total recall: 7 action movies starring women

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PVR MOVIES FIRST
VOL. 4
YO U R WI ND O W IN TO T HE WORL D OF CIN EMA
JAN 2016
TOTAL RECALL:
7 ACTION MOVIES
STARRING WOMEN
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THE BEST NEW MOVIES PLAYING THIS MONTH:
WAZIR, THE REVENANT, AIRLIFT, THE HATEFUL EIGHT!
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GREETINGS
ear Movie Lovers,
Wish you a fun, fabulous 2016.
Here’s the year’s premier edition of Movies First,
your exclusive window to the world of cinema.
January 2016 kicks off with a triple bonanza of
thrillers: Catch the crashing wave of stunts in Point
Break, mounted on a scale never attempted before.
The intense, brooding Wazir, powered by some of
Bollywood’s stellar talent—we’ve got key villain
Neil Nitin Mukesh to reveal some dark secrets.
Feel the goosebumps awaken along your arms as
you watch Airlift, inspired by India’s biggest-ever
rescue mission.
Rewind seven decades to Alfred Hitchcock’s personal
favourite film, and take your pick from our selection
of America’s edgiest heroine-led action thrillers.
You’ll never guess what Hollywood’s biggest director
James Cameron did for a living before he entered
films—here’s your chance to know the man and his
magnificent journey.
We really hope you enjoy the issue. Wish you a
fabulous month of movie watching.
Regards
Gautam Dutta
CEO, PVR Limited
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CONTENTS
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RELEASING THIS MONTH
A sneak-peak into the big release of the month!
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WAZIR
Make Your Best Move…
Dynamic ATS officer Daanish Ali (Farhan Akhtar) and
wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster Pandit Omkar
Nath Dhar (Amitabh Bachchan) are brought together
by grief and a peculiar twist of fate. They must act
before they fall prey to a murderer called ‘Wazir’
who shares a personal connection with the two. It’s
the biggest game of their lives. Will the malevolent
‘Wazir’ checkmate them?
Fast-paced and loaded with suspense and action,
Wazir promises to be an intense drama with an
undertone of violence. The stylishly cut teaser
with Amitabh Bachchan’s gripping voice in the
background has already upped the anticipation levels
of the audience. Bejoy Nambiar, the man behind the
edgy thrillers Shaitan and David, coaxes you to tread
even darker territory here.
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Powerhouse actors Amitabh Bachchan and
Farhan Akhtar are set to steamroll the screen in
this tautly scripted drama. The film also stars
Aditi Rao Hydari and Neil Nitin Mukesh in pivotal
roles along with John Abraham who appears in an
extended cameo.
DID YOU KNOW?
The wheelchair used by Amitabh
Bachchan was finalized after
testing 43 chairs. After selection,
the chair was kept at Amitabh’s
house for 3 months and he would
sit on it everyday to build his
character.
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Reason to Watch:
The script, which took five years to develop, has
been penned by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat
Joshi and edited by Raju Hirani: the team that gave
us blockbusters like 3 Idiots and PK.
THE COLLECTION
Bejoy Nambiar has established a unique
style of his own by fusing elements
of a thriller with an exploration of
morality. He makes his films stand out
through stunning visuals and brilliant
soundtracks. His previous work:
ou get to
learn so much by just
being with Mr. Bachchan.
Our characters share a
bond of grief in the film
and they find redemption
in each other
- Farhan Akhtar
Reflections (2005)
Shaitan (2011)
WAZIR
RELEASE 08 JAN
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Language: Hindi
Director: Bejoy Nambiar
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Amitabh Bachchan,
Neil Nitin Mukesh, Aditi Rao Hydari
Studio: Vinod Chopra Films
Pic Courtesy: Vinod Chopra Films
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David (2013)
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POINT BREAK
Director: Ericson Core
Star Cast: Teresa Palmer, Luke Bracey, Édgar Ramírez
Genre: Action
Rating: (U/A)
Release Date:1 January
Studio: Alcon Entertainment, DMG Entertainment,
Ehman Productions, Studio Babelsberg
Point Break, in surfing terms, is defined as a huge
wave that breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out
from the coastline.
In 1991, Kathryn Bigelow directed the now iconic
action-thriller of the same name, imbuing the once
unknown moniker with new meaning. The term
became synonymous with fast-paced, high-adrenaline
action and the thrill seekers were eloquently defined
by noted film critic Roger Ebert: “They aren’t men of
action, but men of thought who choose action as a
way of expressing their beliefs.”
Starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary
Busey in pivotal roles, the film grossed $83 million
worldwide and went on to become a cult classic,
even inspiring a live stage version called Point
Break Live!
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MOVIE OF THE MONTH
Almost 15 years later, cinematographer Ericson Core
returns to the director’s chair to helm the remake of
the 90’s classic showcasing daredevil athleticism in a
way that suggests condensed highlights from ESPN.
