STACK NZ Magazine April 2015 Issue 61

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Anime buffs are in for a treat with the
release a deluxe box set devoted to the
works of Japanese animation legend Hayao
Miyazaki. Due out on DVD and Blu-ray on
April 15, The CollectedWorks Of Hayao
Miyazaki brings together 11 of the Studio
Ghibli co-founder’s best films, including the
Oscar winning Spirited Away (2001) and his
most recent movie TheWind Rises (2013).
For more on anime, see page 40.
British songstress Florence + The Machine – AKA
Florence Welch – returns on May 29 with her highly
anticipated third album. How Big How Blue How
Beautiful was produced mainly by Markus Dravs
(Björk, Arcade Fire) who, according to Welch, is
great at balancing the electronics with more organic
instrumentation. “He’s good with big sounds,” she adds.
“And l like big sounds. And he’s good with trumpets, and
I knew I wanted a brass section on this record.”
Just in time for the cinema release of
Pitch Perfect 2 comes a new sing-a-long
version of the 2012 comedy smash.
The ‘Aga-Awesome’ edition is available
on DVD and Blu-ray, and allows you to
follow the lyrics on screen and harmonise
with The Bellas, all from the comfort of the
couch. It is due in-store on April 8.
Meanwhile, Pitch
Perfect 2 reunites original
Anna Kendrick,
l Wilson and
any Snow as The
as to compete in an
rnational acapella
petition
American team
ever won. It is due
open in cinemas
xt month.
kiwi zombie apocalypse!
Splatter comedy I Survived A Zombie Holocust arrives next month.
A nd in what is believed to be a
New Zealand first, the splatter
comedy is to get a simultaneous
DVD and cinema release in May.
A hilarious throwback to Peter Jackson’s
early low budget flicks, I Survived A
Zombie Holocaust tells the story of a
zombie horror film set being over-run by
the real undead. It’s the first full-length
feature from Guy Pigden and stars Mike
Edwards (NothingTrivial), Andrew Laing
(Outrageous Fortune) and Reanin
Johannik (Shortland Street).
The movie has already received reviews
following its premiere at horror festivals
overseas and is destined to become a
Kiwi cult classic.
Meanwhile, this month sees the
release of an Australian zombie flick that
is also destined for cult classic status. In
Wyrmwood, zombies invade the Australian
Outback in a blood splattered cross between
Mad Max and Night OfThe Living Dead.
It is out on DVD and Blu-ray on April 15.
perfect sing-a-long
08 APRIL 2015 JB Hi-Fi
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