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The magic of Aardman Animations introduced us to Shaun the Sheep through the lovable duo Wallace & Gromit, and now the leader of the Mossy Bottom Farm’s madcap flock gets a chance to strut his wool on the silver screen as he sets off with his friends to rescue the Farmer, who’s lost in the Big City.

Next up, if you’re looking for much-needed respite from the blowing gales, check in to The Second Best Marigold Hotel in sunny Jaipur, with the likes of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, and Dev Patel. The residents are back, this time with fresh faces like Richard Gere and David Strathairn competing for the last vacancy and shaking up the spirited retirees.

And what better way to spend a blustery night than with a sizzling invitation into the world of smouldering billionaire Christian Grey and his naïve counterpart, THE Ana Steele, in the long-awaited B a R G OdIES adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Crammed full of previews of the unmissable new releases hitting the big screen in January and February. Including The Theory of Everything, Into the Woods, Taken 3, Kingsman: The Secret Service and many more.

12 PaSTURES NEW From Wallace & Gromit cameo to TV spinoff and now feature-length stardom, Shaun takes his place as Aardman’s new leading man anthropomorphised quadruped.

13 GROWING Old IS NOT GROWING UP

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The free-spirited seniors are back!

Checking in for another stay at the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

14 cRaZY IN lOVE With some of the most controversial source material ever printed on a page, the big-screen adaptation of E. L. James’ sordid literary sensation promises to heat up cinemas this winter. Mr. Grey will see you now…

18 cOmING SOON We look at all the forthcoming films to get excited about in March and April. Including Home, In the Heart of the Sea, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Chappie and Fast & Furious 7 to name but a few.

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The Second BeST exoTic Marigold hoTel Release date 27 FebRuaRy / director John Madden / starring Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Richard Gere / Genre Comedy, Drama

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny (Dev Patel), and it’s making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina (Tina Desai). Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig).

Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the workforce, and are wondering where their dates for Chilla pancakes will lead, while Norman and Carol (Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle) are negotiating a tricky relationship, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two wealthy suitors.

Perhaps the only one who may know the answers is newly installed co-manager of the hotel, Muriel (Maggie Smith), the keeper of everyone’s secrets.

Film Shorts blackhat RELEaSE DaTE 20 FEBRuaRy a man is released from prison to help american and chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber-criminal. the dangerous search leads them from chicago to hong kong.

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InheRent VIce RELEaSE DaTE 30 JaNuaRy In 1970, drug-fueled los angeles detective larry “doc” sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. the cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix and Owen Wilson.

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tRash RELEaSE DaTE 30 JaNuaRy set in an unnamed third World country, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.

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PROJect almanac RELEaSE DaTE 6 FEBRuaRy a teenager prospers after using an almanac when time traveling, but doesn’t understand the ramifications of what he’s done until it’s too late in this Platinum dunes production for Paramount Pictures.

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The Theory of everyThing Release date 2 JanuaRy / director James Marsh / starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior / Genre Biography, Drama, Romance

The extraordinary and uplifting story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, and of two people defying the steepest of odds through love.

In 1963, as a cosmology student at the storied U.K. university Cambridge, Stephen (Eddie Redmayne) is making great strides and is determined to find a simple, eloquent explanation for the universe. His own world opens up when he falls deeply in love with an arts major, fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones). But, at 21 years of age, this healthy, active young man receives an earth-shattering diagnosis: motor neuron disease will attack his limbs and his abilities, leaving him with limited speech and movement, and will take his life within two years.

Jane’s love, support, and determination are unwavering - and the duo weds. Jane encourages Stephen to finish his doctorate, which includes his initial theory of the creation of the universe.

They start a family, and with his newly earned and widely hailed doctorate Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of - time.

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Film Shorts Focus RElEaSE daTE 27 FEBRUaRy a veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved. From the filmmaking duo behind Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.

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testament oF youth RElEaSE daTE 16 JanUaRy With a largely British cast including the likes of Kit harington, hayley atwell, dominic West and emily Watson, testament of youth tells the story of woman coming of age during World War I.

