Your Guide to November's Hottest Releases

YOUR GUIDE TO NOVEMBER’S HOTTEST RELEASES

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Family fun is very much to the fore From the biggest Hollywood this month, with two of the year’s 6-10 NEWS blockbusters to unsung gems biggest animated blockbusters What have the bold and the premiering on DVD and Blu-ray, arriving on the shelves. The beautiful of fi lm and TV been up we cast our eye over the wonderful Minions is now second to lately? We check out the latest month’s biggest new movie only to the mighty Frozen in reports from home and beyond and television releases. all-time box offi ce earnings for P.16 animated movies, while the latest 28-29 BACK TRACK 16-17 COMEDY Disney/Pixar offering Inside Out Five movies you may have has been rightly hailed as one of missed last month the best animated movies ever 18-19 FAMILY made. Both are must-see fi lms for movie fans of all ages and will 30 COMING SOON 20-21 THRILLER be much in demand right through New releases to look forward the upcoming school holidays. to next month 22-23 TV However, the November line-up is not just about kids: this month also sees the release of two 24 ACTION rather rude but fabulous comedies Ted 2 and Trainwreck, while we 26 DRAMA also recommend you check out 12 SELF/LESS the quality dramas Far From The Unlike his character P.19 Madding Crowd and Dark Places. in this chilling sci-fi thriller, And if that still sounds a little tame the idea of immortality for you, there is always I Spit On holds no appeal to Your Grave 3! Ryan Reynolds. THE TEAM 14 INSIDE OUT Ever wondered what is going on inside the mind of a child? The latest animated smash from Pixar aims to answer that question. P.23

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TKE25_05_Contents.indd 1 16/10/2015 12:24 pm YOUR MONTHLY FIX OF NEWSREEL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NEWSREEL FLYNN EXPLORES TIME BANDITS TV? Possibly inspired by the recent 12 Monkeys spin-off, visionary director and former Monty Python man Terry Gilliam is looking MORE DARK PLACES at returning to television. In a webchat with The Guardian, Gilliam revealed that he is working on two possible TV projects: a reboot of his cult Sadly a number of highly anticipated new screen projects family comedy Time Bandits and The Defective Detective, a from Gone Girl creator Gillian Flynn have stalled, but the weird-sounding six part fantasy penned by his old Fisher King bestselling US crime writer is still being kept pretty busy collaborator Richard LaGravanese. Let’s hope Gilliam has more in Hollywood. luck with his TV projects than with his fi lm work; he admits This month sees the DVD debut of Dark Places, which he doesn’t get many meetings with the studios these days. is based on Flynn’s novel of the same name and she is “Nobody wants to talk to me,” he says. “And I don’t want to currently executive producing a TV version of her only other talk to them.” novel, her debut serial killer thriller Sharp Objects. On the other hand, the rejuvenated Monty Python continues Following the success of Gone Girl, Flynn was to have to tick along nicely. As well as a 40th anniversary DVD/BD reteamed with director David Fincher for a remake of the edition of his and the troupe’s fi rst movie Monty Python and Alfred Hitchcock classic Strangers On A Train, but that The Holy Grail, Gilliam has joined his has gone on the backburner, along with another planned fellow Pythons in providing one of Fincher/Flynn collaboration, a US version of the cult British the voices in Terry Jones’ sci-fi television series Utopia. comedy Abolutely Anything, However, Flynn is attached to another UK TV remake which also stars Simon entitled Widows, which is being developed into a feature Pegg, Eddie Izzard fi lm by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years and Kate Beckinsale. A Slave). The original mini-series, which was written by Prime Suspect creator Lynda La Plante, told the story of the widows of a gang of bank robbers uniting to fi nish a heist The original that had resulted in the deaths of their husbands. Time Bandits • See page 26 for more on Dark Places. FANTASTIC FOUR

The fun escapades of new BFFs Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer have been all over social media for months – and it looks as if two other celebrity pranksters have been welcomed into their ranks. Judging by some recent Instagram videos, Chris Pratt and his one-time Parks & Recreation co-star Aziz Ansari have been hanging out with the gals, who are reportedly writing a screenplay together about two sisters. Pratt and Lawrence are currently shooting the sci-ﬁ ﬁ lm Passengers, which is due for release in 2016, while Schumer and Ansari have been co-headlining the Oddball Comedy Festival. And Schumer’s breakthrough smash Trainwreck arrives on DVD and Blu-ray this month; check out our review on page 16.

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Aussie movies have racked up more than $64 million at the number of other homegrown hits will be hitting stores just box offi ce this year, surpassing the previous all-time record in time for the summer holidays. The family comedy Oddball of $63.4 million. ($8.12 million) is due in December, while Blinky Bill: The Although the South African-shot juggernaut Mad Max: Movie ($2.32 million) and the moving true story Holding the Fury Road makes up close on a third of the total, all the Man ($1.14 million) have been provisionally scheduled for other top 10 fi lms are Ocker through and through. Russell January; Michael Caton’s uplifting drama Last Cab To Darwin Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner is currently at ($7.15 million) is also expected to be released over summer. No.2 with $10.18 million, while Paper Planes takes out the And to get the ball rolling, November sees the arrival of third spot with a take of $9.65 million. the adman comedy/drama Ruben Guthrie, the directorial All three fi lms are out now on DVD and Blu-ray, but a debut of actor/writer Brendan Cowell.

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NEWSREEL The screen universe of DC Comics continues to expand at a bewildering pace, with a plethora of new fi lm, TV and direct-to-DVD projects in the works. While most attention remains focused on the arrival next year of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, the comic book company is as busy as ever on the TV front as well. Next month will see the Australian premiere of Supergirl, a new TV series based on DC Comics character Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. Melissa Benoist (Whiplash) plays the unassuming offi ce worker by day, superhero by night, while one-time Ally McBeal star Calista Flockhart plays her work boss. Looking ahead to 2016, there is also a new spin-off from Arrow and The Flash entitled Legends of Tomorrow, which focuses on time-travelling rogue Rip Hunter, who will be played by one-time Doctor Who sidekick Arthur Darvill. The characters are due to be introduced in a special crossover episode featuring the stars of Arrow and The Flash. And on the direct-to-DVD front, fans can look forward to three new DC Universe Original Movies in 2016, including an adaptation of Alan Moore’s classic Joker origin story Batman: The Killing Joke. Also in the works are Batman: Bad Blood, an original story that will introduce Batwoman (due to be voiced by Yvonne Strahovski) to DC’s animated universe, and Justice League vs. Titans, which will be the fi rst to direct-to-DVD fi lm to feature the Teen Titans. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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IN THE THOUGHT-PROVOKING SCI-FI THRILLER SELF/LESS, A BILLIONAIRE GETS THE CHANCE TO LIVE A SECOND LIFE THROUGH THE BODY OF RYAN REYNOLDS. HOWEVER, IMMORTALITY HOLDS NO APPEAL FOR THE HOLLYWOOD HUNK.

