PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 29 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA MARCH 2018
21 Little-Known Things About…. GUEST VIEW
Charlize INTER Theron NEERAJ KABI
THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: PARI, 3 Storeys, Hichki. Baaghi 2, DEATH WISH AND Gringo GREETINGS
ear Movie Lovers, We rewind to “Matrix” (1999) the visually dazzling cyber- adventure that lifted sci-fi cinema to a new level. Here’s the March edition of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. Take a peek at the life and films of Hollywood’s current sweetheart Dakota Johnson, and join us in wishing the This month brings you an exciting mix of action-packed legendary Kurt Russell a Happy Birthday. blockbusters and plot-rich gems. We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous “T omb Raider” Lara Croft delves into her most perilous month of movie watching. adventure yet. Expectation are high as Academy Award winning actress Alicia Vikander dons the mantle Angelina Regards Jolie once owned. Jennifer Garner’s spy drama “Red Sparrow” lands on your screen. “Daas Dev” Sudhir Mishra’s reverse retelling of Devdas shows the lover go from pathos to power. Learn 21 fun facts about superstar Charlize Theron, Gautam Dutta whose action comedy “Gringo” releases this month. CEO, PVR Limited USING THE MAGAZINE We hope youa’ll find this magazine easy to use, but here’s a handy guide to the icons used throughout anyway. You can tap the page once at any time to access full contents at the top of the page.
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He also met other officers to understand how the department works, how things were in that period of time. “Today, if Raid there is a raid in someone’s house - whether it is a big fish Heroes don’t always come in uniform
The Plot: Raid revolves around Amay Patnaik, a fearless Income Tax officer who carries out a non-stop raid at the mansion of Tauji, the most powerful man in Lucknow. y
The Inspiration: The film is set in the 1980s, a time when character in the film conducting an income-tax raid on an influential person, in a is very heroic, but real place like UP, was considered very dangerous. “You didn’t know how many days it would continue, you didn’t know at the same time. We tried whether you would return or not if you get into that kind of to keep it real even with space,” says director Rajkumar Gupta. the punchlines. It doesn’t So when he stumbled upon the story on India’s longest- feel you’re watching running raid, he was intrigued by the content, the people a movie.. involved and the time frame. Gupta says he met the officer involved, and learnt first hand from him the facts related to - Ajay Devgn, Actor the case and also how things happened during those times in general.
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection DID YOU KNOW? Rajkumar Gupta is known for his gritty, • The film is written by Ritesh socially relevant cinema. Stories of real- Shah, who also wrote the life heroes fascinate him. Here’s a glance critically acclaimed “Pink” at the director’s body of work: and “Airlift.” • It is India’s first film on income tax raids. • The real life raid on which the film is based went on for 18 hours, with 45 people counting notes.
or small fish, it will immediately be on Twitter. But those days were different,” says Gupta.
Saurabh Shukla plays the villain called Tauji, who is the most powerful man in Lucknow. Government officials don’t Aamir (2008) even dare to kill mosquitoes at his mansion, he observes, but Patnaik’s team has had the gumption of organising a tax raid. In a chilling moment, Tauji tells Patnaik, “You have come inside my house but how will you leave?”
No One Killed Jessica (2011)
Raid RELEASE 16 MARCH
Genre: Drama Language: Hindi (U/A) Director: Rajkumar Gupta Cast: Ajay Devgn, Ileana D’Cruz, Saurabh Shukla Studio: Panorama Studios, T-Series Pic Courtesy: T-Series Ghanchakkar (2013)
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Tagline: Who is Lara Croft? Extraordinary Star-Power: Vikander, who won an Oscar for her work in 2015’s “The Danish Girl,” has Release Date: 09 March, 2018 previously taken on action films with performances Genre: Action, Adventure Language: English (U/A) Director: Roar Uthaug Cast: Alicia Vikander, Daniel Wu, Walton Goggins, Dominic West, Kristin Scott Thomas genuinely Studio: Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn- believe that Lara Croft: Mayer, Initial Entertainment Group Tomb Raider, in this new Pic Courtesy: Warner Bros. incarnation, is the origin story of this very, very, very powerful woman. Vogel is a cog in the wheel, and what The Story: Seven years after the disappearance of her the audience doesn’t know father, 21-year-old Lara Croft sets out to find out what happened to him, and travels to his last-known location: a is how big of a player tomb on an island somewhere off the coast of Japan. The he truly is. stakes couldn’t be higher as Lara must rely on her sharp – Walton Goggins, Actor mind, blind faith and stubborn spirit to venture into the unknown.
