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twist. A misfit band of unlikely super powers are here to save the day, and not just the planet, but this time, the entire galaxy.

Next up, mankind is once again faced with the might and majesty of the Autobots and the fearsome Decepticons, in the highly anticipated Transformers: Age of Extinction. This time around, Mark Wahlberg plays a mechanic who stumbles upon the slumbering Optimus Prime, and with him, a chance at saving humanity one more time.

Jumping from bigger-than-life heroics but staying with the all-out action is a return to everyone’s favourite neo-noir metropolis, Basin City, in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez are back with more bullets and booze in the continuing story of exotic dancer-turned vengeance-seeker Nancy Callahan.

Finally, if you need a few laughs after the nonstop rush of adrenaline, head down to Australia for the outrageous misadventures of the Rudge Park posse in The THE Inbetweeners 2. The action doesn’t b A R G oDiEs stop this summer, so dive right in!

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Crammed full of previews of the unmissable new releases hitting the big screen in July and August.

Including Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Tammy, Earth to Echo, Hercules and many more.

12 sUmmER iN THE CiTY Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez are back with more vicious vigilantes and deviant dames in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.

13 GoiNG DowN UNDER Inbetweeners fans rejoice! Jay, Neil, Simon and Will are back for another summer holiday.

Pack your wellies, because we’re going to be knee-deep in comedy.

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14 HooKED oN A FEEliNG Guardians of the Galaxy sees a fresh band of mighty Marvel heroes exploding into cinemas just in time for a comic summer caper with some very serious stakes.

16 ADAPT oR PERisH Who will save us from our greatest threat ever… ourselves? This is not war; this is extinction in the latest installment of the Transformers franchise.

20 ComiNG sooN We look at all the forthcoming films to get excited about in September and October. Including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Maze Runner and Pride to name but a few.

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How To Train Your Dragon 2 Release date 11 July / director Dean DeBlois / starring Jay Baruchel, Kristen Wiig, America Ferrera / Genre Animation, Action, Adventure

It has been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and Vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island’s new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds.

At the beginning, Hiccup is pressured by Stoick to become chief, but Hiccup (who isn’t quite ready to do so) rebels by flying away from Berk and exploring new lands. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider (his mother), then the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle against Eret the Dragonknapper and Drago Bludvist to protect the peace.

Now, Hiccup, Toothless, Valka (Hiccup’s mother), and Valka’s Dragons must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognising that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons with the help of the Riders of Berk.

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Dates for your Diary 4 July

tammy

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transformers: age Of extinction (3d) / Begin again / Boyhood / How to train your dragon 2 (3d)

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dawn Of the Planet Of the apes (3d) / Pudsey the dog: the Movie

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earth to echo / Hercules (3d) / the House Of Magic (3d) / Joe / Jupiter ascending (3d) / the Purge anarchy

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Guardians Of the Galaxy (3d) / the Nut Job (3d) / step up: all In (3d)

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the Inbetweeners 2 / Planes: Fire and Rescue (3d)

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the expendables 3 / as above, so Below / Hector and the search For Happiness / the Rover / the unbeatables (3d) / the Congress

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deliver us From evil / Into the storm / lucy / What If?

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The Rover Release date 15 august / director David Michôd / starring Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy / genre Drama

David Michod’s highly anticipated follow-up to Animal Kingdom, is set in a world 10 years following the collapse of society. The rule of the law has disintegrated and life is cheap.

The film follows hardened loner Eric (Pearce) as he travels the desolate towns and roads of the outback. When a gang of thieves steals his car they leave behind a wounded Rey (Pattinson) in their wake.

Forcing Rey to help track the gang, Eric will go to any lengths to take back the one thing that still matters to him. Michod also wrote the film based on a story he conceived with Joel Edgerton.

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Release date 18 July / director Matt Reeves / starring Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis / genre Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Apes are back in possibly the darkest and most sinister of the franchise to date!

An all-out war is sure to follow.

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

Matt Reeves takes the directorial reigns with a cast including Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke and Keri Russel.

Into the stoRm RElEASE DATE 22 AuGuST the entire town of silverton is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come.

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hectoR and the seaRch FoR happInes RElEASE DATE 15 AuGuST starring Rosamund pike and funny man simon pegg who plays hector, a psychiatrist who is searching the globe to find the secret of happiness.

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What IF RElEASE DATE 22 AuGuST daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan star as two friends who, despite their mutual attraction, give friendship a try in this romantic comedy from director michael dowse (goon).

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Planes: Fire And Rescue

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Released 8 august / director Roberts Gannaway / starring Dane Cook, Julie Bowen, Ed Harris / genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Released 18 July / director Nick Moore / starring Jessica Hynes, Olivia Colman, David Walliams / genre: Comedy

Planes: Fire & Rescue features a quirky crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting Piston Peak National Park from a raging wildfire.

