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THE WELLS FILM CENTRE STORY

WELCOME

It’s been another busy month at the Wells Film Centre and we’re happy to say that our disabled toilet facilities are now complete (more on that on page 12). We’ve also got another busy month ahead, as we’ve got so many films to look forward to. From the all-out action of Pixels and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation to the beautiful animation of Song of the Sea, it’s such a varied month for film that we guarantee there will be something to please everyone.

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The sun may not always be shining this summer, but you’re sure of a warm welcome at the cinema!

To find out showtimes for any of our films or Event Cinema, head to www.wellsfilmcentre.co.uk or ring us on 01749 673195 and we’ll be glad to help in whatever way we can.

Hope you enjoy the magazine, and see you in the cinema soon. Sally Cooper Proprietor, Wells Film Centre

The Wells Film Centre was established in 1992 by Derek Cooper. Derek has been in the cinema industry for over 30 years, and started in the old Regal cinema – just next door to the Wells Film Centre.

Originally a village hall and scout hut, Derek built the cinema up from a single screen to the three state-of-the-art digital screens it now houses.

In the last couple of years, Derek has passed the management of the Wells Film Centre over to his daughters Sally, Becky and Libby, who share Derek’s passion for film and will ensure that the Wells Film Centre remains a family business that the whole community can enjoy.

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Our news pages are fit to burst with the latest film news, the juiciest movie gossip and the best previews.

If it’s new and hot then you’ll find it here.

Han Solo film in the works

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FEATUREGAMING MOVIES 18 With the release of Pixels, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to take a look at the history of video games translated to the big screen.

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From Pixels to American Ultra, if you’re heading out to the Wells Film Centre this month, then here’s what you’ve got to look forward to.

COMMUNITYSECTION 40 News and events for Wells and the surrounding area.

If you’re looking for something else to do with your free time, then we have plenty of options for you.

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It’s the final page, but we’re going out in style. Every issue we dissect a classic movie moment and give you little-known facts on the amazing scenes that have made movie history.

WIDESCREEN DIGITAL Welcome to the unique digital edition of Widescreen, the film magazine for the Wells Film Centre in Somerset.

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HAN SOLO ORIGINS FILM IN THE WORKS

The Star Wars Anthology series continues with everyone’s favourite smuggler…

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longside the three new Star Wars films, Lucasfilm are also releasing three new origins movies, too. The first, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, will be released on the 16th of December 2016, and now Lucasfilm have released details on the second one – and as we’d hoped, it’s an origins film for Han Solo.

The film will be co-directed by the duo behind The Lego Movie and Cloudy with a Chance of

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Meatballs, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, meaning that this could be a Star Wars film unlike anything we’ve seen before – although, we suspect, lacking any plastic building bricks or giant cheeseburgers.

“This is the first film we’ve worked on that seems like a good idea to begin with,” said Lord and Miller.

“We promise to take risks, to give the audience a fresh experience, and we will be faithful stewards to these characters who mean so much to us.

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Apparently Sony (who are working on an Angry Birds movie) have also signed up the rights to do a film based on Emojis – the graphical representations of emotions that we put in our texts. Sounds weird, but then again, so did a film about Lego.

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There’s no news on who will be playing Solo in the film, but our money’s on Anthony Ingruber – who played a younger version of Harrison Ford’s character in the recent The Age of Adaline. Ingruber also does a spookily accurate impression of Ford, which you can find on YouTube.

After the success of Disney’s Maleficent, they’re looking at some of their other films for live-action origins stories, and the one that apparently is going to be next is the genie from Aladdin.

Considering that it made over $300 million, it’s probably not that surprising that a sequel to Wreck-It Ralph is in the development stages. No news on the plot, but we’ve heard that Disney have approached Nintendo to include Mario.

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The legend that is Peter Dinklage talks tattoos, guns and mullets – three words that perfectly sum up his character in the hit new summer film, Pixels.

On Eddie Plant’s childhood “Eddie was the other guys’ childhood nemesis.

He really has quite a large ego, in terms of his championships, and he loves to remind everyone else how good he is. That’s the way he’s portrayed as a child – and when we jump to the present day, his attitude hasn’t changed all that much.”

Creating a distinctive look for Eddie “He’s definitely mentally and visually stuck in a certain time. I’ve seen guys like that – they don’t realise that certain looks have gone out of style, but God bless ’em, they’re happy. Eddie has a

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giant mullet, he’s got tattoos – not the beautiful tattoos that are hip these days – and he has a habit of taking the sleeves off of everything he wears. I guess he’s insecure about the back of his neck, but not about his guns.”

How the 80s were better for gamers “I feel sorry for the kids nowadays, playing on the consoles, because going to the arcade was so social. You go to the arcade, hang out with your friends, check out the girls – or the one girl who might have been there that day. They played music. It was like being at the rollerskating rink, and it was so much more fun.”

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Director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) has released another piece of concept art for the new Alien film he’s working on. Set directly after Aliens, it features an older Ripley and Hicks – both shown in the image above.

And the Star Wars news continues…

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he first new Star Wars film may not have even been released yet (don’t forget to put the 18th of December in your diaries for that one) but talk is already turning to Episode VIII, which begins filming early next year for a release on the 26th of May, 2017.

According to several sources in the Star Wars camp, Benicio del Toro has already been offered the role of the villain. And, while talks are very much in the early stages, both Disney and Lucasfilm are very keen for him to play the role.