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 ara Croft not an action hero when we meet her in the beginning of this film. She’s a girl who lives with her friends in East London, like I did when I was in my early twenties. Then fate delivers incredible adventures that lead Lara to become the heroine we know and love. – Alicia Vikander, Actor
the genre formulas. Although he makes genre movies, the human aspect is always central. He gets in close to the characters and creates people we can relate to as in “Ex Machina,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” and “Jason an audience. So even Lara Croft, under Roar Uthaug’s Bourne.” She is the first Swede to win an Academy Award direction, will become a person we can all recognize since Ingrid Bergman in 1975. ourselves in, in a completely different way than before. “Lara Croft is uniquely different to other characters I The New Lara: How She Sets Herself Apart: She have taken on previously. It’s a lot of fun trying to get has shed her outlandish, almost invincible traits. The new into Lara’s head and the challenge of getting to grips with Lara is someone the audiences can relate to. By contrast, such a physical role is an element of this project that I the original Angelina Jolie version of the character was find an absolute thrill,” says Vikander. very much a product of the 1990s. The original Tomb Raider, and to a greater extent Lara Croft Tomb Raider: In order to get into arrow-shooting, rock-climbing, butt- kicking shape like her impressive and adventurous video game counterpart Lara Croft, Vikander underwent a grueling exercise routine and dietary program with super- trainer Magnus Lygdback. The fellow Swedes worked together for months in order to add 16 pounds of muscle to the 5’ 5” Oscar-winner’s slender frame.
The Director: Norwegian director Roar Uthaog is a revered name in his native country. He made a splash with “The Wave,” Norway’s first disaster movie. It was themed around a devastating tsunami that hits the towns around a Norwegian fjord. It was a great success at home and in the US. Soon, Uthaug was offered a job he couldn’t refuse – to direct Tomb Raider, the Lara Croft reboot.
Effects and action apart, Uthaug’s films also stand out for the way in which he creates believable characters within
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Alicia Vikander was actually a fan of the 01 video game series growing up. In one of the trailers released for the 02 movie Lara Croft is seen buying two Heckler and Koch USP Match handguns and saying “I’ll take two.” In the ‘Lara Croft’ movies starring Angelina Jolie, Lara wields the same weapons in both movies. Alicia Vikander put on a lot of muscle to 03 play Lara, as she wanted the character to be as realistic as possible and also did all of her own stunts. Alicia Vikander will not only be the 04 second actress to portray Lara Croft in a movie, but also the second Oscar winning actress to do so after Angelina Jolie. Daniel Wu is the second Hong Kong 05 movie actor to star in adaptation of Tomb Raider after Simon Yam in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003).
The Cradle of Life, portrayed the character as essentially a living video game character – nearly omnipotent, and effortlessly badass in the face of overwhelming odds. This worked in an era defined by films like The Matrix and the Pierce Brosnan James Bond movies, but audiences have become much more accustomed to dark, gritty, and human protagonists in recent years.
