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PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 9 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA JUNE 2016

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ear Movie Lovers, the life of the enigmatic writer-director Woody Allen, and say Happy Birthday to the charismatic superstar Here’s the mid-year edition of Movies First, your Meryl Streep. exclusive window to the world of cinema. Caught in the 9-to-5 grind? We recommend 7 top- The all-new animation adventure Finding Dory dives notch movies that inspire you to travel. into the screen, taking you back to the extraordinary underwater world from its record-breaking prequel, We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a Finding Nemo. The pizza-loving superheroes hit fabulous month of movie watching. the big screens again with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Thriller lovers are Regards 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 Gautam Dutta ‘Alien,’ which released this month in 1979. Peek into CEO, PVR Limited USING THE MAGAZINE We hope you’ll find this magazine easy to use but here’s a handy guide to the icons used throughout. You can tap the page once at any time to access full contents at the top of the page.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Join Dory as she sets out on a journey to reunite with her family.

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

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

What on earth can a rock star, a migrant labourer, a Above all, the movie is about the famed Punjabi spirit doctor and a cop possibly have in common? Simple, that despite being fully down, has the audacity of Punjab! 4 lives, 1 connection - ‘Udta Punjab’ takes looking you in the eye and saying - Drugs di maa di! 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 DID YOU KNOW? way. Shahid, whose look in the film has been inspired The movie has created history from David Spade in the Hollywood film Joe Dirt, in by cracking a essays the role of a drug addicted Punjabi rockstar, “record-breaking” music deal Tommy Singh. Alia plays a migrant labour girl from worth Rs 18 Crore. The film Bihar. Kareena is playing the role of a doctor who helps has surpassed the earlier a local cop (Diljit) bust the drug racket. record of Rs. 17 Crore set by starrer Prem The film journeys into the artificial highs and the real Ratan Dhan Payo. lows they face while treading the paths fraught with mortal dangers.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 Reason to Watch: The Collection A story that revolves around drug abuse in the This is Shahid and Kareena’s sixth affluent north Indian state of Punjab and how the film together. Although they won’t be youth there have succumbed to it en-masse resulting sharing screen space in Udta Punjab, in a socio-economic decline. here’s a sneak peek of their previous collaborations:

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. – , Fida (2004) Director

Chup Chup Ke (2006)

Udta Punjab RELEASE 17 JUNE

Genre: Thriller Language: Hindi Director: Abhishek Chaubey Cast: , , , Studio: , Phantom Films Pic Courtesy: Balaji Motion Pictures Jab We Met (2014)

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Director: Andrew Stanton This hotly anticipated animation adventure features a wild Star Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, array of brand new characters to complement the ones Diane Keaton you already know and love. Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure Rating: (U) THE PLOT: It’s been six months since the events of Release Date:17 June the first film. Dory suddenly recalls her childhood Studio: Animation Studios,

We’ve been quoting “Just keep swimming,” and “Fish he script are friends, not food” for the past 13 years, and we’re is fantastic. And finally about to see what comes next. it has everything I loved Even though it’s being released 13 years after its about the first one: It’s predecessor, Finding Dory is set just six months after the first film. got a lot of heart, it’s really funny, and the best Dory, who is one of the greatest supporting characters part is—it’s got a lot that Pixar has ever created, has now been moved front and centre for the sequel. Though many may more Dory. only remember the fish for her forgetful, slightly ditzy – Ellen DeGeneres, qualities, “Finding Dory” will bring out a more three- voice of Dory dimensional character.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 memories. Remembering something about “the jewel and Diane Keaton); Hank (voiced by Ed O’Neill), the seven- of Morro Bay, ,” she sets off to find her family. armed octopus who becomes an unlikely ally with Dory Accompanying Dory are Albert Brooks’ Marlin and Hayden (Ellen DeGeneres); whale shark Destiny (Kaitlin Olson); Rolence’s Nemo. Bailey the beluga whale (Ty Burrell); lazy sea lions Fluke and Rudder (Idris Elba and Dominic West); and Becky the Dory arrives at the Monterey Marine Life Institute, where loon (Torbin Bullock). Oh, and the most adorable otters she meets Bailey, a white beluga whale; Destiny, a whale you’ve ever seen in your life. 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.

