STACK Magazine April 2015 Issue 126

ISSUE 126 APR’15 .net.au WIN - SEE INSIDE YOUR ESSENTIALGUIDE TOCINEMA,DVDs,GAMES&MUSIC at www.stack.net.au Sign up for your STACK e NEWSLETTER INTERSTELLAR • DWAYNE JOHNSON • MORTAL KOMBAT X Nowwith Cinema reviews THEHOBBIT:THEBATTLEOFTHE FIVEARMIES and THEHOBBIT fo skramedart era ,niereht secalp dna smeti ,stneve ,sretcarahc eht fo se man , TheSaul ZaentzCompany d/b/aMiddle-earth Enterprises under license toNew LineProductions, Inc.All rights reserved. © 2015WarnerBros.Entertainment Inc.All rights reserved. Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment. YOURMONTHLY GUIDE TOWHAT’S AT THEMOVIES HOT INSURGENT • CHAPPIE • CINDERELLA • INHERENTVICE www.stack.net.au CINEMA FAST & FURIOUS 7 In Cinemas April 2 YOURMONTHLYDVD & BD GUIDE TOWHAT’S IN-STORE HOT INTERSTELLAR WYRMWOOD • NIGHTCRAWLER • BROADCHURCH www.stack.net.au YOURMONTHLYMUSIC GUIDE TOWHAT’S IN-STORE HOT Do the Glitterbug! WOMBATS THE YOURMONTHLY GAMES GUIDE TOWHAT’S IN-STORE www.stack.net.au HOT H

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Extras pg 08–20 Pg 08-14 News

The latest news, including the big

car chases speeding your way, and

why we can’t wait for Comic-Con.

Pg 16-18 HOLLYWOOD’S COMEDY DUO

The epic story of Laurel and Hardy

continues, as the advent of sound

takes their slapstick into bold,

uncharted territory. Screen comedy

will never be the same.

Pg 20 COMPETITIONS

We have some awesome gadgets

up for grabs including a cutting

edge home security system from

Netgear, and a handy device to

keep your credit cards safe.

Pg 46-47 ACTORS SERIES

Dwayne Johnson. He’s got brawn,

he’s got brains, he’s got heart. He’s

the People’s Action Hero.

Pg 22-23 INTERVIEW

Robert Downey Jr. He’s a

marquee star in the biggest

superhero franchise on the

planet. He was the highest paid

actor in 2013. Not bad for a guy

who was once down and out in

Beverly Hills, battling substance

abuse and legal troubles.

Pg 22-26 REVIEWS

Insurgent, Chappie, Cinderella,

Run All Night, The Gunman, Top

Five, The Spongebob Movie:

Sponge Out of Water, Inherent

Vice

Pg 32 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Martin Freeman’s time as Bilbo

Baggins has come to an end.

So what were was his most

memorable moments?

Pg 34 INTERSTELLAR Space and time. Father and

daughter. Matthew McConaughey

explains how this sci-fi epic

transcends genres.

Pg 36 NIGHTCRAWLER Filmmaker Dan Gilroy’s intense

thriller explores how the American

dream creates its own nightmares.

Pg 38-39 WYRMWOOD It’s Mad Max meets Dawn of

the Dead

, and this gritty Aussie

zombie flick boasts a DIY attitude

that’s straight from the outback.

Pg 40 BROADCHURCH Creator Chris Chibnall reveals

what to expect from this return

visit to the brilliant British mystery

series. But not too much...

Pg 84 The Music Room We catch up with Passion Pit,

The Cribs, Marlon Williams,

Pokey LaFarge and The Prodigy.

Plus, tour news and evergreen

must-haves for your collection.

Pg 88 Cover Story The Wombats new album

Glitterbug

revels in fame, lust,

destiny, social media and lots

more things that occupy young,

restless minds.

Pg 90 Revolutions Per Month Getting your head around

Kendrick Lamar, plus The Eels

go live, Tori Amos raids her

vaults, and we cover The Very

Best.

Pg 94 STACK Music Reviews New music Drenge, Dallas

Frasca, Alabama Shakes,

Living Eyes, Daniel Johns, Ron

Sexsmith, Mountain Goats,

The Scorpions, Paul Weller, Van

Morrison, Young Fathers, Dwight

Yoakam, Calexico and more.

Pg 62 games intro Pg 64-66 Mortal FACTS Mortal Kombat has been

entertaining us and shocking

our parents since 1992. We’ve

compiled some facts on the

long-running franchise.

Pg 68 BLOODBORNE YouTube uploader Vaadividya

gives us some tips for tackling

Bloodborne

Pg 70 XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 3D A classic comes to Nintendo’s

New 3DS.

Pg 72 the witcher 3: wild hunt interview

We chat with senior level

designer Peter Gelencser about

his involvement on

The Witcher

, one of the most anticipated

games of the year.

Pg 74 PREVIEWS Check out what’s heading to the

shelves at JB this month.

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