STACK July 2017 Issue 153

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1 Logan
2 The Great Wall
3 Hidden Figures
4 Jack Reacher:
Never Go Back
5 Deadpool
6 Underworld: Blood Wars
7 Beauty and the Beast
8 Suicide Squad
9 Moana
10 The Magnificent Seven
BLU-RAY
BEST-SELLERS
for JUNE 2017
1 Logan
2 The Great Wall
3 Planet Earth II
4 Unforgiven
5 xXx: Return of Xander Cage
6 Split
7 T2 Trainspotting
8 The Accountant
9 Deadpool
10 Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them
JB's Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray of one the biggest
(literally) releases of 2017 is rocking some awesome
artwork fit for a King. But don't monkey around; it's available
strictly while stocks last. Kong: Skull Island is one of those
films that's designed to be experienced in High Definition, on
the largest screen possible, and with the best available soun
system. Take your pick from the Steelbook, standard and 3D
Blu-ray – and if you're UHD-equipped, the 4K is the only
way to visit Kong's stomping ground. Bonus features on all
four editions include the three-part documentary Creating
a King, as well as a peek into the classified Monarch Files
2.0. Meet Tom Hiddleston: The Intrepid Traveler and peer
Through the Lens: Brie Larson's Photography in this pair of
featurettes. Deleted scenes, photo and concept art galleries,
plus a commentary from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts round
a Kong-prehensive package. Kong: Skull Island is available on
19 – see page 20 for more on this must-see monster mash.
As Hollywood's Monsterverse
gets under way with Kong:
Skull Island and Godzilla: King of
the Monsters (currently shooting
for a 2019 release), the latter
makes a resurgence in his native
Japan in Shin Godzilla – out
July 19 as a JB exclusive edition
featuring alternate artwork.
Also exclusive to JB Hi-Fi this month
is the 4K UHD edition of Ghost in the
Shell. With its highly stylised visuals
and knockout VFX, it's a perfect fit for
the format and an essential purchase
for fans of the manga – and ScarJo of
course. Out July 26.
Michael Mann's
1995 crime classic
Heat, starring
Pacino, De Niro and, err, Kilmer
is the hot catalogue title to grab
this month, with a fully loaded
2-disc set hitting the shelves
on July 26.
Steve Martin's Bowfinger (1999) is one of the
best – and funniest – movies about moviemaking,
with the veteran comic playing the eponymous
director who surreptitiously shoots footage of
a movie megastar (Eddie Murphy) to boost the
appeal of his new science fiction film.
It's out on July 5 along with another
underrated comedy classic, Amazon
Women on the Moon (1987). This
skit-com features segments helmed
by Joe Dante and John Landis
(amongst others), which orbit around
the '50s sci-fi spoof of the title.
On a darker note, Australian crime drama
The Boys (1998) features an intense central
performance from David Wenham and ranks
alongside Snowtown in the annals of disturbing
local cinema. Out July 5.
Also designed to make you
squirm (and want to take a shower
afterwards) is Let Me Make You
a Martyr (2016). Goth rocker
Marilyn Manson stars as a hitman
hired by a pair of siblings to take
out their crime boss father in this
gritty southern thriller that's been
favourably compared Badlands and
Blood Simple. Out July 19.
Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's
Backbone (2001) is the perfect
companion to his award-winning
Pan's Labyrinth. Set in an orphanage
during the Spanish Civil War, this
potent combination of gothic ghost
story and childhood innocence lost
is one the director's finest films and
looks exceptional in HD. Out July 5.
The four short films that
comprise horror anthology XX (2017) have the
distinction of being written
and directed by women.
Motherhood and monsters are
given terrifying twists in this
unique genre offering featuring
contributions from Roxanne
Benjamin, Karyn Kusama, St.
Vincent, and Jovanka Vuckovic.
Out July 19.
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