PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 28 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA FEBRUARY 2018
21 Little-Known Things About…. GUEST VIEW
Natalie INTER
Portman SHRUTI MAHAJAN
THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: Aiyaary, Pad man, Hichki, GAME NIGHT and 15:17 to Paris GREETINGS
ear Movie Lovers, We rewind to “Saving Private Ryan“ the pulse-pounding Steven Spielberg war drama that’s counted among the best Here’s the February edition of Movies First, your exclusive movies ever made. window to the world of cinema. She’s the great-grand daughter of a spy — learn this and This month, the highly anticipated “Black Panther” springs 20 more fun facts about superstar Natalie Portman. And into action, starring Chadwick Boseman as superhero, king join us in wishing ace actor Joe Pesci a Happy Birthday. and demi-God. We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous The year promises a Marvel & DC bonanza — we month of movie watching. glance at 10 top characters all set to steal the scene. Manoj Bajpayee and Siddharth Malhotra match wits Regards in Neeraj Pandey’s patriotic thriller “Aiyaary.” Akshay Kumar plays Pad Man, who dares to break a deep-seated Gautam Dutta social taboo. CEO, PVR Limited
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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 3 RELEASING THIS MONTH A sneak-peak into the big release of the month!
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Siddharth Malhotra, there’s Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, Adil Husain, Mohammad Zeesahn Ayyub, Rakul Preet Aiyaary Singh, and each one of them plays a key role in the film. Witness Jay Bakshi & Abhay Singh’s Yaari in Aiyaary
The Plot: Two Indian Army officers- a mentor and his protege have a fallout. While the mentor, Colonel Abhay mongst Singh (Manoj Bajpai), has complete faith in the system, the protege Major Jai Bakshi (Siddharth Malhotra), who was films that I have once an honest officer has the opposite views. made since the beginning of my career, “Aiyaary” The title of the film came to Neeraj Pandey when he came across the word “aiyaar” in Devki Nandan Khatri’s epic is the closest to my first work, “Chandrakanta.” These were a group of people who hit, “A Wednesday” could shift their shape at will. Considering the plot of his film, which involved a lot of disguise and deception, he in terms of storyline thought the word was a perfect fit. and intensity. - Neeraj Pandey, Director While Pandey’s films always have some familiar names, this is the largest ensemble cast he has worked with, so far. Apart from the two protagonists, Manoj Bajpai and
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection DID YOU KNOW? Neeraj Pandey has carved a niche as the • “Aiyaary” marks 10 year director of thrillers with a surprise ending. since Neeraj Pandey made His films also hit the right note for their his directorial debut. strong social and patriotic themes. Here’s a glance at his best movies: • The film’s lead actress Rakl Preet Singh is already a big name in Telugu cinema. • Many of the sequences in “Aiyaary” are based on true events.
Manoj Bajpayee has been quoted as saying that this will be one of the best films of his career.
The entire cast and crew of the film drew inspiration from A Wednesday (2008) director Neeraj Pandey’s dedication to the project. He worked relentlessly on the film despite being unwell during the shoot.
