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stars of this big screen remake
of the ‘70s TV cop series –
Dax Shepard, Michael Peña
and Kristen Bell – to talk
buddy cops and bikes.
Director Chris McKay loved
Will Arnett’s LEGO Movie
Batman so much that he gave
him his own film. The result
is a delightful cross between
Christopher Nolan and
Frank Miller, as the director
explains.
Power Rangers, Beauty and
the Beast, Kong: Skull Island
It’s the first in what is shaping
up to be a series of standalone
Potterverse films. But just
where does it fit in with the
rest? Hold on to your wand as
we explain...
No Luke Skywalker. No Jedi.
No opening title crawl. As the
first standalone adventure set
in a galaxy far, far away, this
is an important and exciting
addition to the Star Wars
universe.
his gaming days ended with
Double Dragon in the early
‘90s. But the historical context
and detailed world of Ubisoft’s
video game attracted him to
this big screen adaptation.
The latest success story
from Disney features family,
tradition, and girl power. We
speak to Rachel House – the
voice of Gramma Tala.
Fantastic Beasts, Rogue
One, Moonlight, Moana,
War on Everyone, Collateral
Beauty, The Founder, Edge of
Seventeen, Passengers, Allied,
Jackie, Assassin’s Creed, Why
Him?, Sing, Vikings: Season 4,
Vol. 2 and many more.
Planet Earth II – the first BBC
natural history doco to be
filmed in 4K – is out now;
we visited the set of Leigh
Whannell’s new sci-fi film,
Stem; and you can win a
trip to San Diego Comic-Con
2017.
A new golden age of
Hollywood dawns. As the
studio system collapses,
the influence of post-war
European Cinema makes
an enduring impact from
1950–1960.
the fantasy genre as noble
heroes, elves and dragons.
Without them entire realms
would be overwhelmed by
dark forces. We’ll make you a
wiz on movie wizards.
incredible Orbi unit for high
speed Internet in every corner
of your home, plus the Razer
Man’o’War headsets will
deliver you 7.1 surround. Also
Vikings: Season 4, Vol.2 and
Fantastic Beasts and Where
to Find Them prizes up for
grabs.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is coming to
the Switch; we take a look at the
history of the series.
We had a chat with SGW3’s
senior level designer about what
to expect from the latest game.
We peruse the voluminous
Nintendo back catalogue for
potential game sequels for the
Switch.
Razer have revamped their
Blackwidow Chroma keyboards.
Here’s why you need one.
We check in with the Junglist for
the latest in esports, and review
Nintendo’s Switch Pro Controller.
Ghost Warrior 3, Stardew Valley,
Persona 5, ATV Renegades,
Portal Knights, Yooka-Laylee,
Dragon Quest Heroes II, Kingdom
Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
We spoke to Polish Club,
Ali Barter, Steel Panther,
Northlane, The Smith Street
Band and sir Was; you’ll
also find Amy Shark and four
awesome competitions on
page 10.
National treasure Tina
Arena discusses work/life
harmony, womanhood, and the
imperfect journey of her career
ahead of the release of her
new album Greatest Hits and
Interpretations.
Michael Dwyer tracks through
five titles and 60 years of bona
fide classics from the Female
Vocal vinyl racks of Universal.
The Smith Street Band take
our Album of the Month
crown, but we also have
feelings about Ben Wright
Smith, Ali Barter, James
Blunt, Little Dragon, Body
Count, Father John Misty, Roy
Orbison, Zara Larsson, Mark
Seymour. ANOHNI, Bad//
Dreems and more.
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