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WELCOME! The sky might be blue and the sun may be shining, but your local cinema is still the only place to be. You and the entire family can fly away to the exotic land of Angry Birds, go down the rabbit hole to join Alice’s adventures in the wonderfully whimsical Underland, and even discover what your family pets get up to in The Secret Life Of Pets. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Cinema skies are darkening once again. Resurgent aliens strike back in the eagerly anticipated follow up to Independence Day, enemies old and new come Out Of The Shadows to face the heroes in a half shell, and Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen reign terror in the unmissable new chapter of THE the X-Men franchise. GRAB S Until next time! Craig May Editor
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7 7 WHAT’S ON The unmissable new releases hitting the big screen in May and June.
14 THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS The humans behind Despicable Me have let the animals off their leash to reveal The Secret Life Of Pets.
16 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
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11 ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
The Turtles must once again emerge from the shadows of the sewers to save their beloved New York City from a powerful new threat.
18 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE After altering the timeline in Days Of Future Past, ‘The First’ ever mutant and his Four Horsemen rise up against the X-Men and leave humanity facing an Apocalypse.
20 COMING SOON We look at all the forthcoming films to get excited about in July and August.
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Many of the birds have special moves, but what is the ability of the tiny blue bird?
Josh Gad voices Chucky, the speedy yellow bird, but in which popular animated film did he famously supply his voice?
What is the name of the big, black, ball-shaped bird voiced by Danny McBride?
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ANGRY BIRDS RELEASE DATE 13 MAY / Directors Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly / Starring Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family
Find out why the birds from the agonisingly addictive mobile game are so angry by visiting an idyllic tropical island populated entirely by happy, colourful, flightless birds - or almost entirely. In this exotic paradise we find Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb living on the fringe of an otherwise peaceful land. But when suspicious visiting green piggies are welcomed into the community and wind up stealing all of their eggs, the laid-back islanders turn to the fiery outsiders for help. Armed with giant slingshots, our unlikely hero Red and an entire island of very angry birds launch an attack on the despicable pigs. Featuring an enticing, all-star voice cast that includes Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, and many other comedy stars, Angry Birds is sure to turn even the biggest frown upside down.
MOTHER’S DAYS
Film Shorts MOTHER’S DAYS
RACE
RELEASE DATE 10 JUNE Whether it’s dealing with a new love, a lost love, or no love at all, this Mother’s Day will prove to be one for the romantic comedy ages.
RELEASE DATE 3 JUNE Based on the inspiring life of Jesse Owens, Race is an enthralling film about courage, determination, friendship, and one man’s fight to become an Olympic legend.
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GODS OF EGYPT RELEASE DATE 17 JUNE To save the world and rescue his true love, an unexpected mortal hero enlists the help of the powerful god Horus in an unlikely alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness.
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THE DARKNESS RELEASE DATE 13 MAY A family returns from a vacation at the Grand Canyon, but are plagued by a supernatural force that preys off their own fears and threatens to destroy them from within.
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X-MEN: APOCALYPSE RELEASE DATE 18 MAY / Director Bryan Singer / Starring Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days Of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-Men: Apocalypse. Since the dawn of civilisation, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant, amassed the powers of many other mutants to become immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including Storm, Psylocke, Angel, and Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven, with the help of Professor X, must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction in the biggest X-Men film yet. 8 May / June 2016
OUR KIND OF TRAITOR
Film Shorts OUR KIND OF TRAITOR
THE BYE BYE MAN
RELEASE DATE 13 MAY After unwittingly befriending a charismatic Russian mafia kingpin, an ordinary English couple are thrust into a dangerous world of international espionage and dirty politics.
RELEASE DATE 10 JUNE Three college students accidentally unleash a supernatural entity known as the Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon anyone who discovers his name.
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EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! RELEASE DATE 13 MAY A spiritual sequel to Dazed and Confused that follows a group of friends as they navigate their way through 1980s college life.
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LEARNING TO DRIVE RELEASE DATE 10 JUNE A fiery Manhattan author and soft-spoken taxi driver from India strike an unlikely friendship during driving lessons and, together, learn to find the joy, humour and love in starting life anew.
