PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 14 YOUR WINDOW INTO THE WORLD OF CINEMA NOVEMBER 2016

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ear Movie Lovers, Zindagi. reprises the towering role of tough cop ACP Yashvardhan in Abhinay Deo’s Force 2. Here’s the November edition of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. Matthew McConaughey is aging like fine wine. Join us in wishing a happy 47th birthday to the Academy Award Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne lets a suitcase full of magical winning actor. creatures loose on 1920s New York, in the the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The It’s the month of Children’s Day! Stir up some hot chocolate and magic is back, Potter fans! pick from our list of the finest animated movies ever made. “Doctor Strange,” the latest movie in the ever-expanding We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous Marvel Cinematic Universe, casts an impressive spell of its month of movie watching. own, with the charming Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead. Regards Thomas Dam’s troll dolls come alive in Dreamworks Animations musical comedy Trolls. plays a life mentor to , a Gautam Dutta promising young cinematographer in ’s Dear CEO, PVR Limited USING THE MAGAZINE We hope you’ll find this magazine easy to use but here’s a handy guide to the icons used throughout. You can tap the page once at any time to access full contents at the top of the page.

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 2 CONTENTS Read on as we follow Mazoologist Newt Scamander’s adventures in JK Rowling’s magical world.

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

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world to find and document magical creatures, hoping to Fantastic Beasts and educate the wizarding world about why they are important and need to be protected. He arrives in New York for a Where to Find Them brief stopover, and might have come and gone without A New Era of Magic Begins incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble As Harry and Ginny bid adieu to their son Albus Severus at for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds. platform 9¾ in the closing minutes of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2, the potterverse fans might have Along with a former auror Tina, her sister Queenie, and his thought they have seen the very last of JK Rowling and her new No-Maj friend Jacob, Newt forms a band of unlikely world of magic. But it seems that the author and Warner heroes, who must recover Newt’s missing beasts before Bros had other plans. they come to harm.

There were plenty of reasons to smile for the fans of the wizarding world when the studio announced production of the spinoff series ‘Magical Beasts and Where To Find DID YOU KNOW? Them’ trilogy with the first film set to hit the theatres on The name Newt Scamander November, 2016. Although we won’t be seeing Harry and appears on the Marauder’s Hermoine again anytime soon, this definitely looks like the next best thing in store. Map in the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Set in New York in 1926, seventy years before the events (2004). of Harry Potter series, the plot revolves around Newt Scamander, a Magizoologist who has been travelling the

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 4 Reason to Watch: The Collection Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is going to be With a total of 4 installments under his belt, one of 2016’s biggest films, also because of its obvious David Yates holds the record for directing similarities to Harry Potter. With a stellar cast, a proven the most Harry Potter films. His work on director and Rowling all on board, there’s so the series brought him major commercial much to look forward to in the film. success along with accolades. Here is a sneak-peek of his work from the franchisee:

he film is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. Newt’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry gets underway. – J.K. Rowling, Author & Screenwriter

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) Where to Find Them RELEASE 18 NOVEMBER

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy Language: English Director: David Yates Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz Studio: Heyday Films Pic Courtesy: Warner Bros. Pictures Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)

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Tagline: Every Generation Finds its Voice THE PLOT: Eight years after the rock grunge Release Date:11 Nov band Magik reunited in Rock On!!, they are back with a Director: Shujaat Saudagar fresh story centered around music, emotions and life. Star Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, , Prachi Desai Genre: Musical/Drama Rating: (U) Studio: Excel Entertainment

y pick Rock On!! was perhaps the first film that was made about a rock band, and went on to achieve cult status. With of the film is Farhan’s this sequel, Magik, the band, is back, but the stakes and the character, Adi. Like him, scales are higher now. The film turns the spotlight on the conflicts in the North-East, weaving the issues there into its I tried to run but I knew narrative through music and human relationships. I could not hide. Both films have him face his As Farhan Akhtar’s character tells his audience, Magik has not performed for many years and now, “This. Is. It.” The demons. I identify with “it” promises to be the high point of Rock On 2. that a lot. – Shujaat Saudagar, Director Advertising filmmaker Shujaat Saudagar dons the directorial hat for the first time with Rock On 2, replacing Abhishek Kapoor, who helmed the prequel.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 7 Without giving the story away, the director says, “The with the ladies. Luke Kenny, keyboardist of the band in essence of the plot is to bring out the dynamics of Rock On!! is missing, since his character died in the end. relationships that people share with each other through life. He is replaced by actor-musician Shashank Arora. It is about human bonds that go beyond romance and love as we traditionally define them.” A key element of the film is Shraddha Kapoor, who plays a talented but unsure youngster whom Farhan Akhtar’s character Aditya Shroff mentors. THE CHARACTERS It is an emotionally intense story, like the first one. But the Rock On!! was about friends falling out. Rock On 2 deals characters have grown older and play their current age. with internal conflict. This film is emotionally stronger. Arjun’s son is now a teenager. Farhan’s son is eight years old. Purab is still single because he still cannot get lucky THE SETTING Rock On 2 has been shot in Meghalaya, with a lot of Khasi music. Wildly popular local band Somersault features in it.