When world famous air racer Dusty (voice of Dane Cook) learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of wildfire air attack. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger (voice of Ed Harris) and his courageous air attack team, including spirited super scooper lil’ Dipper, heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers.

Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

A heartwarming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, Pudsey the Dog: The Movie follows cheeky london stray dog, Pudsey (voiced by David Walliams) who is quite happy being a lone ranger and looking out for number one until he meets siblings Molly (Izzy MeikleSmalls), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights).

Following her divorce, their mother Gail (Jessica Hynes) is moving the family to the sleepy village of Chuffington-on-Sea and Pudsey tags along, to the dismay of their landlord, Mr Thorne (John Sessions) and his cat Faustus. As Pudsey starts to settle in with the family and realize what he was missing when he was alone, he stumbles across Thorne and Fautus’ evil plan and he determines to save them and the whole village.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Release date 1 august / director James Gunn / starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper / genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, thor, Captain america and the avengers, comes a new team, the guardians of the galaxy. an action-packed, epic space adventure, guardians of the galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. to evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits, Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; groot, a treelike humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic gamora; and the revenge-driven drax the destroyer.

But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

Marvel’s guardians of the galaxy first appeared in comic books in 1969 and is now ready to rocket on to our screens this august starring a whole host of Hollywood ‘s elite!

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Film Shorts Boyhood Release date 11 July Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard linklater’s Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (ellar Coltrane).

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as aBove, so Below Release date 15 august a journey into madness and terror, as above, so Below reaches deep into the human psyche to reveal the personal demons that come back to haunt us all.

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Joe Release date 25 July a gripping mix of friendship, violence and redemption erupts in the contemporary south in this adaptation of larry Brown’s novel, celebrated at once for its grit and its deeply moving core.

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Begin again Release date 11 July gretta (Keira Knightley) and her long-time boyfriend dave (adam levine) are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who decamp for new york when he lands a deal with a major label.

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The Nut Job Release date 1 august / director Peter Lepeniotis / starring Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson / genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In animated 3D, The Nut Job is an actionpacked comedy that follows Surly (voiced

by Will Arnett), a mischievous squirrel, who must plan a heist to get into his town’s biggest nut shop in order to help his pals in the park gather food to survive the winter. Together with his sidekick, Buddy, he will assemble a ragtag crew to help him get inside - and take them on a fun-filled adventure they’ll never forget.

An impressive cast step up to voice the loveable motley crew, who are sure to put a smile on the faces of young ones and adults alike this summer!

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Release date 29 august / director Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez / starring Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson / genre Action, Crime, Thriller

Robert Rodriguez returns to direct this followup to Sin City from a script by Frank Miller and William Monahan based on pre-existing stories along with new ones written for the big screen.

Josh Brolin stars in the adaptation of the comic mini-series (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), which tells the backstory of Dwight as he is wrapped up in the thralls of femme fatale, Ava (Eva Green). Also new to the series is Joseph Gordon Levitt, who plays Johnny, a gambler set on taking down his sworn enemy in a high stakes game of life and death.

lucy RELEASE DATE 22 AuGuST Besson directs scarlett Johansson in lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

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If I stay RELEASE DATE 29 AuGuST caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia Hall (chloë grace Moretz) has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate.

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MIllIon dollaR aRM RELEASE DATE 29 AuGuST a sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major league Baseball.

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The Congress

Earth To Echo

Released 15 august / director Ari Folman / starring Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm / genre Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi

Released 25 July / director Dave Green / starring Teo Halm, Astro, Reese Hartwig / genre Adventure, Sci-Fi

More than two decades after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent and the head of Miramount Studios, her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they want with no restrictions.

In return, she receives healthy compensation so she can care for her ailing son and her digitised character will stay forever young. Twenty years later, her digital double rises to immortal stardom. With her contract expiring, she is invited to take part in The Congress convention as she makes her comeback straight into the world of fantasy cinema.

Tuck, Munch and Alex are a closely bonded trio of inseparable friends, but their time together is coming to an end. Their neighborhood is being destroyed by a highway construction project that is forcing their families to move away. But just two days before they must part ways, the boys find a cryptic signal has infected their phones.

Convinced something bigger is going on and looking for one final adventure together, they set off to trace the messages to their source and discover something beyond their wildest imaginations: hiding in the darkness is a mysterious being, stranded on Earth, and wanted by the government. This launches the boys on an epic journey that will test the limits of their friendship and change all of their lives forever.