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the Woman In BlacK: anGel oF death RElEaSE daTE 2 JanUaRy hammer Films goes in for a second round of fright with this follow-up from a story by susan hill that finds the eel marsh house repurposed as a mental home for World War II soldiers forty years later.

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a most VIolent yeaR RElEaSE daTE 23 JanUaRy a drama following the lives of an immigrant and his family as they attempt to capitalise on the american dream, while rampant violence and corruption threatens to destroy all they have built.

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Into The Woods

Release date 9 JanuaRy / director Bennett Miller / starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo / Genre Biography, Drama, Sport

Release date 9 JanuaRy / director Rob Marshal / starring Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine / Genre Comedy, Family, Fantasy

It tells the story of Olympic Gold Medalwinning wrestler Mark Schultz (Tatum), who sees a way out from the shadow of his more celebrated wrestling brother Dave (Ruffalo) and a life of poverty when he is summoned by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont (Carell) to move onto his estate and train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Desperate to gain the respect of his disapproving mother, du Pont begins “coaching” a world-class athletic team and, in the process, lures Mark into dangerous habits, breaks his confidence and drives him into a self-destructive spiral.

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Into the Woods is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests.

This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.

BiRdman RELEASE DATE 2 JAnuARy Birdman tells the story of an actor famous for portraying an iconic superhero as he struggles to mount a Broadway play.

He battles his ego and attempts to recover his family and himself.

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son of a Gun RELEASE DATE 30 JAnuARy locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life.

JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of australia’s most notorious criminal.

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taken 3 RELEASE DATE 9 JAnuARy Bryan mills’ (liam neeson), life is shattered when he’s falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. mills employs his “particular set of skills” to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

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Big hero 6

Jupiter Ascending

American Sniper

Released 30 JanuaRy / director Don Hall, Chris Williams / starring Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung / Genre Animation, Action, Comedy

Released 6 feBRuaRy / director Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski / starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Douglas Booth / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Released 16 JanuaRy / director Clint Eastwood / starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Jake McDorman / Genre Action, Biography

From Walt Disney Animation Studios, Big Hero 6 is an action-packed comedyadventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his geniusthanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred.

When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion-a robot named Baymax-and transforms the group into a band of hightech heroes determined to solve the mystery.

Jupiter Ascending tells the story of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), who was born under a night sky, with signs predicting she was destined for great things. now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people’s houses and an endless run of bad breaks.

Only when Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along-her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

From director Clint Eastwood comes American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in u.S. military history. But there was much more to this true American hero than his skill with a rifle. u.S. navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents.

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WHAT’S ON

SMALL SHEEP, BIG MOVIE

Shaun The Sheep Movie release DaTe 6 FeBruary / Director Mark Burton, Richard Starzak / starring TBC / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family

shaun is a clever, mischievous sheep who lives with his flock on Mossy bottom Farm, under the nominal supervision of the Farmer, and bitzer, a well-meaning but ineffectual sheepdog. despite shaun’s best efforts, life on the farm has got into a bit of a rut, and shaun concocts a cunning plan - to have a day off. but be careful what you wish for. events rapidly escalate out of control and shaun’s mischief inadvertently leads to the hapless farmer being taken away from the farm.

With the flock’s help, shaun must leave the farm for the first time and travel into the big City in order to rescue the Farmer - and failure is not an option. but how will the sheep survive?

Can they avoid being recognised as sheep? and thus avoid the clutches of a fearsome animal catcher?

In the course of an action-packed adventure they experience a host of wild, funny mishaps. and shaun meets a little orphan dog called slip who makes him realise that having a home and a family is not something to be taken for granted.

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Film Shorts Whiplash Release date 16 JanuaRy a promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realise a student’s potential.

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The Boy NexT Door Release date 27 FebRuaRy Jennifer lopez leads in this psychological thriller where a divorced woman falls in love with the young man who moves in to the street and finds he has a dark secret.

