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PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING NEW TRAILER

https://youtu.be/ISCFakMVGEY

CAST

John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day

DIRECTOR

Steven S. DeKnight

In UK cinemas 23rd March

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Teen Titans GO! First trailer

When the Teen Titans go to the big screen, they go big!  “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies” finds our egocentric, wildly satirical Super Heroes in their first feature film extravaganza—a fresh, gleefully clever, kid-appropriately crass and tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero genre, complete with musical numbers. Check out the first official teaser trailer below.

Will Arnett (“The LEGO® Batman Movie”) and Kristen Bell (“Frozen”) lend their voices to the first-ever big-screen version of DC Entertainment and Cartoon Network’s animated TV show, which also stars Greg Cipes (TV’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) as Beast Boy, Scott Menville (TV’s “Spider-Man”) as Robin, Khary Payton (“The Walking Dead”) as Cyborg, Tara Strong (the “My Little Pony” franchise) as Raven, and Hynden Walch (TV’s “Adventure Time with Finn & Jake”) as Starfire, reprising their roles from the series.

The film is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Peter Rida Michail, from a screenplay by Michael Jelenic and Horvath, based on characters from DC.  Michail, Will Arnett and Peggy Regan are producing, with Sam Register, Jelenic and Horvath serving as executive producers.  Apart from Arnett, all are “Teen Titans GO!” series contributors.

TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES is released August 3, 2018.

For further information head to https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/teen-titans-go

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CHASING LIFE SEASON 1 UK PREMIERE ON SONY CHANNEL

The UK Premiere of Chasing Life is coming to Sony Channel from Tuesday, 17th October at 9:00pm (Sony Channel is available on Sky 157, Virgin 193, BT 331 and Talk Talk 331). Chasing Life is a gripping drama series about an ambitious young journalist April (Italia Ricci) that takes a dark turn when she learns that she has cancer. When not pursuing the latest scoop, April tries to balance her ambitious career with her family, which includes her widowed mom Sara (Mary Page Keller), rebellious little sister Brenna (Haley Ramm) and her grandmother (Rebecca Schull).

We meet April at a pivotal moment in her life: she’s landed a fantastic opportunity to impress her hard-nosed Boston newspaper editor and an office romance with her super-sexy co-worker Dominic (Richard Brancatisano) is just beginning to blossom.

In an unexpected twist of fate, April lands in the hospital where her estranged uncle George works as an oncologist, and she learns the devastating news that she has cancer.

The series follows April through her journey in the face of this daunting revelation, during a time in her life when the challenges of finding love and success would be enough to keep any girl occupied. But April is determined to fight and refuses to give up her dreams and goals. Watch Sony Channel on Sky 157, Virgin 193, BT 331, TalkTalk 331

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New trailer for LOGAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaE_9pfybL4

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In UK Cinemas 10th March 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3bE0Z1BsMKU We don’t belong here. Watch the new trailer and discover #KongSkullIsland now, starring Brie Larson and Tom Hiddleston.

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New Trailer for Why Him? In Cinemas Boxing Day

“I think you might be insane” – Ned (Bryan Cranston)

Check out the new and hilarious trailer for WHY HIM? Starring James Franco as Laird (who has absolutely no filter) and Bryan Cranston as the straight-laced Ned.

Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry—and Ned’s panic level—escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.

Why Him? isdirected by John Hamburg and produced by Shawn Levy, Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill and Dan Levine, WHY HIM? will be arriving in cinemas on 26th December.

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Bake With a Legend

The Great British Bake Off final is slowly coming to an end *sob* with tonight being the last final to air on the BBC - but no fear there are other ways to get involved with Great british bake off, which arguably are possibly even more fun!  We were invited to Bake with a Legend with series 4 contestants Glenn and Howard (whilst they might not have won they were fan faves and after our time with them some of our faves from all the series’ too!) 

Bake with a legend see’s you spend time with said baking legends whipping up one of their best recipes. We were making chocolate eclairs with praline brittle. They start by showing you how to do it and then you’re sent off, individually or pairs, to recreate the recipie - truly feeling like you’re entering your own techincal challenge.

We’d never made eclairs so were a little bit dubious and intimated but both Glenn and Howard made time to come round, offer advice and give anecdotes from their time on the series.

Somehow we ended up winning! And got to trade in our standard black aprons for some winning red ones.

If you’re a fan of great british bake off or just baking in generally this is a great event to book out, you can hire them for weddings or birthdays and probably some other ideas you can come up with too!

http://www.bakewithalegend.com/ 

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Doctor Strange Review

By Tara Bonar

Doctor Strange was always going to be the trickiest of Marvel heroes to work on the big screen. He sounds like an 80’s synth-pop star. He is in fact one of the most interesting tricks that Marvel has had up its sleeve. They’ve been biding their time to unleash him in cinematic form.