The Plot: A young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke
Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking
elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar
he first
‘Point Break’ was amazing,
inspiring. We all loved it
and were influenced by it.
We wanted to use that
inspiration to bring our own
vision of ‘Point Break’ to
the screen, expanding it
on a global scale,
with today’s most extreme,
world-class athletes
driving the action.
- Ericson Core, Director
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Ramirez). Deep undercover and with his life in danger,
Utah strives to prove these athletes are the architects
of the mind-boggling crimes that are devastating the
world’s financial markets.
lengths to which Utah must go to take them down will
push him further into untested terrains.
Filmed on four continents, North America, Europe,
South America and Asia, “Point Break” presents
extraordinary feats performed by the world’s top
extreme sports athletes, and involves some of the
most daring exploits ever committed to film. Extreme
sports featured include snowboarding, wingsuit flying,
free rock climbing, high-speed motocross and surfing
70-foot waves.
VISUAL APPEAL
Core’s lensing, enhanced by outstanding visual effects
fully taps into the cinematic potential of dynamic sports
such as base jumping, sheer-face snowboarding,
wingsuit flying, free climbing and big-wave surfing.
Aerial shots of the characters floating between the
canyons in their wingsuits are sheer visual poetry,
while the scene in which Bodhi and Utah hang off a
practically vertical cliff by their fingers is a milestone
in novelty as well as composition.
UPGRADE ON THE ORIGINAL
Director Ericson Core and the filmmaking team
understood that a big part of what made the original
“Point Break” so compelling was the relationship
between its two strong-willed leads: the rookie FBI
agent Johnny Utah, trying to shake his demons and
find his place in the world and his elusive quarry Bodhi,
a charismatic force of nature with an unusual agenda.
This pivotal conflict Between the two individuals who
appear diametrically opposed but are oddly simpatico
remains the core of the story.
Additionally, Core states, “Many of the philosophic
questions Bodhi raises merit deeper exploration, like
the idea of being truly free and living by your own
code, so we kept all of that alive.”
What’s radically different in the remake is the canvas
on which Utah and Bodhi’s conflict plays out amidst
the larger drama. The crimes that Bodhi and his gang
commit are more sophisticated and dangerous now,
with far-reaching motives and implications, and the
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Critique reception
“Director Ericson Core has poured his expertise into
devising jaw-dropping stunts and visualizing awesome
natural wonders.” – Maggie Lee, Variety
“Wisely leaning on its stellar visuals, slick action
sequences, shooting locations and respectable 3D
conversion, Point Break makes for a thrilling ride.”
– Elizabeth Kerr, The Hollywood Reporter
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TRIVIA
01
The production relied on a variety of different
digital cameras in order to depict extreme
sports in new and innovative ways, including
Go-Pros, the RED camera and an Opticom.
02
Some of the world’s best athletes have
worked on this film, including wing suit
athlete Jeb Corliss, legendary surfers Laird
Hamilton and Sebastian Zietz and pro
skateboarder Bob Burnquist.
03
The athletes themselves were equipped with
cameras that, in combination with helicopter
mounts and strategically placed close-up
lenses, will take audiences immediately into
the controlled chaos of what it’s like to be
riding that edge.
04
While shooting second unit footage at the
Jaws surf break in Maui, the crew was
fortunate enough to catch one of the largest
wave breaks of the last decade, being ridden
by the world’s top big wave surfers.
05
The film includes a sequence shot at
Venezuela’s legendary Angel Falls. A
platform, approximately the size of a football
field was built just beneath the summit of
the falls with the crew setting up camp on
the ground making it look like a “full-scale
military operation.”
06
Bojesse Christopher who plays the FBI
director was in the 1991 version of “Point
Break” as well. He played Grommet, one of
the surfer/bank robbers, the one who wore
the LBJ mask.
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7 Stunning Action
Movies Starring Women
Total Recall
Every once in a while Hollywood tosses up heroine-centric
action flicks. Let’s rewind to the grittiest of them.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
a speeding car as Stuntman Mike crashes into it in his own
death-proof vehicle.
Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003)
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight
Director: Simon West
Robert Ebert called it “a real popcorn movie.” Angelina
Jolie plays a videogame-like action heroine who takes on
a bunch of assassins that have broken into her mansion.
The film features stunts never attempted before then by a
woman. Jolie trained three months to do a jaw-dropping
bungee-jumping sequence. The huge box office run craved
a reboot, and it’s already underway!
Death Proof (2007)
Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino’s first installment of the Kill Bill franchise
catapulted the female-action genre into serious reckoning.
Uma Thurman plays ‘The Bride,’ a badass character set
for revenge, with no mercy for those who have wronged
her. The Kill Bill series features a number of graphic, gutwrenching battles with characters played by Lucy Liu and
Vivicia Fox, but with a cold-faced Uma Thurman portraying
the vengeance-seeking protagonist, it makes the fight
sequences that much more thrilling!
