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Hacked, MALANG, THAPPAD, The Wedding Year
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Actor Pavail Gulati takes us behind the scenes of the social
Here’s the February issue of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. We’ve brought you an incredible variety of films this month. Action-packed Birds of Prey is top-lined by
drama Thappad. We reveal 21 amazing facts about Donald Sutherland, decode what makes Florence Pugh a rising star and shine the spotlight on the 2020 Oscar Awards. Don’t forget to take a shot at our movie quiz, too.
superstar Margot Robbie and directed by Cathy Yan, the
We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous
first Asian woman to helm a superhero film. Ayushmann
month of movie watching.
Khurrana stars in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, yet
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another socially relevant story told with a light touch, while Vicky Kaushal gives you the chills in Bhoot - Part
One: The Haunted Ship.
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan The film is a sequel to Ayushmann’s 2016 hit film Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. While the first film was based on the subject of erectile dysfunction, the sequel will feature a gay love story set in Allahabad, now called Prayagraj.
THE PLOT
The Tripathi family is faced with an agonising situation when their son Aman Tripathi falls in love with Kartik (Ayushmann Khurrana). Pankhuri Awasthy essays the role of Kusum, whom Aman is supposed to marry.
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n this film, you will not see anybody in second lead. Everybody is significant. The great part about Hitesh’s script is how every character has his or her direction and chunk. – Jitendra Kumar, actor
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had to back this important project and do my bit to raise more awareness around this sensitive issue. This is my attempt at celebrating the individuality of all Indians and championing inclusivity that truly defines us all as human beings.
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Gajraj Rao plays the head of the family, Shankar Tripathi, while Neena Gupta is his wife Sunaina Tripathi. The pair played husband-wife in the 2018 superhit film Badhaai Ho, too. Jitendra Kumar, who has been seen in many web shows, including the viral series Kota Factory, plays Ayushmann’s love interest in the film.
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birds of prey
Release Date: 07 February, 2020 Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime Language: English Director: Cathy Yan Cast: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor Studio: DC Films, LuckyChap Entertainment, Kroll & Co. Entertainment, Clubhouse Pictures Pic Courtesy: DC Films
The Story
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Birds of Prey picks up where Suicide Squad left off, with Harley having left Joker’s clutches to team up with Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) from Black Mask (McGregor). The PVR MOVIES FIRST
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e really tried to make this film look like nothing that you’ve seen from a superhero movie before. And really ground it in a reality and in some of the films that I’ve loved through the years. – Cathy Yan, Director
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n this film, I’ve tried to make sure everyone has an arc, and that they’re compelling, and interesting, and dynamic, and complicated. That’s more important to me than just blowing the whole world up. – Cathy Yan, director
film also includes Chris Messina as self-mutilating serial killer Mr. Zsasz, and Ali Wong in a mysterious role. The female-led comic book movie continues to follow DC’s recent vision of having more fun, lighthearted films, like the wildly successful Aquaman.
Who Is Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn originated on Batman: The Animated Series, voiced by Arleen Sorkin. Harley proved so popular, however, that she made the jump to the comics in 1993. She has since been adapted multiple times - most noticeably by
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Margot Robbie in 2016’s Suicide Squad and, recently, by Kaley Cuoco in DC Universe’s animated comedy series, Harley Quinn. After parting ways with The Joker, Harley Quinn (Robbie) teams up with Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell, TV’s Underground), Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 10 Cloverfield Lane) and Renee Montoya (Oscar nominee Rosie Perez, Fearless) to rescue a little girl (Ella Jay Basco in her feature debut) from Black Mask (Ewan McGregor).
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Trivia
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The film has been written by a woman (Christina Hodson), directed by a woman (Cathy Yan) and has women producers (Robbie and Sue Kroll).
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Cathy Yan is the first Asian woman to direct a superhero movie. She is second woman to direct a DC film after Patty Jenkins.
