Onmovies magazine Issue 1 December 2014

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Let the battle commence p10The Hobbit

Classic 007The names Bond. James Bond. p22

The LEGO MovieEmmet, our saviour p14

Matt Damon is Bourne again p05

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05 JASON BOURNE IS BACKNow he remembers, what’s next?

06 BOND 24Daniel Craig is Bond. James Bond.

08 NEWS SNIPPETSThe latest information, no matter how small.

13 COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN The must see films this month at your local cinema.

17 COMING TO YOUR SOFA Get comfortable and enjoy films at your fingertips.

10 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Big feet, small dreams, epic adventure. Jackson’s trilogy concludes.

20 BOB MANN SAYS.... The Book Thief starts impressively and the German village life is nicely portrayed.

14 THE LEGO MOVIE To stop evil tyrant Lord Business, Emmet joins forces with an unstoppable group of friends.

22 DR. NO A quintessential Bond film, creating a very successful start to the film series.

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NEW THIS MONTH

THE BIG SCREEN

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SKY MOVIES: PREMIERE

ONE FROM THE VAULT

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YOUR MONTHLY DIGITAL MAGAZINE WITH THE LATEST MOVIE NEWS AND REVIEWS.

Issue 1 December 2014

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ContributorsScott Gentry, Bob Mann,Charlie Green

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Matt Damon is in talks to reprise his role as the amnesiac CIA agent, Jason Bourne.

It’s been seven years since audiences last saw the Oscar winner take down CIA deputy director and head of operation Blackbriar, Noah Vosen.

Since then, Damon has distanced himself from the franchise that saw a spin o  movie – The Bourne Legacy – meet mixed reaction from audiences in 2012.

However, in a turnaround for the franchise based on the book series of Robert Ludlum, reports suggest that Universal Pictures is now in discussions with both Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) ) to return to their roles within the series.

While reports are still to be confirmed, the film is scheduled to hit screens worldwide from July 16, 2016, a slot originally assigned to an untitled Legacy sequel, starring Jeremy Renner.

The spin-o  film will still go ahead, with release date to be confirmed.

MATT DAMON BOURNE AGAINThe Oscar winner is to return to his role as CIA assassin Jason Bourne for upcoming 2016 title

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Much of the upcoming James Bond movie is being kept firmly behind tight lips. In fact, we don’t even know the title yet.

But what we do know is enough to get hearts racing, as the world eagerly awaits the release of Bond 24.

Daniel Craig is returning to the role, and that’s enough for most. But now it looks like he will be joined on set by two-time Oscar winner, Christopher Waltz who is poised to play a ‘significant role’ in the movie that starts filming early next month.

The nature of the role is as yet undisclosed, so there is still room for Mark Strong to take up the mantle as the film’s villain, despite his denial of the rumours.

But whoever the villain, what is for certain is that Guardians of the Galaxy star, Dave Bautista will put his muscle to use in the role of Hinx, a modern take on the classic Bond henchman.

French actress Lea Seydoux will star as the new Bond girl who will no doubt bring European feistiness to screen to compliment the film’s Austrian backdrop.

Ralph Fiennes- the British actor best known for his role in The English Patient – will return as M, having relinquished the role from Dame Judi Dench in 2012’s Skyfall.

With any good Bond film comes the iconic theme song, and British pop star Sam Smith has been linked to the forthcoming movie score. The singer has been in talks with Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, edging out Lana Del Rey.

Meanwhile, Adele has also been reported to be writing a new song for the upcoming James Bond movie.

Daniel Craig has brought back the darker and edgier side of 007 that we last saw when Sean Connery picked up the famous Walther PPK gun in the first James Bond film Dr. No (reviewed by Charlie Green on page 22)

Sean Connery was thought of as the original and best James Bond but between the other faces to portray the MI6 agent, Daniel Craig has turned the heads of many 007 fans by far and has already signed for bond 25 so I for one am happy to say in the ending words of the films ‘Daniel Craig will return’.

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STAR WARS: EPISODE VII

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TOY STORY 4

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It was only two years that Peter Jackson set out on his second adventure across Middle Earth.

So why does it feel like we have aged a generation in waiting for our love a air with the epic tale of Dwarves, Elves, Orcs and Dragon to conclude.

Perhaps it’s because, for many of us, we have grown with Jackson as our guide through the intrepid terrains of Middle Earth? Perhaps, like me, if you still own The Fellowship of The Ring on VHS, you have seen cinematic technology advance more in the last five years than it has ever done. The look Jackson delivers to screens today, is sorcery worthy of Gandalf.

