STACK #159 Jan 2018

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Issue 159

JANUARY 2018

Music Pages 41 - 67

Games Pages 1 - 23

Extras Pages 8 - 9

Cinema Pages 10 - 21

DVD & BD Pages 24 - 38

10 MOLLY’S GAME Following a brief midlife crisis, Idris Elba is in the form of his life as a legal hotshot alongside Jessica Chastain’s high stakes poker player. 12 THE SHAPE OF WATER Not since Pan’s Labyrinth has Guillermo del Toro created such a dark yet whimsical movie. 14 DARKEST HOUR The chameleonic Gary Oldman totally immersed himself in the role of Winston Churchill. 16 MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER An enchanting new animated tale from former Studio Ghibli alumni. 18-21 REVIEWS Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Downsizing, Darkest Hour, Pitch Perfect 3, Coco, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

26-27 THE BEST OF 2017: FILM WWII, aliens, racial issues, a musical, and the Wolverine. 26-27 THE BEST OF 2017: TV There are plenty of shows here you simply must get to know. 28-29 BLADE RUNNER 2049 A sequel to Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi noir took 35 years, but it was worth the wait. 30 STRATTON Ex-special forces operator turned author Duncan Falconer talks Stratton. 32 BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 This is Vince Vaughn as you’ve never seen him before. 34-37 REVIEWS Battle of the Sexes, Mother!, The Mountain Between Us, Blade Runner 2049, Happy Death Day, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Leatherface, The Belko Experiment, Home Again, Beyond Skyline, and more.

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8-9 EXTRAS STACK Home Entertainment Awards 2017. Vote for your favourite film, TV series, game and album of 2017 for a chance to win a copy of every nominated title! 22-23 BOB J The Forgotten Stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age. The second installment on the remarkable and acclaimed career of Susan Hayward. Spurned by Warner Bros. and Paramount, Hayward’s undeniable talent would neverthless bring her into Oscar contention.

44-51 INTERVIEWS We spoke with Tonight Alive, Porches and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and took a peek into the brand new Australian Music Vault exhibition. 52 BEST OF 2017 STACK ’s crew of music writers reveal their picks for the best albums of 2017. 54-55 EMINEM Read how Marshall Bruce Mathers III went from bullied teen to the top of the rap game. 58-62 ALBUM REVIEWS Tiny Little Houses, NxWorries, Wilco, First Aid Kit, Kimbra, Tonight Alive and a sackload more.

3-5 INTRO January at a glance. 6-7 MONSTER HUNTER Here comes Monster Hunter World. 8-10 BEST OF 2017 We take a look at our top No need to go on holiday, bring the summer to you. 14 WHAT’S COMING IN 2018 What will we be playing this year? 16-18 Star Wars Toys 20-23 out this month games of last year. 12 suMMER GAMES

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