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Joy, the latest film from David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle), has released its first trailer online.

Featuring most of the cast from the previously mentioned two films, Jennifer Lawrence once again stars as the lead.

FIRST IMAGE OF APOCALYPSE RELEASED Guess who’s playing the role?

Entertainment Weekly has printed the first shots from next year’s big X-Men movie, Apocalypse, and although it’s hard to spot him under all those layers of make-up and prosthetics, that’s actually Oscar Isaac playing the super-powerful mutant.

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RISING STAR MICHAEL B. JORDAN

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The latest on the new Ghostbusters film

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s filming continues on the all-female Ghostbusters movie, news on the film has slowly been leaking out – most of it courtesy of the film’s director, Paul Feig.

We now know that the four leads are named Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig), Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) and Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones).

We also know that the story focuses on Wiig and McCarthy, who’ve written a book claiming that ghosts are real. Mocked by practically the whole world, everyone’s forced to eat their words when the spooks are unleashed on Manhattan.

Finally, we’ve heard that one of the original Ghostbusters, Dan Aykroyd, has been on set to film a cameo role.

Ghostbusters will be released on 22nd July next year.

Multi-award-winning Michael B. Jordan has already got some prime acting roles under his belt, but you can see him star this month in the action-packed Fantastic Four.

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ichael B. Jordan was born in California in 1987 and began his professional acting career at the age of 12 when he appeared in an episode of the hit US TV show, Cosby. Clearly he then had the acting bug, because he appeared in several US TV shows after that. It was when he had a pivotal role in The Wire in 2002 though, that he really began to catch Hollywood’s eye as an acting talent to watch out for.

In the noughties Michael showed up in a stream of top US TV shows, but 2012 was the year he broke out, with roles in George Lucas’ movie

TOP FIVE Kevin James (Pixels) may not be your first choice to play the President of the United States, but he’s not the first surprising actor to play the role…

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Clooney, who’s probably the world’s smoothest actor, played President Devlin in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.

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SAMUEL L. JACKSON

Playing a President lost in the wilderness, Jackson was President William Allan Moore in Big Game.

Red Tails and a starring part in the excellent Chronicle.

He gained favourable comparisons to a young Denzel Washington for his stint in the superb Fruitvale Station in 2013, and now, just two years later, he’s in his first blockbuster movie, playing the Human Torch in Fantastic Four.

Michael’s about to star in Creed, the spin-off film from the Rocky series, where he plays the son of Apollo Creed and is trained by Rocky himself.

STAR TRIVIA Michael’s middle name, Bakari, is Swahili for ‘of noble promise’.

A big fan of basketball, Michael was home-schooled as a child and also took tap-dancing lessons. Before he took up acting, Michael was a model for Toys ‘R’ Us.

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JACK NICHOLSON

Who could forget Jack Nicholson’s brilliant performance as President James Dale in Mars Attacks!

HARRY SHEARER

Shearer, one of the main voice actors in The Simpsons, played President Schwarzenegger in The Simpsons Movie.

BILLY BOB THORNTON

Listed as just ‘The President’ in the credits, Thornton was a brilliantly seedy President in Love Actually.

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HISTORIC EVENT COMMEMORATED

A series of events are being hosted in Wells to remember the historic Battle of Britain

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t’s now been 75 years since the Battle of Britain – which was between July 10 and October 31 1940 – and we’re showing the superb The Battle of Britain at 75 event at the cinema on September 18. For more information on this historic experience, head to the Event Cinema section of the magazine, which starts on page 38.

There will also be a concert in Wells Cathedral on Friday, August 21 at 7.30pm, featuring the RAFA concert band and the Cheddar male voice choir.

Finally, on September 20 at 10am there’s a Battle of Britain Sunday Service at St. Cuthberts Church, where five ATC squadrons will parade before and after the service.

TOILETS OPEN

Our big news this month is that our disabled toilet is now finished.

We’ve also improved the toilet facilities for both the ladies and the gentlemen’s toilets, too.

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SAVE YOUR MONEY!

Why not take advantage of our special deals?

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ooking for something to do on a Sunday evening and want the perfect way to round off the weekend? Then why not take advantage of our very special Sunday Saver deal? Come along to the cinema to see any film after 7pm and you’ll pay just £5 for your ticket!

And if you’re coming to see a 3D film then it’s just £1.50 extra.

We’re also running coffee morning screenings throughout the summer holidays, too. Once again, these special screenings cost just £5 per ticket and include a cup of tea or coffee as well! The coffee mornings run on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday mornings throughout the school holidays.

For full details of times and what’s showing, check out the Wells Film Centre website or pick up one of our leaflets from the cinema.

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STARRING: Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin DIRECTOR: Cameron Crowe

ameron Crowe is the sort of director who’s able to amass a star-studded cast for his films and his latest, Aloha, is no exception.

Bradley Cooper stars as Brian Gilcrest, a military contractor who heads to Hawaii to work for a flamboyant billionaire (Bill Murray). Here he’s charmed by both his ex-girlfriend (Rachel McAdams) and a fast-talking fighter pilot (Emma Stone).

Aloha is writer/director Cameron Crowe's first film since 2011's We Bought a Zoo, but he's probably better known for the brilliant Say Anything (1989), Jerry Maguire (1996) and Almost Famous (2000).

