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Movie Buffs Associated - Anthony Hopkins Logic Puzzle

A five-member panel, determined by a ballot of members of the local Movie Buffs Associated at the Annual General Meeting, select a series of movies, starring a particular actor/actress, to be shown in the Municipal Offices function room each evening from Monday to Friday. The panel of Sally Boyden, Mark Thomson, Jessica Farmer, Laurie Davison and Mary Peters were re-elected for 2015.

Last week their choice actor/actress was Anthony Hopkins, and the films chosen - one per member - were Red Dragon (2002), Fracture (2007), The Dawning (1968), Howards End (1992), and Shadowlands (1993). The films chosen were not respective, and neither were they shown in that order, nor in the order in which they were released. Showing time differed each evening. From this information and the following clues, for each member, can you determine who chose which film, the day on which it was shown, and at what time?

  • 1. The showings at 8:25 pm and 8:50 pm were on consecutive days.
  • 2. The earliest release was the choice of one of the men, but was not shown at 7:30 pm.
  • 3. The men had showings on even-numbered days, one at 25 minutes past the hour, and one at 30 minutes past the hour.
  • 4. Miss Boyden's choice, Howards End, at 45 minutes to the hour, closed the week.
  • 5. The earliest time showing was Miss Peters' choice but not mid-week.
  • 6. The latest time showing was Fracture.
  • 7. Red Dragon and Shadowlands, which was the choice of one of the women, had consecutive days showings.
  • 8. Mr. Thomson's choice showed at the earliest time after 7:30 pm.
  • 1. The showings at 8:25 pm and 8:50 pm were on consecutive days.
  • 2. The earliest release was the choice of one of the men, but was not shown at 7:30 pm.
  • 3. The men had showings on even-numbered days, one at 25 minutes past the hour, and one at 30 minutes past the hour.
  • 4. Miss Boyden's choice, Howards End, at 45 minutes to the hour, closed the week.
  • 5. The earliest time showing was Miss Peters' choice but not mid-week.
  • 6. The latest time showing was Fracture.
  • 7. Red Dragon and Shadowlands, which was the choice of one of the women, had consecutive days showings.
  • 8. Mr. Thomson's choice showed at the earliest time after 7:30 pm.

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  • After this, you will need to read the clues again and use logic deduction;
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