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CONTENTS ISSUE 14 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2015

WELCOME! New seasons bring new moods - with summer’s blockbusters fading, it’s time to move on to the spine-tingling, the pulsequickening, and the deliciously chilling.

For the kids and kids-at-heart, you’ve got Hotel Transylvania 2! The Draculas’ are creepy and kooky, but nonetheless lovable!

For more mature tastes, fantasy-horror master Guillermo del Toro presents a gothic romance inside a creepy mansion in Crimson Peak.

Whilst from real life’s pages, Everest depicts the mankind-versus-mountain tale of the 1996 disaster.

Also a true story, Legend, starring Tom Hardy as both Kray twins gives an account of their E B THS reign of terror in 1950s GRAO E I D GO and 60s London. esome our awion on e e S Until next time! tit compe

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7 WHAT’S ON The unmissable new releases hitting the big screen in September and October.

15 PAN Before he was The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, Peter Pan was just Peter.

See him and Captain Hook as you’ve never seen them before.

18 EVEREST Based on the incredible true story of survival in the face of nature’s devastating power, Everest looks to reach new astonishing yet death-defying cinematic heights.

19 LEGEND Tom Hardy steps into the roles of both Ronnie and Reggie, identical twin gangsters in a brutal telling of the Kray family crime saga during 1950s and 60s London.

20 COMING SOON We look at all the forthcoming films to get excited about in November and December.

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24 STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS

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To see if your puzzle-solving skills match our heroes’, we’ve designed a wicked quiz that tests your knowledge of The Maze Runner trilogy. Good luck!

MAZE RUNNER MADNESS!

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The Scorch Trials begins with Newt as the new leader of the Gladers after his predecessor was killed in the maze. Who was he?

What’s the name of the mysterious organisation who created the maze and are behind all of the life-threatening tests?

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All of the Gladers in the maze are male, until one day a young female appears with a message revealing she will be the last, but what is her name?

In the second instalment the Gladers are forced to cross a desolate wasteland called the Scorch. What former location has been transformed into this dangerous desert?

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Giancarlo Esposito has joined the cast for The Scorch Trials, but in which multi-award winning small screen series did he make his name?

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The Flare, is a virus which eats away at the brain and leaves the victim bloodthirsty and insane, but what is the slang term given to the infected?

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In The Death Cure, which high-walled city protects its inhabitants who are either healthy or immune from the Flare?

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Much to the delight of fans, James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner trilogy, released a prequel novel in 2012 which described events prior to The Maze Runner. What was this book called?

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In the first movie we’re introduced to the Gladers, a group of youths abandoned at the centre of a deadly maze. To make their escape even trickier the labyrinth’s layout shifts, but how often does the maze change?

1 Every night 2 W.C.K.D 3 Teresa 4 Mexico 5 Alby 6 Breaking Bad 7 Cranks 8 Denver 9 The Kill Order

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PAN RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER / Director Joe Wright / Starring Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Jimmy Vee / Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Director Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice) presents Pan, a wholly original adventure about the beginnings of the beloved characters created by J.M. Barrie.

Peter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life these qualities are not welcomed.

One night, Peter is whisked away and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland.

There, he finds amazing adventures and fights daring battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and establish his rightful place in this magical land.

Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara) and a new friend named James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) to save Neverland!

MASTERMINDS

Film Shorts MISS YOU ALREADY

MASTERMINDS

RELEASE DATE 25 SEPTEMBER Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette star as two life-long girlfriends, whose friendship is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.

RELEASE DATE 9 OCTOBER A laugh a minute comedy about a night guard at an armoured car company in the Southern U.S. who organises one of the biggest bank heists in American history.

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RELEASE DATE 2 OCTOBER A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies starring Michael Fassbender as the titular troubled character and Marion Cotillard as the manipulative Lady Macbeth.

RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER Adam Jones is a chef who destroyed his successful career with drugs and diva behaviour. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant.

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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER / Director Genndy Tartakovsky / Starring Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family

Drac’s pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure! Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... Dracula’s rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis is away, “Vampa” Drac enlists his friends Frank, Murray, Wayne and Griffin to put Dennis through a “monster-in-training” boot camp.

But little do they know that Drac’s grumpy and very old, old-school dad Vlad is about to pay a family visit to the hotel. And when Vlad finds out that his great-grandson is not a pure blood - and humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania things are going to get batty!

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THE VISIT

Film Shorts TRIPLE NINE

THE VISIT

RELEASE DATE 18 SEPTEMBER A crew of dirty cops is blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist and the only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for “officer down.”