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Transformers: age of exTincTion releAse DATe 11 July / Director Michael Bay / starring Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor / genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Michael Bay returns with his fourth transformers film in seven years. after the destruction of Chicago at the end of dark Of the Moon, humanity has finally taken a stand against the autobots and decepticons who chose earth as the setting for their intergalactic war. Having created giant robots of their own, powerful businessmen begin capturing the alien invaders, but with the original transformers all but extinct, who will help when earth’s scientists push the boundaries of technology beyond their control and an ancient menace awakens.

It may be an age of extinction, but the transformers franchise is given a new lease of life after a near total recasting where the human characters from previous instalments are replaced by an impressive ensemble.

Bay’s transformers remains a franchise many love and others love to hate, but this new cast, semi-reboot angle and introduction of the dinobots means there’s plenty to be excited about with the latest addition whether you’re a fan or not.

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Film Shorts The InbeTweeners 2 Release date 8 august The gang are back so expect laughs a plenty in the second installment of The Inbetweeners.

Jay, neil, simon and will reunite in Australia for a holiday they won’t forget.

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The Purge AnArchy Release date 25 July In the follow up to 2013’s nail-biting The Purge, the second instalment sees a young couple working to survive on the streets after their car breaks down right as the annual purge commences.

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sTeP uP: All In (3D) Release date 1 august In the next exciting chapter of the phenomenon step up, all-stars from previous instalments come together in glittering las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

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The unbeATAbles (3D) Release date 15 august Amadeo sets off on an unexpected adventure with the players of his beloved table football game. A family-friendly-3-D animation, The film is a touching, thoughtful story of triumphing against the odds.

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Hercules

Release date 25 July / director Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen / starring Cinda Adams, Edward Asner, Emily Blunt / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family

Release date 25 July / director: Brett Ratner / starring Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane / Genre Action, Adventure

Seeking shelter from a storm, abandoned young cat Thunder sneaks into a mysterious mansion owned by retired magician Lawrence, aka The Illustrious Lorenzo.

Lawrence shares his fairy-tale world with many animals and a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos capable of whipping up breakfast while rolling out a spectacular song-and-dance routine.

He soon makes Thunder feel welcome, but Jack the rabbit and Maggie the mouse start plotting to get him kicked out. When Lawrence ends up in the hospital, his nephew tries to trick him into selling the house. But its ragtag inhabitants develop a spooky strategy to defend their home.

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Based on Radical Comics’ Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth, Hercules.

Both man and myth, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) leads a band of mercenaries to help end a bloody civil war in the land of Thrace and return the rightful king to his throne. A tormented soul from birth, Hercules has the strength of a God but feels the suffering of a human. Unimaginable villains will test the mythical power of Hercules in Director Brett Ratner’s gritty take on one of the most epic action heroes of the ages. The epic action film also stars Golden Globe Winner Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and Academy Award nominee John Hurt.

deliveR us FRom evil ReLeASe DATe 22 AUGUST a New york police officer joins forces with an unconventional priest, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorising their city.

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let’s Be Cops ReLeASe DATe 29 AUGUST two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But then get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives!

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the GRaNd seduCtioN ReLeASe DATe 29 AUGUST the small harbor of tickle Cove is in dire need of a doctor so that the town can land a contract to secure a factory which will save the town from financial ruin.

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Tammy

Released 15 auGust / director Patrick Hughes / starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li / Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller

Released 4 July / director Ben Falcone / starring Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Dan Aykroyd / Genre Comedy

The third installment of the expendables sees Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team come face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The expendables with Barney.

Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill... or so he thought.

Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, is now making it his mission to end The expendables - but Barney has other plans.

Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in new team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the most personal battle yet.

Having starred in a whole host of comedies over the years Ben Falcone now steps up to the directorial plate for the hilarious Tammy!

Tammy (Melissa McCarthy) is having a bad day. She’s totaled her clunker car, gotten fired from her thankless job at a greasy burger joint and, instead of finding comfort at home, finds her husband getting comfortable with the neighbour in her own house.

It’s time to take her boom box and book it.

The bad news is she’s broke and without wheels. The worse news is her grandma, Pearl (Susan Sarandon), is her only option-with a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls.

Not exactly the escape Tammy had in mind. But on the road, with grandma riding shot gun, it may be just what Tammy needs.

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Feature With two new andrenaline-fuelled stories for the screen, two continuing sagas, and a returning cast of characters, Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez are back with more vicious vigilantes and deviant dames.

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Summer in the City Release date 29 august / director Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez / starring Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson / genre Action, Crime, Thriller

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t’s been nine years since the groundbreaking neo-noir Sin City was released, but for the characters in Frank Miller’s graphic novel series, life and death plots continue to hurtle on amidst the bullets and booze of Basin City.

