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of the human spirit, all ready to take us in to 2015 on a high note.

We’ve followed Bilbo Baggins through two films and now come to the conclusion of Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-Earth, with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Smaug has arisen and threatens Lake-Town, but only Gandalf knows of a much weightier threat in the return of Sauron.

Katniss Everdeen’s strength and character is tested now more than ever as she faces the turmoil President Snow has wrought upon the citizens of Panem in the wake of her escape, in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I. Whether presented through fantastical realms or reality, at the heart of captivating storytelling is the quality of the human spirit, and nowhere is that more clear than in Unbroken, based on the true story of Olympic hero-turned-POW prisoner Louis Zamperini.

So whether you’re looking for a fantastic, futuristic, or historical setting the for a rousing winter adventure, B a R G odies grab a seat and get ready to watch Go me courage unfold! Until next time! awesoon e our craig may Editor

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Crammed full of previews of the unmissable new releases hitting the big screen in November and December. including Paddington, interstellar, Annie, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and many more.

12 suRViVal, Resilience, RedemPtion Olympic hero turns World War ii Japanese prisoner, in Angelina Jolie’s uplifting return to the director’s chair for Unbroken.

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13 JouRneY’s end The journey to the Lonely Mountain is over.

The Battle of the five Armies is about to begin, as is the last stage of Mr. Baggins’s epic quest in The Hobbit: The Battle of five Armies.

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14 BiRd oF PReY following her earth-shattering triumph over the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen has become a symbol of hope and resistance for the people of Panem. Now, a downtrodden nation will rise and answer her battle cry in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part i.

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18 cominG soon We look at all the forthcoming films to get excited about in January and february. including The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Kingsman: The Secret Service and fifty Shades of Grey to name but a few.

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The hobbiT: The baTTle of The five armies Release date 12 decembeR / director Peter Jackson / starring Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly / Genre Adventure, Fantasy

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves.

Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.

Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honour to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.

As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide - unite or be destroyed.

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Film Shorts Hot tub time macHine 2 RELEASE DATE 26 DECEMBER When lou, who has become the father of the internet, is shot by an unknown assailant, Jacob and nick fire up the time machine again to save their friend.

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tHe imitation Game RELEASE DATE 14 NOvEMBER benedict cumberbatch stars as alan turing, the genius british mathematician, logician, cryptologist and computer scientist who led the charge to crack the enigma code that helped the allies win WWii.

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tHe skeleton tWins RELEASE DATE 7 NOvEMBER When estranged twins maggie (kristen Wiig) and milo (bill Hader) feel they’re at the end of their ropes, an unexpected reunion forces them to confront why their lives went so wrong.

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inteRstellaR RELEASE DATE 7 NOvEMBER a group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

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Annie Release date 26 decembeR / director Will Gluck / starring Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne / Genre Comedy, Drama, Family

A classic that has delighted audiences for generations comes to the big screen with a new, contemporary vision in Columbia Pictures’ comedy, Annie. Director/Producer/ Screenwriter Will Gluck and a team of talented producers team up to provide a modern telling that captures the magic of the classic characters and original show.

Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they’d be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mum Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). But everything’s about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) - advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) - makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.

Stacks believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s self-assured nature and bright, sun-willcome-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around.

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Film Shorts Get santa ReleASe DAte 5 DeCeMBeR a father and son team up to save christmas once they discover santa claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.

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men, Women & childRen ReleASe DAte 5 DeCeMBeR a group of high school teenagers and their parents attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.

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dumb and dumbeR to ReleASe DAte 19 DeCeMBeR 20 years after the dimwits set out on their first adventure, they head out in search of one of their long lost children in the hope of gaining a new kidney.

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the dRop ReleASe DAte 14 NOVeMBeR bob saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and in an investigation that digs deep into the neighbourhood’s past where friends and foes work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

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Paddington

Release date 26 decembeR / director Angelina Jolie / starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney / Genre Action, Biography, Drama

Release date 28 NovembeR / director Paul King / starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters / Genre Comedy, Family

Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis Louie Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII-only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s (Seabiscuit: An American Legend) enormously popular book, Unbroken brings to the big screen Zamperini’s unbelievable and inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.

