STACK #147 Jan 2017

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Issue 147

JANUARY 2017

Extras Pages 8, 16, 34

Cinema Pages 10–15, 26–27

DVD & BD Pages 18–32

Games & TECH Pages 37-52

Music (From back) Pages 1–16

8 NEWS STACK Awards 2016. The

10 RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER The franchise has grossed more than US$1 billion worldwide and now it’s coming to a close. Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson talk family and the end of Evil with STACK . 12–15 REVIEWS Assassin’s Creed, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, La La Land, Allied, Moana, Red Dog: True Blue 26-27 BEGINNER’S GUIDE Found footage. Popularised by The Blair Witch Project in 1999, this cheap and sometimes highly profitable brand of DIY filmmaking has run rampant over the last 17 years. If you’re up for a fright, here are the handheld highlights.

40-42 kingdom hearts hd 2.8 A favourite of the Kingdom Hearts franchise has been given a fresh coat of paint, and we take a look at why the series is beloved by fans. 44 nintendo’s family tree Nintendo are on the brink of releasing a brand new console. To celebrate, we take a trip down memory lane and appreciate what they’ve given us so far. 46 best of 2016 2016 was a great year for video games. We look back at some of our favourite titles released last year. 48 coming in 2017 There’s plenty to look forward to in 2017 – here are some of the forthcoming games we’re excited about this year. 50 esports Check out our monthly esports round-up with Junglist, as well as our review of Logitech’s G933 Artemis Spectrum headset. 52 previews Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Digimon World: Next Order, Gravity Rush 2

3-4 NEWS + INTERVIEWS Take a look at some of Chip Mooney’s best live snaps of the year; we spoke to Katie Stelmanis of Austra and Mollie McClymont of The McClymonts; Simon Winkler reflects on the brand new release from Simon Green AKA Bonobo; head to stack.net.au to see our chats with Dropkick Murphys and The Flaming Lips. 6 THE FLAMING LIPS Ahead of the release of The Flaming Lips’ new album Oczy Mlody , Graham Reid sifts back through the prolific band’s catalogue. 8 VINYL REISSUES Michael Dwyer considers Universal’s reissuing of Taylor Swift’s first two albums on vinyl. 12-15 REVIEWS Mick Harvey receives our Album of the Month crown, but we also have feelings about Code Orange, The xx, SOHN, Childish Gambino, Coldcut, The Weeknd, Cold Chisel, Bonobo, Cherry Glazerr, Testament, HammerFall, Tift Merritt, Aaron Keylock and more.

18-19 BEST OF 2016 We pick last year’s highlights in film and TV on DVD, including the most overrated and underrated, and much more. Essential reading. 20-21 MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Author Ransom Riggs was thrilled that Tim Burton would be bringing his best-selling book to the screen. 22 IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE Writer-director Ti West switches genres from horror to western with this quirky tale of revenge. 24 THE GIRL ON A TRAIN Director Tate Taylor on adapting Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel – and getting to grips with the book’s multiple narrators. 28-32 REVIEWS Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, The Girl on the Train, Captain Fantastic, Masterminds, In a Valley of Violence, Blood Father, Deepwater Horizon, Inferno, Blair Witch, Pete’s Dragon, Café Society, I.T., Barbershop: The Next Cut, The Neon Demon, Carnage Park, The Confirmation

nominations are in for the best in DVD, TV, music and games. Now we need you to vote! 16-17 BOB J. The movies of 1939 are considered some of the greatest in the history of Hollywood. And as audiences grew, so did the profits. Even WWII couldn’t stop the money pouring in, but the end of the war would mark a dramatic change in the studio system. STACK ’s resident film historian tells all. 34 GIVEAWAYS Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children , Monster Trucks, Sandisk and a chance to win up to $1000 in JB vouchers when you vote in the STACK Awards.

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