STACK #141 Jul 2016

DVD & BD REVIEWS

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A League of their own. BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

Release Date: 20/07/16 Format:

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The Might and the Power of a Punch

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Extended Cut of the Film Uniting the World’s Finest

Gods & Men: A Meeting of Giants The Warrior, The Myth, The Wonder The New Batmobile Analyzing A New Legacy of

How do these superhero icons wind up at each other’s throats? The collapse of Wayne Towers during General Zod’s attack on Metropolis in Man of Steel has something to do with it. So too the plans of one Alexander Luthor (a twitchy performance from Jesse Eisenberg), who’s determined to stir up some anti-Superman sentiment by

Design - Featurettes The Empire of Luthor

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framing him for an explosive attack on the Capitol. Director Zack Snyder juggles a busy narrative that also features Wonder Woman and Doomsday, moving all these players into position to further expand the DC universe in the forthcoming Justice League movie. The sombre tone recalls Christopher Nolan’s Batman films and suggests that DC are positioning

themselves as the dark side to Marvel’s light; fans of the comic books will second guess some of the big plot twists, but the uninitiated are in for some major surprises here. An extended cut on Blu-ray promises a more cohesive version of the film than the one that played in cinemas, with the addition of 30 minutes of unseen footage. SH (See page 28 and 48 for more)

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Man of Steel

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The weight is over. KUNG FU PANDA 3

Release Date: 06/07/16

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“Everybody Loves a Panda Party” Karaoke Panda Paws Make a Panda Party Paper Pal The Origin of “Skadoosh” Image Gallery of Epic Artfulness The World of Dreamworks Animation Po’s Posters of Awesome Play Like a Panda Faux Paws (Deleted Scenes) Kai and His Jombies “Nunchuk Princess” Music Video

Sometimes it’s weird comparing an animated character to whoever gives it a voice. But Jack Black as a big, cuddly has developed his martial arts chops to the point where he’s succeeding Shifu as teacher to the Furious Five. While there’s no sign of Grandmaster Flash, there is the return of Grand Master Oogway, who’s busy in panda? Yeah, we get that. The panda in question, Po,

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In order to get a feel for how pandas live, the filmmakers went directly to China’s biggest panda preserve in Chengdu.

birth-father and subsequent introduction to oodles of relatives in a super-cool panda paradise. Plus, eating! This lovable threequel boasts a stellar established voice cast – Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen – that’s bolstered by the addition of Bryan Cranston, Kate Hudson and JK Simmons as Kai. Skadoosh! AF (See page 30)

the spirit realm. Very busy, actually, for the evil Kai is defeating the kung fu masters one-by-one to purloin their chi. When he gets to Oogway, Kai’s handed a challenge – defeat the Dragon Warrior in the earthly realm. Naturally that Dragon Warrior is Po, who’s quite busy already dealing with the surprise arrival of his

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Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2

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