Terminator 2 : Judgment Day (1991)
Cast: Kurt Russell, Zoe Bell, Rosario Dawson
A misogynist stuntman called Mike (Kurt Russell) takes
women on a drive in his “death proof” car, escaping
scratch-free while they meet a gory end.
The movie gears into action when these women, including
real life stunt artist Zoe Bell, take over as action heroines
pummelling Kurt.
Zoe Bell was Uma Thurman’s double in “Kill Bill”, which
elevates the level of stunts by several notches. Watch out
for the final car chase, where Bell hangs on to the hood of
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Cast: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Edward Furlong
Director: James Cameron
The movie is widely touted as the best Terminator movie,
and the reason is undoubtedly Sarah Connor! No woman,
man or machine would ever mess with Linda’s Hamilton
freewheeling performance as the legendary “Sarah Connor”
who would destroy anyone or anything that dared to mess
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with her son John. She is a warrior woman; chiselled,
militant. She sports camo gear and even cooler shades.
Resident Evil : Apocalypse (2004)
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr
Director: Alexander Witt
of a science action film was unheard of. Weaver earned
an Oscar nomination for the role, but more than anything,
Ellen Ripley became an iconic character in cinema. Ridley
Scott’s Alien features a highly aggressive extraterrestrial
baddie, and Ripley is one of the few smart and savvy
enough to survive it.
This is Milla Jovovich’s second appearance in the franchise,
and she is still battling off zombies who are overtaking
Racoon City. Her character Alice stands as one of the
most iconic till date, based on many of the strong women
in the Resident Evil video games. She is a smart leader,
killer fighter and an expert at handling a variety of arms
and weapons. She sprints down buildings, has helicopters
trying to mow her down, kills zombies, showcases her
martial arts expertise and more. Phew!
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Mel Gibson
Rugged and romantic, Mel Gibson is one of
Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-fat
Director: Ang Lee
Martial arts choreography at its finest. The artistry of
the fight sequences here are award-winning (won four
Oscars off 10 nominations). Michelle Yeoh and Ziyi
Zhang performed combative moves that were usually
reserved for the guys. The battle in the desert, where the
girls suspend themselves in mid-air as they kick their
surrounding enemies in the face is heart-stopping.
Alien Franchise (Since 1979)
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton
Director: James Cameron
James Cameron’s “Alien” franchise is where “Ripley” really
certified her presence as a feminine badass. When the first
Alien was released in 1979, putting a female as the lead
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Here are 5 fun facts about the actor, who shares
his January 3 birthday with racing driver Michael
Schumacher, and Lord of the Rings writer J.R.R.
Tolkien.
1. His full name is Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson AO.
The first name is derived from Saint Mel, fifth-century
Irish saint.
2. Mel wanted to be a chef or journalist, but his sister
secretly applied for an acting role for him. The night
before the audition, he got into a fight, and his face
was badly beaten; an accident that won him the role.
3. He was very shy as a teenager, and dated little.
Usually, he took his friends along for moral support.
He found his first wife through a dating service.
4. Owns a production company, Icon International,
with branches in the USA, Australia, and the UK.
5. Has his own private chapel in his grounds, where
he attends mass every day.
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MUST WATCH BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS
JAN
ChAuranga
8
A powerful indictment of
the caste system
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Genre: Drama
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Bikas Ranjan Mishra
Cast: Sanjay Suri, Tannishtha
Chatterjee, Soham Maitra
Certification: U/A
Studio: Anticlock Films
Pic Courtesy: © Anticlock Films
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Reason to watch: Chauranga is an award-winning film directed by
Bikas Ranjan Mishra, and is inspired by a real incident reflecting
the reality of a village that is steeped deep in caste-hierarchy,
oppression and debauchery.
Did you know: Chauranga was awarded as the best film under the India
Gold category at the Mumbai Film Festival and took the grand jury prize
for feature narrative at the Indian Film Festival at Los Angeles.
Ghayal Once Again
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15
Genre: Action
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Sunny Deol
Cast: Sunny Deol, Om Puri,
Tisca Chopra
Certification: (U/A)
Studio: Viacom18 Motion
Pictures
Pic Courtesy: © Viacom 18
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8
Genre: Animation
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Rusauro B. Adorable
Cast: Jigna Bhardwaj,
Rupa Bhimani, Kaustav Ghosh
Certification: U/A
Studio: Green Gold
Animation Pvt. Ltd.
Pic Courtesy: © Green Gold
Animation Pvt. Ltd.
A treat for
the little ones!
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Movie Plot: A fourteen year old Dalit (lower caste) boy (Santu) in
rural India is killed for writing a love letter.
One Man Army, Sunny Deol is
Back in Action!
Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure
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Movie Plot: Chhota Bheem and his friends are off for a vacation
to Manali. But the powerful & conniving Hidimbak has an evil
master plan to loot the kingdom. Can Chhota Bheem help the
king capture Hidimbak?
Reason to watch: Chhota Bheem will be seen in a new avatar, as he dons
an ice jacket and treads through the snowy path to outwit his opponents.
Did you know: The production team had a first-hand experience
of the local conditions in Manali to create a realistic view instead of
imaginary sequences and concocted notations.
JAN
Chalk N Duster
An emotional journey of
two teachers
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15
Genre: Drama
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Jayant Gilatar
Cast: Shabana Azmi,
Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta
Certification: U/A
Studio: Surani Pictures
Pic courtesy: © Surani Pictures
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Movie Plot: Four innocent youngsters face the wrath of one of the
nation’s most powerful men when they voice their opinions about
him. He threatens to destroy their lives and begins to harass them
in every possible way. Only one man can help them…Ajay Mehra.
Movie Plot: Vidya (Shabana Azmi) and Jyoti (Juhi Chawla) are high
school teachers who share a special bond with their students. The
fate of the administration changes when a wicked lady, Kamini
Gupta (Divya Dutta) gets appointed as the school principal.
Reason to watch: Sunny Deol reprises his role as the archetypal
anti-establishment hero of the masses with a sequel to his 90’s
super-hit Ghayal.
Reason to Watch: Shabana Azmi, who is doing what she does best
— playing a part with a strong social message on the important of
honesty and dedication in the teaching profession.
Did you know: In a bid to do full justice to his role, Sunny Deol
has even sported a bald look.
Did You Know: Rishi Kapoor will be seen in a special appearance
as a quiz master.
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JAN
Romcom
15
Romance Complicated
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Genre: Romantic Comedy
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Dhwani Gautam
Cast: Umang Acharya, Haresh
Daghiya, Shweta Dhasmana
Studio: Luminescence Films
Pic Courtesy: © Luminescence
Films
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22
Based on the Biggest Human
Evacuation in the History
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Movie Plot: When two opposite characters, Dev and Maahi meet
under circumstances created by destiny, life takes them through
paths never thought of. From virtual relations to encounters with
reality, from arguments to friendship and from comedy to romance.
JAN
Airlift
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Genre: Action, Drama
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Raja Krishna Menon
Cast: Nimrat Kaur,
Akshay Kumar
Studio: T-Series, Hari Om
Entertainment
Pic Courtesy: © T Series
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Movie Plot: Airlift is an edge-of-the-seat thriller based on the
true story of the biggest ever human evacuation in the history of
mankind when Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990.
Reason to watch: Romance Complicated is a journey of
exploring emotions, romance, friendship and life.
Reason to watch: Akshay Kumar’s Airlift is a unique film that
showcases the heroism of Indian Government by bringing back
the stranded Indians to their homeland.
Did You Know: The filmmakers also used Facebook to cast
actors through an online competition.
Did you know: Akshay Kumar learned Arabic for his role as
Ranjit Katyal, a Kuwait-based businessman.
JAN
Jugni
22
Will Vibs find the ‘Jugni’
she longs for?
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Genre: Action, Drama
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Shefali Bhushan
Cast: Sadhana Singh,
Siddhant Behl, Sugandha Garg
Studio: Dhun Productions
Pic Courtesy: © Dhun
Productions
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Kya Kool Hain Hum 3
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22
Genre: Adult Comedy
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Umesh Ghadge
Cast: Mandana Karimi,
Aftab Shivdasani,
Tusshar Kapoor
Certification: (A)
Studio: Balaji Motion Pictures
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Pictures
India’s First
Porn-Com
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Movie Plot: Vibhavari (Sugandha), a young music director is
working on her first big break in Bollywood. When work and
home affairs with her boyfriend hit a high tide, she hits the road
with a glint of hope; to find music.
Movie Plot: In order to turn their fortunes around, Tusshar and
Aftab approach their rich friend, Krushna who lives abroad for
help. Although the duo plot several quick-rich-schemes, they
always end up in trouble.
Reason to watch: Jugni is about striking balances and dealing
with the unpredictability of life, while finding the place one can
call home; where the firefly is at her brightest!
Reason to Watch: The film, which is the third instalment of “Kyaa
Kool Hain Hum” series will retain the male protagonist Tusshar
Kapoor but this time his partner in crime is Aftab Shivdasani.
Did you know: After ‘Khwaja Mere Khwaja,’ A.R. Rahman has
once again collaborated with writer Kaashif Sahib for the song
‘Lakhon Salaam’.
Twitter Byte: “#Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 trailer has crossed
5 Million views in just 4 days! Thank you all! Keep the love
coming!” - @ Aftab Shivdasani.
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JAN
Mastizaade
Brace yourself for a
horny ride!