With a huge ensemble cast, Miller and co-director and writer Robert Rodriguez reacquaint us with familiar faces, while introducing us to more of the flavourful vigilantes, gangsters, and hapless lovers inside the city limits.

In this instalment, Miller and Rodriguez serve up four stories; two series adaptations plus two new stories written for the screen.

We’ll catch up with Nancy (Jessica Alba), still

dancing at Kadie’s Bar but hell bent on a quest to avenge her father, John Hartigan (Bruce Willis), by aiming to take down the corrupt and mighty Senator Roark (Powers Boothe).

Also on the bill are interwoven tales including newcomer gambler Johnny (Joseph Gordon-Levitt); Dwight McCarthy (Josh Brolin) and his former lover, Ava Lord (Eva Green), who seeks his help against her violent billionaire husband; and Marv (Mickey Rourke), waking up amongst a slew of dead men, with no idea why. As always in this violent and visceral world, nothing is as it seems, and trust isn’t easily earned. The color processing that helped draw praise for the original is back again, with the starkness of black and white splashed with vivid hues to heighten the comic book quality the original film is known for. Get ready for another intense ride through this darkest city’s savage streets.

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a Rundown of the main playeRs setting the stage foR dame: haRtigan & nanCy: after saving daughter nancy, from Roark Junior, hartigan commits suicide in her absence, believing it will protect her from the Roarks. senatoR RoaRk: sin City’s corrupt politician whose plans to frame hartigan with his depraved son’s crimes were thwarted by hartigan’s sacrifice. maRv: having killed senator Roark’s brother, he’s last seen being executed; this instalment reveals what marv got up to on a raucous prior saturday night. dwight: having stuffed Jackie boy’s severed head full of explosives, dwight used it to destroy gail’s captors and save the day.

Inbetweeners fans rejoice! Jay, Neil, Simon and Will are back for another summer holiday.

Pack your wellies, because we’re going to be kneedeep in comedy.

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an englishman abroad Forced foreign accents, severe sunburn, and the famous socks & sandals combo - you can always spot an englishman abroad.

Over the years, comedians have explored this phenomenon, and here are three key examples to get you in the spirit:

Kevin and Perry gO Large Kevin and Perry are the original inbetweeners and their experiences during an ibiza holiday provide endless laughs in one of British cinema’s guiltiest pleasures.

Bean / Mr Bean’s HOLiday two feature-length holidays prove that no one is safe from this lovable fool’s crippling misfortune.

an idiOt aBrOad Karl Pilkington explores the world, sharing his eternal cynicism and expressing his naive ignorance towards the unknown.

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reLease date 8 august / director Damon Beesley, Iain Morris / starring Simon Bird, James Buckley, Joe Thomas, Blake Harrison / genre Comedy

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hree years ago, the nation’s favourite teens fled to Malia to escape constant humiliation at home and celebrate their final year of school together. To nobody’s surprise but theirs, the plucky quartet’s harebrained schemes only caused further embarrassment and their “best holiday ever” saw more of the awkward situations, excruciating experiences and failed sexual encounters that have plagued them for six years. As a conclusion to E4’s popular sitcom, their first feature length outing was also supposed to be their last, but the Inbetweeners are back for one last hurrah.

Having recovered from their Mediterranean misadventures, the Rudge Park posse is reuniting for another summer holiday, this time

heading to the magical land of Oz. Enticed by the prospect of winning the heart of an attractive Sheila, these four courageous but bumbling Brits are sure to be longing for home after more hot weather hijinks.

Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, the franchise masterminds, continue their writing partnership and replace long-standing director Ben Palmer to direct the sequel fans demanded, but that those involved originally declared improbable.

James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas and Simon Bird reprise their roles to supply the beloved banter, childishness, and vulgarity of the popular TV series and screen adaptation.

First time around, The Inbetweeners Movie earned a whopping £58 million and landed the most successful opening weekend for a comedy film in the UK. The creators intend to match that success with a sequel that promises to be even more entertaining and give The Inbetweeners a fitting final send off.

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Feature A fresh band of mighty Marvel heroes are set to explode into cinemas just in time for a comic summer caper with some very serious stakes. words Chris Wasey

HOOKED ON A FEELING

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Release date 1 august / director James Gunn / starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper / genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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n a Marvel Cinematic Universe full of genetically enhanced super soldiers, green rage-monster-scientists and golden haired Gods of thunder, it is quite a statement to say that Guardians of the Galaxy is set to be the wackiest and most daring product so far.

We know from the Chitauri invasion and peacekeeping activities of the Asgard that the MCU is a much bigger place than just our tiny planet; Guardians brings this wider galaxy front and centre for the first time.

