STACK #139 May 2016

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Issue 139 MAY 2016 Extras Pg 8–12

Cinema Pg 14–20

DVD & BD Pg 26–48

Games Pg 49-75

Music From back Pg 1–22

Pg 8–12 NEWS All the latest from CinemaCon and Supanova; a collection of Cronenberg classics; and 4K Ultra HD discs are here! Pg 22–24 BOB J. Budget cuts, script problems, costume changes, and a drunken director – welcome to the Mexican set of Sam Peckinpah’s Major Dundee . Pg 34–35 OZPLOITATION All you need to know about the wild and crazy world of Australian B-movies, in STACK ’s Beginner’s Guide. Pg 76 COMPETITIONS Big game prizes include a wicked Battleborn skate deck, and three huge DOOM prize- packs up for grabs. And if you love live music, make sure you snap some pics for the chance to win a Canon 80D Digital SLR camera.

Pg 14 INTERVIEW Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Black Widow in Captain America: Civil War . But be warned, this promises to be a dark chapter in the Marvel universe. Pg 16 CINEMA BUZZ The stakes are higher for Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and director Nick Stoller in comedy sequel Bad Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising . Pg 18–20 CINEMA REVIEWS Midnight Special, The Jungle Book, Allegiant, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Florence Foster Jenkins.

Pg 52–53 doom id Software’s series reinvigoration

Pg 3–6 INTERVIEWS + NEWS We spoke to Melody Pool, Nicky Bomba (Melbourne Ska Orchestra), Beth Orton and Foy Vance. Pg 8 ED’S JAMS Aussie indie-pop artists Olympia and Mossy are blowing our hair back this month, as well as the brilliant Will Toledo, AKA Car Seat Headrest. Pg 10–11 THE LIVING END Frontman Chris Cheney tells us about the Shift from macro to micro perspective that has informed the new album. Pg 14–22 Music Reviews Sahara Beck, Melody Pool, PUP and Kaytranada lead our reviews section, which also includes belters from Luca Brasi, Richard Clapton, White Lung, Modern Baseball, Cate Le Bon, Charles Bradley, Sturgill Simpson and Highasakite.

Pg 26–27 DEADPOOL There’s never been a Marvel superhero like Deadpool, and his journey to the screen is as unconventional as the character. Pg 28 SPOTLIGHT Brian d’Arcy James on playing real- life Boston Globe journalist Matt Carroll, in this year’s Best Picture Oscar winner. Pg 30 THE REVENANT The quest for authenticity has

lands in-store this month. Pg 56–58 overwatch

We had the privilege of checking out Overwatch at Blizzard HQ in California. Pg 60–61 total war: Warhammer Total War is back, and bigger than ever. It’s hammer time! Pg 62–63 battleborn Gearbox’s latest IP is a first- person-shooter with attitude. Pg 64 uncharted 4 Nathan Drake’s final chapter – or is it? Pg 66 homefront: The revolution Homefront’s back, and we spoke with the narrative designer at Dambuster. Pg 68 GAME-CHANGER DOOM , in honour of this month’s new release. Pg 70–71 previews What’s in-store this month.

driven many productions to breaking point. For filmmaker

Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant was once such experience, and the journey of a lifetime.

Pg 32 BURN GORMAN For someone who’s caused

havoc in Torchwood and Game of Thrones , this British character

actor is such a nice guy. Pg 36 ACTORS SERIES

The distinguished career of Meryl Streep in five bite- sized phases, from Oscar nominations to biopics and accents. Pg 38–46 REVIEWS The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Spotlight, Deadpool, The Big Short, The Good Dinosaur, Victor Frankenstein, Sisters, Point Break, Goosebumps, Suffragette, Joy , Orange is the New Black: S3, The X-Files: Event Series, Tales of Halloween, Krampus, and more.

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