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MorTDecai Release date 23 JanuaRy Juggling some angry russians, the British Mi5, his impossible wife and a terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe to recover a stolen painting.

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WilD Release date 16 JanuaRy With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, cheryl strayed has lost all hope. With no experience, cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the pacific crest Trail, alone.

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FilM ShortS Ex Machina

Selma

Release date 23 JanuaRy / director Alex Garland / starring Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander / Genre Drama, Sci-Fi. Thriller

Release date 6 FebRuaRy / director Ava DuVernay / starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson / Genre Drama, History

After producing and writing credits on gritty masterpieces such as Dredd and 28 Weeks Later, Alex Garland makes his directorial debut with this edge of your seat thriller!

Caleb, a 24 year old coder at the world’s largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world’s first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Fifty Shades of Grey Released 13 FebRuaRy / director Sam Taylor-Johnson / starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Aaron Taylor-Johnson / Genre Drama, Romance

Fifty Shades of Grey is the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon. Since its release, the Fifty Shades trilogy has been translated into 51 languages worldwide and sold more than 100 million copies in e-book and print - making it one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series ever.

Stepping into the roles of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, who have become iconic to millions of readers, are Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.

Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and produced by Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti alongside E L James, the creator of the series.

Selma is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition.

The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.

Director Ava DuVernay’s Selma tells the real story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.

Kingsman: the Secret Service Released 30 JanuaRy / director Matthew Vaughn / starring Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Hamill, Colin Firth / Genre Action, Comedy

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.

Colin Firth stars as the veteran secret agent who spots potential in Taron Egerton’s teenage tearaway, and spirits him away from the mean streets of London into an altogether more challenging environment.

After all, becoming a secret agent isn’t straightforward, and even the most streetsmart of youths needs a good deal of toughening up…

the WeddinG RinGeR RELEASE DATE 20 FEBRuARy doug harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem, he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he gets married, doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CeO of best Man, inc.

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the siGnal RELEASE DATE 13 FEBRuARy On a road trip, nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius.

When everything suddenly goes dark, nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

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dOCtOR PROCtOR’s FaRt POWdeR RELEASE DATE 13 FEBRuARy by helping doctor Proctor get recognition for his amazing invention in a world quite different from ours, two lonely children get help to stand on their own two feet.

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the Gambler Released 23 JanuaRy / director Rupert Wyatt / starring Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, Brie Larson / Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller

Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker.

Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral.

Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Jessica Lange) in his wake.

He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance...

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Feature From Wallace & Gromit cameo to TV spinoff and now feature-length stardom, Shaun takes his place as Aardman’s new leading man anthropomorphised quadruped.

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PASTURES NEW release date 6 February / director Mark Burton, Richard Starzak / starring TBC / Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family

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n twenty years, Aardman Animations has yet to put a foot wrong. Made famous by Wallace and his ever put-upon hound, Gromit, the British studio has championed the classic art of stop-motion clay animation for a quarter of a century.

Shaun the Sheep’s public life began back in 1995, appearing in A Close Shave and then Wallace and Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions in 2002. Having achieved a cult following, his fully-fledged spinoff career began in 2007 with the launch of his own children’s television show.

Although not the largest in the flock, clever and mishap-prone Shaun stands as leader to Mossy Bottom Farm’s sheep. Navigating weekly mischief and misadventures, the group must

hide their special skills from their ever-watchful (albeit, dim-witted) nemesis, the Farmer.

Even under the Hollywood spotlight, Shaun remains true to his roots. Much like Pixar’s Wall-E, Shaun is a protagonist who will never speak. He communicates entirely through bleating (and the occasional plan drawn intricately on a blackboard).

As the flock’s latest antics force the Farmer to leave his home, Shaun and the rest of the gang must venture to the big city to bring him back.

In partnership with Sony, Aardman has become a deft hand with feature films, matching the mighty Pixar for wit, fun and family appeal.

Expect easygoing slapstick and charming animation to enthral the kids. While deadpan delivery and clever inter-textual winks (the TV show referenced everything from Rocky to Faulty Towers to Psycho) will have the adults matching them laugh for laugh.