RELEASE DATE 11 SEPTEMBER A brother and sister are sent to their grandparents for a weeklong trip, however they soon discover the elderly couple are involved in something deeply disturbing.

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RELEASE DATE 23 OCTOBER Paper Planes is a heartwarming family film that tells the story of a young boy’s journey to compete in the world paper plane championships in Japan.

RELEASE DATE 2 OCTOBER Robert De Niro stars as a 70-year-old widower who is bored by retirement and seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site.

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No Escape

The Walk

RELEASE DATE 4 SEPTEMBER / Director John Erick Dowdle / Starring Pierce Brosnan, Lake Bell, Owen Wilson / Genre Action, Thriller

RELEASE DATE 9 OCTOBER / Director Robert Zemeckis / Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon / Genre Adventure, Biography

No Escape centres on an American businessman (Wilson) as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, where foreigners are being targeted and executed, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city and danger surrounds them.

Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man - Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds to execute their mad plan.

LEGEND RELEASE DATE 11 SEPTEMBER / Director Brian Helgeland / Starring Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton / Genre Biography, Crime, Thriller

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Helgeland comes the true story of the rise and fall of London’s most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both portrayed by Tom Hardy in an incredible performance.

Legend is a classic crime thriller taking us into the secret history of the 1960’s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray Twins.

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NEVER LET GO

A LIFE CHANGING ASSIGNMENT

Everest

Life

RELEASE DATE 18 SEPTEMBER / Director Baltasar Kormákur / Starring Jake Glyllenhaal, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley / Genre Adventure, Drama, Thriller

RELEASE DATE 25 SEPTEMBER / Director Anton Corbijn / Starring Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Ben Kingsley / Genre Biography, Drama

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.

As their mettle is tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession to ascend the intimidating mountain soon becomes a breathtaking and terrifying struggle for survival in this epic adrenaline-filled adventure.

Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan will star as renowned Magnum photographer Dennis Stock and Hollywood legend James Dean in Anton Corbijn’s next feature film Life.

Stock was 26, old before his time, and already tied down to family life. Into his buttoned-down world came fledgling star James Dean, a free spirit who would change popular culture from suits to jeans and from matinee idols to teenage heartthrobs.

The assignment would change Stock’s life and provide the world with some of the most iconic images of the age.

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THE MAZE WAS JUST THE BEGINNING

MAZE RUNNER:

THE SCORCH TRIALS RELEASE DATE 11 SEPTEMBER / Director Wes Ball / Starring Nathalie Emmanuel, Dylan O’Brien, Aidan Gillen / Genre Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A devastating solar flare has transformed the world into a dusty, lifeless, Mad Max-esque wasteland and it’s the last thing Thomas and his fellow Gladers hoped to see after escaping the maze. Solving the maze was supposed to be the end, but our heroes soon discover that it’s only the beginning as they face another life-threatening trial in Phase Two of WCKD’s experiment. As the project to weed out the weak and reveal those strong enough to lead humanity’s next chapter escalates, the Gladers are left entirely to their own devices and given two weeks to race across one hundred miles of scorched earth to reach their Safe Haven. With the series’ thrilling conclusion already in production, The Scorch Trials is set to ramp up the intensity and prime us for the grand finale.

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Film Shorts SOLACE

DARTMOOR KILLING

RELEASE DATE 25 SEPTEMBER A crime analyst with psychic abilities comes out of retirement to help a veteran FBI agent solve a series of bizarre murders in this supernatural thriller from director Afonso Poyart.

RELEASE DATE 18 SEPTEMBER When two young female friends set off on a hiking weekend on Dartmoor, a chance encounter with a young man on the moors leads them into a terrifying and lethal ordeal.

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RELEASE DATE 25 SEPTEMBER In this thriller based on real events, a single mother struggling with drug addiction is randomly taken hostage in her apartment by a man on the run from the law.

RELEASE DATE 25 SEPTEMBER Cambridge poetry professor Richard (Brosnan) meets a woman (Hayek) who forces him to reevaluate his life of excess after he gets her stepsister (Alba) pregnant.

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FILM SHORTS Ricki and the Flash The Last Witch Hunter RELEASE DATE 4 SEPTEMBER / Director Jonathan Demme / Starring Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan, Rick Springfield / Genre Comedy, Drama, Music

After ditching her family to become a musician, Ricki Randazzo (Streep) is living her dream as lead singer of rock cover-band The Flash, but when she learns that her daughter Julie (Mamie Gummer, Streep’s real-life daughter) is suffering a mental breakdown, the ageing rock star returns home to right wrongs and reconnect with the family she left behind.