November man Released 7 NovembeR / director Roger Donaldson / starring Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko / Genre Action, Crime, Thriller

Code named The November Man, Peter Devereaux (Pierce Brosnan) is a lethal and highly trained ex-CIA agent, who has been enjoying a quiet life in Switzerland. When Devereaux is lured out of retirement for one last mission, he must protect valuable witness, Alice Fournier, (Olga Kurylenko).

He soon uncovers this assignment marks him a target of his former friend and CIA protégé David Mason (Luke Bracey). With growing suspicions of a mole in the agency, there is no one Devereaux can trust, no rules and no holds barred. It is the ultimate cat and mouse game set in the world of international espionage.

From the beloved novels by Michael Bond and producer David Heyman (Harry Potter), Paddington tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear (voiced by Firth) who travels to the city in search of a home.

Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realise that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says “Please look after this bear.

Thank you,” and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.

Night At the museum: Secret of the tomb Released 19 decembeR / director Shawn Levy / starring Ben Stiller, Rebel Wilson, Robin Williams / Genre Adventure, Comedy, Family

Stiller returns as Larry Daley, one of the few people that know the secret held within New York’s American Museum Of Natural History - a stone tablet from the time of the Pharaohs that brings all the exhibits to life and has caused him no end of trouble.

He’s grown to be friends with many of the historical figures that magically start to move and speak at night, so when they discover the tablet is corroding, the quest is on to stop them all reverting to wax figures, stone statues and rigged collections of bones.

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exodus: Gods aNd KiNGs ReLeASe DATe 26 DeCeMBeR the story of the leader moses (christian bale) as he rises up against the egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel edgerton), setting 600,000 slaves on a journey of escape from egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

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tiNKeR bell aNd the leGeNd of the NeveRbeast ReLeASe DATe 12 DeCeMBeR fairy fawn befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the Neverbeast so the elite scout fairies set out to capture the monster before he destroys their home.

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the PyRamid ReLeASe DATe 5 DeCeMBeR a team of u.s. archaeologists unearths an ancient pyramid buried deep beneath the egyptian desert. as they search the depths, they become hopelessly lost in its catacombs.

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the hunger Games: mockingjay - Part 1 Released 21 NovembeR / director Francis Lawrence / starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth / Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, which finds Katniss everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever.

Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.

The novel on which the film is based is the third in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.

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Nativity 3: DuDe, Where’s My DoNkey?

ReleaSe Date 14 noVeMBeR / Director Debbie Isitt / Starring Adam Garcia, Catherine Tate, Celia Imrie / genre Comedy

be prepared to get in the christmas spirit once again for the third instalment in this festive franchise! this time writerdirector debbie Issit is bringing you a star studded cast including martin clunes, catherine tate, adam Garcia and of course marc Wootten as the fantastic mr Poppy! this christmas the pupils of st bernadette’s and their muchloved, madcap teacher mr. Poppy are back for their biggest adventure yet involving fantastic flashmobs, excitable elves, christmas carols and of course archie the donkey! When their new teacher mr. shepherd loses his memory and forgets all about christmas, as well as his fiancée sophie and the whereabouts of the beloved archie, it’s up to the pupils of st bernadette’s to save the day. led by the ever enthusiastic mr Poppy, they embark on a christmas journey like never before but time is against them if they are to help mr shepherd get to New York in time for his magical yuletide wedding.

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Film Shorts What We Do In the ShaDoWS Release date 21 NovembeR Follow the lives of Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav - three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles - like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood.

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Black Sea Release date 5 decembeR In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold.

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BIg eyeS Release date 26 decembeR a drama centered on the awakening of the painter Margaret keane, her success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.

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the gooD lIe Release date 12 decembeR Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in america arrive in kansas, where their encounter with an employment agency counsellor forever changes all of their lives.