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Happy EvEr aardman While best known for Wallace & Gromit, aardman has graced screens worldwide with more creations than you might have realised. tV - the amazing adventures of Morph (1980-81) tV - round the bend (1989-91) shOrt - the Wrong trousers (1993) shOrt - Pib & Pog (1993) tV - the Morph Files (1995) tV - rex the runt (1998) tV - angry Kid (1999) Feature Chicken run (2000) tV - Creature Comforts (2003-07) Feature - Wallace & Gromit: the Curse of the Were-rabbit (2005) Feature Flushed away (2006) tV - timmy time (2009-) Feature arthur Christmas (2011) shOrt FilM - Gulp (2011) Feature - Pirates! in an adventure with scientists!

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as the title suggests, the second best exotic Marigold Hotel is a sequel, but director John Madden was quick to distance himself from the much maligned term.

“I’ve always insisted on a companion piece”, Madden reveals in an interview with usa today. “sequel smacks of, ‘Hey, we made a good one, it worked, let’s do another’.”

While he restores key successful elements, Madden insists, “it certainly isn’t the same movie again,” and recognises a necessity of “wanting the experience to be completely fresh [so that] if somebody simply walked into this film knowing nothing about the first they would be just fine.”

Release date 27 FebRuaRy / director John Madden / starring Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Richard Gere / Genre Comedy, Drama

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hy settle for ordinary English dotage when you can head off to the exotic bliss of an Indian retirement hotel to spice up your seniority?

That’s the unique selling point of Sonny Kapoor’s Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful.

It may have been less opulent than advertised, but it slowly developed a charm of its own and has since blossomed into a thriving business that changes the lives of all its residents. After the remarkable success of the first Best Exotic Marigold Hotel film, Fox Searchlight are releasing their first ever sequel to check in with the spirited retirees as they continue to grow old outrageously.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel sees acclaimed Shakespeare In Love director John Madden reunite with his prestigious British ensemble - including Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, among others - to deliver another feel-good comedy sure to warm hearts with its life-affirming themes (and sunny scenery) during the cold weeks of mid-winter.

With more quintessential British humour surrounding the expats’ culture clashes and late-in-life romances, this sequel promises to recapture the same sweetness that made its predecessor such a celebrated international hit. Still, Madden adds a dash of freshness with the arrival of three new guests - played by Tamsin Greig, David Straithairn and Richard Gere - who will be forced to compete for the one remaining vacancy in the crowded hotel, as Sonny balances planning a wedding to the love of his life while trying to expand his hotel empire.

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With some of the most controversial source material ever printed on a page, the bigscreen adaptation of E. L. James’ sordid literary sensation promises to heat up cinemas this winter. Mr. Grey will see you now‌ Words Brody rossiter

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FiFty ShadeS oF Phenomena sex sells, and Fifty shades proves just how much. In 2012, it won “Popular Fiction” and “book of the year” in the uK National book awards, as well as its author being named the “Publishing Person of the year” in Publishers Weekly, causing outrage in the literary world.

That same year, e .l. James became amazon uK’s bestselling author of all time, overtaking J.K. rowling. Today, a book which began its life as fan-fiction based in the world of stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, has sold over 100 million copies and been translated into 51 languages. at the height of its success, publisher Vintage claimed that two copies of the trilogy, including Fifty shades darker and Fifty shades Freed, were sold every second. If that wasn’t impressive enough, it spent over 100 weeks on the New york Times’ bestseller list. Whatever the critics think, there seems to be no stopping James’ record-breaking read.

released 13 February / director Sam Taylor-Johnson / starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Aaron Taylor-Johnson / Genre Drama, Romance

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aybe it was between the sheets whilst escaping on a summer getaway; or possibly upon a plush rug in front of a snow-capped log cabin’s crackling fire; maybe you were on a crosscountry train or a transatlantic plane, or even, for the more adventurous amongst you, the bus into town on a busy morning commute. Wherever you did it, millions of you couldn’t get enough of it.

