PVR MOVIES FIRST VOL. 32
YO U R WI ND O W IN TO T HE WORL D OF CIN EMA
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Anne Hathaway
THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH: VEERE DI WEDDING, RACE 3, ISLE OF DOGS and SANJu
JUNE 2018
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GREETINGS ear Movie Lovers, Here’s the June issue of Movies First, your exclusive window to the world of cinema. Take a peek into Colin Trevorrow’s all-new, edgy “Jurassic World,” while also rewinding to its original “Jurassic World” (2015) the Steven Spielberg adventure that changed the face of sci-fi forever. All eyes are on director Remo D’Souza, whose revelations about Salman Khan starrer “Race 3” will get your pulse racing. Raj Kumar Hirani’s biographical film “Sanju”, Kareena Kapoor’s boisterous “Veere di Wedding” and Vikramaditya
Motwane’s vigilante drama “Bhavesh Joshi” are among the much-awaited films that hit the screen this month. Meet rising star John Boyega and join us in wishing Hollywood icon Meryl Streep a happy birthday. We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a fabulous month of movie watching. Regards
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RACE 3
gripping storylines, this franchise is known for its twisted climax scenes.
You don’t need enemies when you have a family
THE PLOT: This is one of the most awaited films of the year. An important theme in the film is family and the importance of family ties. The movie starts with a continued story from the previous film. An unknown person has killed Ranvir Singh (Saif Ali Khan). When his brother Sikander Singh (Salman Khan) learns about this, he sets out to find his brother’s murderer and avenge his death. The story takes off from here with thrilling twists and turns till the very end, when finally the real culprit is unmasked. An entertaining musical bonanza, complete with a myriad of emotions and edge of the seat action, this promises to be a film, which you watch and whistle in the end and go back home feeling content.
bbas-Mustan are super good directors and I have always looked upto their films. They are the master of the thriller space. I am not exactly getting into their shoes as ‘Race 3’ is little different from the earlier ones but I am happy I got to direct it and I hope I make them proud. - Remo D’Souza
THE SERIES: This is a series of Indian action-thriller films. Apart from its high octane action sequences and PVR MOVIES FIRST
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The Collection DID YOU KNOW? This is the first time that Salman Khan plays the role of the antagonist in a film and also the first time that Remo D’Souza and Salman Khan will be working together, as actor and director.
The first two films, “Race” and “Race 2” were directed by Abbas-Mustan and starred Anil Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in recurring roles. The story of this third instalment is different from the earlier ones, but continues to carry the essence of the franchise. It has a completely fresh team with Salman Khan replacing Saif Ali Khan and director Remo D’Souza replacing Abbas-Mustan. Anil Kapoor returns again, making him the only actor to star in all three films.
Salman Khan, the most bankable superstar in the industry today, started his career with “Maine Pyaar Kiya” (1989), which remains one of the biggest hits of his career. This undisputed king of the domestic box office knows his audience well and has maintained his grip on the box office for over two decades. He has the most films in the 100 crore club, with eight of his films having accumulated gross earnings of over 100 crores. His star power remains unmatched and is borne out by the fact that he has played the lead role in five consecutive blockbusters. In 2011, he won the Screen Award for Best Actor for “Dabangg” and in 2012, he won the Best Actor (Popular Choice) for “Ek Tha Tiger” and “Dabangg 2”.
RACE 3 RELEASE 15 JUNE Genre: Action, Thriller Language: Hindi Director: Remo D’Souza Cast: Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Saqib Saleem Studio: Salman Khan Films, Tips Films, Fox Star Studios Pic Courtesy: Tips Films
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JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
Tagline: Life finds a way Release Date: 07 June, 2018 Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure Language: English Director: J.A. Bayona Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ted Levine, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, Justice Smith, B.D. Wong, James Cromwell, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeff Goldblum Studio: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Legendary Pictures Pic Courtesy: Universal Pictures
THE STORY: After the demise of the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar, the dinosaurs roam freely on the island for three years, until an impending volcanic eruption threatens their existence. Former park manager, Claire Dearing creates a dinosaur rescue organization and teams up with Benjamin Lockwood, the former partner of John Hammond, to bring the creatures to a sanctuary in America. Claire’s boyfriend Owen Grady, a former dinosaur trainer at the park, joins the mission to locate Blue, the last of the Velociraptors that he trained. PVR MOVIES FIRST
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However, a greater scheme emerges when the creatures are being auctioned away, and disaster strikes with the escape of a dangerous hybrid dinosaur, the Indoraptor, which begins terrorizing people.
