STACK #130 Aug 2016

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Don’t think and drive. FAST & FURIOUS 7

Release Date: 27/08/15 Format:

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Back to the Starting Line

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Inside the Fight See You Again Music Video Deleted Scenes Snatch and Grab Flying Cars The Cars of Furious Race Wars Making of The Fast Ride Tower Jumps

Who would have thunk that the seventh film in a franchise could be both the most enjoyable installment and the most successful ($1.5 billion in global box office). That’s Fast & Furious 7 , an action juggernaut that’s so proudly ridiculous and relentless, you can’t help but have a good time. This time round Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his “family” (Paul Walker, Tyrese

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Limited Edition 2-disc Blu-ray with 30 mins of Extra Features - A Home In Ruins - From Pre-Viz to Final - Shooting In Abu Dhabi - Jeff Imada: Up Close and Personal

aircraft, aimed at a helicopter, and sent flying through Abu Dhabi skyscrapers – and the heroes even more indestructible. The F&F franchise understands exactly what its fans want and expect, and number seven gives them more than they need. The touching tribute to late star Paul Walker that closes the film will make grown men weep. • See page 34

Gibson, Ludacris and Michelle Rodriguez) are recruited by a government agent (hello Kurt Russell) to rescue an abducted hacker ( GoT ’s Nathalie Emmanuel), and Jason Statham is onboard as well, as the vengeful brother of F&F 6 ’s British bad guy. The action set pieces are gleefully absurd – cars are dropped from an

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Need for Speed

The Pitches are back. PITCH PERFECT 2

Release Date: 06/08/15 Format:

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Gag Reel Extended Musical Performances

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The World Championships of A Cappella Bonus Song Performed by The Treblemakers Das Sound Machine Finale Breakdown

Set in the world of collegiate a cappella (apparently a “thing” in the US), Pitch Perfect introduced Anna Kendrick as the “alt girl” who can sing, joining the Barden University Bellas and taking them on to win at the National Championships. Now, the second time round, having lost Anna Camp but gained Hailee Steinfeld as a young Legacy, Kendrick is joined

Deleted/Extended/ Alternative Scenes

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sound” again, having seemingly fallen into the trap of being showy rather than, well, pitch perfect. The best thing about this sequel is it doesn’t mess with a successful formula. Yes, it’s full of lame jokes at the expense of the black lesbian. Yes, Fat Amy is always the one making the jokes. Yes, Bumper is still awkward. But it works. Add to this some international competition and a cameo from Snoop Dogg, and you’ll be more out of breath than Rebel Wilson vertical running. A ca-awesome. • See page 36

again by Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Adam DeVine and Skylar Astin to out-voice the competition. With an opening performance by the Bellas for Obama’s birthday, things don’t quite go according to the arrangement, and the Bellas find themselves disqualified from competing at the collegiate level. Fortunately, podcasters Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins come to the rescue, and the rest of the film follows the Bellas as they journey to “find their

Glee: Seasons 1–6 FURTHER VIEWING

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