What began as a secret whispered between thrill seekers and provocateurs became a worldwide phenomenon seemingly overnight. Who knew reading a book could cause such a stir?

Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels set the literary world alight with their divisive narratives and erotic content, permeating the general public’s collective consciousness. The pages crammed between those midnight blue covers tempted individuals whose interest had been piqued by giggling voices around the water cooler and mainstream coverage of the book’s meteoric rise. Millions of copies were timidly plucked off bookshelves, and covert internet

orders were placed. Now these tales of unbridled passion will reach a cinematic audience thanks to Sam Taylor-Johnson’s adaptation. The director promises to reinvigorate E. L. James’ material, placing faces to names and bringing forth the visuals that have ran rampant through fans’ minds since 2011.

Fifty Shades of Grey follows literature student, Anastasia Steele, on a wild journey of sexual self-discovery. After interviewing the extremely wealthy and enigmatic entrepreneur, Christian Grey, timid Ana begins to realise she wants him more than she has ever wanted any man before. She quickly learns the feeling is mutual.

Christian romances Ana with the perks of his affluent lifestyle: luxury cars, expensive gifts, and helicopter rides which weave between the Seattle skyline - a stark contrast to Ana’s mundane dayto-day life working behind a counter. However, as their relationship grows more intense with every meeting, Ana sees there is far more to the debonair Mr. Grey than meets the eye. “I don’t do romance, my tastes are very singular… you wouldn’t understand,” states Grey. But soon Anastasia will be enlightened.

Sultry teaser trailers - emphasis on tease scored by the melodies of Beyoncé, have already set audiences’ pulses racing, hinting at what awaits viewers on the other side of their local multiplex’s screen doors. But the story’s journey from page to screen has not been without its own troubles. The enlistment of Sons of Anarchy and Pacific Rim star, Charlie Hunnam, fell through days after the announcement of his casting in the role of the eponymous Christian Grey. However, the news that Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan had been tasked with embodying Mr. Grey and his many quirks and

kinks in the wake of Hunnam’s departure was met with a bubbling undercurrent of excitement.

Who was this tall, dark and handsome stranger stepping into the shoes of one of the 21st century’s most infamous and mysterious individuals? Fans of thrilling BBC drama The Fall will be well-acquainted with Dornan and his ability to portray controversial characters.

Starring as charming serial killer, Paul Spector, Dornan highlighted his ability to exhibit the duality of a man who walks a common path by day before racing into the furthermost extremes of the human condition by night. The enthralling star also somehow managed to earn heartthrob status despite portraying a deeply troubled killer hell-bent on satisfying his own twisted desires and fetishes. Themes of sexuality and control rose to the surface in The Fall as Dornan went head-to-head with the female detective who hunted him.

This time, such themes will undoubtedly once again present themselves in both an emotional and physical context, but Dornan will get much closer to his female counterpart.

Promising actress Dakota Johnson beat out many leading ladies for the opportunity to portray Anastasia and her fall beneath the addictive spell of Grey - her meek persona providing the perfect juxtaposition to the intimidating billionaire.

Whether its notorious narrative is your idea of agony or ecstasy, the stage is set for this sleek and thrilling picture to prove that James’ prose still possesses the potency to shock and delight.

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Seventh Son Release 27 MaRch / Director Sergey Bodrov / starring Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges / Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy

In a time long past, an ancient menace threatens to return and reignite the war between humanity and the supernatural. Having escaped from her prison, the malevolent witch Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore) has summoned evils of every incarnation and plans to unleash her vengeful wrath on an unsuspecting world.

Only one thing stands in her way, Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges).

As the sole remaining knight of a mystical order who once suppressed these forces of darkness, he faces a deadly reunion with the evil he always feared would return. But he cannot face them alone, and with Mother Malkin’s attack impending, he must race to find and train a prophesied hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son. Based on the first novel from Joseph Delaney’s acclaimed fantasy series The Wardstone Chronicles, Seventh Son launches the adventures of an unlikely young hero Tom (Ben Barnes) who leaves his life of peace for a dangerous world where myth and legend become reality as he embarks on an adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish the dark queen and the mythical army she dispatched against their kingdom.