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Horrible Bosses 2 Release date 28 NovembeR / director Sean Anders / starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis / Genre Comedy

The follow-up to the 2011 hit comedy Horrible Bosses reunites Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis as everyone’s favourite working stiffs. Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey also reprise their Horrible Bosses starring roles.

Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business.

But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three wouldbe entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor’s adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

Penguins Of Madagascar Release date 5 decembeR / director Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith / starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Stormare, John Malkovich / Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Penguins are back! Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private.

These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organisation, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then... you know), voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich, from destroying the world.

my old lady ReLeASe DATe 21 NOveMBeR mathias Gold inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. but when he arrives in France to sell the vast domicile, he’s shocked to discover a tenant who is not prepared to budge.

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say WheN ReLeASe DATe 7 NOveMBeR Keira Knightley leads, as a woman stuck in permanent adolescence lies to her fiancé about going on a retreat and spends the time hanging out with friends instead. also starring sam Rockwell and chloë Grace moretz.

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set FiRe to the staRs ReLeASe DATe 7 NOveMBeR an aspiring poet in 1950s New york has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hell raising hero, dylan thomas (celyn Jones).

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Get On Up

Released 21 NovembeR / director Tommy Lee Jones / starring Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer / Genre Drama, Western

Released 5 decembeR / director Theodore Melfi / starring Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts / Genre Comedy

Released 21 NovembeR / director Tate Taylor / starring Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd / Genre Biography, Music

When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank).

Transporting the women by covered wagon to Iowa, she soon realises just how daunting the journey will be, and employs a low-life drifter, George Briggs (Tommy Lee Jones), to join her. The unlikely pair and the three women (Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter) head east, where a waiting minister and his wife (Meryl Streep) have offered to take the women in.

Maggie (McCarthy), a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver (Lieberher).

Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbour, vincent (Murray), a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling.

An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper named Daka (Watts), vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine - the race track, a strip club, and the local dive bar.

In his follow-up to the four-time Academy Award-nominated blockbuster The Help, Tate Taylor directs 42’s Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in Get on Up. Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

Joined in the drama by viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan ellis, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott and Dan Aykroyd.

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Feature Olympic hero turns World War II Japanese prisoner, in Angelina Jolie’s uplifting return to the director’s chair.

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Survival , reSilience, redemption release date 26 deCember / director Angelina Jolie / starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney / Genre Action, Biography, Drama

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ouis Zamperini’s story is little short of incredible, a lifetime of challenges and trials to overcome. Were it not a true story, it’s likely no one would believe it.

A boy of limited physical stature, Louis was bullied and beaten by other children.

Bloodied in the dirt, he vowed he would never stay down, never be broken, and this adolescent decision would define his entire life.

Training longer and harder than his more naturally gifted classmates, Louis became an Olympic champion, and barely out of his teens, a national icon. As World War II unfolded, a sense of duty saw him volunteer for the US Air Force.

Shot down over the Pacific, he and his crew must survive the rough seas and blazing sun for 47 days. Rescued - but by the Japanese navy - his greatest challenge begins: he becomes a prisoner of war, and the guards know they must break him before “the Olympic hero” becomes a symbol of defiance.

English actor Jack O’Connell plays Zamperini, and though he’s best known as James Cook in Skins, he also had more sinister turns in Harry Brown and Eden Lake.

Alongside him are Domhnall Gleeson (best known for roles in the Harry Potter films, and Richard Curtis’ About Time) and Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy, Inside Llewyn Davis).

Human endurance story and heartwrenching sports drama, this tale of the human spirit has something for all audiences. And given the appropriate pedigree of both writers and director, expect Unbroken to be a quiet and uplifting - Christmas hit.

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based on the 2010 non-fiction book by laura hillenbrand, “Unbroken: a World War ii story of survival, resilience and redemption”, Unbroken is tipped for academy award success. it covers a lot of ground; underdog becomes Olympian, survival against the seas, and prisoner of war. it would be easy to make three separate Oscar baiting features from the story.

With a screenplay from the Coen brothers, expect the sentiment to be kept understated, and with direction from angelina Jolie (known for throwing herself into personal projects), expect the a-lister to pick up her first Oscar on the other side of the camera.