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Aiyaary RELEASE 09 FEBRUARY
Genre: Drama, Crime Language: Hindi Director: Neeraj Pandey Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Siddharth Malhotra, Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah Studio: Reliance Entertainment, Plan C Studios Pic Courtesy: Reliance Entertainment Baby (2015)
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Tagline: Long Live the King had to fight to make their way in the world. In “42,” he Release Date: 16 Feb, 2018 showcased the quiet dignity of baseball’s first black major league player, Jackie Robinson. In “Get On Up,” he gave Genre: Adventure, Fantasy Language: English/Hindi (U) Director: Ryan Coogler Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira Studio: Marvel Studios remember Pic Courtesy: Marvel Studios going into the Dr Comics & Mr Games store near my elementary school in Oakland, The Story: After the death of his father, T’Challa returns California, saying ’You got home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful any black superheroes? place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, Got anybody who looks like T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets me?’” “The first thing they tested. The fate of Wakanda and the entire world is at risk, and the young king must release the full power of Black did was walk me over to Panther to defeat his foes and save his people. Black Panther – Ryan Coogler, Director The Hero: Born in 1977, Chadwick Bosemanis an American actor known for playing characters who’ve
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 hen they call you and say, “So you want to play Black Panther?” if you know what Black Panther is, there’s no way in us the man behind the music legend James Brown. And in the world you’re going “Marshall,” he played Thurgood Marshall, the first black to say no because there’s Supreme Court justice, during his crusade for civil rights a lot of opportunity for early in his career. magic to happen. The World of Wakanda: The fictional African nation of – Chadwick Boseman, actor Wakanda is the source of most of the world’s vibranium, the stuff Captain America’s shield is made out of. Centuries ahead of the rest of the world in technological advancement, it is a secret world, where science and spirituality coexist beautifully. The Villains: Michael B. Jordan plays Erik Killmonger, a dissident from the country and aspiring prince who has The name “Wakanda” comes from the Wakamba tribe colluded with a hostile foreign adversary in a bid to bring of Kenya, also known as the Kamba. Wakanda is down the rightful heir to Wakanda’s throne. visually based on waterfall locations across Argentina and Zambia. The enemy Killmonger has aligned with is Andy Serkis’ Ulysses Klaue, the Vibranium poacher last seen having The Female Leads: The Warriors of Wakanda, also his arm sliced off in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” He has known as Dora Milaje, or the Adored Ones, are a group of replaced the appendage with a piece of sonic mining highly trained female royal bodyguards. equipment stolen from Wakanda, but the real danger is what he could tell the outside world about the “They are women who pledge their lives to the throne and nation’s secrets. to the security of the kingdom,” says Danai Gurira, who plays Okoye, the General of the Armed Forces of Wakanda. The Director: Director Ryan Coogler is only 31 years “The Dora have a way of fighting that was supposed to old, and in the last few years has emerged as one of the be inspired by moving as one. The Dora work together,” most exciting up-and-coming filmmakers in the industry. Gurira says. It all began at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where Lupita Nyongo’o plays the bone-breaking Nakia. Coogler’s feature directorial debut, Fruitvale Station (then
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 Trivia
This is the first big-budget 01 comic-book blockbuster to feature black heroes, black villains, a black filmmaker, black screenwriters, a black executive producer and a largely black supporting cast and crew. This will mark Ryan Coogler’s third collaboration 02 with actor Michael B. Jordan after Fruitvale Station (2013) and Creed (2015). Black Panther was the first of the Marvel characters 03 whose movie rights reverted back to Marvel, having been previously owned by Artisan Entertainment and Columbia Pictures. Marvel got the rights back in 2005. Co-stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, 04 who play adversaries Nakia and M’Baku, were classmates at Yale together. They saw The Avengers (2012) together when it released, and were so awestruck by it they said they hoped to get a chance to star in a similar film one day. In a flashback, T’Challa goes to Saint Mary’s 05 College High School in Berkeley, California. The setting was chosen because Ryan Coogler was born and grew up in California. Chadwick Boseman worked with Marvel dialect 06 coach Sarah Shepherd to create an accent rooted in Africa but unique to the fictional Wakanda. “We listened to a lot of young Nelson Mandela. At one point, I thought that he wouldn’t have an African accent. But I felt like that would be wrong, because Wakanda has never been conquered.”
just called Fruitvale) won both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize.
Coogler then wrote and directed the Rocky spin-off-esque Creed, and soon, the Marvel Cinematic Universe came calling to offer him Black Panther.
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 10 Marvel & DC Scene-Stealers of 2018
Aquaman
chance that Hardy’s Venom will finally be the one we’ve been waiting for. Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice introduced Aquaman to the DC Extended Universe, and Justice League fleshed him out, but we’ll really get to know him in the Aquaman movie. Beyond The Wasp giving us more of Aquaman’s gruff personality, the movie will also show Arthur embracing his royal Atlantean duties for the first time, making him a character to watch out for.
Thanos
Having officially inherited the Wasp mantle from her mother, Janet, Hope van Dyne will show off her own shrinking abilities in Ant-Man and the Wasp. She’s already demonstrated how smart she is, so her brains putting the Pym Particles to good use in the sequel will make her an excellent crimefighting partner for Scott Lang, if not an even better superhero than him. The comic book Thanos remains one of the Marvel universe’s greatest baddies, and Infinity War will present Josh Brolin’s Cable character as being equally notorious. He leads The Black Order and his monstrous hordes in trying to obtain the six Infinity Stones, and as we’ve seen in the trailer, Thanos will secure at least two Stones.