’m very, very excited about this film. To see Jurassic World come to life is almost like seeing Jurassic Park come true. – Steven Spielberg, Director, Jurassic Park
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his movie has to be for more people than just the fans of “Jurassic Park” (of which there are a great many). The rule I followed was, “Let’s hold Jurassic Park in our hands but not too tight. – Colin Trevorrow, Director, Jurassic World
THE HERO: Born in 1979, Chris Pratt is an American actor, who came to prominence with his critically acclaimed television role as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation”(2009–2015). His film career began with supporting roles in mainstream films like “Wanted” (2008), “Jennifer’s Body”(2009), “Moneyball”(2011), “The Five-Year Engagement”(2012), “Zero Dark Thirty”(2013), “Delivery Man”(2013) and “Her”(2013). He broke out as a leading man in 2014, with two commercially successful films, “The Lego Movie” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”. He headlined the sci-fi thriller “Jurassic World” in 2015. He continued his leading man run with “The Magnificent Seven”(2016) and “Passengers”(2016), and reprised his role as Star-Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”(2017), “Avengers: Infinity War”(2018) and its upcoming, untitled sequel.
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THE WORLD OF JURASSIC PARK: It began as a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton, which centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. A sequel titled “The Lost World”, also written by Crichton was published in 1995. In 1993, Steven Spielberg adapted the book into the blockbuster film “Jurassic Park”. The sequel was also adapted by Spielberg into a film in 1997. A third film, “Jurassic Park III” was directed by Joe Johnston and released in 2001. This was the first in the series, which was not based on a novel. The fourth film directed by Colin Trevorrow was shot in 3D and released in 2015. It was the first film in a planned Jurassic World trilogy. The film releasing this month is the fifth film in the series and a sequel to the fourth one. A sixth film, tentatively titled “Jurassic World 3”, is scheduled to be released on June 11, 2021.
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This film is being released 25 years after “Jurassic Park” (1993). Filming took place from February to July 2017, in the United Kingdom and Hawaii.
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Animatronics were used to depict many of the film’s dinosaurs. This film features more dinosaurs than any previous film in the series, as the director wanted to include several new dinosaurs, in addition to the fictional Indoraptor.
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Indoraptor means, ‘Indomitable thief’. In the trailer, one of the characters is heard saying, “This is the most dangerous creature, that ever walked the Earth!”
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About this film, the director said, “You have what you expect from a Jurassic movie. The second half moves to a different environment that feels more suspenseful, darker, claustrophobic, and even has this kind of gothic element, which I love.”
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This is the first film in this franchise to be shot digitally and in widescreen 2.39:1, as the director wanted “to do a movie that cannot be seen on a plane” and because the film deals with a colossal population of dinosaurs in the same frame.