RELEASE DATE 23 OCTOBER / Director Breck Eisner / Starring Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world.

Kaulder (Diesel) is an immortal witch hunter who has spent centuries battling them, however now the Queen Witch has been resurrected and is intent on seeking revenge.

CRIMSON PEAK RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER / Director Guillermo del Toro / Starring Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston / Genre Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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From the imagination of Guillermo del Toro comes this supernatural mystery. When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever.

Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.

GREED IS THE GAME

BRING HIM HOME

99 Homes

The Martian

RELEASE DATE 25TH SEPTEMBER / Director Ramin Bahrani / Starring Andrew Garfield, Laura Dern, Michael Shannon / Genre Drama

RELEASE DATE 2 OCTOBER / Director Ridley Scott / Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In this timely thriller, charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes. When he evicts Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield), a single father trying to care for his mother (Laura Dern) and young son, Nash becomes so desperate to provide for his family that he goes to work for Carver.

Carver promises Nash a way to regain his home and earn security for his family, but it is a deal-with-the-devil that comes with an increasingly high cost.

During a mission to Mars, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet.

With only meagre supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of scientists work tirelessly to bring the Martian home, while his crew-mates plot a daring rescue mission.

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RELEASE DATE 26 OCTOBER / Director Sam Mendes / Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes / Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller

A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the forbidden widow of a criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold some of the clues to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks.

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION

Film Shorts PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION RELEASE DATE 23 OCTOBER The Fleeges move into their new home only to find they’ve become the latest victims of an evil demon that’s been terrorising families for many generations. Through a supernatural video camera that uncovers a hidden “ghost dimension” the sixth - and final - Paranormal Activity will reveal all and finally provide an answer for why things go bump in the night.

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DOPE RELEASE DATE 4 SEPTEMBER A critical hit and audience favourite out of the Sundance Film Festival.

Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighbourhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the dreaded SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.

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FILM SHORTS Me And Earl A Walk In And The Dying Girl The Woods RELEASE DATE 4 SEPTEMBER / Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon / Starring Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke / Genre Drama, Comedy

RELEASE DATE 18 SEPTEMBER / Director Ken Kwapis / Starring Nick Offerman, Kristen Schaal, Emma Thompson / Genre Adventure, Drama

Greg, a high school senior, is trying to blend in as anonymously as possible as a strategy for navigating the social minefield that is teenage life. But when Greg’s mum insists he spend time with Rachel, a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer, he slowly discovers how worthwhile friendship can be.

Instead of retiring to enjoy his loving wife and happy family, Bill Bryson challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2,200 miles of America’s most rugged countryside.

The peace and tranquillity he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by his long lost former friend.

SUFFRAGETTE RELEASE DATE 12 OCTOBER / Director Sarah Gavron / Starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep / Genre Drama

» Suffragette is a thrilling drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes, but working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality - even their lives.

EVERYONE’S GETTING SMOKED

NEVER OPEN THE PACKAGE

American Ultra

The Transporter Refuelled

RELEASE DATE 4 SEPTEMBER / Director Nima Nourizadeh / Starring Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Topher Grace / Genre Action, Comedy

RELEASE DATE 4 SEPTEMBER / Director Camille Delamarre / Starring Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Gabriella Wright / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller

American Ultra is a fast-paced action comedy about Mike (Jesse Eisenberg), a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe (Kristen Stewart) is suddenly turned upside down.

Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent for the government. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero to survive.

Frank Martin (Ed Skrein), a former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life - or so he thinks transporting classified packages for questionable people.

However his quiet life is soon disrupted when he is engaged by a cunning femme-fatale, Anna (Loan Chabanol), and her three seductive sidekicks to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. Frank must use his covert expertise and knowledge of fast cars, fast driving and fast women to outrun a sinister Russian kingpin.

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FILM SHORTS The D Train

The Lobster

RELEASE DATE 18 SEPTEMBER / Director Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul / Starring Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn / Genre Comedy

RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER / Director Yorgos Lanthimos / Starring Léa Seydoux, Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz / Genre Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

All his life, Dan Landsman (Black) has never been the cool guy. That’s about to change - if he can convince Oliver Lawless (Marsden), the most popular guy from his high school who is now a celebrity, to show up with him to their class reunion. The D Train serves up the question: how far would you go to be popular?

