STACK #214 August 2022

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FATHER STU The true story of Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg), a former boxer and lost soul who finds his calling after moving to LA, where he meets a Catholic Sunday school teacher and has an epiphany – he can

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT Nicolas Cage is 'Nick Cage' in this meta-movie that sees the actor trying to reignite his career. Attending a party for a wealthy fan in Spain, Cage discovers that his host is a notorious crime lord and is

help others by becoming a priest. Despite scepticism from church officials and his divorced parents (Jacki Weaver and Mel Gibson), Stu pursues his vocation with courage and conviction.

subsequently enlisted by the CIA to assist in the rescue of the Spanish president's kidnapped daughter. This crazy mix of action, espionage and comedy is Cage at his gonzo best, and a must-see for fans.

DRAMA

10/8/22

COMEDY

3/8/22

LAST SEEN ALIVE Gerard Butler is back in action in this mystery-thriller in the tradition of The Vanishing and Breakdown . Butler plays an everyman desperately searching for his missing wife (Jaimie

MEN Harper (Jessie Buckley) relocates from London to a rural manor house to convalesce following the apparent suicide of her estranged husband, but her tranquil getaway soon turns into

Alexander) after she disappears during a stop at a gas station. Taking the law into his own hands, he seeks answers among

a surreal nightmare. Written and directed by Alex Garland ( Ex Machina ), this moody and disturbing thriller effectively blends gender issues with the tropes of folk horror.

the criminal underbelly of a nearby rural town.

THRILLER

3/8/22

HORROR

31/8/22

DC's LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: SEASON 7 Season seven shakes up the super-series' formula with a retro reboot of sorts. Stuck in 1925, the time-savvy heroes must learn to

DEXTER: NEW BLOOD Set ten years after Dexter (Michael C. Hall) went missing during a hurricane, New Blood finds him living under an assumed name in

live in the past, sans technology, until they can find a way back to their present. This back to basics approach presents innumerable challenges for the Legends, as well as a more character-driven season

the small town of Iron Lake, New York. But when a serial killer begins stalking this close-knit community, Dexter's 'Dark Passenger' awakens. Original showrunner Clyde Phillips returns to the helm with a gripping

that may be one of the best to date.

storyline that picks up events in real time.

TV SCI-FI

3/8/22

TV DRAMA

10/8/22

THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR The bonds of friendship are stretched to the limit in this remake of the 2011 German film of the same name. An American journalist

REVENGER This neo-noir revenge thriller from acclaimed director Walter Hill ( The Warriors ) boasts a top notch cast – Michelle

(Luke Kleintank) in Latvia and his good buddy next door (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) attempt to cover up an accidental death, but things get messy when the former falls for the victim's sister. A slick suspense

Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub and Anthony LaPaglia – and a high concept premise. A hitman who has been surgically altered into a woman (Rodriguez) seeks vengeance on

thriller in the tradition of Single White Female .

the doctor (Weaver) who transformed him.

ACTION

10/8/22

THRILLER

3/8/22

FIRESTARTER A young girl with fearsome pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. Stephen King’s best

THE LOST CITY An adventure-comedy romp in the tradition of the 1984 classic Romancing the Stone . Sandra Bullock stars as a romance novelist

negotiating the perils of the jungle with her cover model (Channing Tatum) following a kidnapping attempt by a billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe), who has discovered her latest book reveals a real clue to

selling novel – previously filmed in 1984 with Drew Barrymore in the lead role – returns to the screen in an explosive new adaptation starring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac

Efron, Kurtwood Smith and Gloria Reuben.

the whereabouts of a legendary ancient treasure.

HORROR

3/8/22

ADVENTURE

3/8/22

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