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Issue 146 DECEMBER 2016

Extras Pages 12–14

Cinema Pages 16–24

DVD & BD Pages 30–56

Games & TECH Pages 59–72

Music (From back) Pages 1–27

12 NEWS Felicity Jones plays a new kind of rebel in December’s hotly anticipated cinema release, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story . 14 XMAS GIFT IDEAS There’s something for everyone at JB Hi-Fi. Here’s just a small sample of the unbelievable range you’ll find in-store. 44-45 BEGINNER’s GUIDE Fasten your seatbelts! Engine failure, turbulence, terrorists, time warps, hijackers and even snakes – anything can happen on a plane in the movies, and

16-18 UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS

30-31 SUICIDE SQUAD They “play by a different set of rules.” Director David Ayer explains why sometimes it’s good to be bad. 32-34 DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD Ricky Gervais on bringing his iconic character from The Office back after 13 years. 36 OUTCAST The latest TV adaptation of a Robert Kirkman comic book series isn’t your average exorcism show. 38-39 7 MAGNIFICENT WESTERNS This year’s remake of The Magnificent Seven could spearhead a Western revival. In the meantime, here are seven classics to keep you going. 40 RED BILLABONG We’ve seen an oversized pig, and giant crocodiles. Now, this new local creature feature introduces a monster from Aboriginal legend. 42 DOCTOR WHO Whovians rejoice! The lost classic The Power of the Daleks returns this month as a new BBC animated production.

62-63 FINAL FANTASY XV Following a final delay, it’s time to get our hands on one of the year’s most highly anticipated games – at last! 64 steep Head for the hills – Ubisoft are bringing us an open-world sports sim. We caught up with the creative director to find out all about it. 66 the last guardian Yeah, we can’t believe it either, but The Last Guardian has landed. We’ve played it, and here’s why we think you should too. 68 dead rising 4 Believe it or not, it’s been 10 years since the original Dead Rising . Frank is back, and you’re in for one hell of a slay-ride. 69 corsair You might not recognise the name, but Corsair have been in the accessory market for quite some time. We road test the Void RGB USB Headset and the M65 Pro RGB Mouse. 70 esports Check out our monthly eSports round-up with Junglist, as well as our review of Logitech’s G920. 72 previews The Last Guardian, Dead Rising 4, Super Mario Maker 3DS, Steep

8-14 INTERVIEWS + NEWS We spoke to Briggs and Trials of A.B. Original, Haley Bonar, Nikki Sixx and more. 15 HOLY HOLY + SONOS We visited Oscar Dawson – of incredible alt-rock duo Holy Holy – and set him up with a state-of-the-art SONOS speaker system. 16 THE ROLLING STONES Chris Murray reviews The Rolling Stones’ brand new album, Blue & Lonesome . 18-20 VINYL REISSUES Two illustrious local acts have recently received the reissue treatment; Michael Dwyer delves into black wax from the discographies of Crowded House The A.B. Original boys take out Album of the Month, but we also have feelings about Neil Young, Bruno Mars, Brian Cadd & the Bootleg Family Band, Metallica, Body/Head, Alex Izenberg, Tommy Emmanuel, John Cale, Alicia Keys, Gillian Welch, Pink Floyd, Frank Iero & the Patience and more. and Cold Chisel. 22-27 reviews

From its low budget beginnings, Kate Beckinsale never imagined she would be involved with this vampire franchise for 13 years. 20 LA LA LAND Ryan Gosling reveals why he couldn’t turn down the opportunity to channel his idol Gene Kelly in this romantic musical. Look out ladies! 22–24 REVIEWS Arrival, Nocturnal Animals, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, I, Daniel Blake, The Accountant 26-28 BOB J. The story of the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood is as remarkable as its rise. It begins with Clark Gable in 1954...

usually does. 58 GIVEAWAYS

David Brent: Life on the Road prize-pack, Monster Trucks and Red Dog: True Blue cinema passes, and a massive CD giveaway.

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