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MAR MAR PARI 02 VEEREY KI WEDDING 02 The Devil’s Out to Play Genre: Horror Genre: Comedy, Family Language(s); Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Prosit Roy Director: Ashu Trikha Cast: Anushka Sharma, Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Jimmy Parambrata Chatterjee, Rajat Shergill, Kriti Kharbanda Kapoor Studio: Make My Day Studio: Pooja Entertainment, Entertainments Universal Pictures Pic Courtesy: Make My Day Pic Courtesy: Universal Pictures Entertainments
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MAR MAR HATE STORY 4 09 3 Storeys 09 Hate will be back, darker Genre: Drama, Thriller Some stories are Genre: Drama, Thriller than ever worth sharing Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Vishal Pandya Director: Arjun Mukerjee Cast: Urvashi Rautela, Karan Cast: Richa Chaddha, Pulkit Wahi, Vivan Bhatena, Ihana Samrat, Sharman Joshi Dhillon Studio: B4U Motion Pictures, Studio: T-Series Films Excel Entertainment Pic Courtesy: T-Series Films Pic courtesy: Excel Entertainment
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MAR MAR Daas Dev 23 Hichki 23 Genre: Drama Genre: Drama, Family Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Sudhir Mishra Director: Siddharth P. Malhotra Cast: Rahul Bhat, Yogesh Cast: Rani Mukerjee, Supriya Mishra, Richa Chaddha, Aditi Pilgaonkar, Harsh Mayar Rao Hydari Studio: Yash Raj Films Studio: Storm Pictures, Pic courtesy: Yash Raj Films Saptarishi Cinevision Pic Courtesy: Storm Pictures
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Reason to watch: The characters are all Reason to Watch: It is a positive story with a modern, spunky and liberated powerhouse performance by Rani Mukerjee
Did You Know: The film was earlier titled Did You Know: Rani Mukerjee returns to the “Aur Devdas.” screen after nearly four years
MAR MAR BA BAAA BLACK SHEEP 23 Baaghi 2 30 Genre: Drama Genre: Action, Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Vishwas Paandya Director: Ahmed Khan Cast: Manish Paul, Anupam Cast: Tiger Shroff, Randeep Kher, Manjari Phadnis, Annu Hooda, Disha Patani Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon Studio: Nadiadwala Grandson Studio: Soham Rockstar Entertainment Entertainment, Agastya Films Pic Courtesy: Nadiadwala Pic Courtesy: Soham Rockstar Grandson Entertainment Entertainment
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Reason to watch: It is a comedy set in Goa, with a Reason to watch: Shroff went to Hong Kong for strong thriller element. training of Martial Arts under veteran action director Tonny Ching Did You Know: Vishwas Paandya also directed the critically acclaimed “Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Did You Know: Prateik Babbar plays the anti-hero in Mara.” (2005) the film.
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MAR MAR LADY BIRD 02 RED SPARROW 02 Time to fly Genre: Comedy, Drama Seductive, Deceptive, Deadly Genre: Mystery, Thriller Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Greta Gerwig Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Joel Edgerton, Matthias Hedges Schoenaerts, Charlotte Studio: A24, Universal Pictures Rampling, Jeremy Irons Pic Courtesy: A24 Studio: 20th Century Fox Pic Courtesy: 20th Century Fox
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How far would you go to protect your family?
Genre: Action, Crime Language(s): English, Hindi Director: Eli Roth Cast: Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Dean Norris Studio: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Annapurna Films Pic Courtesy: Annapurna Films
Movie Plot: A family man becomes a vigilante killing machine when his family is violently attacked by robbers.
Reason to watch: It has a great cast, including die-hard action hero Bruce Willis and the always awesome Vincent D’Onofrio. It’s directed by the very talented Eli Roth
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MAR MAR Gringo 09 The Strangers: Prey at Night 09 Genre: Drama, Comedy Genre: Drama, Horror Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Nash Edgerton Director: Johannes Roberts Cast: David Oyelowo, Charlize Cast: Christina Hendricks, Theron, Joel Edgerton, Amanda Bailee Madison, Martin Seyfried Henderson Studio: Amazon Studios, Studio: Fyzz Facility Pictures, Blue-Tongue Films, Denver and White Comet Films, BLOOM, Delilah Productions Intrepid Pictures, Rogue Pic Courtesy: Amazon Studios Pic Courtesy: Fyzz Facility Pictures
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Reason to watch: It’s a character-driven 80s style Reason to watch: Director Johannes Roberts also directed dark comedy 47 Meters Down (2017), which went on to become the highest-grossing indie film of it’s release year. Did You Know: Charlize Theron and Amanda Seyfried previously starred alongside each other in A Million Did You Know: The film was originally titled “The Ways to Die in the West (2014). Strangers 2.”
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Genre: Crime, Thriller Language(s): English Director: José Padilha Cast: Daniel Brühl, Rosamund Pike, Eddie Marsan Studio: Participant Media, Pellikola, Working Title Films Pic courtesy: Participant Media
Movie Plot: Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.
Reason to Watch: It traces a real life hijack drama that shook the world
Did You Know: The movie is based on “The Raid on Entebbe Airport, the Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History,” a book by Saul David.
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MAR MAR Pacific Rim Uprising 23 Midnight Sun 23 Rise Up Genre: Action, Adventure Genre: Drama, Romance Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Steven S. DeKnight Director: Scott Speer Cast: Scott Eastwood, Adria Cast: Bella Thorne, Patrick Arjona, Tian Jing Schwarzenegger, Rob Riggle Studio: Legendary Pictures Studio: Boies, Schiller Film Pic Courtesy: Legendary Group, Rickard Pictures Pictures Pic Courtesy: Boies
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MAR Ready Player One 30
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Language(s): English Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Letitia Wright, Hannah John-Kamen, Mckenna Grace Studio: Amblin Entertainment, De Line Pictures, DreamWorks Pic Courtesy: DreamWorks
Movie Plot: When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.
