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PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 26 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA DECEMBER 2017

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5 Biggest lose Up C rsonal Blockbusters & Pe of 2018 Robin Williams

THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: FIRANGI, MARK FELT, RETURNS, ZINDA HAI GREETINGS

ear Movie Lovers, ​​​Take a tantalising peek at 5​ ​Blockbusters coming your way in 2018.​ ​Meet ​​American​ ​filmmaker​​, ​whose Here’s the ​December ​​edition of Movies First, your exclusive powerful cinema has made him the most exciting name window to the world of cinema. in . Learn little-known secrets of the legendary ​​​​​This month’s movies ​range from star-studded​ ​sparklers ​to ​ Robin Williams’ life, and join us in wishing​ ​​thespian Samuel story-rich gems.​ L. Jackson ​​a Happy Birthday.​

Rian Johnson’s​ ​epic soap opera ​“​Star Wars: The Last Jedi” We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous hits the screens after an agonising wait. ​Super spies ​​ month of movie watching. and make an unstoppable pair in “​T​iger Zinda Hai.” ​Comedy king stars in the refreshing “Firangi” and everybody’s favourite buddies are Regards back with “Fukrey Returns.”

We ​rewind to “​Catch Me if You Can​,” ​the ​deliciously charming Spielberg thriller based on the true story of a Gautam Dutta slippery swindler. CEO, PVR Limited USING THE MAGAZINE We hope youa’ll find this magazine easy to use, but here’s a handy guide to the icons used throughout anyway. You can tap the page once at any time to access full contents at the top of the page.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Luke Skywalker is back but can he prevent the Dark Side from prevailing?

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

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back for an impossible rescue mission to battle an TIGER international terrorist organisation. Will they succeed? Reasons to Watch: ZINDA HAI This espionage drama is an action-packed visual feast No One Hunts Better Than A Wounded Tiger that takes you across Austria, , and the Middle East. Watch out for the high-octane action scenes shot in 50-degree heat in ’s Liwa desert.

Plot: After a gap of eight years, Tiger (Salman Khan) and Zoya (Katrina Kaif) are back, and this time, they have a deadly mission to complete. The film is based on the DID YOU KNOW? dramatic 2014 abduction and rescue of 26 Indian nurses by ISIS. The official trailer of the movie has become the world’s most Salman Khan plays an Indian RAW agent and top spy, liked trailer on YouTube, codenamed “Tiger” and Katrina Kaif is an ISI agent of surpassing “Star Wars: The . Both are presumed dead by their respective Force Awakens (2015).” countries. When all hell breaks loose in a foreign land, which places civilian lives in harm’s way, they are called

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection “” is yet another high- action entertainer from the house of Ali alman Abbas Zafar, one of ’s up and and I work well coming filmmakers. Here’s a glance at together. He is a some of his previous ventures. superstar, and people perceive him in a certain way, but interestingly, we have that understanding. - , Director

Hollywood action director Tom Struthers, of Dark Knight (2011) and Inception fame, has choreographed some daredevil action sequences in the film.

The story is based on real events, with the hit pairing of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif adding heft to its appeal.

Gunday (2014)

TIGER ZINDA HAI RELEASE 22 DECEMBER

Genre: Action, Thriller Language(s): Director: Ali Abbas Zafar Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sudeep Studio: Pic Courtesy: © Yash Raj Films Sultan (2016)

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Release Date: 15 December old space saga on its head by recasting Mark Hamill’s Luke Tagline: It’s time for the Jedi to End! Skywalker as the big baddie? It’s just a few days until we Director: Rian Johnson find out. Star Cast: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill Genre: Action Studio: Lucasfilm Ltd. ‘ ian is

In December 2015, the seventh installment of Star Wars definitely going to franchisee “The Force Awakens” made the world fall in love with the space sage all over again. And last year, Disney places and investigating came out with their first Star Wars spinoff, “.” things that haven’t The success of these movies solidified the confidence of its fans in the directions the franchisee was taking. On this 15th really been done in the of December, the wildly popular franchisee returns to the big screens with its ninth installment “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Star Wars universe. to take us on another journey in a galaxy far, far away. – Oscar Issac, Actor

Will director Rian Johnson carry the plot and vibe from 1980’s “The Empire Strikes Back,” or turn the venerable

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he second film is where we start zooming in on the characters and getting to the heart of them, challenging THE PLOT: “The Last Jedi” begins immediately after the events of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which ended them, and pushing with Rey (Daisy Ridley) coming face-to-face with an elderly them deeper. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), now living a life off monastic – Rian Johnson, Director solitude on a planet called Ahch-To.