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The film’s lead actress Margot Robbie conceived of this movie while filming Suicide Squad almost five years ago. Her company, LuckyChap Entertainment, has produced the $75 million film. Harley adopts a hyena in this film as a pet. In the comics, she kept two hyenas named Bud and Lou (named after comic duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello). Birds of Prey features two cop characters that are named after Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. Timm was the co-creator of Batman the Animated Series and is an artist for DC comics and Paul Dini is the creator of Harley Quinn.
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Harley Quinn has always had some incredible attributes. Despite her overtly quirky nature, Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel was an accomplished psychiatrist. As such, Harley’s intellect is well above average. Those impressive mental faculties are equally juxtaposed with extensive physical prowess. As well as being an accomplished hand-to-hand combatant, Harley often demonstrates exceptional agility and is an expert gymnast.
Who Is Cathy Yan
Born in mainland China, Yan was raised in Hong Kong and Washington D.C., before moving to her current residual base in New York. She graduated from Princeton University and enjoyed a successful career in journalism, working as a Wall Street Journal reporter in New York, Hong Kong, and Beijing. She was one of the youngest writers in the paper’s history to land multiple stories on the front page. Yan made her directorial debut Dead Pigs in the World Cinema Dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The film focuses on a feisty salon owner, a sensitive busboy, an ambitious expat architect, and a disenchanted rich girl who collide when thousands of dead pigs float down the river towards a rapidly moderniSing Shanghai. It won high praise from critics for its delightfully quirky appeal. PAGE 9
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Genre: Thriller
Genre: Drama
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Director: Vikram Bhatt
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Cast: Hina Khan, Rohan Shah, Mohit Malhotra
Cast: Akanksha Kadre, Meenal Kapoor, Jagat Rawat
Studio: Loneranger Productions
Studio: Urvayan Cinema Pic courtesy: Urvayan Cinema
Pic courtesy: Loneranger Productions
Movie Plot: A successful businesswoman makes friends with a teenager who becomes obsessed with her and hacks into all her social media accounts, with terrifying results. Did You Know: Rohan Shah, who makes his debut with this film, has appeared in more than 250 television commercials and played a key role in the hit series Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar
Shikara – A Love Letter From Kashmir
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Movie Plot: The film reveals the core truth of a couple’s relationship by peeling off one layer at a time. Did You Know: A bickering married couple Saajan and Ila invite Vinit and Amy for after-dinner drinks. As the night progresses, secrets tumble out and the truth about relationships is revealed layer by layer.
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Genre: Drama
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Language(s): Hindi
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Director: Mohit Suri
Cast: Aadil Khan, Sadia
Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani, Anil Kapoor
Studio: Vinod Chopra Films Pic courtesy: Fox Star Studios
Studio: Luv Films, T-Series, Northern Lights Entertainment Pic courtesy: Luv Films
Movie Plot: The film follows the story of Shiv and Shanti, two Kashmiri Pandits, chronicling their survival through 30 years of exile. In the current season of hate, love is all that keeps hope alive. Did You Know: It took the director 11 years to make Shikara. Kashmiri Pandits from Jagti Camp have acted in the film, which is dedicated to the director’s mother, who died before she could return to her home in Kashmir.
Movie Plot: Advait visits Goa where he meets Sara, a freespirited girl who lives life unshackled. Opposites attract and all goes well until life turns upside down. Years later, Advait is on a killing spree with cops Aghase and Michael in his way. Did You Know: This romantic thriller is Mohit Suri’s second collaboration with Aditya after the musical blockbuster, Aashiqui 2 and with Kemmu after Kalyug.
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Bhoot- Part One: The Haunted Ship
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Genre: Drama, Romave
Genre: Horror
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Language(s): Hindi
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Director: Bhanu Pratap Singh
Cast: Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan, Randeep Hooda
Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana
Studio: Maddock Films, Window Seat Films, Reliance Entertainment, Jio Studios
Studio: Dharma Productions, Zee Studios Pic courtesy: Zee Studios
Pic courtesy: AA films
Movie Plot: The story of two different individuals on a journey of love, loss and life through the phases of reincarnation. Did You Know: The movie is a sequel to Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Love Aaj Kal, which was nominated for the Filmfare awards for Best Director and Actor
Movie Plot: The film revolves around a ‘ghost ship’ that washed ashore on the coast a few years ago, with no crew members on board Did You Know: The film is said to have a connection with a real-life ghost ship that went completely undetected when it entered Indian waters. Officials were alarmed when it ran aground off the coast.
