STACK #151 May 2017

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Issue 151

MAy 2017

10-12 NEWS The top selling DVDs and Blu-rays for 2016 revealed. Universal Horror classics on Blu-ray – exclusively at JB Hi-Fi! And Goldie Hawn is back, after more than a decade’s absence – all it took was a special invitation from comedy superstar Amy Schumer. 22-23 BOB J. A new golden age of Hollywood dawns. Change is in the air, and in the Age of Aquarius, new movies for a new audience encounter resistance from Hollywood’s strict production code. 42 GIVEAWAYS Your chance to win Baywatch movie passes, Lion and La La Land prize-packs, and more. Extras Pages 10, 12, 22, 23, 42

Cinema Pages 14–20

DVD & BD Pages 24–41

Music (From back) Pages 1–23

Games Pages 43-60

5-12 NEWS + INTERVIEWS We spoke to Pond, Bad// Dreems, Sheryl Crow, Amy Shark, L.A. Takedown and MadcDeMarco about their brand new releases, plus we look at the fresh work of Gorillaz, Diana Krall and Paul Weller. 14-15 SAN CISCO The third album from childhood friends San Cisco has emerged from the ocean, and she’s a shiny pop beauty. We spoke to frontman Jordi Davieson about how the ten- track release came together. 17 VINYL REVIVAL Michael Dwyer looks at Lovely Creatures , the new triple LP which casts its eye over 30 years of greatness from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. 18-22 REVIEWS Pond take our Album of the Month crown, but we also have feelings about Feist, Bliss N Eso, Kendrick Lamar, Strangers, Blondie, Tim Rogers, Allday, Gorillaz, Wavves, Aldous Harding, Arch Enemy, Thrupence, She-Devils, Perfume Genius, Ruthie Foster, Kasabian and many more.

14-15 Free Fire STACK caught up with British writer-director Ben Wheatley, whose new film pays homage to John Carpenter while enlisting the services of Martin Scorsese. 16 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Aussie rising star Brenton Thwaites joins the crew as Orlando Bloom’s son in the fifth installment of Disney’s buccaneering, blockbuster franchise. 18-20 REVIEWS Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Raw, Free Fire, The Fate of the Furious, Get Out.

24-25 LION Australian director Garth Davis’s remarkable debut

48-49 prey From the studio that brought us the Dishonored series comes Prey – an action/adventure game set aboard a space station overrun by aliens. 50 e3 E3 is coming faster than you may think. While we look forward to it every year, there are a few things we’d like to see change... 52-53 tekken 7 The world’s best-selling fighting franchise is back – and this time it’s personal. 54 nolan north The prolific voice actor was in town for Supanova, and we were lucky enough to catch up for a AVANT GARDE’s Rohan Bruce takes Corsair’s K95 for a spin. 58 esports round-up We check in with the Junglist for the latest in esports, and review Plantronics’ RIG800HS headset. 60 previews Injustice 2, Prey, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Farpoint VR quick word. 56 corsair

feature was nominated for five Academy Awards. He speaks to STACK about the real-life inspiration, as well as the challenges of shooting in India. 26-27 LA LA LAND Writer-director Damien Chazelle on the long journey of making an old fashioned musical for a modern audience, and how writing Whiplash played a part. 28-29 BLACK SAILS Adelaide-born actor Luke Arnold speaks to STACK about his rewarding four years on the acclaimed pirate series. Not bad for a role he didn’t even read for. 30 BLEED FOR THIS Miles Teller’s boxing movie features one of his finest performances – not to mention a lot of hard physical training. 36-41 REVIEWS Lion, La La Land, Patriots Day, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Live By Night, Split, Manchester By the Sea, Fences, Fifty Shades Darker, Black Sails: S4, Broadchurch: S3 and more.

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