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4. This past month in the cinema

6. Hunger Games

Special Feature

10. Gravity Review

14. Unlimited value?

16. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Special Feature

20. Coming Soon

22. Make your own movie snacks

24. Movie Quotes Quotes

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Katniss Everdeen

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The girl on fire

This past Month in the cinema

Filth:

Detective Sergeant Bruce Robert-son (James McAvoy) is angling for promotion to Detective inspector.

The only problem is, he is snorts Cocaine and gets wasted every night.

Following a messy divorce, his problems may far exceed what meets the eye.

Can he overcome his demons and prove to himself and his boss that he is a good man?

Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, Filth is outrageously funny and very, very wrong.

Metacritic give it 70/100.

We say: James McAvoy is fantas-tic in this razor-sharp role. The sex, drugs and black humour may not be for everyone but he more than makes up for it.

Girl Most Likely:

Imogene (Kristen Wiig), a failed play write from New York is forced to move back to her mothers home in New Jersey.

Having faked a suicide attempt to get her boyfriends attention, she is admitted to hospital and placed under her mother’s care.

Already unhappy at the news, things worsen when she finds her mother has a new boyfriend (Imogene thinks he is cheating on her), and an aspiring musi-cian (Darren Criss) has moved into her old room.

Metacritic give it 37/100.

We think: While it might not be the next big thing, it is sincere, heartfelt and quirky.

Kristen Wiig plays her part well and while the story may be a lit-tle far-fetched, we believe in her sincerity.

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This past Month in the cinema

How I Live Now:

An American girl (Saoirse Ro-nan) is sent to live with relatives in the English countryside .

While fighting to survive the war around her, she discovers love and purpose.

Set in the future, it offers a bleak look at what England has come to. There are no gadgets or high tech cars, it is sparse and hope-less.Despite the despair around her, Daisy thrives.

What will happen when the bombs hit?

Based on the novel by Meg Rosoff. Released in UK cinemas on October 4th, Metacritic rate it 57/100.

Our verdict: Worth a watch if only for the beautiful scenery.

Give the book a go.

Prisoners:

How far will one man go to find his daughter?

Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) takes matters in to his own hands when Detective Loki’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) investigation into the disappearance of his young daughter and her friend fails to find the kidnapper.

Convinced he knows who is behind it, he must find a way to force the suspect to confess.

Can he be sure he has the right person and will his friend sup-port him?

Detective Loki is determined to solve the case and find the girls but as time goes on, it seems more and more unlikely that they will be found alive.

The two men, refusing to give up, continue with their very dif-ferent methods of crime solving.

In the end, who will be the one to find the children?

Metacritic rate Prisoners as 74/100.

We think: The film builds a great tension throughout and the reactions of the characters seem very genuine.

The running time may be a little long in relation to the plot but the great performances of the cast, particularly Gyllenhaal as the detective who’s never lost a case make up for it.

While there may be a little too much focus on Dover’s interro-gation scenes, the film remains entertaining throughout.

As a viewer you will find your-self with the same problem as Dover. All indications point to one suspect, but how can he be sure? How far should he go to find out?

Definitely one to watch, it will keep you guessing until the last minute.

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The Hunger games:

Catching FireJennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson return as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in the second instalment of the world-wide best-selling Hunger Games series.

The huge popularity of the books and the first movie have made this one of the year’s most anticipated films.

A new director, Francis Law-rence (no relation to Jennifer) has taken over for this movie which will show much more of the world of Panem.

We will get to see what life is like in the other districts and, of course, a whole new arena.

The last film ends, with Katniss and Peeta as victors of the an-nual Hunger Games. The first time in the history of the games two people have returned from the arena.

We know that the authorities are angry that two children could undermine their control.

They view Katniss’s trick with poisonous berries as an act of rebellion.

“ Every Revolu-tion begins with a spark”

Back in District 12, Katniss and Peeta struggle to adjust to their new lives as victors of the Capi-tol’s viscous blood sport.