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The journey to the Lonely Mountain is over. The Battle of the Five Armies is about to begin, as is the last stage of Mr. Baggins’s epic quest. words lee cuRtis

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There and Back again much like lOtR, Peter Jackson’s the Hobbit sparkles with spectacular moments, and as audiences prepare for an intense finale, we look back at its three defining scenes thus far.

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smauG tHe maGnificent: the snarling dragon awakens and confronts bilbo in an unforgettable scene where the remarkable efforts of Weta digital and benedict cumberbatch are revealed.

baRRel RideRs: Pursued by elves and hunted by Orcs, our heroes’ audacious downstream escape became a running three-way battle through rapids in a riveting action set piece.

Riddles in tHe daRk: tense, dramatic, and immaculately performed, bilbo and Gollum’s game for ownership of the One Ring remains the trilogy’s most memorable moment.

Release date 12 decembeR / director Peter Jackson / starring Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly / Genre Adventure, Fantasy

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As the subplots of The Hobbit’s overarching narrative draw to a close, so does Jackson’s time in Middle Earth. He marks this final outing with the defining chapter that bridges the gap to its chronological successor, The Lord of the Rings.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves of Erebor to its dramatic conclusion.

Having reclaimed their homeland from the firebreathing dragon Smaug, our heroes now face the consequences for unintentionally releasing a deadly terror upon the world.

As a furious Smaug rains his fiery wrath down on the innocent men, women and children of Lake-town, a wounded Thorin Oakenshield has become blinded by greed and sacrifices friendship to continue his search for the Arkenstone. In attempting to help him see reason, Bilbo is driven towards a dangerous decision, unaware that an even greater peril approaches.

Unbeknownst to anyone but Gandalf, the Dark Lord Sauron has returned and unleashed an enormous Orc horde on the Lonely Mountain. The Dwarves, Elves and Men must set aside their differences to combat this reinvigorated enemy. With the future of MiddleEarth hanging in the balance, Bilbo finds himself at the epicentre of an enormous battle as five great armies go to war.

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Feature Following her earth-shattering triumph over the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen has become a symbol of hope and resistance for the people of Panem. Now, a downtrodden nation will rise and answer her battle cry. words Brody rossiter

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released 21 November / director Francis Lawrence / starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth / Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi

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ictional villains take many forms; they are reapers of souls and raiders of galaxies; diabolical masterminds and creatures born from unspeakable darkness; they sit upon brimstone thrones and wield otherworldly powers — yet all are personifications of the struggles we face throughout our lives. Young adult fiction and its many villains have shaped the manner in which adolescent generations address their own struggles. From J.K. Rowling’s narratives of sacrifice in Harry Potter to the undying, doomed romanticism of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, the themes in both written word and film adaptations have explored serious issues that affect individuals around the world. Very few contemporary tales, however, have exhibited the scope and ambition of Suzanne Collins’ celebrated Hunger Games series. Focusing on the disparity between the lives of citizens in the destitute districts and decadent capitol city of the postapocalyptic nation of Panem, Collins unveiled

unique villains that also felt recognisable from our own inequality-filled world: corrupt rulers who allow horrors such as extreme poverty and hunger to take place under their authority.

But for every villain, there must be a hero; a champion born into her peoples’ inherited ruin, yet unwilling to accept their plight. Since her first venture into battle during 2012’s The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence) has honed both her bow skills and her ability to unite others in opposition of the immoral Capitol and the heartless President Snow. There’s a carefully scattered breadcrumb-trail of inspiring themes, winged motifs, and fiery symbolism throughout the first two smash-hit films. These emblems of hope gradually built Lawrence’s unassuming heroine into a beacon of defiance, and once lit, could lead the masses to a ferocious end in the hope of forging a brighter beginning.

