STACK #123 Jan 2015

REVIEWS

DVD&BD

Ran’s labyrinth. THE MAZE RUNNER

Release Date: 21/01/15 Format:

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DVD & BD

Deleted Scenes Audio Commentary by Wes Ball and T.S. Nowlin Galleries BD ONLY Navigating The Maze: The Making of The Maze Runner The “Chuck” Diaries Gag Reel Visual Effects Reel Ruin – Wes Ball Short Film

Joining the seemingly endless list of teen-fiction-turned- box-office-hits, The Maze Runner follows a group of boys exiled from the rest of humanity; memories wiped, they awaken on an island where they must negotiate an ever-changing labyrinth. Teen Wolf ’s Dylan O’Brien, alongside rising stars Ki Hong Lee and Kaya Scodelario, strive

To prepare for shooting, director Wes Ball had the cast spend a night in the Glade set during boot camp.

quo. They all soon discover where allegiances lie, and come to realise the dangers lurking beyond the walls of the Glade. Following in the footsteps of YA contemporaries like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games – with a liberal dash of Lord of the Flies – The Maze Runner is a briskly paced adventure that lays the foundations for a popular new franchise.

to escape this lethal trap and return to the freedom of the outside world. A divide emerges between two ‘groups’ in the makeshift camp, half residing behind O’Brien and half behind antagonist Will Poulter ( We’re the Millers ). And the arrival of lone female Teresa (Kaya Scodelario) further disrupts the status

Lord of the Flies The Hunger Games

Here be monsters! THE BOXTROLLS

Release Date: 15/01/15 Format:

BD ONLY

The Nature of Creation Trolls Right Off the Tongue Allergic to Easy Let’s Dance On the Shoulders of Giants Preliminary Animatic Sequences Dare to Be Square: Behind the Scenes of The Boxtrolls Because all the actors recorded their parts separately, Simon Pegg was initially unaware of best friend Nick Frost’s participation in the project, and vice versa.

Inspired by Alan Snow’s children’s book Here Be

Monsters! , The Boxtrolls is the latest stop motion marvel from Laika, the animation studio who brought us Coraline and ParaNorman . And like those films, this is a gorgeously realised fairytale

with a sense of the macabre, in which a human boy finds himself caught between two worlds. Set in the quintessentially English town of Cheesbridge, the eponymous cardboard-wearing creatures live beneath the cobblestone streets, having built their home with the things that humans leave behind. The Boxtrolls is ultimately a tale about the importance of finding your

place in the world, where the monsters are the good guys and the humans the baddies – the villainous Archibald Snatcher (voiced by Ben Kingsley) has made it his mission to exterminate the Boxtrolls. This is pure eye candy for kids and adults alike; be sure to stick around during the closing credits for a glimpse into how the onscreen magic was achieved. • See page 42

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