Thappad
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Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Director: Anubhav Sinha Cast : Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati, Prateik Babbar Studio: Benaras Media Works, T-Series Pic courtesy: T-Series
Movie Plot: The film explores the basis of a man-woman relationship and gender equality through an engaging story of a husband and wife. Did You Know: This is Anubhav Sinha’s second women-oriented film after Article 15. TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST
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Language(s): English Director: Robert Luketic Cast: Sarah Hyland, Tyler James Williams, Jenna Dewan Studio: Entertainment Studios Pic courtesy: Entertainment Studios
Did You Know: The film’s Australian director Robert Luketic has delivered superhit comedies like Legally Blonde and Monster-in-Law.
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Genre: Drama, Romance Language(s): English Director: Greta Gerwig Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Meryl Streep Studio: Columbia Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Pascal Pictures Pic courtesy: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Movie Plot: A commitment-phobic 27 year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her new boyfriend go to 7 weddings in the same year.
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Little Woman
Movie Plot: Little Women draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. Did You Know: Little Women has won Golden Globes and Academy Award nominations for Best Film and the cast includes two Oscar winners: Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper.
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Genre: Drama, Romance Language(s): English Director: Dianna Agron, Peter Chelsom Cast: Helen Mirren, Jenna Dewan, Keira Knightley Studio: Rheingold Films, Walk on Water Films Pic courtesy: Rheingold Films
Movie Plot: The latest installment of the Cities of Love series (Paris, je t’aime / New York, I Love You / Rio, Eu Te Amo), this collective feature film is made of ten stories of romance set in the German capital. Did You Know: Keira Knightley and Dame Helen Mirren appeared in Collateral Beauty (2016) and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018). TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST
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Sonic The Hedgehog
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Genre: Romance
Genre: Action, Adventure
Language(s): English
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Director: Lisa Barros D’Sa; Glenn Leyburn
Director: Jeff Fowler Cast: Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden
Cast: Lesley Manville, Liam Neeson, David Wilmot
Studio: Sega Sammy Group, Original Film
Studio: Bankside Films, Out of Orbit, Canderblinks Films
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Pic courtesy: Bankside Films
Movie Plot: Joan and Tom have been married for many years. When Joan is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their relationship as they are faced with the challenges that lie ahead. Did You Know: The movie had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2019. Owen McCafferty makes his screenwriting feature debut with this film.
Movie Plot: The film follows the misadventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound human best friend Tom Wachowski. Did You Know: To integrate Sonic into the real world as a real creature, the makers gave him a furrier appearance as well as an athlete body that suits a runner.
Fantasy Island
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Language(s): English Director: Jeff Wadlow Cast: Maggie Q, Michael Peña, Lucy Hale Studio: Spelling-Goldberg Productions, Columbia Pictures Television Pic courtesy: Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Movie Plot: The enigmatic Mr Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort, but when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island’s mystery in order to escape with their lives. Did You Know: The movie has been described as a mix between Westworld and The Cabin in the Woods, which implies a technological bend to the story, whereas the television series was more fantastical and supernaturally oriented in theme. TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST
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MUST WATCH HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS Brahms: The Boy II
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror Language(s): English Director: William Brent Bell Cast: Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman Studio: Lakeshore Entertainment, STXfilms Pic courtesy: STX Films
Movie Plot: A young family, unaware of the dark history, moves into the Heelshire Mansion. The youngest son finds and befriends, the porcelain doll Brahms. Did You Know: It’s a sequel to the 2016 film The Boy, which was nominated for Best Indie Horror Film. Ahead of the release of this project, Katie Holmes admitted she gets scared filming scary movies.