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STARRING: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Josh Brolin, Robin Wright DIRECTOR: Baltasar Kormákur

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n 1996 two expedition groups encountered substantial storms while on their way to the summit of mount Everest, and this film – cunningly titled Everest – is the report of exactly what happened and how the rescue services attempted to rescue them. The writers have adapted the script from a total of five different books about the incident, which unfortunately goes down in history as one of the most deadly days on the mountain – which was only surpassed by the 2014 avalanche, which left at least 12 climbers dead.

Starring Jason Clarke (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and Jake Gyllenhaal as the leader of the two groups, the cast is backed up with stars such as Josh Brolin, Robin Wright and Keira Knightley.

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renchman Philippe Petit stunned the world in 1974 by bravely (and illegally) walking a tightrope between the Twin Towers in New York. Now, finally, someone with the vision needed to put his story on the big screen has made a movie of it.

That visionary genius is director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump), who promises that The Walk will be much more than a standard recounting of the infamous stunt. Zemeckis is using cutting edge technology to shoot the film in 3D, meaning you’ll be closer to the action than you’d ever believe, and should make The Walk one of the movie highlights of the year.

After watching The Walk we recommend that you check out the brilliant Man on Wire, 2008's documentary about the event.

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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 STARRING: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, Selena Gomez, David Spade DIRECTOR: Genndy Tartakovsky

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he Drac pack is back for an all-new adventure in Hotel Transylvania 2!

Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania…

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

Drac (Adam Sandler) is secretly worried though that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis (Selena Gomez) is busy visiting her human in-laws with husband Johnny (Andy Samberg), Drac enlists his friends Frank, Murray, Wayne and Griffin to put Dennis through a ‘monster in training’ boot camp. But little do they know that Drac’s grumpy and very old dad Vlad (Mel Brooks) is about to pay a visit to the hotel. And Vlad is far from happy when he finds out that his great-grandson is not a pure blood.

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GAME OVER?

With the rise in popularity of video games in the 1980s, it was only a matter of time before the movie world took notice. Unfortunately though, a lot of the films made from video games haven’t done the source material justice. But all that is about to change‌ 18

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ideo games have been around now for nearly 40 years, and it’s fair to say that the technological leap from the first blocky basic games to the visual treats we have now has been enormous. Although classic games such as Pac-Man and Space Invaders still have gameplay that makes it hard to put the controller down and walk away, games have become more and more cinematic. Where once it was possible for a single person to create a game in a bedroom, now a game’s development is similar to a film’s – armies of people slaving away to a deadline, and often with a seven or eight-figure budget.

Recent games like The Last of Us, Grand Theft Auto 5 and Uncharted now rely on a sharp and unfolding narrative just as much as their visual flair, with graphics that are verging on the photo-realistic.

Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take Hollywood long to realise that they had a captive audience by translating the hugely popular characters from the gaming world into movies. Unfortunately for us

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PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME (2010)

With an all-star cast and a strong game behind it, Prince of Persia went on to becoming the highest-grossing film based on a video game. though, these films tended to be rather poor. The first one was Super Mario Bros. in 1993, but it didn’t do the massively popular Mario games justice – as one reviewer accurately put it, “Despite flashy sets and special effects, Super Mario Bros. is too light ››

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FEATUREVIDEOGAME MOVIES on story and substance to be anything more than a novelty.” And they were right. And, sadly, the quality of the films that followed didn’t do much to improve on that, despite roping in some big names.

The following year saw the release of a film based on the beat-’em-up Street Fighter (which, despite earning nearly $100 million, is widely regarded as being dreadful) but the following year Mortal Kombat (again based on a fighting game) improved matters somewhat.

Over the years there have been films released on everything from Tomb Raider (starring Angelina Jolie) to Resident Evil to last year’s Need for Speed, but despite the odd gem here and there, the quality has generally been rather low.

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So why is that? Kirk Kjeldsen, a professor in the Cinema Department at the VCU School of the Arts, believes it’s all down to the narrative. In a recent interview he said: “Translating a non-linear narrative into a linear three-act structure is like making a song out of a painting or a sculpture,” says Kjeldsen.

“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is probably the best way to go with a video game adaptation – take the best parts of the game, discard the rest.”

A bright future While the first story-led video games were often written by anyone at the development studio capable of stringing a sentence together, more recent games have become a lot more sophisticated, and the writing and dialogue has improved dramatically.

Modern video games are hugely influenced by the movie world – The Last of Us, a recent release on the PlayStation console, has echoes of post-apocalyptic films such as I Am Legend, for example – and now deal with serious and emotional issues.

George Lucas is a big fan of video games. He says: “The big game of the next five years will be one in which you empathise strongly with the characters through a love story. That will be the Titanic of the games industry, because you have actual relationships on-screen instead of people being shot.”

It’s clear that as games develop then so will the films that are spawned from them. One of the most popular video games of all time, Warcraft, is a multi-player online experience where gamers interact with each other to undertake missions. With such a rich, open world that’s steeped in history and backstory, it’s the perfect game for a film translation.

And next year, on June 3 to be exact, we’ll find out if we’re right, as director Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) brings his movie version of the game to the big screen.

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NEED FOR SPEED (2014) Starring Toby Kebbell and Dominic Cooper, Warcraft should go some way to readdressing the balance and making video games a viable source for movies in the future.

“The source of your material is not necessarily going to dictate whether you can make a good movie,” said Duncan Jones in a recent interview. “It’s finding an element of truth in it, or a thread which you can build a story around.