Venom Venom Movie presents Tom Hardy as the symbiote-powered anti-hero — a masterstroke of casting by Sony. Hardy is great at playing tough guys, and has already brought Bane to life in The Dark Knight Rises. The Venom movie is rumored to be adapting the Lethal Protector storyline, and there’s a good
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 Fast Forward
Nearly 30 years after he was introduced in the comics and after almost two decades of X-Men movies, Cable will finally make the jump to the big screen next year in Deadpool 2. Pulling double-duty in the Marvel realm, Josh Brolin is playing the cybernetically-enhanced mutant from the future. It’s a good bet that Cable will become the next big cinematic action hero in the superhero movie genre.
Black Panther
distinctive costumes in the DC Comics mythos. Looks don’t always matter, but for this villain, it’s definitely helps.
Jean Grey
T’Challa will be snagging the spotlight for himself in the Black Panther movie. This character has been a Marvel heavy hitter for over 50 years. We already know how formidable Black Panther in combat, but now we’ll see how well he navigates the politics of Wakanda to protect his people. And if you’re itching for more Black Panther after his movie comes out, not to worry, because he’ll be back a couple of months later for Although Jean Grey has appeared in many X-Men movies, Avengers: Infinity War. but X-Men: Dark Phoenix will be Sophie Turner’s second time playing the character. The movie is going more cosmic this Wolfsbane time around, and having already seen Turner’s Jean Grey in action, as well as the actress’ performing ability in Game of Thrones, it stands to reason that her version of Dark Phoenix will not only be superior to what came before, but also be a compelling antagonist.
Shuri
Most people know how talented an actress Maisie Williams is from projects like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who. Wolfsbane also has two things working in her favor. First, her ability to turn into a humanoid wolf creature could make her the most visually interesting character in New Mutants. Considering how horror-driven this movie will be, this struggle T’Challa will have many allies in Black Panther, but the most will ideally mesh well with her freakish transformations. interesting is his sister, Shuri. She is a technological genius, eager to lead her country into a new era with her inventions. Black Manta While Shuri has learned the art of combat like her brother The Aquaman movie looks to be going the New 52 route and and the Dora Milaje, she’ll bring her own weaponry into battle having the villain simply wanting revenge against Arthur Curry. during Black Panther, giving the hero an edge against his It’s basic motivation, but the sheer primality of it is what will enemies. Shuri is primed to be not just an important Black make Black Manta force to be reckoned with for Aquaman. But Panther supporting character, but one of the more interesting more importantly, Black Manta has one of the most visually MCU players overall.
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 11 MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS
FEB FEB Kuldip Patwal: I Didn’t Do It! 09 Pad man 09 Genre: Drama, Mystery The True Story of a Real Genre: Drama, Biography Super Hero Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Remy Kohli Director: R. Balki Cast: Deepak Dobriyal, Raima Cast: Akshay Kumar, Radhika Sen, Pravin Dabas Apte, Sonam Kapoor Studio: Rectangle Media, Rapid Studio: Mrs. Funnybones Eye Motion Picture Movies, Sony Pictures Pic courtesy: Rapid Eye Motion Pic courtesy: Mrs. Funnybones Picture Movies
PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A commoner is thrown into a jail cell Movie Plot: Upon realising the extent to which women on suspicion of murder of a local politician. Can are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create an he survive the State entrapment, or did he actually inexpensive sanitary pad machine. do it? Reason to Watch: The film is inspired from the life of Reason to Watch: The intense story and a Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist who talented cast. revolutionized the concept of menstrual hygiene in rural India. Did You Know: This political thriller is inspired by Did You Know: Did you know: Amitabh Bachchan has a true events. cameo in the film.