As the traditional victory tour of the other districts approaches, Katniss is horrified to hear that the others are beginning to rebel against the Capitol. All because of her.

President Snow threatens Kat-niss’ friends and loved ones if she cannot contain the unrest in the other districts. Can this re-ally be all because of her?

Scared for her friend’s and fam-ily, Katniss knows the only way to fix the problem is to convince the people in the districts that she is just a girl crazy in love and not the face of a rebellion.

Snow makes it clear that Katniss has not done enough to satisfy him. Some of the districts are in full scale rebellions now.

Even though Peeta and Katniss announce their engagement to the world at the end of the vic-tory tour, it hasn’t been enough.

Did she ever have a chance of stopping what was put in mo-tion by accident? Or were the districts waiting for a spark anyway?

When the victory tour is over, president Snow reveals the theme of the 75th Hunger Games.

Every 25 years there is a “Quar-ter Quell”, a special games to remind the districts of the rebel-lions many years before.

Promising to be more horrific than usual, it can only be bad news. President Snow announc-es:

“The Tributes are to be reaped from the existing pool of victors!”This surely cannot be a coinci-dent. It’s just too perfect, the per-fect solution for the capitol to get rid of the face of the rebellion.

As the only female victor in district 12, Katniss will be going back to the arena.

The problem is, what is she go-ing to do about Peeta? She will either return to the arena with him or Haymitch. She must find a way to protect Peeta.

Can she and Haymitch work together to save the boy with the bread?

Or are forces much bigger at play here? As usual, Katniss will just have to sit back, hold on tight and wait and see.

Johanna mason Victor of the 71st hunger games. Hails from district 7. She won her games by pretending to be weak. Sly and cunning she has a tal-ent for axes. She believes the Capitol can do noth-ing more to hurt her.

Finnick o’dair Victor of the 65th hunger games. Hails from district 4, where fishing is the industry. He is especially skilled with a trident. After winning his games, Presi-dent Snow forces him into prostitution in the Capitol. He does not trade in mon-ey, but secrets.

Effie TrinketThe district 12 escort. Usu-ally bored by the lack of winners in 12, she is ecstat-ic when Peeta and Katniss win. Though appearing superficial, she does grow genuinely fond of the two and is heart broken when she hears they will be re-turning to the arena.

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The Hunger Games - Catching FireReleased : 22nd NovemberRating: 12A

Already bulldozing its way into the box office, Catching Fire is set to surpass the success of the first instalment of The Hunger Games.

We go along to the midnight release at Cineworld Queen’s Links to see if all the talk is justi-fied.

In the crowded screen, you can see people of all ages, includ-ing grouchy looking parents with their children, too young to come alone at midnight.

As the lights dip, the excite-ment is almost visible. There are cheers as the opening credits roll.

We are immediately reunited with everyone’s favourite heroine, Katniss Everdeen. What is immediately evident is the change in the style of direction.

Moving through the film, each scene is breathtaking and re-vealing. As we are introduced to each of the districts we get to experience Katniss’ and Peeta’s feelings as it is their first time touring the rest of Panem.

Francis Lawrence does an excel-lent job of really showing how tiny Katniss is compared to this vast, hopeless society.

The first movie moved sluggish-ly and never really captured the drama and terror of the story. While entertaining, it left the viewer feeling under whelmed, especially fans of the books.

Fortunately, Catching Fire does not have this problem. Fast paced action scenes keep us on the edge of our seats. It comes across as a much more serious piece of cinematography than the first.

The new faces, new arena and the excellent writing make the 146 minutes fly by.

As the lights come up, and peo-ple start to file out of the cinema, eyes bright despite the time they talk excitedly about what they loved. It is going to be a long wait for the third instalment, but if it follows in Catching Fire’s footsteps it will be well worth the wait.

If there is one criticism to make it is this; for people who haven’t read the book it can be a little confusing at times.