Shillong is the rock capital of the country. When the Scorpions came to , that was the only place where they t’s incredible performed. Once the idea of setting the film in the North- to see the recall value East concretised, the team flew to Guwahati and drove to Shillong. “As soon as we crossed into Meghalaya, we of the first film’s songs. The minute the songs start from the album, the energy of that crowd just completely changes. With the sequel, we have the opportunity to push that even further. – Farhan Akhtar

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Shradha Kapoor, who astonished 01 everyone with her beautiful voice in Ek Villain, sings jazz for the first time in Rock On 2. She has been mentored by singer and vocal coach Samantha Edwards, who earlier trained Priyanka Chopra and Alia Bhatt for their movie singing debuts The script of Rock On 2 took three 02 years to write, because the director felt they needed that much time to arrive at the emotions they needed to convey The film was scheduled to be 03 shot in Himachal Pradesh, but a series of attacks on North-Eastern students in different parts of the country prompted the team to bring this region into the limelight Shashank Arora, the young actor 04 who got noticed in the critically acclaimed Titli, plays a sarod player in Rock On 2

knew we were shooting there. We spent a week, ten days, absorbing the culture,” says director Shujaat Saudagar.

In Cherrapunji, where you do not meet anyone for hours, the team suddenly heard music coming from the mist. They walked towards it and found a few people outside a cottage, strumming their guitar and jamming! These are the kind of pristine moments the film’s narrative incorporates.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 9 7 Best Total Recall Animated Movies of All Time

1994: The Lion King is as entertaining as it is innovative. Directed by John Lasseter, the simple tale turned adults into happy children, naysayers into believers, and Woody and Buzz Lightyear into a stellar comedic odd couple.

2004: The Incredibles

The Lion King is usually the overwhelming response you get if you go around asking people to name their favourite animated movie. The animated feature by Disney follows the adventures of the young lion Simba who is cast out of his pride after being wrongly accused of killing his father The family that fights super villains together stays together. by his wicked uncle Scar. With the help of his friends Pixar’s take on the caped crusaders is a story about a family Timon and Pumbaa, Simba returns as an adult to take of undercover superheroes, who while trying to live the back his homeland and succeeds. The movie snagged quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Song Masterfully designed and cleverly scripted, The Incredibles and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in the brings loads of wit and tons of fun to the animated musical or comedy category. superhero genre, easily living up to its name.

1995: Toy Story 2007: Ratatouille

Cowboy or spaceman—which is Andy’s favourite Can a naive, ambitious rat, long inspired by his reading of a plaything? And how do these secretly alive toys feel about famous French chef’s recipe book, realise his dream to become that? Pixar’s debut feature film about a cowboy doll that a chef? Fast-paced and stunningly animated, Ratatouille adds feels profoundly threatened and jealous when a new another delightfully entertaining entry and a rather unlikely spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy’s room hero to the Pixar cannon. Directed by Brad Bird who also

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 10 helmed The Incredibles, Ratatouille in its heart is a love-letter to Paris and to food.

2008: Kung Fu Panda

forbidden Paradise Falls in a home equipped with balloons. The first animated film to open the Cannes Film Festival, Up is exciting, funny, and offers an impeccably crafted tale told with wit and arranged with depth.

Overweight, ever-eager bear, Po, discovers that he is the living embodiment of an ancient Shaolin legend, which drives him to train as a martial arts expert and confront a badass snow leopard, Tai-Lung. He’s aided on his quest by Zen master Shifu and his band of high-flying wire-fu legends, the Furious Five. The pleasing mix of humour, swift martial arts action, and colourful animation make Kung Fu Panda, something of a guilty treat to watch.