The call of the wild
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Genre: Adventure, Drama Language(s): English Director: Chris Sanders Cast: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan, Cara Gee Studio: 3 Arts Entertainment Pic courtesy: 20th Century Fox
Movie Plot: Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890s. Did You Know: The role of John Thornton, here played by Harrison Ford, was previously portrayed by Rutger Hauer in the 1997 TV adaptation of the story. Both actors famously appeared opposite each other as enemies in Blade Runner. TO BOOK TICKETS GO TO PVRCINEMAS.COM OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. AVAILABLE ON PVR MOVIES FIRST
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The
story How It All Began In 1927, During a dinner at his home, MGM studio chief Louis B. Mayer and his guests talked about creating an organised group to benefit the film industry. A week later, 36 invitees from all the creative branches of the film industry dined at Los Angeles’s Ambassador Hotel to discuss the idea. Soon after, the International Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded, with Douglas Fairbanks as the President.
OPENING 2020 The 92nd Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
COMING UP: The Academy Museum It will be the world’s premier institution dedicated to the art and science of movies. Located in Los Angeles, the Museum will be simultaneously immersive, experimental, educational, and entertaining. It will offer unparalleled experiences and insights into movies and moviemaking.
Oscars: Fun Facts Youngest award winner Tatum O’Neal won Best Supporting Actress for Paper Moon (1973) when she was only 10 years old. Oldest award winner At the age of 82, Christopher Plummer became the PVR MOVIES FIRST
oldest person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting role for the film Beginners (2010). Record nominations for Best Actress Meryl Streep has been nominated a record 18 times, winning two Best Actress Oscars for Sophie’s Choice (1983) and The Iron Lady (2012) and one Best Supporting actress for Kramer vs. Kramer (1980). Award-winning sequel The Godfather: Part II (1974) is the only sequel to have won the Best Picture award. And the Oscar goes to... For playing the role of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator (2004), Cate Blanchett became the first actress to win an Academy Award for playing another Academy Award winner. 24 nominations Woody Allen has been nominated for 24 Oscars: once as an actor, seven as a director and 16 as a screenwriter. Most nominated male With 12 Oscar nominations, Jack Nicholson is the most nominated male actor.
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Biggest winners Three of the most successful films in Oscar history are Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), with each winning 11 Oscars.
7 Movies That Missed Out Midsommar: Florence Pugh gives a nerveshattering performance as a woman coming to terms with her own power in the midst of a psychological downfall. An Oscar nomination was widely expected. The Farewell: Wang was a favourite to land an Oscar nomination in the same category but was snubbed in favour of more established names. Golden Globe winner Awkwafina was also shut out of the Best Actress race, while Best Supporting Actress underdog Zhao Shuzhen didn’t make the cut either.
Most Oscar wins and most Oscar nominations Walt Disney won 22 Academy Awards from 59 nominations, and four honorary Academy Awards.
Her Smell: As destructive punk rocker Becky Something in Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell, Emmy-winning actress Elisabeth Moss turns in career-defining work that landed her Gotham Award and Indie Spirit Award nominations for Best Actress. An Oscar nomination should have followed suit.
One character, two Oscars Marlon Brando (right) and Robert De Niro (Ieft) are the only actors who have won an Oscar for playing the same character, that of Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) respectively. Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock was nominated five times for Best Director, but never won an Oscar.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: This Cannes winner was one of the best reviewed movies of the year, and strong enough to be a contender for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress. But not many foreign films across categories are picked, so it lost out. Booksmart: Even after some of the year’s best reviews, a Golden Globe nomination for Beanie Feldstein (Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical), and a Writers Guild of America nod for Best Original Screenplay, Olivia Wilde’s instant-classic comedy “Booksmart” got sidelined by the others. Uncut Gems: One of the best reviewed and most commercially successful indies of 2019, the film broke the $40 million mark at the U.S. box office. Directed by Josh and Bennie Safdie, it stars Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett and Julia Fox. It deserved a place in the nominations. A Hidden Life: Many critics believe the religious historical drama is Terence Malick’s strongest achievement since Tree of Life. Fox Searchlight paid in the $14 million range for the movie at Cannes, but it never sparked much Oscar buzz.
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Up Close & Personal
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Donald Sutherland was born on 17th July 1935, to Frederick and Dorothy Sutherland in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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His father was a salesman who managed the local gas and electricity company, as well as the local bus company.