A love story set in a dystopian future where single people, according to the rules of The City, are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. There they are obliged to find themselves a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail to find a partner, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into the woods.

REGRESSION RELEASE DATE 9 OCTOBER / Director Alejandro Amenábar / Starring Emma Watson, Ethan Hawke, David Thewliss / Genre Thriller

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Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) investigates the case of young Angela (Emma Watson), who accuses her father, John Gray (David Dencik), of an unspeakable crime.

When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines (David Thewlis) is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery in this gripping thriller.

DEEPER GETS DARKER

LIFE WILL CHANGE FOREVER

Sicario

Irrational Man

RELEASE DATE 9 OCTOBER / Director Denis Villeneuve / Starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro / Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery

RELEASE DATE 11 SEPTEMBER / Director Woody Allen / Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey / Genre Drama, Mystery

In Mexico, Sicario means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by an elite government task force official (Josh Brolin) to aid in the escalating war against drugs and the drug lords that terrorise the area.

Led by a consultant with a questionable past (Benicio Del Toro), the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive the dangerous mission in perilous surroundings.

Woody Allen’s Irrational Man is about a tormented philosophy professor who finds a will to live when he commits an existential act. Philosophy professor Abe Lucas (Joaquin Phoenix) is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Depressed, Abe feels that everything he tries to do doesn’t make any difference.

Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life again, but his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him and those around him forever.

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FEATURE

AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES Before he was the boy who wouldn’t grow up, Peter Pan was just Peter.

PETER PAN TIMELINE

WORDS LOUISE HARROLD

PETER PAN (1924) Of the many interpretations of Peter Pan’s story, this was the first film adaptation.

A silent movie, it was a big hit in its day.

DISNEY’S PETER PAN (1953) Still enjoyed by adults and children alike, Disney’s animated version became a beloved classic that would go on to entertain many generations (and spawn Tinkerbell’s Disney Fairie friends).

HOOK (1991) With Robin Williams playing an adult Peter Pan who must reclaim his youthful spirit and Dustin Hoffman playing the devious Captain Hook, this film is a must-see.

PETER PAN (2003) This big-budget Hollywood production was a hit with critics and audiences alike, not only for its fantasy elements and uplifting message, but also for the burgeoning relationship between Peter and Wendy.

PAN RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER / Director Joe Wright / Starring Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Jimmy Vee / Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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n this well-loved character’s latest liveaction feature, audiences are introduced at last to his humble beginnings.

Living in a bleak orphanage in London, mischievous Peter (played by newcomer Levi Miller) is unaware of his destiny until one night that sees him plucked from his bed and transported to the magical world of fairies and pirates that is Neverland.

There, along with his new allies James Hook (who has yet to acquire his hook and become the villainous Captain) and warrior

sidekick Tiger Lily, Peter must battle against the fearsome pirate Blackbeard (played by Hugh Jackman) to discover the truth about the mother who left him at the orphanage, and become the legendary Peter Pan we know and love.

Directed by Joe Wright, who has a history of successfully reimagining beloved classics (Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina), this latest effort promises oodles of colourful CGI visuals, swash-buckling action scenes, and both Peter Pan and Captain Hook as you’ve never seen them before.

With the adventures of Peter Pan also presented for the first time in stunning 3D, this film is sure to delight both adults and children alike.

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FEATURE The creators of 2012’s graveyard smash check in for a spook-tacular sequel to make Hotel Transylvania the place to be this Halloween - now welcoming human guests.

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MONSTER MASH RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER / Director Genndy Tartakovsky / Starring Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family

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elcome back to Hotel Transylvania! You’ll love what they’ve done with the place - unless you’re a crotchety, centuries-old vampire, because the eponymous monster resort’s doors are now open to humans, too.

That isn’t the only change around here. In the time since Genndy Tartakovsky’s zany 3D original, Count Dracula is now a grandfather after his newlywed daughter Mavis and human son-in-law Jonathan became parents.

Drac has taken his half-vampire/

half-human grandson under his wing and is understandably heartbroken when Mavis plans to leave. To convince her that her son is a supernatural creature and belongs in the hotel, Drac and his motley crew: Frankenstein, Wayne the Werewolf, Griffin the Invisible Man, and Murray the Mummy - put the innocent one-year-old through a series of dangerous tests. Despite their efforts, and his rich heritage, the adorable little scamp shows few signs of becoming a vamp.