REASONS TO WATCH Creating 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 THE DIRECTOR: Andrew Stanton’s movie resume reads like to connect with them. The world is waiting to see where a list of top animation hits. He has co-written every Toy Stanton and his team take Dory and the rest of the cast Story and Monsters Inc. film. He also wrote and co-directed this time. 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 Did you know ? what you may see as a weakness into a strength,” In the Spring of 2017, Tokyo Disney says Stanton. Resort will launch a Finding Dory Ride. Guests will board a submarine that But there is more. The endearing Dory will leave “shrinks” down to fish size, allowing you with a strong message for a cause close to the them to interact with the gorgeous director’s heart. underwater world of Pixar’s Finding Nemo and Finding Dory from the “I grew up by the ocean,” says Stanton. “I just thought characters’ perspective. it would be a fascinating place to talk about life issues, The look will be as close to the real deal because it’s such a living thing and it represents both as possible — Finding Dory production life and death. Taking care of nature is part of the actual staff is helping to create visuals for the narrative of Dory’s story.” attraction, and favorite characters from Finding Nemo will make appearances. NEW CHARACTERS: Amongst the new characters are Dory’s parents, Charlie and Jenny (voiced by Eugene Levy

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With over 25 million likes, Dory is the 01 most liked character on Facebook from any Disney or Pixar film. Hayden Rolence replaces Alexander 02 Gould as the voice of Nemo, due to having outgrown his original role in Finding Nemo (2003). The setting of the film was changed 03 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 04 Disney films in 2016, after Zootopia (2016) and The Jungle Book (2016), in which all are voice roles of animal characters.

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.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 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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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 1. Who is credited to have introduced the famous split- “The notion of Transwarp Beaming is like trying to hit a fingered Vulcan salute? bullet with a smaller bullet, whilst wearing a blindfold, o William Shatner riding a horse.”– Montgomery Scott o Leonard Nimoy o Gene Roddenberry 7. What is the principle of Starfleet’s “Prime Directive?” Spock’s Vulcan greetingwas inspired by the Hebrew o Non intervention letter “shin,” which Nimoy saw men use as a blessing o Providing assistance to those in need during a synagogue service he attended. o Exploration and scientific study The Prime Directiveprohibits Starfleet personnel 2. Hikaru Sulu held which position for the longest period from interfering with the internal development of of time aboard the USS Enterprise? alien civilizations. o Helmsman o Chief Engineer o Communications Officer In 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 Thomas o Titus o Tiberius HAPPY BIRTHDAY The “T” in Captain James T. Kirk’s name stands for Tiberius, his middle name. Meryl Streep

Three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep is 4. Which species compelled James Kirk and NyotaUhura widely acclaimed as the greatest living Hollywood to kiss in the original Star Trek TV series? performer. o The Iconians Here are 5 fun facts about the actor, who shares o The Platonians her June 22 birthday with best selling author Dan Brown and pop singer Cindy Lauper. o The Romulans 1. Her original career plan was to practise law. She The legendary scene is famous as the first inter-racial applied to Law School but slept in on the morning kiss to be depicted on a scripted U.S TV show. of her interview and took it as a sign she was destined for other things. 5. In “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”, what term is 2. Streep received her first Oscar in 1979 for Best used for a Vulcan’s “living spirit”? Supporting Actor in Kramer vs. Kramer. She accidentally left the trophy on the back of a toilet o katra seat during the ceremony. o Tatra 3. After playing the role of a ruthless magazine editor o Patra in The Devil Wears Prada, Streep donated all of her stunning wardrobe—worth more than $1 million, Katra was the name the Vulcan language gave to their to charity; but kept the cool sunglasses she had soul or spirit as well as the essence of their memories worn on set. and life. 4. Meryl Streep suffers from corcoranophobia: an intense, irrational fear of helicopters. 6. Who invented the formula for Transwarp Beaming? 5. She owns a tabby cat with whom she practises her o Scotty lines to polish her acting. If the cat purrs loudly, Streep knows she is doing a good job. No purr o Dr. McCoy means she must try harder. o Captain Pike

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 11 Lights. Camera. Travel! Total Recall 7 Movies That Inspire You to Travel

2004: The Motorcycle Diaries Interested 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 Limited After 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 Wild A 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.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 12 2008: Vicky Cristina Barcelona Woody 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.

2008: In Bruges Where 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 Dobara The 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.

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.

