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CONTENTS

ISSUE 236 JUN 2024

MOVIES & TV 5 Take 5/Filmmaker’s Signature/On the Radar/ In Development/Bob J’s Film Buff Bafflers 6 Merch of the Month/Charts/This Month 10 Years Ago/Socials 7 Cinema: Bad Boys: Ride or Die & A Quiet Place: Day One 8 Dune: Part Two : Twice the Spice 9 Imaginary : Interview with director Jeff Wadlow 10 Immaculate : Interview with director Michael Mohan 12 Godzilla x Kong : Interview with director Adam Wingard and stars Rebecca Hall and Kaylee Hottle 14 We’re off to see the Wizard: Revisiting The Wizard of Oz 16 New from Imprint Films 18 New to 4K and Board Games 20 Out this month MUSIC 25 Crowded House return with new music 26 Charli XCX and Bon Jovi 28 $uicideboy$ and 21 Pilots 30 Warren Ellis 32-33 Check out what new music is releasing this month 34 More Vital Vinyl suggestions for your collection GAMING 36 Take 5/Chart/Q5 38 Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD 40 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance 42 PDP Riffmaster 44 Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble 46-48 SingStar : Looking back after 20 years 50 Out this month/Fast Forward/Wham, bam, game exam! 52 Gaming chairs 54 STACK recommends TECH FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 10 What to consider when buying a projector 12-14 10 things to look for in a projector 16 Portable projectors: Big screens to go 18-20 Portable projectors for all budgets 22 LG Cinebeam Q Projector review 24 Projector screens and stands 26-27 Home theatre projectors 28 Home theatre projectors for all budgets 30 Gaming projectors 32 Pump up the volume with a soundbar 34 Projector installation made easy 36-38 EOFY: Office essentials 40-46 EOFY: Top tech for tax time 48 A new era for Windows PCs 50 HMD Pulse smartphones 52 New tech at JB

WELCOME

Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 science fiction novel, Dune , is a classic of the genre. It follows the struggle between two great houses to control the planet Arrakis and its valuable, mind-altering ’spice’, and the journey of young hero Paul Atreides from visionary youth to messiah figure. It’s a dense brew that many filmmakers have attempted to bring to the screen, with David Lynch finally delivering a flawed but fascinating adaptation in 1983 that has since become a cult classic. Dune would return to the screen in 2021 with director Denis Villeneuve ( Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 ) at the helm to realise his dream project, on the condition it be a two movie project to honour Herbert’s novel properly. Villenueve’s Dune not only captured the book’s essence and its incredible world building, but he also made it accessible to a mainstream audience, leaving moviegoers eagerly anticipating the second instalment. Now Dune: Part Two is here, completing what is the definitive screen adaptation of Herbert’s novel. It’s also a stunning visual achievement on a colossal scale that sets a new benchmark for the look of sci-fi films. And fans are hoping for a trilogy, with Villeneuve having expressed a desire to adapt the second book in the series, Dune Messiah . Oh, and finally, there’s a birthday to celebrate this month. STACK turns 20 in June, so we’ve taken the opportunity to look back over those 20 years - check out the cool reverse cover! We hope you enjoy this landmark issue and thanks for your ongoing support. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Tech Editor Scott Hocking

Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones Contributors Bryget Chrisfield, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson, Michael Irving, Jacqui Picone

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK editor@stack.com.au

Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Movie & TV Editor Glenn Cochrane Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

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