PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 3 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA DEC 2015 MOVIE QUIZ: TEST YOUR Asterix IQ

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THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: DILWALE, BAJIRAO MASTANI, THE GOOD DINOSAUR! PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 1 GREETINGS

ear Movie Lovers, Doff your hat to that most magnificent of all movies, The Godfather II; released 41 years ago, yet fresh Here’s your brand new edition of Movies First, your as yesterday. Trace Martin Scorsese’s journey from exclusive window to the world of cinema. Sicilian immigrant to top-tier Hollywood director. Be the first to hear the untold stories behind the

casting of Bajirao Mastani. Know your Obelix from Will the lightsaber duel between Kylo Ren and Cacophonix? Prove it by taking our wickedly tough Finn be street-brawl messy or cutting-edge movie quiz! sophisticated? How will sword-crossing lovers Bajirao and Mastani overcome the odds against We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a their towering romance? What magical moments fabulous month of movie watching. will Dilwale etch in our hearts? Regards The wait for these answers isn’t long now: Each Friday this December is packed with a blockbuster Gautam Dutta or two. CEO, PVR Limited

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 3 RELEASING THIS MONTH A sneak-peak into the big release of the month!

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER the wraps, the film as the trailer suggests looks DILWALE like a thorough going Rohit Shetty vehicle, with his Some Love Stories Never End… trademark flying cars and falling goons.The film also stars as Khan’s younger brother with Atmos playing his love interest.

The buzz is that Dilwale marks an interesting Music departure from Rohit Shetty’s signature style. The music for Dilwale is composed by while Romance and drama dominate, bookended by action lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The film and comedy. Adding heft to the emotional fabric are includes a romantic song between veterains and Kabir Bedi. The romance and , titled “Gerua.” Shot in Iceland, the song between Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon is tinged was launched at Maratha Mandir, the same location with tenderness, too. where DDLJ completed 20 years.

Just when we thought we had lost SRK to the pretty young damsels - Anushka, Katrina and Deepika - Rohit Shetty has brought ’s golden coupleback with Dilwale. Promising a reprisal of DID YOU KNOW? their much loved chemistry, Dilwale plays on a title Instead of Rohit Shetty’s typical that has come to define the zenith of SRK and Kajol’s “flying cars,”Dilwale will show Shah Rukh Khan perform some death- onscreen romance. defying water stunts in Mauritius. While the plot details have been kept tightly under

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 Reasons to Watch THE COLLECTION Rohit Shetty is the maestro of mega-entertainers. And when he puts Bollywood’s best-loved pair in the lead, Movies that have featured SRK and you are guaranteed the perfect year-end movie. Kajol have always done well at the box office since they were first paired together in Abbas-Mustan’s Baazigar. Here’s a glance at the hit pair’s earliercollaborations.

ll these years you have loved us in DDLJ… we hope you love us even more in Dilwale. - Shah Rukh Khan

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

DILWALE RELEASE 18 DEC

Genre: Action, Comedy, Musical Language: Director: Rohit Shetty Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon Studio: Red Chillies Entertainment Pic Courtesy: Red Chillies Entertainment My Name is Khan (2010)

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Director: J.J. Abrams peace. The First Order has risen from the ashes of Star Cast: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher the Empire; the Rebellion has become the X-Wing- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy centric Resistance; and somewhere in the middle are the mysterious Knights of Ren. Duration: 135 minutes Release Date: December 25 Many of the heroes of before, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Studio: Lucasfilm Ltd, Walt Disney Pictures Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO are all still active and fighting in the Resistance against this group.

In 2005 it looked like the Star Wars saga was officially over. Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox released Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which completed the prequels trilogy and tied the story back to the first film in the series. It was done, finished, kaput, and ended. read something that But then along came Disney. In October 2012 the studio brokered a $4.05 billion deal to buy Lucasfilm, was really remarkable, and with the deal came the announcement that they really well would be starting production on a whole new trilogy of Star Wars films that would keep the epic story written with some going for years and years to come. Naturally, fanboys very intriguing started to foam at the mouth with anticipation. What developments. would the new movies be about? Would they bring back classic characters or merely focus on new ones? I was very happy. Would there be new stories set outside of the trilogy? - Harrison Ford