FEB FEB Dil Juunglee 16 3 Storeys 16 Genre: Drama Some stories are Genre: Drama worth sharing Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Aleya Sen Director: Arjun Mukerjee Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Saqib Cast: Richa Chaddha, Pulkit Saleem, Abhilash Thapliyal Samrat, Sharman Joshi Studio: Pooja Entertainment Studio: B4U Motion Pictures, Pic courtesy: Pooja Excel Entertainment Entertainment Pic courtesy: Excel Entertainment
PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: A gym trainer gets attracted to an Movie Plot: Three stories at the three levels English counsellor who just suffered from a of a Mumbai chawl have a mysterious heartbreak. They go their ways but a twist arrives connection. when paths cross again. Reason to Watch: It’s about ordinary people Reason to Watch: It’s a breezy Valentine season caught in a complex web of love and betrayal romantic caper Did You Know: The film will bring back Did You Know: It’s ad and music-video filmmaker Renuka Shahane in a never-seen-before Aleya Sen’s debut movie as director avatar.
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FEB FEB Kuch Bheege Alfaz 16 Hichki 23 A Whatsapp Kinda Romance Genre: Romance Genre: Drama, Family Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Onir Director: Siddharth P. Malhotra Cast: Geetanjali Thapa, Zain Cast: Rani Mukerjee, Supriya Khan Durrani, Shray Rai Tiwari Pilgaonkar, Harsh Mayar Studio: Saregama India, Studio: Yash Raj Films Yoodlee Films Pic courtesy: Yash Raj Films Pic courtesy: Saregama India
PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: In a world of pings, likes, tweets, Movie Plot: Naina Mathur, an aspiring teacher, shares and comments, two strangers connect suffers from Tourette Syndrome. Hichki is the over a mis-dial and WhatsApp their way into each story of how she turns her worst weakness into others’ hearts. her biggest strength. Reason to Watch: It’s a very relatable Reason to Watch: It is a positive story with a urban story. powerhouse performance by Rani Mukerjee Did You Know: The film marks the debut of Did You Know: Rani Mukerjee returns to the model Zain Khan Durrani. screen after nearly four years
FEB FEB Welcome to New York 23 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 23 Genre: Comedy, Drama Bromance vs Romance Genre: Comedy, Romance Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Chakri Toleti Director: Luv Ranjan Cast: Karan Johar, Riteish Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Nusrat Deshmukh, Sonakshi Sinha Bharucha, Alok Nath Studio: Pooja Entertainment Studio: Luv Films, T-Series Pic courtesy: Pooja Pic courtesy: T-Series Entertainment
PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Two Indian youngsters are in search Movie Plot: Titu is going to marry a perfect woman of a better life. An unexpected trip to New York City named Sweety. Titu’s best-friend Sonu doubts sets them off on an adventure that changes their Sweety’s character and tries to break the marriage lives forever while Sweety tries to do opposite. Reason to Watch: It’s India’s first comedy in 3-D, Reason to Watch: Besides the fun plot, the film marks with a massive ensemble cast the comeback of Yo Yo Honey Singh Did You Know: The film has already made waves Did You Know: This is Kartik Aaryan and Nusrat with its innovative promotion campaign. Bharucha’s fourth film together
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FEB FEB Bleeding Steel 02 DEN OF THIEVES 02 Genre: Action Honour amongst thieves Genre: Action, Thriller Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Leo Zhang Director: Christian Gudegast Cast: Jackie Chan, Callan Cast: Gerard Butler, Jordan Mulvey, Tess Haubrich Bridges, Pablo Schreiber Studio: Village Roadshow Studio:Diamond Film Pictures Asia, Heyi Pictures Production, Tucker Tooley Pic courtesy: Heyi Pictures Entertainment, G-Base Pic courtesy: Diamond Film Production
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Genre: Drama, Romance Language(s): English Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville Studio: Focus Features, Annapurna Pictures Pic courtesy: Focus Features
Movie Plot: The fastidious life of a 1950s London dressmaker is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Reason to Watch: This is the swan song of the highly talented Daniel Day-Lewis Did You Know: Daniel-Day Lewis has not watched the film, as it makes him too emotional PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON
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FEB FEB Maze Runner: The Death Cure 02 15:17 to Paris 09 Every maze has an end Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller The true story of a terrorist, a Genre: True Story Language(s): English/Hindi train and three American soldiers Language(s): English Director: Wes Ball Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Rosa Cast: Jenna Fisher, Judy Greer, Salazar, Thomas Brodie- Thomas Lennon Sangster Studio: Warner Bros. Studio: 20th Century Fox Pic courtesy: Warner Bros Pic courtesy: 20th Century Fox
PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Movie Plot: Thomas and his group must break into the Movie Plot: The real-life story of three men whose legendary last city, a WCKD controlled labyrinth that brave act turned them into heroes during a high- may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. speed railway ride. Reason to Watch: This is the thrilling third and final Reason to Watch: It’s a heart-in-mouth thriller with chapter of the Maze Runner series the lives of more than 500 people at stake Did You Know: Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Nathalie Did You Know: The three Americans who save the Emmanuel have both previously starred in the superhit train are not actors, but the actual heroes who pulled series ‘Game of Thrones’. off the brave act
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A fairy tale for troubled times
Genre: Fantasy, Drama Language(s): English Genre: Fantasy, Drama Director: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon Studio: Fox Searchlight Pic courtesy:Fox Searchlight
Movie Plot: At a top secret research facility in the 1950s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibian creature that is being held in captivity. Reason to Watch: The film has won several international awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Director. Did You Know: It took more than nine months to design the look of the amphibian creature. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON
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FEB FEB GAME NIGHT 23 PETER RABBIT 23 Genre: Action, Crime Born to be wild Genre: Animation, Adventure, Language(s): English Comedy Directors: John Francis Daley, Language(s): English Jonathan Goldstein Director: Will Gluck Cast: Rachel McAdams, Jesse Cast: Domnhall Gleeson, Rose Plemons, Jason Bateman Byrne, Sam Neill, James Corden Studio: Warner Bros., (Peter Rabbit’s voice) New Line Cinema Studio: Sony Pictures, Pic courtesy: New Line Cinema Columbia Pic courtesy: Sony Pictures
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Genre: Thriller Language(s): English Director: Martin McDonagh Cast: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell Studio: Fox Searchlight Pic courtesy: Fox Searchlight
Movie Plot: A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder when they fail to catch the culprit. Reason to Watch: The film cast includes one Oscar winner: Frances McDormand; and three Oscar nominees: Woody Harrelson, Lucas Hedges and John Hawkes. Did You Know: McDonagh was inspired to write the movie after seeing billboards about an unsolved crime while traveling “somewhere down in the Georgia, Florida, Alabama corner”.
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Natalie is entirely of Jewish descent. 1 Her father was born in Israel and mother was born in Ohio, in the United States. They moved to the US when she was 3 years old. She grew up in Syosset, Long Island.
Her birth name is Neta-Lee 2 Hershlag. 3 She holds dual citizenship of Israel and USA.
Natalie has taken dance lessons since 4 the age of 4. She still takes ballet classes.
She can speak two languages, Hebrew 5 and English, fluently. She also knows French, German, Japanese and Spanish. 6 She was discovered in a pizza parlour and was originally turned down for the role of Mathilda in Léon: The Professional (1994) because she was too young. 7 When she was 12, she served as an understudy with Britney Spears for the Laura Bell Bundy’s lead role in the musical ‘Ruthless!’
She is a dog lover and often shelters 8 them.
One of Portman’s great-grandmothers 9 worked as a spy for the British in 21 Little-Known World War 2. Things About…. Natalie Portman PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 10 Portman, who in 2003 graduated from Harvard 20 Guatemala and Morocco, where she lived in tents University with a degree in psychology, has always and toured the Sahara Desert atop a camel. been something of a bookworm. She was also the Natalie loves to rap. She often unwinds by singing first Harvard graduate to win an Academy Award. karaoke at Winnie’s, a New York City bar in 11 She is best known for her Oscar-winning role in Chinatown. “Black Swan” (2010), for which she lost roughly 20 She collects lipsticks, and has more of them than pounds, trained up to 16 hours a day, and suffered 21 she can count. numerous injuries, including a dislocated rib. 12 Due to budget restrictions, the makers of “Black Swan”couldn’t afford both a vanity van and a medic for Portman, and she was told to choose between them. She picked the medic.