yan Reynolds is not sure who he concept that we would so abuse this fi rst choices, and the character of Damian would come back as if he was life and would be as arrogant to ask for a is particularly interesting because he is offered the same opportunity second one.” morally fl exible. “I loved that idea that Rgiven to billionaire Damian Hale (played In Self/less, the dying Hale – described this guy’s arrogance and ego pushed him by Sir Ben Kingsley) in Self/less. His fi rst as the ‘man who built New York’ – signs to this, and it turns into an absolute s**t thought was someone like basketball up with a secretive organisation that show,” he says. legend LeBron James, although he now promises to give their clients the chance Although he acknowledges that there thinks coming back as a woman would be of a second life within the body of is an element of narcissism to Damian’s pretty cool, too. someone else. He duly wakes up inside decision to opt for a second life, he However, even though he will also be Reynolds but eventually discovers that also believes that his character is also seen shortly as another indestructible cheating death comes with a terrible price. compelled in part to make up for mistakes character in Deadpool, he stresses that the Reynolds says he loves playing he has made in his previous existence. idea of immortality has no appeal to him. characters who are given specifi c moral He is also driven by curiosity, so when he “To live forever would be kind of awful,” starts to question the process, he can’t Reynolds says. “I wouldn’t want to do that. help but investigate further. I fi nd it disturbing actually, I fi nd the whole Reynolds says he did a bit of research into the science behind the fi lm and To live forever would believes the idea of a second life could be kind of awful. well become a reality in the relatively near future. And while many would be strongly opposed to the concept, he acknowledges that some would jump at the opportunity.

RATED: CTC AVAILABLE: November 25 STARS: Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley DIRECTOR: Tarsem Singh DURATION: 117 mins FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray

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He recalls: “I remember when we were He is also full of praise for another key ALL OF ME (1984) scouting some locations for the movie we British collaborator Matthew Goode, who The last of Steve Martin’s met a couple of billionaires in New York plays Professor Albright, Self/less’s main celebrated collaborations because we were interesting in borrowing villain. Reynolds only wishes that one with director Carl Reiner their penthouse for Ben Kingsley’s day he, too, will get the chance to play offers a typically bonkers character. Everyone of them said ‘is that the bad guy. spin on the body swap possible’. You just think ‘wow you would “My dream role is to play a villain,” formula. Martin is the lawyer who inadvertently ends up with do that wouldn’t you’… “ he says. “To this day I haven’t had the millionairess Lily Tomlin trapped Speaking of Kingsley, the opportunity chance to play a proper screen villain. In inside him after a reincarnation to work with the legendary British actor The Voices [which is also released this spell goes wrong. was another attraction of the movie, month], I play a bad guy but he doesn’t even though he knew they would rarely believe he is a bad guy, so I can’t wait to be on screen together. “He’s an amazing do it some day.” BIG (1988) person,” Reynolds enthuses. “I really think Probably the best-loved of him as a skin-covered nuclear reactor, body switching movie, this I have never seen a guy with that kind ﬁ nds a young boy (David of intensity. He’s got something blowing Moscow) wishing that he through him that is otherworldly.” was old and waking up to discover that he is now Tom Hanks, who brings a winning mix of youthful innocence and pathos to the role.

FREAKY FRIDAY (2003) The 1976 original starring a young Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris is marginally the better movie, but Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis still make for an appealing double act as the mother and daughter who get a taste of each other’s lives when they do the body swap.

THE CHANGE-UP (2011) The twist with this body switch ﬂ ick is that rather than a change of sex or age, this time it’s all about lifestyle. Ryan Reynolds is the swinging bachelor who ends up swapping lives with his best pal, stressed-out new father Jason Bateman, after peeing in a wishing fountain.

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EVER WONDERED WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE THE MIND OF A CHILD? THE LATEST ANIMATED SMASH FROM PIXAR AIMS TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION BY BRINGING THE EMOTIONS OF A CURIOUS 11-YEAR-OLD VIBRANTLY TO LIFE IN INSIDE OUT.

“ n this age of the emoticon, kids can easily express whether they are Ihappy or sad with a click of a text symbol. But what if those emotions What surprises me about actually took a physical form inside the movie is how funny it is, every person’s brain? given that at its core, it’s a very That’s the fab premise of Inside Out, the latest animated blockbuster poignant movie. from Pixar. Based in Headquarters, the control centre inside 11-year- old Riley’s mind, fi ve Emotions – led by lighthearted optimist Joy – are hard at In creating this dazzling animated work. However, when Joy and Sadness fantasy, Oscar-winning director Pete (Phyllis Smith) are inadvertently swept Docter (Monsters Inc, Up) drew on into the far reaches of Riley’s brain, they his own experiences of witnessing his must embark on a journey through an daughter Ellie growing up. unfamiliar mindscape to get back to HQ. “My daughter did the voice of young Ellie in Up – that spirited, spunky kid with hair out to there – and she was a lot like the character at the time,” recalls Docter. “But by the time we started Inside Out, Ellie was older and she’d become quiet and withdrawn. It made me think, ‘what’s going on in her head and why is she changing?’ As our kids grow older, we tend to miss those days when they were little and would sit on our laps and hug us. And while all parents want their kids to go out into the world it’s bittersweet and a little sad when childhood passes by. That’s a key element to this fi lm.” RATED: CTC From the beginning, the director loved the idea of going inside the mind, AVAILABLE: November 11 challenging the imaginations of many STARS: Amy Poehler, of the same fi lmmakers who took Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, audiences to Monstropolis in Monsters Bill Hader, Lewis Black Inc and later, in Up, into the sky beneath DIRECTOR: Pete Docter, a bouquet of balloons. Ronnie Del Carmen DURATION: 94 mins FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray