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Genre: Adult Comedy
Language(s): Hindi
Director: Milap Zaveri
Cast: Sunny Leone,
Tushar Kapoor, Vir Das
Certification: (A)
Studio: Pritish Nandy
Communications
Pic Courtesy: © Pritish Nandy
Communications
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Reason to watch: Tusshar and Vir take their funny game to
another level as Sunny Leone sets the temperatures soaring
with her oomph.
Did You Know: Sunny Leone’s popular song Baby Doll from
the movie Ragini MMS 2 has been recreated and used with an
interesting romantic-devotional spin.
Our Brand is Crisis
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JAN
8
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Language(s): English
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob
Thorton
Certification: U/A
Studio: Warner Bros.
Pic courtesy: © Warner Bros
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JAN
1
Genre: Animation, Adventure,
Comedy
Director: Walt Becker
Cast: Bella Jason Lee,
Jesica Ahlberg, Josh Green
Studio: Fox Star Studios
Pic Courtesy: © 20th Century
Fox
The Squeakquel
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Movie Plot: Sunny Leone plays the character of twin sisters,
Lily and Laila Lele who use two sex-addicts Tusshar and Vir,
as sexual pawns in the their games. Riteish Deshmukh also
makes a special appearance as a raunchy “Love Guru”.
May the Best
Campaign Win
Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: The Road Chip
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Movie Plot: Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin,
Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to
propose to his new girlfriend in New York City and dump them.
They have three days to save themselves not only from losing
Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.
Reason to watch: We never got enough of those cute
chipmunks talking in their squeaky voices, and this time
around they sing ‘Baby Got Back’!
Did you know: Kaley Cuoco replaces Amy Poehler as the
voice of Eleanor.
JAN
The Danish Girl
Find the courage
to be yourself
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15
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director: Tom Hooper
Cast: Amber Heard, Alica
Vikander, Eddie Redmayne
Studio: Universal Pictures
Pic Courtesy: © Universal
Pictures
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Movie Plot: A battle-hardened American political consultant
is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia,
where she must compete with a long-term rival working for
another candidate.
Movie Plot: A remarkable love story inspired by the lives of
artist Gerda Wegener and her husband Einar Wegener (Eddie
Redmayne), as they navigate through Einar’s ground-breaking
journey as a transgender pioneer.
Reason to Watch: Green directs from a screenplay by Oscar
nominee Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Reason to watch: The transformative performances delivered
by Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander make them a worthy
nominee for the Oscars and Baftas.
Did You Know: The protagonist played by Sandra Bullock was
originally male but David Gordon Green was willing to switch the
role’s gender for her casting.
Did you know: The movie is based on the novel The Danish
Girl by David Ebershoff, which is not an actual biography but a
fictionalized account on Einar Wegener.
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JAN
The 33
15
Genre: Drama
Director: Patricia Riggen
Cast: Cote de Pablo, Rodrigo
Santoro
Studio: Warner Bros
Pic Courtesy: © Warner Bros.
Hope Runs Deep
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The Hateful Eight
No One Comes Up Here
Without a Damn Good Reason
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JAN
15
Genre: Drama
Cast: Kurt Russell, Samuel L.
Jackson, Channing Tatum
Runtime: 168 min
Studio: PVR Pictures
Pic Courtesy: © Weinstein
Company
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Movie Plot: Based on the real life event, when a gold and copper
mine collapsed, trapping 33 miners underground for 69 days.
Movie Plot: In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find
shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and
deception. Will they survive?
Reason to watch: Filmed with the cooperation of the miners,
their families and their rescuers, The 33 reveals the neverbefore-seen actual events that unfolded, above and below
the ground, which became nothing less than a worldwide
phenomenon.
Reason to watch: The Hateful Eight cast feels like a “Greatest Hits
album” for Quentin Tarantino fans. From original Dogs Michael
Madsen and Tim Roth to Django alumni Walt Goggins and Bruce
Dern, Tarantino has called upon many of his huckleberries to fill out
the character-driven plot.
Did you know: One of the scenes in the movie shows the real 33
miners gathered on a beach and credits each of them individually.
Did you know: Best known for his innovative music for spaghetti
Westerns, composer Ennio Morricone returns with a completely
original score after a 40-year absence.
JAN
Joy
22
Genre: Comedy, Biography
Director: David O. Russell
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De
Niro, Jennifer Lawrence
Pic Courtesy: © 20th Century
Fox
Creativity is the
Best Weapon
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Asterix: The Mansion of the Gods 3D
JAN
22
Can our Gallic heroes
Genre: Animation
resist the lure for money? Language(s): English
Director: Louis Clichy
Cast: Lorant Deuttsch,
Roger Carel
Studio: Belvision,
GridAnimation, M6 Films
Pic courtesy: (c) M6 Studio/
Belvision/M6 Films/ SNC
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BOOK TICKETS
SET REMINDER
Movie Plot: Joy is the story of a family across four generations
centred on the girl who rises to become the founder and
matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
Movie Plot: In order to wipe out the Gaulish village, Caesar plans
to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate
built next to the village to start a new Roman colony.