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Film Shorts X+Y ReleASe DATe 13 MARCH a socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

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lOst RIveR ReleASe DATe 24 ApRIl Ryan Gosling tries his hand at writing and directing with this fantasy thriller starring christina hendricks as a mother struggling to protect her kids in a dreamlike city.

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cInDeRella ReleASe DATe 27 MARCH cate Blanchett stars in this new vision of the cinderella tale from

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director Kenneth Branagh and the screenwriting team of chris Weitz and aline Brosh McKenna for Disney Pictures.

the cOBBleR ReleASe DATe 10 ApRIl Max simkin repairs shoes in the same new York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way.

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PaRanORMal actIvItY: GhOst DIMensIOn (3D) ReleASe DATe 13 MARCH the terrifying horror franchise is back once again with a plot that is yet to be released. expect jumps a plenty!

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Kill The Messenger

The Good Lie

release date 6 March / director Michael Cuesta / starring Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen / Genre Biography, Crime, Drama

released 13 March / director Philippe Falardeau / starring Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany / Genre Drama

Jeremy Renner leads an all-star cast in a thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb.

Webb stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets... and further alleges that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua.

Despite warnings from drug kingpins and CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to uncover a conspiracy with explosive implications.

They were known simply as The Lost Boys.

Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to America.

In The Good Lie, Philippe Falardeau, (writer and director of Foreign Language film Monsieur Lazhar) brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were also children of war, star alongside Reese Witherspoon and Corey Stoll.

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home released 20 March / director Tim Johnson / starring Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez / Genre Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

» When earth is taken over by the overly

confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated while all Boov get busy reorganising the planet. But when one resourceful girl, tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. the two fugitives realise there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime. the Big Bang theory’s Jim Parsons voices lead character Oh and is joined by pop sensations rihanna and Jennifer lopez.

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In The heart of The Sea

The Divergent Series: Insurgent

release date 13 March / director Ron Howard / starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw / Genre Action, Adventure, Drama

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story.

In the Heart of the Sea reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

released 20 March / director Robert Schwentke / starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James / Genre Action, Romance

The Divergent Series: Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite.

Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world.

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AN ACTION-PACKED THRILL RIDE

The Avengers: Age Of UlTrOn Release 24 apRil / Director Joss Whedon / starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo / Genre Action Adventure

Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance.

As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

With the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.

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Film Shorts Chappie RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH after being kidnapped by two criminals during birth, Chappie becomes the adopted son in a strange and dysfunctional family.

Chappie is preternaturally gifted, one of a kind, a prodigy. he also happens to be a robot.

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hot tub time maChine 2 RELEASE DATE 10 APRIL When lou, who has become the father of the internet, is shot by an unknown assailant, Jacob and nick fire up the time machine again to save their friend.

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ChilD 44 RELEASE DATE 17 APRIL tom hardy stars as a Russian cop

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in the 1950s whose investigation into a series of child murders puts him in the hot seat as his own country turns their sights on him in this adaptation of tom Rob smith’s novel.

the lonGest RiDe RELEASE DATE 10 APRIL the lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he’s trapped in an automobile crash.

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still aliCe RELEASE DATE 6 MARCH alice howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, alice and her family find their bonds tested.

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Hitting the big screen this Winter Unfinished BUsiness Release date 6 MaRch Director Ken scott / Starring dave Franco, sienna Miller, James Marsden / Genre comedy

» A hard-working small business

owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable - and unimaginable - way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit.

fast & fUrioUs 7 Release date 3 apRil Director James Wan / Starring Vin diesel, paul Walker, dwayne Johnson / Genre action, crime, thriller

» Continuing the global exploits in

the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Fast & Furious 7. Jason Statham joins this time around as Deckard Shaw who seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew for the death of his brother.

the Water diviner Release date 3 apRil Director Russell crowe / Starring Jai courtney, Olga Kurylenko, Russell crowe / Genre drama, War

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Russell Crowe takes directorial duties as well as the lead role for this wartime drama The Water Diviner. He plays an Australian man who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. Also starring Olga Kurylenko and Jai Courtney.

