STACK #160 Feb 2018

DVD & BD REVIEWS

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Riot-rocked city. DETROIT

True Pooh. GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Release Date: 21/02/18

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Release Date: 21/02/18

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Detroit delivers the kinetic brand of filmmaking we've come to expect from Kathryn Bigelow, the Oscar-winning director of The Hurt Locker . It's an intense and searing account of the riots that rocked the eponymous city in the summer of 1967. The urban segregation of whites and African-Americans creates a pressure cooker situation that explodes following a police raid on a late-night club. Looting and arson turns the city into a war zone for five days, and at the nearby Algiers Motel, reports of a suspected sniper trigger a brutal response from a group of rogue and racist

This biopic on A. A. Milne, creator of the beloved Winnie the Pooh character, follows the author (played by Domhnall Gleeson) through post-war trauma, the birth of his son Christopher Robin (who would inspire Pooh's human friend and become an instant celebrity), and subsequent fame with the Pooh books. It also provides an insight into the famous – and apparently quite dysfunctional – Milne family, whose parenting skills could be called into question. Neither Milne, his wife (Margot Robbie), nor his son come

police officers. Although much has changed since 1967, the little known incident at the Algiers serves as a sobering reminder of a battle that wasn't won in a war that continues to be fought. Bigelow's powerhouse dramatisation doesn't pull any punches, nor should it. SH (See page 24)

across as particularly likeable (possibly thanks to the consummate performances from everyone, especially Robbie), but that's far from the point; Goodbye Christopher Robin is about embracing your childhood, because before you know it, it'll be all over. AK

You can't try and blend in, when you were born to stand out. WONDER

Where your problems disappear. SUBURBICON

Release Date: 28/02/18

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Release Date: 07/02/18

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Wonder is a heart-warming family film directed by Stephen Chbosky, who is best known for his work on Perks of Being a Wallflower and 2017’s Beauty and the Beast . His filmmaking style charms the viewer and creates realistic worlds, including the one that surrounds the young protagonist of Wonder, August Pullman, who has facial differences and just wants to be ordinary. Journey with Auggie as he enters a mainstream school for the first time in the fifth grade, struggling to fit in and understand his place in the universe. The stories of his family and friends

There's more than a hint of Fargo in George Clooney's latest film as director. That's because he's reworked an unproduced screenplay by the Coen brothers into a satirical exposé on the dark underbelly of picture- perfect, picket fence America. Set in the idyllic suburb of the title during the 1950s, Suburbicon sets out to make a statement on racism (the community goes into meltdown when an African-American family move in) before switching its focus to a neighbourhood couple (Matt Damon and Julianne Moore), and the

are told alongside his own, illustrating the lives he has touched and how they influence him. Wonder is a story about being different, bullying, and the struggles of childhood, but it's equally about the importance of family, friends, and teachers, and how a little bit of kindness can go a long way. SB

mystery that unfolds following a violent home invasion. There's no mistaking the Coens' noirish touch, but Clooney's revision struggles to reconcile its erratic tone. Is it a black comedy, a dark thriller, or a melodrama? You decide. SH

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