{"id":2320,"date":"2014-11-03T11:53:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T11:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2015-02-02T11:22:21","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T11:22:21","slug":"novembers-new-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/11\/03\/novembers-new-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"November\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s New Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With temperatures dropping (supposedly) and the nights getting longer, the entertainment gods have rewarded us with a bumper crop of new releases this month.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, there are so many new releases this month that we\u2019ve decided to change the format of our round-up slightly; just <b>click on one of the links below to jump to the section you want to check out<\/b>. The wonders of modern technology, eh?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#cinema\">Cinema<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <a href=\"#music\">Music<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <a href=\"#games\">Games<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <a href=\"#electronics\">Electronics<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <a href=\"#DVDs\">DVDs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Cinema<b><\/b><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>7th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Interstellar<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zSWdZVtXT7E\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<i>Interstellar<\/i> has all the ingredients to become a classic: an epic space narrative which sees humanity travelling the universe to find a new home, Matthew McConoughey in his acting prime, and director of <i>The Dark Knight Trilogy <\/i>and <i>Inception<\/i> Christopher Nolan at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>It promises to be one of the biggest movie spectacles of the year, so don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n<h4>Say When<\/h4>\n<p>Also known as <i>Laggies<\/i> in the States (we don\u2019t know why&#8230;), <i>Say When<\/i> is a comedy in which Keira Knightly experiences a \u201d\u02dcquarter-life\u2019 crisis and befriends 16 year-old Chloe Grace Moretz and her handsome single father Sam Rockwell (no prizes for guessing what might happen there) to help her through it.<\/p>\n<h4>The Skeleton Twins<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig star in this drama (with a hint of comedy) about two estranged twins who suffer near-death experiences on the same day.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>14th November<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Imitation Game<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S5CjKEFb-sM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nMan-of-the-moment Benedict Cumberbatch stars as World War 2 codebreaker Alan Turing in this biopic.<\/p>\n<h4>Nativity 3: Dude, Where\u2019s My Donkey?<\/h4>\n<p>The third Nativity film sees Martin Clunes lose a donkey after a serious case of amnesia. It\u2019s up to his class of lovable scamps to find the donkey, reunite their teacher with his fianc\u00c3\u00a9e (Catherine Tate) in New York and save Christmas.<\/p>\n<h4>The Drop<\/h4>\n<p>A robbery goes horribly wrong (as often happens) and poor old Tom Hardy is at the centre of it all, along with Noomi Rapace and the late, great James Galdolfini.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>20th November<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part I)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C_Tsj_wTJkQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nJennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen in the first part of the final film in <i>The Hunger Games <\/i>trilogy. Part II lands next year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>21st November<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Homesman<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kCFaTffMMeE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nTommy Lee Jones and Hillary Swank join forces to escort a cargo of three women from Nebraska to Iowa. Lee Jones also directs (and has a co-writing credit too).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>28th November<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Horrible Bosses 2<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/utriEZFno0E\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nNick, Dale and Kurt decide to launch their own business, only to be thwarted by a crafty investor. Kevin Spacey, Chris Pine, Jamie Foxx and Christophe Waltz join the cast, while Jennifer Aniston returns from the previous film.<\/p>\n<h4>Monsters: Dark Continent<\/h4>\n<p>This sequel to the surprise 2010 hit sees the monster pandemic spread worldwide, which has some serious effects on a war raging in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<h4>Paddington<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X-d-V9jXYDE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWho\u2019d have thought a film about a lovable bear would cause such controversy? Colin Firth was originally cast as Paddington, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/ben-whishaw-to-replace-colin-firth-as-voice-of-paddington-bear-9614106.html\">left after deciding his smooth tones didn\u2019t suit the bear<\/a>. Ben Whishaw now voices Paddington in this live-action adaptation of the classic book <i>A Bear Called Paddington. <\/i><\/p>\n<p>(If you fancy giving yourself nightmares, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/popwatch.ew.com\/2014\/06\/11\/twitter-takes-creepy-paddington-bear-still-and-makes-it-creepier\/\">the creepy Paddington meme<\/a>&#8230;)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Music<\/h3>\n<h4><b>3rd November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Motion \u201d\u201c Calvin Harris<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MjEYCUJuh-g\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nEveryone\u2019s favourite Scottish DJ releases another round of guaranteed floorfillers, featuring collaborations with Gwen Stefani, Haim and Ellie Goulding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>10th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Endless River \u201d\u201c Pink Floyd<\/h4>\n<p>The long-awaited 15<sup>th<\/sup> studio album from the progressive rock legends (minus Roger Waters) consists of mostly instrumental songs, and is based almost entirely on unreleased material from the band\u2019s previous album <i>The Division Bell<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h4>Sonic Highways \u201d\u201c Foo Fighters<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V_YlZ1JdcVk\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<i>Sonic Highways<\/i> is a companion piece to the Foo\u2019s HBO series of the same name. The show sees Dave Grohl and pals travel the US, recording a track in various cities.<\/p>\n<h4>Queen Forever \u201d\u201c Queen<\/h4>\n<p>This highly anticipated compilation features 3 unreleased tracks with Freddy Mercury on vocals, as well as some of the best of their 80s material (beyond the obvious hits).