THE FEMALE LEADS: Bryce Dallas Howard, is an American actress, writer, director and producer, who gained international recognition as Claire Dearing in “Jurassic World” (2015), which was her most financially successful film to date. She returns in this sequel, as her earlier character, who is now a dinosaur-rights activist, who founded the Dinosaur Protection Group in order to evacuate the surviving dinosaurs from Isla Nublar. PVR MOVIES FIRST
Daniella Pineda, a Mexican-American actress, writer and comedian plays Zia Rodriguez, who is a paleo-veterinarian in the Dinosaur Protection Group. Geraldine Chaplin is a prolific actress of English, French and Spanish language films. She is the fourth child of the legendary entertainer, Charlie Chaplin. The director has not specified the extent of her role in the film, except to state that she has an important, yet understated part in the film. THE DIRECTOR: Juan Antonio García Bayona is a Spanish film director. He shot to fame with his direction of the horror film ‘The Orphanage’, which premiered in 2007 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation of more than ten minutes. He then went on to prove that he could handle major visual effects and action with the disaster movie ‘The Impossible’(2012). He further strengthened his versatility with the extremely emotional film “A Monster Calls” (2016). The producers were very impressed with Bayona’s films and skilled directorial range and approached him to direct this Jurassic Park instalment. PAGE 9
MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS JUNE
VEERE DI WEDDING
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BHAVESH JOSHI SUPERHERO Genre: Drama
Language(s): Hindi
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Shashanka Ghosh
Director: Vikramaditya Motwane Cast: Harshvardhan Kapoor, Nishikant Kamat, Priyanshu Painyuli
Studio: Balaji Motion Pictures, Anil Kapoor Films & Communication Network, Saffron Broadcast & Media Ltd
Studio: Phantom Films Pic Courtesy: Reliance Entertainment, Eros International
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Cast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Shikha Talsania
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Plot: A coming of age story, which revolves around the lives of four childhood friends. The film is set against the backdrop of Delhi, where the girls are born and brought up. It deals with their trials and tribulations in the modern day world, regarding family acceptance, marriage and societal perceptions.
Plot: This is a dystopian vigilante film about a young man who wants to continue doing the right and challenge the wrong. Along this journey, he discovers that he is destined to do bigger things, which will transform him from a common man into a superhero.
Reasons to watch: This is one of the most anticipated films, with an all female cast, a promising storyline and the fresh pairing of Sumeet Vyas and Kareena Kapoor.
Reasons to watch: The trailer is already a hit and movie goers can expect a thrilling entertainer from the promising director, who has refreshing films like ‘Udaan’, ‘Lootera’ and ‘Trapped’ to his credit.
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Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Director: Karan Lalit Butani Cast: Jimmy Sheirgill, Shriya Saran, Kay Kay Menon, Pankaj Tripathi, Jackie Shroff, Mahie Gill Studio: Raj Khatri Filmz, OM Reels Pic Courtesy: AA Films
Plot: Set in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh, this story deals with a power struggle between the four principal characters. Politics, power, love and revenge are the main elements in this story. Reasons to watch: The film, with a powerful cast of Jimmy Shergill, Kay Kay and Pankaj Tripathi, is shot in a rugged rural terrain, follows the Western genre, which has its own style and charm but is still unexplored in India. PLAY TRAILER
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MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS JUNE
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HANUMAN VS MAHIRAVANA
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Genre: Action
Genre: Animation
Language(s): Hindi, Tamil, Telegu
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Pa. Ranjith
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Cast: Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar, Huma Qureshi, Eashwari Rao
Studio: Green Gold Entertainment
Studio: Wunderbar Films
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Director: Ehil Vendan
Pic Courtesy: Lyca Productions
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Plot: The movie is about a don, played by Rajinikanth, who lives in the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai and fights for people of the lower economic class. Reasons to watch: Rajinikanth is the crowd puller here and there are huge expectations amongst his fans. This is his second last film.
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Plot: The film narrates the mythological tale of Mahiravana’s capture of Rama and Lakshmana. Ravana’s brother spirits the two away into an underground world and hopes to sacrifice them to the goddess, Mahamaya. Hanuman travels there and battles Mahiravana’s army to rescue the brothers. Reasons to watch: This untold story from the Ramayana, promises to be a family entertainer with all the right emotions, fun and action.
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Genre: Drama Language(s): Hindi Director: Rajkumar Hirani Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Anushka Sharma, Karishma Tanna, Jim Sarbh Studio: Rajkumar Hirani Films, Vinod Chopra Films Pic Courtesy: Fox Star Studios
Plot: This biographical film follows Sanjay Dutt’s life, mainly through three stages, during his drug addict phase, his many love affairs, and during the phase of his life when he went to jail under the TADA case. Reasons to watch: For every fan, it was always a piece of cake to differentiate between the phases of Baba’s life with respect to movies and this is the only chance for them to see all those phases, for real. PLAY TRAILER
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MUST WATCH HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS OPERATION RED SEA
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Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Language(s): English
Language(s): English
Director: Dante Lam
Director: Drew Pearce
Cast: Yi Zhang, Johnny Huang, Hai-Qing, Jiang Du and Henry Prince Mak.