2008: Wall-E

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY

Since making his big-screen debut more than 20 years ago in “Dazed and Confused,” Matthew McConaughey has taken Hollywood by storm. Here are 5 fun facts about the actor, who won himself an Oscar for “Dallas Buyers Club,” and nearly won an Emmy for “True Detective,” too. 1. Matthew David McConaughey was born November 4, 1969 One of Pixar’s most ambitious movies till date, Wall-E in Uvalde, Texas to Mary Kathleen McCabe and James imagines Earth in the year 2805 where the humans have Donald McConaughey. His mother is a former kindergarten polluted themselves out of existence. The only animate teacher, while his father ran an oil supply business. object that remains is a rusty old robot Wall-E, who turns 2. In college, McConaughey’s original career plan was to into an unlikely hero while fighting to win the hand of his become a criminal defense lawyer, something he ended up lady love and in so doing saves humanity from itself. Andrew portraying in “A Time to Kill” and “The Lincoln Lawyer.” Stanton‘s film is warm and funny and the stellar visuals 3. McConaughey launched his own men’s clothing line testify to Pixar’s ingenuity, while its charming star is bound earlier this year called JKL. The name is from his Just to captivate the younger viewers. Keep Livin Foundation, which he started in 2008 after the death of his father. 2009: Up 4. McConaughey’s big break came in 1996’s hit “Time to Kill,” alongside Sandra Bullock. The breakout role also put him The indelible sequence that starts this Pixar movie — a in strong contention for the lead in Titanic, until Leonardo whole marriage, in a little over four minutes just melts your DiCaprio took the part. heart. The story is about an unlikely friendship between 5. McConaughey has three bedrooms in his house and sleeps seventy-eight year old Carl Fredricksen and a young boy in all of them in turn. scout Russell, who travel to South America to discover the

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NOV Tum Bin 2 18

Time To Be Happy Again

Genre: Romance Language(s): Hindi Director: Anubhav Sinha Cast: Aditya Seal, Aashim Gulati, Neha Sharma Certification: (U/A) Studio: T-Series, Benaras Mediaworks Pic Courtesy: © T-Series

Movie Plot: The plot follows three young individuals from two Indian families who have migrated to Glasgow. Taran (Neha Sharma) is forced to choose between two suitors (Aditya Seal & Ashim Gulati), when both choices can be considered as “right.”

Reason to watch: The film is the sequel to the 2001 romantic drama film Tum Bin.

Did You Know: Jagjit Singh’s superhit ghazal from Tum Bin, “Koi Fariyad,” has been recreated as “Teri Fariyad” for Tum Bin 2.

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This November Feel The Force

Genre: Action Language(s): Hindi Director: Abhinay Deo Cast: John Abraham, Certification: (U/A) Studio: Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd., JA entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Pic Courtesy: © Viacom 18 Motion Pictures

Movie Plot: Set in parts of China, India and Budapest, the story opens when 3 undercover RAW agents are killed in synchronized assassinations across Asia. Tough-as-nails former cop Yash (John Abraham) then sets out to nab the mastermind, who is a mole in the Indian embassy, along with female officer Kiran (Sonakshi Sinha).

Reason to watch: A gripping storyline, high-octane action and a dash of drama—Force 2 promises to be one of the thrillers to look forward to in 2016.

Did You Know: The movie is a sequel of 2011 blockbuster Force directed by Nishikanth Kamath.

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Must Watch Bollywood/Hollywood Blockbusters

NOV 25

Is it okay to not be okay?

Genre: Drama, Romance Language(s): Hindi Director: Gauri Shinde Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapoor Certification: (U/A) Studio: , Red Chillies Entertainment, Hope Productions Pic Courtesy: © Red Chillies Entertainment

Movie Plot: An aspiring filmmaker navigates relationships and relies on the help of her guidance counsellor.

Reason to watch: The movie has been directed by Gauri Shinde who wowed the audiences in deftly handled debut film .

Did You Know: Alia’s love interests will be played by , , Angad Nedi and Kunal Kapoor. Shah Rukh, on the other hand, will play a life coach who Alia approaches for help.

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Expand Your Mind

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action Language(s): English Director: Scott Derrickson Cast: Rachel McAdams, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mads Mikkelsen Certification: (U/A) Studio: Marvel Studios Pic Courtesy: © Marvel Studios

Movie Plot: A neurosurgeon with a destroyed career sets out to repair his hands, only to find himself protecting the world from inter- dimensional threats.

Reason to watch: With Benedict Cumberbatch’s fine acting chops and director Derrickson lending a visionary eye, Doctor Strange will give the mystical character the depth and scope it deserves.

