STACK #158 Dec 2017

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When 400,000 men couldn’t get home, home came for them. DUNKIRK

Release Date: 18/12/17 Format:

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Join director Christopher Nolan and his production team on their epic journey to recreate the miracle of Dunkirk.

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The opening shot follows a group of British soldiers walking down a deserted French street searching for something to drink. All around them, propaganda leaflets, spelling out their impending doom at the hands of the German army, fall like confetti. The ataractic scene is soon shattered when German rifle shots ring out, scattering the soldiers in a desperate scramble for survival; it’s the only period of respite that

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According to Kenneth Branagh, roughly 30 veteran Dunkirk survivors, who were in their mid- nineties, attended the premiere in London. When asked about the film they said they felt it accurately captured the event, but that the soundtrack was louder than the actual bombardment – a comment that greatly amused director Christopher Nolan.

CGI wherever he can. Working from a lean script, Nolan relies on actor performances to tell one of the most significant survival stories, not just of the war but in history. From the aforementioned intro to the concluding credits, the tension is relentless; amplified by Han Zimmer’s compelling score. Undeterred by the ambition of the project, Dunkirk is a complete triumph for Nolan and his finest hour to date. PJ (See page 42)

the viewer will get in Dunkirk ’s 106 minute duration. The film depicts the dramatic evacuation of British and French forces from the shores of France, with the Germans in hot pursuit, during the early stages of World War II. Christopher Nolan, charting new territory here tackling the subject of history, tells the story in three parts – air, land and sea – and avoids the ubiquitous

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Send in the clown. IT

Release Date: 20/12/17

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Pennywise Lives! The Losers Club Author of Fear

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Previously adapted as a TV mini-series in 1990, Stephen King’s hefty bestseller is back as a two-part movie, the first of which introduces The Losers Club – a Stranger Things -like gang of adolescent outsiders forced to confront the evil force festering at the heart of their hometown. The shape-shifting entity of the title is one Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård), a boogeyman in greasepaint and frills who awakens every 27 years to prey on the local children. Any adaptation of

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The Duffer Brothers originally wanted to direct the movie, but were overlooked as they were not “established” enough. They went on to create Stranger Things , which co-stars Finn Wolfhard (Richie in IT ) and pays homage to Stephen King.

malevolent portrayal is guaranteed to haunt the nightmares of coulrophobics. IT works as both a horror film and a coming-of-age tale that echoes another King favourite, Stand by Me – a winning combination that’s made it the highest grossing horror film to date. SH (See page 40)

IT succeeds on the strength of its young ensemble cast – the kids here have a great rapport – and of course its monster. For fans of the mini-series, Tim Curry will always be the definitive Pennywise, but Skarsgård’s impish,

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IT – the 1990 mini-series

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