PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 33 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA JULY 2018

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ear Movie Lovers, Meet rising star Evangeline Lilly and rewind to “, ”the 1994 starrer that won six Academy Here’s the July issue of Movies First, your exclusive window awards and stirred countless hearts. to the world of cinema. We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous Megastar Tom Cruise prevents a global catastrophe in month of movie watching. “Mission Impossible 6: Fallout.” Jahanvi Kapoor and Regards Ishan Khattar battle caste politics in “.” Angad Bedi talks about the real-life sports drama “Soorma,” while

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It has been remade in Kannada, Odia, Punjabi and Bengali DHADAK and is being remade in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil. When two worlds collide, It was officially selected for the 66th Berlin International they become one Festival and received a standing ovation after

THE PLOT: Dhadak is a journey of young, pure, unconditional and fierce first love that fights fate.

Set in the picturesque city of , it is the story of Madhukar and Parthavi. From the moment they set eyes DID YOU KNOW? on each other, they felt something special, something and pure. As their love blossomed, they faced many had problems. Torn between society and their families, their fate became uncertain. banned phones on the sets, after one of THE IDEA: This film is an adaptation of the Marathi the film’s looks was language film ‘’ (2016), which was written and released online. directed by and created a revolution in the Indian cinema. It was based on his own experiences and he chose his village Jeur in Solapur district as the setting.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 The Collection Shashank Khaitan is a well recognized movie director and writer in . He was born in and raised in Nashik, he basic premise Maharashtra in a Marwari business family. is of differences in caste, At the age of 17, he decided to pursue honour killing and what it means to survive in that world a career in entertainment. He joined the and I feel that is the conflict Whistling Woods International Institute to that is alive all across and break into the movie industry. you will hear stories like that. His first film was ‘Humpty Sharma Ki We are adapting ‘Sairat’ into Dulhania’, with and Alia the world that we want to. The Bhatt in the lead roles. He cites ‘Dilwale focus entirely was to present Dulhania Le Jayenge’ and ‘Casablanca’ as them (Janhvi and Ishaan) as the characters of the film. inspiration for his script. One of his goals with the filming was to keep it real and to - Shashank Khaitan make sure that all the characters were well prepared before they shot a scene. The film was released in July 2014 and became a success at the box office. the show. It is the highest grossing film in the history of Marathi Cinema. The music by Ajay-Atul played an He then wrote and directed the romantic important role in the movie’s phenomenal success. The comedy ‘’ with the duo have been retained to compose the tunes for ‘Dhadak’ same cast. It was released in March, 2017 as well. and became the ninth highest grossing Bollywood film of 2017. It received eight Filmfare Award nominations, including Best Film and Best Director.

DHADAK RELEASE 20 JULY

Genre: Romance Language: Hindi Director: Shashank Khaitan Cast: , , Aditya Kumar, Aishwarya Narkar, , Studio: , Pic Courtesy: Zee Studios

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Tagline: Some Missions Are Not A Choice. history. He started his career at 19, with a small role in the Release Date: 27 July, 2018 film ‘Endless Love’, followed by a major supporting role Genre: Thriller, Action as a crazed military academy student in ‘Taps’. In 1983, Language: English he starred in ‘The Outsiders’, ‘All the Right Moves’ and Director: Christopher McQuarrie ‘Risky Business’. The last proved to be a career-maker Cast: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Sean Harris Studio: Bad Robot Productions, Skydance Media, Pic Courtesy: Paramount Pictures ithout question the biggest and most difficult stunts THE STORY: When an Impossible Mission Force (IMF) that he’s ever done. Some mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire of the most challenging consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begins to question his stunts he’s ever done. loyalty and his motives. Hunt finds himself in a race against But, also, a much deeper time, hunted by assassins and former allies while trying to story. A much more prevent a global catastrophe. emotional story. THE HERO – Christopher McQuarrie Born in 1962, American actor Tom Cruise is one of the highest paid and most sought after actors in screen

