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If you were one of the people who made a trip to the cinema to see Katniss and crew do their thing, then you’re part responsible for the The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 $500 million ticket sales and also helped make the movie number one in the overseas box office!

However, these stats and figures aren’t exactly overwhelming movie execs as last year’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opened to an enormous $158.1 million which is substantially higher than its sequel’s debut weekend which ‘only’ took in $121.9 million.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 has yet to open in China, however, so there’s no doubt that the film’s profits are only set to rise once it hits the big screens over there in 2015.

The world’s second biggest film market is bound to have an impact on proceeds, right?

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The long-awaited movie Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon, opened in 21 theatres in the States this weekend and looks set to go from strength to strength!

The film based on a memoir by Cheryl Strayed grossed a massive $630,000 and this figure is set to climb. Word-of-mouth and superb reviews meant that Wild, which tells the story of one woman’s 1,100 mile solo hike, was the weekend’s biggest newcomer.

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, the man responsible for 2013 release Dallas Buyer’s Club, Reese's latest offering is set to hit the silver screen here in January next year and we can’t wait!

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This weather is too cold for anything except a night at the flicks, so cosy-up this weekend ladies and head off for a well-deserved evening in the cinema.

We've chosen our top three new releases, so why not postpone your 12 Pubs of Christmas and chill-out at the flicks at the end of the week instead!

Which one of these would tickle your fancy?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

December 12th

For any Tolkien fans out there, this is a must-see! In a bid to stop Smaug from obliterating  Middle-Earth, Bilbao and the crew engage in a war to ensure the terrifying Smaug doesn’t acquire the kingdom of treasure.

The Good Lie

December 12th

Starring Reese Witherspoon, this drama tells the story of Sudanese refugees who resettle in Kansas and encounter an employment agency counselor who changes the course of their lives forever. This story drives home the importance of never giving up and always believing in the beauty of your dreams.
 

Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast

​December 12th
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Sit back and enjoy the story of animal fairy Fawn who is eager to show that you should never judge a book by its cover. Proving she knows how to practise what she preaches, Fawn befriends a terrifying creature known as the NeverBeast in this animation adventure, but will the lovely Fawn regret her decision?

 

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Having a girl crush is healthy, motivational and ten times better for your soul than constantly throwing shade, and we have to admit it, the lady who played Hermione Granger rates highly on our 'Women We Want To Be' list.

Ladies, we give you the wonderful Emma Watson.

1. She loves her pets, dedicates awards to them and reminds us to cherish our furry friends.

This tub of Ben & Jerry's goes out to you, Pebbles.

2. She inspired us all when she stood up and explained the true meaning of feminism.

The world needs reminding.

3. She helped us to realise that it's important not to take yourself too seriously even when you get facepalmed in public.

One day she might facepalm US! Sigh.

4. She reminds us to focus on the important things in life, like graduating college, and ignore the fact that the person beside you is actually an armed bodyguard, not a student.

We'll try, Emma! We'll try.

5. She reveals her true self all the damn time and we can't get enough.

We knew it!

Never change, Emma!

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We all know Tom Cruise is no stranger to death-defying stunts in the movies, but we think even this brave actor may struggle to come out on top when accidentally stepping in front of an oncoming bus.

The 52-year-old actor was filming the latest installment of Mission: Impossible in London this week when he seemed to forget all the standard road safety rules.

Amateur footage circulating on the internet shows the pint-sized star trying to cross a busy road before being almost knocked down by one of London’s famous red double-deckers, having failed to realise the lights had changed.

The Minority Report star looks pretty darn chipper when approaching the busy lanes of traffic, but has the wind knocked out of his sails fairly swiftly when he has to made a leap back to safety after getting in the way of an irate London bus driver.

Looking a little bashful, he appears to take a deep breath once out of harm’s way. As you would.

He then retreated back from the road entirely after being approached by who we assume were a couple of concerned film crew members.

You’re dead right Tom, safety first.

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Watching sex scenes with your parents is awkward enough, but having your parents sit through a sex scene you actually starred in doesn't bear thinking about. Shudder.

The star of upcoming film adaptation Fifty Shades of Grey, Dakota Johnson, has forbidden her mother, actress Melanie Griffith, from watching her performance in the highly anticipated 2015 release.

Despite having told Elle Magazine that she was comfortable filming the sex scenes, saying: “I don’t have any problem doing anything. The secret is I have no shame”, Dakota, who stars as Anastasia Steele in the risqué story, requested that her Oscar-nominated mum might stay home opening weekend to save both their blushes.

When Melanie was asked this week if she would be going to see Fifty Shades on its release, the Golden Globe winner was forced to reply in the negative, saying: “No, I will not be seeing it. Well, because my daughter doesn’t want me too and I don’t think it would be appropriate.”

Melanie is no stranger to a raunchy film role however, having starred in 1980’s flick Body Double so perhaps the pair will have a change of heart closer to the time, although then again, maybe not.

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Some of us have decided that in the run-up to Christmas, we might cut back just a little to make room for all the amazing treats we get to devour for two weeks over the festive season, but this can be a little hard when we don’t want to disrupt our normal routine too much, right?

Take the cinema, for example. New releases and mountains of chocolate go hand-in-hand, so what’s the girl with a diet goal in mind to do of a miserable winter evening when she wants to hit the cinema without chowing down?