Doctor Stephen Strange is a brilliant neurosurgeon who is the very best in his field. He is the man for the most impossible of injuries. No task is too difficult for him. But what happens when he has a horrific accident (a stomach churning car crash that feels never ending) that robs him of his ability to hold a pen never mind a scalpel? Who is there to do what only he can? With the medical world failing him he heads to Nepal after a chance encounter with a man who he had rejected as a patient years ago. Strange is a broken man, a millionaire now without a cent to his name and a wild and unruly beard. Will he find his answers at this mystical enclave and return to his high-rise New York apartment and industry dinners?

Strange finds himself at the mercy of The Ancient Once (played by the hypnotic Tilda Swinton) who sees a danger in Strange at first that stops her wanting to teach him the mystic arts. She has been burned by Mads Mikkelsen’s Kaecilius, her former student who has committed a heinous crime in order to pursue his own unethical path.

It is Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo that sees more to Strange than his superior ego and self-interest. He sees a man at rock bottom that can be born again.

Treated to a Rocky IV like training sequence we see Strange learning the arts and intricacies of magical spells and mystical wonders. This goes beyond the answer to fixing his hands and becomes his new calling. Strange is thrust into a battle between good and evil with astral projection thrown in for good balance. In a neat scene Strange finds himself back in his old work place in a New York hospital having a very different kind of fight than we’ve ever seen in a Marvel film before.

Cumberbatch succeeds on all levels with bringing Strange to screen. The David Niven of our times. He has the humour (with the exception of a few very out dated jokes), the intelligence and the likeability for a character many will be learning of for the first time. He also might have the best sidekick in a Marvel film with The Cloak of Levitation. I hope we’ll be able to buy one of these...

Marvel continues it’s almost faultless journey in securing the talents of unusual directors. Scott Derrickson might be their most bold choice yet. Derrickson has made a number of horror films in his career (including a Hellraiser film!) and you can see why a director with such a creepy vision can work in a world of dark magic, broken bodies and astral planes. The special effects aren’t just exceptional for Marvel; they’re truly something special in film in general. Think of the first big SFX film you saw where you sat open mouthed and wanting to touch the screen. Star Wars? Jurassic Park? Stargate? The Matrix? Inception? Put them all together and you have the wonders of Doctor Strange. Just imagine being on Disney’s Space Mountain ride while listening to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Throw in the cinematic wonderpiece that is IMAX and you have that added element that will throw you deep and further into Doctor Strange’s world

You can praise the casting in the film, but Marvel just never put a foot wrong there. Tilda Swinton and Chitwel Ejofor are sublime additions and the British trio do wonders to ease the audience into something very unique for a comic book film.

Mads Mikkelsen missed out on playing Malekith the Accursed in Thor 2 because of his taste for human flesh as Hannibal. Lucky break for him and us as his performance as Kaecilius is seductively intense. Kaecillius isn’t a straight forward villain, but a swift and fierce warrior with a disheartened view on the world.

Doctor Strange is a mind-blowing and engaging excursion and a very classy affair.

OUT NOW IN IMAX AND CINEMAS

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Icon Film Distribution is proud to announce the UK release of Drake Doremus' EQUALS, starring Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult. A sci-fi romance, EQUALS tells the story of Silas and Nia who defeat the odds and find love in a world where emotion and relationships are forbidden. EQUALS will be released digitally (EST) on Sept 19th and on VOD & DVD on October 3rd. https://youtu.be/1ugG9aT-y00

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Busted to release new album titled ‘Night Driver’ on 11th November

It’s been twelve long years without Busted after their shock split in 2004.

Just three years ago there was an exciting semi-reunion when Matt and James joined forces with McFly to form McBusted, a projecthat included an arena tour, a series of summer events and an album that both McFly and Busted fans adored, with that brought a renewed love for both bands both together and apart.

A full-on reunion WITH Charlie was a pipe dream, many fans or even Matt and James thought they’d get to experience, a 3rd Busted album featuring Matt, Charlie AND James was even more of an unrealistic possibility.

Earlier in the year the newly reformed Busted hit the road on a sell-out UK tour titled ‘Pigs can Fly’, the tour spanned 18 shows and featured many old favorites as well as three brand new songs that all feature on the brand new album.

But today we can reveal that on 11th November fans of the trio can head to iTunes or to their local music supplier and purchase ‘Night Driver’.

The long awaited album will feature 12 tracks including:

1. Coming Home 2. Night Driver 3. On what You’re on 4. New York 5. Thinking of You 6. Without it 7. One of a Kind 8. I Will Break Your Heart 9. Kids with Computers 10. Easy 11. Out of our Mind 12. Those days are Gone

Those that attended the earlier 2016 UK tour or the shows will be familiar with some of these songs as they were performed whilst on tour.