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JUNE JUNE 3 03 TE3N 10 Love is blind. Love is mute. Genre: Comedy Every clue lies between Genre: Thriller Love is crippled. Language(s): Hindi the past and the present Language(s): Hindi Director: Farhad, Sajid Directors: Ribhu Dasgupta Cast: , Riteish Cast: , Deshmukh, , Nawazuddin Certification: (U/A) Siddiqui Studio: Nadiadwala Grandson Certification: (U/A) Entertainment Studio: Cinemaa Pictures, Pic Courtesy: © Nadiadwala Endemol India, Kross Pictures Grandson Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © Kross Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A father doesn’t want his three daughters to get Movie Plot: A grandfather, police officer and a priest join married. Now, it’s up to three men to try to and convince the hands to investigate and find a missing child. father that they’re a good fit for his daughters. Reason to watch: TE3N is a gripping thriller that brings Reason to watch: The movie is the third instalment of the super together ttwo parallel investigations of kidnappings and builds successful Housefull franchise. up into an explosive, emotionally-charged film. Did You Know: This is the first film in the series not to be Did You Know: It is the first Hindi film for which the directed by SajidKhan.Sajid-Farhad, who worked with Akshay doors of Kolkata’s historic Writers’ Building were opened Kumar in Entertainment will helm the director’s chair instead. for shooting.

JUNE JUNE CABARET 10 Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani 10 Ride the waves Genre: Dance, Romance Love Never Hurts… Genre: Love, Romance of pleasure Language(s): Hindi Love Heals Language(s): Hindi Director: Kaustav Narayan Director: Deepak Tijori Niyogi Cast: , Cast: , Kajal Aggarwal Richa Chadha, S. Sreesanth Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Eros International Studio: Fisheye Network Pic Courtesy: © Eros Pic Courtesy: © Fisheye International Network

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A romantic dance-drama inspired by old-world Movie Plot: The film revolves around an ex Mixed Martial Arts professional Sooraj (Randeep Hooda) Bollywood’s infatuation with cabaret. and a sculptor Jenny (Kajal Aggarwal) and how the fate Reason to watch: The movie is reportedly inspired by the life of of their relationship changes when their pasts are revealed. iconic danceuse and original item girl, Helen. Reason to Watch: Mostly shot in Kuala Lumpur, this Did you know: Director ’s filmmaker father, Mahesh heart-wrenching love story looks cinematically beautiful. Bhatt, has sung a song for the movie. Did You Know: Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani is heavily inspired from 2011’s hit Korean movie Always.

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JUNE JUNE Dhanak 10 7 Hours to Go 17 A small wish. Genre: Drama The clock is ticking… Genre: Thriller A big journey Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Nagesh Kukunoor Director: Saurabh Varma Cast: Swastik Ram Chavan, Cast: Shiv Pandit, Sandeepa Krrish Chhabria, Vibha Chhibber Dhar, Vipin Sharma Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Kukunoor Movies, Studio: Krian Pictures Manish Realities Pic Courtesy: © Krian Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Kukunoor Movies

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Pari has promised her little blind brother Chotu that she’ll Movie Plot: Arjun Ranawat has held 7 hostages in the city help get his eyesight back before he turns 10. When she spots her and ACP Nandini Shukla has 7 hours to save their lives. How favourite star on the poster for an eye-donation drive, will it end? she sets out with Chotu on a magical journey through Rajasthan. Reason to watch: The fast paced investigative thriller Reason to watch: Dhanak is an enchanting fable that reinforces the revolves around a hostage crisis and what happens within belief that life is beautiful. 7 hours of that incident. Did you know: The film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Crystal Bear Grand Prix for Best Did you know: Set in present day , the movie is Children’s Film. inspired by true events.

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He is watching you! Genre: Thriller Language(s): Hindi Directors: Cast: , , Sobhita Dhuliwala Certification: (U/A) Studio: Phantom Films Pic 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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JUNE JUNE The Nice Guys 03 Me Before You 03 They’re not that nice Genre: Crime, Thriller Live boldly. Live well. Genre: Romance, Drama Language(s): English Just live. Language(s): English Director: Shane Black Directors: Thea Sharrock Cast: Matt Bomer, Ryan Cast: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Gosling, Russell Crowe Jenna Coleman Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: , Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Waypoint Entertainment , Pic Courtesy: © Silver Pictures Sunswept Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A private eye investigates the apparent Movie Plot: A girl in a small town forms an unlikely suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and bond with a recently-paralyzed man she’s taking uncovers a conspiracy. care of. Reason to watch: The film draws inspiration from the hit TV drama “The Rockford Files.” The yellow pages ad for Reason to watch: The romantic drama stars Game of Gosling’s detective agency is almost a complete copy of Thrones fame Emilia Clarke in the titular role. the ad used for Jim Rockford. Did you know: The project was initially proposed as a Did You Know: The movie is based on Jojo Moyes’ novel TV series but later on re-tooled as a film. of the same name that was published in 2012.