The Story: The film is set 30 years after Return of the Jedi, and the galaxy far, far away is still not at

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 They are joined in the fight by new heroes: They are opposed by powerful new forces, including • Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac): “The best frickin’ pilot in the galaxy,” is Isaac’s own description of • Kylo Ren (Adam Driver): A fearsome and Resistance X-Wing flyboy Poe. His story is set in mysterious dark side user wielding a red lightsaber motion when he’s given a mission by “a certain of unusual design. Ren is a user of the Dark Side princess”, which we’re going to assume means and something of a Darth Vader obsessive, styling Leia. On that quest he encounters Finn, and, himself after the 30-years-dead Sith Lord, down again according to Isaac, their fates are forever to his almost-familiar mask. intertwined”.

• Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkins): A • Finn (John Boyega): A former First Order powerful figure on the Dark Side of The Force.”He Stormtrooper who has taken up the lightsaber that is severely damaged. Although he’s a powerful once belonged to Anakin Skywalker and later Luke leader, he comes across as vulnerable. Very Skywalker. “When we find Finn, he’s in incredible scarred and disfigured,”says Andy Serkins. danger,” says Boyega, “and the way he reacts to this danger changes his life, and launches him into the Star Wars universe in a very unique way.”

• Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie): A Chrome Trooper (shiny Stormtrooper with a cape) for the First Order. • Rey (Daisy Ridley): Rey is a scavenger on the junkyard planet Jakku. Newcomer Ridley says “she’s completely self-sufficient and does everything for herself, until she meets another character and the adventure begins.”

The First Order, while equipped with Stormtroopers, TIE Fighters, Star Destroyers and similar Imperial accoutrements, aren’t necessarily the same Empire that was unseated at the end of Jedi.

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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 01 (2015) has a budget of 200 million dollars: the highest for a Star Wars film so far. The trailer notched up more than 20 million 02 YouTube views within 24 hours of release. The pre-sales movie ticket sites in the US reportedly crashed after starting ticket sales. Directors discussed to helm the film 03 included Michael Vaughn, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Ben Affleck and James Cameron; before J.J. Abrams was selected. He now becomes the first director to direct a Mission Impossible, Star Trek (2009) film and a Star Wars film. The original composer for all six Star Wars 04 films, John Williams, returns with this 7th one. George Lucas originally planned the Star 05 Wars saga to be nine films, with Episode 9 being the final chapter in the series. When Harrison Ford and Chewbacca set foot 06 on the Millennium Falcon, every one of the 200 people on set went quiet, stunned by the iconic presence of Ford and Chewbacca back on Han Solo’s ship. Real locations and miniature models were 07 preferred over green-screens and computer- generated imagery where possible, to make the film aesthetically similar to the original Star Wars trilogy.

TECHNICAL SPECS Eschewing the digital format of George Lucas’ prequels, Abrams and his cinematographer Dan Mindel opted to shoot The Force Awakens on 35mm film, the better to channel the aesthetic of the original trilogy. Abrams has also been a passionate advocate of practical effects where possible, so there’s been plenty of scale model work and engineering wizardry.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 QUIZ Asterix Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods is all set for release this January, but how much do you know about the plucky French warrior and his world?

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 1 - To which ancient tribe do Asterix and his Asterix was written by René Goscinny and friends belong? illustrated by Albert Uderzo until the death of o Gauls Goscinny in 1977. Uderzo then took over the o Saxons writing until 2009, when he sold the rights to o Vikings publishing company Hachette. The main setting for the series is an unnamed 7 - Which Roman general frequently attempts to coastal village in Armorica, a province of Gaul conquer Asterix’s tribe? (modern France), in the year 50 BC. o Julius Caesar 2 - In which comic magazine did Asterix o Tiberius Nero first appear? o Flavius Aetius o Vaillant Julius Caesar is the main antagonist of the o Spirou comics. Many of the stories involve his schemes o Pilote finally to conquer this last Gaulish village holding out against his legions. The series first appeared in the Franco-Belgian comic magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959.