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FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966) The effects are a little dated, but this thrilling sci-fi adventure remains the best fi lm about an inner body experience – Helping bring Docter and co-director What surprises me about the movie is and not just because Ronnie Del Carmen’s magical mind trip how funny it is, given that at its core, it stars Raquel Welch in to life is a dream cast of comedy actors, it’s a very poignant movie.” a fi gure-hugging wetsuit. She, Stephen headed up by Amy Poehler as Joy. Docter agrees that there is a serious Boyd and Donald Pleasance are part of “I just love the crazy amount of heart underlying message to Inside Out. a medical team who are miniaturized and injected into the bloodstream of that’s in this fi lm,” says the Parks and According to the director, the key to a mortally wounded academic in order Recreation star. “In minutes you go happiness – in the movie and beyond to save his life. from crying to laughing. And it just – is likely in how you defi ne it. “Joy is looks so incredibly beautiful. It is able to learn and grow and reconsider like a world that feels very familiar what she thinks happiness is,” he INNERSPACE (1987) and really magical at the same time.” says. “In the beginning, it’s all about Joe Dante’s underrated Her comedy co-stars were laughter and ice cream – and there’s sci-fi comedy – equally delighted to be invited nothing wrong with that. But life executive produced onto Inside Out. Stand-up favourite shows us that it’s so much deeper. by Steven Spielberg – Lewis Black, who’s a fan of all things “When I was making the fi lm, I is essentially Fantastic Pixar, calls the opportunity to play realised that family and close friends Voyage played for Anger a career-defi ning role. “I knew are what make me happy. Sure, those laughs. Dennis Quaid from the very beginning that this was are the people who I share fun times plays a navy pilot who takes part in a miniaturization experiment going to be special,” he says. “I’ll be with, but they’re also the people who but is injected into nerdish shop remembered as this little red guy who I’ve been angry with, scared for and worker Martin Short by mistake. yells and his head goes on fi re.” sad about. It’s really the depth and Mindy Kaling, who plays Disgust, complexity of all these emotions adds: “I think it’s true of most that bring a real connection OSMOSIS JONES (2001) actors: if you get a call from between people.” It fl opped on fi rst Pixar, you’re already excited. release but this weird and wonderful blend of live action and animation from the Farrrelly Brothers is worth revisiting. Bill Murray is the slobbish zookeeper who is blissfully unaware that his body’s (animated) white blood cells are involved in an all-out war against a deadly virus.

MEET DAVE (2008) OK, it’s not technically an anatomical adventure as the titular character is actually a human sized space raft manned by tiny aliens. Nevertheless, Eddie Murphy and his intrepid crew’s attempts to ensure Dave (also played by Murphy) blends into his human surroundings provide plenty of laughs. 15

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Meet Amy Schumer, the newest addition to Judd Apatow’s ever-growing extended COMEDY comedy family. Although well-known in the US for her stand-up and the series Inside Amy Schumer, the rude and lewd star hasn’t enjoyed the same sort of profi le in this part of the world. Trainwreck has changed all that, in a similar way that the Apatow-produced Bridesmaids made a star of Kristen Wiig. Filthily funny and cheerfully un-PC, Schumer (who also wrote the screenplay) plays Amy, a trashy tabloid magazine journalist who is happy to stumble from one drunken casual fl ing to the next. However, she is forced to face up to her fears of commitment when she fi nds herself falling for sports doctor Aaron (Bill Hader), who doesn’t want to be RATED: MA15+ just a one night stand. The two leads spark off each other wonderfully and as with most AVAILABLE: November 12 Apatow fi lms, Trainwreck is blessed with STARS: Amy Schumer, a superb ensemble cast, including Brie Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Larson, John Cena and, best of all, an almost Colin Quinn, Tilda Swinton unrecognisable Tilda Swinton as Amy’s lizard- DIRECTOR: like boss. One of the comedies of the year. Judd Apatow IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... DURATION: 125 mins Bridesmaids FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray Bad Teacher No Strings Attached

RUBEN GUTHRIE THE VOICES HOW TO MAKE LOVE LIKE RATED: MA15+ AVAIL: Nov 18 RATED: R18+ AVAIL: Nov 4 STARS: Patrick Brammall, Alex STARS: Ryan Reynolds, Gemma AN ENGLISHMAN Dimitriades, Abbey Lee, Harriet Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Jacki Dyer DIRECTOR: Brendan Weaver DIRECTOR: Marjane Pierce Brosnan is well cast as Cowell DURATION: 94 mins Satrapi DURATION: 103 mins a roguish, womanising poetry FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray professor in this good-looking romantic comedy. The former Move over Don Draper, Ryan Reynolds gets to show 007 plays Richard, a charming there is new mad, bad ad off his vocal talents in this academic who specialises man in town. In this likeable delicious dark comedy about a in the romantic poets and homegrown comedy, Patrick sweet-natured, pet-loving guy bedding his students. When Brammall plays the hard- – albeit one with psychological his latest ﬂ ame Kate (Jessica living advertising exec, who issues – who accidentally kills Alba) becomes pregnant, he is forced to re-examine his the girl (Gemma Arterton) of does the honourable thing lifestyle following a near fatal his dreams and keeps her and marries her, moving to drunken accident. Brammall’s head in his fridge. By now off California. Unfortunately for Upper Middle Bogan co-star his meds, his predicament is him it doesn’t take long for Robyn Nevin plays his mum, not helped by the conﬂ icting Kate to realise her mistake while further adding to the advice he receives from his in marrying a much older fun are familiar faces like dog and cat (both also voiced man and she dumps him for Jack Thompson, Abbey Lee by Reynolds). Utterly bonkers – RATED: CTC her devoted work colleague and Alex Dimitriades. in the best possible way. AVAILABLE: November 26 (Gotham’s Ben McKenzie), STARS: Pierce Brosnan, although she does allow Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Richard to stay on at the pool- Malcolm McDowell house to help bring up their boy. But things get a whole DIRECTOR: Tom Vaughan lot more complicated when DURATION: 99 mins he begins for falling for Kate’s FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray older half-sister Olivia (Salma Hayek) who moves in after breaking up with her boyfriend.

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The novelty value of a foul-mouthed, pot smoking teddy bear may have diminished, but thankfully Seth MacFarlane’s willingness to offend as many people as possible hasn’t, in this splendidly crass sequel to his 2012 hit. This time around, John (Mark Wahlberg) has been dumped by the love of his life (Mila Kunis choosing not to reprise her role), while Ted (MacFarlane) has married Tami Lynn (Jessica Barth). When their marriage hits the rocks, the couple decide to have a baby and when the test tube approach doesn’t work, they opt for adoption. Unfortunately, that puts Ted’s legal status in the spotlight and he and John must go to court to prove that he is a person, not just a piece of property. Amanda Seyfried provides the love interest as their dope- RATED: MA15+ smoking lawyer Sam L Jackson, while there are cameo turns from a host of familiar faces, AVAILABLE: November 26 including Morgan Freeman. However, as with STARS: Mark Wahlberg, the fi rst fi lm, the comedy chemistry between Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Wahlberg and his CGI buddy remains the Seyfried, Jessica Barth fi lm’s main draw and MacFarlane’s fans will DIRECTOR: fi nd much to treasure here. Seth MacFarlane IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... DURATION: 110 mins Te d FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray There’s Something About Mary A Million Ways To Die In The West