Portman started her own production company, 13 Handsomecharlie Films (named after Charlie Chaplin and a departed dog), to create more roles for women, by women. HAPPY 14 After watching laser surgery on a chicken at a BIRTHDAY medical conference with her father when she was 8 years old, young Natalie Portman decided to make the switch to vegetarian. In 2009, she became a Joe Pesci vegan. Hollywood’s iconic tough-guy actor Joe Pesci 15 Natalie Portman is a sort of modern nomad. So turns 75 on the 9th of February. far she has lived in Israel, Washington DC, Long Here are 5 fun facts about Pesci, who shares his Island, Los Angeles, England, Massachusetts and birthday with Mia Farrow and Michael B. Jordan. Paris. 1. Joe Pesci’s father was a part-time barber, and his mother a forklift driver. The word “pesci” Natalie and her family currently live in the Los Feliz 16 in Italian means “fish” (plural). area of Los Angeles, where she is neighbours with 2. Before he got his first break, Pesci made his Angelina Jolie. They have bought an incredible way around working as a waiter and singing $6.5million mansion located near the Californian and playing the guitar in nightclubs. coast in Montecito, close to Santa Barbara. The 3. Director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De property sits on a 10.4 acre estate overlooking the Niro tracked down Pesci after seeing him in “The Death Collector” (1976) because they felt Pacific Ocean. he was perfect for the role of Joey LaMotta in She has a passion for watching cookery shows on “Raging Bull“(1980). Before they persuaded 17 him to take the role, Pesci had been on the TV, but admits she is “too lazy” to try out any of the verge of giving up his faltering acting career. dishes. 4. His acceptance speech at the Academy She met her husband Benjamin Millepied on the Awards is the second shortest in history at just six words and three seconds. The 18 sets of Black Swan. A French ballet dancer, he shortest is Alfred Hitchcock who simply choreographed and danced in the film. They have a said ‘’Thanks’’ when receiving his Lifetime son and a daughter. achievement award. Natalie has always been an avid traveler, and she is 5. Pescihas an eye condition called 19 Heterochromia, that gives his pupils two Natalie Portman known for having gone on solo adventures around different colours, blue and brown. PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 19 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 20
SHRUTI MAHGUESTAJA INTERVIEWN
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PVR MOVIE FIRST PAGE 18 SHRUTI MAHAJAN GUEST INTERVIEW
Casting Director Shruti Mahajan lists “Pad Man” Ujjain, and held extensive auditions — actors amongst her more challenging assignments. She came from as far as Indore and Maheshwar. tells us about the movie and the actors in it. Sonam Kapoor’s role in the film The setting of “Pad Man” Sonam plays Rhea, a vivacious Delhi girl, From the beginning, director R. Balki was clear very urban in her upbringing and outlook.Her he wanted a totally realistic flavour to the setting character is empathetic to Akshay’s, realising and look of the film. He wanted to base the film he is doing something very noble but does not in a place where discussing certain issues is have the skills to market himself. considered taboo. We zeroed in on Maheshwar, a town that is not only traditional but also deeply The supporting cast is all fresh religious. From the two girls who play Akshay’s sisters to the professor who explains female anatomy How we found our actors to him, most of the actors are fresh faces. The best way to create an authentic feel to the film Some are from National School of Drama, was to draw the actors from Madhya Pradesh, others like Jyoti Subhash are known names in where the movie is set. We travelled to Bhopal and Marathi theatre. Paul Thomas Anderson
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 22 THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: Paul Thomas Anderson ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 23 Paul Thomas Anderson ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA
Academy Award-nominated director, producer, and the porn industry. The film was later developed into his screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson, (PTA to his breakout hit “Boogie Nights,”an audacious account of the fans) has been called “The Stanley Kubrick of the cocaine-fuelled commoditisation of sex in the 1970s. The 21st century.”Known for his layered storytelling and film made stars of both Anderson and his leading man, hypnotic camerawork, Anderson works with A-list Mark Wahlberg. Hollywood stars and is ranked among the most dynamic directors to emerge in the last 20 years.