The movie continues the story of Rey and her discovery of the force, delves deeper into the reasons behind the self-imposed exile of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, along with a major war that’s brewing up between General Leia SUPREME LEADER SNOKE: While he was reduced to a few Organa’s Resistance and the First Order. holographic appearances in the last movie, “The Last Jedi,” will give us a full-on look at this master of the Dark Side THE MAIN PLAYERS of the Force. We might even get a deeper insight into his REY: After finally finding Luke Skywalker in his hiding, motivations behind his evil scheme of things. Rey starts training with him to become a Jedi. Another continuing mystery about Rey is the identity of her parents THE NEW PLAYERS and she might start to pick up threads to learn more about Vietnamese actress named Veronica Ngo joins the cast as her past while fighting to find a bigger purpose of her life. Paige Tico, a gunner in the rebellion. She’s joined by her sister Rose Tico (played by Kelly Marie Tran) who is out on LUKE SKYWALKER: It is confirmed. Out from his exile, the her own journey with Finn. beloved protagonist of the original franchisee will have a larger role to play this time. However, events of the past Another new character is DJ - a shady character of unclear have left him bitter and hurt and he is cautious about what allegiances played by Benicio Del Toro. Actress Laura Dern Rey’s massive power might bring about, thus making him joins the cast as Vice Admiral Holdo, a prominent officer in reluctant to train her. the Resistance.

GENERAL LEIA ORGANA: returns for one final appearance as the leader of the Resistance, which is one of the few remaining bulwarks against the First Order in the wake of the New Republic’s decimation in “The Force Awakens.”

KYLO REN: Kylo Ren came close to finding Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” but walked away empty handed after being stopped in his tracks by Ray and Finn. But his quest to kill Luke certainly isn’t over ¬ especially now that he has killed his father Han Solo.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 Trivia

With a running time of 150 01 minutes, this is the longest movie of the Star Wars saga.

Actor Tom Hardy and British 02 royalty Harry, Prince William will be doing cameos in the film as a storm troopers.

This film will be released over 40 03 years after “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope” (1977) and will mark the 40th anniversary of the Star Wars film franchise.

This will be the first Star Wars 04 film in the series in which Kenny Baker will not be involved in the portrayal of R2-D2.

THE DIRECTOR: While J.J. Abrams laid the groundwork for the future of the Star Wars saga, the reins of taking it forward has been handed over to writer-director Rian Johnson. The young filmmaker broke out onto the scene with his fantastic, gritty neo-noir “Brick,” and followed it up with the fun caper “The Brothers Bloom.” With his trippy time travel action movie “Looper,” he has demonstrated a knack for sci-fi storytelling, and it’s exciting to think of what he will do with a mix of iconic characters.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 5 Biggest Fast Forward Blockbusters of 2018 2017 was pretty eventful when it came down to the movies. Avengers: Infinity War The year saw some of the most prominent directors putting Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo out their best works and was big on superhero flicks and Cast: Robert Downey Jr., , Chris Hemsworth franchisee reboots. Some of the standout films included “Wonder Woman,” “Dunkirk,” “It,” “Logan” and “ 2” among others.

While the year hasn’t wrapped up yet and some big releases are yet to come this month, but that has not stopped us from anticipating the long line-up of big-ticket films set to release next year.

Here is a rundown of films to look forward to in 2018.

Robot 2.0 Director: S. Shankar Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Mayur Bansiwal Cast: Possibly the biggest release of 2018, “Avengers: Infinity War” is the Marvel movie every fan has been waiting for. Set four years after the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the movie will see the Avengers, torn apart after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to battle Thanos, who is trying to collect the Infinity Stones for a gauntlet that will allow him to inflict his will on all reality.

Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom Director: J.A. Bayona Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Jeff Goldblum

A sequel to the blockbuster “Robot,” Rajinikanth starrer “Robot 2” (Enthiran 2) has already been creating a lot of buzz. Bound to release in January 2018, the film stars Akshay Kumar as the main antagonist opposite Rajinikanth. The plot follows Dr. Vaseegaran who is forced to reassemble Chitti in order to stop a deadly winged monster.

With an estimated budget of 450 crores, it is the most Universal waited over a decade following “Jurassic Park III” expensive Indian film made to date and the first Indian film to to bring the fourth Jurassic Park film to the big screen. But be directly shot in 3D. following its immense success, they are back with its next

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 instalment. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will reprise their roles, joined by original franchise star Jeff Goldblum in what is set to be another breathtaking Dino adventure.

Deadpool 2 Director: David Leitch Cast: Brianna Hildebrand, Morena Baccarin, Ryan Reynolds

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Samuel Leroy Jackson

A well known American actor and film producer, Ryan Reynolds will be back as Wade “Merc with a Mouth” Samuel L Jackson has acted in over 100 films. He is Wilson in “Deadpool 2,” and there’s every reason to get ranked as the highest all-time box office star with over excited for that. The plot will follow Wade Wilson, who $4.9 billion total box office gross, an average of $69.1 after surviving a near fatal bovine attack, struggles to fulfill million per film. his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender and Here are 5 fun facts about this prolific actor who turns searching to regain his spice for life. 69 on December 21. 1. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1948. He attended Director: several segregated schools and graduated from Cast: , , Katrina Kaif Riverside High School in Chattanooga. He played the French horn and trumpet in the school orchestra. 2. In his youth Jackson had a pronounced stutter. As part of his speech therapy, he had to audition for a play. It did in fact help and interest him so much, that he changed his major(Marine Biology) to focus on acting. 3. He was active in the black student movement. In the seventies, he joined the “Negro Ensemble Company”, with Morgan Freeman. He made his feature film debut in “Together for Days” (1972), an independent blaxploitation movie. This , leave it to the Yash Raj Films to supply the 4. It wasn’t until Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” festive fireworks. Helmed by “ 3” writer-director (1994), when he was 46 years old, that Jackson broke Vijay Krishna Acharya, the studio will be releasing its most out as a star. The actor was nominated for his iconic expensive production till date – “Thugs of Hindostan” role as Jules Winnfield in what was his 30th film role. starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amir Khan, Katrina Kaif and . 5. He is an avid golfer and he includes a clause his contracts that permits him easy access to golf Based on a 19th century bestselling novel “Confessions of a courses, no matter the film shoot’s location. He is a Thug” by Philip Meadows Taylor, the film tells a tale of crime vegetarian. He is a big fan of the Harlem Globetrotters and retribution in India, beginning in the late 18th century and basketball team and the Liverpool Football Club. His ending in 1832. The story lays bare the practices of the Thugs, favorite sports movies include all installments of or deceivers as they were called, who murdered travellers “Rocky” and “North Dallas Forty” (1979). for money and valuables. The film will also mark the first collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan and Amir Khan.

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DEC DEC FIRANGI 01 TERA INTEZAAR 01 Fight For Truth Begins Genre: Comedy Search for love begins Genre: Thriller, Romance Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Rajiev Dhingra Director: Raajeev Walia Cast: Kapil Sharma, Ishita Cast: Sunny Leone, Gauhar Dutta, Monica Gill Khan, Arbaaz Khan Studio: K9 Films Studio: Bageshree Films Pic Courtesy: © K9 Films Pic Courtesy: © Bageshree Films

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Manga (Kapil Sharma) believes that the British are Movie Plot: The film revolves around a happy-go-lucky couple of no harm and even gets employed with them. All is hunky- (Sunny Leone and Arbaaz Khan) who are in love. But Sunny’s dory, till he falls in love with a girl whose family is opposed to past catches up with her, making it a lethal deal for Arbaaz, who their match because of Manga’s job. goes missing. Reason to watch: A fresh departure from his debut film, “Firangi” will see Kapil shed his comic avatar to an extent to play Reason to watch: Watch it for the interesting lead pairing of a more serious character. Arbaaz Khan and Sunny Leone. Did You Know: Kapil Sharma mark his debut as a producer and Did You Know: This is the first time Sunny Leone will be seen in singer with this film. a musical drama genre.