Did You Know: While filming, Benedict Cumberbatch walked into a comicbook store (in costume) and bought an actual Doctor Strange comic.

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MUST WATCH HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS

NOV TROLLS 04

Find Your Happy place

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family Language(s): English Directors: Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn Cast: Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel, Gwen Stefani Certification: (U/A) Studio: DreamWorks Animation Pic Courtesy: © DreamWorks Animation

Movie Plot: A grumpy troll survivalist named Branch (Justin Timberlake) goes along with giddy Poppy (Anna Kendrick) on a quest to save Troll Town’s population from the Bergens

Reason to watch: The creators of Shrek bring to you a colourful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable and overly optimistic Trolls.

Did You Know: The first ever Troll dolls were created by Thomas Dam, in Gjøl, Northern Jutland, Denmark.

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NOV BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK 3D /4DX 11

To Walk The Path of A Hero, You Have To See How It All Began

Genre: Comedy, Drama Language(s): English Director: Ang Lee Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel Certification: (U/A) Studio: Bona Film Group, Film4 Productions, The Ink Factory, Studio 8, TriStar Productions Pic Courtesy: © TriStar Productions

Movie Plot: 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad—contrasting the realities of war with America’s perceptions. Reason to watch: Two-time Academy Award winner Ang Lee brings his extraordinary vision to Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk, based on the widely-acclaimed, bestselling novel. Trivia: Kristen Stewart wears hair extensions in the film. She was still growing her hair out after having it cut short for her role of Nia in the film Equals.

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NOV SHUT IN 11

Don’t believe everything you see

Genre: Drama, Thriller Language(s): English Director: Farren Blackburn Cast: Emily Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Charlie Heaton Certification: (U/A) Studio: Lava Bear Films, EuropaCorp Pic Courtesy: © Lava Bear Films

Movie Plot: In this icy drama, a widowed child psychologist (Naomi Watts) must brave a vicious winter storm and conquer her own fears to come to the rescue of a stranded child.

Reason to watch: A heart-pounding thriller with Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts essaying the role of a widowed child psychologist who lives in an isolated existence in rural New England.

Trivia: First collaboration between Naomi Watts and Jacob Tremblay who’ll also co-star in “The Book Of Henry” (2017).

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Nothing is as it seems

Genre: Drama, Romance Language(s): English Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris Certification: (U/A) Studio: GK Films, ImageMovers Pic Courtesy: © GK Films

Movie Plot: In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

Reason to watch: Helmed by the director of Forrest Gump and Cast Away, the movie is reportedly based on a true story about two assassins who fall in love during a mission to kill a German official.

Did You Know: This will be Brad Pitt’s fourth World War II movie, following Inglourious Basterds (2009), Beyond All Boundaries (2009), and Fury (2014).

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PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 18 PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 19 five Talented People You Will Meet at the Movies This Month

Paras Arora Watch Him In: The role of a young John Abraham in Force 2.

Wow Factor: Known for his critically acclaimed portrayal of the great Maratha warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhonsale in the television series Veer Shivaji. He also played Abhimanyu in the mythological series Mahabharat, and the lead role of Vivaan Rajvanshi in Udaan, a 2014 TV series. Force 2 is his debut film.

Shashank Arora Watch Him In: Rock On 2, where he plays a new member of the band, replacing Luke Kenny.

Wow Factor: -born Shashank ‘Sunny’ Arora studied cinema and music in Montreal, Canada. While there, he joined a street theatre group formed by human rights activists. In 2008, he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in film. He played the title role in Titli which was a part of the official Selection, Un Certain Regards, at the 2014 Cannes International Film Festival. He also played the lead in the comedy Brahman Naman, a part of the Official Selection, World Cinema Dramatic Competition, at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. He co-stars with Irrfan Khan in The Song of the Scorpions, releasing 2017.

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Ira Dubey Watch Her In: The role of Alia Bhatt’s best friend in Dear Zindagi.

Wow Factor: She is the daughter of talented actors Ravi and Lilette Dubey. Her famous plays include the iconic Adhe Adhure and 30 Days in September. She has played lead roles in the movies Aisa Yeh Jahaan and Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend, besides small but significant roles in Aisha (2010) and Turning Thirty (2011). Ira co-hosted the TV show Chicks on Flicks on Sony, and Foodistan, besides starring in a few television commercials. With Dear Zindagi, this feisty lady makes her first major motion picture appearance.

Charlie Heaton Watch Him In: The role of Naomi Watt’s son in the supernatural thriller Shut In.