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He is part German, part
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He often got teased in school
English and part Scottish.
for his tall height and big ears.
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A very sickly child, Donald frequently contracted serious diseases including rheumatic fever, hepatitis, and poliomyelitis, due to which his one leg is shorter than the other.
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After graduation, he studied at Victoria College, University of Toronto. He graduated with a double
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He was employed on his first part time job at the age of 14 as a news correspondent for
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During the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Donald
the local radio station CKBW. He undertook
Sutherland narrated the events and was
various jobs till he took up dramatics
also one of the Olympic flag bearers.
seriously and moved to England to join the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 1958 to 1960.
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He had a near death experience in 1979 when he suffered from meningitis. Doctors told him that he had died for some time
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His break in flims came when he won a role
and he claims to have had an out of body
in The Dirty Dozen, alongside actors such
experience.
as Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson. The movie was released in 1967 and was the 5th highest grossing movie for that year.
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He prefers to shoot the opening scenes of his films last in order to set the tone of the movie for the audience in the best possible
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Throughout the 1970’s he played the lead
manner.
role in a variety of movies, such as the psychological horror movie Don’t Look Now,
The Eagle Has Landed and thriller, Eye of the
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scene that he burst a blood vessel and had
versatility and range have made him a living
to wear an eye-patch.
By Hollywood standards, Donald Sutherland
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He is such an ardent fan of baseball that on one occasion, he turned down all movie
has been a late starter. The vast majority
offers in order to witness the final matches
of his most notable screen appearances all
in a series.
occurred after he was 35.
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Donald one practised so hard for an angry
Needle. His offbeat style, onscreen presence, legend.
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Known for his commitment to the craft,
Donald Sutherland has won many awards
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His four sons are named after his favourite directors: Kiefer, after Warren Kiefer,
and received various honors, including
director of his first film Castle of the Living
Officer of the Order of Canada (OC),
Dead, Roeg for Nicolas Roeg, who directed
Canada’s Walk of Fame and Academy
him in Don’t Look Now with Julie Christie;
Honorary Award. He has also won two
Angus Redford for Robert Redford, who
Golden Globe Awards.
directed Sutherland in Ordinary People with Mary Tyler Moore, and Rossif for European
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Though he has co-starred with almost every
documentary-maker Frederic Rossif, who
known name in Hollywood in a number of
never worked with Sutherland.
blockbusters, he is yet to be awarded an Oscar.
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He has never slept for more than four hours
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In an interview to Vanity Fair magazine,
at night.
His greatest regret is refusing a part of the profits from Animal House. He chose to be paid a salary of $50,000 and lost out on $20 million after the film became a blockbuster.
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Lead Actor, Thappad
Pavail Gulati, who shot to fame with the web series Coincidence (2017) made his debut in Karan Johar’s multi-starrer film Kalank. He now plays the lead role in Thappad, a social drama set in Mumbai.
The key takeway from Thappad
A great reason to watch Thappad
On working with Anubhav Sinha
It is a very realistic film about the journey of a middle class couple. The female-oriented subject defies narratives that typecaste women. It questions the society and will deliver a poignant message on world domination by women.
I’m privileged to work with a director who reinvents himself with every film. It took me less than 10 minutes to say yes to the film, because reading the script, I knew this is a subject that needs to be talked about.
Tell us about your role in the film
Fun Fact
I’m not at liberty to tell you much, but I play the lead opposite Taapsee Pannu, and through my character you learn the consequences of what happens when a man denies the power of women.
Director Anubhav Sinha’s 2018 social thriller Mulk received widespread applause.
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When you go back home after watching the movie, you’ll find yourself thinking about this very real issue, which cuts across boundaries of class and society.