3 - How do Asterix and the villagers gain their superhuman strength? o Eating mushrooms o Drinking a magic potion o Chanting special words TheGauls resist Roman occupation by means of a magic potion, brewed by their druid called Getafix, which gives the recipient superhuman strength. HAPPY BIRTHDAY 4 - What is the French name for Dogmatix? Brad Pitt o Ideiafix o Idéfix The three-time Oscar nominee first stole our hearts in o Ideafix 1991, when he starred in his breakout filmThelma and Louise. Since then, the actor has become one of the most Dogmatix is a tiny white terrier dog whose French renowned and highest-paid players in Hollywood. name is Idéfix, a pun on the French expression Here are five interesting facts about the actor, who turns idée fixe meaning an obsession. 52 this December. 1. Pitt’s earliest credited roles were in television, starting 5 - Asterix - The Mansions of the Gods is based on with Another World (1964) before appearing in the recurring role of Randy on the legendary prime time soap which volume of the Asterix comic book series? opera Dallas (1978). o 11th 2. His portrayal of frenetic oddball Jeffrey Goines in Twelve Monkeys (1995) won him a Golden Globe for Best o 15th Supporting Actor. He has further receivedtwo Best Actor o 17th Oscar nominations, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Based on 17th volume of the comic book series, Button (2008) and Moneyball (2011). 3. In 2008, researchers at the New England Historic The Mansions of the Gods is the first Asterix 3D Genealogical Society made a surprising discovery: Brad motion picture. Pitt and President Barack Obama are relatives (ninth cousins, to be accurate.) 4. His favourite movies are: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s 6 - Who wrote the original series of Nest (1975), Fitzcarraldo (1982) and The Assassination of Asterix comics? Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) o Albert Uderzo 5. Commercials with Brad’s face in Toyota Altis were banned in Malaysia because the authorities felt his looks o Jean-Michel Charlier would plant a sense of inferiority amongst Malaysian men. o René Goscinny

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DEC DEC 3 4 KAJARYA 4 Betrayal can only happen if Genre: Drama, Thriller Let the Truth Prevail Genre: Drama you are in love Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Vishal Pandya Director: Madhureeta Anand Cast: , Cast: Meenu Hooda, Zarine Khan, Sharman Joshi, Ridhima Sud, Kuldeep Ruhil, Daisy Shah Manoj Bakshi Certification:(A) Certification: U/A Studio: T-Series Studio: Starfire Movies Pic Courtesy: © T-Series Pic Courtesy: © Starfire Movies

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Set in today’s corporate world, is an Movie Plot: The story of a rookie journalist in Delhi (Ridhima erotic revenge thriller revolving around Aditya (Sharman Joshi) Sud) who exposes a woman, Kajarya (Meenu Hooda) believed and Siya Singh (Zarine Khan) whose relationship is disrupted when to embody Goddess Kali and kill female newborns in a village an unknown businessman Saurav Singhania (Karan Grover) enters nearby. their lives. Reason to watch: The film is a powerful, yet sensitively handled Reason to watch: The movie not only promises to be more racy than story that touches on several issues in the subtext of its narrative. its predecessors but the cast is also looking hotter than ever before. Did you know: Premiered at Cannes, the movie has found critical Quote-Unquote: “The script of the movie excited me. It is a appreciation internationally and has been selected by the Forbes fine drama and I have a great part to play in it.” – Sharman Joshi Magazine as #1 in the Top 5 Indian Films to See in 2014.

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The Love Story of a Warrior

Genre: Period, Romance Language(s): Hindi Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Cast: , , Priyanka Chopra Certification: U/A Studio: Eros International, Bhansali Productions Pic Courtesy: ©Eros Now

Movie Plot: Bajirao Mastani is an epic tale of romance between one of history’s greatest unsung heroes Peshwa Baji Rao I, who fearlessly protected his kingdom over 47 long wars and his second wife, Mastani.

Reason to watch: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are back together to sizzle on the big screen, after their blockbuster chemistry in Ram Leela. And as if the duo weren’t enough, the period drama also has the ever so talented Priyanka Chopra in a pivotal role.

Did you know: The Production designers Sujeet Sawant, Sriram Iyengar and Saloni designed more than 21 sets including Aaina Mahal & Shaniwar Wada after doing an extensive research. The promo teaser shows the grandeur & aesthetically stunning visuals of Peshwa Period achieved by the designers.

