STACK #158 Dec 2017

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Winter is here. GAME OF THRONES: SEASON 7

Release Date: 11/12/17 Format:

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Episode Commentaries with selected cast and crew From Imagination to Reality: Inside the Art Department Fire and Steel: Creating the Invasion of Westeros Conquest & Rebellion – a 45 minute animated history of the Seven Kingdoms

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While George R.R. Martin continues to keep fans waiting for the next book, the series has reached its penultimate season. Winter has been a long time coming, and it’s finally here. So too is the beginning of the endgame for the players in the Game of Thrones. Daenerys Targaryen has finally made it to Westeros and is poised to challenge Cersei Lannister for the Iron Throne. The army of the

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Histories and Lore Guide to Westeros – In Episode Interactive Feature

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dead are getting closer to the Wall and overunning the Seven Kingdoms; Jon Snow struggles to bend the knee to a new queen; a family reunion leads to betrayal at Winterfell; and dragonfire is unleashed with devastating effect. Season seven might have fewer episodes but that doesn’t equate to less action and intrigue. The

pacing has been ramped up considerably (sometimes at the expense of the timeframe), and there’s a sense of urgency now as events and characters converge for what promises to be an epic finale. This Song of Ice and Fire isn’t over until the fat lady sings The Rains of Castamere . SH (See page 36)

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Game of Thrones: Seasons 1–6

Suited and booted. KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE

Release Date: 20/12/17

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Black Cab Chaos: Anatomy of a Killer Chase Kingsman Archives

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Kingsman: Inside the Golden Circle – multi- chaptered documentary

Kingsman: The Secret Service reimagined the British spy movie as a snappy blend of Bond meets Kick- Ass , and this bigger and barmier sequel follows, err, suit. Eggsy (Taron Egerton) is juggling time with his new Swedish princess girlfriend and the responsibilities of being a fully fledged Kingsman agent. When the Kingsman HQ

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Julianne Moore based her characterisation of Poppy on Gene Hackman’s performance as Lex Luthor in the Superman movies.

suffers a devastating attack, Eggsy and Merlin turn to the

organisation’s American cousins, the Statesman, to help track down

running the world’s biggest drug cartel from a mountaintop lair decked out in fabulous ‘50s aesthetic. Director Matthew Vaughn stages the big action sequences and cartoonish violence with the same style and verve, and thankfully avoids over-milking the comic culture clash between British manners and southern hospitality. SH (See page 44)

a nefarious crime syndicate that brands its operatives with the titular mark. You’ll also discover how Harry (Colin Firth) managed to miraculously survive that headshot in the original. Where the first film lacked a good villain, the sequel has Julianne Moore, who’s clearly having a blast

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Kingsman: The Secret Service

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