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All men must die. GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON

Release Date: 18/02/15 Format:

DVD & BD Behind the Battle for the Wall The Fallen: A Roundtable The Politics of Power: A Look Back at Season 3 Bastards of Westeros Deleted/Extended Scenes Audio Commentaries

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“Valar morghulis.” Picking up pretty much straight after the shocking conclusion of the third series, season four continues the main story arcs, while introducing a major new royal family, the Martells. They’ve arrived in King’s Landing for the wedding of the monstrous King Joffey but their leader, the wonderfully debauched Red Viper, also has

In-Episode Guide Histories and Lore

In a rare move for a cable channel, the fifth and sixth seasons were announced simultaneously less than 24 hours after the season four premiere.

journeys in the wilderness. Although this season doesn’t include anything quite as shocking as the Red Wedding, a number of major characters meet incredibly messy ends, and there’s a bloody, episode- long skirmish that rivals season two’s Battle of the Blackwater. Needless to say, GoT remains a must- own TV juggernaut. • See page 40

a score to settle with the Lannisters. Elsewhere, Jon Snow struggles to convince his skeptical superiors about the threat posed by Mance Rayder’s army of wildlings beyond the Wall, Daenerys learns that ruling cities can be harder than conquering them, and the surviving Stark kids continue on their respective

Game of Thrones: Seasons 1–3

The lady vanishes. GONE GIRL

Release Date: 04/02/15 Format:

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Director’s Commentary

David Fincher explained that one of the reasons he cast 35-year-old Rosamund Pike as Amy is that she was of ambiguous age in her appearance, and could pass for an older or younger woman. Jessica Chastain was also considered for the role. Ben Affleck’s weight fluctuates in the film with him being fairly overweight to being muscular as a result of being cast as Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice .

If you haven’t read Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel and have managed to avoid plot spoilers, you’re in for a treat. This cracking thriller will suck you in, chew you up and spit you out two-and-a- half hours later, utterly impressed and totally exhilarated. Even if you have read the book (which

Flynn herself adapted for the screen), the story of Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck), whose wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) mysteriously vanishes from their home on the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, is a gripping, scathing critique on modern marriage and media manipulation. That’s all we’re going to reveal here, but suffice to say the ‘he said/she said’ approach to solving the central

mystery keeps things consistently unpredictable. This is perfect material for director David Fincher (or Brian De Palma for that matter), who tackles the almost Hitchcockian proceedings with his trademark austerity and technical proficiency, albeit this time with a streak of wicked humour that adds to the overall entertainment value. In short, a must-see. • See page 42

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

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