Wow Factor: This young English actor and musician has made waves with his portrayal of Jonathan Byers in the superhit Netflix supernatural drama series Stranger Things. He is a professional drummer, who made his TV debut with ITV’s hot favourite crime drama series DCI Banks, playing the role of the rough local bully Gary McCready.

Faith Wood-Blagrove Watch Her In: The role of Modesty in the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

Wow Factor: This 10-year-old from Britain was selected for the role from among thousands of girls who auditioned for the \part. The filmmakers were looking for an actress who could bring “a haunted character with inner strength and stillness” to life, and she fit the bill perfectly.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 21 Sergio Leone

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 22 THE LIFE OF A LEGEND: Sergio Leone

PVR MOVIES FIRST ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA PAGE 23 Sergio Leone ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA

Billed the God of the Spaghetti Western, Sergio were international hits, and they made a star out of Leone gave us the genre-defining Dollars Clint Eastwood. Trilogy - A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars Leone’s 1969 feature, C’era una volta il West (Once More, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Upon A Time In The West) was heavily edited by Early Life: Leone was the son of Italian cinema pioneer, Vincenzo Leone, and actress Francesca Bertini. Being literally born into filmdom, he started working in the movies right in his teens. At 18, he dropped out of law school, and became an assistant to Vittorio de Sica on the 1948 classic y life, ‘Bicycle Thieves.’ my reading, He began writing screenplays in the 1950s, and everything about me gained valuable experience as an assistant director on Quo Vadis (1951) and Ben Hur (1955). His revolves around chance at direction came when director Mario the cinema. Bonnard fell ill while filming The Last Days of Pompeii—Leone was asked to step in and finish So for me, the movie. Soon after, he directed his first solo cinema is life, film— The Colossus of Rhodes in 1961. and vice-versa. His Films: Leone made a name for himself in 1964 with his second feature film, Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars). The movie and its two sequels

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 24 its American studio and was a failure at the box • Leone was a huge fan of Hollywood mega star office, but was later restored and hailed as his Henry Fonda, and had approached Fonda for masterpiece. His last completed film was 1984’s almost every film until the latter agreed to play Once Upon A Time in America. the villain in Once Upon A Time In America, a huge departure from his usually clean-cut, His Style: One of the most identifiable aspects everyman type of image. of Leone’s westerns are their distinct musical score. It was 1964 when Sergio Leone hired Ennio Morricone, asking him to score the music for Fistful on a limited budget. The money constraints led the musician to get creative and thus drew on gunshots, whip cracks, whistles, and chants, instead of an orchestral score. The musical effect on the film was that it added humor to the action; it was only one of many ways in which the Leone films broke from classical Hollywood filmmaking.

Unlike most Hollywood productions, much of Morricone’s score was written before the film was shot, which allowed Leone to use it on set during filming. He would draw scenes out to fit the music, thus creating a newly inspired visual QUICK FACTS pacing. Morricone would later reveal that this was partly why his films were so slow. BIRTH NAME:

Sergio Leone Nonetheless, the musical style became extremely ______popular, and fellow composers quickly began imitating Ennio Morricone’s style for other OCCUPATION: European westerns. Director, Producer, Screenwriter ______Much like Morricone’s music called attention to style, Leone’s films replaced the classical BIRTH DATE: Hollywood look with striking juxtapositions 3 January, 1929 between wide vistas and extreme close-ups, ______amplifying the tension by relentlessly cutting between wide shot, medium shot, close-up, and PLACE OF BIRTH: extreme close-up of characters, particularly their Rome, Italy reaction shots. ______Did You Know DIED: 30 April, 1989 • Leone did not learn to speak English fluently ______until he was preparing Once Upon a Time in America (1984). So while shooting, he would YEARS ACTIVE: yell, “Watch me,” and then act out the scene 1959–1984 for his cast. • He was asked to direct The Godfather (1972), but he turned it down in order to make Once Upon a Time in America (1984).

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 25 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 62 YEARS AGO

SEVEN SAMURAI: 1954 *Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi, Isao Kimura, Daisuke Kato, Yoshio Inaba Director: Akira Kurosawa

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 26 HISTO RY THIS MONTH 62 YEARS AGO

Often credited as the world’s first modern action movie, Seven Samurai marked a technical and creative watershed in Japanese cinema. Not only was it the country’s highest grosser ever, but spawned a whole new genre in the western cinematic world.