The arena is now a distant but harrowing memory for surviving tributes. Following the shocking events of Catching Fire and Katniss’ triumph over President Snow during the third Quarter Quell, the young freedom fighter has been recruited by the leaders of a new rebellion to provoke an uprising against the Capitol and their stranglehold upon the citizens of Panem’s districts. Old allies such as second Quarter Quell survivor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), and childhood friend Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) will once again stand by Katniss’ side in what will prove to be her darkest hour - but their ranks will be bolstered by a new mysterious force. President of District 13 and rebellion leader Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) will play a major role in both parts one and two

of The Hunger Games’ cinematic swansong striving to reignite Katniss’ dwindling spirit to fight following the horrors and traumas she has suffered. However, this new alliance’s greatest threat may come from within. After being kidnapped, tortured, and brainwashed by the Capitol following the Quarter Quell, Katniss’s Games partner and tentative love interest, Peeta Mellark has his own traumas to overcome.

Many questions remain about his fate, but the biggest question for Katniss is this: to what lengths will Panem’s new Mockingjay go to save her oldest and most invaluable ally?

Not only did the bloodthirsty “entertainment” of the previous pictures provide an isolated arena in which competitors were forced to take up arms and compete in a heart-stopping fight for survival, but it also worked as a means by which filmmakers and audiences could explore themes of resistance, love, family, and ultimately, tragic loss. Trailers have revealed a devastated portrait of Katniss’ home, District 12, levelled in an act of brutal retaliation by powerful Capitol forces in the wake of her escape. The fight is no longer restricted to a televised gladiatorial stage and the consequences are greater than ever. Director Francis Lawrence has promised a wealth of new enthralling character arcs for fans to become immersed in, alongside exotic locations to explore.

The stage is set. We have our heroes and our villains, the encroaching darkness, and the faded yet resilient flames that will grow into great rebellious fires. Will Katniss learn that it’s the things we love that eventually destroy us, or will a nation be avenged and reborn in the name of a Mockingjay? The games may well be over, but the fight for freedom has only just begun.

MOCKINGJAYS SING so they’ve become Panem’s greatest symbol of resistance, but what are mockingjays, really? results of genetic experimentation, these birds are a hybrid of mockingbirds and another of Collins’ winged creations, jabberjays. Capable of mimicking any sounds from the sweetest laughter to the gruffest of growls, the birds are even able to memorize entire songs - but only if they enjoy the sound of your voice. Katniss possesses a special bond with the birds, and the mockingjay pin she wears once belonged to her friend’s aunt, maysilee donner - a fallen but never forgotten combatant in the 50th Hunger Games.

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

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

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

Perhaps the co-manager of the hotel, Muriel (Maggie Smith) may know the answers, the keeper of everyone’s secrets.

As the demands of a traditional Indian wedding threaten to engulf them all, an unexpected way forward presents itself.

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inHEREnT VicE

Film Shorts InheRent VIce RELEASE DATE 30 JANuARy In 1970, drug-fueled los angeles detective larry “doc” sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. the cast includes Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix.

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

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PRoJect almanac RELEASE DATE 20 FEBRuARy a teenager prospers after using an almanac when time traveling, but

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doesn’t understand the ramifications of what he’s done until it’s too late in this Platinum dunes production for Paramount Pictures.

the Woman In black: anGel oF death RELEASE DATE 2 JANuARy the follow-up to Woman in black from a story idea by original author susan hill that finds the eel marsh house repurposed as a mental home for World War II soldiers forty years later.

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blackhat RELEASE DATE 20 FEBRuARy a man is released from prison to help american and chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. the dangerous search leads them from chicago to hong kong.

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Kingsman: The secreT service

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it’s up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

Release date 30 JanuaRy Director Matthew Vaughn / Starring samuel l. Jackson, Mark Hamill, Colin Firth / Genre action, adventure, Comedy

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book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organisation that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

FiFTy shades oF grey

Release date 13 FebRuaRy Director sam taylor-Johnson / Starring dakota Johnson, Jamie dornan, aaron taylor-Johnson / Genre drama, Romance

» E.L. James’ kinky best-seller gets

the big screen treatment with this Universal Pictures/Focus Features co-production. The steamy tale details a masochistic relationship between a college student and a businessman, whose desires for extreme intimacy pen from secrets in his past.

