ODEON Magazine August 2016

PHOTO: © 2016 warner bros. ent. PHOTO: © 2015 STX Productions, LLC Watch the trailer Free State of Jones The Girl with All the Gifts A soldier who became an outlaw... an outlaw who became a leader! This epic historical drama follows the real-life exploits of Newton Knight, 9 SEPT a Southern farmer who launched an armed rebellion against the Confederacy during America’s Civil War (1861 to 1865). Joining forces with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight attempts to form a ‘Free State of Jones’ in the area around Jones County, Mississippi, making him public enemy number one with the Confederate army. With the excellent Matthew McConaughey playing Knight, this is a fascinating look at a tumultuous period in American history when the country was at war with itself. And how’s this for a fact? Extra Christopher David McKnight is an actual descendent of the real-life Knight. Newt was his third great grandfather. Cool or what? She has the power to save the world... Adapted from the novel by M.R. Carey, this absorbing horror is set in a dystopian future where mankind has been largely wiped out (thanks to a potent fungal infection). The infected, referred to as “hungries”, lose all mental capabilities and enjoy feasting on the flesh of humans. They are – in essence – zombies. The survivors, meanwhile, live in heavily guarded areas, where, overseen by head scientist Caroline Caldwell (Glenn Close), they search, in vain, for a cure. Caldwell is convinced that a small group of part-“hungry”, part-human children hold the secret to mankind’s salvation. But when she selects a young female for dissection, a conflicted teacher (Gemma Arterton) finds herself compelled to save “the girl with all the gifts”. 23 SEPT PHOTO: © 2016 summit entertainment, LLC Deepwater Horizon The true story behind the worst oil spill in US history This gripping actioner is based on the true story of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. Situated in American waters, this semi-submersible vessel exploded in 2010, resulting in a fireball that was visible 40 miles away. Indeed, the legal ramifications as to who was 30 SEPT responsible still rumble on… This retelling, which stars Mark Wahlberg (Ted) and Kate Hudson (Mother’s Day), relates the events from the point of view of the men and women on the rig that day and their loved ones waiting for news at home. Definitely not a film for the faint of heart! Watch the trailer odeon.co.uk 9

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