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It’s no longer a game THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1

Release Date: 18/03/15 Format:

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Deleted Scenes Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence & Producer Nina Jacobson Songs of Rebellion: Lorde on Curating the Soundtrack Lorde’s Yellow Flicker Beat Music Video ‘The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of MJ1’ 8-part feature- length documentary ‘ Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman’

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 departs from the arena spectacle of the previous films for its grim, downbeat finale. Following her rescue from the rubble of the 75th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself in the subterranean and secretive District 13, whose President (Julianne Moore) convinces her to become the “Mockingjay” – the face of the

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rescuing Peeta. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is hard to judge as a standalone film – it’s all set-up for the revolution to come. And while some fans might feel a bit shortchanged by the trend of splitting final books into two movies, at least the conclusion is less a cliffhanger than a momentary pause to regroup, take stock – and a deep breath – before the final showdown.

uprising against the oppressive Capitol. Whilst shooting propaganda videos that will fan the flames of rebellion within the Districts, Katniss discovers that fellow gamer Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) has been captured, tortured and turned into a puppet for the Capitol. Consequently, Katniss becomes torn between her new role as a revolutionary and

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Middle-earth melee THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Release Date: 26/03/15 Format:

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“We come to it at last. The great battle of our time.” Hang on, that was in The Return of the King , but Gandalf’s ominous declaration also applies to the spectacular final chapter in The Hobbit trilogy. With the dragon Smaug having taken flight, the treasure trove beneath The Lonely Mountain is suddenly up for grabs, but greedy dwarf Thorin Oakenshield won’t part with a

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In the book, the whole Battle of the Five Armies takes place in just one chapter – and is described to the reader after the fact. While in the film, the battle takes up nearly half of the running time. Peter Jackson confirmed that principal photography on the movies had finished after 266 days. The exact same amount of days as The Lord of the Rings .

The Desolation of Smaug , The Battle of the Five Armies delivers a rousing and satisfying conclusion to a trilogy that never should have been a trilogy. Jackson’s expanded prequel series was never going to match his mighty and groundbreaking The Lord of the Rings , but ultimately, it’s no Phantom Menace either. Let the back- to-back Hobbit film marathons commence.

single coin. Consequently, dwarves, elves, men, orcs, trolls, and even giant bats, clash in the titular conflict, which occupies a majority of the movie’s surprisingly lean 144 minute running time (it’s the shortest film in Jackson’s Tolkien six-pack – at least until the inevitable extended edition). While our favourite chapter remains

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