As a last resort, Drac invites his own menacing father to draw out the child’s inner monster - except the oldfashioned vampire is more concerned with his son’s lack of tradition. With his father now interfering, Drac and his guests could be in for some hotel havoc.

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THE DRACULA FAMILY MAVIS DRACULA

They’re creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, and altogether ooky, but they’re not The Addams Family. They’re the Draculas; the oddball family at the centre of this batty tale.

COUNT DRACULA: The owner of Hotel Transylvania. He may be a vampire, but as the last film revealed he’s a big softie really and only wants what’s best for his family.

MAVIS DRACULA: Count’s adventurous daughter who loves the human world. With her father’s blessing she married Jonathan and the loved-up pair had a child soon after.

DENNIS: The infant vampire/human hybrid who inherited his father’s striking red hair, but worryingly for Drac, none of his mother’s vampiric qualities.

VLAD: Dracula’s terrifying father. The less you know about him, the better.

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WHAT LIES BENEATH FACTS

Guillermo del Toro’s all gothic romance, Crimson Peak, is the tale of a young author swept away by her new husband and the secrets that his mansion hides.

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• Del Toro wrote the original script for Crimson Peak in 2006.

• Del Toro was asked by Peter Jackson to direct The Hobbit trilogy, but due to production issues, dropped out, leaving Jackson to direct.

• Charlie Hunnam quit the lead in 50 Shades of Grey as he felt unable to handle the stress of filming it so close to the finale of Sons of Anarchy.

• British playwright Lucinda Coxon helped with uncredited script rewrites.

• Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Stone turned down Crimson Peak, allowing Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska to step in.

• This will be del Toro’s second film without Guillermo Navarro as cinematographer since Chronos (1993), collaborating instead with Dan Laustsen, whom del Toro worked with on Mimic (1997).

RELEASE DATE 16 OCTOBER / Director Guillermo del Toro / Starring Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston / Genre Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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uillermo del Toro. is no stranger to horror, with his directorial filmography including the terrifying The Devil’s Backbone, mainstream vampire flick Blade II, as well as the universally loved fantasy-horror Pan’s Labyrinth.

As a producer, del Toro has overseen such films as The Orphanage and 2013 creeper Mama, so it’s no surprise that his most recent horror contribution has been called ‘gorgeous and just terrifying’ by literary scare master Stephen King.

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Wasikowska stars as Edith Cushing, a young author who is wedded to Tom Hiddleston’s Sir Thomas Sharpe. Edith follows Sir Thomas to his mountaintop estate where, inevitably, baffling and nightmarish disturbances begin to occur. With a cast that includes Jessica Chastain and Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam, the scares are as likely to come from the star-studded ensemble as they are from the inanimate, fifth cast member - the mansion.

With del Toro’s extensive knowledge of fantasy and horror, an incredible cast, and a macabre and mysterious manor, Crimson Peak looks set to be - in the words of the director himself ‘a classic gothic romance’ as well as a contender for scariest film of 2015.

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TROUBLE AT THE TOP Based on the incredible true story of survival in the face of nature’s devastating power, Everest looks to reach new astonishing yet deathdefying cinematic heights.

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WORDS BRODY ROSSITER RELEASE DATE 18 SEPTEMBER / Director Baltasar Kormákur / Starring Jake Glyllenhaal, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley / Genre Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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ountaineers Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary completed the first official ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. Half a century later, the uncompromising monolith has been repeatedly conquered by individuals from all walks of life. From postmen to stockbrokers, commercial climbing has allowed many to pay their way to Everest’s perilous peak, and what was once an unparalleled feat of mankind’s physical and mental resolve is now a routine guided tour.

Nevertheless, despite losing its

increasingly thinning air of deadly mystique, Mount Everest still towers menacingly over the Tibetan landscape; one wrong move can turn a thrill-seeker’s holiday into a one-way trip.

Everest documents the true story of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, a notorious day in the mountain’s history that claimed the lives of several climbers. The attempts of two expeditions to reach the summit rapidly became a terrifying struggle to survive as a lethal blizzard shrouded them in peril. The depth of Everest’s cast is as impressive as its subject matter’s scale, as Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington and Josh Brolin join a climbing party packed with impressive actors to recall this tragic and astonishing tale of mankind versus mountain.

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Mountaineers refer to any point above 26,000 ft (the summit of Everest is 29,000 ft) as “The Death Zone”. At this height not enough oxygen is present to sustain human life, and every moment the human body spends above this lethal threshold it is essentially dying. The fatal effects of The Death Zone have contributed to, or directly caused, the majority of high-altitude climbing deaths - whether it’s due to the failure of vital organs or down to poor decision making while under vast psychological stress.

