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CONTENTS

ISSUE 215 SEPT

MOVIES & TV 6 Take 5 8 Orphan: First Kill 10 Elvis

2022

12 Thor: Love and Thunder 14 Minions: The Rise of Gru 16 Doctor Who: Season 22 Collection

WELCOME

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis has become the highest-grossing music biopic to date (behind Bohemian Rhapsody ) at the global box office and is now poised to leave viewers all shook up when it hits home entertainment formats this month. We chat to star Austin Butler about playing the King, and get the lowdown on the latest Marvel hit, Thor: Love and Thunder , from Kiwi director Taika Waititi. September is a good month for updating a smartphone, with a slew of fresh releases available. We pick out the best to suit every budget and lifestyle. It’s not just phones getting our attention, either. New features such as connectivity are changing how we look at home appliances – from refrigeration to laundry, the tech in these machines is mindboggling. In games, alongside Nintendo’s Splatoon 3 landing on Switch, it’s all about sports this month, with 2K’s NBA 2K23 and FIFA 23 taking the field. Australian soccer fans will relish our interview with former Socceroo and living legend Harry Kewell. And in music

17 Jurassic World Dominion 18 New from Imprint Films

20 Out this month 22 New on 4K UHD

LIFE TECH 26 Life Tech intro 28-46 Your guide to the hottest smartphone releases of 2022 48-56 Smart home appliances just make sense 58-60 Hosting a big grand final party? We’ve got you covered 62 What’s new at JB this month MUSIC 68-78 The Music Room: Chats with Marlon Williams, Isbella Manfredi and more 80-81 Cover feature: Who’s HU? 82 STACK Record Club 84-85 AlbumTales: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

this month, Isabella Manfredi, Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall, Marlon Williams, and Meg Mac are all on our interview slate, with the phenomenal Mongolian folk metallers The HU heading up our cover feature. Spring in home entertainment and tech this year has well and truly sprung. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & TV Editor Scott Hocking Music Editor Zoë Radas Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones Contributors Bryget Chrisfield, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson, Alex Deutrom

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK editor@stack.com.au

86 This Month at JB 88-90 Album reviews

GAMING FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4 Take 5/Game Changers! 6 NBA 2K23 8 Splatoon 3 10 FIFA 23 12 STACK Recommends

RATINGS GUIDE

Parental guidance recommended

Recommended for mature audiences

Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15smust beaccommpaniedby a parent or adult guardian

Restricted to 18 and over

General

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