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The Secret Life Of Pets RELEASE DATE 18 JUNE / Directors Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney / Starring Louis C.K., Lake Bell, Kevin Hart / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present The Secret Life Of Pets, a comedy about the lives of our pets after we leave for work or school each day. The story follows Max, a well-groomed terrier, who sees his life of luxury disappear when his owner comes home with a new dog.
The Boss
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RELEASE DATE 10 JUNE / Director Ben Falcone / Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage / Genre Comedy
Fans of Melissa McCarthy rejoice! She’s back and reunited with Tammy director Ben Falcone for another raucous comedy, The Boss. McCarthy stars as a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges, ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE RELEASE DATE 24 JUNE / Director Roland Emmerich / Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defence program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
NEW NEIGHBOURS
Bad Neighbours 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows RELEASE DATE 30 MAY / Director Dave Green / Starring Megan Fox, Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Turtles return to cinemas this summer to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil, Vern Fenwick, and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones. After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world.
RELEASE DATE 6 MAY / Director Nicholas Stoller / Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Zac Efron, Seth Rogen / Genre Comedy
Just as Mac and Kelly they thought they’d reclaimed the neighbourhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy and the frat ever dreamed of being. With nowhere else to turn, they enlist their ex-neighbour to charm his way through the sorority, but if they think that the new kids on the block are going down without a fight, they have severely underestimated the power of youthful ingenuity and straight-up crazy. May / June 2016 9
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ME BEFORE YOU RELEASE DATE 3 JUNE / Director Thea Sharrock / Starring Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Charles Dance / Genre Drama, Romance
Louisa “Lou” Clark lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tightknit family make ends meet. Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test, however, when she takes a job as caregiver and companion to Will Traynor, a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident two years prior. No longer the adventurous soul he once was, the now cynical Will has all but given up. That is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for, and find their lives, and hearts, changing in ways neither one could have imagined. 10 May / June 2016
SING STREET
Film Shorts THE WHOLE TRUTH
SING STREET
RELEASE DATE 10 JUNE A lawyer faces a seemingly unwinnable case as he defends a teenager accused of murdering his father.
RELEASE DATE 20 MAY An electrifying comingof-age film that will resonate with music fans across the board and take us back to 1980s Dublin.
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MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN RELEASE DATE 10 JUNE When a girl, who suffers from an incurable disease, has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored, and their community inspired.
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A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING RELEASE DATE 20 MAY Cultures collide when an American businessman (Tom Hanks) is sent to Saudi Arabia to close what he hopes will be the deal of a lifetime.
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Top Cat Begins RELEASE DATE 27 MAY / Director Andrés Couturier / Starring Jason Harris, Chris Edgerly, Darin De Paul / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family
Everyone’s favourite feline star is back. Tracing the roots of the famous animated series from cartoon legends Hanna-Barbera, get set for a ‘purrfect’ family adventure that tells the ‘tail’ of how our hero went from New York’s backstreets to become the indisputable leader of the gang and the most tip top, Top Cat.
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Alice Through The Looking Glass RELEASE DATE 27 MAY / Director James Bobin / Starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Reunite with all of the unforgettable characters from Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories in Disney’s Alice Through The Looking Glass where Alice returns to Underland to save the Mad Hatter. Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, and Helena Bonham Carter reprise their famous roles and are joined by Sacha Baron Cohen and the late Alan Rickman.
THE CONJURING 2 RELEASE DATE 17 JUNE / Director James Wan / Starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Franka Potente / Genre Horror
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A supernatural thriller that brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Reprising their roles, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as the couple, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
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ISLAND CASTAWAY
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TWO WORLDS. ONE DESTINY
Robinson Crusoe
Warcraft: The Beginning
RELEASE DATE 6 MAY / Directors Vincent Kesteloot, Ben Stassen / Starring Yuri Lowenthal, David Howard, Joey Camen / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family
RELEASE DATE 30 MAY / Director Duncan Jones / Starring Travis Fimmel, Dominic Cooper, Ben Foster / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
On a tiny exotic island, Tuesday, an adventurous parrot, lives with his quirky animal friends in paradise. However, Tuesday harbours dreams of travelling the world. After a violent storm, a strange creature washes up on the beach: Robinson Crusoe. Tuesday immediately views the castaway as his ticket off the island and, likewise, Crusoe realises that these peculiar animals are his key to survival. Crusoe and the animals attempt to live in harmony, but it isn’t easy, as the animals don’t speak human.