Thappad was wrapped up in less than a month. PAGE 22
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FLORENCE PUGH
While still in school, Pugh made her professional acting debut in the mystery drama The Falling (2014), starring opposite to Maisie Williams, gained, recognition for her portrayal of an unhappily married woman in the independent drama Lady Macbeth (2016). Her performance in the latter film won her the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress. In 2018, Pugh received praise for her titular starring role in the television miniseries The Little Drummer Girl. Her performance in the latter film won her the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress. In 2018, Pugh received praise for her titular starring role in the television miniseries The Little Drummer Girl. Pugh was listed on Forbes’s annual 30 Under 30 list, which recognizes the 30 most influential people in Europe under the age of 30, in 2019. As of January 2020, she resided in London.
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The 2019 folk horror film, Midsommar, saw Florence Pugh taking on the leading role. The narrative tells of friends who visit Sweden for an enchanting festival. They are soon instead confronted by
lorence Pugh’s open, heart-shaped face seems capable of infinite modulation, gliding across a vast spectrum of human emotion as smoothly as turning a dial. – New York Times
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a pagan cult that beckons the group to stay forever. The unsettling feel and mesmerizing cinematography left viewers impressed. Though Malevolent was not Pugh’s greatest work, she managed to redeem herself in the horror genre through her appearance in Midsommar.
Florence will next be seen with Scarlett Johansson in Black Widow, a Marvel film focusing on the origins of the superhero last seen in the Avengers franchise. Florence plays Yelena Boleva, younger sister of Scarlett’s character Natasha.
Pugh took on a leading role in the 2019 biographical sports comedy-drama, Fighting with My Family. Based on the 2012 documentary of the same name, the story tells of the career of professional English wrestler, Paige. She is who Pugh portrays. Critics were quick to applaud the film’s energy and willingness to battle clichés. Of course, none of this could have been brought to life without Pugh’s determination. Topping off the list is Pugh’s latest film, Little Women. Pugh takes on the role of the youngest March sister, Amy. Though she is dramatic and excitable as a child, she grows into a sensible young woman and talented artist as an adult.
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Florence Pugh greatly admires Caitlin Moran in an interview about Lady Macbeth, Florence showed her interest in female empowerment, which Caitlin Moran certainly has provided to the world at large in the book How to Be a Woman. Florence Pugh had health issues as a child. She had “collapsed airways and asthma.” Nevertheless, she really enjoyed living in Spain, a place her family hoped would help improve her health. Florence grew up in Oxford, England. She later moved to Spain with her family in the hopes that the warmer climate would help her asthma. Florence also attended two private schools (Wychwood and St Edward’s) in Oxford. Wolff is obsessed with watching horror movies. His favourite is the classic Rosemary’s Baby. Florence is extremely grateful to have Emma Thompson as one of her mentors. Florence said both Emma and actress Emily Watson teach her a lot of wisdom and offer book and podcast suggestions. Florence is Toby Sebastian’s little sister. Being the supportive sister that she is, she supports his music endeavors, in addition to his acting work, such as on Game of Thrones.
QUICK FACTS BIRTH NAME: Florence Pugh _______________________ OCCUPATION: Actress _______________________ BIRTH DATE: 3 January 1996 _______________________ PLACE OF BIRTH: Oxford, England _______________________ YEARS ACTIVE: 2014–present _______________________ nationality: British
In addition to having a love of succulents, Florence also has a special cactus in her life. She named her cactus Barry. PVR MOVIES FIRST
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Christopher Nolan
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Christopher Nolan The Cinema of Christopher Nolan
Christopher Edward Nolan was born on 30 July 1970 in Westminster, London. His father, Brendan James Nolan, was a British advertising executive who worked as a creative director. His mother Christina was an American flight attendant who would later work as an English teacher. Nolan’s childhood was split between London and Evanston, Illinois, and he has both British and US citizenship. He began making films at age seven, borrowing his father’s Super 8 camera and shooting short films with his action figures. Nolan’s films explore human morality, the construction of time, and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity. He tells stories on a tremendously large scale, and it’s all too easy to be swept away the sheer scope of his vision and ambition. Nolan has directed, co-written and produced recordshattering films like Memento (2000), Insomnia (2002), Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Man of Steel (2013), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017). The turning point in Nolan’s career occurred when he was awarded the chance to revive the Batman franchise in 2005. In Batman Begins (2005), Nolan brought a level of gravitas back to the iconic hero, and his gritty, modern interpretation was greeted with praise from fans and critics alike. One of the best-reviewed and highest-grossing movies of 2012, The Dark Knight Rises concluded Nolan’s Batman
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trilogy. Due to his success rebooting the Batman character, Warner Bros. enlisted Nolan to produce their revamped Superman movie Man of Steel which opened in the summer of 2013.