While the movie is very loyal to the book, using word for word dialogue in places, certain things are missing. While this does not make a huge difference overall, if you really think about some of the events, you are left with questions.

I have been asked some of these questions and answered him without a second thought. It was only after this that I realised I was answering from my knowl-edge of the books rather than what I had just seen.

It seems that if you just sit back and relax, watching the movie for easy entertainment, it will go unnoticed, however if you are becoming invested in the events, it can be a little frustrating not understanding the actions of some characters. Advice: Definitely see it, but consider reading the books.

Gravity

GravityReview by:Liam McLaughlin

Sir Isaac Newton once meta-phorized space as a blank slate, a stage in which all the action in our universe unfolds. Whether or not director Alfonso Cuarón has ever heard this analogy one thing is certain, he has certainly succeeded in making space his stage, the place where all the action in his latest picture takes place.

Gravity is like your classic “ship-wrecked survivors on a desert island” tale. Except, instead of a boat you have a spacecraft, and instead of a desert island you have space.

The picture soars onto the screen without a moment’s hesitation, after a brief title card with no opening credits the audience is plunged immediately into its world (or lack thereof). The first thing you see is the satellite floating in the distance against the black, starry background that is the cosmos, and as the camera flies towards it you start to realise the grandeur of the movie. Every tiny detail has been calculated thoroughly and well In advance and this makes for a very smooth, professional experience.

It is during this long continuous first shot in the movie that we are introduced to our two main protagonists, Dr Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Matt Kow-alsky (George Clooney). Stone is a medical engineer on her first mission into space and Kowalsky is a veteran shuttle pilot.

They are on a routine spacewalk when disaster strikes and the pair find themselves stranded without any means of communi-cation back to Earth.

Sandra Bullock’s performance in this movie is a game changer. Even though every single one of her movements from her fingers to her toes was planned out in advance, she still manages to convey a wide array of emotions to the audience and this is just as well, because there are long sections of this movie where Bullock has to carry most of the narrative all by herself, with nothing but a black, starry back-ground to accompany her.

Clooney’s performance is slight-ly less inspiring, he’s consistent and emotive but the viewer is always fully aware that they are watching George Clooney instead of astronaut Matt Kow-alsky, possibly something to do with his incessant need to project that famous “Clooney charm”. At times this can detract from the story.

during the 90 minute running time. It can be “movie-ish” at times especially after the 45 minute mark, like some slightly forced dialogue scenes between Bullock and Clooney.

And despite some action scenes playing out like a “how much can really go wrong? Oh let’s try this oh it didn’t work” Roland Emmerich disaster movie, it never loses the audience’s atten-tion or emotional investment in the characters. Nor does it break the flow accented by Cuarón’s direction.

What it lacks in story is made up for in special effects. As 90%+ of the movie is CGI there is a stigma that first needs to be broken down. This is not an unbelievably digital looking Star Wars Episode 1 or a World War Z. Cuarón uses CGI to enhance the experience more than just as a vehicle for performing actions otherwise impossible.

He also utilises lighting, colour, perspective and a sense of com-position flow to portray the ex-panding universe the heroes are lost in as a character in and of itself. Some of the point of view shots of the earth and the space station from the astronaut’s eyes are simply breath-taking. And the long, unedited shots are refreshing to see next to the choppy, fast, “cut to the action” style of editing of most modern action/adventure flicks.

Edits are scarce and each one is used as a device to draw your attention from one place to the next, be that furthering the story or to denote a sense of disori-entation usually to make you feel lost in the expanse like the characters, bringing a sense of vastness to the picture.

It is not Stanley Kubrick’s deep, metaphor heavy “2001, A Space Odyssey” but it does provide enough character and story de-velopment to sustain interest

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Gravity is a film that needs to be appreciated on the big screen, it is vast and expanding like the universe it depicts and, although it lacks in certain storytelling ele-ments, this does not detract from the monumental way Cuarón portrays an expanding universe. It is an epic space opera of equal or even greater proportions to “2001” and “Star Wars”.