Fortunately, Warcraft has 20 years of storytelling to pick from. And for us, the obvious choice was to go right to the beginning of that story when Orcs first met Humans. That was kind of our initial set up, and then a lot of things fall into place from that.”

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Although it wasn’t a patch on the game it was based on (which, to be fair, is a classic) the Max Payne film was not without its charms. With a dark and brooding storyline, the lead role was played by Mark Wahlberg.

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SUPER MARIO BROS. (1993) only one. Take a look at the box on the right there and you’ll see nine massive films heading to the cinemas over the next couple of years, and we confidently predict that there will be some gems among them.

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From Assassin’s Creed (which has Michael Fassbender in the lead role as the world’s most deadly assassin) to the news that powerful story-led games such as The Last of Us, Uncharted and Tomb Raider (which itself has been rebooted recently with a stronger storyline and darker tone) are being turned into movies, it’s clear that there’s a new-found respect for the gaming world as the technology develops and more in-depth storylines are now possible.

Game on!

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FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN (2001)

The plot may have been all over the place, but there’s still a lot to like in this movie adaptation of the Final Fantasy world – and the graphics were groundbreaking at the time.

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So, to conclude, we believe that after a whole bunch of average films, the video game-based movies we’ll see over the next couple of years will be a massive improvement over what we’ve had so far. Sure, not every one will be a solid-gold classic, but as larger stars, better directors and stronger scriptwriters are tempted to get involved, we’re positive that more and more people will be tempted to put down their controllers and head to the cinema.

FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIONS As video games get more cinematic, filmmakers are continuing to look towards the best for inspiration. Here are some video game movies in development.

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There’s a all-star cast lined up for the movie of this role-playing game.

Michael Fassbender stars in the tale of ancient assassins.

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ANGRY BIRDS

Peter Dinklage leads the cast in a film of the addictive mobile game.

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TOMB RAIDER REBOOT

No casting news yet, but it’s one series that’s ready for a reboot.

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We’ve been told it’ll be a comedy along the lines of The Lego Movie.

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A post-apocalyptic tale starring Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams.

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The Indiana Jones-inspired game is heading to the big screen.

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The 80’s arcade game is being made into a film starring Dwayne Johnson.

Aaron Paul is rumoured to be signed up already for the sequel.

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AUGUST’S MOVIES

All the films coming to the Wells Film Centre this month

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Can humanity survive when the 80’s video games attack?

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

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ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING

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FANTASTIC FOUR

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THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON

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SONG OF THE SEA

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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

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STARRING: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox DIRECTOR: Chris Columbus RUN TIME: 105 minutes

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Reading the Pixels script felt so original and so unique that I just had to do it Chris Columbus (director)

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t’s hard to believe that the loveable characters from classic 80’s video games such as Pac-Man, Frogger and Donkey Kong would eventually attempt to take over the world, but that’s exactly what’s happened in the excellent new film, Pixels.

When NASA send out a time capsule into space, it was designed to highlight the culture of the day, so included on it was such things as MTV, the Rubik’s Cube and classic arcade games. Unfortunately though, an alien race (bearing a striking resemblance to the characters under attack) assumes that the video game footage they’re watching is a call to war, so

FILMFACTS The character of Professor Iwatani is based on the real-life creator of Pac-Man, Toru Iwatani.

The high scores shown in the game are practically the same as the real scores attained by the world’s best arcade players. For example, the high score for Pac-Man is a whopping 3,333,360, which is the highest score possible. In real life, the score was first achieved by a gamer called Billy Mitchell.

TRAILER TRAWL The best bits of the film’s trailer…

immediately dispatch an armada of ships to attack Earth!

Pixels began life as a short film

by French animator, Patrick Jean (and can be found on YouTube), but clearly that was enough to entice Harry Potter director, Chris Columbus. “Reading the Pixels script felt so unique that I just had to do it,” he says. “I loved the blend of comedy mixed with action, which gave me an opportunity to do something I hadn’t been able to do since Harry Potter.”

1 NASA launches a time capsule into space, with examples of modern Earth culture – including video games.

2 But it’s seen as an act of war, so the world’s best games players are assembled.

3 Mimicking the oldfashioned games, the aliens begin their attack…

4 …including a fight with Donkey Kong himself!

Humanity’s last hope All is not lost though, as the President (Kevin James, obviously) then ropes in his old arcade gameloving school mates to once again use their skills to attempt to defeat the alien invasion. Leading the pack is Brenner (Adam Sandler), Ludlow (Josh Gad) and Eddie (an alwaysbrilliant Peter Dinklage). After decades of finely tuned gaming skills, the President believes that they have the knowledge and experience to beat the aliens. Will they succeed where the armed forces failed? The only way to find out is check out Pixels when it comes to the Wells Film Centre on the 12th of August!

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INTERVIEW

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION 12A

NOW

SHOWING

STARRING: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris DIRECTOR: Christopher McQuarrie RUN TIME: TBA

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ith the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat – called the Syndicate – soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled assassins and rogue operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks.

Faced with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agent who may or may not be a member of this deadly rogue nation.

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Luckily for Hunt, the whole gang are back, including William Brandt (Jeremy Renner), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and the brilliantly named Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames). Also, in a superb piece of casting, British actor Sean Harries is the main antagonist, Solomon Lane.

After a shaky start with the first Mission: Impossible film, it's been non-stop action ever since. And Tom Cruise once again demands that he perform the majority of his stunts. In Rogue Nation there are two sequences that prove that when it comes to going the extra mile, Cruise is still the man for the job.