DEC DEC BRIJ MOHAN AMAR RAHE 08 FUKREY RETURNS 08 A Man Convicted Genre: Comedy, Crime The Jugadu Boys Are Back Genre: Comedy, Drama For His Own Murder Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Nikhil Bhat Director: Mrighdeep Lamba Cast: Arjun Mathur, Nidhi Cast: Pulkit Samrat, , Sheetal Thakur Singh, , Varun Sharma Studio: Yoodle Films Studio: Pic Courtesy: © Yoodle Films Pic Courtesy: © Excel Entertainment

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Brijmohan fakes his own death to escape his Movie Plot: Fresh out of jail, Bholi Punjaban makes the gang humdrum life. He gets the money and the girl until the inevitable take part in a betting scam, based on Choocha’s premonitions. hand of Karma gets him sentenced to death for his own murder. But this time, he can see the future and has visions of a cave with buried treasure. Reason to watch: Nidhi Singh, who rose to fame with the Reason to watch: The movie is a sequel to 2013’s breakout famous online web series “Permanent Roommates” is making comedy hit “Fukrey.” her Bollywood debut with the film. Did You Know: The film has recreated the famous Mohammed Did You Know: The movie is going to be the opening film at the Rafi chartbuster ‘O Meri Mehbooba’ from the 1977 chartbuster 14th South Asian International Film Festival, New York. “Dharam Veer.”

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DEC DEC 15 MY BIRTHDAY SONG 29 The Truth Is Never Simple Genre: Action What if your dreams Genre: Thriller Language(s): Hindi came true? Language(s): Hindi Director: Amit Kumar Director: Samir Soni Cast: Vijay Varma, Nawazuddin Cast: , Nora Fatehi, Siddiqui, Neeraj Kabi Zenia Starr Studio: , Studio: Kahwa Entertainment DAR Motion Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Kahwa Pic Courtesy: © Sikhya Entertainment Entertainment

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: As heavy rains lash , a cop on his first Movie Plot: A psychological thriller, the film revolves assignment faces a life altering decision where he must decide around a happily-married man and the song on his to shoot or not. 40th birthday. Reason to watch: A noir thriller starring , Reason to watch: Starring National Award winner Sanjay the movie is directed by Amit Kumar, who earlier made an Suri and Candian-Moroccan actress Nora Fatehi, the award-winning short film called ‘Bypass.’ movie navigates the space between real and surrealism. Did You Know: The film premiered in the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Screenings section and is being released Did You Know: The movie is actor Sameer Soni’s after a gap of four years in India. Bollywood directorial debut.

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Who gives you the courage to face the world?

Genre: Family, Drama Language(s): English Director: Stephen Chbosky Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic Studio: Lionsgate, Mandeville Films, Participant Media, Walden Media, TIK Films Pic Courtesy: © Lionsgate

Movie Plot: August Pullman, a boy with an extremely rare medical facial deformity enters fifth grade to attend a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Reason to watch: Based on bestseller, “Wonder” tells an incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story.

Did You Know: Siblings Jacob Tremblay and Emma Tremblay are both featuring in this movie together. Their father, Jason Tremblay, is also in the movie. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON

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DEC DEC MARK FELT 08 BORG Vs McENROE 08 The man who brought Genre: Biography, Drama Some Stars Shine Forever Genre: Biography, Drama down the White House Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Peter Landesman Director: Janus Metz Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Cast: Sverrir Gudnason, Shia Marton Csokas LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård Studio: Mandalay, Endurance Studio: SF Studios Media Ventures, Torridon Pic Courtesy: © SF Studios Films, Riverstone Pictures, MadRiver Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Cara Films Pic Courtesy: © Mandalay

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Did You Know: The movie is based on the 2006 autobiography Did You Know: The young Björn Borg is played by Björn’s real of FBI agent Mark Felt, which he wrote with John O’Connor. son Leo Borg.