Metacritic: 96/100

Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Audience: 8.6/10

Based on these reviews, we defi-nitely recommend catching this film while its still in the cinema to get the full effect.

Meetyour criticName: Liam McLaughlin

Age: 19

Occupation: Music Student

Passions: Jazz Fusion, guitars,Film

Favourite Film: The Godfather

Favourite director:Quentin Tarantino

Why do you love film?

As a musician, I love the com-bination of different media. I love how music and visuals come together, compliment-ing the other perfectly. On their own they can’t achieve such impact, but together they have the power to make people feel hundreds of dif-ferent emotions.

Unlimited Unlimitedcard... Value?

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The Cineworld Unlimited card boasts huge savings for it’s customers.

Here’s the deal:

For £15.90 per month, you can visit any Cineworld Cinema* as many times as you like, to see any film, without paying for tickets.

Sound great? Lets add the fact that you get 10% off of food and drinks at the cinema, and a variety oflocal dealsaroundyourchosen Cineworldcinema.

However,before youtake outyour bank card and beg them to take your money, it’s important to consider if it’s actually worth it.

£15.90 does seem a reasonable price to go to the cinema as often as you like, but you must take out a 12 month contract for the card. There is no escape plan if you realise that you aren’t get-ting the most of your card.

There are a few factors you need to consider...

1. How often do you actually go to the cinema?

As silly as it sounds thinking about this before you have a card, it’s vital. If you currently only go once a month, there’s probably a reason for that.

Now, Price might be one of the reasons. If it is, then great. Unlimited Card is probably for you. But what about time? Do you only have time to go once a month? How is that going to change when you have a card?

Your taste in movies is also important. Do you find yourself going so infrequently because you simply don’t enjoy 90% of the new movies coming out? A big bonus of the card is that you will probably see movies you otherwise wouldn’t because you’re not paying for tickets, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to enjoy them. If you are notori-ously fussy with your movies, you might want to reconsider buying a card.

2. You still have to pay for some things (DUN DUN DUNNNN)

That’s right, it’s not all free. In the first 12 months of the con-tract, there is a £1.50 fee for every 3D film you see. Now that may seem easily avoided, just see the film in 2D right? Well, not only does that limit the times you can see the film, just imag-ine you are going with a group of non Unlimited Card friends. Their tickets are going to cost the same whether it’s 2D or 3D, just try convincing them it’ll be better in 2D, just so you can save £1.50.

The snacks at the cinema are also very expensive. Of course, you get 10% off, but that isn’t a very big discount. Just imagine you are going to see a 3D film and you get hungry. Its going to cost you around £6.50 for that trip.

So it is important to remember that for the average person, it will not make most cinema trips free. If you’re savvy though, and take your own snacks (the cinema really doesn’t mind, as long as it isn’t hot) then you will make a pretty huge saving on a trip.

To add to those savings, if you continue with your contract after 12 months, you will be up-graded to a Cineworld Premium

Unlimited Unlimitedcard... Value?

Yep, an Unlimited Premium card. This functions the same way as the regular card, except that you can see 3D films for no extra costs and you get 25% off of food and drink in the cinema.

It does mean another contract, but if you’re considering keep-ing it after a year, you’re prob-ably making the most of it.

One last thing to bear in mind is the frequent Unlimited card exclusive screenings of new movies before they are widely released.

This hopefully will help you decide if you want to take the plunge into Unlimited cinema.

As a helpful guide, hereare some current pricesfor Cineworld at Union Square. Prices for ticketsvary based on the time and day of the week. most notable after 5pmand on Saturdays.