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 for him. Then came 1986’s ‘Top Gun’ which cemented his status as a superstar. He was thereafter seen in ‘Colour of Money’, ‘Cocktail’, ‘Rainman’, ‘Born on the Fourth of July’, ‘Days of Thunder’, ‘Far and Away’ and ‘Interview with the Vampire’ hen you Since 1996, Cruise has been well known for his role as see the sprinting in IMF agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film the movie, I’m basically series. His other well known are ‘Jerry Maguire’, doing it on a broken foot. ‘Eyes Wide Shut’, ‘Magnolia’, ‘Vanilla Sky’, ‘Minority Report’, ‘War of the Worlds’, ‘Valkyrie’, ‘Jack Reacher’ But I was able to get and ‘The Mummy’. He will also be seen in the upcoming to a physical point movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’. where it wasn’t causing THE WORLD OF MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE anymore damage by This is a series of a secret agent thriller films based on doing that. the popular television series of the same name. They – Tom Cruise chronicle the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF) under the leadership of Ethan Hunt (Cruise), who is forced to take over after the team is betrayed from within her third appearance in the franchise. She starred in in the first film. ‘Mission: Impossible III’ as Julia Meade, a doctor and Hunt’s fiancè. The movie ended with the pair heading for ‘Mission: Impossible’ (1996) directed by Brian De a honeymoon. She then appeared at the end in ‘Mission: Palma was the first film. This was followed by ‘Mission: Impossible — Protocol’. Impossible 2’ (2000) directed by , ‘Mission: Impossible III’ (2006) directed by J.J.Abrams, ‘Mission: Rebecca Ferguson returns as Isla Faust. She made a Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ (2011) directed by Brad Bird striking impression in ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue and ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ (2015) directed Nation’ as the agile agent with a haunting history. by Christopher McQuarrie. Ferguson brought a quiet and deadly intensity to the femme fatale turned friendly agent and the performance This franchise is the fine wine of action series and only quickly turned her into a bonafide . gets better with age. Each of the five films has brought something entirely new and endlessly exciting to the Angela Bassett will be joining the franchise with this table. All the instalments boast of an excellent balance movie. The Golden Globe winning actress will play Hunt’s of style and substance. The series is the 20th highest- new CIA director. The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby will also be grossing film series of all time, earning over 2.7 billion seen as one of the female leads in this film. dollars to date. THE VILLIAN THE FEMALE LEADS British actor Henry Cavill plays August Walker, the main Michelle Monaghan has rejoined the cast and this marks antagonist here. He shot to prominence and international

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 8 Trivia

The first ‘Mission: Impossible’ film to 01 be released in 3D. The production was wrapped after 161 shooting days.

The word ‘Fallout’ in the movie title 02 has a dual meaning. One relating to the threat of nuclear annihilation and the other to the implications of decisions made by Hunt over the years.

Cruise trained for an entire year to 03 perform the HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) stunt in this film. Cruise is the first actor to ever perform such a stunt on camera. global catastrophe. He is a tall, muscular and handsome man with blue eyes, black handsome hair and a dark While filming, Tom Cruise fractured his brown mustache. He is mostly seen in a suit and a tie 04 ankle in a stunt where he jumped from and as a field operative of the CIA, he is usually wearing a building. Production was halted for a black tactical suit. seven weeks but the July 2018 release date was kept. THE DIRECTOR Christopher McQuarrie is an American screenwriter, This is said to be 140 minutes long, director and producer. He wrote the screenplay for ‘The 05 which will make it the longest ‘Mission: Usual Suspects’, for which he won the Academy Award Impossible’ film to date. for Best Original Screenplay. He co-wrote and produced ‘Valkyrie’, co-wrote ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ and ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ and wrote and directed ‘The Way of the Gun’ and ‘Jack Reacher’.

He is the man behind ‘Mission: Impossible -- Rogue fame after playing Superman in ‘Man of Steel’ (2013) Nation’ and that makes him the most worthy candidate and reprising the role in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of for the director’s chair for this instalment. He is the first Justice’ (2016) and ‘Justice League’ (2017). The first two filmmaker to direct more than one ‘Mission: Impossible’ became the highest grossing Superman films. film. He has been a longtime collaborator with Cruise and they share a very strong rapport and a very comfortable In this movie, Walker is a high-ranking operative of the working relationship. Their recent projects have currently CIA, who goes on a mission to kill agent Hunt, in order to put them on a seriously impressive trail and this movie contain the impact of a failed mission which has caused a certainly looks to uphold that tradition.