But more than anything, perhaps it is because we have seen our heroes grow and have grown with them.

2012 saw our reluctant hero, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) step hesitantly in to the unknown, joined by a Company of 12 Dwarves, and into a journey filled with terror and adventure at every corner.

Since crossing that threshold, we have seen him develop from the English gentleman stereotype with big feet and bushy hair, to Hobbit, stout of heart and sharp of mind.

“Both Pete and I wanted [Bilbo] to be layered and empathetic,” Freeman told Empire Magazine. “Pompous and

a bit of a scaredy-cat, but also find true heroism.”

And where Jackson left audiences with 2013’s The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo had certainly discovered that. OK, so he also unleashed the tyrannical Dragon Smaug in to Middle Earth where he will no doubt rain terror upon the villagers of Laketown. But the fact is, we have made that journey with him.

Now, come December 2014, our adventure will come to an end. Bilbo, Thorin Oakenshield and his Dwarves must face the consequences. Meanwhile, Sauron the Dark Lord has sent forth his legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.

Will Dwarves, Elves and Men decide to unite or be destroyed in Jackson’s final installment of The Hobbit saga. Something tells us and that our little hero will have a large role to play in the concluded story, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

And if it’s going to be anywhere near as teary as 2003’s (Yes, 2003) Return of the King, you’d best bring the tissues.

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THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES 12A

In Cinemas 12 December 2014 Running Time 156 minutesDirector Peter Jackson Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Benedict Cumberbatch

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THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 2013

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 2001

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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB PGPrepare yourselves as the past comes back to life and these wild museum exhibitions return for the most adventure-filled Night At the Museum to date.

Secret of the Tomb sees Larry (Ben Stiller) travel the globe on an epic quest to save his

museum’s magic before it is lost forever.The late Robin Williams reprises his

role as Teddy Roosevelt for the final time in his first posthumous film release. Let’s hope it gives the comedy legend the send o� he deserves.

In Cinemas: 19 December 2014 Running Time: 128 minutesDirector: Shawn Levy Starring: Ben Stiller, Steve Coogan, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Rami Malek

DUMB AND DUMBER TO 12A ANNIE (2014) PG EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS 12A

Twenty years after their last adventure, good-hearted but oh so dumb-witted friends Harry Dunne (Je� Daniels) and Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carey) set o� on another wacky road trip, this time in search of Harry’s long lost daughter.

In contemporary New York City, Annie is an orphan/foster child living under the cruelty of Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). While out on the streets, Annie is saved from an oncoming van by Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx), a wealthy politician who is running for mayor.

The defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale) rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton), setting 600,000 slaves on a Biblical journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

In Cinemas: 19 December 2014 Running Time: 110 minutes

In Cinemas: Boxing Day (26 December 2014) Running Time: 118 minutes

In Cinemas: Boxing Day (26 December 2014) Running Time: 142 minutes

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Wild, anarchic but ultimately hilarious, The LEGO Movie proves you don’t have to be Pixar to create family friendly popcorn fodder.

And here, the term is used endearingly, no matter how hard Warner Bros. execs must have been rubbing their hands together when Christopher Miller and Phil Lord presented a first script.

Revolving around the world of Bricksburg, the film follows our unlikely hero, Emmet (played by Hollywood bu�oon connoisseur, Chris Pratt) who comfortably resides in this pixel-esque utopia, until one day he is mistakenly identified as the saviour of the LEGO universe, the Master Builder.

Emmet soon finds himself joined by a comedic cast of characters, including LEGO Batman (Will Arnett) and the God like Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) charged with stopping the evil tyrant Lord Business (Will Ferrell) from destroying their world.

And what’s the one substance capable of destroying the free flow of creativity? It’s superglue, of course.

Hollywood knows that writing/directing duo, Lord and Miller are

currently on a roll and The Lego Movie doesn’t fall short of expectations. The pair express an ability to entertain both adults and children, through an anarchic writing style that manages to play upon countless years of pop culture.

Combined with some of DC’s most iconic characters (Arnett’s Batman manages to steal the movie’s best lines) and a storytelling to challenge Pixar, The Lego Movie installs itself as an instant family favourite. And while kids can enjoy the film’s slapstick, it’s ultimately the adults who will receive the full benefit of the film. And let’s not even start on the many complex levels of the AFOL. (adult fan of LEGO - yes, it’s a thing).