The album is available to pre-order on Amazon and iTunes now.

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With news breaking earlier in the week of an earlier release date for Marvel’s Doctor Strange there was no surprise to see a brand new poster hit our inbox this afternoon and here it is in all its glory.

Doctor Strange is released in UK cinemas Tuesday 25th October.

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The Lodge comes to Disney Channel

10 years since High School Musical Disney Channel UK have today revealed that ‘The Lodge’ will launch on 23rd September. The Lodge is a live action drama filled with Music and laughter.

The show won’t just air in the UK, The Lodge is due to air in over 100 territories. The series will showcase nine original songs which will be available for download at the end of each episode. 

A series of additional content has been created to introduce audiences to the characters of the show. The first digital music video to be released “Believe That” by the cast of The Lodge has garnered more than 200,000view. Behind the scenes features and cast video diaries will be available for fans on the official Disney Channel Facebook  and Disney Channel YouTube.

Watch the trailer below.

The show explores courage, overcoming hardship, accepting change, controlling your destiny and realising your dreams, while staying truthful to whom you are.  

Supporting cast includes comedian Ellie Taylor (8 Out of 10 Cats), Laila Rouass (Holby City, Footballers’ Wives, Strictly Come Dancing) and Marcus Garvey (Broadchurch, Four Lions).

The Lodge will air Fridays at 5.30PM on the Disney Channel

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Daniel Radcliffe to attend Empire Live

DANIEL RADCLIFFE DOUBLE BILL SCREENING OF SWISS ARMY MAN AND IMPERIUM TO OPEN EMPIRE’S ULTIMATE WEEKEND OF FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE O2 ACTOR DANIEL RADCLIFFE CONFIRMED TO ATTEND AS EMPIRE LIVE UNVEILS ITS FULL PROGRAMME OF EXCITING EVENTS. Taking place from 23 to 25 September, the weekend will kick off with an exclusive double Daniel Radcliffe gala screening, of his two new films, Swiss Army Man and Imperium. Paul Dano co-stars in the highly original comedy adventure Swiss Army Man, co-written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Stranded on a deserted island and on the brink of suicide, Hank (Dano) makes one last bid to escape after discovering a corpse named Manny (Radcliffe) on the beach. After forming a surreal friendship with Manny, Hank is shocked to discover he can talk and possesses strange supernatural powers which he can use to find his way back to civilisation and reunite with his lost love, Sarah (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). For the second portion of the Daniel Radcliffe double bill, Empire Live is proud to present thriller Imperium, starring Radcliffe as FBI intelligence analyst Nate Foster, on the day of the film’s UK theatrical release. After a radioactive isotope is illegally imported into the US, the FBI sends agent Foster on an undercover mission to infiltrate a network of neo-Nazi white supremacist groups they believe may be building a nuclear bomb. Imperium also features an outstanding supporting performance from Toni Collette as Foster’s wisecracking fellow FBI agent, Angela Zamparo. As a special introduction to the double bill, Daniel Radcliffe will participate in an on-stage interview ahead of the screenings at The O2 to discuss both Swiss Army Man and Imperium, exclusively for attending audiences.

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REVIEW: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Having very little knowledge of The Lord of The Ring's trilogy and Tolkien's work, I was a little unsure as to whether The Hobbit would be for me but my reservations were quickly forgotten as within the first minute I was captivated by `The Shire'. The adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, 60 years prior to the events of The Lord of The Rings Trilogy. Bilbo is swept into an quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom from Smaug, a fire breathing dragon. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo finds himself joining a group of thirteen dwarves. Their journey takes them into the Wild; through treacherous lands filled with Goblins and Orcs and deadly Wargs. After a series of ambushes Bilbo finds himself in a cave with Gollum, Whilst there he finds a Gold ring and takes it, but the ring isn't just a ring. This simple looking gold ring is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo can't even imagine. Nine years after the release of the last of Lord of The Rings trilogy Gandalf and friends (old and new) are back in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson the film is 2 hours and 49 minutes of intense action and laughs. Whilst it seems impossible for such a small book to be split in to separate films, the first installment has been executed beautifully (with the help of Tolkien's other works) and the HFR 3D is a must see if possible.

4/5

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FLORENCE + THE MACHINE CONTRIBUTES NEW SONG  TO TIM BURTON’S MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE CONTRIBUTES NEW SONG “WISH THAT YOU WERE HERE” TO TIM BURTON’S MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multiplatinum artist Florence + the Machine contributes a new track entitled “Wish That You Were Here” to Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.

The film opens in cinemas everywhere on September 30, while the song hits digital retailers August 26 via Republic Records.

