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Extras Pg 8–16 Pg 18–19 INTERVIEWBen Stiller, the man behind Blue
Steel and Magnum, on the return
of Derek Zoolander and remaining
fabulous and fashionable at 50.
Pg 20–22 REVIEWSOur reaction to
Star Wars: The
Force Awakens
and Leo’s latest,
The Revenant
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Pg 24 WHAT’S HOT IN 201610 films we’re looking forward to
this year.
Pg 26–27 BEST OF 2015STACK
picks for the best in film
and TV from the year that was.
And now the heat is on, there’s no
better time to check them all out.
Pg 28–29 STRAIGHTOUTTA COMPTON
He’s got the confidence, the
swagger, and even does his own
rapping. O’Shea Jackson Jr. on
stepping into the shoes of
his
legendary father, Ice Cube.
Pg 30 THE GIFTJoel Edgerton throws out the
thriller rulebook for his impressive
and intense directorial debut.
Pg 32 A WALK IN THE WOODSBest-selling writer Bill Bryson
on the memorable journey that’s
become his first film adaptation.
Pg 34–38 REVIEWSEverest, The Visit, Bone Tomahawk,
Z for Zachariah, Me and Earl and
the Dying Girl, American Ultra, True
Detective: Season 2
and more.
Pg 55–56 NEWSSavages, Rachel Platten,
Shearwater, Daughter, Mystery
Jets, Panic! At The Disco and
more.
Pg 58 BEST OF 2015Each of
STACK
’s nine genre
album reviewers have picked
their absolute fave top two
releases of last year. Prepare to
be educated.
Pg 60 BOWIE’S BACKGraham Reid looks back through
Bowie’s catalogue to discern
how he came up with something
as disparate, and astonishing, as
this month’s
Blackstar
.
Pg 64–66 Music ReviewsLush, the Molly soundtrack,
Jeff the Brotherhood and Aoife
O’Donovan lead our reviews
section, which also includes
belters from Troye Sivan, Johnny
Cash, Erykah Badu, Horror My
Friend, and Megadeth.
Pg 42 intro Pg 44 LIFE IS STRANGESure, decision-based games can
be tricky, but what happens when
you introduce the ability to rewind
time and alter your choices?
Pg 46 BEST OF 20152015 has finally come to a close.
We reveal our top picks from the
year that was, including our highly-
contested Game of the Year.
Pg 48–49 2016 - ON THE RADARA new year means a new slate
of video games for all to enjoy.
Let’s have a look at what’s on the
horizon.
Pg 50 SONY VETERANWe caught up with one of
the minds at Sony Computer
Entertainment to discuss the
overwhelming success of their
latest console, and the challenges
presented by VR.
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Pg 08 BUZZIn
The Big Short
Christian Bale
stars as a central figure in the
GFC. But as he discusses, money
has never been a motivating factor
for him. Also, Australian lad Luke
Bracey riding high on the
Point
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Pg 10 STACK AWARDS2015 was a massive year for home
entertainment. We’ve agonised
over the best in film, TV, music and
video games. Now it’s over to you
to pick the best of the best.
Pg 12–14 BOB J.The epic power struggle at MGM
over John Huston’s
The Red Badge
of Courage
continues...
Pg 16 COMPETITIONSWe have some awesome prizes
up for grabs as usual! Win an
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