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JULY JULY HANUMAN VS MAHIRAVANA 06 SOORMA 13 Genre: Genre: Sports, Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Ehil Vendan Director: Shaad Ali Cast: Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Tapsee Studio: Green Gold Pannu, Angad Bedi Entertainment Studio: Networks Pic Courtesy: Yash Raj Films India, C.S. Films Pic Courtesy: Sony Pictures Releasing

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Plot: The film narrates the mythological tale of Mahiravana’s Plot: This story is based on the life of hockey player, Sandeep capture of Rama and Lakshmana. Ravana’s brother spirits the Singh, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after two away into an underground world and hopes to sacrifice facing a near death experience through sheer determination, them to the goddess, Mahamaya. Hanuman travels there and hard work and unrelenting passion for the sport. battles Mahiravana’s army to rescue the brothers. Reasons to watch: This moving story of the triumph of the Reasons to watch: This untold story from the Ramayana, human spirit promises to be an inspiring and worthy watch. The promises to be a family entertainer with all the right emotions, talented director has blockbusters like ‘Saathiya’ and ‘Bunty Aur fun and action. Babli’ to his credit.

JULY JULY SAHEB BIWI AUR GANGSTER 3 27 MULK 27 Genre: Drama Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Language(s): Hindi Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Director: Anubhav Sinha Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Prateik Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Babbar, Rajat Kapoor, Taapsee Chitrangda Singh Pannu, Ashutosh Rana, Manoj Studio: Wave Cinemas, Pahwa, Neena Gupta Tigmanshu Dhulia Films Studio: Soham Rockstar Pic Courtesy: Entertainment Pic Courtesy: Soham Rockstar Entertainment

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Plot: This is the third instalment in the series of films started by Plot: Taapsee Pannu is essaying the role of a lawyer, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011). Sanjay Dutt plays the gangster who tries to help her family, which is trapped in a dark in this story full of plotting and planning. It is a tale of Politics, controversy. love and betrayal. Reasons to watch: The trailer shows it to be a promising Reasons to watch: It promises to be a gripping film, with powerful performances from the talented cast. Dhulia is a critically film with a competent cast led by veteran actor, Rishi acclaimed director, who has proven his talent with films like Kapoor. The capable director is known for his work in hits ‘Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster’ (2011) and ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ (2012). such as ‘Tum Bin’, ‘Dus’, and ‘Ra.One’.

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JULY JULY TAG 06 ISLE OF DOGS 06 Genre: Comedy Genre: Animation, Comedy Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Jeff Tomsic Director: Cast: Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Cast: Bryan Cranston, Edward Annabelle Wallis, Hannibal Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Buress, Isla Fisher, Rashida Goldblum, Greta Gerwig, Jones, Leslie Bibb, Jon Hamm Frances McDormand, Studio: , Studio: Indian Paintbrush, Broken Road Productions American Empirical Pictures Pic Courtesy: Warner Bros. Pic Courtesy: Fox Searchlight Pictures Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Plot: Every year, five friends meet up for a game of tag, risking Plot: Set in a dystopian near-future Japan, the film follows their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take one another a group of dogs, who help a young boy search for his dog, down. This time, the game coincides with the wedding of the after the whole species is banished to an island after a only undefeated player. What should be an easy target soon canine-flu outbreak. becomes an all out war, as he knows they’re coming to get him. Reasons to watch: This joyous stop-motion feature looks Reasons to watch: The film is based on true events in the lives and sounds like nothing cinegoers have encountered of former high school classmates, which makes it very real before. It has received praise for its animation, story and and relatable. deadpan humour.

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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Language(s): English Director: Stefano Sollima Cast: Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Catherine Keener Studio: Black Label Media, Thunder Road Pictures Pic Courtesy: Summit Entertainment

Plot: The drug war on the US-Mexico border has escalated, as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro. Reasons to watch: This slick and stylish sequel promises to keep fans glued to their seats with heavy duty action and shootouts galore.