JUNE JUNE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 03 Ratchet and Clank 10 DANGER IS just another Genre: Action, Comedy Get Ready to Kick Genre: Animation word for party! Language(s): English, Hindi Some Asteroid! Language(s): English Director: Director: Kevin Munroe, Cast: Stephen Amell, Jerrica Cleland Megan Fox, Laura Linney Cast: Jim Ward, David Kaye, Certification: (U/A) James Arnold Taylor Studio: , Certification: (U/A) Platinum Dunes, Gama Studio: Blockade Entertainment, Entertainment, Mednick Play Station Originals, Productions, Rainmaker Entertainment Smithrowe Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © Blockade Pic Courtesy: © Paramount

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Following an extra-terrestrial invasion on New York Movie Plot: The story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to City, the Turtles join the fight with Master Splinter, their human stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every friends April O’Neil, Vern Fenwick and the vigilante Casey Jones to planet in the Solana Galaxy. save the city. Reason to watch: This movie is a retelling of the original Reason to watch: The turtles return to clean up the streets of New Ratchet and Clank game (2002) with old and new characters. York City in this sequel to the 2014 Platinum Dunes hit. Did you know: The voices for Ratchet and Clank are the same Did you know: A car bearing the license plate “Mirage84” is actors who voice the characters in all the games, except for the shown in the movie.The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first original one, which is the only entry in the series where Rachet appeared in Mirage Comics in 1984. was voiced by another actor.

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JUNE JUNE Warcraft 10 The Conjuring 2 10 Two Worlds. Genre: Action, Adventure From the true files of Ed Genre: Horror One Home. Language(s): English, Hindi and Lorraine Warren Language(s): English, Hindi Director: Duncan Jones Directors: James Wan Cast: Ben Foster, Travis Fimmel, Cast: Vera Farmiga, Robert Kazinsky Patrick Wilson, David Thewlis Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: Legendary Pictures, Studio: New Line Cinema, Blizzard Entertainment, Atlas The Safran Company, Entertainment Atomic Monster, Dune Pic Courtesy: © Legendary EntertainmentCourtesy: © New Pictures Line Cinema

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of Movie Plot: Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders. to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. 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. Reason to watch: Based on true events, the movie is a sequel to the 2013 hit The Conjuring. Did you know: Bill Westenhofer, the lead visual effects supervisor for the film, is a long time World of Warcraft player Did you know: On the first day of shooting, a priest was brought and has mentioned getting up at 2 AM to raid with his guild in to bless the film set. while on film sets.

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Saving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson

Genre: Comedy Language(s): English Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Aaron Paul, Kevin Hart Certification: (U/A) Studio: New Line Cinema, Bluegrass Films, Principato-Young Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment Pic 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 after 20 years, since Twister (1996).

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You haven’t seen Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller We had 20 years to Genre: Action, Sci-Fi anything yet Language(s): English prepare. So did they. Language(s): English, Hindi Director: Jon M Chu Directors: Roland Emmerich Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Cast: Maika Monroe, Joey King, Radcliffe, Jesse Eisenberg Liam Hemsworth Certification: (U/A) Certification: (U/A) Studio: K/O Paper Products Studio: Centropolis Pic Courtesy: © K/O Paper Entertainment, Products TSG Entertainment, Pic Courtesy: © Centropolis Entertainment

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly Movie Plot: Two decades after the first Independence Day recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible invasion, the Earth faces a new extra-Solar threat. Will heist yet. mankind’s new space defenses be enough?

Reason to watch: The beloved Horsemen from the successful Reason to watch: The film stars Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, first film are back with higher stakes, more cunning and Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox and Brent Spiner reprising their elaborate heists using magic, and grander worldwide locations. original roles, along with a bunch of newcomers.

Did you know: Now You See Me 2 will be the sixth time Morgan Did you know: The movie is a sequel to the Will Smith starer Freeman and Michael Caine appear in the same project.They are Independence Day, which was the highest grossing movie set to star together a seventh time in Going in Style. of 1996.