This three hour ride seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

The percussive power of Kurosawa’s editing makes you feel as if you have experienced battle: its exhilaration and terror, its excitement, madness and horrific devastation.

Seven Samurai: 7 Secrets

1. The film was originally titled Six Samurai

2. This is the first film in which a team is assembled to carry out a mission. The idea caught on, inspiring classics such as its Plot: Desperate farmers of a 16th-century village hire seven Hollywood remake, ‘The Magnificent Seven,’ ‘The Guns samurai to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal of Navarone’, ‘The Dirty Dozen’ and a host of war, heist and their crops and abduct their women. caper movies. 3. The film was nearly shelved several times for lack of budget, The film is divided into three sections. The first features the but Kurosawa fiercely argued for his idea. gathering of the protectors, as each samurai is given an introduction. The second segment shows the preparations for the 4. Akira Kurosawa’s own family were samurai for upto a 100 battle where the settlement is fortified and the men are taught the years before the film was made. use of weapons. A form of bonding occurs. The last deals with the battle for the village. 5. Kurosawa and his team wrote the final script for 45 straight days, taking no phone calls and meeting no visitors. The Wow Factors: Kurosawa shot “Seven Samurai” over a period of gruelling work landed Kurosawa in hospital. a year, during the peak of his fame and artistry. He described his 6. Toho Studios cut 50 minutes of the film when screening it for intention as wanting “to make a film entertaining enough to eat.” American distributors, fearing they would not be able to sit And he did! through the entire film.

Nobody could photograph men in action better than Kurosawa. His 7. This was the first film in which Kurosawa used a multi-camera trademark use of human tides, sweeping down from higher places set up, to be able to edit as he pleased. And he always edited to lower ones is palpably dramatic. only at night.

PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27 FILM FESTIVALS Geneva International Film Festival, 2016 Plot: Nate Parker’s monumental tour-de-force – he Festival Date: November 04 – November 12, 2016 produces, directs, writes and gives a scorching Venue: Geneva, Switzerland performance in the lead role – is a gruelling account Opening Film: Gimme Danger of the life of Nat Turner, an enslaved African American Closing Film: Yourself and Yours and ordained preacher who led a slave revolt in Virginia in 1831. Acclaimed Movie BELLE DORMANT MOVIE INFO Directed By: Nate Parker Written By: Jean McGianni Celestin, Nate Parker Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Junior Genre: Biography, Drama

34th TORINO FILM FESTIVAL Festival Date: November 18 – November 26, 2016 Venue: Turin, Italy

Acclaimed Movie SULLY

Plot: In the kingdom of Letonia, Prince Egon looks for Sleeping Beauty and seeks to break the spell that is keeping her asleep. A quirky and mischievous reinterpretation of Sleeping Beauty by Adolpho Arrietta, featuring Serge Bozon, Mathieu Amalric, Ingrid Caven and Agathe Bonitzer.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Adolpho Arrietta Written By: Adolpho Arrietta Cast: Niels Schneider, Agathe Bonitzer, Serge Bozon, Mathieu Amalric Genre: Romance, Drama

27th Stockholm International Film Festival Festival Date: November 09 – November 20, 2016 Venue: Stockholm, Sweden Opening Night: I, Daniel Blake

Acclaimed Movie THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Plot: The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight’s passengers and crew.

MOVIE INFO Directed By: Clint Eastwood Written By: Todd Komarnicki, Chesley Sullenberger, Jeffrey Zaslow Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney Genre: Biography, Drama

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MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT icons RELEASE DATE

DOCTOR STRANGE (ENGLISH) FANTASY / ADVENTURE / ACTION 3D / IMAX / ATMOS / 4DX 04 Nov

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TROLLS (ENGLISH) ANIMATION / ADVENTURE / FAMILY 04 Nov

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ROCK ON!! 2 (HINDI) MUSICAL / DRAMA ATMOS 11 Nov

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BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK (ENGLISH) COMEDY / DRAMA 3D / 4DX 11 Nov

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SHUT IN (ENGLISH) DRAMA / Thriller 18 Nov

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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE FANTASY / ADVENTURE / FAMILY 3D / IMAX / ATMOS / 4DX 18 Nov TO FIND THEM (ENGLISH)

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TUM BIN 2 (HINDI) Romance 18 Nov

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FORCE 2 (HINDI) ACTION ATMOS 18 Nov

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ALLIED (ENGLISH) Drama / Romance 25 Nov

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DEAR ZINDAGI (HINDI) DRAMA / ROMANCE 25 Nov

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