shaun The sheep movie Release date 6 FebRuaRy Director Mark burton, Richard starzack / Starring tbC / Genre animation, adventure, Family

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TaKen 3 Release date 9 JanuaRy Director Olivier Megaton / Starring liam neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen / Genre action, Crime, thriller

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Liam Neeson returns as ex-government operative Bryan Mills, whose life is shattered when he’s falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he’s pursued by a savvy police inspector (Forest Whitaker), Mills employs his “particular set of skills” to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

Birdman Release date 2 JanuaRy Director alejandro González Iñárritu / Starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, edward norton / Genre Comedy, drama

Birdman tells the story of an actor - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

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Release date 23 JanuaRy Director alex Garland / Starring domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, alicia Vikander / Genre drama, sci-Fi, thriller

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Caleb, a 24 year old coder at the world’s largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment.

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rELEASE DATE 6 FEBrUAry / Director Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski / Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Douglas Booth / Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

rELEASED 30 JANUAry / Director Don Hall, Chris Williams / Starring Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung / Genre Animation, Action, Comedy

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

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

big Hero 6 is an action-packed comedyadventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his geniusthanks to his brilliant brother tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey lemon and fanboy Fred.

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

The Theory of everything rELEASED 2 JANUAry / Director James Marsh / Starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox / Genre Biography, Drama

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Starring Eddie redmayne (Les Misérables) and Felicity Jones (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), this is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of - time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed.

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as the sole remaining knight of a mystical order who once suppressed these forces of darkness, he faces a deadly reunion with the evil he always feared would return.

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

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

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

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

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Film Shorts The GunMan ReleASe DATe 20 FeBRuARy sean Penn stars in this action thriller focusing on an international spy who must clear his name in order to save himself from the organisation that he used to work for.

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Focus ReleASe DATe 27 FeBRuARy a veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved.

From the filmmaking duo behind crazy stupid love, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.

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ToP 5 ReleASe DATe 16 JAnuARy a comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star

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fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. starring adam sandler, Whoopi Goldberg and Kevin hart.

TesTaMenT oF YouTh ReleASe DATe 16 JAnuARy With a largely British cast including the likes of Kit harington, hayley atwell, Dominic West and emily Watson, Testament of Youth tells the story of woman coming of age during World War I.

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suITe FRançaIse ReleASe DATe 23 JAnuARy During the early years of German occupation of France, romance blooms between lucile angellier, a French villager and Bruno von Falk, a German soldier.

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Hitting the big screen this Winter Amityville: the AwAkening Release date 13 FebRuaRy Director Franck Khalfoun / Starring bella thorne, Jennifer Jason leigh, Cameron Monaghan / Genre Horror, thriller

» Belle, her little sister, and her

comatose twin brother move into a new house with their single mother Joan in order to save money to help pay for her brother’s expensive healthcare. Belle begins to suspect her Mother isn’t telling her everything and soon realises they just moved into the infamous Amityville house.

Run All night Release date 6 FebRuaRy Director Jaume Collet-serra / Starring liam Neeson, Genesis Rodriguez, Joel Kinnaman / Genre action, Crime, drama

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Liam Neeson reunites with Unknown director Jaume Collet-Serra for this Warner Bros. thriller following a mob hit-man and his estranged son (Joel Kinnaman) as they flee the wrath of a vengeful crime boss.

Son of A gun Release date 30 JaNuaRy Director Julius avery / Starring brenton thwaites, ewan McGregor, alicia Vikander / Genre action, Crime, drama

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Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia’s most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch.

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the inteRview Release date 6 FebRuaRy Director evan Goldberg, seth Rogen Starring James Franco, seth Rogen, Randall Park Genre action, Comedy

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Dave Skylark (Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Rogen) run a popular celebrity TV show. As the pair prepare to interview North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to legitimise themselves as journalists, their plans change when the CIA recruits them, perhaps the two least-qualified men imaginable, to assassinate him.

moRtdecAi Release date 23 JaNuaRy Director david Koepp / Starring Johnny depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, aubrey Plaza / Genre action, Comedye

Juggling some angry Russians, the British MI5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting.