DEC FERDINAND 15

You Will Bullieve

Genre: Action, Adventure Language(s): English Director: Carlos Saldanha Cast: Kate McKinnon, David Tennant, Bobby Cannavale Studio: Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation, Davis Entertainment Pic Courtesy: © 20th Century Fox Animation

Movie Plot: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.

Reason to watch: The story of a giant bull with a big heart, “Ferdinand” is the perfect movie to watch for the kids.

Did You Know: A short show about Ferdinand is shown on TV every Christmas Eve in Sweden. It’s a very popular and known tradition in most homes. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON

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DEC DEC The Greatest Showman 29 JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE 29 The Impossible Comes True Genre: Drama, Biopic, Musical The game has evolved Genre: Adventure, Family Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Michael Gracey Directors: Jake Kasdan Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Cast: , Karen Michelle Williams Gillan, Kevin Hart Studio: Chernin Entertainment, Studio: Columbia Pictures, Seed Productions, Laurence Matt Tolmach Productions, Mark Productions, TSG Radar Pictures, Seven Bucks Entertainment Productions Pic Courtesy: © Chernin Pic Courtesy: © Columbia Entertainment Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: American showman P. T. Barnum becomes the Movie Plot: Four teenagers discover an old video game console founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. the adult avatars they chose.

Reason to watch: Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, Reason to watch: This movie is a not a remake but a sequel to The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the the original film and a tribute to Robin Williams. birth of show business. Did You Know: Director Jake Kasdan is the son of Lawrence Did You Know: This has been a dream project for Hugh Jackman Kasdan who co-wrote films like “The Empire Strikes Back,” since 2009. “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and “Return of the Jedi.”

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Finding their father would be a family miracle

Genre: Comedy Language(s): English Directors: Lawrence Sher Cast: Owen Wilson, J.K. Simmons, Glenn Close Studio: Alcon Entertainment, The Montecito Picture Company Pic Courtesy: © Alcon Entertainment

Movie Plot: Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him. Reason to watch: The movie promises a lot of fun and laughter as twin brothers Owen Wilson and Ed Helms set out to find the truth about their past. Did You Know: This movie is Lawrence Sher’s directorial debut. He is well known for his work as a cinematographer of ‘The Hangover’ series. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 19 21 Little-Known Things About…. Robin Williams PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 20 Up Close & Personal

Born in Chicago, USA, Robin Williams had English, Williams co-owned the Rubicon Restaurant in San 1 French, German, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ancestry. 11 Francisco with Robert De Niro and fellow Bay area resident Francis Ford Coppola. He was a very overweight child. As a result, nobody 2 would play with him. He started talking in different Williams owned a home and vineyard in Northern voices to entertain himself. 12 California. His neighbours included football legend Joe Montana and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Williams studied acting at Julliard with Christopher both of whom run their own vineyards. 3 Reeve. The two remained good friends forever. He helped pay for Reeve’s physical therapy and other Robin Williams was so obsessed with the Internet medical expenses after the latter’s horse-riding 13 that he rejected hotels which did not have accident. connectivity. Robin Williams often went cycling and occasionally In 2009, he underwent open-heart surgery to 4 trained with Lance Armstrong. He said cycling 14 replace his aortic valve. He became a vegetarian helped him stay off drugs. following the surgery.