Early Life: Born in Studio City, California, in 1970, the seventh of nine children, Paul first acquired a camera at the age of eight. “I would film everything,” he says. have The son of a successful voiceover artist, Anderson attended the elite Buckley School before being kicked a feeling, one of out for poor grades. He later dropped out of both Emerson College and New York University. those gut feelings,
Anderson’s father was the first man on his block to that I’ll make pretty own a V.C.R., and from a very early age Anderson had an infinite number of titles available to him. While good movies the rest film-makers like Spielberg cut their teeth making 8 mm films, Anderson cut his teeth shooting films on of my life. video and editing them from V.C.R. to V.C.R. – Paul Thomas Anderson
His Films: His career began in earnest at the age of 18 with“The Dirk Diggler Story,” a mockumentary on
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 masterpieces, he’s amassed a catalogue that would easily suffice for an entire career, if not two. DID YOU KNOW? Praise for Paul Thomas Anderson • His father, Ernie Anderson, was a “His display of talent is as big and exuberant as local celebrity in Cleveland, where he hosted horror shows using the name skywriting.” - Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Ghoulardi”. “Anderson is in love with his camera.” - Roger Ebert • Paul is among the top 10 richest celebrities in Hollywood today, with a seven-figure salary per film and a net worth of more than $70 million. • He has directed seven actors in Oscar-nominated performances. He is also the only Director to win a best director prize at each of the big European film festivals. • He shaves his head before the release of most of his films.
Anderson next wrote and directed 1999’s Magnolia, an ensemble film about several unconnected lives which interwined in unexpected ways. Magnolia captured three Oscar nominations, including Best Original Screenplay. QUICK FACTS In 2002, Anderson successfully transformed Saturday Night Live comedian Adam Sandler into an empathetic romantic lead in Punch Drunk Love. He won an award for BIRTH NAME: Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for his work on Paul Thomas Anderson the film. ______
Anderson’s most ambitious work, There Will Be Blood OCCUPATION: (2007), was a dark period drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Director, Screenwriter, Producer It earned eight Academy Award nominations, including Best ______Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
In 2012, he made The Master, a drama about Scientology, BIRTH DATE: starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and 26 June, 1970 Amy Adams. All three actors earned Oscar nominations. ______
In 2014, he adapted the Thomas Pynchon novel Inherent PLACE OF BIRTH: Vice, a trippy comedic affair starring Joaquin Phoenix, Studio City, California, USA Owen Wilson, Josh Brolin and Reese Witherspoon. With ______Vice, Anderson earned another Oscar nomination for Adapted Screenplay. Residence: San Fernando Valley, California, USA Coming up this month is “Phantom Thread,” a “50s London romance set in the high-couture fashion world.” ______Anderson has already won applause in the top circuits for this Daniel Day-Lewis sign-off vehicle, with strong Oscar YEARS ACTIVE: buzz around it. 1997 - Present
At 47, Anderson is still a relatively young man by Hollywood director standards. But with eight major films, at least four of which are widely considered to be
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 25 HISTO RY This Month 20 Years Ago
*Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 HISTO RY This Month 20 Years Ago
This exciting war thriller brought the reality of history’s bloodiest war into the homes of ordinary people, highlighting the reality of broken and lost families in a time of total and encompassing war.
The film received widespread critical acclaim, winning several awards for film, cast, and crew. It grossed US$481.8 million worldwide and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. Spielberg’s direction won his second Academy Award for Best Director, with four more awards going to the film.
The sequence depicting the Omaha Beach landings was demise at the same time. And when he learns that a fourth named the “best battle scene of all time” by Empire son is still unaccounted for, the General decides to send magazine. Bookended by this most shocking, searing of a unit to find him and bring him back, despite being told battle sequences in film history, “Saving Private Ryan” that it’s highly unlikely that he is still alive and the area was as powerful, devastating, memorable and moving as that he was known to be at is very dangerous. So the unit movies get. consisting of 8 men are sent to find him but as stated it’s very dangerous and one by one, they are picked off. Will In fact, Steven Spielberg’s riveting infantryman’s-eye- they find him and how many of them will still be alive? view of World War II changed the way war movies are perceived. Even the toughest critics agreed that never Fun Facts: before had the fear and flux of fighting been so vividly Steven Spielberg cast Matt Damon as Private Ryan realised on celluloid. because he wanted an unknown actor with an All- American look. He did not know Damon would win an “I didn’t want to do something I’ve done with many Oscar for Good Will Hunting (1997) and become an of my other movies - allowing the audience to be overnight star before the film was released. spectators,” Steven Spileberg said in an interview. “Here I wanted to bring the audience onto the stage with me In the German-dubbed version of the movie, one of the and demand them to be participants with those kids who actors, who was a German veteran of the Normandy had never seen combat before in real life, and get to the invasion, dropped out and had to be replaced due to the top of Omaha Beach together.” emotional realism of the film.
