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The Dark Knight rises
After eight years of struggling with his new status as a wanted vigilante, Batman must contend with newcomers Catwoman and the brutal and villainous Bane.

 

 

 

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon their greatest adventure after cataclysm sets an entire continent adrift. Separated from the rest of the herd, they use an iceberg as a makeshift ship, which launches them on an epic seafaring quest. Manny and the gang are challenged like never before to become heroes and do the impossible, as they encounter exotic sea creatures, explore a brave new world, and battle ruthless pirates. Scrat’s reunion with his beloved but cursed acorn catapults him to places no prehistoric squirrel has gone before.

Magic Mike
Mike is a man of many talents and loads of charm. He spends his days pursuing the American Dream from as many angles as he can handle: from roofing houses and detailing cars to designing furniture. But at night… he’s just magic. The hot headliner in an all-male revue, he has been rocking the stage at Club Xquisite for years with his original style and over-the-top dance moves. Seeing potential in a guy he calls the Kid, Mike takes the 19-year-old under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of dancing, partying, picking up women and making easy money. It’s not long before the club’s newest act has fans of his own, as the summer opens up to a world of fun, friendship and good times.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
An adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

 

 

Seeking a Friend For the End of the World
A 70-mile-wide asteroid is en route to Earth, and the last best attempt to counter it has failed. Also failing is the marriage of soft-spoken insurance salesman Dodge: the breaking news that the world will end in an estimated 21 days cues his wife to leave him on the spot. Dodge is a man who has always played by the rules of life, while his neighbour Penny is an extrovert woman who hasn’t. When a riot breaks out around their apartment building, Dodge realizes that he must seek his wife out before it’s too late, while Penny makes the decision to spend her last days with family inEngland. On the road together, the unlikely travelling companions’ respective personal journeys accelerate, and their outlooks – if not that of the world – brighten.

These films are showing at Dagenham Vue, Cook Road,Dagenham Leisure Park, Dagenham, tel. 0871 224 0240.

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