STACK #140 Jun 2016

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Issue 140 JUNE 2016

Extras Pg 10–12

Cinema Pg 14–20

DVD & BD Pg 26–46

Games Pg 47–69

Music From back Pg 1–21

Pg 8–12 NEWS Supanova and Oz Comic-Con are back in June, and E3 is going to blow the lid on the hottest games coming this year. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling play nice in an all-new buddy movie, and Harley Quinn joins a handful of female comic book characters set to get a standalone film. Pg 22–24 BOB J. The epic production of Sam Peckinpah’s Major Dundee reaches the editing room, while studio execs plot the director’s downfall. Pg 34-35 DAVID LYNCH STACK ’s Beginner’s Guide introduces you to the man Mel Brooks called “Jimmy Stewart from Mars.” Pg 70 GIVEAWAYS Win your own drone, a LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens game prize-pack (inc. BB-8 bag), an Elgato Game Capture HD60, and more.

Pg 14-15 INTERVIEW The defence of our planet is in capable hands – Liam Hemsworth’s to be precise – in the alien invasion sequel Independence Day: Resurgence . Pg 16 CINEMA BUZZ Megan Fox comes out of her shell for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows , and Jesse Eisenberg uses his illusions in Now You See Me: The Second Act . Pg 18–20 CINEMA REVIEWS X-Men: Apocalypse, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Captain America: Civil War, Bad Neighbours 2, Bastille Day

Pg 26-27 THE HATEFUL EIGHT STACK ’s Scott Hocking talks Jennifer Jason Leigh, 70mm and Ennio Morricone with director Quentin Tarantino. Pg 28 ROOM This powerful drama will affect viewers on a number of different levels, says its Oscar-winning star, Brie Larson. Pg 30 BLACK SAILS A prelude to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island , this pirate series is on a course to greater success with a knockout third season. Pg 32 DOWNTON ABBEY From the very beginning, star Phyllis Logan was the housekeeper who saw it all in the beloved British series. She shares some of her memories with STACK . Pg 36-44 REVIEWS Zootopia, Room, The Danish Girl, Trumbo, Lady in the Van, Carol, Brooklyn, Son of Saul, Triple 9, Steve Jobs, Concussion, London Has Fallen, Zoolander 2, How to Be Single, Dirty Grandpa, Grimsby, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Black Sails: Season 3, Even Lambs Have Teeth, Kindergarten Cop 2, Arrowhead, and more...

Pg 50-52 lego Star wars: the force awakens “Why does everyone want to go back to Jakku?” Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been reimagined in LEGO form, and there’s some added content that’s worth checking out. 11 levels from the movie and seven full of brand new content – that’s nothing to poke a stick AT-AT. Pg 54 THE WITCHER 3 The latest Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion, Blood and Wine, is out now, and VaatiVidya walks you through Geralt’s latest adventure. Pg 56 game changer The second – and final – part of our coverage of the original DOOM ; the title that changed first- person-shooters forever. Pg 58-60 games accessories You’ve got the games, now you need the gear. This month we take a closer look at a few Xbox One controllers, the Chat Pad, an Audio Technica headset, Elgato’s latest capture card, and Logitech’s G900 Chaos Spectrum.

Pg 3-8 INTERVIEWS + NEWS We spoke to Rates, Ladyhawke, Jamie Hince (The Kills), Shirley Manson (Garbage), Emma Russack, Luca Brasi and more. Pg 10-12 THE TEMPER TRAP Now a four-piece, The Temper Trap have blossomed into their slimmer sound without losing any of their anthemic grace. We discussed new album Thick As Thieves with frontman Dougy Mandagi and keys player/ guitarist Joseph Greer. Pg 16-20 Music Reviews Flume, The Temper Trap, Swans and Radiohead lead our music reviews section, which also includes belters from Emma Russack, The Kills, Gold Panda, Wabz, Mumford & Sons, Garbage, Paul Dempsey, Air, Letlive, Metal Church, The Screaming Jets and Jimmy Barnes.

Pg 62 GAMES PREVIEWS What’s in-store this month.

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