Reason to watch: A pop culture fantasy directed by the iconic Steven Spielberg — irresistible!
Did You Know: Vin Diesel reprised the voice of the Iron Giant, nineteen years after first voicing the character in Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant (1999).
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American actress and film producer 01 Charlize was born on 7 August,1975 in Benoni, in the greater Johannesburg area of South Africa. She is of Afrikaner (Dutch, with some French Huguenot and German) descent. An only child, she was raised on a farm 02 outside the city. Since the land was pretty isolated, she said that her best friend was her pet goat, Bok. At 13, she was sent to boarding school and began her studies at the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg. When Charlize was 15, her father, 03 an alcoholic, threatened her mother and her while physically attacking her mother. Her mother then shot and killed him. The shooting was legally adjudged to have been self-defence and her mother faced no charges. At 16, she won a one year modelling 04 contract at a local competition and moved with her mother to Milan, Italy. After a year of modelling throughout Europe, she and her mother moved to the US, both New York City and Miami. She attended the Joffrey Ballet School, in New York, where she trained as a ballet dancer until a knee injury closed this career path. At 19, Charlize flew to Los Angeles, on 05 a one-way ticket her mother bought for her, intending to work in the film industry. She was discovered by talent manager John Crosby in 1994, when he spotted her throwing a ‘little tantrum’ in a bank over the teller’s refusal to cash her cheque. She learnt to speak with the American 06 accent by watching US movies and TV shows and singing along to American songs on the radio. She made her film debut with a non-speaking role in the horror film “Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest”(1995). 21 Little-Known Her first speaking role was a supporting but 07 significant part as a hitwoman in “2 Days in Things About…. the Valley”(1996), in which she gets into an epic underwear catfight with Teri Hatcher. Charlize Theron PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 Her career expanded in the late 1990s with box-office She suffers from OCD, to the extent that while renting successes like “The Devil’s Advocate”(1997), “Mighty 19 a house/hotel room during a film shoot, she cannot Joe Young”1998) and “The Cider House Rules”(1999). relax until she has explored every closet, locker and drawer in the premises. She had a huge crush on Tom Hanks growing up, 08 after seeing him in the movie “Splash.” As luck would She was once a cigarette smoker, but quit the habit have it, she later starred in his directorial debut “That 20 with the help of hypnotherapy. Thing You Do”. Charlize owns and rides a Harley Davidson. She has a Charlize was on the cover of the January 1999 issue 21 tattoo of a flower on her right foot. 09 of Vanity Fair as the “White Hot Venus.” She also appeared on the cover of the May 1999 issue of Playboy magazine, in photos taken several years earlier when she was an unknown model. Charlize unsuccessfully sued the magazine for publishing them without her consent. As a young child, she was given antibiotics to treat 10 her jaundice, which caused all of her baby teeth to rot. She had those teeth removed and her permanent teeth didn’t grow in until the age of 11. 11 While working together on “The Legend of Bagger Vance “ in 2000, Smith got carried away showing off HAPPY the boxing skills he’d picked up while preparing to play Muhammad Ali, and accidentally punched her BIRTHDAY pretty face. She was typecast as the beautiful love interest 12 for years before she took a radical turn and transformed herself into an unattractive sociopath in “Monster”(2003), where she received critical Kurt Russell acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos. She became the first South African to win Kurt Russell made an incredible leap from being a child an Academy Award in a major acting category. actor to a Hollywood A-lister. He turns 67 on March 17, 2018. After she won the Oscar, Charlize was invited back Here are five fun facts about this veteran star: 13 home to South Africa by Nelson Mandela. He threw her a huge party, gave her a hug, and thanked her 1. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Kurt is the son for bringing attention to their country. She was so of actor Bing Russell and dancer Louise Julia (Crone) touched that she started crying. Russell. His first roles were in television series as a child, including the lead role in “The Travels of Jamie In the late 2000s, she moved into the field of McPheeters.” 14 producing, both in television and film. In 2007, she 2. At age 10, he auditioned for a film simply because it produced “East of Havana”, a documentary about offered a chance to meet two of his favorite baseball three Cuban youth who are hip-hop dancers. players, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. He didn’t get Charlize earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in the part, nor the meeting, but he still pursued acting. 