BELIEVE ME AS COOL AS I AM JENNY’S WEDDING RATED: M AVAIL: Nov 4 RATED: M AVAIL: Nov 18 STARS: Alex Russell, Christopher STARS: Claire Danes, James It stars Katherine Heigl and is McDonald, Johanna Braddy, Marsden, Sarah Bolger, Thomas all about wedding jitters: so Max Adler DIRECTOR: Will Bakke Mann DIRECTOR: Max Mayer far, so familiar. However, the DURATION: 93 mins DURATION: 89 mins twist with Jenny’s Wedding FORMATS: DVD FORMATS: DVD is that this time the rom-com A satirical look at Christian Claire Danes takes a break icon is gay and is getting ready fundraising, this wicked from the war on terror for this to marry her partner Kitty comedy is not your typical charming indie fl ick, playing (Alexis Bledel). Jenny has no faith-based movie. Alex a free spirited mum who issues about tying the knot; Russell plays a student who fi nds herself increasingly at the problem is that her family needs cash to pay his college odds with her much more doesn’t know that she is a fees and hits upon the idea responsible teenage daughter lesbian – they think Kitty is her of creating a fake charity for (Sarah Bolger). With her father roommate and she just hasn’t Africa. Their fundraising rally (James Marsden) away from found the right man yet. So is a success and catches home for long periods, Bolger when she fi nally comes out, the eye of a religious group is pretty much left to her own Jenny fi nds herself at odds headed by Christopher devices. However, when she with not only her small town McDonald, who convinces begins sleeping with her best conservative parents Eddie RATED: M the boys to take their ‘charity’ friend (Thomas Mann, Project and Rose (Tom Wilkinson and drive national. X) tensions come to a head. AVAILABLE: November 11 Linda Emond) but her younger STARS: Katherine Heigl, sister Anne (Grace Gummer), Tom Wilkinson, Linda Emond, who is upset that she never Grace Gummer confi ded in her. Following on from the indie drama Jack & DIRECTOR: Ryan and the black comedy Mary Agnes Donoghue Home Sweet Hell, it’s fun to DURATION: 91 mins see that Heigl is continuing FORMATS: DVD to subvert her established screen persona.

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Baddies don’t come much cuter than these

FAMILY eager-to-be-evil little yellow critters, so it’s not surprising that Minions have been embraced by so many kids around the world. But thankfully there is also enough sly wit and surreal energy on offer in their fi rst solo big screen outing to keep grown- ups chuckling away, too. In this origin story, it turns out that, despite their best efforts, the Minions inevitably bring ruin to their evil masters, leaving them languishing alone and without purpose in an icebound cave. Three plucky – if rather dim – minions, Kevin, Stuart and Bob, decide to venture out into the outside world to fi nd a new master to follow and duly arrive in the US in the late ‘60s. Fortunately for them, they also stumble RATED: PG across Villain-Con, where they are taken on by the world’s fi rst female super-villain AVAILABLE: November 5 Scarlett Overkill (voiced by Sandra Bullock), STARS: Sandra Bullock, Jon who has plans to take the crown of Queen Hamm, Michael Keaton, Elizabeth (Jennifer Saunders). Naturally, the Allison Janney, Steve well-meaning but bumbling minions ensure Coogan, Jennifer Saunders things don’t go quite according to plan... DIRECTOR: Kyle Balda IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... Pierre Coffi n DURATION: 87 mins Despicable Me FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 Megamind

TWO BY TWO A CHRISTMAS STAR BARBIE & HER SISTERS IN THE

RATED: G AVAIL: Nov 4 RATED: PG AVAIL: Nov 4 GREAT PUPPY ADVENTURE STARS: Dermot Magennis, Callum STARS: Bronagh Waugh, Erin Blimey, it’s hard keeping up Maloney, Tara Flynn, Ava Connolly Galway Kendrick, Pierce Brosnan, with everyone’s favourite doll DIRECTOR: Toby Genkel, Sean Rob James-Collier DIRECTOR: – where does she fi nd the McCormack DURATION: Richard Elson DURATION: 77 mins time? - with this, her third DVD 87 mins FORMATS: DVD FORMATS: DVD release of the year. Following The story of Noah is revisited The back-story to this on from the fantasy-themed in this cheery animated feature delightful family fl ick from Princess Power and the that follows the adventures Northern Ireland is almost as all-singing, all-dancing Rock of two unusual creatures, a heartwarming as the movie N Royals, her latest home a Nestrian called Finny and itself. A Christmas Star is the entertainment premiere The a Grymp named Leah, that brainchild of the educational Great Puppy Adventure sees end up getting left behind body Cinemagic and is Barbie and her sisters Skipper, when the ark sails off without essentially a fi lm starring Stacie and Chelsea returning them. As their frantic parents and made by young people. to their hometown of Willows attempt to fi nd a way to turn However, they did get some for a good old-fashioned their new home around, the grown-up help – the cast adventure. While rummaging mismatched duo have to fend includes Pierce Brosnan, Liam around in their grandmother’s for themselves. Neeson and Kylie Minogue. RATED: G attic, the girls discover an AVAILABLE: November 5 old map, which reveals the location of some long-lost STARS: Kelly Sheridan, treasure. With their adorable Kazumi Evans, Claire Maggie puppies in tow, the siblings Corlett head off on an action-packed DIRECTOR: Andrew Taw treasure hunt. However, along the way, they also learn all the DURATION: 76 mins riches in the world are no FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray substitute for love and laughter.

TKE25_18-19_Family.indd 14 16/10/2015 2:41 pm LEGO NINJAGO MASTERS INSIDE OUT OF SPINJITZU S4 V4 FAMILY

Let’s face it: as entertaining as most of them have been, we’ve RATED: PG AVAIL: Nov 26 been overrun of late with fi lms STARS: Ian James Corlett, about talking animals. That’s Jillian Michaels, John Novak why it’s great that this month’s DURATION: 110 mins two animated blockbusters FORMATS: DVD (see Minions, opposite) both Although a big screen version come out of leftfi eld. Inside of this hugely popular LEGO Out dazzles not just with its franchise is in the works, the inventive CGI design but with movie is not due in cinemas a wonderfully conceived story until 2017. But in the meantime that takes place entirely in the latest installment of the the mind of a young girl called long-running TV animated Riley. Here, the emotions that series Ninjago: Masters Of govern everyone’s behaviour Spinjitzu will fi ll the gap nicely take a physical form in our for LEGO devotees, as our minds and for our young fun-loving ninja heroes once heroine, Joy (voiced by Amy RATED: PG again do battle with the forces Poehler) has been fi rmly in of darkness. AVAILABLE: November 11 control for years. However, STARS: Amy Poehler, an accident sees Joy and the Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, hapless Sadness (Phyllis Smith) Bill Hader, Lewis Black stranded in the outer recesses of her mind and they must DIRECTOR: Pete Docter embark on an epic journey back Ronaldo Del Carmen to HQ before the remaining DURATION: 94 mins emotions – Anger, Fear and FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray Disgust – do irreparable damage to Riley’s life. One of the best fi lms of year, period.