Cast: Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto Studio: The Ink Factory, 127 Wall, Marc Platt Productions Pic Courtesy: Global Road Entertainment
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Plot: The film is loosely based on the evacuation of the 225 foreign nationals and almost 600 Chinese citizens from Yemen’s Southern port of Aden, during late March in the 2015 Civil War.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Genre: Animation, Action
Language(s): English
Language(s): English
Director: Gary Ross
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, John Ratzenberger
Studio: Warner Bros Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Smokehouse Pictures
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Pic Courtesy: Warner Bros Pictures Plot: Debbie Ocean gathers a crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City’s star-studded annual Met Gala. BOOK TICKETS
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Reasons to watch: Drew Pearce’s directorial debut promises to be a gripping cinematic experience and it marks legendary actress, Jodie Foster’s first acting role since ‘Elysium’ (2013).
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Plot: A woman known as the Nurse runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals in a riot-torn, near future Los Angeles.
Reasons to watch: This is China’s first modern naval film. It grossed 579 million dollars, making it currently the third highest grossing film of 2018.
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Genre: Action, Drama
Studio: Bona Film Group, Emperor Motion Pictures, Film Fireworks Production, Star Dream Studio Media
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Reasons to watch: This much awaited film is releasing on the eleventh anniversary of ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’(2007), and the main cast has won four Oscars, two Emmys, eight Grammys, six Golden Globes, five BAFTAs and 10 SAGs combined.
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
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Plot: Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge of taking care of the problems of his three children. Reasons to watch: The film releases nearly 14 years after ‘The Incredibles’ hit the big screen and turned into an instant classic.
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ISLE OF DOGS
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Genre: Drama, Horror
Language(s): English
Language(s): English
Director: Wes Anderson
Director: Ari Aster
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand,
Cast: Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, Gabriel Byrne, Studio: PalmStar Media, Finch Entertainment, Windy Hill Pictures
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Plot: Set in a dystopian near-future Japan, the story
Plot: It follows a family who begins to be haunted, following
follows a boy’s odyssey, in search of his lost dog, after
the death of their reclusive grandmother. They begin to
the whole species is banished to an island after a
unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about
canine-flu outbreak.
their ancestry.
Reasons to watch: This joyous stop-motion feature looks
Reasons to watch: This impeccably crafted film is pure
and sounds like nothing cinegoers have encountered
emotional terrorism, gripping you with real horror of the
before. Grossing $57 million worldwide, it has received
unspeakable kind. It has won rave reviews on the festival
praise for its animation, story and deadpan humour.
circuit for its elegant and absorbing storytelling style.
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Genre: Biography, Crime
Genre: Comedy
Language(s): English
Language(s): English
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Director: Jeff Tomsic Cast: Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Annabelle Wallis, Hannibal Buress, Isla Fisher, Rashida Jones, Leslie Bibb, Jon Hamm
Cast: Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz Studio: Universal Pictures
Studio: New Line Cinema, Broken Road Productions
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Plot: It chronicles the rise and fall of the
Plot: A group of ex-classmates meet up
world’s most feared drug lord, Pablo
and organize a game of tag, that finds them
Escobar and his volatile love affair with
travelling across the country.
Colombia’s most famous journalist, Virginia Vallejo.
Reasons to watch: The film is based on true events in the lives of former high
Reasons to watch: A riveting film with
school classmates, which makes it very real
powerful performances from the main cast.
and relatable.
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Up Close & Personal
21 Little-Known Things About….
Anne Hathaway PVR MOVIES FIRST
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American actress and singer Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York.
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She is of Irish, French, English and German ancestry. Her surname originates in England. When she was six years old, her family moved to Millburn, New Jersey, where she grew up.
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She wished to be a nun during her childhood, being raised as a Roman Catholic with really strong values. “When I was 11, I felt like I got a calling from God to be a nun,” she said.
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Anne studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and was the first and only teenager admitted to the acting program at the award-winning The Barrow Group in New York.