As is Marvel’s way, some seeds of this story have already been sewn, namely, the Infinity Stones, cosmic artefacts with the power to change the very fabric of our universe. Although not referred to explicitly, we have already seen two - the Tesseract of Captain America: The First Avenger, and the Aether of Thor: The Dark World. In Marvel canon, there are six Infinity Stones, and super-villain Thanos (seen

in The Avengers credits) has spent a thousand years trying to harness their power for his own purposes. It is these efforts that will unite our Guardians for the first time.

After stealing one of the Stones, Peter Quill, aka ‘Star-Lord’ (albeit only in his own mind) becomes a hunted man, with the armies of Ronan the Accuser tearing across the galaxy to track him down. While incarcerated, his path crosses with a disparate band of powerful outcasts - Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot, and Rocket Racoon.

Motivations might vary, but this group of misfits is united by a common threat. Some seek revenge, others just the chance to give their lives a greater purpose; against all odds, the Guardians are born.

While Ronan may be the fledgling heroes’ most immediate threat, the dangers to our (anti) heroes are numerous. The Nova Corps, a secretive intergalactic police force, (featured in the trailers with John C. Reilly’s line up and that unforgettable ‘A-holes’ line) harbour a hidden agenda. Thanos’ adopted daughter and master bounty hunter, Nebula, (played by Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan, who shaved her head for the role) is tasked with returning the stone, whatever the cost. All the while, the secretive Collector (Benicio Del Torro, seen in all his white-haired glory in the Thor: TDW end credits sequence) works to undermine each faction. He already has one Stone, and nothing will stop him acquiring a second. The race has begun.

For all of The Avengers’ bombast and high budget action, what most fans enjoyed was the spark of the ensemble - a dysfunctional team of miraculous individuals, trying to find a way to

work together. Based on what we’ve seen so far, Guardians takes this to a whole new level, adding a dose of offbeat irreverence for good measure.

Whatever their quirks, Cap, Stark and Banner were all well intentioned at their core, while the Guardians are significantly rougher around the edges, with initial dubious intentions to boot.

We can look forward to epic space battles and superhero fisticuffs - Guardians is set to have this in spades - but the real fun will be in watching them attempt to live up to their name without succumbing to a desire to kill each other.

Co-written by Dan Abnett, one of the world’s leading contemporary science fiction writers, expect a truly breathtaking scale. In his Black Library novels (part of the Warhammer franchise), Abnett has written millions of men to their fiery deaths, and shown a flair for ‘against all odds’ saviours while crafting for 2000 AD (Judge Dredd), DC Comics and Doctor Who universes.

Breaking away from their core of world famous superheroes, Marvel are taking a risk with this quirky outing, booting up a franchise of complete unknowns. Having shown so much ambition in the past, it seems unlikely that this splinter of the MCU was envisioned as a feature length one-shot.

Here we have a team of superheroes, every bit as nuanced and powerful as their Avengers counterparts, but the stakes are even higher; galaxies depend on the efforts of these heroes, not just single worlds. And even though some of the Guardians will likely not survive until the final reel, the ramifications of their efforts will no doubt be felt by Stark and Co. come Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Dysfunctional GuarDians PeteR Quill aka staR-loRd (Chris Pratt) orphaned at a young age and trained at Nasa, Peter is a capable smuggler, pilot, and womaniser, prone to acts of recklessness.

dRax the destRoyeR (Dave Bautista) as strong as hulk and just as angry, drax seeks vengeance against Ronan the accuser for killing his wife and family.

gamoRa (Zoe salDana) a beautiful, green, and deadly assassin, gamora shares a complex backstory with future avengers super-villain, thanos.

Referred to in the comics as ‘the most dangerous woman in the galaxy’.

gRoot (vin Diesel) a 7-foot tree-like being, nearly impossible to kill, with the ability to control nearby vegetation. imagine tolkien’s ents but with a shorter temper and limited vocabulary (“i am groot!”).

Rocket RacooN (voiCeD By BraDley CooPer) a ‘lower life form’ given humanoid features through genetic experimentation, now a weapons and tactics master.

Rocket is a bounty hunter, mercenary and close friend of groot.

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dinobots strAfE: A two-headed, two-tailed, flying demolitions specialist.

Lock and load with some of Age of Extinction good guys and baddies before the metal mayhem begins.

Autobots bumbLEbEE: built for speed, the returning Autobot scout can transform into a Chevrolet Camaro and race into battle within seconds.

sLug: the dinobots’ beastly muscle, capable of transforming into a savage triceratops.

dECEptiCons gALVAtron: A mysterious humanmade decepticon, rumoured to be cast from the remains of the vanquished megatron.

Hound: A new arrival and a hardened commando, Hound lives for taking down decepticons.