Adult Ticket £7.70 - £9.30 Student Ticket £4.20 - £5.80Child Ticket £5.80Food and drink combo £6.50 Reg £7.30 Large(Drink + Popcorn OR Hotdog OR Nachos

The Hobbit :Desolation of Smaug

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The Hobbit :Desolation of Smaug

Coming soon to a cinema near everyone... 13th December 2013

2013 has seen a vast number of sequels so far;

we’ve hadCatching Fire;Cloudy with a Chance of Meat-balls 2;Machete Kills;Insidious: Chapter 2;the list goes on and on. Some have been popular, others not so much, but perhaps the most widely anticipated sequel of the year is going to be The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

The Lord of the Rings has such a huge fan base across the world, it is a firm favourite of thousands of people. Naturally the same people are fans of the shortest book in the series, The Hobbit. Surprisingly, it is this book which was selected to be made into three movies, rather than the main three books.

The Hobbit has a much more accessible feel than the first three movies. It is the sort of film parents can take their children to see (provided they are able to sit still for a long time).

In my mind, The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings has a place right next to Harry Potter. It has that same special feeling when you watch or read them. I think it’s something about immersing yourself completely in another world, yet feeling the connection to the characters.

For me it’s one of those stories I can pick up whenever and lose myself in.

Thankfully the movies have kept that magic alive and despite the massive Hollywood budget, director, actors, it remains the same intimate story. You can still feel a part of it, discovering your adventurous side along with Bilbo.

Without that, the movies would just be lengthy shots of nice scenery.

Let your adventurousside shine through...

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" Destroy the dragon. Take back your homeland..."

"If this is to end in fire then we will all burn...together"

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Coming soon to the cinema

Carrie

Based on the Stephen King nov-el, this is a remake of the 1976 movie starring Sissy Spacek.

New Director Kimberly Peirce stays very true to the 1976 mov-ie, shot for shot in some scenes, some of the dialogue is even the same. She has however put her own spin on it.

The film overall has been mod-ernized, it even features Youtube in one of its key scenes.

Carrie, played by Kick Ass’ Chloe Grace Moretz, is very much the same timid charac-ter, it will be interesting to see if Moretz can pull this off and throw away the stigma her previous character creates. Can you imagine Hit Girl as a timid, bullied young girl? Me neither.

Carrie’s mother, Margaret, is played by Julianne Moore, so straight away we know she is going to have more screen time than in the original.

The film has already been released in the US and has had mixed reviews, but that is to be

expected from any classic film remake.

Some reviews suggest it just doesn’t have the same feeling as the original movie.

The Chicago Sun-Times said:

“This “Carrie” comes off like a Lifetime film, adding little new and nothing substantial to improve on DePalma’s classic.”

Fortunately, not all of the re-views are so damning, The St Loius Post-Dispatch say:

“And long before the blood starts spilling, it’s clear the new team has mostly nailed it.”

They rate it an impressive 88/100.

We are excited to give it a go, and who knows? It might be better than the original! *GASP-SHOCK HORROR*

Released: 29th November in UK cinemas.

Coming soon to the cinema

“A document that is raw, eloquent, horrifying and essential.”Richard CorlissTime Magazine

12 Years a Slave

Set in the middle of the 19th Century, 12 Years a Slave tells the tale of Solomon Northup, a free black musician living in New York City.Northup is promised a job in Washington and leaves immediately.

As he arrives in Washington, it is clear that all is not as it seems, he is kidnapped and shipped to Louisiana by slave trader Theophilus Freeman. Solomon is given the new name, Platt Hamilton. In Louisi-ana he is sold to plantation owner William Ford.

After living as a slave here for a time, he is sold on again, this time to a sadistic, racist called Edwin Epps.

A Canadian carpenter and abolitionist called Samuel Bass gives Solomon some hope that he might one day be free again.

The movie, directed by Steve McQueen is already released in the USA and has had massive success. Praised as being the greatest film about slavery in the world. Critics have so far loved it, Metacritic currently rate it at 97/100, with 45 positive and 1 mixed critic reviews.