Reason to watch: Director David O. Russell’s collaborates with
Jennifer Lawrence for the third consecutive time, after the much
acclaimed Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle
Reason to Watch: The movie is based on the comic book
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods, which was the 17th book in
the highly popular comic series.
Did you know: Under David O. Russell’s direction, Robert De Niro,
Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence have all been nominated for
Academy Awards. Lawrence won for Silver Linings Playbook.
Did You Know: The film released across 696 theatres in France
and earned $7.64 million on its opening week, outperforming
Frozen, Tangled, Monsters, Inc. and Cars.
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MUST WATCH HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS
JAN
The Finest Hours
Genre: Drama, Biography,
Thriller
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Ben Foster, Chris Pine,
Casey Affleck
Studio: Disney
Pic Courtesy: © Disney
32 Survivors.
Room for 12
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Dirty Grandpa
They’re hitting the road.
And everything on it.
SET REMINDER
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3D
JAN
29
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dan Mazer
Cast: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron,
Julianne Hough,
Certification: U/A
Studio: QED International, Josephson Entertainment, Ninjas
Runnin’
Wild Productions
Pic Courtesy: © Lionsgate
SET REMINDER
Movie Plot: The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off
the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed
during a blizzard in 1952.
Movie Plot: Right before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked
into driving his grandfather, a perverted former Army general, to
Florida for spring break.
Reason to watch: The film will transport audiences to the heart
of the rescue operation, creating a fully immersive cinematic
experience on an epic scale.
Reason to watch: Robert De Niro and Zac Efron in a never-seenbefore avatar as a grandfather and grandson who embark on the
wildest journey of their lives.
Did You Know: The Coast Guard lifeboat used to rescue the
Pendleton survivors, CG36500, is still present at the Rock Harbor in
Orleans, Massachusetts.
Did you know: TThis is the second time that Robert De Niro
has played a man in drag, after Stardust (2007).
JAN
The Revenant
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One Who Has Returned, As If From The Dead
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Cast: Tom Hardy,
Leonardo Dicaprio
Pic Courtesy: © 20th Century Fox
Movie Plot: During an expedition, legendary explorer Hugh Glass
(DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead. Guided by sheer
will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter to stay
alive and find redemption.
Reason to watch: Leonardo DiCaprio, who is at the heart of The Revenant,
gives his most savage and transformative performance yet.
Did you know: Leonardo DiCaprio, a vegetarian, was so much in
character that he ate raw meat in a scene depicting Glass surviving off a
wild bison’s liver.
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NEIL NITIN MUKESH
Spearheaded by a strong writing team and a
stellar cast, Wazir kickstarts 2016 on a superbly
suspenseful note. Neil Nitin Mukesh, who plays the
villain in Wazir, tells us about the movie and his
role in it.
What attracted you to Wazir?
Two things: it is a brilliant script, executed by a
brilliant team. Take an engaging story, and breathe
life into it by pulling together stalwarts such as
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat
Joshi, Bejoy Nambiar, Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan
Akhtar...and you have Wazir.
You’ve worked with Bejoy Nambiar
before...
Yes, I worked with him in David, and his technical
brilliance left a deep impact on me. I knew Wazir
would make magic in his hands.
What makes Wazir worth waiting for?
It’s a movie that echoes reality and essentially,
it’s about ordinary people caught in extraordinary
situations. It happens all the time around us, which
is why you will be hooked from the first move itself.
There is immense suspense, but at the same time,
you will see a lot of action. And there is a strong
love story, too.
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GUEST INTERVIEW
What’s the chess analogy we see in
the trailers?
Yes, the film has a running allusion to the game of
chess, which requires you to play complex mind
games. In many ways, that is how our lives play
out, too. And in chess, when you lose a piece,
you retaliate by trying to take your opponent’s
piece. So in this film, you will see moves and
countermoves that will have you inching closer to
the edge of your seat.
Tell us about your role in the film
Well, the title, Wazir, is named after my character. It
is a compact but pivotal role, and once you see the
movie, you will know why an actor would want to
take it up. It is perhaps the darkest character I have
essayed so far. I cannot reveal more about my role
without giving the plot away.
A memorable moment...
The first time I walked on to the set and met
Amitabh Bachchan. I’ve admired him for decades
now, and one of the key reasons I signed Wazir was
for a chance to work with the icon. To be on the
same set as him left me awestruck. But he smiled
and said, “Your beard; is it real?” I replied, “Yes,
Sir.” And with that, the ice was broken. It was a very
special moment for me.