It’s actually easier than we think to stick to our goals even when we’re at something that normally encourages a pig-out-fest.

It all comes down to simple choices and a tiny bit of preparation!

Swap #1

Resist the urge for your normal cheesy taco extravaganza and instead throw a bag of low-cal crisps into your handbag and a small tub of hummus before you leave the house.

Yes, it’s just as tasty and no, no one will think you’re weird!

Swap #2

Say no to a fizzy drink and family sized bag of chocolate and instead pick up a large tea or coffee and enjoy it with a health bar like, Nakd Cocoa Orange.

Since when was tea and chocolate NOT the perfect accompaniment to a movie-night?
 

Swap #3

Why not close your eyes to the calorie-laden ice cream stand and instead get your sugar and fruit fix by indulging in some frozen yoghurt or bringing a smoothie along with you?

We love smoothies and frozen yoghurt, we’re just not used to associating them with the cinema, so let’s start!
 

You’ll thank yourself at the end of the film when you’re not slumped over in a food coma and you haven’t sacrificed your diet for a few hours at the flicks! Go, you!

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Anyone who's anyone has seen the Harry Potter films, right?

Wrong.

There are people walking amongst us who don't get our Harry Potter jokes or our witty quips about Snape, and half the time we don't even know who they because they're too afraid to reveal themselves.

Here are just five ways to find out if the person opposite you is as clueless about Harry Potter as you are about the upcoming exam for that 9am lecture.

1) You make a Quidditch joke and they laugh because they know they should, but the fear in their eyes is mind-blowing.

Quid-atch?

2) They smile blankly when someone makes a threesome joke about Harry, Hermione and Ron.

Threesomes are funny, right?

3) They think Voldemort is a volcano. No, they don't just think it, they know it. The clue is in the name surely.

Girls, they think they nailed that one.

4) Every single photo they’ve seen on Facebook of someone posing beside platform 9 ¾ has left them utterly mystified.

That can’t be right. Where are they? Are they lost?

5) They think Hogwarts is a skin disease experienced by our little pink friend, the pig.

Why do people talk about it so fondly?

These people look just like the rest of us, but don't be fooled, girls. Approach with caution.

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We might have another year to go, but that doesn't mean we can't get excited about the release of Star Wars: Episode VII- The Force Awakens, right?

If you're as excited for George Lucas' latest creation as we are, then feast your eyes on the first official trailer. Oh, they really know how to reel us in!

Just another 12 months left, girls! We can do this.
 

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You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't respect, revere or just downright adore actor Morgan Freeman.

If we keep trying, we may be as cool, calm and collected as him one day, but until then we'll just remind ourselves why it's totes normal to want to be a 77-year-old male actor.

Here are just five reasons for channelling your inner Morgan

We want a voice as comforting as hot chocolate on a winter’s night, just like him.

We want people to say our voice sounds like the voice of God, just like they do about him.

We want people to create memes about how amazing we are, just like they do for him.

We want people to attribute touching, thought-provoking quotes to us whether we said them or not, just like he gets.

We want to star in critically-acclaimed Oscar-winning movies, just like he has.

Honestly, is it too much ask?

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It's here, it's real and it's all yours to coo over!

Yes ladies, the time finally came for puppies the world over to recreate our favourite Disney classics and man, did they nail it.

Feast your eyes on our furriest of friends channelling their inner Ariel, Aladdin and many, many more!

We didn't think Fridays could get any better.

Thank you beautiful puppies, thank you.

Disclaimer: These puppies are in slow motion, so curling into a ball and weeping at their cuteness is not only permitted, but practically mandatory.

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Intermission, starring Colin Farrell and Cillian Murphy, was released over ten years ago now, but still remains a firm Irish favourite.

The film which spawned a whole host of weird and wonderful sayings has always flown slightly under the radar, but those that have seen it recognise it for the wonder that it truly is.

Edgy, vulgar, uproariously funny, and most of all, quintessentially Irish; this is one of those time and again flicks. And most importantly? It taught us so, so much.

The Lessons

If John hadn’t shared his culinary wisdom with Lehiff and had him sample a little sauce-flavoured tea, we’d still be saying ‘That’s delicious’ instead of ‘Dat’s delish, man.’

Doesn’t bear thinking about.

If Lehiff hadn’t opened up about his love of the wok, we’d still only be using our mam’s frying pans.

How embarrassing.

If Sally hadn’t been dumped by her boyfriend and neglected her appearance, we might never have learned the word ‘ronnie’.

How dumb would we look?

If John and Oscar hadn’t tried to cheat the system and clock back into work early, we would never have known what TCB meant.

We’re forever in your debt, Mr. Henderson.

If John hadn’t dumped Deirdre in a bid to find out her real feelings, we’d still be in the dark about the origin of the word ‘blagard’.

Then where would we be?

If Lehiff hadn't scorned Detective Jerry Lynch's taste in music, we'd have never learned whether we had the requisite Celtic soul or not.

Could you have slept? We couldn't.

If Noeleen hadn't asked for gift vouchers in a department store, we might never have known that this alone is a mortal sin.

We were so clueless.

Thank you, Intermission. You have truly nourished us.

 

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