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilisation faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonise another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power, sacrifice, and world-colliding conflict. May / June 2016 11
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THE WORLD’S WORST SINGER
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS RELEASE DATE 6 MAY / Director Stephen Frears / Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg /
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Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
Florence Foster Jenkins tells the true story of the eponymous New York heiress who obsessively pursues her dream of becoming a great singer. The voice Florence hears in her head is divine, but to the rest of the world is hilariously awful. At private recitals, her devoted husband and manager, St Clair Bayfield, desperately protects his wife from the painful truth and encourages her to live her dream. But when Florence decides to give her first public concert at New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall, St Clair realises he has perhaps bitten off more than he can chew. The most decorated actress of her generation Meryl Streep takes centre stage alongside Hugh Grant and are accompanied by a rich support cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson, Nina Arianda, and The Big Bang Theory’s Simon Helberg as Florence’s long suffering piano accompanist. 12 May / June 2016
Film Shorts KNIGHT OF CUPS
BASKIN
RELEASE DATE 6 MAY A troubled comedy writer’s quest to break the spell of his disenchantment takes him on a series of adventures with six alluring women in Terence Malick’s seventh feature film.
RELEASE DATE 24 JUNE What should be a routine night on patrol becomes a trip into the darkness of the mind and soul for a squad of unsuspecting cops who stumble on a trapdoor to Hell.
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THE KEEPING ROOM RELEASE DATE 17 JUNE Three women must fight for survival in this gripping drama set in the dying days of the American Civil War.
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ELVIS & NIXON RELEASE DATE 24 JUNE The story behind the most requested photograph in the U.S. National Archives which depicts the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Nixon.
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The Nice Guys
Green Room
RELEASE DATE 3 JUNE / Director Shane Black / Starring Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger / Genre Crime, Mystery, Thriller
RELEASE DATE 13 MAY / Director Jeremy Saulnier / Starring Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart / Genre Crime, Horror, Thriller
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, a down-onhis-luck private eye, Holland March, and a hired enforcer, Jackson Healy, must set their differences aside to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. But, as their investigation grows, they soon uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.
Down-on-their-luck punk rockers The Ain’t Rights agree to a last-minute gig in a backwoods Oregon roadhouse only to stumble upon a grisly murder scene and find themselves targeted by a ruthless club owner and his associates, determined to eliminate all witnesses. From the director of Blue Ruin, Green Room is a nerve shredding thrill-ride with a thick vein of dark humour.
MONEY MONSTER RELEASE DATE 27 MAY / Director Jodie Foster / Starring Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jack O’Connell / Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
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In this real-time, high-stakes thriller a financial TV host and his producer are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor, who has lost everything, forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff, they must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today’s fastpaced, high-tech global markets.
HEADLINES TO FRONT LINE
STORY OF AN ICON
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
I Saw The Light
RELEASE DATE 13 MAY / Directors Glenn Ficarra, John Requa / Starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Billy Bob Thornton / Genre Comedy, Drama, War
RELEASE DATE 6 MAY / Director Marc Abraham / Starring Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Maddie Hasson / Genre Biography, Drama, Music
Fashionable funny-girl Tina Fey stars as Kim Barker in a darkly comedic adaptation of the former Chicago Tribune reporter’s memoir, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days In Afghanistan And Pakistan. When reporter Kim Barker’s life needs something more, she decides to shake it all up by taking an assignment in a war zone. There, in the midst of chaos, she finds strength she never knew she had. Sometimes it takes saying ‘WTF’ to find the life you were always destined to have.
