STACK NZ Apr #72

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Issue 72 APRIL 2016

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• Graham Nash's new solo album; Melinda McCarthy on being The Boss ; big Oscar winners in-store. Pg 4 • Dandy Warhol's Courtney Taylor-Taylor; Born to Dance director Tammy Davis; Buzzocks' Steve Diggle. Pg 6 •Competition, quiz, STACK Social. Pg 8

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DVD/Blu-ray The Peanuts Movie: Steve Martino upholds the legacy of Charles M. Schulz’s beloved comic strip. Pg 10 Star Wars: The Force Awakens :

VR BECOMES REAL PlayStationVR is coming – and it doesn't look like it'll cost you your life savings.

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A look back at the fervor that erupted when the blockbuster sci-fi saga returned to cinemas. Pg 12 TECH Bamboo Spark: The stylus that puts the pen back in your hand. Pg 13 Netgear Arolo Q: Netgear takes its networked home security cameras to the next level. Pg 14 GAMES Dark Souls III: YouTube personality Vaati Vidya on the final chapter in the Dark Souls trilogy. Pg 16-18 MUSIC Hollie Smith: The Kiwi soul songstress on her third solo album Water or Gold . Pg 20 Dave Dobbyn: Graham Reid considers the NZ icon's latest LP Harmony House . Pg 22 GAMES Quantum Break , Ratchet & Clank Pg 24 DVD/Blu-ray Creed , The Dressmaker , Daddy's Home , Heroes: Reborn , The 5th Wave , 99 Homes , Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Road Chip , Homeland: S5 REVIEWS

of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Rumours recently surfaced

T he PlayStation VR headset is currently available for pre-order at JB Hi-Fi, priced at $629.98 and due to be released on October 30. However, you'll have to purchase any additional PlayStation Cameras or Move Controllers separately – if you don't already have them. “Ever since we unveiled PS VR during the 2014 Game Developers Conference, we’ve received a tremendous response from gamers and developers alike,” said Andrew House, president and global CEO

from several media outlets

involving Sony's apparent plans to unveil an 'upgraded' PlayStation 4 at this year's E3, with the

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but if the rumours are indeed true, it would make sense to launch at the same time as PSVR. Paul Jones

necessary grunt under the bonnet to seamlessly power PSVR. At the time of writing, existence of the new PS4 was yet to be confirmed,

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FAMILY AFFAIR How Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan coaxed Rocky out of retirement. W ritten and conceived by Sly Stallone, the 1976 classic Rocky received 10 Oscar nominations, three wins, and launched Stallone as a serious contender. The first film told the story of how underdog Rocky beats nemesis and world heavyweight champ Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers. Over the course of the franchise, the two men bond, until Creed is finally KO-ed in Rocky IV (1985). Fast forward to 2015 and Creed , which introduces audiences to Apollo's son, Adonis Johnson, played by rising star Michael B. Jordan. Adonis's father died before he was born, but boxing is in his blood and he persuades Rocky to come out of retirement to train him. A longtime fan of the Rocky movies, writer-director Ryan

Coogler began plotting the idea for Creed even before he began filming his award-winning drama Fruitvale Station with Jordan. Reluctant to proceed without Stallone’s blessing, he never even dreamed that Sly would consider co-starring. “I’d been such a fan for so many years, I imagined when I met Sylvester Stallone, I’m gonna

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Last Shadow Puppets, Lontalius, Parquet Courts, Ben Harper, The Cars, Jeff Buckley. Pg 31-32

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meet Rocky,“ says Coogler. “But he’s so different from that guy. He turns it on. He transforms. He gets on set, he goes over to the corner, and gets into his walk with all the Philadelphia speech and vocabulary. But the real Sly? He’s a very academic and serious guy. We are blessed to have him in our corner.” Adds Jordan: “The first time I met

Sly, he began teaching me to shadowbox right there. He punched me in my chest. I was like, 'ooh, he’s still got a bite to him'. He was really collaborative, and very open and excited about it. When it comes to fighting, he’s a real boxing historian. He can name all the fights and rounds in precise detail.” Gill Pringle

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Creed is out on DVD and Blu-ray on April 6.

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