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THE LIFE OF A LEGEND:
James Cameron
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James Cameron
James Cameron has created some of
the 20th century’s biggest blockbusters.
Often asteroid-sized in their scale and
ambition, his unique brand of cinema is
virtually unmatched across the planet.
Cameron’s most noted work, 1997’s
Titanic, became the first film to earn more
than $1 billion and landed 14 Academy
Award nominations.
Early Life: Films fascinated Cameron from an early age.
As a child, he would grab his father’s Super 8 camera
and shoot films with it. It was actually during a biology
class in high school that Cameron wrote a short story,
which would later become the movie, The Abyss.
After graduating in Physics from California State
University, he took up a job as a truck driver to support
his early screenwriting efforts. Then one day in 1977,
he watched Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope, and
he knew the time had come to pursue his dreams. He
quit his job, and headed to Hollywood.
His Films: Terminator. Titanic. Avatar. James
Cameron’s films show you what dreams are made
of. His heroines are often tough as steel.
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ARCHITECTS OF CINEMA
Cameron got his big break in 1981 when Italian
producer Assonitis hired him to direct Piranha II:
The Spawning. The low-budget, shoddy production
led to bitter fights between them and a stressedout Cameron had a nightmare about an invisible
robot hit man sent from the future to assassinate
Assonitis. It is this nightmare that bloomed into the
film that would catapult his career and launch Arnold
Schwarzenegger: The Terminator (1984).
Nominated for 14 Academy Awards, the tragic love
story Titanic swept 11; including Best Director, Best
Picture, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Song
(“My Heart Will Go On”)
DID YOU KNOW?
At school, Cameron wrote
sci-fi stories and fantasized a
lot instead of completing his
homework. He and his friends
once made a diving vessel to
send mice to the bottom of the
Niagara River.
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Bet You Didn’t Know:
• While editing Titanic (1997), Cameron had
a razor blade taped to the side of the editing
computer with the instructions written
underneath: “Use only if film sucks!”
first sequel will be filmed partly underwater, using
submarine motion capture technology.
The iconic director has also indicated he might quit
Hollywood and become a citizen of New Zealand,
where he owns land worth millions of dollars.
• Wrote a screenplay for Spider-Man (2002),
which was turned down by the studios because
it was “too violent.” Sam Raimi’s version was
greenlighted instead.
• Cameron is left-handed. He drew the picture
of Rose (Kate Winslet) in Titanic (1997). The
image was flipped so it would appear that Jack
(Leonardo diCaprio) was drawing it with his
right hand.
• Cameron is vegan and only drinks decaffeinated
coffee, despite working long hours.
Avatar, often billed a “rhapsody in blue” was nominated
for nine Oscars, and won four. It also fetched Cameron
Best Director at the Golden Globe Awards.
Cameron’s Cinema: Cameron’s lush, vivid visuals
suck viewers into the storyline. A die-hard sci-fi lover,
he takes you to near-impossible locations, setting
new standards for filming under water and above sky.
Larger-than-life heroes and tough-as-steel heroines
complete the picture.
Up Next: Cameron is writing his next three Avatar
films, to be shot in New Zealand with a reported
$400 million budget all-in. He has hinted that the new
movies may be considerably darker than Avatar. The
QUICK FACTS
BIRTH NAME:
James Francis Cameron
_______________________
OCCUPATION:
Director, Producer
_______________________
BIRTH DATE:
16 Aug, 1954
_______________________
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Kapuskasing, Canada
_______________________
YEARS ACTIVE:
1978 – Present
_______________________
ALMA MATER:
California State University, Fullerton
James Cameron
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HISTORY
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THIS MONTH 72 YEARS AGO
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HISTORY
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) has often been called
Alfred Hitchcock’s best American film—and the
director picked it as his personal favourite, too,
saying he loved the idea of bringing menace into
a small town. The suspense film was shot in the
story-book town of Santa Rosa, California—a place
with middle class American values, touched by evil.
One of Hitchcock’s first American films, it features
many of the elements that would define his future
style: his obligatory cameo, black humour and the
way he would shoot and frame staircases to make
them story devices. This was also perhaps the
first film to star a teenage heroine pitted against a
psychotic killer.
3 MORE
THIS MONTH 72 YEARS AGO
The Plot: The Newton family lead a quiet life in
Santa Rosa, California. Their eldest daughter,
‘young Charlie,’ decides that things need
brightening up and contacts her Uncle Charlie,
inviting him to stay. But Uncle Charlie hides a dark
secret—he is under suspicion of being “The Merry
Widow Murderer,” who has strangled several rich
East coast widows to death. Soon, the girl smells a
rat and a dangerous cat and mouse begins between
uncle and niece.
Iconic Scene: The famous “faded, fat, greedy
women” monologue that Joseph Cotten icily
delivers at dinner one night—finishing with a
deeply chilling gaze straight into the camera.