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A confederate soldier who became an outlaw Genre: Action Language(s): English Directors: Gary Ross Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Certification: (U/A) Studio: IM Global, Larger Than Life Productions, Route One Films, Vendian Entertainment, Bluegrass Films Pic 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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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: Woody Allen ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 25 WOODY ALLEN ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA

Woody Allen is one of America’s most His Films: Allen’s career breakthrough came in prominent and versatile men. As director, 1977 with Annie Hall, starring Diane Keaton. He starred in, directed and co-wrote the movie, and comedian, screenwriter, playwright, even it went on to win four Academy Awards, including a clarinetist in a jazz band, he has made for best picture, best director and best screenplay. waves in multiple creative directions. Manhattan, released in 1979, was his homage to Allen’s hard-hitting films have not only his beloved New York City, a setting for many of his won him Oscars, but virtually defined the future films. state of modern American cinema during Over the next two decades, Allen produced mostly the 1970s and ‘80s. hits, blending comedy and drama, including 1982’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy—the first of Early Life: Allen was born into a Jewish family. Allen’s films to star his future partner, Mia Farrow. His mother Nettie was a bookkeeper at her family’s delicatessen, and father Martin Konigsberga jewellery In 1986, Hannah and Her Sisters earned Allen his engraver and waiter. second Oscar for best original screenplay and broke box-office records, taking in $18 million. He and Allen’s childhood was not happy: his parents did Farrow maintained a relationship during this period, not get along, and he had a rocky relationship with but never married. his stern, temperamental mother. At school, he preferred baseball to studies, and impressed his By the 1990s, Allen had gravitated toward producing classmates with his amazing repertoire of card powerful low-budget films that included Husbands games and magic tricks. and Wives (1992), Bullets over Broadway (1994), Mighty Aphrodite (1995) and Sweet and Lowdown Early on, Allen learned how to make people laugh. To (1999). raise money he wrote jokes (or “gags”) for an agent, who sold them to newspaper columnists. At 17, he Allen began the new millennium with a string of legally changed his name to Heywood Allen and later comedies and human interest dramas, including began to call himself Woody Allen. Match Point in 2005, Vicky Cristina Barcelona in

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 Woody’s Words: “I just felt there was something instinctive in me that could make a movie. The Bet You Didn’t Know: fact that I had never touched a camera, or done any filming, or studying of movies—didn’t mean • Allen wrote the concept for the film anything to me. I just knew how to make it.” 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. QUICK FACTS • After their release, Allen never watches any of his films. When asked, he says: “Yeah, well I hate them all.” BIRTH NAME: Allen Stewart Konigsberg ______

2008 and Midnight in Paris in 2011, for which he OCCUPATION: won the 2012 Oscar for best original screenplay. Director, Producer, Screenwriter ______Three years later, Allen was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of best original BIRTH DATE: screenplay for the film Blue Jasmine (2013). 1 December, 1935 ______In 2014, Allen released the romantic comedy Magic in the Moonlight, starring Colin Firth. In 2015, he PLACE OF BIRTH: turned back to drama with the release of his film Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Irrational Man, which brought together Joaquin ______Phoenix and Emma Stone in starring roles. Other names: His Style: Woody Allen is one of American cinema’s Heywood Allen 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 YEARS ACTIVE: frames, subtitling (to show what people are really 1950–present 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.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 37 YEARS AGO

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

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 28 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 37 YEARS AGO

“It’s like Jaws, but in space,” wrote the professional “chestburster” scene will understand why Scott’s special “reader” as he summarised the script for the producers. effects team, headed by Brian Johnson and Nick Allder, And without doubt, Alien shares a kinship with the sharks deserved to win. in the 1975 superhit; both are edgy thrillers about things that can jump out of the dark and kill you. The Plot: After a space merchant vessel perceives an unknown transmission as distress call, their landing on Influenced by Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey the source planet finds one of the crew attacked by a for their depiction of outer space, and The Texas Chain mysterious life form. Continuing their journey back to Saw Massacre for its treatment of horror, director Ridley Earth with the attacked crew having recovered and the Scott has weaved a grisly sci-fi thriller of palpable, critter deceased, they soon realize that its life cycle has nerve-tingling tension, with Sigourney Weaver – playing merely begun. warrant officer Ellen Ripley – in stunning form. For sheer theatricality, Alien is difficult to beat Wow Factor: It was conceptual artist Ron Cobb who came up with the idea that the Alien should bleed acid. The film picked up the Academy Award for best visual This came about when Dan O’Bannon couldn’t find a effects and anyone who has ever seen the notorious reason why the Nostromo crew wouldn’t just shoot the Alien with a gun. 3 MORE FROM ALIEN FRANCHISE