5 Signs You’re Watching a Christopher Nolan’s Film
• At the Start Nolan often begins his movies and introduces his main characters with a close up of their hands performing an action. • Hard Cuts Frequently uses hard cuts when transitioning to the next scenes. This is most prominent in his films from Batman Begins (2005) onward, especially in The Dark Knight (2008), where, in some instances, the hard cuts he uses will go so far as to nearly cut off character’s lines in order to quickly and efficiently get to the next scene. • Prior Connections All of his films contain a major referential connection to his prior films (e.g. the Joker performs a deadly magic trick in The Dark Knight (2008); Nolan’s previous film, The Prestige (2006), was about magicians performing magic tricks that turn deadly). • Obsession with Psychological issues His films usually revolve around characters that are afflicted with some kind of psychological disorder. His protagonists will often resort to tactics of physical or psychological torture to gain information. In Batman Begins, Batman uses the hallucinagenic fear compound on Jonathan Crane in order to gain information about his “boss”; in The Prestige, Angier buries Borden’s assistant alive in order to get Borden to talk; in The Dark Knight, Batman throws Salvatore Maroni off a building, breaking his legs, in order to gain information about the Joker; in the same movie, Harvey Dent puts a gun to one of the Joker’s henchman and flips a coin for his life every second he doesn’t talk to scare him into talking. • At the end His films almost always end with a sudden and very effective smash cut to black. Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, and especially Inception are prime examples.
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They said “No matter how far out your dreams are, it’s possible. Fair play to those who dare to dream and don’t give up.” —Marketa Irglova, Best Original Song, Once
“I’m just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream. I never thought this would ever happen.” —Hilary Swank, Best Actress, Million Dollar Baby
“God bless that potential that we all have for making anything possible if we think we deserve it. I deserve this.” —Shirley MacLaine, Best Actress, Terms of Endearment
“There are three things I need each day. Something to look up to, something to look forward to, and someone to chase.” —Matthew McConaughey, Best Actor, Dallas Buyers Club
“It doesn’t matter how you get knocked down in life because that’s going to happen. All that matters is you gotta get up.” —Ben Affleck, Best Picture, Argo
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Out This February MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE)
GENRE
FORMAT
THE WEDDING YEAR (ENGLISH)
ROMANCE, COMEDY
icons RELEASE DATE 07 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BIRDS OF PREY (ENGLISH)
ACTION, ADVENTURE, CRIME
07 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LITTLE WOMEN (ENGLISH)
DRAMA, ROMANCE
07 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HACKED (HINDI)
THRILLER
07 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MY DEAR WIFE (HINDI)
DRAMA
07 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SHIKARA (HINDI)
DRAMA
07 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MALANG (HINDI)
DRAMA
07 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BERLIN I LOVE YOU (ENGLISH)
DRAMA, ROMANCE
14 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORDINARY LOVE (ENGLISH)
ROMANCE
14 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (ENGLISH)
ACTION, ADVENTURE
4DX
14 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FANTASY ISLAND (ENGLISH/HINDI/TAMIL/TELUGU)
ADVENTURE, HORROR
14 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOVE AAJ KAL 2 (HINDI)
DRAMA
14 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BRAHMS: THE BOY II (ENGLISH)
HORROR, MYSTERY, THRILLER
21 feb
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE CALL OF THE WILD (ENGLISH)
ADVENTURE, DRAMA
3D
21 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BHOOT PART ONE THE HAUNTED SHIP (HINDI)
HORROR
21 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SHUBH MANGAL ZYADA SAAVDHAN (HINDI)
COMEDY
21 FEB
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THAPPAD (HINDI) PVR MOVIES FIRST
DRAMA Subject to release at PVR. Movie schedule is subject to last minute change.
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