Extended exposure to this inhospitable altitude without a readily available supply of oxygen and medication results in bodily deterioration, loss of consciousness, and ultimately, you guessed it, death.

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A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

KRAY FACT FILE

In biopic Legend, Tom Hardy steps into the roles of both Ronnie and Reggie, identical twin gangsters in a brutal telling of the Kray family crime saga during 1950s and 60s London.

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THE KRAYS BOXING - Both twins were talented amateur boxers. It is thought neither lost a fight until briefly turning professional at the age of 19. They once fought each other, with Ronnie almost dying from a head injury.

THE FIRM - Criminal records ended their boxing careers. So the Krays used crime to fund ‘legitimate’ enterprises such as nightclubs and property.

NATIONAL SERVICE - Called for national service, Ronnie punched the recruiting corporal and escaped. They were arrested, becoming amongst the last prisoners held in the Tower of London.

DEATH - Ronnie was certified insane and died of a heart attack at the age of 61, detained at Wrexham Park Hospital. Reggie died at home in 2000, released on compassionate grounds due to inoperable bladder cancer.

RELEASE DATE 11 SEPTEMBER / Director Brian Helgeland / Starring Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton / Genre Biography, Crime, Thriller

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hey were psychopaths. They were brothers. They were legends.

Ruling 1960s London with an iron fist, the Krays terrorised rivals and police officers with equal brutality. Their Firm’s activities extended to protection rackets, armed robberies, and hijackings.

And the public loved them for it.

In a much-heralded performance, Tom Hardy plays both of the alliterative identical twins. Based loosely on the book, The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins by John Pearson, the film charts the life that

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eventually bought them to the epicentre of London’s gang culture - framed always by the brotherly relationship that would define them both.

Last seen on the big screen with 1990s The Krays, starring the Kemp brothers (of Spandau Ballet fame), expect this to be an altogether much more brutal affair. Amid murderous turf wars, Reggie must struggle to control his increasingly psychopathic brother Ronnie, and cling to the empire they built together.

With a $30 million dollar budget, expect a glorious recreation of swinging 60s London, and seamless CGI as Tom Hardy inhabits both sides of the Kray mystery.

Like the Krays themselves, Legend won’t be pulling any punches.

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THE HUNGER PART 2 GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, RELEASE DATE 20 NOVEMBER / Director Francis Lawrence / Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth / Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi, War

Following the success of the previous films, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 brings this franchise to its powerful final chapter in which Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) realises the stakes are no longer just for survival - they are for the future.

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends - including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) - Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her.

Traps, deadly enemies, and moral choices await Katniss in this stunning conclusion.

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Film Shorts THE HALLOW

THE LADY IN THE VAN

RELEASE DATE 13 NOVEMBER A family who move into a remote mill house in Ireland find themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.

RELEASE DATE 13 NOVEMBER Maggie Smith stars in the true story of Alan Bennett’s friendship with an elderly lady who parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and lived there for 15 years.

DADDY’S HOME

KITCHEN SINK

RELEASE DATE 25 DECEMBER An affable radio executive finds himself competing for the affections of his step-children following the unexpected reappearance of his wife’s ex-husband.

RELEASE DATE 6 NOVEMBER Vampires, humans and zombies used to get along in Dillford, but then something unexpected arrived and now it’s all-out mortal combat. It’s up to three teenagers to try to get things back to normal.

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STEVE JOBS RELEASE DATE 13 NOVEMBER / Director Danny Boyle / Starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen / Genre Biography

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicentre.

Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin, this film closely follows Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of the Apple founder to provide an illuminating account of the trials and triumphs of a modern day genius.

Michael Fassbender plays Steve Jobs, the pioneering founder of Apple, with Kate Winslet starring as Joanna Hoffman, the former marketing chief of Macintosh. Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple, is played by Seth Rogen, with Wozniak having been consulted throughout the filming process to ensure an accurate representation of the events that surrounded the revered genius.

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KRAMPUS

RELEASE DATE 6 NOVEMBER Adapted from Colm Tóibín’s esteemed novel, and set in 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

RELEASE DATE 4 DECEMBER Taken from a tale in Germanic folklore, a beastlike demon seeks out naughty people at Christmas time to punish them for their bad deeds.

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RELEASE DATE 6 NOVEMBER Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak.

