STACK #224 June 2023

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1 Star Trek VIII: First Contact 2 Star Trek VII: Generations 3 Star Trek X: Nemesis 4 Star Trek IX: Insurrection 5 Star Wars: A New Hope JB exclusive SB 6 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi JB ex SB 7 Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back JB ex SB 8 Star Wars: 4-6 Originals 9 Superman II: Richard Donner Cut 10 The Maltese Falcon 3 His Dark Materials: S3 4 RWBY/Justice League 1 5 The Boys: S3 6 M3GAN (Unrated Edition) 7 Puss In Boots: The Last Wish 8 Magic Mike’s Last Dance 9 Black Adam 10 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 1 Death in Paradise: S12 2 Call the Midwife: S12 3 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre 4 Unforgotten: S5 5 Fisherman’s Friends 2 6 Magic Mike’s Last Dance 7 Chucky: S2 8 Tár 9 M3GAN (Unrated Edition) 10 What’s Love Got to Do with It? 1 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre 2 Dragon Ball Super Superhero

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ZAK HEPBURN As well as being the resident film guy on ABC’s News Breakfast, Zak Hepburn serves as Curator of Film and Screen Culture for Palace Cinemas at Melbourne’s iconic Astor Theatre, and the heritage-listed Chauvel Cinema in Sydney.

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relevant in the shadow of major blockbuster and streaming releases. And giving patrons a reason to leave the house. What’s the most rewarding part of your job? Opening the curtains to a full cinema with a film you have selected is something I will never get tired of. The Astor in particular remains one of the last single screen locations in the country, which has touched so many lives since 1936. To be the custodian of that legacy is incredibly rewarding.

What does your job entail? I curate double features of retrospective films, presented in a fashion that showcases ‘going to the movies’ as an experience. We also feature bespoke pre show entertainment and other elements to enhance the viewer’s engagement with the programming. What’s the most challenging part of your job? Keeping up with audience taste and trends, along with sourcing 35mm and 70mm prints that ensure the programming remains eclectic but

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