The story of the iconic, tormented singer-songwriter Hank Williams who emerged from the local Alabama music scene after World War II and revolutionised country music with his raw charisma, haunting voice, and original songs. Despite being of lesser talent, his wife was desperate to sing by his side, which fuelled an extremely turbulent home life, but Williams’ ability to write songs covering a wide range of emotions, using his own personal troubles as inspiration, became the essence of country music. May / June 2016 13
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CHEW-TOY STORY RELEASE DATE 18 JUNE / Directors Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney / Starring Louis C.K., Lake Bell, Kevin Hart / Genre Animation, Comedy, Family
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wenty-one years after Pixar marked their territory with a story about what our toys get up to when we aren’t playing with them, Illumination Entertainment stake their claim as animation’s top dog with their very own chew-toy story that reveals the secret lives our beloved furry friends lead when we’re not at home. As it turns out, our pet’s day begins when we leave for work or school. While we’re away, the pets play and from the moment the door
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closes, domestic animals of every shape, size, and species indulge in the things they love most; whether it’s raiding the fridge or gossiping about their owners. But this is much more than a pet-shaming, hidden camera YouTube video. It’s a film for animal lovers everywhere. Expect action, adventure, and heaps of comedy as pampered pooch Max and his new “brother”, Duke, struggle to set aside their differences, find themselves locked out on New York’s mean streets, and in the clutches of a maniacal, human-hating bunny. After discovering that the doggy duo are missing, Max’s pet-friends must head across the city to rescue the canine comrades and get them home before dinner time.
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MAD WORLD
Return to Underland where things are getting curiouser and curiouser. The Mad Hatter is in trouble, and only Alice can save him. WORDS AARON KENT RELEASE DATE 27 MAY / Director James Bobin / Starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman / Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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cinemagoers to wondrous worlds and make 2016 another huge cinema year. Through the Looking Glass sees Alice return to Wonderland only to find it teetering on the edge of destruction. The Mad Hatter and all of her friends are in trouble as The Red Queen has united with Time himself in an attempt to redirect the fate of Underland. Not only does this sequel promise to be another box-office big-hitter and CGI spectacle that allows cinemagoers to marvel once more at the sheer beauty of Tim Burton’s wonderfully whimsical Wonderland, but with The Muppet’s director James Bobin at the helm this time around, audiences can expect to find a whole new adventure when they go back down the rabbit hole.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
FEATURE WE’RE ALL MAD HERE ALICE KINGSLEIGH (Mia Wasikowska) After escaping from a mental facility, Alice returns to Underland to find it in a state of disarray. MAD HATTER (Johnny Depp) Underland’s quirkiest character can light up any screen, but as Alice discovers, he’s not at all well. THE RED QUEEN (Helena Bonham Carter) The ill-tempered former ruler is desperate to reclaim her throne, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew when she teams up with Time. THE WHITE QUEEN (Anne Hathaway) She’s the polar opposite of her sister and only wants what’s best for Underland. TIME (Sacha Baron Cohen) A half-clock, half-human tyrant and master of time.
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KEEP CALM AND COWABUNGA The Turtles must once again emerge from the shadows of the sewers to save their beloved New York from a powerful new threat. WORDS BRODY ROSSITER
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
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RELEASE DATE 30 MAY / Director Dave Green / Starring Megan Fox, Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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t’s not easy being green. Especially when you’re the last line of defence against evil, power-mad villains that are forever up to no good. After saving New York City from their archenemy, Shredder, in their divisive cinema return two years ago, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must once again venture out of the sewers to confront a powerful threat from another dimension. The half-shell heroes are well equipped when it comes to saving the planet and its many pizza joints (we all know how much the foursome love a slice of ‘za). Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello are super-strong, super-fast, and packing some seriously sharp tools of the trade - that trade being defending the planet. Nevertheless, this time they’re outnumbered. Luckily, the Turtles can turn to old allies and a new, mysterious vigilante for help in their battle against Earth’s inter-dimensional invaders. Superbabe Megan Fox reprises her controversial 2014 role as the Turtles’ feisty companion April O’Neil, and is joined by Stephen Amell - best known for his portrayal of DC Comics’ bow-wielding superhero Arrow. Amell is a long-time fan of all things Ninja Turtles and jumped at the chance to portray the vigilante, Casey Jones. The masked, hockey-stickwielding badass is another celebrated character from the Turtles’ mythology, known for his fearlessness in combat and romantic interest in April. Those familiar with the exploits of the Turtles throughout the 90s will recognise Out Of The Shadows’ maniacal bad guy as none other than
the fiendish Krang! For those of you lucky few yet to be introduced, here’s a quick guide: he’s from a place called Dimension X, a war-torn realm ravaged by fearsome creatures and countless years of intergalactic battles. The air is a thick, pink fog of nitrogen and sulphur and the water is capable of melting anything on Earth. Essentially, you’re not likely to book your summer holidays there. Krang himself is a brain-like alien warlord encased inside a monstrous metal body and he’s not a fan of Turtles… or mankind in general for that matter. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, the wounded Shredder has returned after his defeat at the hands of the Turtles’ tutor, Splinter, and plans on building his very own mutated army. With the help of corrupt scientist, Dr. Baxter Stockman, Shredder turns his cronies Bebop and Rocksteady into ultra-strong anthropomorphic beasts hungry to cause mayhem while on their quest to avenge their bitter boss. Michael Bay has relinquished directorial duties to Dave Green, a relative newcomer to big-budget Hollywood action spectaculars. The largely negative response to the first film was attributed to its lack of action, but have no fear, Green has addressed the previous film’s lack of impact with the addition of what can only be described as a white-knuckle bonanza of chaotic and suspenseful sequences. The laughs that fans have come to expect from the fun-loving Turtles are back too, as the four heroes slash and bash their way through the city streets before taking the fight to the spaceship-filled skies. In an attempt to reconcile a somewhat shaky return to cinemas, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back and stronger than ever, and they’ll need to be as this time they’ve got a real fight on their hands. Cowabunga Dude!