15 September of 2005. In 2007, she became a naturalized 3. He starred in a string of popular Disney films as a citizen of the United States, while retaining her South youth. Walt Disney’s last written words were ‘Kurt African citizenship. Russell’ scribbled on a sheet of paper. Russell never Charlize has campaigned for many worthy causes, learned why his name was written down. 16 including PETA and Rape Crisis. In 2007, she founded 4. He had his first date with Goldie Hawn on Valentine’s the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, to help Day 1983, after auditioning to co-star with her in the African youth protect themselves from HIV. In “Swing Shift”. The couple have been together for over 2008, she was awarded the title of “Messenger of 30 years, with four children and lots of grand babies. Peace” by the United Nations. 5. Russell played minor-league baseball in the early ‘70s She was sued by exclusive watchmaker Raymond Weil, and wanted to turn pro, but a shoulder injury cut his 17 with whom she had a $20 million contract to promote career short. He is an avid gun enthusiast, a hunter their brand, after she appeared on the red carpet and in and an FAA-licensed private pilot. a print ad sporting a watch by Christian Dior. 6. He threw an actual stick of dynamite during a scene in the film “The Thing”(1982). He was literally blown 18 In March 2012, she became a proud mama of adopted backwards after the device detonated; this take was baby boy, Jackson and in July 2015, of adopted left in the film. Charlize Theron daughter August Theron. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 19 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 20 NEERAJ KABIGUEST INTERVIEW
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Known for his performances in films such as “Ship of also saying something meaningful that strikes a chord. I Theseus,” and “Talvar,” Neeraj Kabi now plays a key saw her work in “Black” and felt great admiration for her. role in “Hichki,” which deals with a speech disorder called Tourette’s Syndrome. Over to the actor: “You can expect reflections of “To Sir with Love” in “Hichki,” but this film is different—here, it’s “To Ma’am What made you sign up for the role with Love,” and Rani Mukerjee will win your hearts.” I play a Science and Math professor in the film. My respect for the Yash Raj banner, whom I consider the greatest It was a delight to work with Siddharth Malhotra entertainers in the country, as well as the director and my A simple person and a good human being, Siddharth fellow actors, were primary reasons for accepting this role. Malhotra handles his cast and crew with great sensitivity. There’s a scene in the film where an auditorium is filled Also, in my own family, I saw a child with a similar disorder with children—more than 200 of them, in the audience and up close, and felt that the film had an important message to on stage. I did a scene there, and was not happy so asked convey. That too made me want to be part of it. for a retake. Even though Siddharth himself was satisfied with it, he didn’t turn a hair and allowed me to deliver it You are known for your affinity toward again to my satisfaction. “parallel cinema.” Yes, indeed. Some call it art or indie cinema, too. But my One moment from the film that stayed with me criteria for selecting a role are simple. I have to like the Many did, but in particular, some of the interactions people and the script. And the script of Hichki is simply between Rani’s character and me were beautiful. beautiful. Last Word Rani Mukerjee delivers a powerhouse performance “In all my other films, I’ve worn a beard. This is the first She is one of the few actresses who can entertain you while time you will see me clean shaven, with a moustache.” Dakota Johnson
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A sure-fire style icon, this 28 year old actress boasts “Black Mass,” “A Bigger Splash,” and the romantic comedy a proud Tinseltown lineage—from grandmother “How to Be Single”(2016). Tippi Hedren to parents Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. Dakota’s ancestry is Swedish, English, Welsh, German, Norwegian, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Irish, Scottish, and distant Dutch.
Her bold role choices and her ability to strike the perfect balance of Hollywood glamour and girl next door make her a hot Hollywood favourite. he is
Her Films: Dakota made her screen debut alongside a bit of a scene- her mother Melanie Griffith in the comedy drama stealer. Even in her “Crazy in Alabama”(1999). After high school small little appearances, graduation, she returned to acting with roles in “The Social Network”(2010), “Beastly”(2011), “21 Jump she makes you think, Street”(2012) and “Need for Speed” (2014). I need more of
Then came 2015, and she snapped up the lead role of that girl! Anastasia Steele in the romantic drama “Fifty Shades – Sam Taylor-Johnson, Director, of Grey.” There was no looking back! She reprised 50 Shades of Grey her role in “Fifty Shades Darker”(2017) and “Fifty Shades Freed”(2018). Dakota has also starred in
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 Her Star Power: Dakota Johnson was named Miss She strongly believes in protecting people from sexual Golden Globe in 2006. “Fifty Shades of Grey” earned her harassment. She is one of the original signatories of the the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Time’s Up movement. She donated money to the legal Actress and a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination. defence fund that was started in 2017 to help survivors of sexual assault, harassment and inequality in the workplace. This hugely talented actor beat out many young actresses She wore the Time’s Up pin to the Golden Globe Awards for the coveted role of Anastasia, and the film became a ceremony in January 2018. worldwide hit, making her a star.