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the Green inferno Release date 27 MaRch Director eli Roth / Starring lorenza izzo, ariel levy, aaron Burns / Genre adventure, horror

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From acclaimed horror director, Eli Roth, The Green Inferno follows a group of student activists who travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, once they arrive in this vast green landscape, they soon discover that they are not alone... and that no good deed goes unpunished.

the sponGeBoB Movie: sponGe oUt of Water Release date 27 MaRch Director paul tibbitt, Mike Mitchell / Starring antonio Banderas, clancy Brown, tom Kenny / Genre animation, adventure, comedy

SpongeBob SquarePants, the world’s favourite sea dwelling invertebrate, comes ashore to our world for his most super-heroic adventure yet. He goes on a quest to discover a stolen recipe that takes him to our dimension, our world, where he tangles with a pirate.

Get hard

Release date 27 MaRch Director etan cohen / Starring alison Brie, Will Ferrell, Kevin hart / Genre comedy

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Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart headline this Warner Bros. comedy about a wrongfully convicted investment banker who prepares for prison life with the help of the man who washes his car. Etan Cohen directs, with Ian Roberts and Jay Martel handling screenwriting duties.

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a Little chaos

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RElEASE DATE 17 APRIl / Director Alan Rickman / Starring Kate Winslet, Helen McCrory, Stanley Tucci / Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

RElEASED 13 MARCH / Director Saul Dibb / Starring Margot Robbie, Ruth Wilson, Michelle Williams / Genre Drama, Romance, War

alan Rickman directs the historical drama a little chaos, casting Kate Winslet in the lead role of Madame de Barra, a gifted gardener and landscaper who is hired by royal gardener andre le Notre (Matthias schoenaerts) to design a section of the elaborate landscaping to be constructed at the palace of Versailles for louis XiV (Rickman). the controlling le Notre begins to fall for the free-spirited de Barra, but standing in his way is the troubled relationship he has with his jealous, unfaithful wife (helen Mccrory). a little chaos screened at the 2014 toronto international Film Festival.

Michelle Williams leads in this wartime drama based on the best-selling book by irene Nemirovsky and set during the German occupation of France in the 1940’s, suite Française tells the story of lucille angellier as she awaits news from her husband, a prisoner of war. as parisian refugees pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers’ homes, lucile’s life is turned upside down - further complicated by the arrival of refined German officer, Bruno. a story of the power of love and the tragedy of war.

eliza Graves RElEASED 13 MARCH / Director Brad Anderson / Starring Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis / Genre Thriller

» When young doctor Edward Newgate (Jim

Sturgess) arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by Superintendent Dr. lamb (Ben Kingsley) and a mesmerising woman by the name of Eliza Graves (Kate Beckinsale).

Edward is intrigued by lamb’s modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing lamb’s utopia and pushing Edward to the limits of his conscience.

Inspired by a short story from Edgar Allan Poe, Eliza Graves is a tale in which nobody is who or what they appear to be.

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Win Some Fantastic Film Goodies If you have been patiently waiting for the next epic animated Walt Disney masterpiece, then wait no more!

The fantastically futuristic Big Hero 6 hits the big screen in Janaury, so hold on tight for adventure a plenty.

From the team behind Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph, this is an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special bond that develops between Baymax, a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada. When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called Big Hero 6.

grab T goodiehe s To celebrate the release of this high-tech heroic caper, on Friday 30th January, we have teamed up with Disney to give 1 lucky reader the chance to win some fantastic goodies.

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From Stage to Screen » The Dome and Majestic Cinema are proud to be showing various live broadcast events over the coming months, giving you the opportunity to see some of the best theatre, gigs and more without the tiresome travelling, or paying theatre prices.

The fantastic Royal Opera

House season is being shown at the Majestic while the Dome and Majestic are both showing the incredible National Theatre season, all being streamed to the big screen!