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JULY JULY ANT-MAN AND THE WASP 13 SKYSCRAPER 13 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi Genre: Action, Adventure, Language(s): English Suspense English Director: Peyton Reed Language(s): Director: Rawson M. Thurber Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller, Pablo Schreiber, Judy Greer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Byron Mann, Hannah Quinlivan, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Noah Taylor Douglas. Studio: Legendary Pictures, Studio: Marvel Studios Perfect World Pictures, Seven Pic Courtesy: Walt Disney Bucks Productions Studios Motion Pictures Pic Courtesy:

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Plot: As Scott Lang (Ant-Man) balances being both, a superhero Plot: Former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an veteran Will Ford now assesses security for skyscrapers. While urgent new mission that finds him fighting alongside the Wasp on assignment in Hongkong, he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze and he’s been framed for it. He to uncover secrets from their past. They find themselves in an must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow epic battle against a powerful new enemy. rescue his family who is trapped inside the building. Reasons to watch: With Ant-Man set to play a pivotal role Reasons to watch: Global icon Dwayne Johnson’s fans are in for in the upcoming Avengers 4, this film has fans in the grip treat with this edge of the seat thriller, which boasts a gripping of frenzy. storyline and high octane action sequences.

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Genre: Animation Language(s): English Director: Genndy Tartakovsky Cast: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon Studio: Pic Courtesy: Sony Pictures Releasing

Plot: The monster family embarks on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship, which turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes that Dracula has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monster kind. Reasons to watch: It promises to be a fun film with lovable characters and one enjoyable family outing. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON

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JULY JULY MAMMA MIA HERE WE GO AGAIN 20 20 Genre: Musical, Comedy Genre: Crime, Romance,Thriller Language(s): English Language(s): English Director: Ol Parker Director: Matthew Ross Cast: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Cast: Keanu Reeves, Ana Ularu, Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Molly Ringwald. Dominic Cooper, Meryl Streep, Studio: Buffalo Gal Pictures, Cher, Julie Walters Company Films, Summerstorm Studio: , Littlestar Entertainment Productions, Legendary Pic Courtesy: Saban Films Entertainment Pic Courtesy: Universal Pictures

PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER Plot: In this sequel to Mamma Mia, Sophie is pregnant Plot: When an American diamond trader’s Russian with Sky’s child while running her mother’s villa. She partner goes missing, he journeys to Siberia in search learns more of Donna’s past and how she came to start of him, where he falls into an obsessive relationship her villa and met each one of Sophie’s dads. with a Russian cafe owner. Reasons to watch: The first movie made our hearts sing and dance and this sequel is generating a huge Reasons to watch: This promises to be a gripping buzz. The incredible ensemble cast features top watch with a riveting plot and the talented Keanu Hollywood stars. Reeves in the lead.

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Genre: Animation Language: English Director: Peter Rida Michail, Aaron Horvath Cast: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Hynden Walch, Will Arnett, Kristen Bell Studio: Warner Bros. Animation Pic Courtesy: Warner Bros. Pictures

Plot: This is based on the Cartoon Network animated series ‘Teen Titans Go!’ (2013). A villain’s maniacal plan for world domination sidetracks five teenage superheroes, who dream of Hollywood stardom. Reasons to watch: Teen Titans Go TV series reference can also be given. PLAY TRAILER BOOK TICKETS SET REMINDER TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON

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American actor, comedian and writer, William 01 James Murray was born on September 21, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois. Bill and his eight siblings were raised in a Roman 02 Catholic Irish-American family, in Wilmette, a beautiful northern suburb of Chicago. He and his brothers worked as golf caddies, while in high school in order to fund their Jesuit education. As a teenager, Murray was the lead singer in a 03 rock band called ‘The Dutch Masters’ and took part in high school and community theatre. Later, the actor performed his own vocals for the song ‘The Best Thing’ in the film ‘Polyester’ (1982). Bill was pressured to hire a personal assistant 04 by the producers of ‘Groundhog Day’, so he hired a deaf assistant, who spoke American Sign Language. He is a part-owner of three minor league baseball 05 teams. These are the Charleston River Dogs, the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Brockton Rox. He is also a part-owner of the St. Paul Saints, an independent baseball team and occasionally travels to Saint Paul, Minnesota to watch their games. The reclusive actor does not have an agent. He 06 has an automated phone line where one can call to pitch an idea over voicemail and if he likes it, he’ll contact the filmmaker back. Bill admits to signing on for the ‘Garfield’ movie 07 because he thought the Coen brothers (the famed writer-directors of ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘No Country for Old Men’) were making the film. Only later did he realize that the director was Joel Cohen and not Joel Coen! He became the first guest on NBC’s ‘Late Night 08 with David Letterman’ on February 1, 1982. Since then, he has shown up on the show in a variety of ridiculous and hilarious outfits, ranging from a 21 Little-Known jockey costume to a green jacket with boxers. In 1993, while filming a scene in ‘Mad Dogs Things About…. 09 and Glory’, where the characters fight over Uma Thurman, Bill got carried away and wound up breaking Robert De Niro’s nose. During a visit to Austin’s Shangri-La Bar during 10 the SXSW in 2010, Bill hopped behind the bar to serve drinks and ended up serving tequila to all, even if a patron asked for some other Bill Murray drink.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 While shooting ‘Where the Buffalo Roam’, a movie He is co-owner, with brothers Brian, Joel and 11 about author Hunter.S.Thompson’s rise to fame, 21 John, of the ‘Murray Brothers Caddy Shack’ Bill and Hunter were constantly attempting to restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida. Its slogan is be one up on each other. While trying to prove ‘Eat, Drink & Be Murray’. who could be most likely the famous illusionist, Houdini, Hunter tied Bill to a chair and tossed him into a pool. He nearly drowned before Hunter could pull him out. While visiting Bali, he decided to explore the country 12 on a motorcycle, and wound up getting totally lost. He reached a village and tried talking to the people but they did not understand English. He then performed for them by dancing around and soon had the whole village watching him. When his character in ‘Kingpin’, bowls three 13 straight strikes in the final showdown, Bill actually accomplished the feat himself. The crowd’s HAPPY response is a genuine reaction to the actor’s BIRTHDAY surprising feat. 14 During the construction of the Poet’s House, a library in Manhattan, Bill stopped by to get to know TOM CRUISE the construction crew working on the building. He also read them poetry by Lorine Niedecker and Emily Dickinson. American actor and producer, Tom Cruise is one of the top grossing actors worldwide. He was ranked as He was paid 9,000 dollars for his role in Hollywood’s most powerful actor and as the world’s most 15 ‘Rushmore’ (1998). When Disney wouldn’t pay for powerful celebrity in 2006. He has extraordinary drive and a helicopter in a particular scene, Bill humbly gave determination and has won three Golden Globe Awards and the director Wes Anderson, a cheque for 25,000 has been nominated for three Academy Awards. dollars to shoot it. Here are six fun facts about this exceptionally popular actor who turns 56 on July 3, 2018. 16 Bill replaced actor Chevy Chase on ‘Saturday Night 1. Cruise was raised in a devout Catholic home and he Live’ in 1976. When Chase returned to host the seriously considered being a priest. At age 14, he even show in its third season, tension simmered between attended a Franciscan seminary in Cincinnati on a the two all week and finally boiled over in a now scholarship, but the lure of Hollywood proved too strong. legendary fight, only moments before the show 2. Cruise reportedly refuses to sign a movie unless the went on air. producers let him do his own stunts. In ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’, the star hung off the side of In 2006, Bill crashed a party held by some 17 plane in flight and held his breath for nearly six minutes Norwegian students in Scotland. He drank some underwater. vodka, told a few jokes, helped wash the dishes 3. The primary reason that Cruise accepted a role in the and then left. movie ‘Valkyrie’ was because he saw a photograph of the His favourite musical is Oklahoma and he thinks real-life Colonel von Stauffenberg and realized that they 18 ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ is the supreme achievement of the looked a lot alike. modern age in terms of comedy. 4. Since 2006, October 10 has been recognized as Tom Cruise Day in Japan, honouring the fact that Cruise has 19 Once, while in a cab, the driver complained about visited the country more than any other Hollywood actor. how he was never able to practice his saxophone 5. a real life hero, Cruise saw a woman get hit by a car in because he drove for 14 hours a day. Promptly, Bill 1996 and rushed her to the hospital. He even paid her switched spots with the driver and drove the cab, bill of 7,000 dollars, after realizing that she didn’t have while the driver sat in the back and practiced his insurance. In 1998, he saved a woman from being saxophone. mugged in London and chased the attackers along with his bodyguards. Bill has residences in , Martha’s 20 6. Cruise enjoys skydiving, scuba diving and piloting his Pitts Vineyard in Massachusetts, Charleston in South Special S-2B stunt plane. He earned his pilot’s license in Carolina and Palisades in New York. He mainly 1994. He is a huge fan of professional wrestling. Bill Murray resides in his home in Charleston.

