STACK #155 Sep 2017

DVD&BD REVIEWS

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Show me the Mummy! THE MUMMY

Release Date: 06/09/17 Format:

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Deleted and Extended Scenes Cruise & Kurtzman: A Conversation Rooted in Reality Life in Zero-G: Creating the Plane Crash Meet Ahmanet Cruise in Action Becoming Jekyll and Hyde Choreographed Chaos Nick Morton: In Search of a Soul Ahmanet Reborn Animated Graphic Novel 4K UHD VR Edition Including VR Cardboard Headset, Download Code for “The Mummy, Zero Gravity VR Stunt”, Graphic Novel & Bonus DVD with Extra Features 4K & Blu-ray edition including bonus DVD with extra features

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Universal’s bid to create a Dark Universe populated by the studio’s iconic monsters gets off to a promising start with a visually creative and surprisingly fresh take on Mummy mythology that’s far removed from the 1932 original and Brendan Fraser remake. Where both of those were period pieces, the big difference here is a gender switch for the monster. The eponymous Egyptian is Princess

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Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), mummified alive for a heinous act and unearthed in the present day by Tom Cruise’s soldier of fortune. Now on the loose in London, Ahmanet seeks an ancient gem that will summon the God of Death, with her eye on Cruise as a suitable vessel for this dark entity. Enter Russell Crowe’s Dr. Henry Jekyll (and alter ego, of course), who wants to capture the Mummy for his

own experiments; he’s the connective tissue that will bind this Dark Universe together. A mix of olde worlde horror and contemporary blockbuster razzmatazz, it’s a case of Mummy: Impossible, but the good news is this fledgling franchise appears to be shaping up as a modern day Penny Dreadful rather than turning its classic creatures into the horror equivalent of the MCU. SH (See page 16)

The Mummy (1999) FURTHER VIEWING

Gru meets Dru and there’s Minions, too. DESPICABLE ME 3

Release Date: 20/09/17

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Deleted Scene Minion Moments Character Profiles The Making of Despicable Me 3 Developing Dru The AVL Files Freedonia Visitors Guide Despicable Me TV “Doowit” Sing-along “Yellow Light” Music Video Minion Mugshots Gallery Wanted Posters Mini-Movie: The Secret Life of Kyle

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When last we met, the dastardly Gru (Steve Carell) had been turned to the side of good by new wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig), as well as his trio of adopted “leetle gorls”. But is Gru really a changed grump, or is it a case of once a bad guy, always a bad guy? Enter shoulder- padded supervillain Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker) – a former ’80s child star who’s lost track of the line between his TV role and real life. Gru is still under the employ of the Anti-Villain League, until a

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Margo’s shirt has The Grinch on it. This is a reference to Illumination’s next film.

While DM2 didn’t quite get the parents/kids amusement balance right, this third outing is bang-on. From choice ’80s cuts (Michael Jackson, Madonna, A-ha, Nena) bumping it with new Pharrell tracks, plenty of genuinely clever-funny era-related gags (thank you, Van Halen) and just the right amount of slapstick, Despicable Me 3 is genuinely superb all-in-the-family entertainment. AF (See page 12)

failed takedown of Bratt sees both he and Lucy sacked. Then comes word that Gru has a twin brother, named Dru (also Carell), who’s everything that Gru isn’t – rich, stylish and, well, not bald. But he’s been a failure in the family business of evilness, and wants to tempt Gru back into the life. Will our anti-antihero succumb to the temptation?

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Despicable Me 1 & 2/ Minions

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