STACK #149 Mar 2017

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Assassin's Creed

DIRTY THIRTY H as it really been 30 years since we had The Time of Our Lives ? Indeed! Since its premiere in 1987, Dirty Dancing has morphed in our collective consciousness into a timeless musical feel-good, as well as a giddy paean to an innocent era of floral patterns, lace trims and Jennifer Grey making an iconic last stand for curly hair on a romantic lead. And what a stand she made, with breathless lines like, "I'm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life, the way I feel when I'm with you". Nobody puts Baby in a corner! With a title like Dirty Dancing , Patrick Swayze in that torso-enchancing singlet, and Eric Carmen's whispered exaltation Hungry Eyes , this movie lit a fire for many, that's never gone out. To celebrate, 20th Century Fox has something special in mind with

The hits keep on rolling for time tripping specialist Michael Fassbender. SPACE & TIME BENDER

Y ou'll be able to own Assassin's Creed when it comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on April 12. As we said in our review, "director Justin Kurzel has done for video game adaptations what Christopher Nolan did for Batman comics, delivering a dark and dazzling fantasy adventure." Make sure you grab the next issue of STACK for our interview with Kurzel. Fans of the acclaimed game turned movie will also be able to grab a special Steelbook edition exclusive to JB Hi-Fi. Of course, star Michael Fassbender is no stranger to busting through the space time continuum, having played Erik Lehnsherr – aka Magento – in

three X-Men films. Next up will be another dangerous journey into the uncharted frontiers of deep space, in the eagerly awaited Alien: Covenant , in which the actor reprises the role of the 'synthetic' David from Prometheus . This return to the Alien universe follows that film as the second in a trilogy directed by Ridley Scott, taking events up to his 1979 sci-fi classic Alien . For anyone who's seen the trailer of Alien: Covenant , Fassbender appears to have enigmatic dual roles, both onboard the craft and in another glistening setting that includes a piano. No doubt all will be revealed on May 18 when the movie opens in cinemas.

Michael Fassbender's enigmatic dual roles in Alien: Covenant

Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition . Extras include filmmaker commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, music videos and heaps of cast interviews including never- before-seen material from Patrick Swayze. DD is set to hit JB Hi-Fi stores on April 26.

SCARY MOTHER LODE T here's a prevailing theme of mothers caught in sticky, sinister situations in three horror releases in March. First up on March 1 is Rupture , in which single mum Noomi Rapace ( The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prometheus ) attempts to escape the clutches of an organisation that has taken her captive. In Before IWake

I t's been a while since we've seen everyone's favourite Aussie marsupial on a console. Crash Bandicoot first made his appearance back on the PS1, and now – by popular demand – he's back. Crash Bandicoot , Crash coot scootin'

(out March 22), Kate Bosworth must uncover the source of the terrifying dreams that threaten to engulf her adopted child. And finally, sci-fi fans will want to check out Battlestar Galactica icon

Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot: Warped are all being remastered for the PlayStation 4 and released on the one disc. It was announced at E3 last year, and

we've finally got a release date – you'll be able to run into JB and grab a copy June 30. Start savin' your Wumpas.

Katee Sackhoff in Don't KnockTwice , as a mother whose estranged daughter brings more baggage than bargained for – in the form of an urban legend come to life.

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