TKE25_18-19_Family.indd 15 16/10/2015 2:41 pm I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 3

With its brutal scenes of rape and torture, the 2010 reboot of the notorious video nasty THRILLER – together with its 2013 sequel – made for for disturbing and uncomfortable viewing (both fi lms actually ended up getting banned in New Zealand). However, for I Spit On Your Grave 3, the exploitation elements have been dialled down, with the focus more on the vigilantism than the rapes themselves. It also marks the return to the franchise of the terrifi c Sarah Butler, who sat out ISOYG 2 but here reprises the character of Jennifer from the fi rst fi lm. Still haunted by her horrifi c experiences, she has moved to the city under a different name and has reluctantly started attending a rape support group. She befriends Marla (Jennifer Landon), a RATED: R18+ seemingly fearless member of the circle, and together they end up dishing out a AVAILABLE: November 4 few frights to some sleaze bags with bad STARS: Sarah Butler, attitudes towards woman. But when Marla is Gabriel Hogan, Doug murdered and the killer escapes justice, Jill McKeon, Karen Strassman decides to take the law into her own hands DIRECTOR: with devastating results. Harrowing stuff. R.D. Braunstein IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... DURATION: 91 mins I Spit On Your Grave FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray The Brave One The Last House On The Left

SELF/LESS THE GUVNORS PAY THE GHOST RATED: MA15+ AVAIL: Nov 11 RATED: M AVAIL: Nov 18 Director Tarsem Singh STARS: Doug Allen, Harley STARS: Nicolas Cage, Sarah (Immortals, The Fall) is Sylvester, Vas Blackwood, Wayne Callies, Veronica Ferres, occasionally guilty of style Tom Davis, David Essex Stephen McHattie DIRECTOR: over substance but thanks DIRECTOR: Gabe Turner Uli Edel DURATION: 94 mins to a clever script, here he DURATION: 92 mins FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray delivers a lean sci-ﬁ thriller FORMATS: DVD The stylish visuals of German than also makes a few telling Green Street Hooligans director Uli Edel (Last Exit points about the desire for meets Harry Brown in this To Brooklyn) add an extra immortality. When billionaire gritty British thriller that pits layer of class to the creepy property developer Damian a mob of hoodies against supernatural tale about Hale (Ben Kingsley) discovers an ageing gang of football Nicolas Cage’s search for his that he is dying of cancer, he hooligans. The latter have young son, who vanishes signs up for a shadowy service largely given up their violent during a Halloween carnival. called ‘shedding’, which sees ways, but when the young Haunted by eerie visions his consciousness transferred gang terrorizing their old and messages, he begins to to a young healthy body (Ryan manor murder their mentor suspect his boy is just the Reynolds). Damian enjoys his (former pop star David latest victim in a long line of new life until he starts getting RATED: CTC Essex), the Guvnors roar unexplained disappearances ﬂ ashbacks about a young back into action. that occur on All Saints Day. AVAILABLE: November 25 woman (Nathalie Martinez) STARS: Ryan Reynolds, and her young child, and Natalie Martinez, Matthew begins to whether his new Goode, Ben Kingsley body was created from scratch after all. Reynolds makes for a DIRECTOR: Tarsem Singh believably troubled hero, while DURATION: 117 mins Matthew Goode excels as the FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray villainous Professor Albright, who will stop at nothing to bring his rebellious client into line.

TKE25_20-21_Thriller.indd 14 16/10/2015 2:49 pm INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3 THRILLER

For the third Insidious fl ick, Lin Shaye’s Elise Rainier character fi nally gets the chance to move centre stage, after playing second fi ddle to Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne in the fi rst two fi lms. Chapter 3 is actually a prequel-cum-origin story and set a few years before the events of chapters one and two. Here, Elise, still grieving the death of her husband, has given up the psychic business when she is visited by a young teen Quinn (Disney Channel starlet Stefanie Scott), who wants her help in contacting her late mother. She reluctantly agrees but quickly ends the session after being warned off by a spirit. However, when Elise discovers that Quinn is being threatened by a malevolent demon from The Further, the psychic realises that RATED: M she is the only one who can help the young woman. Leigh Whannell, who wrote the fi rst AVAILABLE: November 26 two movies, makes a confi dent directorial STARS: Dermot Mulroney, debut here and also reprises his role as Stefanie Scott, Angus Specs, who, together with Angus Sampson Sampson, Leigh Whannell as Tucker, provide some glimmers of light DIRECTOR: relief amongst all the spooks and shocks. Leigh Whannell IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... DURATION: 97 mins Insidious FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray The Conjuring Sinister

DARK WAS THE NIGHT WILD HORSES Although it takes its cues from Robert Duvall makes one of Native American shockers his rare forays behind the like Wendigo, this brooding camera – it’s his ﬁ rst since chiller is a cut above most 2002’s Assassination Tango– creature features, thanks to its for this curious blend of crime emphasis on characterisation thriller and family drama. rather than easy scares. Kevin Duvall also takes the lead role Durand and Lukas Haas play of Scott Briggs, a crusty God- sheriffs in a sleepy township fearing rancher who is less which awakes one morning than pleased when a newly to discover strange hoof arrived Texan ranger Samantha imprints scattered throughout Payne (played by Duvall’s wife the town. When people start Luciana) decides to re-open a disappearing and animals 15-year-old missing persons begin to leave the area en case. The investigation forces masse, the lawmen begin him to attempt to rebuild his to wonder whether there relationship with his estranged might be something to the gay son Ben (James Franco), RATED: M old legends about an ancient RATED: M who had been having an affair evil beast lurking deep in the with the missing teenage AVAILABLE: November 18 AVAILABLE: November 4 woods. Best for known for his Mexican, and his arrival results STARS: Kevin Durand, Lukas supporting turns in TV shows STARS: Robert Duvall, in other skeletons from the Haas, Sabina Gadecki, such as Lost and Vikings, James Franco, Josh Hartnett, family closet being revealed. Bianca Kajlich Durand impresses in a rare Luciana Pedraza As well as a nicely understated DIRECTOR: Jack Heller lead role and Haas also scores DIRECTOR: Robert Duvall turn from Franco, Wild as his loyal deputy. It’s a credit Horses beneﬁ ts from solid DURATION: 94 mins DURATION: 100 mins to Jack Heller’s direction that performances from the likes FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray he sustains an air of dread FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray of Josh Hartnett (Parts Per throughout, even though you Billion), Angie Cepeda (A Night don’t get to see the creature In Old Mexico) and former True until the very end. Blood regular Jim Parrack.