Several producers and actors have chosen to work repeatedly with her because of her beauty, talent and professionalism. She continues to seek challenging roles and has balanced her dramatic career by doing comedies as well.
UP CLOSE: Dakota grew up in Colorado at her dad’s house, where she learned to build a fire, ride a horse, ride motorbikes and even shoot a gun. This was all before she was just 10 years old!
She had to apply body make-up to cover her tattoos for “Fifty Shades of Grey”.Her tattoos are visible in every other project and photo shoot she has done.
Her favourite book is the 1955 novel,”Lolita” by Vladimir QUICK FACTS Nabokov. Her mother Melanie Griffith played Lolita’s mother in the 1997 film adaptation of the book. BIRTH NAME: Dakota Mayi Johnson Dakota is an animal rights activist. In 2014, she saved ______twelve horses from being slaughtered by paying for them. OCCUPATION: Actress, Model ______
BIRTH DATE: 04 October, 1989 ______
PLACE OF BIRTH: Austin, Texas, USA ______
Parents: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson ______
YEARS ACTIVE: 1999; 2010 – present
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*ing Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano Director: The Wachowski Brothers
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This is widely regarded as one of the greatest science The writing remains more intelligent than most thrillers, and fiction films of all time. As a wildly cinematic futuristic the action is executed with such panache that even if you thriller that overpowers the imagination, this film combines don’t buy the reality of this film, it surely is a place to visit. traditional science fiction premises with spanking new visual The plot switches gears every time it threatens to run out technology in a way that almost defies description. It is of energy, which keeps the show fast paced and lively. The like a superhero comic book, in which the fate of the world performances find the right notes. Reeves and Fishburne comes down to a titanic fist-fight between the designated make a convincing team of master and student. representatives of good and evil. Kudos to production designer Owen Paterson and comic- The film received Academy Awards for film editing, sound book artist Geof Darrow for their angular techno-grunge effects editing, visual effects, and sound. Worldwide, it was world of black leather, sunglasses after dark and tentacled the fourth highest grossing film of the year. machines, and hats off to Hong Kong fight coordinator Yuen Wo Ping for his wire-stunt expertise that makes the actors THE PLOT: Late in the 21st century, man develops artificial fly through the air like a bunch of angry, buff marionettes. intelligence (referred to as the Machines), which take control of Earth. The film depicts a dystopian future, in FUN FACTS: which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a Warner Brothers balked at the $80 million budget submitted simulated reality called ‘The Matrix’, created by sentient by the Wachowskis, and instead agreed to give them $10 machines to subdue the human population, while their million. The latter took the money and filmed the first ten bodies’ heat and electrical activity are used as an energy minutes of the movie (the opening scene with Carrie-Anne source. Enter Neo, the one whose appearance has been Moss), using the entire $10 million. Warner Brothers were prophesized by the Oracle (an old woman with psychic so impressed that they green-lit the original asking budget. powers). Plucked out of ‘The Matrix’ by the freedom fighters, he is trained to fight and then reintroduced into The lead actors trained everyday for four months in order the Matrix. Neo must defeat the Machines. to pull off the fight scenes. Just like the Hong Kong martial arts movies that influenced them, the directors wanted the WOW FACTOR: A theatrical blockbuster, it proved to be actors, not stunt people, to be the ones fighting onscreen. a mind-blowing advancement in cinematic visual effects. The opening action scene took six months of training and This film is known for popularizing a visual effect known as four days to shoot. ‘bullet time’, in which the heightened perception of certain characters is represented by allowing the action within a shot Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio were all to progress in slow-motion while the camera’s viewpoint considered before the filmmakers settled on Keanu Reeves appears to move through the scene at normal speed. for the part. Carrie Anne Moss twisted her ankle while shooting one of her scenes, but decided not to tell anyone until after filming, so they wouldn’t re-cast her.