Purchase “I Wish That You Were Here” 

iTunes: http://republicrec.co/FATMWishThatYouWere

Apple: http://republicrec.co/FATMWishThatYouAM

Google Play: http://republicrec.co/FATMWishThatYouGP

Spotify: http://republicrec.co/FATMWishThatYouSP

ABOUT MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience.  When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.  As Jake learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, he realizes that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies.  Jake must figure out what is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN is rich with fantastical and immersive imagery, memorable characters, epic battles, and unique time travel manipulations—all brought to life by Tim Burton, in the grand style of his films Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Most significantly, it is about embracing the original and peculiar in us all.

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BRIDGET JONES BABY - WORLD PREMIERE

MONDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2016, LONDON.

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FEATURE: Top 5 Spy Films

The theme of espionage has been a recurring theme in cinema for some years. The illusive nature of espionage and the mystery that shrouds the occupation of the spy makes for gripping plot lines. The sub-genre can be traced all the way back to the beginning of the 20th century, with the film The German Spy Peril that was influenced from the onset of the Great War causing invasion literature to spawn, ultimately leading to its transition into film. Some seventy years later, and the genre is still a firm favourite, with the release of the new film Our Kind of Traitor, which is being released on the 12th of September. To celebrate this new spy-thriller, we have compiled a list of some of the greatest spy films of all time.

The Bourne Identity (2002)

To kick of our list, we begin with The Bourne Identity, the first film in a series that now includes four sequels. The film follows the turbulent journey of a man attempting to gain information about his life, after being found with two gunshot wounds to his back, the numbers of a safe deposit box in Zurich and no recollection of his identity. If the allusive nature of espionage wasn’t already enough of a thrill, The Bourne Identity adds onto that, by also shrouding mystery around the identity of the main character. The film also reduces the stereotype of the government spy being a clear-cut ‘goody’ character, when we find out that he is being hunted by people supposedly on his side, CIA assassins. The film cleverly subverts the genre in this way; instead of just exciting and entertaining its audience like many action films it is full of intelligent plot twists and full bodied characters.

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes is the oldest movie featured on our list, being released in 1938, over seventy five years ago. The film’s age highlights the genres unshakeable ability to sustain its popularity. The 1930s was arguably the best decade for spy films, being dubbed by The Guardian as ‘the genre’s golden era’, with this film being one of the high points. The out of the ordinary plotline is executed beautifully, under the direction of the legendary Alfred Hitchcock. The film is arguably one of his best, being paced in a way that allows the tension to flourish spectacularly. Hitchcock also includes his own brand of wit, creating what can only be described as a comedy-thriller. The film masterfully harnesses dark humour in a way that doesn’t draw away from the drama and make it light-hearted. The added bonus is that the hero in this film is a strong, independent female; shaking up the typical, alpha-male characters that have saturated the genre.  

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Skipping forward three quarters of a century, and we’ve come to our next movie, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. This film caused a real stir a few years ago, taking a very different spin on the classic spy film. Instead, we follow George Smiley, who comes out of retirement in order to investigate claims that a mole has infiltrated British Intelligence, or the ‘Circus’. The film explores the more realistic aspects of being involved in high-profile espionage. Instead of being proliferated with extravagant cars and high tech gadgets, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy peels away all illusion of glamour associated with working as a spy. We are instead shown a handful of incredibly lonely and desperate lives of men that are forever sworn to secrecy. Similar to The Lady Vanishes, the film utilises a different type of protagonist than the likes of other popular espionage films that champion ostentatious young men, like James Bond, taking a fresh perspective on the genre of espionage.

James Bond – Dr No

It is impossible to not include at least one James Bond film on this list. The James Bond franchise is the most popular series of espionage films of all time, with Dr No being the first film in the series of  23 films. The smooth and suave spy is universally recognisable, known for his tailored suit, plush Aston Martin and iconic drink order; a martini ‘shaken, not stirred’. Dr No is much more tongue and cheek than films like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Its purpose is to entertain, which it delivers in the bucket load. Dr No glamorises the life of a Spy, glorifying Bond as a hero who saves the day. Dr No is the perfect example of an escapist movie, portraying a man who seems to have it all.

Our Kind of Traitor

Our Kind of Traitor transforms the theme of espionage once again. Whilst on holiday, an unsuspecting couple accidentally get caught up with the Russian Mafia after meeting one of their servants. The man asks them to try and get him refuge with British Intelligence in exchange for him exposing a branch of corruption that runs right through the core of London. The movie moves away from exploring the lives of spies and those who are deeply involved with espionage, and instead focuses on the experiences of a regular couple who get caught up with two dark and mysterious organisations. Due to the relatable nature of the two main characters, the tension created throughout the film is even greater, as you have as much information as the protagonists. Grippingly gritty, this film will have you hooked from the start, taking you on roller coaster of twists and turns, where you won’t know your ally from your enemy.

OUR KIND OF TRAITOR is released on EST from 5th September 2016 and on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD on 12th September 2016.