STACK #166 Aug 2018

DVD & BD REVIEWS

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Life is swell. BREATH

Attitude is everything. I FEEL PRETTY

Release Date: 01/08/18

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Release Date: 01/08/18

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Mateship and coming-of-age are prevalent themes in Australian cinema and eloquently realised in Simon Baker’s adaptation of Tim Winton’s novel, Breath . It’s an impressive directorial debut for Baker, who also co-wrote the screenplay and plays the character that will have a profound impact on the story’s teenaged protagonists, Pikelet (Samson Coulter) and Loonie (Ben Spence). Set in a remote location on the Western Australian coast during the ’70s, Breath (like Puberty Blues , to a degree) interweaves surfing, sexual awakening, and

In a time of impossible beauty standards and plummeting self-esteem, I Feel Pretty is a vital breath of fresh comedic air for anyone who has ever felt uncomfortable in their own body. Amy Schumer stars as Renee, a woman working for a fashion magazine who suffers daily from feelings of inadequacy. That is, until she is knocked unconscious and wakes up believing she is the most beautiful woman in the world. Although her confidence has never been higher and she

the propensity for risk that comes with adolescence. Leisurely told in a minimalist style, the film is as lyrical as Winton’s prose and evocatively captures a sense of place that’s quintessentially Australian. It’s also a sensory experience; you can almost smell the sea and taste the salt. SH

achieves more than she could ever have imagined, Renee soon learns there are some things more important than appearances. Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski and Tom Hopper provide strong support for Schumer in this must-see, feel-good flick. SB (See page 36)

First you play the game, then the game plays you. TRUTH OR DARE

The Man of Steel falls. THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN

Release Date: 15/08/18

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Release Date: 08/08/18

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On their last college vacation before they graduate, a group of students spend their spring break partying in Mexico, where a stranger invites them to play a suspicious game of Truth or Dare in an old church. It isn’t until they arrive back home that strange things begin to happen: each person in their group must complete a Truth or a Dare given to them by a malicious demon, or die. Struggling with the truths they discover and the horrific things they must do, the group must find a way to banish

The title of this latest addition to DC's Animated Movie Universe would be a big spoiler had Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice not got there first. Fans will be thrilled with this adaptation of the classic DC graphic novel, which plays out somewhat differently to the events in BvS. Doomsday plummets to Earth in a meteor and the rest of the Justice League join Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman in a battle that will decide the fate of Metropolis, if not the entire planet.

the grinning demon possessing their surroundings before it's too late. This supernatural scarefest in the tradition of Final Destination is led by a youthful cast – Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey and Violett Beane – and will have you avoiding mirrors long after it's over. SB

The voice cast includes Jerry O'Connell as Clark Kent/Superman, Rainn Wilson as Lex Luthor, Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman and Jason O'Mara as Batman. The first of a two-part story arc, the bonus features offer a sneak peek at sequel Reign of the Supermen . AC

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