<\/p>\n<h4>Only Human \u201d\u201c Cheryl<\/h4>\n<p>Fresh from a fairly controversial performance on <i>The X Factor<\/i>, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini (who has opted to go down the<i> <\/i>Price\/Cher route in using just her first name) is set to release another collection of catchy pop hits with complex accompanying dance routines.<\/p>\n<h4>Bloodstone and Diamonds \u201d\u201c Machine Head<\/h4>\n<p>The Bay Area thrash titans return with another round of headbanging anthems.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>17th November<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Nothing Has Changed \u201d\u201c David Bowie<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z0BUPCEIivk\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nYet another Bowie collection, except this one spans 3 discs and has 3 different covers (one for the original CD version, one for Vinyl, and one for the 2-CD version). It also features a brand new song, the controversially-jazzy <i>\u201d\u02dcSue (Or In A Season of Crime)\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h4>Four \u201d\u201c One Direction<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UpsKGvPjAgw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe pop oiks (although they look quite old now&#8230;) are set to release their 4<sup>th<\/sup> album in 4 years\u201d\u201c will their fans experience a spot of <i>Direction <\/i>fatigue? Of course not: this\u2019ll sell by the bucketload.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>24th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Never Been Better \u201d\u201c Olly Murs<\/h4>\n<p>Blimey, another <i>X Factor<\/i>-related release!<\/p>\n<h4>Now That\u2019s What I Call Music! 89<\/h4>\n<p>The year\u2019s biggest hits on two CDs.<\/p>\n<h4>Listen \u201d\u201c David Guetta<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EVr__5Addjw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<i>Listen<\/i> is the latest bout of insanely catchy house music from the master of songs-you-wish-you-didn\u2019t-like-but-secretly-do.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Games<\/h3>\n<h4><b>4th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1sRUZ9p4oYQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe annual <i>CoD<\/i> release promises to be the biggest yet. You can win a copy (and a PlayStation 4 to play it on!) by entering our competition; click here for more details.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>13th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Pro Evolution Soccer 2015<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uVAU63ccX4g\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nPoor old <i>Pro Evo<\/i> slipped into the shadow of <i>FIFA<\/i> a couple of years ago. Is 2015 the year it finally retakes the \u201d\u02dcbest football game\u2019 crown? It\u2019s doubtful, although it\u2019s a great alternative for those bored by EA\u2019s monolithic soccer franchise.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>11th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Halo: The Master Chief Collection<\/h4>\n<p>All 4 main games from the classic <i>Halo <\/i>series, remastered in HD and plonked onto one disc; what more could you ask for?<\/p>\n<h4>Assassin\u2019s Creed Unity<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xzCEdSKMkdU\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe first of an <i>AC<\/i> double header, <i>Unity<\/i> is an Xbox One\/PS4 exclusive set during the French Revolution.<\/p>\n<h4>Assassin\u2019s Creed Rogue<\/h4>\n<p>And, not to leave Xbox 360\/PS3 owners out, Ubisoft are releasing another <i>AC<\/i> game set during the Seven Year\u2019s War exclusively for the previous generation of consoles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>14th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6qlNJbxxeAI\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe third instalment of the endlessly fun <i>LEGO Batman<\/i> series lets you play as countless DC heroes (as well as the Dark Knight himself, of course).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>18th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>GTA V<\/h4>\n<p>The biggest game ever gets a makeover on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>20th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Far Cry 4<\/h4>\n<p>The latest instalment in the <i>Far Cry<\/i> series sees you trying to resolve a civil war through the medium of guns, swords and elaborate-but-brutal traps.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>26th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>LittleBigPlanet 3<\/h4>\n<p>Sackboy and pals return to conquer another set of levels (many of which are user-created).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>28th November<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Super Smash Bros<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZ30gwcO-lY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nNow, this is a pleasant surprise. Nintendo\u2019s much-loved brawler wasn\u2019t due to hit the Wii U until December, but the release date has been brought forward by a week. Hooray!<\/p>\n<h4>Amiibo<\/h4>\n<p>The second part of a bumper Nintendo release day, Amiibo is Nintendo\u2019s answer to the wildly successful <i>Skylanders <\/i>and <i>Disney Infinity<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h4>Pokemon Omega Ruby &amp; Pokemon Alpha Sapphire<\/h4>\n<p>And finally: two new Pokemon games!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Electronics<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>HTC One Eye<\/h4>\n<p>Love taking selfies? Then you\u2019ll love the HTC One Eye, which takes the excellent HTC One and sticks a 13 MP front-facing camera on it. You\u2019ll never look so good.<\/p>\n<h4>Nexus 9 (Tablet)<\/h4>\n<p>The Nexus 9 is the latest tablet from Google, although they\u2019ve entrusted the build to HTC. It features an 8.9\u201d\u009d screen, 16GB of memory and runs the latest version of Android, Lollipop.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>DVDS<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"DVDs\"><\/a><br \/>\nThere are tons of DVDs coming out in the run-up to Christmas; keep an eye out for a future post rounding up the best ones to buy for your loved ones (and don\u2019t forget: you can <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/entertainment\/sell-dvds\/\">sell DVDs with musicMagpie<\/a> too!).<\/p>\n<p><b>3<sup>rd<\/sup>: <\/b>The Fault In Our Stars, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Chef<\/p>\n<p><b>10<sup>th<\/sup>: <\/b>X-Men: Days of Future Past, Monty Python Live, Pudsey The Dog: The Movie, Tammy<\/p>\n<p><b>17<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/b> How To Train Your Dragon 2, Transformers: Age of Extinction, 22 Jump Street, Earth to Echo, Doctor Who: Series 8, The Purge: Anarchy<\/p>\n<p><b>24<sup>th<\/sup>: <\/b>Guardians of the Galaxy, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Frozen: Singalong Edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With temperatures dropping (supposedly) and the nights getting longer, the entertainment gods have rewarded us with a bumper crop of new releases this month. 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