Hoyts Mega Movie | Dec/Jan 2014 | Page 17

NEW MOVIES | JAN RELEASED: 9 JAN The Book Thief T he story of Liesel, an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. She learns to read with encouragement from her new family and Max, a Jewish refugee who they are hiding under the stairs. For Liesel and Max, the power of words and imagination become the only escape from the tumultuous events happening around them. DRAMA STARS: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson DIRECTOR: Brian Percival RATING: TBC www.47ronin.co.nz/ RELEASED: 47 Ronin A fter a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honour to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Reeves) — a half-breed they once rejected — as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. 9 JAN ACTION STARS: Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano DIRECTOR: Carl Rinsch RATING: TBC DEC/JAN 2014 17