Full listings of these exciting new showings can be found on the relevant website listed at the bottom of the page.

Have a Majestic Birthday Our fantastic Birthday Party Package is £11.00 per child and includes:

» Food buffet » Ticket to chosen film » Sweet, salt or toffee popcorn for the film » Ribena or fizzy drink for the film The bar area will be decorated with birthday banners, helium balloons, with the table decorated to the requested birthday theme. Party themes include Football, Hello Kitty, Moshi Monsters, Movie, Princess & many more. An activity will be provided during the party on request. Activities may include, bead bracelet making, colouring, and badge making.

If you are interested in holding a birthday party at the Majestic Cinema and want to find out more or to book then please call 01553 771918. Or you can email majestic-cinema@hotmail.com

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Go on treat yourself! » The Projectionist Bar (Dome Cinemas) - The Projectionist’s Bar is open to cinema and non-cinema going customers. Cinema customers may take their drinks into the auditoriums in glasses, though we do ask that glasses are brought out after the film. The bar is open during cinema hours, closing about 30 minutes before the last film of the day finishes.The Projectionist’s Bar is available for private hire, and once a month we hold our Film Quiz in it too.

Whole Host of Special Screenings » We believe that variety is the spice of life and to prove this we have a huge selection of different screenings and offers for our wonderful customers, these include:

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Premiere Cinemas / Romford 01708 740700 Dome Cinema / Worthing 01903 823 112 Island Cinemas / Lytham St Annes 01253 725 331 Majestic Cinema / King’s Lynn 01553 771918

• Disability Friendly Screenings • Student Discount • EE Wednesdays • Parent & Baby Screenings • Subtitled Screenings • Autism Friendly Screenings To find out more details of the above at the Dome and Majestic Cinema please visit our websites at the bottom of the page.

Premiere and island Cinemas news and information

From Stage to Screen at the Island » The Island Cinema is proud to be showing various live broadcast events over the coming months, giving you the opportunity to see some of the best theatre, gigs and more without the tiresome travelling, or paying theatre prices.

The Best Deal in Town » At the Premiere and Island Cinemas we offer a unique cinema-going experience. We provide the quality of viewing in a large multiplex, combined with unparalleled atmosphere and customer service. We believe we can offer you quality of service

and viewing experience at prices less than half the cost of any other local cinema.

Island Cinemas prices are £3.50 for any film, any day!

Premiere Cinemas prices are £4.00 for any film, any day!

Island Cinemas Silver Screen Matinee

Just a few of these screenings to get excited about include: • Thursday 22nd January - National Theatre: Treasure Island 7.00pm • Thursday 29th January - Royal Opera House: Andrea Chenier 7.15pm

» Don’t know what to do with yourself on a Wednesday afternoon? Well why not join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the cinema.

The film goes on at 2.00pm and includes a cup of tea or coffee for the great value price of £3.50.

To see what we have lined up in the coming weeks call us on 01253 725 331 or visit www.theislandcinema.com

Island’s Bargain Mondays » On selected Mondays throughout the year enjoy any film for just £3.00 at the Island Cinema. For terms and dates please call us on 01253 725 331 or visit www.theislandcinema.com

Premiere cinemas dome cinemas island cinemas majestic cinemas

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TREAT F YOURSEL love’s labour’s lost

Premiere Cinemas / Romford 01708 740700 Dome Cinema / Worthing 01903 823 112 Island Cinemas / Lytham St Annes 01253 725 331 Majestic Cinema / King’s Lynn 01553 771918

• Wednesday 11th February - Royal Shakespeare Company: Love’s Labour’s Lost 7.00pm • Tuesday 24th February - Royal Opera House: Der Fliegende Hollander - 7.15pm • Wednesday 4th March - Royal Shakespeare Company: Love’s Labour’s Won - 7.00pm • Thursday 12th March - National Theatre: Behind the Beautiful Forevers - 7.00pm Full listings of these exciting new showings can be found on our website listed at the bottom of the page.