When he auditioned for the role of Mork from Ork when Steven Spielberg was filming “Schindler’s 5 on Happy Days (1974), producer told 15 List,” he often called Williams and put the phone on him to sit down. Williams immediately sat on his speaker so that he could tell jokes to the cast and head on the chair. Marshall hired him, saying that he crew to cheer them up. was the only alien who auditioned. 16 Known for being nerdy, Williams was a huge fan of 6 when Williams was first starting out, he performed the “Legend of Zelda” series, and even named his as a mime outside New York City’s Metropolitan daughter Zelda, after the character. Museum of Art to make money. 17 He used a specific hand salute--with his thumb 7 in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Williams was allowed to touching his nose--in television appearances and do a lot of improvisation because that was where movies. the film’s funniest material came from. Scenes were shot from 15-22 times till Williams was 18 Though he was right-handed, he batted and golfed satisfied. Director Chris Columbus admitted he left-handed. never knew where Williams was going to take the He was fond of going to comedy clubs and taking character next. 19 pictures with the club owners to be displayed on in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), there’s a scene where the walls, which made the clubs more popular and 8 her false teeth fall into a wine glass. The cast didn’t encouraged aspiring stand-ups to audition there. know Williams would do that, and their shocked His final moments were spent at his seafront reactions on film were genuine. 20 home overlooking San Francisco Bay, California. Williams reached a unique milestone when two of An autopsy revealed he suffered from Lewy Body 9 his films reached the $100-million mark in the US Dementia, a neurodegenerative disorder with a rapid exactly the same week: “Jumanji” (1995) and ”The onset, which occurs after the age of 50. It is often Birdcage” (1996). mistaken for Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.

When his “Inside the Actors Studio” (1994) More than 400 fellow celebrities, friends and co- 10 interview was being taped, a man in the audience 21 stars gave condolences and paid tribute to him upon had to be hospitalised after acquiring a hernia from his tragic death. Internet surveys showed his name Robin Williams laughing so hard. was the most “looked up” in 2014. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 21 Denis Villeneuve

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 22 THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: Denis Villeneuve

PVR MOVIES FIRST ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA PAGE 23 Denis Villeneuve ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA

Is it possible for a director to consecutively come out wrote and directed his debut film “August 32nd on Earth.” with great movies every year? Well, yes, if you are The film follows a young woman named Simone who Denis Villeneuve. With eight feature films to his credit, survives a fatal car crash and is now obsessed to have a including “Prisoners,” “Sicario,” “Arrival,” and “Blade baby. Her candidate for a father is her best friend Phillipe Runner 2049,” Villeneuve has rapidly shot up the ranks who happens to be seeing someone. The film premiered of working filmmakers. in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival and was very well received and lead actor Alexis Each one of his movies is radically different than the last and Martin ended up winning the Prix Jutra for Best Actor. The has been lauded by critics and fans alike. Villeneuve looks set on a track to become one of the most revered directors in Hollywood.

Early Life & Career: Born on October 3, 1967 in Trois- Rivières, Quebec, to Nicole Demers and Jean Villeneuve, Denis Villeneuve abandoned a career in science to his love for filmmaking atU niversité du Québec à Montréal. He began his love film career in 1988, still in his early twenties, when he directed cinema. It’s the a television documentary “La course destination monde.” Two years later, he participated and won Radio-’s youth sharing of emotions film competition “La Course Europe-Asie.” This feat qualified him to receive funds from the National Film Board for his together, and it’s future projects. In the year 1994, without any studio support, Villeneuve wrote and directed a short film titled “REW-FFD.” collective. It’s one of In 1996, Villeneuve got an opportunity to direct a segment in the last communions an anthology of short films called “Cosmos.” Villeneuve made the tense segment titled “Le Technetium” which helped him we have. immensely to showcase his abundant talent. – Dennis Villeneuve With a couple of short films under his belt, Villeneuve’s next challenge was a full-length feature film. In the year 1994, he

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“I” – In 2016, Villeneuve directed “Arrival,” a terrific sci-fi space drama starring and Jeremy Renner. The DID YOU KNOW? movie grossed over $203 million worldwide and became his biggest commercial success till date. Villeneuve’s • Dennis Villeneuve’s favourite film is Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.” most recent work was the neo-noir science fiction “Blade • His trademark styles include violent realism, Runner 2049,” a sequel of the Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult-flick an attendtion-grabbing opening sequence, “Blade Runner.” The movie released in October 2017 to and stories with several layers of twist. overwhelming critical acclaim. • In January 2011, Villeneuve was selected by Variety as one of the top ten filmmakers to watch out for. • Villeneuve doesn’t use any music when he’s editing which means the first edit of his films is without music. • He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction. • Villeneuve frequently uses a song by Radiohead in his films. • His 2016 sci-fi drama “Arrival” received eight nominations at the 89th and won the award for Best Sound Editing.

