Pre-owned original Total Film magazine – February 2015, Issue 228.

The magazine presents well overall for its age, with the dramatic R2-D2 cover retaining strong colours, clear print and good visual impact.

Visible condition points from the supplied image include light general handling and storage wear, minor rubbing/scuffing to the glossy front cover, some light wear along the spine and outer edges, and small knocks/softening to the corners. The upper-right area shows a little handling/edge wear, while the lower edge and bottom corners also display minor rubbing consistent with a previously owned magazine.

There are no obvious major tears, large missing sections or severe front-cover creases visible in the supplied photograph.

Please study the supplied image carefully, as it forms an important part of the condition description.

Description

Original Total Film – February 2015, Issue 228, featuring a major 2015 Movie Preview cover built around Star Wars: The Force Awakens and one of cinema's most recognisable characters, R2-D2.

This is a particularly strong issue for film collectors because it looks forward to many of the biggest cinema releases of 2015 while also reviewing the major films of 2014.

The Epic 2015 Preview

The central cover feature is:

“THE EPIC 2015 PREVIEW – The Biggest Year In Movies. Ever.”

A large image of R2-D2 dominates the cover, immediately linking the issue with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The magazine promotes:

“60 Must See Movies”

with several major upcoming releases specifically named.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

One of the headline films of the issue and a major reason for the R2-D2 collector cover.

Mad Max: Fury Road

Highlighted prominently among the magazine's essential films for the year ahead.

Spectre

The forthcoming James Bond film is included among the major 2015 releases.

Crimson Peak

Also identified as one of the important upcoming films covered.

Birdman

Included among the high-profile films discussed as part of the issue's wider cinema coverage.

Additional Films Featured

Across the lower portion of the cover are individual preview panels for several major releases:

Jurassic World – with Chris Pratt pictured.

Fast & Furious 7 – another major action release from the 2015 season.

Ant-Man – representing Marvel's expanding cinematic universe.

Avengers 2 / Avengers: Age of Ultron – with Elizabeth Olsen pictured as part of the coverage.

Insurgent – another prominent 2015 release featured in the preview section.

This makes the magazine an excellent snapshot of what was anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbuster years of the decade.

Review of the Year

The right side of the cover also promotes a substantial:

“REVIEW OF THE YEAR – THE 60 BEST FILMS OF 2014”

along with sections covering:

Best Posters
Best Trailers
Worst Dialogue

This gives the issue a useful dual focus: a retrospective look at 2014 cinema alongside an extensive preview of 2015 films.

Free 2015 Calendar

The top of the front cover advertises:

“FREE INSIDE: MASSIVE 2015 CALENDAR”

with a small illustration showing the calendar artwork.

Important: the supplied photograph shows the magazine cover advertising this calendar, but the calendar itself is not separately shown, so its presence/completeness cannot be confirmed from the supplied image alone.

Magazine Details

Publication: Total Film
Full Date: February 2015
Issue Number: 228
Main Cover Subject: R2-D2
Main Theme: The Epic 2015 Movie Preview
Major Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Preview Feature: 60 Must See Movies
Retrospective Feature: 60 Best Films of 2014
Other Films Featured: Mad Max: Fury Road, Jurassic World, Fast & Furious 7, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Insurgent, Spectre, Crimson Peak, Birdman
Film Star Clearly Featured: Chris Pratt
Genre: Film / Cinema / Blockbusters / Science Fiction / Action
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned / used

Collector Appeal

An excellent issue for collectors of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, R2-D2, Mad Max: Fury Road, Jurassic World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Fast & Furious 7, Spectre and mid-2010s cinema memorabilia.

The bold yellow-and-black Total Film masthead, large R2-D2 artwork and extensive 2015 movie preview make this an especially attractive display issue and a strong period piece documenting anticipation around some of the decade's biggest franchises.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully protected for dispatch.

Depending on parcel size, it will be packed using sturdy cardboard and/or protective bubble wrap to help protect the cover, spine, corners and page edges during transit.

Packaging will be selected to minimise bending, crushing and unnecessary movement while the parcel is in transit.

SKU 1483