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Veteran cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi’s son Angad Bedi the inspiring, hope-instilling message that the film has carved a niche for himself with films such as leaves you with. (2014), Pink (2016) and (2017). He takes us behind the scenes of his upcoming sports I met the real-life brothers drama “Soorma.” I visited their house and noticed that only Sandeep Singh’s photos with all his medals and awards were Tell us about your role in “Soorma” on the walls. Bikramjeet is a player in his own right but This biopic is not just about a hockey player. It is the there was not a single picture of his. I asked him about story of India’s hockey captain Sandeep Singh(Diljeet this and he simply said, “My brother means the world Dosanjh) who suffers a paralysing spine injury, but to me. His medals, his happiness are mine too.” That makes an incredible comeback with the help of his simplicity, humility touched me to the core. brother Bikramjeet Singh, who refuses to give up on him, mentors him and shapes him into a “soorma.” I You are a cricketer. How did you prepare for play the role of that brother. your role of a hockey-player? It wasn’t easy! We were trained for three months by the Three great reasons to watch the film real-life Sandeep and Bikramjeet. Being a cricketer, I First, the powerful underdog story, based on true events. had to unlearn my technique. In cricket, your top hand Second, the heart-warming portrayal of strong emotional is all important, but in hockey, the right hand always bonds in a family—especially between siblings. It is dominates. The distance at which you dribble the ball is Evangeline Lilly rarely seen in movies and in real life these days. Thirdly, crucial, and that took time to get right!

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Blessed with a combination of irresistible charm and Man and the Wasp’ (2018). She will reprise the role in the natural talent, this Canadian actress is fast acquiring the upcoming ‘Avengers 4’ (2019). reputation of being one of the most promising actresses in Hollywood. She is known as one of the most desirable STAR POWER: Evangeline won a Screen Actors Guild women on the planet and is capturing audiences with Award in 2004 and received a Golden Globe Award multiple movies on the map. One of her striking qualities is that she is a successful loner, with complete control of her career and the ability to make bold statements both on and off screen.

FILMS: Evangeline’s acting career began when she was discovered by a Ford Models agent, while walking the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia. The agency ’m very landed her several roles in commercials and some small proud of being a television parts. woman, and as a woman, I don’t even like the word She shot to prominence for her role as Kate, a bank feminism because when robber with a mysterious past, on the insanely popular TV show ‘Lost’ (2004-10). Kate became one of the most I hear that word, I associate popular characters on the show. Thereafter, she made it with women trying to her presence felt with her roles as Connie James in ‘The pretend to be men, and Hurt Locker’ (2008), Bailey Tallet in ‘Real Steel’ (2011) I’m not interested in and Tauriel in ‘The Hobbit’ film series. trying to pretend to be a man. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she plays the superhero Wasp in the films ‘Ant-Man’ (2015) and ‘Ant-

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 nomination for her role as Kate Austen in the ABC series with a corporation that helps widows and youngsters ‘Lost’. She was voted one of People Magazine’s ‘50 Most in Rwanda. Beautiful People’. She was at number 2 on the Maxim Magazine ‘Hot 100’ list of 2005. She says she uses her high profile roles to further her humanitarian efforts, not to achieve stardom. Evangeline is best known for her work as an actress, but her foremost passion has always been writing. In 2013, her first effort entitled ‘The Squickerwonkers’ was published. It is a children’s picture book about a young girl and the puppet people that she encounters and antagonizes. Evangeline has stated that the idea first came to her when she was 14 years old.

There’s a charming level of honesty and boldness to Evangeline. She chooses her roles by wanting to contribute to the creation of her characters in order to feel as though she is doing more than just acting. Her sense of fortitude and perseverance makes her a force to reckon with. She’s a major star without a major ego and this makes her a rare and compelling figure in Hollywood.