TKE25_20-21_Thriller.indd 15 16/10/2015 11:11 am MADAM SECRETARY SEASON 1

TV While the electorate is still to vote on whether this entertaining political soap will enjoy a run as long and distinguished as its obvious role model The West Wing, Téa Leoni’s Elizabeth McCord has already earned a second term as Secretary Of State, which means she’s doing better than the similarly themed Commander-In-Chief and the more recent State Of Affairs, both of which only lasted the one season. McCord is a former CIA analyst who is plucked from obscurity to become the White House’s new foreign policy supremo by her old boss, now President Conrad Dalton (Keith Carradine). Her predecessor died in a suspicious plane crash and her investigations into a possible conspiracy is one of the story arcs of the RATED: M ﬁ rst season of Madam Secretary. However, she also has her hands full dealing with AVAILABLE: November 12 various world crises, the machinations of the STARS: Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, White House Chief of Staff Russell Jackson Keith Carradine, (Zeljko Ivanek) and rogue elements in the Wallis Currie-Wood, intelligence community, not to mention the Bebe Neuwirth pressure her new job puts on her own family. DIRECTOR: Various IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... DURATION: 923 mins House Of Cards FORMATS: DVD Scandal The West Wing

BITTEN SEASON 1 BONES SEASON 10

Based on the Otherworld The last season of this fun and series of books by Canadian quirky crime procedural ended author Kelley Armstrong, on an explosive cliffhanger Bitten is essentially a slightly and that story arc results in a raunchier take on teen- shocking ﬁ rst episode for the oriented supernatural soaps 10th season: the death of a like The Vampire Diaries. In leading character. Things begin this modern day reimagining to settle down a little after that, of werewolf lore, most packs but don’t worry, there are still co-exist peacefully – albeit plenty of ingenious whodunits in secret – with humans to savour. On the home front, and their biggest threat is Brennan (Emily Deschanel) rogue lycanthropes, who see is expecting her second child anyone as fair game. Laura but her marriage to Booth Vandervoort (Haven) plays (David Boreanaz) hits turbulent Elena Michaels, who was waters after an undercover turned into a werewolf by her assignment re-awakens an old ex-ﬁ ancé Clayton Danvers addiction. And with others in RATED: MA15+ RATED: MA15+ (Greyston Holt) but is now the team eying new horizons, AVAILABLE: November 18 trying to live a normal life AVAILABLE: November 11 some begin to wonder if this STARS: Laura Vandervoort, in the city with her human STARS: Emily Deschanel, is the beginning of the end of Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, boyfriend. However, she is David Boreanaz, Michaela the unique Jeffersonian/FBI Steve Lund, Michael Xavier also special, being the only Conlin, Tamara Taylor unit. But make sure you don’t female to have ever survived DIRECTOR: Brad Turner, miss the special 200th episode transformation into a wolf, so DIRECTOR: Ian Toynton Andy Mikita, Paul Fox of the show: it’s a Hitchcock when the Danvers clan comes DURATION: 800 mins pastiche set in the 1950s, DURATION: 572 mins under sustained attack from FORMATS: DVD with Booth as a suave cat FORMATS: DVD mutts created from some burglar and Brennan as an very nasty humans, Elena aspiring detective! reluctantly returns to her pack.

TKE25_22-23_TV.indd 14 16/10/2015 11:16 am THE BLACKLIST SEASON 2 TV In Avengers: Age Of Ultron, James Spader was the silky toned voice of the titular villain, a robot who is eventually brought down by the superhero league. However, you get the feeling that even the Avengers would struggle to contain the machinations of Raymond Reddington, Spader’s elegant super-villain turned FBI informer in The Blacklist. The second series ﬁ nds Red renewing his battle with his nemesis Berlin, (revealed as being Peter Stormare at the end of season 1), while simultaneously trying to keep his FBI chaperone Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) safe from harm and deterring her from digging further into their shared family history. And it turns out that Berlin is the unwitting accomplice of a far RATED: MA15+ more dangerous foe, The Cabal, a global organisation determined to return the world AVAILABLE: November 12 to the Cold War era. With new guest spots STARS: James Spader, and recurring roles for familiar faces like Megan Boone, Diego Mary Louise Parker, David Strathairn and Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold Ron Perlman, The Blacklist remains one DIRECTOR: Lucia Aniello, of TV’s guiltiest pleasures. John Lee, Amy Poehler IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... DURATION: 900 mins 24 FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray Person Of Interest Alias

THE FOLLOWING S3 2 BROKE GIRLS S4 BROAD CITY SEASON 1 RATED: MA15+ AVAIL: Nov 4 RATED: M AVAIL: Nov 4 STARS: Kevin Bacon, Natalie Zea, STARS: Kat Dennings, Beth Created by Abbi Jacobson Annie Parisse, Shawn Ashmore Behrs, Garrett Morris, Jonathan and Ilana Glazer, this rude DIRECTOR: Marcos Siega Kite DIRECTOR: Don Scardino and anarchic New York sitcom DURATION: 655 mins DURATION: 461 mins began life as web comedy FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray FORMATS: DVD but Amy Poehler (Parks and Presumably because there are TV’s cutest cupcake capitalists Recreation, Saturday Night only so many killer cults that Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs Live) was quick to recognise can feasibly exist in a place are back with another bumper the show’s potential and even as violent as the US, helping of scatty chuckles. with her on board on as this electrifying thriller series This season, much of the girls’ executive producer, the show has come to an end. Mass focus is on their cupcake t-shirt duly made the transition to murdering mastermind Joe business, which begins to television. Broad City is sort Carroll (James Purefoy) is now gather momentum. However, of Girls minus the neurotic behind bars but he continues you won’t be surprised to angst and hipster posing; to taunt FBI man Ryan Hardy discover that they won’t be like Lena Dunham and Co, (Kevin Bacon), who has hands giving up their waitress jobs Abbi and Ilana (as played by full dealing with new and old anytime soon. Season 4 guest their creators) are party girls acolytes of both Joe and his who are forever getting into stars include Kim Kardashian RATED: MA15+ mentor Strauss (Gregg Henry). and Sandra Bernard. embarrassing situations. AVAILABLE: November 4 However, they tend to take STARS: Abbi Jacobson, their various mishaps and Ilana Glazer humiliations cheerfully in their stride, and despite the often DIRECTOR: Lucia Aniello, surreal storylines, the pair John Lee, Amy Poehler actually feel like real people. DURATION: 343 mins Guest cameos from Poehler FORMATS: DVD and old Saturday Night Live pals like Rachel Dratch and Fred Harmisen provide the icing on the cake.