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She made her professional screen debut in the short lived television series ‘Get Real’ (1999–2000), before landing the lead role in the Disney film ‘The Princess Diaries’ (2001), for which she won the Teen Choice Actress Award.
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During her audition for ‘The Princess Diaries’, she accidentally fell out of her chair and was offered the role right on the spot.
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Anne cut her hair and lost 25 pounds, eating less than 500 calories a day, to play the role of a single mother, who becomes a prostitute to support her child, in ‘Les Misérables’. She also took voice lessons and practiced crying in the mirror for a whole month.
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She is a trained stage actress and she prefers performing on stage to film roles. Her acting style has been compared to those of Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn.
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She is allergic to cats and ironically played Catwoman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. While auditioning, she thought it was for Harley Quinn and it was only later that she realized it was for Catwoman. She calls it her most physically demanding role to date. PAGE 18
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For her role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, the director asked her to gain around ten pounds. When she came on the sets, he didn’t like the way she looked and told her to lose the weight again. Finally, they used paddings instead.
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Anne became the youngest person to host the Academy Awards at the age of 28, in 2011.
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She is one of the thirteen actresses to win an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actor’s Guild Award for the same performance. She won it for her role in ‘Les Misérables’.
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She left the church when her older brother Michael announced that he was gay. She was of the opinion that she couldn’t be part of a religion that rejected her brother’s sexual orientation.
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She experienced real-life fear when she got caught up in a riptide, during a vacation in Oahu, Hawaii. Luckily, a surfer came to her rescue before she drowned.
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Her favourite movies are ‘Elizabeth’(1998), ‘Stand by Me’(1986), ‘Amélie’(2001), ‘Pretty Woman’(1990) and ‘City of God’(2002). Ayn Rand’s ‘The Fountainhead’ is her favourite novel.
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Every August 3, she gives thanks to the universe. She chose that day because it is the day ‘Princess Diaries’ was released.
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Anne loves vintage clothing as she is environmentally responsible. In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, she wore a $15 dress from the flea market. She loves football and is a fan of both the New York Giants and the San Diego Chargers (her adopted West Coast team). She only recently became interested in football, after watching the 2013 Super Bowl.
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Anne has served as a long term advocate for the Nike Foundation to raise awareness against child marriage. In July 2006, she spent a week in Nicaragua to help vaccinate children against Hepatitis A.
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She is involved with charities like ‘The Creative Coalition’, ‘The Step Up Women’s Network’, ‘St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’, ‘The Human Rights Campaign’ and ‘The Lollipop Theatre Network’.
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If she wasn’t an actor, Anne has said that she would be interested in teaching English or becoming a psychologist.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MERYL STREEP Mary Louise Meryl Streep is considered to be the greatest actress living. She’s beloved for a reason: she is outspoken, thoughtful, talented and fearless. Her long list of awards include her staggering thirty Golden Globe nominations with nine wins (a record), and her twenty Academy Award nominations (the most for any woman ever) with three wins. Here are six fun facts about this incredible movie legend, who turns 69 on June 22, 2018. 1. Meryl originally planned on going to Law School. However, the morning of her interview, she accidentally slept past her alarm clock. She took it as a sign that her life was headed in a different direction. 2. She went to Yale University to study drama and supplemented her course fees by waitressing and typing. She also appeared in over a dozen stage productions a year, to the point that she became overworked and developed ulcers. 3. One of the most challenging things she has done is to learn to play the violin to get the lead role in the movie ‘The Music of the Heart’. She practiced six hours a day for eight weeks. She not only got the lead role, but beat Madonna to it. 4. On November 24, 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Meryl with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is the highest civilian honour one can receive. 5. She is known for her ability to command accents. She has nailed everything from Australian, British, Danish and Italian to New York Bronx. To play the title role in ‘Sophie’s Choice’, she not only mastered German and Polish accents, but also learnt Polish for the shoot. She was so convincing as Sophie that the locals thought she was actually Polish. 6. After playing Miranda Priestly in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, she kept the iconic sunglasses that she wore on set. The shades make a re-appearance in ‘Mamma Mia’, during the ‘Money, Money, Money’ song.