UP CLOSE: Evangeline founded and ran a world development and human rights committee at her QUICK FACTS university. She has lived in a grass hut in the jungles of the with a missionary group and has been a BIRTH NAME: volunteer for children’s projects since the age of 14. Nicole Evangeline Lilly ______Her interest in humanitarian causes and global development led her to major in International Relations at OCCUPATION: the University of British Columbia. Actor ______While in college, she worked as a waitress, did oil changes and grease jobs on big rig trucks and worked as BIRTH DATE: a flight attendant for Royal Airlines to pay for her tuition. 3 August, 1979 ______Kate, her character in ‘Lost’ is frequently seen climbing trees. This is because the very athletic Evangeline loves PLACE OF BIRTH: to climb trees herself. Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada ______As a child, she almost drowned two times. She was afraid of the water until she overcame her fear at 22. YEARS ACTIVE: 2002–present She is fluent in French and loves reading, writing, ______painting, long walks, tea and nature. Alma mater: Evangeline delivered her son naturally a home birth, after University of British Columbia 30 hours of labour.

She has contributed to many humanitarian efforts by auctioning off lunches with herself. She also works

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 25 HISTO RY This Month 24 Years Ago

FORREST GUMP: 1994 *ing Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field. DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis

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Movie history just wouldn’t be the same without ‘Forrest ‘pelvis dance’ and inspires John Lennon to write the song Gump’. One of the greatest movies ever made, it is a ‘Imagine’. The glorious music by Alan Silvestri is a winner. cheeky social satire on forty tumultuous years of American The soundtrack went on to sell twelve million copies and is social-political history. Contrasting Forrest’s unassuming one of the top selling albums in the . innocence with the upheavals and rancour of the times, Hanks is stunning best and the only actor who could the film is a wisely goofy commentary on the stupidity of have played this role to perfection. His performance is a smartness. breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness. It was a commercial success as the top-grossing film in Superb acting by the entire cast, especially Wright as North America, earning over 677 million dollars. It won Jenny and Gary Sinise as Forrest’s army lieutenant, adding the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best substance to this sentimental tearjerker. This story of hope, Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects and love, perseverance, respect and tolerance has resonated with Best Film Editing. It also garnered multiple other awards, millions of people around the world. including Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards, and TRIVIA: With every transition of Forrest’s age, one thing Young Artist Awards. remains the same. In the first scene of each transition, he PLOT: This romantic drama film is based on the 1986 wears a blue plaid shirt. novel of the same name by Winston Groom. It is an Tom Hanks’ younger brother Jim Hanks doubled for him in uplifting saga about one young boy’s earnest and good- many of his running sequences. natured attempts to overcome his disabilities. The story depicts several decades in the life of its titular character, a Forrest and Dan’s Shrimp Emporium ‘Bubba Gump’ is slow-witted, kind-hearted and athletically prodigious man now a themed restaurant in 33 locations around the world, from Alabama. He witnesses and in some cases influences, with branches in the U.S., Japan, China, Mexico, Malaysia, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th Philippines, and the UK century in the United States, specifically the period The running scene was inspired by an actual event. In between 1944 and 1982. 1982, Louis Michael Figueroa, aged 16, ran from New The centrepiece is a gentle love story between Forrest and his Jersey to San Francisco for the American Cancer Society, lifelong friend, Jenny, whose paths intersect and diverge. The Gump’s Medal of Honour ceremony uses the footage movie is more of a meditation on our times, as seen through of the actual ceremony for Sammy L. Davis, who was the eyes of a man who lacks cynicism and takes things for awarded on 19 November 1968 by President Lyndon exactly as they are. Johnson for his actions in Vietnam. Tom Hanks’ head was WOW FACTOR: Zemeckis is superb and proves that he is superimposed on Davis’ body. a brilliant director with a distinctive world view. Eric Roth’s The bench on which Forrest was sold at auction in 2013 endearing screenplay nimbly intertwines Forrest’s life with for 25,000 dollars. the seminal social events and players of the past several decades. This film was groundbreaking for its use of Oscar Robin Wright was sick with a cold while shooting the winning visual effects, through which Forrest interacts with nightclub scene. In spite of this, she performed her own U.S. presidents, teaches Elvis Presley how to do his famous singing during a non-stop twenty-four hour shoot, in which she was nearly nude except for her guitar. The Vietnam War scene actually unfolded on a golf course on Fripp Island, off the coast of South Carolina. CGI worked its magic to give the sprawling green earthy Vietnam jungle feel. At one point, the studio was 48 hours away from shutting the movie down, due to money issues. Hanks and the director eventually shelled out the money themselves to finish the film. There is a book sequel to ‘Forrest Gump’ in which Forrest helps develop New Coke, crashes the Exxon Valdez, helps destroy the Berlin Wall, meets Tom Hanks and fights in Operation Desert Storm with an orangutan named Sue.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 FILM FESTIVALS KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ACCLAIMED MOVIE: This Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become The Witch in the Window Central and Eastern Europe’s leading film event. More than two hundred new films are presented here from the world. The extensive programme features premieres and films awarded at other festivals. It also includes artistic creations by independent directors, productions from little known film industries, retrospectives and an overview of Czech film output during the past year. There are ten world and two international premieres at this year’s festival.