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DEC DEC IN THE HEART OF THE SEA 3D 4 THE GOOD DINOSAUR 3D 4 The Tragedy of the Whaleship Genre: Action, Adventure Tiny but Tough Genre: Animation Essex Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Ron Howard Director: Peter Sohn Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Walker, Judy Greer, Bill Hader Cillian Murphy Certification:U/A Certification: U/A Studio:Disney Studio: Warner Bros. Pic courtesy: © Disney Pic Courtesy: © Warner Bros

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Based on the events of 1820, when a whaling ship Movie Plot: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on was preyed upon by a sperm whale stranding its crew in the sea Earth missed the planet completely and dinosaurs never became for 90 days. extinct? Follow this epic journey of Arlo, an Apatosaurus who makes an unlikely human friend, learns the power of confronting Reason to watch: The movie, an adaptation of a landmark novel his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of. by Herman Melville, reveals the encounter’s harrowing after- math, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits to Reason to Watch: It’s the second Pixar release of the year after stay alive. the super successful Inside Out! Need we say more?

Did you know: This is the sixth film directed by Ron Howard based on a true story. The others were Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Did You Know: The good dinosaur is Pixar’s sixteenth feature film Man, Frost/Nixon and Rush. and the first to have a Thanksgiving release since Toy Story 2 (1999).

DEC DEC LEGEND 4 SNOOPY AND CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE 3D 11 THE NOTORIOUS TRUE STORY OF Genre: Thriller The story of an underdog, and Genre: Animation, Comedy THE KRAY TWINS Language(s): English his dog Language(s): English Director: Brian Helgeland Director: Steve Martino Cast: Emily Browning, Cast: Bill Melendez, Noah Tom Hardy Schnapp, Hadley Belle Miller Certification: (U/A) Certification: U/A Studio: Studiocanal Studio: Fox Star Studios Pic courtesy: © Studiocanal Pic Courtesy: © 20th Century 2015. S.A. Fox

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: The film tells the story of the identical twin gangsters Movie Plot: Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in embarks upon a heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle British history, and their organised crime empire in the East End of Snoopy, takes the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis Red Baron. London during the 1960s. Reason to watch: Charlie Brown and Snoopy star in a feel-good Reason to Watch: Legend is a classic crime thriller, taking us into movie with a powerful message, free spirited characters and the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that beautiful animation that preserves the looks of the characters from made the Kray Twins infamous. the original 2D comics. Did You Know: Tom Hardy, who plays Ronnie and Reginald Kray, also played Britain’s most notorious prisoners Charles Bronson/ Michael Peter- Did you know: The creator of Peanuts, Charles Schulz, said son in Bronson (2008). They met in real life while they were in jail together. that Charlie Brown is in fact not bald. He has blonde hair but Kray described it as “The most frightening prison experience I’ve ever had.” they areso transparent, you can’t see them.

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PVR MOVIE FIRST PAGE 18 Shruti Mahajan GUEST INTERVIEW

Star-studded period epic Bajirao Mastani is billed did you audition? as Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s grandest vehicle yet. The Too many to remember! With Mr. Bhansali, the movie’s casting director Shruti Mahajan reveals how numbers usually don’t matter, it’s about the right she picked the key players. fit. His instructions are very simple and clear, “Don’t give me options, just show me the best one you’ve Bajirao Mastani marks your third got. It took us nearly 4-5 months to find the people association with Sanjay Leela Bhansali who would fit the bill. after Goliyon ki Raas leela Ram-Leela and Mary Kom. How was this project Besides the three leads, which actors different from the rest? should we watch out for in Bajirao While Sanjay Leela Bhansali mounts every film on a Mastani? lavish scale, this has been his dream project. He has Tanvi Azmi for sure. She had the fire in her to go carried it inside him for so long that each character totally unconventional for her role, and you are going was etched clearly in his mind and he did not want to see her as never before. Milind Soman, with his to compromise on the scale, look, feel and local classic Marathi good looks, has been missed on the flavours at any point. The setting was regal Marathi, big screen for a long time. He’s back with Bajirao so the entire complexion was different from anything Mastani! Mahesh Manjrekar will be seen in an he has done before. interesting character role, too.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known to be One particular character that was particular about minute details. challenging to cast? Absolutely. This is one director for whom the acting, Ah yes! The director wanted a very specific look for look, nuances…everything has to be just perfect, the role of Ranveer Singh’s brother. The actor had THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: even at the audition stage. But having worked to be Marathi with a regal bearing and serious acting with him for quite a while now, I have a better talent. My team watched a lot of Marathi theater and understanding of what he wants. scouted the extensive Marathi actors’ network, which I have to say is very cooperative. After a prolonged How long did the auditions last search, we finalised Vaibhav Tatwawadi, who fitted and roughly how many aspirants the role like a glove.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 Martin Scorsese ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA THE LIFE OF A LEGEND:

PVRMartin MOVIES FIRST Scorsese PAGE 19 ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA MARTIN SCORSESE ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA

One of Hollywood’s most renowned His Films: After graduation, Scorsese worked as an directors, Martin Scorsese is a living instructor in the film department at NYU. One of his students was the future iconic director Oliver Stone. legend in the truest sense. His gritty, hard-hitting films virtually defined In 1968, he made his first feature-length film, Who’s the state of modern American cinema That Knocking at My Door? But it wasn’t until he during the 1970s and ‘80s. released Taxi Driver nearly 10 years later that he shot to fame for his raw storytelling. Early Life: Ironically, it was an illness that brought him closer to the world of cinema! Growing up in the Scorsese’s forged a long association with Robert de Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan, Scorsese was Niro: Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, Casino-- a sickly child. Afflicted by severe asthma, he could not together, they made magic, film after edgy film. play sports like other children, so he would either sit at home watching television or go to the local movie After watching Leonardo de Caprio in Titanic, de Niro theater. That’s where his fascination for the silver himself recommended the young star to Scorsese, screen took root.

By the time he was 8 years old, Scorsese was already drawing his own storyboards, often complete with the line, “Directed and Produced by Martin Scorsese.” DID YOU KNOW? Before he became a director, Scorsese worked as a film His was never a rags-to-riches story, peppered with editor on several Hollywood struggles. Scorsese’s parents, Charles and Catherine, movies, and earned himself the both worked part-time as actors. As a youngster, nickname “The Butcher” for his he made a 10-minute comedy film, which won him ruthless cuts! a $500 scholarship to New York University, and his destiny was decided.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 20 who cast him in Gangs of New York. The Aviator Still Going Strong: In his 70s, Scorsese remains as followed, cementing Leo’s position as Scorsese’s dynamic as ever! There’s a Frank Sinatra biopic in the new muse. works, and an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō’s 1966 novel, Silence. He is also the executive producer for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.

inema is a matter of what’s in the frame and what’s out.

The Director at the Oscars: “You don’t make pictures QUICK FACTS for Oscars,” says Scorsese whose luck at the Oscars has been puzzlingly chequered. Take a glance: • 1981: Scorsese’s film Raging Bull is nominated for BIRTH NAME: eight Oscars. It wins only two awards Martin Charles Scorsese • 1991: Goodfellas is nominated for six Oscars and ______wins only one. • 2003: The Gangs of New York is nominated for 10 OCCUPATION: Oscars, but does not win any. Director, Producer, Screenwriter • 2005: The Aviator is nominated for 11 Oscars and ______wins five, but not for him as director. • 2007: Scorsese’s film The Departed is nominated BIRTH DATE: for five Oscars and wins four. Scorsese wins his first 17 Nov, 1942 Oscar as Best Director for the film. When he goes to ______the stage to accept the award he quips, “Could you double-check the envelope?” PLACE OF BIRTH: Flushing, New York ______

YEARS ACTIVE: 1963 – Present ______

ALMA MATER: New York University

Scorsese’s film The Departed is nominated for five Oscars and wins four.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 21 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 41 YEARS AGO

