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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT NEXT CHANGE MOVIES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN DECEMBER THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (Digital) | 21 Nov ‘13 Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks Director: Francis Lawrence Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a Victor’s Tour of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell)—a competition that could change Panem forever. PREMIERING ON HBO & HBO HD IN DECEMBER THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Premieres Sunday, December29 at 10pm on HBO / HBO HD THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG | 12 Dec ‘13 PARKLAND | 21 Nov ‘13 Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cast: James Badge Dale, Zac Efron, Jackie Earle Haley Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Orlando Bloom Director: Peter Landesman Director: Peter Jackson Recounting the chaotic events that occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece 1963, Parkland weaves together the perspectives of a handful of ordinary indiThe Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the viduals suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances: the young doctors and Secret Service; an unwitting camadventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys nurses at Parkland Hospital; Dallas’ chief of thewatched and examined film in hiseraman who captured what became the most with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oak- tory; the FBI agents who nearly had the gunman within their grasp; the brother of enshield (Richard Armitage)on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom Lee Harvey Oswald, left to deal with his shattered family; and JFK’s security team, of Erebor. witnesses to both the President’s death and Vice President Lyndon Johnson’s rise to power over a nation whose innocence was forever altered. ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Eight years after Harvey Dent’s passing, Commissioner Gordon, being filled with guilt for covering up Dent’s crimes, writes a resignation letter for the police force, but somehow or rather, fails to submit it. With Batman in recluse, a masked crook known as Bane torments and terrorises Gotham City till they are at their wit’s end. This causes Batman to resurface and defend the city that previously deems him as the enemy. Premiers Saturday, December 14 at 8pm on HBO / HBO HD Directed by Academy Award-winning director, Christopher Nolan and starring Santa Claus’ youngest son, Arthur, is the least capable of all Clauses. Because of an multiple award-winning actor Christian Bale, catch the last instalment of the Batunforeseen circumstance, Santa misses out on one child during his delivery of pre- man trilogy THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, premiering Sunday, December 29 at 10pm sents on Christmas Eve, leaving Arthur to embark on a hilarious and rougue adven- on HBO (StarHub TV Ch 601) / HBO HD (StarHub TV Ch 655). ture to help send out this last gift before Christmas morning dawns. A heartwarming comedy about an unlikely hero, be moved by the premiere of this animation ARTHUR CHRISTMAS on Saturday, December 14 at 8pm on HBO (StarHub TV Ch 601) / HBO HD (StarHub TV Ch 655). THE BOURNE LEGACY Premiers Sunday 1 Dec ‘13 at 10pm on HBO/HBO HD THE COUNSELOR | 28 Nov ‘13 Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad P