Blockbuster Preview - Mark Harris

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Issue 5
February
2008 2008
10 NEW MOVIE RELEASES
All the best new fi lms on DVD and
Blu-ray in Blockbuster this month,
including Stardust, Ratatouille,
Atonement and Michael Clayton
22 SERIAL THRILLER
Star of Mr Brooks Kevin Costner
talks about the search for his
sinister sinister side side and and fi nding nding happiness happiness
with his life on the range
27 BLOCKBUSTER
AWARDS
Look out Oscar, there’s a new
award award in town. town. See See who’s who’s nabbed nabbed
one one of our our unique unique Golden Golden Tickets Tickets
36 FIRST DATE MOVIES
Embrace St Valentine’s Day with
these these sugar-coated sugar-coated movies, movies, perfect perfect
for getting in the mood for love
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
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DVD & BLU-RAY GAMES
We all love an awards ceremony and joining the
Oscars and BAFTAs on the red carpet this month are Blockbuster’s
Golden Tickets, celebrating the year’s hottest movies, TV shows and
games. You can win, too, in our fantastic Ratatouille competition for a
HD telly. We’ve also got the best new release fi lms and the sweetest
Valentine’s Day movies to inspire your leap year proposals!
WIN A HIGH
DEF DEF TV TV AND AND DVD DVD
PLAYER PLAYER WITH WITH
RATATOUILLE
RATATOUILLE
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REGULARS
5 HEADS UP
Latest news and gossip from the world
of movies, DVDs and games
50 SHOWREEL
A peek at the irrepressible Jack Black’s
movie career, from School of Rock to
Margot at the Wedding
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42 50
Consultant editor Mark Harris Art director Andy Downham Deputy editor Rachel Price Managing editors WardHellewell, Tom Hawker Art editor Dan Hudson
Chief sub- editor Jim Merrett Designers Allison Ball, Richard Plastow Picture editor Catharine Egan Editorial assistant Heidi Pomfret Contributors Terry Burrows,
Guy Cocker, Greg Howson, James Kendall, Elaine Lipworth, Richard Melville, Steve O’Rourke, Chris Riley, Jonathan Weinberg, Caroline Westbrook Account manager Emma
Cowie Senior sales executive Louise Emmerson Sales executive Darren Reilly Competitions executive Tina Sheridan Production director Mel Clarke Creative
director Mike Poole Editorial director Scarlett Brady Managing directors Geri Richards, Alastair Young CEO Jason Frost Publisher & Commercial director Mark
Stancheris –for advertising enquiries, call 0207 462 7992
For Blockbuster: Head of marketing Katie O’Rourke Communications manager Jemma Chilton
Please note, this magazine covers a broad range of movies including those of an adult nature. As s uch, some content may not be suitable for younger readers. PREVIEW magazine is published for Blockbuster
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41 GAME ON:
MERCENARIES 2
Early news of this explosive sequel
42 NEW GAMES
The latest games to rent and buy,
including Devil May Cry 4, Lost,
Turok and Burnout Paradise
46 BUST OPEN
46
Sharpen Sharpen your your sword sword as we we lay lay bare bare
10
the the secrets secrets of
Assassin’s Creed
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