film was selected also as Canada’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the . QUICK FACTS Breakthrough & International Acclaim: His real breakthrough came in the year 2000 with the Canadian BIRTH NAME: film “Maelström” starring Marie-Josee Croze. The drama Denis Villeneuve follows a depressed, alcoholic woman who falls in love with ______the son of a man whom she accidentally killed in a hit-and- run. The film was widely praised on the international film OCCUPATION: festival circuit and won a total of 23 awards including eight Director, Screenwriter Jutra Awards; five Genie Awards (Canada’s equivalent of ______Academy Awards); and a Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. He followed it up with the critically acclaimed “Polytechnique” in 2009 and sibling BIRTH DATE: drama “” in 2010. In fact, “Incendies” was chosen 03 October, 1967 to represent Canada at the in the ______category of Best Foreign Language Film and was eventually nominated for the award too. It won a host of awards and PLACE OF BIRTH: was chosen by The New York Times as one of the ‘10 Best Quebec, Canada Films of 2011.’ ______

Hollywood Comes Calling: The great success of Spouse: “Incendies” put Villeneuve’s international profile at peak and soon, Hollywood came knocking. In 2013, Villeneuve Tanya Lapointe made “Prisoners,” a close-to-the-ground crime drama ______featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman. The film was a critical and commercial hit and got nominated for Best YEARS ACTIVE: Cinematography at the . He continued 1994 - Present his success story with the 2013 psychological thriller flick “Enemy” and the 2015 crime drama “Sicario” which earned three nominations each from both the Academy Awards and the BAFTA.

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“I” – HISTO RY This Month 15 Years Ago

*Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin. Director: Steven Spielberg

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 HISTO RY This Month 15 Years Ago

Part period piece, part chase film, part drama, Spielberg’s FROM THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: movie about the youngest person ever to make the FBI’s SAVING PRIVATE RYAN(1998): This is an epic war drama 10 Most Wanted List is terrifically entertaining. It is the film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War most charming of Spielberg’s mature films, because is II. It follows a United States Army Rangers Captain and it so relaxed. Instead of trying to conjure fairytale magic, a squad, as they search for a paratrooper, who is the last wring tears or insinuate a message, it is happy just to be surviving brother of four servicemen. In many ways, Ryan its delicious, genially sophisticated self. re-defined the genre, but it’s also soaked in the traits of its predecessors thanks to its visceral patriotism and emotion, PLOT: The film is based on the life of Frank Abagnale all of which you can’t help but become enveloped by. This Jr(DiCaprio) who, before his 19th birthday, successfully is Spielberg at the peak of his powers, and it’s a film that performed cons, worth millions of dollars by posing as a only he could have made. Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor and a Louisiana parish prosecutor. A master of deception, SCHINDLER’S LIST(1993): Spielberg circled Schindler’s he was a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud had List for years, concerned he didn’t have the skills or netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds. FBI agent maturity necessary to dramatize the story of Oskar Carl Hanratty (Hanks) has made it his prime mission to Schindler, the Nazi Party member who used his position capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always as a German industrialist to save nearly 1,200 Jews during one step ahead of him, baiting him to continue the chase. World War II. He finally started filming in early 1993, and He became so experienced that the FBI eventually turned the result is one of the most widely acclaimed movies of to him for help in catching other check forgers. the nineties and the crowning achievement of his career.

