STACK #200 Jun 2021

CONTENTS

ISSUE 200 Jun ’21

FILM & TV 8 Take 5

9 Bob J’s Movie Trivia 10 Fast & Furious 9 12 Godzilla vs. Kong 14 Raiders of the Lost Ark 16 Nobody 18 Greenland 20 Don’t Look Back 22 Earwig and the Witch 24 Occupation: Rainfall 26 Out this month GAMING 32 Take 5/Game Changers 34 Fast Forward/Q5 36-37 Ratchet & Clank 38 Mario Golf: Super Rush 40 Accessorise Now! 42 STACK Recommends 43 Out this month LIFE TECH 46 Intro

WELCOME The idea behind STACK was originally formulated in one of the most productive think tank destinations on Earth – the pub. The concept was simple; JB Hi-Fi was Australia’s premier destination for DVDs, so why not create a free publication that would include reviews and interviews with film’s biggest players. Ambitious? Definitely. But with an initial two-person team – one writer and one production manager – the first copy, a humble pamphlet with Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai on the cover, rolled off the production line and headed into JB stores nationally in June 2004. STACK would soon graduate to a full-size magazine, eventually expanding to include games, music, consumer tech and cinema releases, as well as emerging disc formats like Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Over the past 17 years, we’ve been fortunate enough to interview some of the biggest names in movies, music and video games, and find ourselves on the ground covering E3, San Diego Comic-Con, innumerable music festivals and the ARIAs for Australia’s most comprehensive (and FREE) entertainment magazine. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your ongoing support in helping STACK go from strength to strength. Cheers, and here’s to the next 200! Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

48-50 Smartphone gaming 52 Samsung smartphones 54 Oppo smartphones 56-58 Dyson 60 All-in-one mini cookers 62 What is Intel Evo? 64-65 Intel Evo laptops 66 LG Gram laptops 68 Microsoft Surface 4 70-71 Ergonomics in the home office 72 Sofihub 74 What’s new at JB MUSIC FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-8 The Music Room: Interviews and feature reviews with Danny Elfman, Wolf Alice and more 10-11 Crowded House

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

12-13 The STACK Record Club 14-16 AlbumTales: Split Enz’ True Colours (1980) 18 This month at JB 20-21 Album reviews 22 Music Merch

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