STACK #150 Apr 2017

Issue 150

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APRIL 2017

10-12 NEWS Planet Earth II – the first BBC natural history doco to be filmed in 4K – is out now; we visited the set of Leigh Whannell’s new sci-fi film, Stem; and you can win a trip to San Diego Comic-Con 2017. 22-23 BOB J. A new golden age of Hollywood dawns. As the studio system collapses, the influence of post-war European Cinema makes an enduring impact from 1950–1960. 32-33 BEGINNER’S GUIDE Wizards are as intrinsic to the fantasy genre as noble heroes, elves and dragons. Without them entire realms would be overwhelmed by dark forces. We’ll make you a wiz on movie wizards. 44 GIVEAWAYS A chance to win Netgear’s incredible Orbi unit for high speed Internet in every corner of your home, plus the Razer Man’o’War headsets will deliver you 7.1 surround. Also Vikings: Season 4 , Vol.2 and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them prizes up for grabs. Extras Pages 10, 12, 22, 32, 44

Cinema Pages 14–20

DVD & BD Pages 24–43

Games Pages 45 – 62

Music (From back) Pages 1–19

3-10 NEWS + INTERVIEWS We spoke to Polish Club, Ali Barter, Steel Panther, Northlane, The Smith Street Band and sir Was; you’ll also find Amy Shark and four awesome competitions on page 10. 12-13 PRIMA ARENA National treasure Tina Arena discusses work/life harmony, womanhood, and the imperfect journey of her career ahead of the release of her new album Greatest Hits and Interpretations . 15 VINYL REVIVAL Michael Dwyer tracks through five titles and 60 years of bona fide classics from the Female Vocal vinyl racks of Universal. 16-19 REVIEWS The Smith Street Band take our Album of the Month crown, but we also have feelings about Ben Wright Smith, Ali Barter, James Blunt, Little Dragon, Body Count, Father John Misty, Roy Orbison, Zara Larsson, Mark Seymour. ANOHNI, Bad// Dreems and more.

14-15 CHiPS STACK caught up with the stars of this big screen remake of the ‘70s TV cop series – Dax Shepard, Michael Peña and Kristen Bell – to talk buddy cops and bikes. 16 LEGO BATMAN Director Chris McKay loved Will Arnett’s LEGO Movie Batman so much that he gave him his own film. The result is a delightful cross between Christopher Nolan and Frank Miller, as the director explains. 18-20 REVIEWS The Lego Batman Movie, Life, Power Rangers, Beauty and the Beast, Kong: Skull Island

24-25 FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM It’s the first in what is shaping up to be a series of standalone Potterverse films. But just where does it fit in with the rest? Hold on to your wand as we explain... 26 ROGUE ONE No Luke Skywalker. No Jedi. No opening title crawl. As the first standalone adventure set in a galaxy far, far away, this is an important and exciting addition to the Star Wars universe. 28-29 ASSASSIN’S CREED Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel readily admits that his gaming days ended with Double Dragon in the early ‘90s. But the historical context and detailed world of Ubisoft’s video game attracted him to this big screen adaptation. 30 MOANA The latest success story from Disney features family, tradition, and girl power. We speak to Rachel House – the voice of Gramma Tala. 34-42 REVIEWS War on Everyone, Collateral Beauty, The Founder, Edge of Seventeen, Passengers, Allied, Jackie, Assassin’s Creed, Why Him?, Sing, Vikings: Season 4, Vol. 2 and many more. Fantastic Beasts, Rogue One, Moonlight, Moana,

48-49 mario kart Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is coming to the Switch; we take a look at the history of the series. 50 sniper ghost warrior 3 We had a chat with SGW3’s senior level designer about what to expect from the latest game. 52-53 switch sequels We peruse the voluminous Nintendo back catalogue for potential game sequels for the Switch. 54 blackwidow chroma v2 Razer have revamped their Blackwidow Chroma keyboards. Here’s why you need one. 56 esports round-up We check in with the Junglist for the latest in esports, and review Nintendo’s Switch Pro Controller. 58-62 previews Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, Stardew Valley, Persona 5, ATV Renegades, Portal Knights, Yooka-Laylee, Dragon Quest Heroes II, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX

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