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3D IN CERTAIN CINEMAS

Bridge of Spies

Victor Frankenstein

RELEASE DATE 27 NOVEMBER / Director Steven Spielberg / Starring Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan / Genre Drama, Thriller

RELEASE DATE 4TH DECEMBER / Director Paul McGuigan / Starring Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay / Genre Drama, Horror

A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the incredible true story of James Donovan (Hanks). Donovan is a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the centre of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the dangerous and near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American pilot.

When Dr. Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy) and his assistant Igor (Daniel Radcliffe) go too far in their attempts to aid humanity, Victor’s obsession turns to madness. He then unleashes his final creation - a monstrous figure that holds unimaginable terror for anyone in its path.

This is the story of how Frankenstein became the man and legend we know today.

Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie RELEASE DATE 21 DECEMBER / Director Steve Martino / Starring Francesca Capaldi, Noah Schnapp, Venus Schultheis / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

» From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang make their big-screen debut. Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron.

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Black Mass

Kill Your Friends

RELEASE DATE 27TH NOVEMBER / Director Scott Cooper / Starring Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton / Genre Action, Crime, Drama

RELEASE DATE 6 NOVEMBER / Director Owen Harris / Starring Nicholas Hoult, Ed Skrein, James Corden / Genre Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp stars as notorious mobster Whitey Bulger in this gripping crime drama set in 1970s South Boston in which FBI Agent John Connolly (Edgerton) persuades dangerous Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob.

This film tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiralled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.

London, 1997, and the British music industry is on a winning streak; Britpop bands Blur, Oasis and The Verve rule the airwaves and Cool Britannia is in full swing.

27-year-old A&R man Steven Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the public.

Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record.

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The Night Before

The Dressmaker

RELEASE DATE 4 DECEMBER / Director Jonathan Levine / Starring Lizzy Caplan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon / Genre Comedy

RELEASE DATE 6 NOVEMBER / Director Jocelyn Moorhouse / Starring Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving / Genre Drama

Ethan (Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Rogen) and Chris (Mackie) have been friends since childhood, and for a decade, their yearly Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual night of debauchery and hilarity.

Now that they’re entering adulthood, the tradition is coming to an end, and to make it as memorable as possible, they set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.

Set in the 1950’s, The Dressmaker is a bittersweet drama about a glamorous young woman who returns, after many years in Europe, to her small home town in rural Australia in order to face her past. When Tilly (Kate Winslet) comes home, she not only reconciles with her ailing mother but also gets sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.

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Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens RELEASE DATE 18 DECEMBER / Director J.J. Abrams / Starring Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy

This highly anticipated film is the continuation of the saga first created by George Lucas and is set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and the first film of the new sequel trilogy. An original story, which is also presented in stunning 3D, this film unites original cast members Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher who reprise their roles alongside a host of new actors ready to carry on the legacy of the franchise.

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The Good Dinosaur RELEASE DATE 27 NOVEMBER / Director Peter Sohn / Starring Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

» The Good Dinosaur asks the

question: what if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct?

Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where a young Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend whilst traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape.

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In The Heart Of The Sea RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER / Director Ron Howard / Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson / Genre Action, Adventure, Drama

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship the 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. This film reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable in a battle to stay alive.

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FEATURE

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the beloved Peanuts gang are back - and good grief, they’re in 3D! WORDS LOUISE HARROLD

MEET THE REST OF THE GANG

LUCY The older sister of Linus, Lucy can often be mean and sarcastic. Her one apparent weakness, however, is Schroeder.

Linus Charlie Brown’s best friend. Frequently spotted with his beloved blanket. Always has a kind word for everybody, even his bossy older sister.

PEPPERMINT PATTY Hopelessly in love with Charlie Brown. A natural born leader and a great athlete. Not a fan of school, where she can be rather disruptive.

SCHROEDER A musical genius on the piano. His idol is Beethoven. Hobbies include baseball and avoiding Lucy’s romantic advances.

PIGPEN Popular with the rest of the gang, Pigpen is most well-known for being constantly dirty and dishevelled in appearance.

SNOOPY AND CHARLIE BROWN: THE PEANUTS MOVIE

RELEASE DATE 21 DECEMBER / Director Steve Martino / Starring Francesca Capaldi, Noah Schnapp, Venus Schultheis / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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he Peanuts gang has been entertaining children and adults alike for generations.

In fact, the first publication of the much-loved comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz is fast approaching its 65th anniversary, and what better way to celebrate this milestone than with a brand new feature film.