ALIENS ALIEN 3 ALIEN: (1986) (1992) RESURRECTION

Director: James Cameron Director: David Fincher (1997) * Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Carrie Henn *Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance *Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Theme: The planet from Alien (1979) has Dominique Pinon been colonized, but contact is lost. This Theme: When a serial killer time, the rescue team has impressive haunts Fiorina Fury 161, Theme: Two centuries after her firepower, but will it be enough? Ripley realizes that she brought death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a along an unwelcome visitor. powerful human/alien hybrid clone Awards Won: 2 Academy Award (Best who must continue her war against Sound Effects, Best Visual Effects) the aliens.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 29 FILM FESTIVALS Seattle International Film Festival, 2016 Festival Date: May 19 – June 12, 2016 Venue: Seattle, USA Opening Film: Café Society Closing Film: The Dressmaker

Acclaimed Movie HIGH-RISE

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

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Anurag Kashyap Written By: Vasan Bala, Anurag Kashyap Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, , Vicky Kaushal Genre: Thriller Plot: Dr. Robert Laing is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty Greenwich International Film Festival, 2016 location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly Festival Date: June 09 – June 12, 2016 settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric Venue: Greenwich, USA tenants, including a bohemian single mother, a charismatic Opening Film: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You documentarian with a pregnant wife, and the enigmatic architect Closing Film: Claire in Motion who designed the building as a self-contained urban paradise. But as power outages become more frequent and building flaws Acclaimed Movie emerge, particularly on the lower floors, the regimented social THE JUNGLE BOOK strata begins to crumble.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Ben Wheatley Written By: J.G. Ballard (novel), Amy Jump Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller Genre: Drama

Sydney Film Festival, 2016 Festival Date: June 08 – June 19, 2016 Venue: Sydney, Opening Film: Goldstone Closing Film: Love & Friendship Plot: After a threat from the tiger, Sher Khan, forces him to flee Acclaimed Movie the jungle, a man-cub, named Mowgli, embarks on a journey of Psycho Raman/ Raman Raghav 2.0 self-discovery with the aid of the panther, Bagheera, and the free spirited bear, Baloo. Plot: Set in contemporary Mumbai, the movie follows Ramanna (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a deranged psychopath inspired by MOVIE INFO Raman Raghav, a real-life 1960s serial killer who terrorised the Directed By: Jon Favreau city. In hot pursuit is the young cop Raghavan (Vicky Kaushal), Written By: Justin Marks (screenplay), Rudyard Kipling (book) a drug addict who at one point has the killer in his grasp only Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley to let him escape. What follows is an exhilarating chase, as the Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 30 Out This April

MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE

HOUSEFULL 3 (HINDI) COMEDY ATMOS 03 June ______

THE NICE GUYS (ENGLISH) CRIME / MYSTERY / THRILLER 03 June ______

ME BEFORE YOU (ENGLISH) DRAMA /ROMANCE 03 June ______

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (ENGLISH / HINDI) ACTION/COMEDY ATMOS / 4DX / 3D 03 June ______

RATCHET & CLANK (ENGLISH) ANIMATION 10 June ______

WARCRAFT (ENGLISH / HINDI) ACTION/ADVENTURE ATMOS / IMAX 10 June ______

THE CONJURING 2 (ENGLISH / HINDI) HORROR ATMOS 10 June ______

SHORGUL (HINDI) DRAMA 10 June ______

TE3N (HINDI) THRILLER ATMOS 10 June ______

CABARET (HINDI) ROMANCE / DANCE 10 June ______

DO LAFZON KI KAHAANI (HINDI) ROMANCE / DRAMA 10 June ______

DHANAK (HINDI) DRAMA 17 June ______

UDTA PUNJAB (HINDI) THRILLER ATMOS 17 June ______

FINDING DORY (ENGLISH) ANIMATION ATMOS 17 June ______

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (ENGLISH) COMEDY 17 June ______

NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (ENGLISH) ACTION / COMEDY / THRILLER 17 June ______

7 HOURS TO GO (HINDI) SUSPENSE / THRILLER 24 June ______

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (ENGLISH / HINDI) ACTION/SI-FI ATMOS / 4DX / 3D / IMAX 24 June ______

RAMAN RAGHAV 2.0 (HINDI) DRAMA 24 June ______

FREE STATE OF JONES (ENGLISH) ACTION 24 June

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