STACK #213 July 2022

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MORBIUS An anti-hero from the Spider-Man comic universe, Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) is a biochemist afflicted with a rare

THE DROVER'S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON Molly Johnson lives a reclusive life in an outback hut, but when she takes in an injured Aboriginal drifter (unaware he’s wanted for murder) her world is turned upside down. Leah Purcell’s powerful

blood disorder, whose radical attempt to cure himself results in an unfortunate side effect:

screen adaptation of her acclaimed play – based on the classic Henry Lawson story – is both a local take on the western genre and a dark

vampirism. Resembling a mash-up of Venom and Blade , this origin story co-stars Matt Smith in a scene-stealing role as Morbius's bloodthirsty nemesis.

drama exploring themes of trauma.

ACTION

13/7/22

DRAMA

6/7/22

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Michelle Yeoh is thrust into a multiverse of madness in this wild and complex fantasy-adventure from the creators of the barmy

MEMORIA Tilda Swinton stars as an English expat in Colombia who is suddenly troubled by a recurring sound – "like a rumble from the

Swiss Army Man . The owner of a failing laundromat, she enters the multiverse on the request of an alternate version of her husband (Ke Huy Quan), and the result is one of the most original and

core of the Earth" – that only she can hear, and begins searching

for the reason. Winner of the Cannes Jury Prize in 2021, this dreamlike drama from acclaimed Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul is cinema as a sensory experience.

mind-bending movies that you'll see this year.

ADVENTURE

20/7/22

DRAMA

6/7/22

CAT'S EYE Directed by Lewis Teague ( Cujo ) from a screenplay by Stephen King, this 1985 anthology movie comprises two tales adapted from King’s

DR. WHO: EVE OF THE DALEKS/LEGEND OF THE SEA DEVILS Jodie Whittaker's time as the 13th Doctor is nearing its end, but not before she goes up against two classic foes in these stand-alone

Night Shift collection and a third written exclusively for the screen. The all-star cast includes Drew Barrymore and James Woods, the latter headlining the movie's best installment, Quitters Inc. , involving

episodes. The Daleks return on New Year's Eve, trapping the Doctor, Yaz and Dan in a Groundhog Day -like time loop, while in Legend of the Sea Devils , the reptilian adversaries pop up again in the 19th century for

a ruthless therapy to stop people from smoking.

a swashbuckling adventure aboard a pirate ship.

HORROR

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TV SCI-FI

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GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS Set in post-Civil War Missouri, this supernatural western spins an atmospheric and compelling story involving a doctor (Thomas Hobson) summoned to a small

HATCHING This Finnish creature-feature from director Hanna Bergholm is also a warped coming-of-age tale. A lonely 12-year-old gymnast with a controlling mother

utopian community in the Ozarks, which has been walled off from the neighbouring woods to protect the residents from a devouring red mist and sinister spirits. The quality cast

rescues an abandoned egg in the woods, which quickly grows to enormous proportions under her care. Needless to say, what eventually emerges is the stuff of

includes Tim Blake Nelson and David Arquette.

nightmares – and a must-see for horror fans.

HORROR

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HORROR

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KAREN If your name is Karen, you likely had a rubbish 2020 when it basically became slang for entitled shrews. Now prepare for

THE MOSQUITO COAST: SEASON 1 Paul Theroux's novel, The Mosquito Coast , follows an eccentric inventor who uproots his family and relocates to Central America.

the movie, which combines dark comedy and social commentary. A black couple move into an elitist neighbourhood and clash with a racist neighbour (Taryn Manning) named... you guessed it. But

Previously adapted as a 1986 film starring Harrison Ford, the first season of this TV series explores events that take place prior to those in the novel and movie, with Theroux's nephew Justin in the lead role and on the run from government officials.

they're not going to back down without a fight...

THRILLER

13/7/22

TV DRAMA

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