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Release date 16 JaNuaRy Director Jean-Marc Vallée / Starring Reese Witherspoon, Gaby Hoffmann, laura dern / Genre biography, drama

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With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope.

After years of reckless, destructive behaviour, she makes a rash decision.

With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone.

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American Sniper

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ReLeASe DATe 16 JANUARy / Director Clint Eastwood / Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Jake McDorman / Genre Action, Biography

ReLeASeD 9 JANUARy / Director Bennett Miller / Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo / Genre Biography, Drama, Sport

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

Foxcatcher is a psychological drama directed by academy award nominee bennett Miller.

It tells the story of Olympic Gold Medalwinning wrestler Mark schultz (tatum), who sees a way out from the shadow of his more celebrated wrestling brother dave (Ruffalo) and a life of poverty when he is summoned by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont (Carell) to move onto his estate and train for the 1988 seoul Olympics. desperate to gain the respect of his mother, du Pont begins “coaching” a world-class athletic team and, in the process, lures Mark into dangerous habits, breaks his confidence and drives him into a self-destructive spiral.

into the woods ReLeASeD 9 JANUARy / Director Rob Marshall / Starring Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine / Genre Comedy, Family, Fantasy

» Into the Woods is a modern twist on

several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests.

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

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GET ON UP

Win Some Fantastic Film Goodies In his follow-up to the four-time Academy Award nominated blockbuster The Help, Tate Taylor directs 42’s Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in Get on Up. Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

The Hollywood A-Listers are out in force for this one including Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Aloe Blacc, Viola Davis and Josh Hopkins to name but a few! Get on Up is soulfully sings its way on to a cinema screen near you this November.

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To celebrate the release of this sure fire hit, on Friday 21st November, we have teamed up with Universal Pictures to give 1 lucky reader the chance to win a Nintendo Wii Mini Red Console! Simply answer the question below:

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Who plays the lead role of James Brown in this highly anticipated release?

Email your answer, name and local cinema to info@onscreenmagazine.co.uk Or post your entry to Onscreen Magazine, Savoy Suite, Causewayhead, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2SN. Entries must be received by 31st December 2014.

Terms and Conditions: Closing date for entries is 31st December 2014 One winner drawn at random will win a Nintendo Wii Mini Red Console Some items may vary to that shown in any images.

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We’ve got an app for that! » The Scott Cinemas mobile

App is currently the UK’s toprated cinema app*, and we’ve been very busy over the last few months making it even better. These new versions launch for both Android and Apple iOS** during the first few weeks of April, and we’re delighted to bring you this sneak preview.

We’ve built upon the foundations that the initial version of the app created, and kept it extremely easy to use.

We’ve crammed even more information in, meaning you can get information on a huge range of areas - check out the key features details below.

Within just a few taps, you can find your nearest cinema and view the latest listings available alongside film information and trailers***.

You can now book your cinema tickets within the app, just by tapping a time on the screen to start your booking. You will receive a copy of your digital ticket as soon as you have booked tickets.

The unique sliding listings feature makes it easy to see what’s on at your local cinema on any given day within the schedule, use your fingers to slide through the schedule and watch any trailer straight from the schedule. Once you’ve opened a film card, you can browse through the dates to see when the film is showing.

Version 2.0 bring many more improvements, such as

a brand new theme, dynamic menus, much faster response times, bugs have been fixed and a ton of new features!

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And of course, it’s still free!

There is lots more still to come. Future versions will support the integration of a loyalty card scheme which is in development, and we may even have a Windows Phone version on the way as well.