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Remo D’Souza
Known for his popular “ABCD: Any Body Can Dance” films, choreograher-turned-director Remo D’Souza helms his biggest movie yet— starring superstar Salman Khan. He takes us into the pulse-pounding world of “Race 3.” Three great reasons to watch “Race 3” Salman Khan alone is reason enough to watch the film. Add to that a gripping story, filled with twists and turns. And then there is the amazing action. How is it different from the previous two “Race” movies? It has a totally different flavour: the main thought both Salman and I had was to make it a fun, family-friendly entertainer which people of all ages can watch. Tell us about the action sequences I wondered how to up the game from the prequels; plus Salman has already done some daring stunts in his movies. So we roped in Tom Struthers, action director of “The Dark Knight” and “Inception.” Indian action director Anil Arasu and I choreographed the handfights. Nothing PVR MOVIES FIRST
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you see in this film is on VFX— all the action is 100% real, down to the cliff jumps and the cars that were blown up. Salman Khan’s role in the film I cannot disclose the role, but Salman fans are guaranteed to have a great time. Plus we are releasing the film in 3D, so you get to see him in 3D for the first time! Bobby Deol will be seen in a new avatar Yes, he plays a key character, and takes off his shirt for the first time in a film—thanks to Salman Khan who urged him to do it! Shooting locations We have covered the whole range, from jungles to deserts to valleys. The movie transports you from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi, with Ladakh and Kashmir in between. Memorable moment The entire film is a treasure for me; I started my career as a dancer matching steps behind Salman Khan, and today I have directed him in a big film. It is a dream come true. PAGE 22
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JOHN BOYEGA
This talented twenty-seven year old is being talked about as the movie star of the future. He defies stereotyping, speaks his mind, wields social media like a lightsaber and charms with his charismatic good looks. He has a down to earth quality, a willingness to put ebullience ahead of dignity and embraces the sheer excitement of his position with quiet dignity. FILMS: He rose to prominence in the UK for his role as Moses in the 2011 Sci-fi comedy film ‘Attack the Block’. Next came the film ‘Junkhearts’ (2011), in which he portrayed a drug dealer, who finds some guns and tries to sell them. He then acted in ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ (2013) and ‘Imperial Dreams’ (2014). He was cast as the lead character Finn in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ (2015). He received widespread acclaim for this role, which catapulted him to international fame and stardom. His other credits include the historical drama film ‘Detroit’(2017), ‘The Circle’(2017) and the science fiction film ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’(2018). STAR POWER: John was the clear front-runner for the Rising Star title at the 2016 BAFTA awards ceremony, PVR MOVIES FIRST
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which he deservedly won. He is in the 2016 Forbes’ annual 30 under 30 list, which praises talented young performers within entertainment, fashion and sport.
know my movies. I love my movies. Film is just a great medium to express yourself and a great environment to work around. – Boyega
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He is one of the youngest stars on the Forbes’ list of highest grossing actors of 2017. In January 2016, he formed his own production company, Upper Room Entertainment Limited, which coproduced ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ (2018).
He’s a master at impressions. He does a spot-on impression of his dad’s Nigerian accent. He’s also shared pitch-perfect takes on Shrek’s Pinocchio and Jedi Master Yoda. He can impersonate facial mannerisms and the voice of his Star Wars co-star, Daisy Ridley.
He’s the most charming presence to hit the red carpet recently and is a dedicated powerhouse of talent. He is gifted with quick wit and negotiation skills. He is a fascinating mix of boyish enthusiasm with resolute toughness and is one of Hollywood’s biggest, brightest and most bankable new stars. UP CLOSE: The council estate in Peckham, where he grew up was rough and many started walking towards a life of crime. John focussed on his acting and spent almost every day after school and the weekends at the theatre and this kept him out of trouble. His character Finn is featured on a Star Wars postage stamp issued in October 2015, by the UK Royal Mail postal service. John counts ‘Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit’(1993), as one of his favourite movies as a kid. He is a fan of Marvel comics and Japanese manga comics. He has said that he’s honoured to have Robert Downing Jr. as a mentor and friend. He often talks to the seasoned actor and gets advice from him.
