STACK Magazine April 2015 Issue 126

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APRIL 2015 JB Hi-Fi
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With the Earth rapidly becoming
an arid dustbowl, Matthew
McConaughey’s all-American
hero is sent out into the cosmos
with Anne Hathaway to discover
a new world for humanity to
inhabit. Travelling through a
wormhole that’s mysteriously
opened near Saturn, they have no
idea what they’re going to find
on the three potentially habitable
new worlds on the other side,
and neither should the viewer – there will be no spoilers
here. Interstellar is a dazzling and cerebral sci-fi epic
that’s at once familiar (there will be comparisons to
2001: A Space Odyssey, Gravity and even Inception) and
at the same time unlike anything we’ve seen before.
Those who’ve watched far too much sci-fi and Star Trek
will pre-empt some of the plot’s big surprises, and revel
in the alien worlds, minimalist robots, time slippages,
black holes, event horizons, and mind-bending concepts.
For those who haven’t, there’s the very human story
of a family man who knows what’s at stake and will do
whatever it takes to succeed, despite insurmountable
obstacles. • See page 34
Across the universe.
INTERSTELLAR
Once fans of the first two Night
at the Museum films get over
the fact that they’ve replaced
the actor who plays Nick (son
of Larry Daley), there’s plenty
to enjoy in this third visit. Film
history repeats itself in Secret
of the Tomb, which follows Larry
(Ben Stiller) and the usual gang as
they travel to the British Museum
in the hope of restoring the
damaged Tablet of Ahkmenrah,
thus ensuring the exhibits will keep coming to life. But
when the tablet is snatched by a reanimated Lancelot, all
manner of mayhem erupts. This installment is particularly
notable in that it features one of the final performances
of the late, great Robin Williams (as Theodore Roosevelt),
alongside returning players Rami Malek (Ahkmenrah),
Owen Wilson (Jebediah) and Ricky Gervais (as Dr.
McPhee). There’s also an Aussie addition to the cast,
with Rebel Wilson as an eccentric British security guard.
With new historical exhibits coming to life, there’s plenty
for the kids to marvel at – and be educated by – in this
final farewell for both the franchise and Williams.
One last night to save the day.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB
BD ONLY
The Science of Interstellar
Plotting an Interstellar Journey
Life on Cooper’s Farm
Tars and Case
The Ranger and the Lander
The Space Suits
The Simulation of Zero
The Endurance
Celestial Landmarks
Across All Dimensions and Time
Final Thoughts
The Cosmic Sounds of
Interstellar
Shooting in Iceland: Miller’s
Planet/Mann’s Planet
Miniatures in Space
The Dust
Trailers
Inception
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 08/04/15
Format:
DVD & BD
Deleted/Extended Scenes
Improv, Absurdity, and Cracking
Up – The Comedy of Night at
the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Gallery
BD ONLY
The Theory of Relativity
Becoming Laaa
A Day in the Afterlife
Fight at the Museum
Creating the Visual Effects
Audio Commentary by Director
Shawn Levy
Jumanji
The film is dedicated to the
late actors Mickey Rooney and
Robin Williams.
EXTRAS
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