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Bandanna Colour: Blue Signature Weapon: Katana swords strategist Abilities: Master swordsman and Favourite Pizza Topping: Chocolate sprinkles and clam sauce
MICHELANGELO
Bandanna Colour: Orange Signature Weapon: Nun-Chucks Abilities: Meditation and talented chef Favourite Pizza Topping: Peanut butter and clams
DONATELLO
Bandanna Colour: Purple Signature Weapon: BO Staff expert Abilities: Genius and engineering Favourite Pizza Topping: Jelly bean and sausage
RAPHAEL
Bandanna Colour: Red Signature Weapon: Twin Sai Abilities: Ninjutsu stealth, camouflage & sabotage Favourite Pizza Topping: Marshmallow and pepperoni
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FEATURE After altering the timeline in Days of Future Past, ‘The First’ ever mutant and his Four Horsemen will rise - and threaten the entire human race. WORDS CHRIS WASEY
AGE OF APOCALYPSE RELEASE DATE 18 MAY / Director Bryan Singer / Starring Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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movies. 16 years. 950 minutes of screen time. Fans have been waiting a very long time for the arrival of Apocalypse, but in 2016, a colossal year for superhero cinema, the end is nigh. Disturbed from his thousand-year slumber by the timeline-altering events of Days Of Future Past, the biggest ‘big bad’ in the X-Men universe has finally awoken. Born in ancient Egypt, ‘The First One’ would become progenitor for the entire mutant race. His powers are
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incalculable; a God-like immortal with the ability to control the mind of any mutant and increase fifty-fold in size. He’s arisen to find his descendants fractured, reviled, and revered in equal measure and, heralded by his Four Horsemen (Storm, Psylocke, Angel, and Magneto), plans to lay waste to humanity. Bolstered by a host of fan favourites, Xavier and his X-Men must find a way to overcome a foe more powerful than any other creature in existence. With Bryan Singer returning to direct, an all-star cast, and a budget in excess of $230 million, you can forget Batman V Superman and Civil War, because the final chapter of this reboot trilogy promises to be the biggest superhero clash of the year.
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A CLASS ABOVE
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS In the 1970s, before they assumed their iconic mutant identities, Charles & Erik were two friends learning about their powers together. But when a new mutant agitates the Cold War superpowers, their disagreement on how to deal with the threat opens a rift that would last fifty years.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST A sequel to both First Class and the original trilogy that weaves the two timelines together. In a grim future where humanity is wiped out and only a handful of mutants remain, Wolverine - the only mutant capable of surviving the trip - is sent back in time to find young Xavier, change the future, and defeat Magneto as he tests the limits of his power.
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RELEASE DATE 22 JULY / Director Steven Spielberg / Starring Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Jermaine Clement / Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers Roald Dahl, Walt Disney, and Steven Spielberg unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic to life. Disney’s The BFG tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. Upon her arrival, Sophie, a precocious 10-year-old girl from London, is initially frightened of the mysterious giant who has brought her to his cave, but soon comes to realise that The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Their affection for one another quickly grows, but Sophie’s presence in Giant Country has attracted the unwanted attention of the other giants, who are twice as big, at least twice as scary, and have been known to eat humans.
