Issue 145
NOVEMBER
2016
8 FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEMJ.K. Rowling makes her
screenplay debut with this spin-
off from her Harry Potter series.
12 the accountantBen Affleck takes on a role that’s
been hailed as
Jason Bourne
meets
Rain Man
. It sure adds
up for us.
14 hacksaw ridgeMel Gibson returns to the
battleground with a top cast of
homegrown talent.
16 rogue One: A star wars storyThe buzz and trailers have us
excited about next month’s big
cinema event.
20–22 CINEMA REVIEWSThe Girl on a Train, Inferno,
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,
The Neon Demon, Ouija: Origin
of Evil
30 GAME OF THRONESSTACK
spoke with series regular
Kristian Nairn, and he did say
more than “Hodor”.
32 THE PURGE: ELECTION YEARVeteran actor Mykelti
Williamson tells us about the
latest film in the horror-thriller
franchise.
34-35 STAR TREK BEYONDThe third entry in the rebooted
Star Trek
film series sees
director J.J. Abrams step into
the producer’s role, leaving the
director’s chair to Justin Lin.
36 JASON BOURNERising star Alicia Vikander
joins the Bourne franchise,
and
STACK
was lucky enough
to catch up with the Swedish
actress in Sydney.
38 MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATESMeet the real Mike and Dave,
whose Craigslist ad inspired the
hit comedy starring Zac Efron
and Adam Devine.
40 GOLDSTONEIndigenous detective Jay Swan
is back in filmmaker Ivan Sen’s
new outback thriller
.
stack.net.au 08–10 NEWSFantastic box sets – and JB Hi-Fi
is the only place you’ll find some
of them.
24-26 Bob J.The second part of Bob’s look at
Heaven’s Gate
– the legendary
1980 movie that destroyed a
Hollywood film company. And
the power struggle between
filmmaker and studio would
have a profound impact on the
Hollywood system.
28-29 BEGINNER’s GUIDEWhat’s so ominous about the
phrase “Winter is coming”?
Who is this Jon Snow and why
does he know nothing? And why
is everyone so in love with this
HBO fantasy series? Allow us to
explain
Game of Thrones
.
56 GIVEAWAYSMovies, games, music – we’ve
got you covered. An X-Box One
S 500 GB console,
Final Fantasy
XV
,
Titanfall 2
and wait for it...
Neil Diamond’s Christmas Album
and a festive jumper! There’s
something for everyone.
Test your movie
knowledge with
Bob J’s
FilmBuff
Bafflersat
stack.net.au Extras Pages 8–10 Cinema Pages 12–22 DVD & BD Pages 30–54 10-11 titanfall 2The Titans have returned – and
this time it’s personal.
Titanfall
2
will include a single-player
campaign.
12-13 infinite warfareCall of Duty is headed out of
this world. Get your jetpacks
ready, folks.
14-15 dishonored 2We’re returning to the world of
Corvo Attano in
Dishonored 2
–
this time you can even play as
his daughter.
16 pokémonThis year marks the 20th
anniversary of Pokémon,
introducing two new games:
Sun
and
Moon
.
18 playstation proSony’s behemoth PlayStation
Pro has arrived and here’s what
to expect.
20 champchongWhat does it take to be an
influencer? We caught up with
ChampChong about his job and
his new PC – the Omen X.
22 farming simulator 17Farming Simulator is back and
bigger than ever. See what you’ll
find in this year’s game.
28-29 previewsWhat’s in-store this month.
Games & TECH (From back) Pages 1–30 59-70 INTERVIEWS + NEWSWe spoke to Katy Steele, Tkay
Maidza, The Laurels, Archie
Roach, Harrison Craig, Client
Liaison, Agnes Obel, Lisa
Mitchell, Dorsal Fins, Korn and
more.
74 REissuesMichael Dwyer takes a look at
Sony’s reissue of some classic
Pink Floyd on vinyl, including
Atom Heart Mother
,
Meddle
and
Obscured By Clouds
.
76-82 REVIEWSJeff Rosenstock’s
WORRY.
is
our Album of the Month, but
we’ve also got feelings about
Jimi Hendrix, Dorsal Fins, Archie
Roach, Paul Kelly and Charlie
Owen, Meshuggah, Empire of
the Sun, Lady Gaga, Leonard
Cohen, Sleaford Mods, Ben
Lee, Sting, Sleigh Bells, Epica,
NxWorries, Big Smoke, Billy
Bragg and Joe Henry, Tkay
Maidza, Helmet and more.
Music Pages 57–82YOURS ON DVD NOVEMBER 2 AT
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