QUICK FACTS BIRTH NAME: John Adedayo B. Adegboyega _______________________ OCCUPATION: Actor _______________________ BIRTH DATE: 17 March, 1992 _______________________ PLACE OF BIRTH: Peckham, London, England _______________________ YEARS ACTIVE: 2011–present _______________________ Alma mater: University of Greenwich
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HISTORY
This Month 25 Years Ago
*ing Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, B. D. Wong and Samuel L. Jackson DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg
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HISTORY Think colossal entertainment and this eye-popping, mind-bending and super thrilling film comes to mind. Spielberg ushered in a new franchise with this epic adventure, which set fire to the box office. He cloned classic strains from the highest lineage of monsteraction movies, spliced them with the most realistic genes of family entertainment and unleashed them through the most powerful forces of technological aesthetics to create a truly colossal movie experience. It grossed over 914 million dollars worldwide in its original theatrical run, becoming the highest grossing film ever at the time. It won all three Academy Awards for which it was nominated, BAFTA for Best Special Effects and Public’s Favourite Film and the People’s Choice Award for Favourite All-Around Motion Picture. PLOT: The film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, located near Costa Rica, where billionaire philanthropist John Hammond and a small team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of cloned dinosaurs. Paleontologists Grant and Ellie and mathematician Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour the theme park. The joyride soon becomes a horrifying experience, when a power breakdown afflicts the park and the ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt. WOW FACTOR: Spielberg has wondrously implanted the highest strains of science fiction within the supple body of a very human story. It is superbly orchestrated by him as he masterfully works the emotional throttle. Screenwriters Crichton and David Koepp, expertly distill and present the story’s complex scientific ideas in palatable and understandable form, while delicately lacing it with frightening suspense. The brightest stars in this creative constellation are the technicians Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Dennis Muren
This Month 25 Years Ago and Michael Lantieri, who have raised the craft of special effects to an art form. They have used a combination of live-action models, puppets, hydraulics and dazzling computer-generated imagery to create the illusion that the dinosaurs are up and breathing, honking, hunting and stampeding. Similarly, composer John Williams’ titanic score with its peals of trumpetry and cinematographer Dean Cundey’s mesmeric lensing are terrifically gripping. The well-selected cast is winningly endearing. Attenborough is terrific as the exuberant but overreaching entrepreneur, while Goldblum is deliciously vainglorious as the devil’s advocate. Neill, Dern and the kids win our affections and epitomize the positive spirit of the human mind in times of adversity. TRIVIA: Universal paid Michael Crichton two million dollars for the rights to his novel, before it was even published. The glass of water sitting on the dashboard of the Ford Explorer, was made to ripple by using a guitar string that was attached to the underside of the dashboard, beneath the glass. In the scene where the T-Rex comes through the glass roof of the Ford Explorer in the first attack, the glass was not meant to break. It broke and produced genuine screams from the children. The Tyrannosaurus’ roars were a combination of dog, penguin, tiger, alligator and elephant sounds. The Triceratops dung didn’t smell at all as it was made of clay, mud and straw. It was drizzled with honey and papayas, so that flies would swarm over it. Several of the storm scenes in the film were actual footage of Hurricane Iniki, which struck during location shoots in Kauai, Hawaii. This is the first film to use DTS (digital surround sound), which Spielberg created especially for the movie. Principal photography on the film finished twelve days ahead of schedule and on budget. In 2005, paleontologist Dr. Mary Schweitzer discovered red blood cells and soft tissue in the fossilized bones of a T-Rex, indicating that dinosaur cloning may someday become a reality. Spielberg made 250 million dollars from this film, which is the largest sum any individual has made from a film.