LoCkdown: A menacing force to be reckoned with, bounty hunter Lockdown is infamous for devouring other transformers’ abilities.

drift: the Autobots’ head tactician and a former decepticon capable of transforming

stingEr: A decepticon spy perfectly equipped for covert operations behind enemy lines.

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OR PERISH The Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet following the devastating events of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Who will save us from our greatest threat ever… ourselves? This is not war; this is extinction. words Brody rossiter

release date 11 July / director Michael Bay / starring Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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he world has changed. The scars of a city ripped from its foundations are yet to heal.

Mankind’s fears have turned to hate - soon there will be no turning back from the road to annihilation we have chosen. The cataclysmic invasion of Chicago at the hands of the maniacal Decepticons during the Transformers’ last intergalactic battle for supremacy resulted in mankind hunting down and destroying its former saviours, the Autobots. Four years after those irreversible events, fears of the alien species once again wreaking havoc throughout Earth’s cities has led a group of clandestine businessmen and scientists to push the boundaries of recently uncovered ancient technologies far beyond the realms of what they can control - inadvertently summoning our greatest threat, and placing Earth firmly in its robotic crosshairs.

The fourth chapter in Michael Bay’s Transformers series ushers in many changes to the director’s big screen adaptation of the beloved franchise. His cinematic treatment of the warring factions of Autobots and Decepticons, who began their lives in action-figure form before going on to reign supreme over several mediums of entertainment - including cartoons, comic-books and video games - has grown more bombastic and exhilarating by the instalment. Early impressions pitch Age of Extinction as the Transformers’ most over-the-top outing yet, taking bot on bot combat to unparalleled levels, as Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg unleash their trademark bag of visual tricks upon cinemagoers this summer. Picking up the reigns that Shia LaBeouf dropped in the controversy-packed wake

of Dark of the Moon, veteran and muscle-bound action hero Mark Wahlberg has stepped into the heavy-metal fore as leading man Cade Yeager. A struggling mechanic and strapped inventor, Cade sinks his last few dollars into a beat up big rig from the scrap yard, hoping a makeover will yield some financial relief. Once he begins tinkering under its hood, however, it’s clear that things with the gas guzzler may not be all that they seem. When an entourage of shady mercenaries storm Cade’s Texan ranch in menacing cavalcade of blacked-out SUVs and attack helicopters, the single father’s suspicions are most definitely confirmed. The forgotten leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, must take swift action to protect his newfound human counterpart, his family, and eventually, the very existence of mankind despite having had his faith in humanity ripped away in Bay’s last franchise entry.

Does mankind once again stand together with

the Autobots or face extinction? After not only drastically weakening the ranks of the Autobots with humanity’s own misguided retaliations against alien life, but triggering the arrival of a mysterious and deadly new man-made enemy in the form of Galvatron - the newly crowned Decepticon overlord - the odds are stacked against us. Fortunately, the re-emergence of Optimus Prime also signals the reintroduction of some beloved hunks of mighty metal, including Bumblebee and Ratchet, not to mention a few tricks that Optimus has hidden up his heavily armoured sleeves. A new enemy calls for a new weapon, and what better collection of weapons than the Dinobots; a ferocious faction of Autobots with the ability to transform into dinosaurs… massive, incredibly powerful, metallic dinosaurs. Early images of the Dinobots’ leader and fan favourite, the fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus rex, Grimlock, have depicted him both clashing with Optimus Prime and racing into battle alongside his ancient ally - a welcome and unforgettable sight for both aficionados of the franchise and big-budget blockbuster lovers.

Age of Extinctions’ road to the big screen has undoubtedly been a rocky one, and audiences’ opinions of Michael Bay vary widely, but since 1984, Transformers has grown to become one of science fiction’s most endearing creations, with its filmic outings only solidifying its worldwide popularity. Boasting bots of all different shapes, sizes, and levels of deadliness, $165 million dollars’ worth of expertly choreographed explosions, special effects, and action heavy set pieces, and a rejuvenated cast of Hollywood A-listers, Age of Extinction may well be the Transformers’ most impressive clash yet.

Judgment day is upon us, and an unstoppable war will ravage the planet, but will mankind’s spirit to survive and a fragile alliance be enough to stop humanity and the Autobots from perishing? As this new age dawns, come discover who will reign supreme in the aftermath.

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HERoEs in A HALF sHELL

Teenage MuTanT ninja TurTles Release date 17 OctObeR / director Jonathan Liebesman / starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner / Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy

Summer is only just upon us, but comic book fans will already be looking ahead to autumn because the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming back.

Wrath Of The Titans’ director Jonathan Liebesman and power producer Michael Bay unite to give the pizza-loving superheroes in a half shell a modern makeover. As a reboot of the popular cross-platform series that ran from 1990 to 2007 this new 3D adventure arrives with pre-planned sequels and clear intentions to kick start a new franchise that will secure the popular heroes in the 21st century.