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Ice Age: Collision Course RELEASE DATE 15 JULY / Directors Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu / Starring Simon Pegg, Jennifer Lopez, Seann William Scott / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family
Scrat’s epic pursuit of the
elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure. May / June 2016 19
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SUICIDE SQUAD RELEASE DATE 5 AUGUST / Director David Ayer / Starring Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Will Smith / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
It feels good to be bad. Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realise they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself? Written and directed by David Ayer, Suicide Squad offers the biggest line-up of characters from DC Comics, including: The Joker, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Enchantress, Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc, Slipknot, Katana, El Diablo, Rick Flag, and even Ben Affleck’s Batman. 20 May / June 2016
MAGGIE’S PLAN
Film Shorts PROJECT XX RELEASE DATE 26 AUGUST A hard-partying follow up to 2012’s outrageous highschool comedy Project X.
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SPECTRAL RELEASE DATE 12 AUGUST An elite Special Ops unit must fight an aggressive and unexplainable supernatural threat.
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MAGGIE’S PLAN RELEASE DATE 8 JULY A witty, modern romantic comedy that offers a sweet, sophisticated, and funny exploration of the unexpected complexities of modern
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romance, mixing heart and humour in a story of the delightful variability of relationships over the course of time.
JULIETA RELEASE DATE 26 AUGUST A middle-aged teacher reaches out to her estranged daughter only to realise she has become a total stranger to her in Pedro Almodóvar’s bittersweet drama about destiny, guilt, and the unfathomable mystery that leads some people to abandon those they love, erasing them as if they meant nothing.
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DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD
David Brent: Life On The Road RELEASE DATE 19 AUGUST / Director Ricky Gervais / Starring Ricky Gervais, Rebecca Gethings, Doc Brown / Genre Comedy, Music
When a documentary crew catches up with David Brent, they discover the former star of The Office is now working as a rep selling cleaning products up and down the country. But he has never given up his dream of being a rock star and in this documentary we join him on his band’s selffinanced UK tour.
War Dogs RELEASE DATE 26 AUGUST / Director Todd Phillips / Starring Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas / Genre Comedy, Drama
Two twenty-somethings exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses
to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a $300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military - a deal which puts them in business with some very shady people.
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Now You See Me 2 RELEASE DATE 8 JULY / Director Jon M. Chu / Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Daniel Radcliffe / Genre Action, Comedy, Thriller
One year after outwitting the FBI with their Robin Hood-style magic
spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry, a tech prodigy who threatens the illusionists into pulling off their most impossible heist yet.
Central Intelligence RELEASE DATE 1 JULY / Director Rawson Marshall Thurber / Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Aaron Paul / Genre Comedy, Crime
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Star Trek Beyond RELEASE DATE 22 JULY / Director Justin Lin / Starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
» The crew of the SS Enterprise embark on their intrepid
five-year mission to boldly go where no man has gone before and explore the uncharted territory of the final frontier. But when the Enterprise is attacked in orbit and as good as destroyed, Captain Kirk and his daring crew are left stranded and under threat from a new, more threatening alien species.
A one-time bullied geek, who is now a lethal CIA agent, comes home for his high-school reunion and, claiming to be on a top-secret case, he enlists the help of the former “big man on campus”, who grew up to be an accountant. But before the staid number-cruncher realises what he’s getting into, it’s too late. May / June 2016 21
PETE’S DRAGON
Pete’s Dragon RELEASE DATE 12 AUGUST / Director David Lowery Starring / Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Karl Urban / Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy
For years, Mr. Meacham has delighted children with tales of a fierce dragon that resides deep in the local woods. To his daughter, Grace, his stories are little more than tall tales. Until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old who claims to live with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. So Grace sets out to determine the truth about Pete and his dragon.
Bad Moms RELEASE DATE 29 JULY / Directors Jon Lucas, Scott Moore / Starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate / Genre Comedy
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child husband, highmaintenance kids, and idiot boss are taking a toll. She gives and gives, but it’s never enough. When the alpha mums at her kids’ school push her too far, Amy finally snaps. Good Amy becomes Bad Amy really fast - and she doesn’t go alone.
Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates RELEASE DATE 12 AUGUST / Director Jake Szymanski / Starring Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza / Genre Comedy
Hard-partying brothers Mike and Dave place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Their ad goes viral and before long their dreams are answered when the beautiful Alice and Tatiana agree to be their wedding dates, but rather than the wild getaway they’d hoped for, the boys instead find
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themselves outsmarted and out-partied by the uncontrollable duo.
Ghostbusters RELEASE DATE 15 JULY / Director Paul Feig / Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Chris Hemsworth / Genre Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Thirty years after the beloved original franchise
GHOSTBUSTERS took the world by storm, Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return. Rebooted with an all-female lead cast of hilarious new characters, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy and has called up some of the funniest female comedians working today Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
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Finding Dory RELEASE DATE 29 JULY / Directors Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane / Starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Idris Elba / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family
» Everyone’s favourite forgetful blue tang is back on the big
screen and living happily in the reef with Nemo and Marlin, but when Dory suddenly remembers that she has a family out there, the trio embark on another life-changing adventure. This time, they must swim across the ocean to California’s prestigious Marine Life Institute in order to find her parents.
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Jason Bourne RELEASE DATE 29 JULY / Director Paul Greengrass / Starring Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones / Genre Action, Thriller
Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role for Jason Bourne. Paul Greengrass, once again joins Damon for the fifth chapter of Universal Pictures’ tense Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA’s most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows. Damon is joined by a star-studded cast that includes Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Tommy Lee Jones and Julia Stiles.
Mechanic: Resurrection RELEASE DATE 26 AUGUST / Director Dennis Gansel / Starring Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller
Arthur Bishop (Jason
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Statham), once the world’s most deadly hitman, believed he’d escaped his former lethal life and disappeared for good. But now, somebody’s found him and kidnapped the woman he loves. Neither one of them will get out alive unless he completes a diabolical list of assassinations, that includes the most dangerous men in the world.
Ben-Hur RELEASE DATE 26 AUGUST / Director Timur Bekmambetov / Starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman / Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
Ben-Hur is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala, an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title and separated from his family and the woman he loves, Judah is forced into slavery.
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Film Shorts NINE LIVES
LIGHTS OUT
RELEASE DATE 5 AUGUST After a terrible accident, a businessman finds himself trapped in the body of his family’s pet cat.
RELEASE DATE 19 AUGUST When a bloodthirsty supernatural being that lurks in the shadows preys upon a family, a young woman must fight to protect herself, save her little half-brother, and uncover a mystery about her family’s shadowy past.
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THE SHALLOWS RELEASE DATE 12 AUGUST Nancy (Blake Lively) surfs alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a great white shark and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills.
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THE NEON DEMON RELEASE DATE 26 AUGUST When model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
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POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping RELEASE DATE 26 AUGUST / Directors Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone / Starring Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Imogen Poots / Genre Comedy
Co-directed by Schaffer and Taccone and written by The Lonely Island trio, the latest comedy from blockbuster producer Judd Apatow takes us behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants, and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all.
The Purge: Election Year RELEASE DATE 15 JULY / Director James DeMonaco / Starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Edwin Hodge / Genre Action, Horror, Thriller
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It’s been two years since Leo Barnes stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, his mission is to protect the presidential candidate and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets they must try and stay alive until dawn.
Molly Moon And The Incredible Book Of Hypnotism RELEASE DATE 19 AUGUST / Director Christopher N. Rowley / Starring: Raffey Cassidy, Emily Watson, Dominic Monaghan / Genre Adventure, Family
A young orphan, who struggles through life alongside her friends and enemies, discovers an intriguing book in the local Briersville Library. The book, Hypnotism An Ancient Art Explained,
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE written by the mysterious master hypnotist Dr. Logan, starts her on an unstoppable journey of wondrous discovery and incredible adventure.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie RELEASE DATE 1 JULY / Director Mandie Fletcher / Starring Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Cara Delevingne / Genre Comedy
Appropriate for their big screen debut, Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London’s trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi.
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The Legend Of Tarzan RELEASE DATE 8 JULY / Director David Yates / Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson / Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
» It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan
left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence.