DownloAD the App toDAy AnD give it A try * At time of writing. 4 star rated on Apple iOS and 4.5 star on Google Android. ** Minimum spec: Requires Apple iOS 7 or Google Android 4.0 or later. The newer advanced features unfortunately mean we can no longer support Android versions prior to 4.0. *** Streaming trailers may use mobile data allowance - please be careful with your download limits, or switch to Wi-Fi. new FeAtures in version 2.0 incluDe: • Film Cards with more information, including synopsis, Cast & Crew and your reviews • Easy cinema switching • Advance Bookings • Dynamic Menus - simply tap the menu icon within each section to reveal a wealth of new options • Full offer listings, such as Silver Screen & Kids Club where available • Arts & Events listings • Our Entire Film Archive in one easy to navigate section • More Cinema Information (prices, newsletter, directions) • Multiple Competitions • Digital Tickets • Sign up to our email newsletters, and use the contact form to get in touch • Pinned Films - ‘Love’ a film to be able to quickly refer to that film without going back through listings.

scott cinemas for more information visit www.scottcinemas.co.uk

New Seating Installations » Next time you catch a film in Screen 1 in Barnstaple, you will notice that we’ve given it an overhaul. We’ve introduced a range of new seating to improve customer comfort. The existing four rows at the front of the screen have been removed and re-stepped to provide three new rows, with new seats and much more legroom. We’ve also had our existing pullman seats re-upholstered and we have added a whole new row of them. At the same time we have improved the auditorium by replacing the existing dated carpet and wall coverings. Brand new stage speakers with Dolby 7.1 channel sound completes this phase of the refresh, and we look forward to making more improvements soon.

Over in East Grinstead, we will be making some changes during a small refresh in early January. We are replacing all of the original standard seats in all screens with brand new seating, altering rows to improve legroom, and of course updating the floor coverings at the same time.

In Bridgwater, Screen 2 will be having brand new seats by the end of this year, and we’ll be taking the opportunity to refresh flooring along with some other improvements to both auditoria.

Added to recent seating projects in Exmouth & Bristol, that’s almost 1000 new seats that we will have installed in the last 18 months, and around 700 square meters of new carpet and vinyl flooring. We hope you will enjoy these improvements to comfort in our cinemas.

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A regular feature at selected Scott Cinemas venues, through 2014. Scott Cinemas presents seasons of critically acclaimed Opera, Ballet, Theatre and Musical productions.

Presented on the big screen in stunning high definition and multi channel sound.

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet) Tuesday 16th December at 19.00

BarnstaplE, Bristol, East GrinstEad Exmouth, sidmouth & lymE rEGis. CinEma sEason 2014/15

Andrea Chenier Thursday 29th January 2015 at 19.00

JOHN (Certificate 18) Tuesday 9th December at 20.00 Treasure Island Thursday 22nd January 2015 at 19.00 Behind the Beautiful Forevers Thursday 12th March 2015 at 19.00 The Hard Problem Thursday 16th April 2015 at 19.00 Man & Superman Thursday 14th May 2015 at 20.00

tHe royaL opera House Bristol, sidmouth & lymE rEGis. CinEma sEason 2014/15: all livE L’Elisir D’Amore Wednesday 26th November at 19.00

Der Fliegende Hollander Tuesday 24th February 2015 at 19.00 Swan Lake Tuesday 17th March 2015 at 19.00

tHe royaL sHaKespeare company BarnstaplE, Bristol, East GrinstEad, Exmouth, lymE rEGis & sidmouth.

CinEma sEason 2014/15: all livE

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Pharoahs Daughter (Pre-recorded) Sunday 23rd November at 15.00 La Bayadere (Pre-recorded) Sunday 7th December at 15.00 The Nutcracker (Live) Sunday 21st December at 15.00 Swan Lake Sunday 25th January 2015 at 19.00

Love’s Labour’s Lost Wednesday 11th February 2015 at 19.00 Love’s Labour’s Won Wednesday 4th March 2015 at 19.00

sCott CinEmas for morE information visit www.sCottCinEmas.Co.uk

La Traviata Wednesday 11th March 2015 at 19.15 Pirates of Penzance Tuesday 19th May 2015 at 19.15

tHere’s more The Old Vic’s The Crucible Bristol, Exmouth, Lyme Regis & Sidmouth Thursday 4th December at 19.00 Sunday 14th December at 16.00

To see what future showings we have in store please visit our website.

Prices for all showings may vary so please check with the cinema.

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