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FILM FESTIVALS ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL, 2018
ACCLAIMED MOVIE: I Dream In Another Language
It was created in 1960 and is dedicated to honouring the best in animation in various categories, including feature films, short films, television and advertising and student films. Initially occurring every two years, it became annual in 1998. In addition to the competing films, an open-air night projection is organized on Pâquier, in the centre of town, amongst the lake and the mountains, where classic or recent films are projected upon the giant screen, in keeping with the festival’s theme. FESTIVAL DATE: June 11 – 16, 2018 VENUE: Annecy, France OPENING FILM: Dilili in Paris CLOSING FILM: White Fang ACCLAIMED MOVIE: Incredibles 2
PLOT: The mysterious circumstances surrounding a decades long feud between the last two speakers of a dying indigenous tongue are artfully intertwined with bittersweet remembrances of the past, in this poetic meditation on life and lost love.
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Inaugurated in 1947, this is the world’s longest continually running film festival. Commanding an attendance of more than 1,400 filmmakers, journalists and industry representatives, it is an international cinematic force to reckon with. It has been a champion of emerging British talent, presenting many world premieres. It also showcases international talent in all genres, screening animated films, shorts, documentaries and movies from across the globe. With an emphasis on new talent, discovery and innovation, it combines a commitment to audiences with a strong ongoing stake in the development of the UK and Scottish film industries.
PLOT: In this sequel, the Parr family struggles to maintain normal lives while Helen continues to fight crime and campaign for the return of the ‘supers’, while Bob stays at home caring for their children. Things start to become complicated following the appearance of a new enemy, whose Machiavellian plans threaten to spoil everything. Fortunately, the Incredibles never back down, especially when they have their ally Frozone by their side.
FESTIVAL DATE: June 20 – July 1, 2018 VENUE: Edinburgh, UK OPENING FILM: Puzzle CLOSING FILM: Swimming with Men ACCLAIMED MOVIE: Puzzle
FRAMELINE FILM FESTIVAL, 2018
Founded in 1977, this is the United States’ first and oldest film festival dedicated to the LGBT community. With an annual attendance of 60,000 to 80,000, it is the largest LGBT film exhibition event in the world. It unites diverse communities with innovative and socially relevant cinema. It showcases pioneering documentaries, gripping features, delightful shorts and cinematic classics. There are two jury awards for Outstanding First Feature and Outstanding Documentary Feature and audience awards for Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Series and Best Short. FESTIVAL DATE: June 14 – 24, 2018 VENUE: San Francisco, California, USA OPENING FILM: The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin CLOSING FILM: After Louie PVR MOVIES FIRST
PLOT: Agnes discovers she is a natural at puzzles. She escapes her stifling blue-collar life and family and heads to New York to find a shop specializing in jigsaw puzzles. There she meets Robert, a champion puzzler who needs a new puzzle partner for a national competition. Agnes starts to come of age in so many ways, becoming the woman she always had the potential to be. PAGE 28
Out This june MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE)
GENRE FORMAT
VEERE DI WEDDING (HINDI)
DRAMA / COMEDY
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RELEASE DATE
01 JUN
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DRAMA
01 JUN
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DRAMA
01 JUN
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPERATION RED SEA (ENGLISH)
ACTION / DRAMA
01 JUN
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ KAALA (HINDI / TAMIL / TELUGU)
ACTION
ATMOS
07 JUN
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (ENGLISH) ACTION / ADVENTURE / SCI-FI
3D / IMAX / 4DX
07 JUN
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ACTION / CRIME / SCI-FI
08 JUN
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ACTION / THRILLER
3D
15 JUN
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ACTION / CRIME / THRILLER
15 JUN
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ANIMATION / ACTION
3D / IMAX / 4DX
22 JUN
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ISLE OF DOGS (ENGLISH)
ANIMATION / COMEDY
22 JUN
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DRAMA / HORROR
22 JUN
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BIOGRAPHY / CRIME
22 JUN
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HANUMAN VS MAHIRAVANA (HINDI)
ANIMATION
3D
22 JUN
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DRAMA
ATMOS
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COMEDY Subject to release at PVR. Movie schedule is subject to last minute change.
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BUILDING COMMUNITIES BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT Digital learning is a significant part of the school curriculum. Therefore, this year we aim to provide skills & resources to the teachers & children at our community school centre, which will benefit them with new age development. With the involvement of our corporate team, we have inaugurated the first digital lab with 15 computers and smart class at Little Ones Public School in Saket. Now, the children can create their own
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