The street names are all from Chicago. The directors grew up there, so they used hometown shout-outs for specific locations. The movie was shot in Sydney, Australia. The filming of the helicopter scene nearly caused the film to be shutdown because they flew the helicopter through restricted Sydney airspace. Laws in the state of New South Wales, were changed to allow the film to proceed.
Reeves agreed to be a human pincushion. In the scene in which Neo is shown with needles sticking out of his body, a prosthetic torso was used, but a professional acupuncturist actually did place needles in Reeves’ head.
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 FILM FESTIVALS MANCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Festival Date: March 9 – April 5, 2018 After three successful editions, the festival now finds itself with Venue: Chicago, Illinois, USA an identity of honesty, making friends, having fun and sharing Opening Film: Directions stories. MANIFF’s belief is to be straight forward and break away from the generic film festival format of branding and stranding. ACCLAIMED MOVIE: JEANNETTE: THE CHILDHOOD OF JOAN OF ARC Festival Date: March 1 – 4, 2018 Venue: Manchester, UK PLOT: This is a unorthodox French musical film directed by Bruno Opening Film: Painted Woman Dumont. Set in France, during the Hundred Years’ War, the film Closing Film: Nona portrays Joan of Arc’s religious awakening. It takes the early chapters of the future saint’s life, from her first religious vision to ACCLAIMED MOVIE: her decision to fight, and brings them to life through song. THE SOUNDING MOVIE INFO Director By: Bruno Dumont Cast: Lise Leplat Prudhomme, Jeanne Voisin, Lucile Gauthier, Victoria Lefebvre Genre: Musical SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL (SXSW) Now in its 25th year, this film festival celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent from both behind and in front of the camera. Featuring provocative dramas, documentaries, comedies and genre standouts, it has become known for the high calibre and diversity of films presented and for major and rising names in cinema.
Festival Date: March 9 – 18, 2018 PLOT: Liv, after years of silence, begins to weave a language Venue: Austin, Texas, USA out of Shakespeare’s words. Michael, a neurologist, brought Opening Film: Directions to protect her, commits her to a psychiatric hospital where she rebelliously fights for her voice and her freedom. ACCLAIMED MOVIE: A QUIET PLACE MOVIE INFO Director By: Catherine Eaton Cast: Teddy Sears, Erin Darke, Frankie Faison, Harris Yulin, Catherine Eaton Genre: Drama CHICAGO EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL 2018 The largest festival in the nation, showcasing films of European Union nations exclusively. Now in its 21st year, the festival annually presents Chicago premieres of more than 60 feature films representing the 28 EU nations.
PLOT: This is an upcoming American film, which will premiere at this festival. Mysterious supernatural forces attracted to sound have surfaced and are attacking all over the world. A family must now hide and live in silence at a secluded abandoned farm to survive, by avoiding every noise and communicating in sign language.
MOVIE INFO Director By: John Krasinski Cast: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds Genre: Horror, Thriller
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 28 Out This march
MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE
Lady Bird (English) Drama / Comedy 02 MAR ______
Pari (Hindi) Horror ATMOS 02 MAR ______
VeErey Ki Wedding (Hindi) Comedy / Family 02 MAR ______
Red Sparrow (English) Thriller / Mystery IMAX 02 MAR ______
Death Wish (English / Hindi) Action / Crime 02 MAR ______
Hate Story 4 (Hindi) Drama / Thriller ATMOS 09 MAR ______
Gringo (English) Drama / Comedy 09 MAR ______
3 Storeys (Hindi) Drama / Thriller 09 MAR ______
The Strangers: Prey at Night (English) Drama / Horror 09 MAR ______
Tomb Raider (English) Action / Adventure 3D / IMAX 3D / 4DX 09 MAR ______
Raid (Hindi) Drama ATMOS 16 MAR ______
7 Days in Entebbe (English) Crime / Thriller 16 MAR ______
Daas Dev (Hindi) Drama 23 MAR ______
Hichki (Hindi) Drama / Family 23 MAR ______
Pacific Rim Uprising (English) Action / Adventure 3D / IMAX 3D / 4DX 23 MAR ______
Midnight Sun (English) Drama / Romance 23 MAR ______
Baa Baaa Black Sheep (Hindi) Drama 23 MAR ______
Baaghi 2 (Hindi) Action / Drama ATMOS 30 MAR ______
Ready Player One (English) Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi IMAX / 4DX 30 MAR
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