Plot: During WWII, Chief of Staff, General Marshall is When the camera shakes during explosions, Steven informed that three of a woman’s sons have been killed Spielberg used drills attached to the side of the camera, and that she’s going to receive the notifications of their which were turned on when required. While shooting with this effect, the crew’s photographer let Spielberg know that there was a shaker lens for cameras. Spielberg said in an interview that he had thought he had invented a great new technique.
All the actors had to undergo an intensive pre-shoot six-day boot camp during which all but one of them voted to quit, as they found it too arduous. The one dissenting voice was Tom Hanks, who thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Naturally, his vote counted the most, so the rest of the actors were obligated to complete their training.
PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 FILM FESTIVALS OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL 2018 PLOT: Parvana is an 11-year-old girl whose family, like many Festival Date: Feb 7– Feb 11, 2018 others, struggle for a better life under Taliban rule in 2001. Venue: Oxford, Mississippi, USA Based on Deborah Ellis’s much-loved novel, Parvana cuts her Opening Film: The Last Movie Star hair and dresses like a boy in an attempt to help her family Closing Film: Allure survive following the wrongful arrest of her father. Twomey’s powerful film drew the attention of UNHCR Special Envoy Acclaimed Movie Angelina Jolie, who is executive producer. MAD TO BE NORMAL MOVIE INFO Directed By: Nora Twomey Cast: Sara Chaudry, Soma Bhatia, Noorin Gulamgaus Genre: Animation, Drama
BERLINALE, 2018 Festival Date: Feb 15– Feb 25, 2018 Venue: Berlin, Germany Opening Film: Isle of Dogs
Acclaimed Movie THE PRAYER
PLOT: The story of a radical psychiatrist who rewrote the rules on mental health treatment. He became a 60s counterculture hero for challenging the status quo of pills and electro shock therapy, instead opting for a holistic treatment without drugs, group therapy, and communal healing.
MOVIE INFO Directed By: Robert Mullan Cast: Jessica Jones, David Tennant, Gabriel Byrne Genre: Biopic
DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2018 Festival Date: Feb 21– March 04, 2018 Venue: Dublin, Ireland Opening Film: Borg vs McEnroe Closing Film: Surprise Film
Acclaimed Movie THE BREADWINNER
PLOT: Thomas, 22, is a drug addict. In an effort to put an end to his habit, he joins a community of former addicts who live isolated in the mountains and use prayer as a way to cure themselves. At first reluctant, Thomas gradually accepts to submit himself to a Spartan life of discipline, abstinence, hard work and frequent prayer. He discovers faith, but also love.
MOVIE INFO Directed By: Cedric Kahn Cast: Anthony Bajon, Damien Chapelle, Alex Brendemühl, Louise Grinberg, Genre: Drama
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MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE
Bleeding Steel (English) Action 02 Feb ______
Den of Thieves (English) Action / Thriller 02 Feb ______
Phantom Thread (English) Drama / Crime 02 Feb ______
Kuldip Patwal: I Didn’t Do It! (Hindi) Drama / Mystery 02 Feb ______
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (English/Hindi) Sci-Fi / Thriller ATMOS / IMAX / 4DX 02 Feb ______
15:17 to Paris (English) True Story 09 Feb ______
Padman (Hindi) Drama / Biography ATMOS 09 Feb ______
Aiyaary (Hindi) Drama / Crime ATMOS 09 Feb ______
The Shape of Water (English) Fantasy / Drama 16 Feb ______
Dil Junglee (Hindi) Drama ATMOS 16 Feb ______
3 Storeys (Hindi) Drama / Thriller 16 Feb ______
Black Panther (English/Hindi) Adventure / Fantasy 3D / ATMOS / IMAX 3D / 4DX 16 Feb ______
Kuch Bheege Alfaz (Hindi) Romance 16 Feb ______
Three Billboards (English) Crime / Comedy 23 Feb ______
Hichki (Hindi) Drama / Family ATMOS 23 Feb ______
Game Night (English) Crime / Mystery 23 Feb ______
Peter Rabbit (English) Fantasy / Adventure 23 Feb ______
Welcome to New York (Hindi) Comedy / Drama 3D / ATMOS 23 Feb ______
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (Hindi) Comedy / Romance ATMOS 23 Feb
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