ODEON Magazine December 2016 | Page 6

things you need to know about… Sing 1 2 4 5 Sing opens in ODEON cinemas on 27 January Watch the trailer Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk The perils of war – as told through the eyes of a 19-year-old “It’s sort of weird. Being honoured for the worst day of your life.” Two-time Oscar winner Ang Lee directs this thoughtprovoking drama based on the novel by Ben Fountain. It sees 19-year-old US soldier Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn) returning home to a hero’s welcome 6 JAN Watch the trailer ///FILM GOSSIP/// 6 odeon.co.uk following a harrowing tour of Iraq. Through flashbacks we learn what really happened to Billy and his comrades-in-arms during their mission, which contrasts uncomfortably with the celebrations back home. A fascinating and moving story about the often devastating price of war. • D