FILMFACTS Famously, Tom Cruise likes to do the majority of his own stunts on all the films he works on. For Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Cruise was strapped to the side of a flying airplane 5,000 feet in the air and also had to learn how to breath underwater for over six minutes!

ALSO IN

INSIDE OUT U

NOW 3D SHOWING HOT PURSUIT 12A

STARRING: Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader, Lewis Black DIRECTOR: Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen

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ixar’s Inside Out is a totally original tale that takes us inside the mind of Riley, an 11-year-old girl that’s struggling with her emotions – as well as dealing with the fact that her father’s job has relocated the family to the other side of America.

In Inside Out you get a first-hand view of what’s going on inside Riley’s head when you meet the five Emotions that control her emotional state – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust.

To complicate matters further, Sadness loses Riley’s happy memories, leading to her and Joy heading off to find them – and leaving Anger, Fear and Disgust in charge of Riley’s emotions!

The best Pixar films mix originality, humour and emotional elements to perfection and Inside Out may well do that better than any of the Pixar films that have come before it. A future classic.

FILMFACTS If you look closely at the images in Riley’s memories you’ll spot scenes from other Pixar films – including Carl and Ellie from Up. Writer/director Pete Docter claims that the dining scene came from his own family experience.

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SHOWING

STARRING: Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Matthew Del Negro DIRECTOR: Anne Fletcher

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n Hot Pursuit, Reese Witherspoon plays the role of Rose Cooper, an uptight cop who’s forced into protecting Daniella Cortez (Sofia Vergara), after Cortez’s husband agrees to testify against a powerful drug lord.

Things don’t go according to plan though, and within the blink of an eye, people are murdered, things explode and the pair are fugitives on the run – literally handcuffed to each other.

With the drug gangs and enough corrupt cops to fill a New York station house hot on their trail, Cooper and Cortez are forced to work together to survive and, hopefully, clear their names.

After more serious roles recently, it’s worth remembering that Reese Witherspoon is a fine comedy actress, and here she gets to prove it.

Sofia Vergara also gets to flex her comedy acting chops here, too. And together? Well, they’re the perfect comedy match.

FILMFACTS Hot Pursuit was released 28 years to the day after the 1987 film of the same name – both films are very different, though.

During a scene, Sofia Vergara was accidentally a bit rough with Reese Witherspoon and Reese ended up in hospital!

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FANTASTIC FOUR 12A

RELEASED

6 AUG

STARRING: Miles Teller, Toby Kebbell, Jamie Bell, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan DIRECTOR: Josh Trank RUN TIME: TBA

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he Fantastic Four comic first appeared over 50 years ago back in 1961, and so far there have been three other Fantastic Four films released.

Unfortunately though, the four's journey to celluloid has not been a happy one. The good news is all that is about to change with this action-packed and dramatic reboot.

You see, this one's based on the Ultimate Fantastic Four comic series that relaunched the superheroes in 2004 – and which was co-written by Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service writer, Mark Millar. With a tweaked storyline, darker tone and

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sharper script, it brought the four mutated heroes slap bang up-todate and reinvigorated the series.

Taking on the roles of the Fantastic Four are Miles Teller (Mr. Fantastic), Kate Mara (The Invisible Woman), Michael B. Jordan (The Human Torch) and Jamie Bell (The Thing).

Finally, playing the role of archenemy Doctor Doom is the excellent Toby Kebbell.

Setting the tone for the film is director Josh Trank, who's used to working on teenage superhero movies, as one of his previous films was the superb Chronicle.

FILMFACTS The filmmakers cite Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, David Cronenberg’s The Fly and Scanners, and Josh Trank’s Chronicle as influences.

It’s rumoured that Fantastic Four exists at the same time as the X-Men, so we could be looking at a future collaboration.

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THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON 15

RELEASED

7 AUG

STARRING: Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen, Tom Courtenay DIRECTOR: Robert Carlyle RUN TIME: 96 minutes

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obert Carlyle's directorial debut recently opened the Edinburgh Film Festival to unanimous praise. Part Ealing Comedy and part Coen brothers, The Legend of Barney Thomson proves without a shadow of a doubt that there's much more to Carlyle that a psychopath in a Irvine Welsh story.

Carlyle also stars as the hero, Thomson himself. A socially awkward barber from Glasgow, Thomson falls foul of the law when he accidentally bumps off his boss, but it’s the trail of chaos that escalates from that point onwards that makes the film a dark, twisted joy to watch.

As the killings increase and the net closes in on Thomson, it falls to the foul-mouthed Holdall (Ray Winstone) to link the hapless barber to the murders.

In a surprising yet perfectly played piece of casting, it's Emma Thompson who steals the show, though. Despite only being a couple of years older that Carlyle, Thompson is almost unrecognisable as Barney's 77-year-old mother.

With little fan-fair behind its release, it would be easy to miss out on The Legend of Barney Thomson, but to miss it would be a crime, as it's one of the better films you'll see this year. August 2015

FILMFACTS Although she plays his mother in the film, Emma Thompson is only two years older that Robert Carlyle – Thompson was born in 1959 and Carlyle in 1961.

Robert Carlyle is best known for his role as Begbie in the brilliant Trainspotting from 1996.

