburster” scene will understand why Scott’s special effects team, headed by Brian Johnson and Nick Allder, deserved to win.

The Plot: After a space merchant vessel perceives an unknown transmission as distress call, their landing on the source planet finds one of the crew attacked by a mysterious life form. Continuing their journey back to Earth with the attacked crew having recovered and the critter deceased, they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.

Wow Factor: It was conceptual artist Ron Cobb who came up with the idea that the Alien should bleed acid. This came about when Dan O’Bannon couldn’t find a reason why the Nostromo crew wouldn’t just shoot the Alien with a gun.

HISTORY THIS MONTH 37 YEARS AGO


FILM FESTIVALSSEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2016Festival Date: May 19 – June 12, 2016Venue: Seattle, USAOpening Film: Café SocietyClosing Film: The Dressmaker

Acclaimed MovieHIGH-RISE

Plot: Dr. Robert Laing is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric tenants, including a bohemian single mother, a charismatic documentarian with a pregnant wife, and the enigmatic architect who designed the building as a self-contained urban paradise. But as power outages become more frequent and building flaws emerge, particularly on the lower floors, the regimented social strata begins to crumble.

MOVIE INFODirected By: Ben WheatleyWritten By: J.G. Ballard (novel), Amy JumpCast: Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna MillerGenre: Drama

SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL, 2016Festival Date: June 08 – June 19, 2016Venue: Sydney, AustraliaOpening Film: GoldstoneClosing Film: Love & Friendship

Acclaimed MoviePsycho Raman/ Raman Raghav 2.0

Plot: Set in contemporary Mumbai, the movie follows Ramanna (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a deranged psychopath inspired by Raman Raghav, a real-life 1960s serial killer who terrorised the city. In hot pursuit is the young cop Raghavan (Vicky kaushal), a drug addict who at one point has the killer in his grasp only to let him escape. What follows is an exhilarating chase, as the

killer and cop circle each other, coming closer and closer to an explosive clash.

MOVIE INFODirected By: Anurag kashyapWritten By: Vasan Bala, Anurag kashyapCast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vicky kaushalGenre: Thriller

GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2016Festival Date: June 09 – June 12, 2016Venue: Greenwich, USAOpening Film: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of youClosing Film: Claire in Motion

Acclaimed MovieTHE JUNGLE BOOk

Plot: After a threat from the tiger, Sher Khan, forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub, named Mowgli, embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the aid of the panther, Bagheera, and the free spirited bear, Baloo.

MOVIE INFODirected By: Jon FavreauWritten By: Justin Marks (screenplay), Rudyard kipling (book)Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben kingsleyGenre: Adventure, Drama, Family


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THE NICE GUYS (ENGLISH) CRIME / MYSTERY / THRILLER 03 jUNE__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ME BEFORE YOU (ENGLISH) DRAMA /ROMANCE 03 jUNE__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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