STACK #205 Nov 2021

ISSUE 205 NOV

FILM & TV 7 Halloween Kills 8 The Suicide Squad (2021) 10 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 12 Respect 14 Don’t Breathe 2 16 The Crown - Season 4 18 Candyman CONTENTS

2021

WELCOME James Gunn assembled an A-list cast for his special effects-laden adaptation of The Suicide Squad , and it lands this month on home entertainment in November. STACK was lucky enough to sit down with Gunn and the cast, including Australia’s very own Margot Robbie, to get the inside word. Historic drama doesn’t come much bigger than The Crown. Season four is finally here, packed with enthralling royal and political drama. In Life Tech, we cover the latest arrivals in the world of home automation, outlining the essentials to kickstart your smart home. We review Bose’s incredible QC 45 headphones and Beam, the latest soundbar from Sonos, and lift the lid on tech gift ideas for Christmas. If gamers aren’t getting into the WWII-set Call of Duty: Vanguard this month, they’ll be racing around Mexico in Forza Horizon 5 , or getting down in their lounge rooms with Just Dance 2022 . Ed Sheeran is back with one of the biggest music releases of the year, and we talk to Courtney Barnett and RÜFÜS DU SOL. And a fresh release from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, B-Sides & Rarities II , lands in-store, rounding out an entertainment- loaded November issue of STACK . Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

20 Bob J - Gladiator 21 Out this month 22 New on 4K UHD LIFE TECH 26 Life Tech Intro 28-36 Smart Home

38-42 Smart TV 44 Logitech Pop 46 Netgear Orbi 48 Bose Quiet Comfort 45

50 Sonos Beam 52 UHF Radios 54 Windows 11 56-62 Gift Guide 64 What’s New GAMING 70 Take 5/Game Changers! 72 Fast Forward/Q5 74 Call of Duty: Vanguard 76 Forza Horizon 5 78 Just Dance 80 Accessorise Now! 82 STACK Recommends 84 Out this month MUSIC FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-10 The Music Room: Interviews 12 The Wannabe Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of SPICE 14 Nick Cave’s Budding B-side Seeds 18 Album tales: ABBA’s Arrival (1976) 20-21 Cover Story: Ed Sheeran 22-23 STACK Record Club

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

Social Media Manager Imogene Lewis-Granland Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK 33 Jessie Street, Richmond, VIC 3121

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, Bec Summer

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