Jonah Hill and Charlie Day join Pratt, Freeman and Ferrell in a superb line-up of cast members, and even Channing Tatum manages to keep his clothes on for the full 100 minutes, if only rea�rming the wizardry of Lord and Miller’s work.

The LEGO Movie is in many ways the perfect family film, packed with jokes and anarchic slapstick that will have you and your kids gu�awing through your popcorn throughout.

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Sky Movies: Christmas Eve (24 December 2014) Running Time: 100 minutesDirectors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Starring (voices only): Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Jonah Hill, Charlie Day

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For those living under a rock or fans who just can’t let it go, Frozen sees fearless Princess Anna (Kristen Bell) set o� on a journey of self discovery, joined by a mountain man, his loyal reindeer Sven and

a clueless but adorable snowman, Olaf.The team must find Anna’s estranged

sister Elsa (Idina Menzel) whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.

Sky Movies: Christmas Day (25 December 2014) Running Time: 108 minutesDirectors: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck Starring (voices only): Kristen Bell, Alan Tudyk, Idina Menzel

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To prevent 1000 years of culture from going up in flames Frank Stokes forms an unlikely World War II platoon comprised entirely of art experts to enter Germany and recover the priceless pieces from Nazi thieves, and ensure they are returned to their rightful owners.

Old enemies do battle as Captain America (Chris Evans) joins Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) to defend the world from historical foes. The Soviet agent known as The Winter Soldier is on the warpath. Will the duo stop him?

Peter Lake is a master thief who falls for Beverly Penn, but as she dies in his arms Peter has been marked for a much more violent death by his one-time mentor, the demonic Pearly Soames. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

Sky Movies: 5 December 2014 Running Time: 115 minutes

Sky Movies: Boxing Day (26 December 2014) Running Time: 136 minutes

Sky Movies: 12 December 2014 Running Time: 118 minutes

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Liesel is a young girl of the late 1930s’ Nazi Germany, who when abandoned by her communist mother, finds herself in the care of an elderly childless couple: Hans (Geo�rey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson).

Taught to read by Hans, the child finds herself impassioned by the very thing her country’s captors are burning and takes to stealing books to share with her own kin.

The film centres on Liesel’s relationship with her adoptive parents and her school friends Rudy Steiner (Nio Liersch) and Max (Ben Shnetzer), a Jewish friend of the family and bringer of friendship and great danger to Liesel’s world.

Brian Percival takes the helm to bring Markus Zusak’s bestselling novel to life, capturing the banal, the bizarre and the terrifying happenings of German village life in throws of WWII.

Despite a grand opening, the story flatlines somewhere near the beginning and struggles to find coherence thereafter, and while having all the ingredients of a harrowing Holocaustic picture, the film lacks all tension and danger.

Sophie Nelisse and Nico Liersch o�er great performances in their roles as junior leads and their scenes together bring emotion to an otherwise vacant feature.

A lasting thought goes out to young Nozomi Linus Kaisar who makes his acting debut as the Fat Faced Goalie. This pie sco�ng young thespian will surely require a few sessions of self-esteem building following that credit.

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Sky Movies: 12 December 2014 Running Time: 126 minutesDirector: Brian Percival Starring: Sophie Nélisse, Geo�rey Rush, Emily Watson

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The first in a 50 year film series of quips, hips and qui�s, Dr. No oozes with sexual nuances, entendres of countless dimensions and bikini clad ocean sirens, in what is perhaps the quintessential Bond movie.

A cocktail of murder, mystery and menagerie, the film lands Her Majesty’s finest asset on the island of Jamaica, giving a young Sean Connery a break from the bodybuilding for his first taste of espionage.

Between a flurry of sexual encounters, Bond finds time to investigate the death of a fellow British agent on a trail that leads him to the underground base of Dr. No – a figure determined to end the US space programme.

If the concoction of Britain’s booziest batchelor vs. the evil genius of a maniacal island dweller with a PHD doesn’t hold your attention, then Ursula Andress’ get up as the now iconic Honey Ryder certainly will.

Of the film’s hefty $1million budget, clearly very little was spent on Ryder’s costume, producing one of Hollywood’s most memorable introductions - certainly no boy has eyed an oversized seashell the same way since – and can perhaps take a good portion of credit for the film’s financial success of $59million at box o�ce.

Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), meanwhile, is brought to life with great sophistication in a role that, despite not making an on-screen appearance for the majority of the film, certainly sets the bar for Bond’s many adversaries to come.

DR. NO PG

On BLU-RAY & DVD: Now Running Time: 105 minutesDirector: Terence Young Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, John Kitzmiller

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