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 22 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 40 YEARS AGO The Godfather II is beyond iconic. It is a cultural Cuba: together they will typify the corruption that bedrock. Not our words: they come from legendary brought Fidel Castro into being. critic Roger Ebert. And he is not alone. Many critics believe the sequel is superior to the original film. Wow Factor: The Godfather II is more ambitious, more elegiac, and delves deeper into the soil of Released in 1974, The Godfather II continues Italian-American myth than the original. It also has the saga of the Corleone family, extending over a one of the greatest single final scene in Hollywood period of 60 years and three generations. A grand history, a real coup de cinéma. epic studying the nature of power, it is wrapped in masterful production design and set to haunting Did You Know: The Godfather, Part II was the first score by the inimitable Nino Rota. sequel in Academy history to win a Best Picture Oscar. Nominated for eleven, it swept six: Best The Plot: After Vito’s death, young Michael Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor Corleone (Robert de Niro) is influenced by ageing (Robert DeNiro), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Florida boss Hyman Roth. Michael is persuaded to Art Direction/Set Decoration, and Best Original test family loyalties by expanding his empire into Dramatic Score.

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DOG DAY SERPICO SCENT OF * Al Pacino, John Randolph, AFTERNOON Jack Kehoe A WOMAN * Al Pacino, John Cazale, Directed by: Sidney Lumet (1973) * Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell, Chris Sarandon Theme: The true story about James Rebhorn Directed by: Sidney Lumet (1975) an honest New York cop who blew Directed by: Martin Brest (1992) Theme: A man robs a bank to the whistle on rampant corruption Theme: A prep school student pay for his lover’s operation; in the force only to have needing money agrees to “babysit” it turns into a hostage situation his comrades turn against him. a blind man, but the job is not at all and a media circus. Awards Won: Golden Globe what he anticipated. Awards Won: Academy Award (Best Actor) Awards Won: Academy Award (Best Original Screenplay), BAFTA (Best Actor), Golden Globe (Best Actor, (Best Actor, Best Film Editing) Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay)

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 23 FILM FESTIVALS Whistler Film Festival Plot: Set in 1980, The Doo Dah Man tells the story of JAKE, Festival Date: Dec 2 – Dec 6, 2015 a 20 year old college student living in New Jersey who, after Venue: Whistler, Canada fighting with his absentee father, decides to run away from Opening Film:Carol his life and hitch hike across the country. Along the way he Closing Film: Numb is picked up by a 50 year old con artist, SMITTY, who has Jury: Marc-Andre Grondin, Carl Bessai, Kim Mccraw recently broken out of jail. Together they travel through the back roads of Texas, always staying one step ahead of the law. Acclaimed Movie TRUMBO MOVIE INFO Directed By: Claude Green Written By: Jack Ballo Cast: Glenn Morshower, Will Brittain, Katherine Willis Runtime:92 min Genre: Drama

12th Dubai International Film Festival Festival Date: Dec 9 – Dec 16, 2015 Venue: Dubai, UAE Opening Film:1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham Closing Film: Youth Plot: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and Acclaimed Movie blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO recounts how Suffragette Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Jay Roach Cast: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren Runtime: 124 min Genre: Biography, Drama

Monaco International Film Festival 2015 Festival Date: Dec 4 – Dec 7, 2015 Plot: A drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of Venue: Monte Carlo, Monaco the early feminist movement, women who were forced Opening Film: Getting Meisnered underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse Closing Film: The Doo Dah Man with an increasingly brutal State. These women were not Jury: Elika Portnoy, Tara Emerson, Martha Hart, Eun Ah Lee, primarily from the genteel educated classes, they were working Elham Madani women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, Acclaimed Movie they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality The Doo Dah Man - their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud was one such foot soldier. The story of her fight for dignity is as gripping and visceral as any thriller, it is also heart-breaking and inspirational

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Sarah Gavron Written By: Abi Morgan Cast: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep Runtime: 106 min Genre: Drama

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MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE

HATE STORY 3 (Hindi) 4 DECEMBER

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KAJARYA (Hindi) 4 DECEMBER

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IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (English) 3D/IMAX/ATMOS 4 DECEMBER

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LEGEND (English) 4 DECEMBER

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THE GOOD DINOSAUR (English) ATMOS/3D 4 DECEMBER

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SNOOPY AND CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE (English) ATMOS/3D 11 DECEMBER

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BAJIRAO MASTANI (Hindi) ATMOS 18 DECEMBER

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DILWALE (Hindi) ATMOS 18 DECEMBER

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (English) ATMOS 25 DECEMBER

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