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A New Age
Scrat’s epic, fourteen-year-long pursuit of the perfect acorn shows no clear signs of stopping as the Ice Age crew return to offer another hilarious escape from the summer heat. WORDS LEE CURTIS
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• Anyone who saw The Peanuts Movie would’ve also seen the Ice Age short that preceded it. Serving as a teaser for the fifth Ice Age, Cosmic Scrat-Tastrophe showcases Scrat’s Big Bang. “Since the beginning of time we have wondered how the universe came to be; a gloriously orchestrated plan or something much, much dumber”. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s opening line from the Ice Age: Collision Course trailer perfectly introduces another hilarious Scrat sequence. During his most outrageous acorn hunt yet, Scrat finds himself in command of an uncontrollable alien spaceship and causing cosmic mayhem. Before long he’s created the solar system, but, more worryingly, sent a giant asteroid directly towards Earth. Cosmic Scrat-Tastrophe is available on 20th Century Fox UK official YouTube channel.
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RELEASE DATE 15 JULY / Directors Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu / Starring Simon Pegg, Jennifer Lopez, Seann William Scott / Genre Animation, Adventure, Family
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f all the loveable Ice Age characters, there’s only one standout who’s truly melted the hearts of audiences young and old: Scrat. The neurotic, adorable, and luckless sabre-toothed squirrel’s relentless pursuit for the perfect winter store for his prized acorn is a long-running gag that remains as funny today as it was when one of 21st century cinema’s most treasured franchises first broke the ice. As you’d expect, the latest film
sees Scrat once again unwittingly threatening the Ice Age world with his antics. This time, his acorn obsession launches him into outer space where he causes a string of catastrophic cosmic events that sets the mother of all asteroids on a collision course with Earth! Back down on Earth, we join Sid, Manny, and Diego who, after witnessing the outcome of Scrat’s hijinks, embark on a mission to find a new home for the herd. In the previous four films our haphazard heroes have survived everything their crazy prehistoric world has thrown at them, but with what appears to be the asteroid that wipes out the dinosaurs on its way they face their toughest fight for survival yet. May / June 2016 25
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Grab the Film Goodies If you have been patiently waiting for the next action-packed beat ‘em up, then wait no more! Expect bigger battles and badder villains when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows hits the big screen in May, so hold on tight for a fast paced thrill ride! Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael return to cinemas this summer, alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell). After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly), to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.
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Live cinema schedule 2016 FRANKENSTEIN Wednesday 18th May 2016 - 7.15pm The world premiere of Liam Scarlett’s new full-length ballet, inspired by Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece. HAMLET Wednesday 8th June 2016 - 7pm HAMLET has the world at his feet, living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him his father is dead. He finds his world is utterly changed, his certainties smashed and his home a foreign land. Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice…! THE AUDIENCE Thursday 9th June 2016 - 7pm Winner of three Tony Awards and two Olivier Awards, National Theatre Live’s smash-hit broadcast of the original West End production of The Audience - featuring Helen Mirren’s multi-award-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II returns to cinemas in celebration of the monarch’s 90th birthday.
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ROMEO & JULIET Thursday 7th July 2016 - 7.15pm Young lovers Romeo & Juliet are caught up in a longstanding feud between Verona’s Montague and Capulet families. Their inability to profess their love openly leads to tragedy. Kenneth Branagh brings this brilliant modern vision of Shakespeare’s heartbreaking masterpiece to the stage. Broadcast live from the Garrick. Richard Madden and Lily James take the lead roles, while the great Sir Derek Jacobi is cast as Mercutio. ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2016 MAASTRICHT CONCERT Saturday 23rd July - 7pm Sunday 24th July - 3pm Known to millions as ‘The King of Waltz’, André Rieu is one of the world’s most popular music artists. His legendary annual Maastricht concert is the most eagerly anticipated cinema event of the year, last year setting new box office records in several countries. CYMBELINE Wednesday 28th September 2016 - 7pm Shakespeare’s rarely performed romance is directed by Melly Still. Cymbeline is ruler of a divided Britain. When Innogen, the only
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living heir, marries her sweetheart in secret, an enraged Cymbeline banishes him. Distracted by Innogen’s marriage Cymbeline is blind to the actions of a powerful figure behind the throne who is plotting to seize power by murdering them both. KING LEAR Wednesday 12th October 2016 - 7pm King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. He allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority and respect he has always known. Misjudging his children’s loyalty he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power he had taken for granted. THE ENTERTAINER Thursday 27th October 2016 - 7.15pm Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborne’s modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh as the unforgettable Archie Rice.
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