FESTIVAL DATE: June 29 – July 7, 2018 VENUE: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic OPENING FILM: Loves of a Blonde PLOT: This is a gripping paranormal thriller about a divorced CLOSING FILM: Sink or Swim father taking his 12 year old son to rural Vermont to help him flip an old farmhouse, where they encounter the malicious spirit ACCLAIMED MOVIE: of Lydia, a previous owner. She keeps getting stronger with I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians every repair they make! Stony Brook Film Festival This incredibly well curated and intelligent film festival presents a programme of new, competitive and highly selective films every summer since 1996. Typically, each Festival feature is paired with a short film. Two features and two shorts are screened each evening, with additional screenings on the weekend. Talented filmmakers are invited to represent their films and participate in question and answer sessions thereafter. It draws a crowd of over 15,000 people.

FESTIVAL DATE: July 19 – 28, 2018 VENUE: Stony Brook, New York, USA OPENING FILM: Shelter CLOSING FILM: Aurora Borealis: Északi fény PLOT: A young artist is planning to reconstruct a historical event from 1941, during which the Romanian Army carried out ethnic ACCLAIMED MOVIE: cleansing on the Eastern Front. One of contemporary Europe’s The Tale most distinctive creators, Radu Jude has ingeniously conceived a film that unfolds slowly and in detail and hits the viewer with a singular emotional punch. FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Since its inception in 1996, it is now recognized as the largest and most influential event of its kind in North America. It is a leader on the genre film scene and every facet of the filmmaking chain is increasingly represented with the presence of celebrated delegates here. There is varied programming and an emphasis on the imaginative cinema of , Europe and the Americas. The offerings range from unique and powerful personal visions to international commercial crowd-pleasers, rarely seen in North America. PLOT: This is an American drama film written and directed by the acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Jennifer Fox. The film FESTIVAL DATE: July 12 - August 1, 2018 tells the story about Fox’s childhood sexual abuse and how it VENUE: Montreal, Quebec, Canada affects her later relationships. She returns to the Carolina horse OPENING FILM: Nightmare Cinema farm where the events transpired, to try to reconcile her version CLOSING FILM: A Taxi Driver of events with the truth.

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TAG (ENGLISH) COMEDY 06 JUL ______

HANUMAN Vs MAHIRAVANA (HINDI) ANIMATION 3D 06 JUL ______

ISLE OF DOGS (ENGLISH) ANIMATION/COMEDY 06 JUL ______

SICARIO 2: SOLDADO (ENGLISH) ACTION/CRIME /DRAMA 06 JUL ______

ANT MAN AND THE WASP (ENGLISH) ACTION/SCI FI 3D/IMAX 3D/4DX 13 JUL ______

SOORMA (HINDI) SPORTS/DRAMA 13 JUL ______

SKYSCRAPER (ENGLISH) ACTION / ADVENTURE / SUSPENSE 3D/4DX 13 JUL ______

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3 (ENGLISH) ANIMATION 3D/4DX 20 JUL ______

DHADAK (HINDI) ROMANCE 20 JUL ______

MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN (ENGLISH, HINDI) MUSICAL/COMEDY 20 JUL ______

SIBERIA (ENGLISH) Crime/Romance/Thriller 20 JUL ______

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT (ENGLISH) THRILLER / ACTION 3D/4DX 27 JUL ______

TEEN TITANS GO (ENGLISH) ANIMATION 27 JUL ______

SAHIB, BIWI AUR GANGSTER 3 (HINDI) DRAMA 27 JUL ______

MULK (HINDI) DRAMA 27 JUL

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