STACK #247 May 2025

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4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

Words Amy Flower

DIRTY HARRY Fans of Clint Eastwood in his prime will have their days made when they pop this serial killer cop thriller into their 4K players – yes, San Francisco’s Inspector Harry Callahan is hitting the format, and he’s doing it in style as he tracks down a madman

SNATCH Guy Ritchie’s second directorial effort built upon the gritty vibe that he established in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels , and added a near intelligible Brad Pitt to the mix. What wasn’t to love? The wild tale of gangland boxing

ALSO OUT THIS MONTH

– twice. Painstakingly restored for this native 4K release, the picture features HDR10, while the sound has been updated to Dolby Atmos. The package jams in over four hours of bonus features, including a commentary by film historian Richard Schickel, five featurettes, two documentaries, interviews, and more. Out May 14

tournaments, to keep it very simple, hits 4K Ultra HD in Australia with a native 4K transfer boosted by HDR10, accompanied by a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. A bonus standard Blu-ray delivers a wealth of extras, including an audio commentary with Ritchie and producer Matthew Vaughn, along with deleted scenes, a making-of, storyboards, and more. Out May 14

The big 4K Ultra HD releases just keep on coming, and for starters it’s a great month if you’re into classic westerns. Leading the charge is Clint Eastwood doing his thing on May 14 in Pale Rider (native 4K, HDR10, Dolby Atmos), as well as The Outlaw Josey Wales (native 4K, HDR10, Dolby Atmos). The classics continue with John Ford’s 1962 epic, starring John Wayne and James Stewart, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on May 21 (native 4K, Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby TrueHD 5.1). Moseying on back to May 14 releases, animation fans should get set for both the original 2010 How to Train Your Dragon (HDR10, DTS:X) and 2014’s How to Train Your Dragon 2 ((HDR10, DTS:X), with the third instalment, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (HDR10, Dolby Atmos) rereleased to complete the set. Continuing the fantasy theme, Tarsem Singh’s captivating The Fall (2006) also makes its way to 4K (native 4K, HDR10, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), as does the sci-fi classic It Came from Outer Space (native 4K, HDR10, DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0). Like a scary movie? Take your pick this month from brutal Thai horror in Shutter (native 4K, HDR10, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Thai), or the more recent AI based creepy fest that is M3GAN (native 4K, HDR10, Dolby Atmos). Finally, action fans don’t miss out, for the original John Wick is back – in steelbook form! John Wick: Titans of Cult (native 4K, HDR10, Dolby Atmos)) also includes a unique pin, cult stand, and collectable art cards in a hard outer box.

DRIVE (2011) Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s action-packed drama, based on the 2005 novel by James Sallis, centres around a Hollywood stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a getaway wheelman. Alongside a killer supporting cast including

THE CORE If you’re up for a good disaster flick, then here’s one to consider. Scientists have discovered that a series of seemingly random catastrophes has led to our planet’s inner core grinding to a halt. Unless they can find a way to get it rotating again,

Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, and Ron Perlman, it’s a tale of love, loot, and larceny. Hitting 4K with Dolby Vision and HDR10 enhancement, all the action is soundtracked by blistering Dolby Atmos audio. Lovers of bonus bits will be keen to check out the included retrospective featurette offering several cast and crew interviews. Out May 14

it’ll be Armageddon. Cue a journey to the centre of the Earth... Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank star in this sci-fi spectacular, which finds itself on 4K Ultra HD via a native 4K transfer that features both Dolby Vision and HDR10 enhancement. All the full-on sonic delights of this fab big dumb disaster flick hit our ears via DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Out May 21

PHILADELPHIA Director Jonathan Demme’s double Oscar-nabbing legal drama sees box office giants Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington star as two lawyers who join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for sacking an employee – Hanks’ Andrew Beckett - due

TOMMY BOY Holy schnikes, the Chris Farley and David Spade ‘90s comedy classic is hitting 4K Ultra HD! The pair play the underachieving son of an auto parts empire and an accountant who head out on a classic road trip in order to try to save the family

to his contracting AIDS. “As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.” This hit 1993 movie makes its way onto 4K Ultra HD via a native 4K transfer that’s been bolstered by HDR10. The audio side of things, meanwhile, is ably handled by Dolby Atmos. Out May 14

business. Naturally, all manner of calamity ensues... The movie’s trip onto 4K Ultra HD was supervised by director Peter Segal, meaning we’re in for a native 4K transfer, which has been treated with both Dolby Vision and HDR10 in the HDR department. As for the audio side of things, we’ll be catching every gag via Dolby TrueHD 5.1. Out May 21

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