TKE25_22-23_TV.indd 15 16/10/2015 1:45 pm HIDDEN

With zombie viruses all the rage on both TV

ACTION and at the movies, it’s getting increasingly harder to come up something, err, fresh with the genre. So full marks to the Duffer Brothers – who had a hand in the creepy TV series Wayward Pines – for delivering a nifty spin on the formula, even if we can’t tell you what it actually is because it would be a bit of a spoiler. But take our word for it: it’s a cracker. Twists aside, the siblings also manage to summon up plenty of claustrophobic tension along the way in Hidden, which fi nds a young family hiding out in an abandoned bomb shelter following a cataclysmic viral outbreak. When accidental fi re alerts the unseen fi gures above ground to their presence, they face a desperate battle for survival. Essentially RATED: MA15+ a three hander, Alexander Skarsgård is excellent as the kind-hearted if faintly klutzy AVAILABLE: November 18 father, who is doing his best to keep up the STARS: Alexander spirits of his terrifi ed young daughter Emily Skarsgard, Andrea Alyn Lind. However, Andrea Riseborough Riseborough, Emily Alyn steals the show as the steely mother, who is Lind, Heather Doerksen the one actually holding everything together. DIRECTOR: Matt Duffer, IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE... Ross Duffer DURATION: 80 mins The Walking Dead FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray The Others Extinction

DRAGON BALL Z: INFINI BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA RESURRECTION F RATED: MA15+ AVAIL: Oct 28 RATED: PG AVAIL: Nov 18 STARS: Daniel MacPherson, The title gives the impression STARS: Masako Nozawa, Grace Huang, Luke Hemsworth, that you’re in for an all-action Ryô Horikawa, Hiromi Tsuru Bren Foster DIRECTOR: Shane vehicle for Jean-Claude Van DIRECTOR: Tadayoshi Yamamuro Abbess DURATION: 110 mins Damme or Steven Seagal, but DURATION: 93 mins FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray it’s actually more of a road FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray The debut feature from Shane movie, albeit one built on a Abbess is a worthy addition fantastic premise. In Latin With Dragon Ball Z creator to the growing canon of new America, an underground Akira Toriyama once again wave Ozploitation fl icks. A duelling club has sprung up, overseeing proceedings, stunningly designed mash-up in which gunfi ghters face up the latest installment in the of Aliens and Event Horizon, against one another; the twist long-running anime saga is this stylish homegrown sci-fi is that no-one is meant to die a noisy, action-packed affair horror fi nds a unit of marines as everyone is equipped with that is sure to delight the – including Luke Hemsworth, bulletproof vests, with the franchise’s many fans. They Luke Ford and Grace Huang winner being the marksman will also welcome the return – teleporting to a remote still standing at the end. Blunt of arch-villain Frieza who is mining colony and discovering Force Trauma zeroes in on two resurrected by two of his that Daniel McPherson is the of the competitors: our own lieutenants, setting in motion RATED: M only survivor of a terrifying Ryan Kwanten (Kidnapping Mr an epic battle for earth biological outbreak. AVAILABLE: November 4 Heineken) who is seeking a with Goku. STARS: Ryan Kwanten, Freida match against reclusive champ Pinto, Jon Mack, Jason (Mickey Rourke, Skin Traffi ck), Gibson, Mickey Rourke and Freida Pinto (Immortals), who is hunting the marksman DIRECTOR: Ken Sanzel who killed her brother with a DURATION: 93 mins foul shot. Director Ken Sanzel FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray brings a nihilistic intensity to the visuals and is rewarded with suitably brooding turns from Kwanten and Pinto.

TKE25_24_Action.indd 14 16/10/2015 11:17 am “It’s an astonishingly good movie, not just a great animation.” – The Sydney Morning Herald

VV125_Unique_Pages.indd 25 16/10/2015 10:18 am DARK PLACES FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

Charlize Theron reunites with The much-loved ‘60s version–

DRAMA her Mad Max co-star Nicholas with Julie Christie, Terence Hoult for this absorbing crime Stamp and Alan Bates in the drama, based on an earlier leading roles – sets a high novel from Gillian Flynn, the benchmark but Danish director bestselling writer of Gone Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt) Girl. Theron plays Libby Day, proves up to the task, with who enjoyed a brief period this striking take on Thomas of celebrity as a child, being Hardy’s classic novel. Carey the only survivor of a family Mulligan is superb as the massacre carried out by her heroine Bathsheba Everdene, troubled teenage brother Ben the ﬁ ercely independent at their remote farm in the West Country landowner in ‘80s. With her charity trust the mid 19th Century who fund now cleaned out, Libby is pursued by three suitors: reluctantly agrees to revisit her loyal dependable farm the case for a true crime manager Gabriel Oak (Belgian fanclub run by Lyle (Hoult), hunk Matthias Schoenaerts), RATED: MA15+ RATED: M who believes her brother is her older neighbour William AVAILABLE: November 4 innocent. French director Gilles AVAILABLE: November 11 Boldwood (a moving turn STARS: Charlize Theron, Paquet-Brenner (Sarah’s Key) STARS: Carey Mulligan, from Michael Sheen) and the Nicholas Hoult, Chloë Grace deftly switches back and forth Matthias Schoenaerts, caddish Sergeant Troy (Tom Moretz, Christina Hendricks between the events leading up Michael Sheen Sturridge). The bucolic settings to the massacre and Libby’s are expertly captured by DIRECTOR: new investigation, while the DIRECTOR: Vinterberg, but he also doesn’t Gilles Paquet-Brenner performances from an all-star Thomas Vinterberg shrink from spotlighting the DURATION: 108 mins cast – supporting players DURATION: 119 mins harsh realities of rural life. FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray include Chloë Grace Moretz, FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray A must for costume drama Tye Sheridan and Christina devotees. Hendricks – are spot on.

