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CONTENTS

ISSUE 238 AUG 2024

MOVIES & TV 6 Intro/Take5/Filmmaker's Signature/On the Radar/ In development/Bob J's Film Buff Bafflers 7 Merch of the Month/Charts/This month 30 years ago 8 Cinema: Blink Twice 9 Furiosa : Interview with Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and George Miller 10 The Fall Guy 12 Abigail : Interview with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet and Kevin Durand & William Catlett 13 Tarot : Interview with directors Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen 14 Bob J: Remembering The Conversation 16 New from Imprint Films 18 New to 4K 19 Out this month 20 The latest anime and board games GAMING 22 Take 5/Chart/Q5 24 Concord Q+A 26 Star Wars Outlaws Q+A 28 6 of the best Star Wars games of all time – and 2 of the worst! 30 Splatoon 3 bundle 32 Xbox – a controller (r)evolution! 34 Out this month/Fast Forward/Wham, bam, game exam! TECH 36 Tech tips and editor’s pick 38-46 STACK ’s ultimate washer buying guide 48 Washers for all budgets 50-52 STACK ’s ultimate drying guide 54 Wash towers 56-57 STACK ’s ultimate fridge buying guide 58 Fridges for all budgets 60-62 Coffee machines and KitchenAid 64 Behold, the Breville Oracle Jet 66-72 Looking for an electric shaver? We’ve got you covered 76 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 77 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 78 Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Ultra 82 Screen time with the espresso monitor 84 The new Amazon Echo Show 5 86 Great cans for a good price – Audio-Technica ATH-S3000BT headphones 88 What’s new in tech this month MUSIC FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 3 My first album/ STACK Exchange 4 50 years of Cold Chisel 6 The master returns: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 8 Amy Shark and Tones & I 10 New music from Grinspoon and Beabadoobee 12-14 What new albums are coming to JB this month 16 Vital Vinyl goes back to the ‘80s 18 Rock ‘n roll stories with Stuart Coupe

WELCOME

When it comes to screen heroes, America has Indiana Jones, Britain has James Bond, and Down Under, we have Mad Max. George Miller’s 1979 milestone of Australian cinema has now spawned four sequels, which detoured the franchise onto a post-apocalyptic highway. Mad Max 2 (1981) redefined the modern action film, while Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) took it to a new level again with a full throttle and hyper-stylised series reboot that introduced a female protagonist every bit as tough as Max’s road warrior, and the focus of the latest instalment, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga . A prequel to Fury Road , Furiosa reveals the origin story of the eponymous warrior, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. Combining high-octane action with a deeper dive into the character, Miller deftly expands his Mad Max universe, introducing a host of colourful new characters, including Chris Hemsworth’s formidable Dementus, along with a few familiar faces – look out for a subtle cameo by Max himself! Furiosa delivers everything we loved about Fury Road , further enriching the saga with greater character development and masterful world building. When the gangs take over the highway, remember, she’s on your side! Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones Contributors Jeff Jenkins, Zoë Radas, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson, Michael Irving, Jacqui Picone, Stuart Coupe, Trista McConville, Chris Mobbs, Michael Caverzan

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

Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Movie & TV Editor Glenn Cochrane Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

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