While the topic of black slavery may be more prominent in the US, the UK also played a big part in the Slave Trade. It is a good source of learning. This is a film that will make you realise all over again how terrible slavery was. 12 Years a Slave is coming out with a number of other slavery relates films, seemingly sparked by the suc-cess of Tarantino’s Django. While this film may be more refined than Django, it will hopefully have the same raw feeling.

Released 10th January 2014

Make your own Movie SnacksGetting ready to host a movie marathon at home? Maybe all three Lord of the Rings extended editions in one sitting?

Whatever the movie, one thing is for sure, you’re going to need sustenance. A no-brainer solu-tion is popping to the supermar-ket and getting some microwave popcorn and a bag of Haribo.

Getting a little bored of the same old routine? We hear ya’.

Here we have some inventive ideas for making your own deli-cious* snacks at home. As there are no hard rules as to what you can eat watching a movie, its up to you to get creative.

A great idea is to theme your snacks around the films you will be watching. If you’re watching The Godfather, make your own Pizza. Watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Dip things in chocolate, it’s really easy, and much more exciting to make your own snacks this way, you can even include the cook-ing of the snacks into your night.

Here are some interesting ideas found around the internet that make great snack foods.

Hope you enjoy!

* The deliciousness of your home-made snacks will depend on your cooking ability. Front Seat will not be able to accept any responsibility for food poi-soned friends or destroyed kitchens.Happy cooking!

Roasted Chickpeas(Chilli,coriander and lime)A great alternative to popcorn, these chickpeas are crunchy, flavourful and you will never seem to make enough. There are many flavour combinations you could try, but this one is really really yummy. (Chickpeas are really healthy too! They’re full of protein, zinc and folate!)

Ingredients- 1 Can chickpeas (about 425g)- 1tbsp Olive Oil- 1 1/2 tsp chilli sauce (Sriracha works well and it’s available in Tesco for £2.50!)- 1 tsp Lime Juice- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt- 1 tbsp Fresh Coriander, chopped- 1 tsp Lime Zest

Method:1. Heat oven to 200°c. Rinse and drain chickpeas.2. Pat dry with a paper towel (some skins will come off, it’s fine)3. Whisk together oil, chilli sauce, lime juice and sea salt.4. Add chickpeas and coat. Spread out on lined baking tray, roast for 35-40 minutes. (stir half way through)5. Sprinkle with coriander and lime zest, toss to coat6. Allow to cool. (Slightly, they’re best eaten warm!)

Mini Muffin Pizza’s

Making your own pizza dough can be a bit of a pain. Especially when you just want something quick and easy. These pizza’s are super easy to make, cost a fraction of the price of a takea-way or shop bought pizza and can be topped with anything.Ingredients- English muffins, in halves (al-low 3 halves per guest to be safe)- Tomato puree - Cheese, Mozzarella or your choice- a selection of toppingsMethod1. Preheat your grill to high (re-member to keep the door open if you have to, or your cooker could explode. I speak from experience. )2. Spread some tomato puree over the muffin halves, as much or as little as you like3. Sprinkle over some grated cheese of your choice4. Add toppings (these pizza’s usually work best if you don’t put too many toppings on at once Too many toppings can stop them crisping up and they come out a little soggy)5. Pop them on a lined baking tray and into the grill until the cheese has melted and the edges are golden brown.6. Serve!

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Cookie + Ice Cream Sandwiches

These are perfect as a quick and easy dessert. They can be made up to 2 weeks in advance and kept in a box in the freezer.

If you are feeling adventurous and/or ambitious, you can have a go at making your own cook-ies, but this is a guide for when you want to throw something together at the last minute.

Ingredients

- 1 packet of chocolate chip cook-ies, smaller ones will probably work better- Ice cream, softened. Any fla-vour will work- chocolate chips or other small, edible decorations for coating the sides, e.g, chopped nuts, coconut etc.