HITCHCOCK’S MEGA HITS
PSYCHO
(1960)
VERTIGO
(1958)
REAR WINDOW
(1954)
* Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh,
Vera Miles
Theme: A Phoenix secretary
steals $40,000 from her employer’s
client, goes on the run and checks
into a remote motel run by a
creepy young man.
Awards: Golden Globe
(Best Supporting Actress)
* James Stewart, Kim Novak,
Barbara Bel Geddes
Theme: A retired San
Francisco detective suffering
from acrophobia investigates
the strange activities of an
old friend’s wife, while
becoming dangerously
obsessed with her.
* James Stewart, Grace Kelly,
Wendell Corey
Theme: A wheelchair bound
photographer spies on his neighbours
from his apartment window and
becomes convinced one of them
has committed murder.
Awards: Edgar Allen Poe award
(Best Motion Picture)
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FILM FESTIVALS
13th London Short Film Festival
Festival Date: Jan 8 – Jan 17, 2016
Venue: London, UK
Opening Film: Black Sheep
Closing Film: Kensho
Acclaimed Movie
MY SILICONE LOVE
SON OF SAUL
Plot: October 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Saul Ausländer is
a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of
Jewish prisoners who are forced to assist the Nazis in the
extermination. While working in one of the crematoriums, Saul
discovers the corpse of a boy he believes to be his son. As the
Sonderkommando plans a rebellion, and the German panic
of Soviet invasion increases, Saul decides to try to save the
child’s body and give him a proper burial.
MOVIE INFO
Directed By: László Nemes
Written By: László Nemes, Clara Royer
Cast: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn
Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Sundance Film Festival
Venue: Park City, Utah, USA
Opening Film: Belgica
Closing Film: The Fundamentals of Caring
Plot: Everard has twelve lifelike dolls. He talks with them,
dresses them, has sex with them and loves them as if they
are real people. Is he happy with this way of living or does he
actually long for a real woman? My Silicone Love shows his
everyday life in contrast with the fantasy world in which his dolls
come alive.
Acclaimed Movie
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
MOVIE INFO
Directed By: Sophie Dros
Written By: Sophie Dros
Runtime: 28 min
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Tromsø International Film Festival
Venue: Tromsø, Norway
Opening Film: Doing Good
Closing Film: Room
Acclaimed Movie
Plot: Ben (Viggo Mortensen) lives with his wife and six young
children, isolated from society deep in the forest of the
Pacific Northwest. A devoted father, Ben dedicates his life to
transforming his kids into extraordinary adults. He immerses
them in an academically and physically rigorous environment
and instills in them a rare and primal connection to the
natural world. When a tragedy strikes, the family is forced to
leave their self-created paradise. Suddenly the children must
face the excitement and the perils of an unfamiliar outside
world while Ben is compelled to re-examine his idea of what it
means to be a parent.
MOVIE INFO
Directed By: Matt Ross
Run Time: 118 min
Cast: Erin Moriarty, Missi Pyle, Viggo Mortensen
Genre: Drama
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OUT THIS JANUARY
MOVIE NAME (LANGUAGE) GENRE FORMAT
icons
RELEASE DATE
POINT BREAK (ENGLISH)
THRILLER
3D
1 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHAURANGA (HINDI)
SOCIAL
8 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS 4 (ENGLISH)
LIVE ACTION / ANIMATION
8 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
OUR BRAND IS CRISIS (ENGLISH)
DRAMA
8 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WAZIR (HINDI)
ACTION/THRILLER
ATMOS
8 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHHOTA BHEEM HIMALAYAN ADVENTURE (HINDI) ANIMATION / COMEDY
8 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
THE DANISH GIRL (ENGLISH)
BIOGRAPHY
14 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
GHAYAL ONCE AGAIN (HINDI)
ACTION
ATMOS
15 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHALK AND DUSTER (HINDI)
DRAMA
15 JANUARY
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ROMCOM (HINDI)
ROMANCE
15 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
THE 33 (ENGLISH)
DRAMA
15 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (ENGLISH)
WESTERN
15 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
AIRLIFT (HINDI)
ACTION / DRAMA
ATMOS
22 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOY (ENGLISH)
BIOGHRAPHY/COMEDY 22 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ASTERIX (ENGLISH)
ANIMATION
3D
22 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
JUGNI (HINDI)
DRAMA
ATMOS
22 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
KYAA COOL HAIN HUM 3 (HINDI)
ADULT COMEDY
22 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
DIRTY GRANDPA (ENGLISH)
COMEDY
3D
29 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FINEST HOURS (ENGLISH)
BIOGHRAPHY
IMAX / ATMOS
29 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
THE REVENANT (ENGLISH)
ADVENTURE/ DRAMA IMAX / ATMOS
29 JANUARY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MASTIZAADE (HINDI)
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29 JANUARY
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