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SONG OF THE SEA PG

RELEASED

7 AUG

STARRING: Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan, Fionnula Flanagan, Lucy O’Connell DIRECTOR: Tomm Moore RUN TIME: 93 minutes

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rish director Tomm Moore follows up 2009’s The Secret of Kells (which is a firm favourite in the Widescreen office) with this Oscar-nominated beauty.

Song of the Sea is another Celticinfluenced tale as it’s based on the ancient myth of the Selkie, a creature that lives in the sea as a seal but then transforms into human shape when it steps onto land. The film concentrates on the life of Saoirse, a six-year-old girl who lives with her brother, Ben, and their father, Conor in a lighthouse on a small island off the coast of Ireland.

When Saoirse is coaxed into the ocean one night by a group of seals,

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they reveal not only the creature that she is but what mission she has to accomplish in the future.

Song of the Sea made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival last year where Toronto Review critic Carlos Aguilar described it as ‘one of the most blissfully beautiful animated films ever made’.

Oscar nominations aren't given out to just anyone (if you remember, there were shouts of rage when The Lego Movie wasn't nominated in the animation category), so if you want to see what all the fuss is about then you really shouldn't miss this gem when it comes to Wells.

FILMFACTS Clues to Saoirse’s identity come when you spot that her shadow is that of a seal.

If you’ve seen The Secret of Kells (and if not then you really should) then keep an eye out for the character of Aisling as she makes a cameo on the bus that Ben and Saoirse get on.

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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. 12A

FEATURE

INTERVIEW

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14 AUG

STARRING: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris DIRECTOR: Guy Ritchie RUN TIME: 116 minutes

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et against the backdrop of the early 1960s, and at a time when the Cold War was a cause of much tension between the United States and Russia, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. focuses on U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement) agents Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer).

The two agents are forced to team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organisation, which is bent on destabilising the fragile balance of power between the two countries

through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology.

The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organisation, They must race against time to find her and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.

Guy Ritchie, who managed to bring Sherlock Holmes to the big screen in style has now turned his gaze to this classic 60's TV show, and thankfully he's managed to replicate the style of the show perfectly. If you're looking for a dose of secret agent action while you're waiting for Bond, then this is perfect. August 2015

FILMFACTS The original The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV series ran from 1964-1968 and starred Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin. And, if you’re interested in seeing the origins of the film, the DVD of the entire first series has just been released and is for sale at Britelly in Wells for just £29.99.

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MAX 12A

21 AUG

STARRING: Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank DIRECTOR: Boaz Yakin

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yle Wincott (Robbie Amell) is a US Marine stationed in Afghanistan with his trained military dog, Max. The duo are a formidable pair, and quickly become an invaluable duo in the war against the Taliban.

Disaster strikes though when Kyle is killed, and Max, who is now too traumatised to remain in service, is flown back to the States to be adopted by Kyle’s grieving family.

Spooked by the slightest sound and finding it hard to adapt to civilian life, Max initially rejects the family, and although they are keen to keep him, fears grow that Max may be too difficult to remain with them. All that changes though, when Kyle’s brother Justin (Josh Wiggins) – who’s initially reluctant to have Max live with them – realises that he’s the only one who can bond with Max.

FILMFACTS The dog of the film, Max, is a Belgian Malinois, which is a type of Belgian Shepherd. This is the same breed of dog used

by Seal Team 6 in the hunt for Bin Laden.

Thomas Haden Church is probably better known for playing the role of Sandman in Spider-Man 3.

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AMERICAN ULTRA TBA

RELEASED

27 AUG

STARRING: Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Bill Pullman, Topher Grace DIRECTOR: Nima Nourizadeh

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o-one suspects that underneath his drop-out exterior there’s actually more lurking beneath Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg). The truth is that he’s actually a highly trained lethal sleeper agent – with ‘sleeper’ being the operative word here.

Mike lives with his girlfriend Phoebe (Kristen Stewart) and seemingly has no knowledge of his violent past. As his previously life comes back to haunt him though, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action hero in order to survive!

Chronicle screenwriter Max Landis teams with Project X director Nima Nourizadeh for this past-paced action comedy. Eisenberg is once again hilarious as the lead character, and the remaining cast – which includes Topher Grace, John Leguizamo and Bill Pullman – support him brilliantly throughout the film.

FILMFACTS Writer Max Landis, the son of director John Landis, also penned Chronicle and the forthcoming Victor Frankenstein.

Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart previously co-starred in the indie hit, Adventureland.

ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING 12A

RELEASED

28 AUG

STARRING: Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Robin Williams, Joanna Lumley, Eddie Izzard DIRECTOR: Terry Jones

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arth is planned for destruction by an alien race, and the only hope for its survival rests with one man – Neil Clarke (Simon Pegg). The aliens (played by the entire Monty Python team of John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin) are kindly giving humanity one last chance to redeem itself and have bestowed upon Neil the power to do anything he wants – and, depending on whether he uses his new powers for the good of the planet or his own selfish aims, he has the power to either save or doom the planet!

Absolutely Anything has a classic comedy premise, and the wishes that Neil initially attempt get him into all sorts of trouble. One of the best though, is getting his faithful canine companion Dennis to talk – and the voice supplied to him is none other than the late, great Robin Williams.

FILMFACTS Sadly, this is the final film of Robin Williams, who supplies the voice for Dennis the dog.

Although it’s not officially a Monty Python film, it’s the first time that all five surviving members have appeared in the same movie since 1983’s The Meaning of Life.

