STACK #180 Oct 2019

CINEMA

REVIEWS

SCREENING IN OCTOBER 2019

Critical reaction to writer-director Todd Phillips’ character study/origin story of Batman's arch nemesis has been mostly effusive, capped by the film recently receiving the Venice Film Festival’s coveted Golden Lion – and an eight-minute standing ovation! Joaquin Phoenix has also received raves – and Oscar mentions – for his intense portrayal of the iconic villain. Will this be a game-changer for the Batman universe like Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy? Find out on Oct 3 . JOKER

With Deadpool director Tim Miller at the helm and Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong and producer James Cameron all returning to the franchise, hopes are high that Dark Fate will be the legit Terminator sequel we've been wanting. The sixth in the series doesn’t acknowledge the much-maligned sequels that followed Cameron’s movies; the focus here is on what happened to Sarah Connor following the events of T2: Judgement Day . She'll be back on Oct 31 . TERMINATOR: DARK FATE

gemini man

hustlers

maleficent: mistress of evil

blinded by the light

There's double trouble for Will Smith in this sci-fi actioner from director Ang Lee ( Life of Pi ). Smith plays a hitman facing off against a younger clone of himself that knows how he thinks and anticipates his every move before he makes it. Also starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong, Gemini Man is co-scripted by Game of Thrones writer David Benioff. Smith vs. Smith on Oct 10 .

Inspired by a viral article from New York Magazine , Hustlers follows a troupe of former strip club employees – including Jennifer Lopez, as you've never seen her before – who pool their resources in order to strike back at a bunch of slimy Wall Street clients. Having received high praise at TIFF, there's already Oscar buzz in the air for J.Lo's performance (seriously). The showgirls strike back on Oct 10 .

Angelina Jolie returns as the titular evil fairy in this sequel to the 2014 Disney film. Mistress of Evil is set several years after the first film and “continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen, as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.” Casting a dark spell on Oct 17 .

Based on the memoirs of writer Sarfraz Manzoor, Viveik Kalra plays a Pakistani teenager whose world is rocked by the music of Bruce Springsteen. Growing up in 1987 in Luton, a working-class town north of London, during the austere days of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain, he learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of The Boss. Cut loose like a deuce on Oct 24 .

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