STACK #240 October 2024

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KIAH ROACHE-TURNER

Kiah Roache-Turner burst onto the scene with Wyrmwood , a Mad Max -inspired zombie film that established him as a bold new voice in cinema. He followed it up with Wyrmwood: Apocalypse , the techno-horror Nekrotronic , and his latest project, Sting , which features a massive spider and a fat bucket of heebie-jeebies. Horror and comedy infusion While Kiah explores various subgenres, humour remains a cornerstone of all his films. Despite the violence, gore, and heavy themes, comedy consistently takes centre stage, making each movie a unique thrill ride. Practical effects Although Sting is his most polished production to date, Kiah revels in old-school techniques. As a child of the ‘80s, his work carries a nostalgic quality, thanks to his commitment to practical effects and physical movie tricks. For every digital effect, there are numerous puppets, squibs, and examples of rubber guts on display. Dystopia Sting , as with all of Kiah Roache-Turner’s films, is set in a post-apocalyptic or dystopian world, featuring a narrative centred around extreme conditions and technology. Even Sting carries a sense of abandonment, with survival remaining a central theme. Get ready for November, because there’s a huge slate of releases. Eli Roth’s Borderlands will be hitting all physical media formats, as well as Blake Lively’s polarising romantic drama It Ends with Us , M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller Trap , and heaps more. On The Radar

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just a fun family movie produced during Disney’s experimental era in the ’90s, but some endearing moments have stuck with me since I was young, plus the soundtrack still hits. What’s one of your all-time favourite movies, and why? Again tough, but I can’t go past The Dark Knight . I’ve been a huge Batman fan since before I can remember, and it was the film that made me look at movies as an art form. It also opened my eyes to Christopher Nolan and the films that inspired him. What’s one of your all-time favourite TV series, and why? I’m gonna cheat and list two; Neon Genesis Evangelion and Community , both series I feel are similar in that they both explore the human condition, one with a more philosophical outlook, and the other through a more situational comedic lens. What have you been watching lately that you’d recommend? I have been loving the recent 4K re-releases, and just picked up Chinatown and Taxi Driver , two of the best films ever made. The quality of UHD upgrades are both excellent. I highly recommend both of them.

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What’s the best thing about working at JB? It’s cliché, but I genuinely think it’s the people you meet and work alongside almost every day. I’ve made some good friends at the couple of stores I’ve worked at, and everyone’s made my time a fun experience. What’s a movie you saw as a child that has left a lasting impression on you? This is a tough question, but I might have to go with A Goofy Movie . On the surface, it’s

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two posthumous Oscar nominations for ‘Best Actor?’ Q4 Which movie actress was born Lucille LeSueur, but changed her name because MGM boss Louis B Mayer thought it sounded like “sewer”? Q5 “ I believe in America ” is the first line uttered in which classic movie? Q6 “Joker” Davis and “Gomer” Pyle are two young Marine characters in which Vietnam war movie? Q7 “ We’ll always have Paris ” is a memorable

quote from which classic movie? Q8 In what year did three African-Americans - for the very first time - dominate the Academy Awards ceremony? Q9 Which western movie character in 1960 was told he would make “a crackerjack clerk”? Q10 This 1947 satire on the advertising industry was this famous English actress’s very first Hollywood movie. Name the film and the actress.

Meet the Flintstones Everyone’s favourite modern Stone Age family, The Flintstones, is headed back to the big screen in an all new animated origin story. Following the box office success of recent revival movies like The Addams Family (2019) and The Garfield Movie (2024), the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon will be reimagined by Warner Bros Pictures Animation, with the directors of Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the helm. Little else is known about the production aside PRE-ORDER NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

Q1 The slogan “ Where were you in 1962 ?” promoted which 1973 classic movie? Q2 Who was the only actress to play James Bond’s wife? Q3 Which actor received

SEPTEMBER 2024 (Issue 239) ANSWERS - A1. Clint Eastwood A2. Bonnie & Clyde A3. Groundhog Day A4. Cameron Diaz in The Mask (1994) A5. The Quick and the Dead (The Kid was played by Leonardo DiCaprio) A6. The Last Tycoon starring Robert De Niro, which was based on the life of Irving Thalberg (1899-1936) A7. Dustin Hoffman in Accidental Hero A8. Final Destination 3 A9. God Bless America A10. The Godfather Part II

from it being an origin story to the series. Yabba-Dabba-Doo! Watch this space.

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