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28 AUG

STARRING: Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, Peter Stormare DIRECTOR: Gary Rydstrom

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arianne (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) is a fairy princess that unfortunately discovers that her fiancée Roland (Sam Palladio) is cheating on her on the day of their wedding. Vowing never to love again, Marianne dedicates herself to protecting her younger sister, Dawn (Meredith Anne Bull).

Things go from bad to worse for Marianne though, as a love potion is stolen from the Dark Forest and the Bog King (Alan Cumming) kidnaps Dawn until he gets the potion back, intent on destroying it and keeping love out of his kingdom.

Strange Magic is the latest movie from the brilliant mind of George ‘Star Wars’ Lucas, and far from it being another run-of-the-mill animated movie, its peppering with classic songs from the past six decades means that you'll be singing along to the brilliant soundtrack long after you leave the cinema.

FILMFACTS Apparently, George Lucas is a big fan of musicals, and spent five years choosing the perfect songs for the film.

Strange Magic is inspired by the Shakespeare play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as the fantasy film, Labyrinth.

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EVENT CINEMA Here’s a breakdown of all of the brilliant special cinema events coming to the Wells Film Centre in the following months.

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OTHELLO STARRING Adrian Lester DIRECTOR Nicholas Hytner CERT 12A RELEASE 26th August (7pm) LENGTH 210 minutes The National Theatre presents a major new production of William Shakespeare’s celebrated play about the destructive power of jealousy.

Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian Lester (Henry V at the National Theatre, BBC’s Hustle) takes the title role. Playing opposite him as the duplicitous Iago is fellow Olivier Award-winner Rory Kinnear (The Last of the Haussmans, James Bond: Skyfall), who is reunited with director Nicholas

Hytner (Timon of Athens, One Man, Two Guvnors) following their acclaimed collaboration on the National Theatre’s recent production of Hamlet.

Othello, newly married to Desdemona – who is half his age – is appointed leader of a major military operation. Iago, passed over for promotion by Othello in favour of the young Cassio, persuades Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair.

PRICES All Event Cinema performances are £15 per person. Film Club Members pay only £14.

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THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 75 STARRING Dermot O’Leary, Jeremy Vine CERT 12A RELEASE 18th September (7.30pm) LENGTH TBA The Battle of Britain at 75 tells the epic story of the greatest aerial conflict of the Second World War. This live cinema experience comes from Biggin Hill and is presented by Dermot O’Leary, Jeremy Vine and Sophie Raworth.

Rare footage from the conflict, RAF personnel and a cast of actors will bring those stories to life as we commemorate the 75th anniversary.

An additional 30-minute feature will include a tour of a Spitfire and veterans recounting their memories of the Battle of Britain.

ROGER WATERS THE WALL STARRING Roger Waters, Nick Mason DIRECTORS Roger Waters, Sean Evans CERT 12A RELEASE 29th September (8pm) LENGTH 165 minutes Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of Pink Floyd, fuses the epic and the personal in Roger Waters The Wall, a concert film that goes well beyond the stage. Based on the groundbreaking concept album, Roger Waters The Wall could be called a concept film: it’s a state-of-the-art show that dazzles the senses, combined with an intensely personal road trip that deals with the loss Roger has felt throughout his life due to war.

On stage and now on film, Waters has channelled his convictions into his art and his

COMING SOON

THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM (NATIONAL THEATRE)

3 September

AIDA (HANDA OPERA, SYDNEY) 15 September ROMEO AND JULIET (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)

22 September

CORIOLANUS (NATIONAL THEATRE)

24 September

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)

5 October

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (VAUDERVILLE THEATRE, LONDON) 8 October GISELLE (BOLSHOI BALLET)

11 October

HAMLET (NATIONAL THEATRE)

15 October

HENRY V (RSC)

21 October

JEWELS (BOLSHOI BALLET) AFTERNOON OF A FAUN (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)

8 November 12 November

THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS (BOLSHOI BALLET) 6 December CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)

10 December

THE NUTCRACKER (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)

16 December

Speak to a member of staff for more information on the Film Club.

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COMMUNITYNEWS

SATURDAY

12 SEP

OPEN-AIR FILM AND FOOD NIGHT COMING TO THE BISHOP’S PALACE First ever al fresco movie experience coming to Wells this September

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he Bishop’s Palace and The Far Flung Foodie Catering Company will host their first ever open air ‘Film and Food Night’ on the tranquil lawns of The Bishop’s Palace.

On Saturday 12th September 2015, the grounds of the Palace will be transformed to offer film fans a unique night of entertainment. The evening will begin with the chance to enjoy a cocktail or two, followed by an al fresco two-course supper prepared and served from the extraordinary Far Flung Outdoor Kitchen by chef Nigel Gifford OBE. The meal has been designed specifically to complement the film, with traditional dishes which will enhance the enjoyment of the plot and action, and transport diners to the exotic location of Casablanca.

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Tickets for the event cost £35 per head, which includes entrance to the Palace, the two-course meal and the film, and can be purchased now from the Palace shop, by phoning (01749) 988111 or by visiting www.bishopspalace.org.uk.

KIDS’ DAY AT TINCKNELLS

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incknells are once again hosting their annual Charity Kids’ Day, with plenty of fun for all the family. Starting at 9am on Saturday August 29, the day will be packed with a wide range of events – including animals, face painting, chainsaw carving, tractors, a go kart track and a visit from a fire engine.