WOW FACTOR: Every single element of this movie E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL(1982): A modern classic works brilliantly together and the result is as irresistible that added another jewel to Spielberg’s crown, earned nine as its conman hero. It is arguably the best acted of Oscar nominations, and created millions fans, this film any Spielberg film. DiCaprio captures us from his first imagined what might happen if an alien life form came to moment as an awkward 13-year-old to his sheer pleasure Earth and had more to fear from us than we did from it. in his own ability to master the adult world. Tom Hanks It tells the story of Elliott, a lonely boy who befriends an hones a severe, potentially drab role into an incisive, extraterrestrial, who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his touching character study of a lonely, humorless New siblings help E.T. return to his home planet while attempting England workaholic, whose adrenaline is fired by a cat to keep him hidden from their mother and the government. and mouse game.. JAWS(1975): After reluctantly, taking the reins on the big Spielberg’s skill as a filmmaker comes in choosing the screen adaptation of this bestseller about a New England right collaborators. The screenplay by Jeff Nathanson town terrorized by a great white shark, Spielberg found is excellent, as crafty as its subject and with just the himself beset by production problems, studio deadlines right touch of heart. Janusz Kaminski’s gorgeous and budget benchmarks. The entire project was nearly cinematography, Michael Kahn’s graceful editing, Jeff shut down, but he ultimately delivered, and the result was Nathanson’s clever script and John Williams’ score, all a paradigm shifting blockbuster that reaped incredible work beautifully in unison to create a masterpiece. box office dividends in addition to overwhelmingly positive reviews. This movie elevated Spielberg from the It is a fascinating and at times almost giddy look at young Hollywood elite to the industry’s upper echelon of how one fiercely intelligent fellow exploited America’s filmmakers, fascination with the materialistic trappings of success. By simply wearing the right clothes, saying the right words Spielberg’s other films are Close Encounters of the and flashing the right status symbols, Frank was able to Third Kind (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The be whomever he wanted. DiCaprio told an interviewer that Color Purple (1985), Empire of the Sun (1987), Jurassic Spielberg “thought maybe it wouldn’t be a good idea” Park(1993), Amistad (1997), A.I. ArtificialI ntelligence for him to meet Frank Abagnale, but DiCaprio contacted (2001), and War of the Worlds (2005), Munich (2005), War him anyway, somewhat secretly, and spent a few days Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), and Bridge of Spies (2015). following him around with a tape recorder. His other films include Jurassic Park (1993).

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 FILM FESTIVALS Monaco International Film Festival 2017 Plot: A bumbling film crew attempts to document a day in the Festival Date: Dec 4 – Dec 7, 2017 life of Obu, a former child actor turned rickshaw driver. Intent Venue: Monte Carlo, Monaco on capturing a portrait of a broken man who laments his fall Opening Film: Abdullah’s WOnderland from riches to rags, the crew is exasperated by the fact that Closing Film: Interloper Obu is perfectly happy. This acutely observed mockumentary offers a humorous take on the ephemeral nature of fame and Acclaimed Movie man’s affection for the tragedy of others. IN LOVING MEMORY MOVIE INFO Directed By: Anand Kishore Written By: Anand Kishore Cast: Balaji Manohar, Malay Prakash, Amjad Prawej Genre: Drama

14th Dubai International Film Festival Festival Date: Dec 06– Dec 13, 2017 Venue: Dubai, UAE

Acclaimed Movie IN THE SHADOWS

Plot: A lonesome and morbid old woman commissions her own tomb. One morning, she discovers something unusual near it which changes everything.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Chandradeep Das Written By: Chandradeep Das, Imamul Islam Cast: Sreelekha Mukherji, Priyanka Bhattacharjee, Sudipta Bhowmick Genre: Drama

Whistler Film Festival, 2017 Festival Date: Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2017 Venue: Whistler, Canada Opening Film: Darkest Hour Closing Film: The Moment Plot: Set in the ancient citadel of Old , a perfect metaphor Acclaimed Movie for the deepest recesses of the mind, “In The Shadows” is a DISCO OBU superbly dark, atmospheric thriller. What is happening behind the walls in a crumbling slum in Old Delhi? It’s the question bugging Khuddoos, the enigmatic loner who lives in the heart of the old city, whiling away his time secretly filming his neighbours. But when Khuddoos realizes something sinister is going on with a young neighbor Idris, his determination to get to the root of what’s going on becomes an all-consuming obsession – driving him close to the edge.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Dipesh Jain Written By: Dipesh Jain Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi Genre: Drama

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