This rebooted franchise begins with the origin story and explores the reptilian quartet’s evolution from tiny turtles to ninja masters. The evil lord Shredder and his menacing Foot Clan have an iron grip on New York City controlling everything from police to politicians. The city needs heroes. Thankfully, four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers to fulfill their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael must team up with their Yoda-like sensei Splinter and fearless reporter April O’Neil to end Shredder’s diabolical reign.

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THE RioT cLUB

Film Shorts befORe I GO tO sleep ReLeASe DATe 5 SepTeMBeR a woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past.

One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.

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the InteRvIew ReLeASe DATe 31 OCTOBeR talk-show host dave skylark and his producer, aaron Rapoport, score an interview with Kim Jong-Un, dictator of north Korea. but when the cIa asks them to kill Kim,they become the least qualified men to ever assassinate.

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the RewRIte ReLeASe DATe 10 OCTOBeR an Oscar-winning writer in a

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slump leaves hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the east coast, where he falls for a single mum taking classes there.

a walK amOnG the tOmbstOnes ReLeASe DATe 19 SepTeMBeR private investigator matthew scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

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the RIOt clUb ReLeASe DATe 19 SepTeMBeR two first-year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.

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dolphin Tale 2

Hitting the big screen this Summer /Autumn Life Of Crime Release date 5 septembeR Director daniel schechter / Starring Jennifer aniston, mark boone Junior, Kevin Cannon / Genre Comedy, Crime

» The wife of a corrupt real estate

developer is kidnapped by two common criminals, who intend to extort him with inside information about his crooked business and offshore accounts. But the husband decides he’d actually rather not pay the ransom to get back his wife!

magiC in The mOOnLighT Release date 19 septembeR Director Woody allen / Starring emma stone, Colin Firth, marcia Gay Harden / Genre Comedy, drama, Romance

» A romantic comedy about an

Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.

Woody Allen takes the directorial reigns with Colin Firth and Emma Stone stepping up to lead.

Kingsman: The seCreT serviCe

Release date 17 OCtObeR Director matthew Vaughn / Starring mark Hamill, samuel l. Jackson, Colin Firth / Genre action, thriller

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Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organisation that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training

program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

thorne, steve Carell, burn Gorman / Genre Comedy, Family

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DOLphin TaLe 2 Release date 17 OCtObeR Director Charles martin smith / Starring morgan Freeman, ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr. / Genre drama, Family

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The team of people who saved Winter’s life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother’s passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.

aLexanDer anD The TerribLe, hOrribLe, nO gOOD, very baD Day Release date 24 OCtObeR Director miguel arteta / Starring bella

Follows the exploits of 11-yearold Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life-a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another.

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Release date 31 OCtObeR Director alexandre aja / Starring daniel Radcliffe, Juno temple, Heather Graham / Genre drama, Fantasy, Horror

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Daniel Radcliffe stars in this adaptation of Joe Hill’s novel surrounding a young man who grows horns overnight which aides in helping him discover the killer of his girlfriend, played by Juno Temple.

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RElEASE DATE 12 SEPTEMBER / Director Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi / Starring Elle Fanning, Simon Pegg, Isaac Hempstead Wright / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family

RElEASED 5 SEPTEMBER / Director Jake Kasdan / Starring Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry / Genre Comedy

the boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright) in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge.

When the town’s villain, archibald snatcher (ben Kingsley), comes up with a plot to get rid of the boxtrolls, eggs decides to venture above ground, into the light, where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnifred (elle Fanning). together, they devise a daring plan to save eggs’ family.

When Jay (Jason segel) and annie (Cameron diaz) first got together, their romantic connection was intense - and though they’re still very much in love, ten years and two kids have cooled the passion. to kick things up a notch, they decide - why not? - to make a video of themselves trying out every position in the Joy of sex in one marathon three-hour session.

It seems like a great idea - until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world...

pride RElEASED 12 SEPTEMBER / Director Matthew Warchus / Starring Bill Nighy, Dominic West, Andrew Scott / Genre Drama, Comedy

» It’s the summer of 1984: Margaret

Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in london, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners.

But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support. But the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners.

And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.

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TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

The hundredFooT Journey Release 12 septembeR / Director Lasse Hallström / starring Helen Mirren, Charlotte Le Bon, Manish Dayal / Genre Drama

In The Hundred-Foot Journey, Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France.

Filled with charm, it is both picturesque and elegant - the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai. That is, until the chilly chef proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a Michelin starred, classical French restaurant run

by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant a hundred feet from her own escalate to all-out war between the two establishments until Hassan’s passion for French haute cuisine and for Mme. Mallory’s enchanting sous chef, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon), combine with his mysteriously delicious talent to weave magic between their two cultures and imbue Saint-Antonin with the flavors of life that even Mme. Mallory cannot ignore.