NOBLE MEET THE FIRM: MADAME BOVARY SUITE FRANCAISE

RATED: M AVAIL: Nov 18 REVENGE IN RIO RATED: CTC AVAIL: Nov 26 RATED: MA15+ AVAIL: Nov 11 STARS: Deirdre O’Kane, Sarah STARS: Mia Wasikowska, Paul STARS: Michelle Williams, RATED: MA15+ AVAIL: Nov 18 Greene, Brendan Coyle, Liam Giamatti, Ezra Miller, Rhys Ifans Kristin Scott Thomas, Margot STARS: Vas Blackwood, Simon Cunningham DIRECTOR: Stephen DIRECTOR: Sophie Barthes Robbie, Eric Godon DIRECTOR: Phillips, Josh Myers DIRECTOR: Bradley DURATION: 100 mins DURATION: 118 mins Saul Dibb DURATION: 103 mins Paul Tanter DURATION: 102 mins FORMATS: DVD FORMATS: DVD/Blu-ray FORMATS: DVD FORMATS: DVD This uplifting acount of the Mia Wasikowska adds another Based on the bestseller by The hero of the fi rst two battle of feisty Dubliner troubled young woman part Irène Némirovsky, this classy White Collar Hooligan movies Christina Noble (Deidre to her impressive CV, taking Second World War drama Nick Nevern doesn’t last O’Kane) to establish a on the titular character in this tells the story of a French long in the third fi lm in the children’s charity in Vietnam latest adaptation of Gustave woman Michelle Williams, series, being offed during the is intercut with the story of Flaubert’s novel. Bored with who fi nds herself falling for pre-credits sequence by the her own poverty-stricken her marriage to a dull country the refi ned German offi cer Russian mobster responsible upbringing in Ireland. doctor (Henry Lloyd-Hughes), (Matthias Schoenaerts), much for his girlfriend’s murder. It’s Game of Thrones’ Liam Emma Bovary begins an affair to the disapproval of mother- then up to best pal Simon Cunningham plays her with louche aristocrat Logan in-law Kristin Scott Thomas. Phillips and his step-brother alcoholic father, while Marshall-Green with disastrous Handsomely mounted by Josh Myers (Green Street 3) other familiar faces include consequences. Wasikowska’s British director Saul Bibb, to fi nish his revenge mission Ruth Negga (Agents of fearless performance is Suite Française offers a in this engaging globe-trotting S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Brendan matched by sly turns by compelling blend of romance crime caper. Coyle (Downton Abbey). Paul Giamatti and Rhys Ifans. and wartime suspense.

TKE25_26_Drama.indd 14 16/10/2015 1:49 pm “APPROACHES HIGH CONCEPT SCI-FI WITH A SERIOUS MIND” – Katherine McLaughlin, SciFiNow OUT ON BLU-RAY & DVD NOVEMBER 25

201509197_Selfless_FPC_Advert.inddVV125_Unique_Pages.indd 26 1 16/10/201510/2/15 10:18 3:19 am PM BACKTRACK We don’t want you to miss any of the hot titles which, since we reviewed them last month, have been particularly rapid in hooning off the stores’ shelves! Here’s a look at ﬁ ve you might have bypassed – so go on, snatch ‘em up. JURASSIC WORLD

Hard to believe that just ﬁ ve years ago Chris Pratt was an ensemble player on the TV series Parks and Recreation, a show that at the time was only in its second season and more of a growing cult favourite than mainstream hit. Now, thanks to his breakthrough turn in the surprise smash Guardians Of The Galaxy, he is probably the most in-demand action star on the planet and is rumoured to be stepping into Harrison Ford’s shoes as the new Indiana Jones. And his performance here as the dino-wrangling star of Jurassic World has done his prospects no harm whatsoever in that regard. Although Pratt handles the action duties with aplomb, it’s his self-deprecating charm and bloke- next-door affability that makes him such a likable hero, and he and his uptight theme park boss Bryce Dallas Howard make for an enjoyable double act as they attempt to contain the breakout of a lethal hybrid raptor at the titular theme park. Director Colin Trevorrow, who until this was best known for the indie hit Safety Not Guaranteed (which coincidentally starred Pratt’s Parks and Recreation wife Aubrey Plaza), lays on some mightily impressive scenes of dino-mayhem, but there is also plenty of knowing humour for fans of the original movie, making this a treat for all ages.

TKE25_28-29_BACKTRACK.indd 28 14/10/2015 2:05 pm DESCENDANTS SPY

It’s too early to say whether this Disney Channel tween Although Jude Law and Jason Statham feature prominently musical will enjoy the same staying power as High School on the cover, the gals get the best lines in the latest hit Musical, but it has already produced an animated spin-off collaboration between Melissa McCarthy and director entitled Wicked World, and the mix of pop and fairytale Paul Feig. As well as McCarthy herself as the office bound fantasy makes for an appealing combination. In the newly CIA analyst thrust into the field as an undercover agent, reunited fairy worlds, monarch-to-be Prince Ben (Mitchell Rose Byrne is hilarious as her snooty target, the daughter Hope) persuades his parents to allow some of the children of of an East European arms dealer who is looking to find their evil foes – Maleficent, Cruella De Vil etc – to return from a buyer for her late father’s nuclear payload. And British exile on the Isle of the Lost. The teens, who are determined favourite Miranda Hart makes a scene-stealing Hollywood to follow in the wicked ways of their parents, are appalled by debut as McCarthy’s best pal and fellow analyst, even if the prospect, but Maleficent (Kristin Chenoweth) convinces she pretty much plays the same character as she does in them that this offers the perfect chance for revenge. her popular BBC sitcom. Elsewhere, Law and Statham look However, the goodness inherent in their new surroundings to be enjoying themselves immensely sending up their eventually begins to rub off on these delinquents. Dove usual screen personas and the latter’s turn as an incredibly Cameron (Liv & Maddie), who plays Maleficent’s daughter stupid man of action is so convincing you will struggle to Mal, is the nominal lead, but her screen mother, Broadway keep a straight face the next time The Stath duffs up the veteran Chenoweth, ends up stealing the show. bad guys for real.

MAGIC MIKE XXL ALOHA

No Matthew McConaughey this time and Steven Soderbergh Cameron Crowe has gathered a suitably starry ensemble has handed over the directorial reins to his long-time collaborator for his latest rom-com, which plays out against an Gregory Jacobs, but this somewhat belated sequel won’t occasionally jarring backdrop of sun-kissed Hawaiian disappoint fans of Channing Tatum’s unexpected 2012 hit. Magic locations and the murky world of defence contracting. Mike XXL is essentially a laidback road movie, with Channing Bradley Cooper plays a military pilot turned private Tatum joining his old Kings Of Tampa pals for a final strip at contractor, who is sent by arms magnate Bill Murray their industry’s annual convention (yes, apparently that is a real (as usual, stealing every scene he is in) to the Pacific thing). Along the way, he attempts to persuade his pals to drop island to oversee the launch of his new satellite. However, their old fireman/policeman clichés, and embrace new routines it’s not long before he is torn between the attentions of his and music that express their own personalities. Joining familiar former girlfriend Rachel McAdams and his eager-to-please Tampa faces like Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer and Kevin Nash, air force liaison officer Emma Stone, not to mention his are the likes of hip hop dance Stephen “tWitch” Boss and growing unease about the real nature of his work. Add in Community star Donald Glover, while the female contingent some winning cameos from the likes of Alec Baldwin, includes Jada Pinkett Smith as a promoter who has taken male John Krasinksi and Danny McBride, and you have a winning stripping to a whole new level and photographer Amber Heard blend of flirtatious banter and emotional angst, topped off who keeps bumping into the troupe. with some cool tunes and stunning scenery.

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