STACK #199 May 2021

CONTENTS

ISSUE 199 MAY 2021

LIFE TECH 6 Intro

8-9 TV Buying Guide 10 TV Display Types 12-13 Unpacking the TV Tech 14 TV Installation 16 4K Players and Fetch TV 18 Soundbars 20 TV Accessories 22-23 Samsung 24-26 Sony 28-30 LG 32 TCL 34 Ffalcon 36 Projectors 38 Sonos Roam 40 Cricut Joy 42 What’s New FILM & TV 46 Take 5 48 Bob J’s Movie Trivia 50 Zack Snyder’s Justice League 52 Raya and the Last Dragon 54 Doctor Who 56 Boss Level 58 New from Imprint Films 60 Out this month 62 Getting the full 4K MUSIC 68-72 The Music Room: Interviews and feature reviews with Delta Goodrem, Ed Kuepper, St. Vincent and more 76-77 Cover feature: The STACK Record Club 78 AlbumTales: Gorillaz’ Gorillaz (2001) 80-81 Album reviews 82 This month at JB GAMING FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 3 Take 5/Game Changers 4 Fast Forward/Q5 6 Resident Evil Village 8 Mass Effect 10 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 12 Accessorise Now! 14 STACK Recommends 16 Out this month

WELCOME May brings our annual visual spectacular – a deep dive into cutting edge TV tech. This is where we get to nerd out over all the brand new TV models that have just rolled off the production line and are gradually landing in-store. The 2021 range is set to deliver an expansive scope of exciting technologies designed to take your visual experience to the next level. We’ve got all the news plus an extensive buying guide to help you make the right choice if you’re on the hunt for a new TV. In an expanded version of the STACK Record Club, we drill down into a handful of classic vinyl essentials including Amy Winehouse, John Coltrane and The Avalanches. We also dissect Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’s meaty new record, Carnage , and chat with Delta Goodrem. Zack Snyder’s Justice League leads in movies, offering superhero fans an epic new cut of the DC film that restores the director’s original vision. And in TV, we catch up with former Doctor Who companion Katy Manning ahead of the Classic Season 8 Collection’s release on Blu-ray. The perennial survival horror franchise Resident Evil heads-up games with Resident Evil Village , ably supported by Mass Effect: Legendary Edition , Biomutant and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2. Where do you start? Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & TV Editor Scott Hocking Music Editor Zoë Radas Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Bob Jones, Gill Pringle Contributors Anthony Horan, Glenn Cochrane, Bryget Chrisfield, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby,

Dan Nicholson, Alex Deutrom, Bec Summer Social Media Manager Imogene Lewis-Granland Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK 33 Jessie Street, Richmond, VIC 3121

RATINGS GUIDE

Parental guidance recommended

Recommended for mature audiences

Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15smust beaccommpaniedby a parent or adult guardian

Restricted to 18 and over

General

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