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There’s a nice synergy between this month’s
STACK
cover and the
February 2016 issue,
Sicario
, in that both showcase films by Denis
Villeneuve. This French-Canadian director with a reputation for moody
thrillers –
Incendies
,
Prisoners
,
Enemy
– has managed to transition
to the Hollywood mainstream without compromising his signature
style and artistic vision. No small feat. With
Arrival,
an eerie and
poignant account of humanity’s first contact with an alien species,
he eschews the CGI overload that has become the default for this
sci-fi staple, delivering instead an emotionally rich and contemplative
drama on the nature of language and memory. (For more conventional
examples of alien visitations, check out our Beginner’s Guide on page
34.) Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture and
Director,
Arrival
would be a strong contender to take out both were
it not for musical juggernaut
La La Land
, which has dominated the
awards season to date and is now poised to scoop the Oscars with 14
nominations. Tipping the winners has always been a matter of head or
heart, and after much agonising we’ve made our predictions on page 10.
Here’s hoping it’s not a one horse race.
Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief
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