It is a portrayal of two worlds colliding and one boy’s drive to find the comfort of home, in every pot, wherever he may be.

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GONE GIRL

Film Shorts the GooD lie

Get on Up

ReLeASe DATe 26 SePTeMBeR inspired by true events, the Good lie follows a young refugee of the sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United states with three other lost boys.

ReLeASe DATe 26 SePTeMBeR based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of James brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

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Gone GiRl ReLeASe DATe 3 OCTOBeR With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.

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‘71 ReLeASe DATe 17 OCTOBeR a young and disoriented british soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of belfast in 1971.

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Wish i Was heRe ReLeASe DATe 19 SePTeMBeR Director Zach braff’s follow-up to Garden state tells the story of a thirtysomething man who finds himself at major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his career, and his family.

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the equalizer

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Hitting the big screen this Summer /Autumn The equalizer Release date 26 septembeR Director antoine Fuqua / Starring denzel Washington, Chloë Grace moretz, melissa leo / Genre action, Crime, thriller

» Denzel Washington plays a former

black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston. He comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri, and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters.

WhaT We DiD On Our hOliDay Release date 26 septembeR Director andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin / Starring Rosamund pike, david tennant, billy Connolly / Genre Comedy

» Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) and their three

children travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug’s father Gordie’s (Billy Connolly) birthday party. It’s soon clear that when it comes to keeping a secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability...

Dracula unTOlD Release date 3 OCtObeR Director Gary shore / Starring luke evans, dominic Cooper, samantha barks / Genre action, drama, Fantasy

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Dracula Untold explores the origin of Dracula, weaving vampire mythology with the true history of Prince Vlad the Impaler. It seeks to depict Dracula as a flawed hero in a tragic love story set in a dark age of magic and war.

The calling Release date 10 OCtObeR Director Jason stone / Starring susan sarandon, Gil bellows, ellen burstyn / Genre thriller

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Detective Hazel Micallef hasn’t had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.

lOve, rOsie Release date 24 OCtObeR Director Christian ditter / Starring lily Collins, sam Claflin, tamsin egerton / Genre Comedy, Romance

They are suddenly separated when Alex and his family move from Dublin to America. Can their friendship survive years and miles? Will they gamble everything for true love?

The JuDge Release date 24 OCtObeR Director david dobkin / Starring Robert downey Jr., leighton meester, Vincent d’Onofrio / Genre drama

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Robert Downey Jr. plays a lawyer who heads home when his father, a judge, is implicated as a murder suspect in this comedy drama from Warner Bros. Vera Farmiga, Robert Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio and Billy Bob Thornton head up the rest of the starring cast.

» Rosie and Alex are best friends.

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a Most Wanted Man

Book Of life

ReleASe DATe 5 SePTeMBeR / Director Anton Corbijn / Starring Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman / Genre Thriller, Drama

ReleASeD 24 OCTOBeR / Director Jorge R. Gutierrez / Starring Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Danny Trejo / Genre Animation, Comedy, Adventure

When a half-Chechen, half-Russian, brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg’s Islamic community, laying claim to his father’s ill-gotten fortune, both German and Us security agencies take a close interest: as the clock ticks down and the stakes rise, the race is on to establish this most wanted man’s true identity. drawn into this web of intrigue is a british banker and a young female lawyer determined to defend the defenceless. all the while they are being watched by the chief of a covert German spy unit (philip seymour Hoffman), who fights to put the pieces together.

From producer Guillermo del toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. the book of life is the journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, the book of life encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future.

The Maze runner ReleASeD 10 OCTOBeR / Director Wes Ball Starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dylan O’Brien, Will Poulter Genre Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

» When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name.

But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade - a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

He has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. Based upon the best-selling novel by James Dashner.

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Transformers: age of exTincTion

Win Some Fantastic Film Goodies We certainly have an explosive summer of action lined up for you with Guardians of the Galaxy, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and of course the epic heavy-metal heroes return in Transformers: Age of Extinction.

It’s the fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing , Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star. The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.

So get set for all-out war as this sure fire hit comes to a cinema near you from 5th July.

grab T goodiehe s To celebrate the release of the explosive fourth instalment we have teamed up with Paramount Pictures and our friends at Urban Species to give 3 lucky readers the chance to win some fantastic film goodies. Simply answer the question below:

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Terms and Conditions: Closing date for entries is 31st August 2014 - Three winners drawn at random will win Transformers goodies shown above - Some items may vary to that shown in the images. ©2014 Par. Pics. ©2014 Hasbro.

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