Method

1. Arrange your cookies in pairs.2. Make sure you have a box ready to put them into as quick-ly as possible.3. Set out plates with your coat-ings, ready to roll the sandwich-es in when they are filled.4. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of your chosen ice cream on to one of each cookie pair.5. Place the other on top and press down slightly.6. Roll the sides of each in the toppings and place into box.7. Secure lid and place in freezer to firm up. This will usually take a minimum of 2 hours

D.I.Y Microwave Popcorn

If you just can’t handle the thought of having a movie night without popcorn, don’t despair. Even this is better when you do it yourself. Microwave popcorn is super expensive, around £3 for a box of 3 packets. Popcorn Kernels on the other hand are around £2 for a whole bag.This easy recipe gives you freedom to season your popcorn anyway you want and can be much much healthier. Popcorn itself is a whole grain so is high in fibre and has a whole host of benefits to eating it. The problem comes when we buy it from the cinema with the added oils and copious amounts of salt. Making it yourself might allow you to see some of the benefits of eating the super food.Ingredients- 32g Popcorn Kernels- 1 tsp olive oil- Your seasoning (salt, sugar etc)Method1. Mix your ingredients together and put in a microwavable glass bowl.2. Cover loosely, allowing air to escape and cook in microwave until popping slows to 3-5 sec-onds apart.3. Eat your new and improved popcorn while it’s hot. You’ll never want to buy the cinema stuff again!

Ginger Ale

Okay, so we’re not always going to have time to make our own drinks just for a movie night. This recipe is perfect for an oc-casion where you really want to push the boat out (with minimal effort and really easy-to-follow steps)This refreshing drink puts the stuff you buy at the shops to shame.

Ingredients- 280g peeled, coarsely chopped fresh ginger- 3 strips lemon peel (yellow part only)- 200 -250g sugar (depends on your taste)- Chilled soda waterMethod1. Put ginger and lemon peel in a pan with about 1L of water. Sim-mer for 10 minutes.2. Add sugar, simmer for 15 minutes, stirring constantly until reduced by about 1/4.3. Strain mixture, keeping the liquid. Discard lemon peel, ginger can be kept for use in ice creams and desserts.4. Cool the syrup and seal tightly. Chill until needed. Will last up to 1 week in the fridge5. For a 16oz glass, mix 60ml of the ginger syrup to a glass and top with 250ml of cold soda wa-ter and ice. MixYou may want to adjust the strength for your own tastes.

1.“My teeth have begun to fall out. The medicine cabinet is now the Brun-dle Museum of Natural History. You wanna see what else is in it?”

2.“I fell so completely in love with these shoes, I bought enough pairs to last my whole lifetime. This is my last pair.”

3.“You talk about venge-ance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you? Or my boy to me?”

Are you ready to test your knowledge of Movie Quotes? Think you’ve got what it it takes to be the champion of fairly obscure film references?Well, it’s your lucky day, bellow are 12 quotes. Some are easy, some are not.Let’s see how well you do, email your answers to the adress provided at the bottom of the page, the win-ner will be announced in the next issue.P.S Try not to cheat!

4.“I’m not supposed to be within two hundred feet of a school... or a Chuck E. Cheese.”

5.“It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.”

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Submit your answers to 1205827@rgu.ac.ukAnswers revealed in next month’s issue!

6.“Sorry, I’ve had enough of running away, Sophie. Now I’ve got something I want to protect. It’s you.”

7. “We’re going to get you. We’re going to get you. Not another peep. Time to go to sleep.

8.“My good man, did you simply get carried away with your dramatic ges-ture, or are you pointing your weapon at me with lethal intention?”

9.“Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I’m not gonna hurt ya. You didn’t let me finish my sentence. I said, I’m not gonna hurt ya. I’m just going to bash your brains in.”

10.“Wait, young man. You cannot escape destiny by running away!”

Bonus.“I hope they have pudding...”

Movies are great;but remember...

In the words of Lemony Snicket: “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”