STACK #212 June 2022

CONTENTS

ISSUE 212 JUNE 2022

MOVIES & TV 6 Take 5 8 Jurassic World: Dominion 10 Lightyear 12 The Batman 13 Licorice Pizza 14 The Northman 15 The Bad Guys 16 Ambulance 18 New from Imprint Films

WELCOME

The Dark Knight’s first stand-alone adventure in a decade, The Batman returns the DC icon to his roots in Detective Comics as more sleuth than superhero. Robert Pattinson brings a brooding intensity to the role, while Paul Dano steals the film as a terrifying new incarnation of The Riddler. The result is a gripping, slow burn crime-thriller that pulls the viewer into a Gotham City underworld that’s both familiar and fresh. When an 85” smart TV simply isn’t big enough, supersize your entertainment with a projector. Bringing the big screen cinema experience home and outdoors has never been easier or more affordable. So, whether you’re setting up a dedicated home theatre room or want to enjoy movie nights under the stars, there’s a projector for all occasions, and we round

19 Out this month 20 New on 4K UHD

them up this month in an essential buying guide. Still going strong in its ninth year, Grand Theft Auto V is out this month on new-gen consoles. To celebrate the game’s enduring legacy, we look

LIFE TECH 26 Life tech intro 28–44 We go big with projectors 46 Sonos launches entry level soundbar 48 Garmin keeping truckers on the road 50–60 Tax time tech upgrades MUSIC 64-70 The Music Room: Chats with Vance Joy, Angel Olsen and more 72-73 Cover feature: Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers 74-75 STACK Record Club 76 AlbumTales: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours (1977)

back at 25 years of the all-conquering franchise. And in music, we’re dishing up an in-depth look-see into Kendrick Lamar’s astounding new album and chat with Vance Joy, Angel Olsen and Chris Cheney. Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours gets the Album Tales treatment, with album reviews of new Flume, Foals, and Baby Velvet. 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

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK 33 Jessie Street, Richmond, VIC 3121

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

78 This month at JB 80-82 Album reviews

GAMING FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4 Take 5/Game Changers! 6-7 Grand Theft Auto 8 The Quarry 10 Accessorise Now! 12 STACK Recommends

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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14 Out this month 16 Fast Forward/Q5

High impact horror violence

NEW TO DVD 15 JUNE

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