There’s also a raffle too, with over £1,000 worth of prizes – tickets are on sale now at the Tincknell store.

The day is in aid of Time is Precious, a hugely important local charity that was set up to provide hospitals with equipment and facilities to make life a bit more bearable for young patients and their families – including iPads, TVs, games and specialised sensory equipment.

Time is Precious was also one of the benefactors of a charity event organised by the makers of the new Star Trek movie – they were nominated by Simon Pegg – where one lucky prize winner will win a walk-on role in the film!

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ugust 15 will be a big one for Doctor Who fans as the Daleks are taking over the city!

Starting at 11am in the Market Square, they’ll then head to the Bishop’s Barn at midday for (and we’re serious here) a Q&A session at 12.30!

There are loads of exciting events planned for the day, and tickets for the Dalek Q&A are just £3 for adults and £2 for children.

Free Ugi

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29 AUG

Thursdays, 6.35pm at 9a Market Street, Wells BA5 2DS Offer applies to first class only and finishes 30 August 2015.

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COMMUNITYFEATURE HOLLYWOOD COMES TO WELLS! Some of the film world’s hottest stars flew into Wells last month to film scenes for a major movie to be released next year.

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he only talk around Wells in the middle of July was the filming of The Huntsman, the prequel to 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman, which shot scenes around the Bishop’s Palace and Cathedral.

Three of its lead actors, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth and Emily Blunt, were all spotted around the city, but the film also stars Rob Brydon,

Nick Frost, Jessica Chastain and Sheridan Smith – although they weren’t in attendance for filming.

For weeks before filming, a massive camp for the crew was set up on the Palace Fields and Palace Green was slowly transformed into Ravenna’s (Theron) medieval castle. Funeral scenes were also shot in the Cathedral.

The Huntsman is released in April next year.

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1 Charlize Theron (Ravenna) and Emily Blunt wait for their cue. 2 Could this dark coach and four black horses belong to the evil Queen Ravenna?

3 The attention to detail is superb – including the fake vines draped over the Bishop’s Palace gatehouse. 4 The coach, waiting to go back on set.

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DISNEY INFINITY 3.0

28 AUG

FROM: Disney Interactive Studios FORMATS: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U The big gaming release this month has to be Disney Infinity 3.0. Now fully embracing the Star Wars universe, the first pack, Twilight of the Republic, is out at the end of August and focuses on the prequel trilogy and the Clone Wars TV series. Two more – Rise of the Empire and The Force Awakens – will be released later in the year.

Fans of Inside Out will be interested to hear that Disney are releasing characters from the film for 3.0, too.

Finished all your games and seen everything at the cinema? Then you really should take advantage of Insane Games’ brilliant 5 for a Fiver DVD deal. We’ve got a massive

Insane Games, located in St. Cuthbert Street, is one of the best independent gaming stores around, with helpful and knowledgeable staff that are always on hand to help find the perfect game for you.

Not only does it have a wide selection of the latest games but also a massive range of used titles for both the current gaming machines and also the classic consoles, too.

range of top movies and TV shows on TV, so simply pick five you’d like, hand over a crisp fiver and they’re yours! Obviously this does exclude boxsets, though.

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EVENTCALENDAR WHAT’S ON IN WELLS

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Wells Moat Boat Race

From films to MON events, here’s a round-up of everything that’s going on MON in Wells this month. Keep the calendar handy to make MON sure you don’t miss out on anything.

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Bishop’s Palace: Family Activity Day

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NEW RELEASES Pixels (12A)

Bishop’s Palace: Family Activity Day

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Bishop’s Palace: Family Activity Day

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EVENT CINEMA Othello (7pm)

Bishop’s Palace: Family Activity Day

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Bishop’s Palace: Twelfth Night

THU

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SAT

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NEW RELEASES Fantastic Four (12A)

NEW RELEASES The Legend of Barney Thomson (15)

ADVANCE SCREENING Pixels (12A)

ADVANCE SCREENING Pixels (12A)

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Song of the Sea (PG)

Bishop’s Palace: Story Telling Day

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NEW RELEASES The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (12A)

Bishop’s Barn: Dalek Invasion

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NEW RELEASES Max (12A)

Bishop’s Palace: Animation Workshop

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SAT

NEW RELEASES American Ultra (TBA)

NEW RELEASES Absolutely Anything (12A)

Tincknells : Charity Kids’ Day

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Strange Magic (U)

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Bishop’s Palace: Pride and Prejudice

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

RELEASED: 1981  DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg  STARRING: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Alfred Molina Setting the scene… With a dramatic start to the film, Dr. Indiana Jones is exploring the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors in Peru when he comes across the object he’d been searching for – the Golden Idol of Fertility. Despite initially believing he’d fooled the trap by replacing the idol with a bag of sand of equal weight, it would appear his calculations were wrong, as the trap is set. It’s then a race against time to escape the temple before Jones is crushed by a giant boulder – only to lose the idol to his rival, René Belloq, when he emerges unscathed.

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CLASSIC MOVIE MOMENTS

Did you know? The boulder in the scene was actually made of fibreglass, and the production team had an enormous amount of difficulty getting the correct sound effect for it. Eventually, they found it by recording the sound of a car coasting down a gravel embankment.

Raiders of the Lost Ark also features the first major acting role for a young Alfred Molina. He played the guide Satipo, who was killed by a trap in the temple after double-crossing Indy and attempting to steal the idol for himself. 

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