In an original story from a writing team including Schulz’s son and grandson, Craig Schulz and Bryan Schulz, this is truly a family affair - and in keeping with tradition, recordings of the late

Bill Melendez, the original “voice” of Snoopy and Woodstock, will be featured.

This film proves that these loveable characters have lost none of their charm as we find both Charlie Brown and Snoopy trying to overcome their own personal battles. Snoopy takes to the skies in his greatest mission yet as he pursues his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron, whilst “Chuck” must battle his own natural shyness and pluck up the courage to speak to the newest student at school, the Little Red-Haired Girl.

From the creators of the everpopular Ice Age franchise, this is the Peanuts gang back and better than ever, ready to once again champion underdogs everywhere.

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Grab the Film Goodies If you have been patiently waiting for the next epic animated masterpiece, then wait no more! The fantastically funny Hotel Transylvania 2 hits the big screen in October, so hold on tight for adventure a plenty.

Drac’s pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure! Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania...

Dracula’s rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests.

But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing signs of being a vampire.

So while Mavis is away, “Vampa” Drac enlists his friends Frank, Murray, Wayne and Griffin to put Dennis through a “monster-in-training” boot camp.

But little do they know that Drac’s grumpy and very old, old-school dad Vlad is about to pay a family visit to the hotel. And when Vlad finds out that his great-grandson is not a pure blood - and humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania things are going to get batty!

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Win To celebrate the release of this spook-tacular sequel, on Friday 16th October, we have teamed up with Sony to give 5 lucky readers the chance to win some fantastic goodies. Simply answer the question below:

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What is the name of Drac’s adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson who isn’t showing signs of being a vampire?

Email your answer, name and local cinema to info@onscreenmagazine.co.uk Entries must be received by 31st October 2015.

Terms and Conditions: Closing date for entries is 31st October 2015 5 winners drawn at random will win the Hotel Transylvania goodies shown above - Some items may vary to that shown in the images. © 2015 COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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From Stage to Screen » The Majestic 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, ballet, opera and more.

The fantastic Royal

Opera House and the incredible National Theatre season are all being streamed to the big screen!

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

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For more information or to book call us or email majestic-cinema@hotmail.com

Go on treat yourself! » The Projectionist’s Bar (Dome Cinemas) 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.

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PREMIERE CINEMAS DOME CINEMAS ISLAND CINEMAS MAJESTIC CINEMAS

www.premierecinemas.co.uk www.domecinema.co.uk www.theislandcinema.com www.majestic-cinema.co.uk www.premierecinemas.co.uk

Saturday Morning Bargain Movies » Every Saturday morning, at 11am, The Dome Cinema will be showing a children’s film rated either a PG or U for the BARGAIN price of just £2.50 for all seats. Keep checking the website to see what’s showing for the rest of September and October. Terms apply please see the website below.

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After the successful launch of our facebook page back in March we have now strapped our wings firmly on and taken to the skies with our brand new twitter page. Follow us now to keep your finger on the pulse for all things film, including exclusive trailers and news direct from the film distributors!

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Being the ever generous people that we are if you simply LIKE our facebook page, and post a 10 word review of the last film you watched, you could be in with a chance to win a delightful box of fantastical film goodies. It couldn’t be easier just scan the QR code below or visit www.facebook.com/onscreenmagazineuk The competition will close on 31st October 2015 where one lucky person will be selected at random.

Terms and Conditions: Closing date for entries is 31st October 2015 One winner drawn at random will win a selection of film goodies Items may vary to that shown in the images.

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PREMIERE AND ISLAND CINEMAS NEWS AND INFORMATION

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!

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.

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Just a few of these screenings to get excited about include:

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• Thursday 15th September - AIDA on Sydney Harbour 7.00pm • Tuesday 22nd September - Royal Opera House: Romeo and Juliet - 7.15pm • Thursday 24th September - National

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

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

» 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

PREMIERE CINEMAS DOME CINEMAS ISLAND CINEMAS MAJESTIC CINEMAS

www.premierecinemas.co.uk www.domecinema.co.uk www.theislandcinema.com www.majestic-cinema.co.uk www.premierecinemas.co.uk

Theatre Encore: Coriolanus - 7.00pm Monday 5th October - Royal Opera House: Le Nozze Di Figaro 6.45pm Thursday 8th October - The Importance of Being Earnest 7.15pm Thursday 15th October - National Theatre: Hamlet - 7.00pm Wednesday 21st October - Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry V - 7.00pm

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 Premiere Cinemas / Cardiff 02920 229836

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