STACK #218 December 2022

HIGHLIGHTS 4K UHD

4K UHD BEST-SELLERS for NOVEMBER 2022

PULP FICTION D id cult crossover movies come any bigger than Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp DISC OF THE MONTH

Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, and Bruce Willis all in the one film? Bring it on! Then, of course, there’s that classic Tarantino cameo. Relive the many classic lines, the myriad legendary scenes, the top-class soundtrack, and marvel once again as to just what’s in that mysterious briefcase, as four captivating tales of violence and redemption – those of the two hitmen, the boxer, the gangster and his wife, and good old Pumpkin and Honey Bunny - all play out in this multi-award

Fiction back in the ’90s? We’re struggling to come up with a worthy competitor. Now, finally, those who’ve been hanging out for what is arguably QT’s finest and most influential moment to arrive on 4K Ultra HD will be satiated, possibly leaving us all with a feeling akin to that satisfying post-Kahuna Burger glow. Mmm! That super star-studded cast, some of whom had been out

1 Top Gun: Maverick

winning movie landmark. Delving into the technical side of things, we’re set to be treated to a new 4K restoration, complete with Dolby Vision and standard HDR. Meanwhile, in the sound department, get ready for a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix. If you’re wondering what to expect from the extras side of things, look forward to the 43-minute documentary short Not the Usual

2 Bullet Train

3 Jurassic World Dominion

4 Dune (2021)

5 The Northman

of the spotlight at the time, are set to look better than ever on the 4K format. Seriously, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria

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7 The Lost City

Mindless Boring Getting to Know You Chit Chat , a selection of film facts, and a cool enhanced trivia track. Out Dec 7

8 E.T. – 40th

Anniversary Edition

9 Top Gun

de Medeiros, Ving Rhames,

10 Sonic the

Hedgehog 2

ALMOST FAMOUS

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD This movie classic, based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize nabbing novel of the same name, receives the 4K treatment that it deserves. The tale of lawyer Atticus Finch (portrayed to perfection by Gregory Peck in an Oscar

KING KONG (1976) Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin,

Cameron Crowe’s semi autobiographical tale of life on the road with an up-and-coming rock band was a revelation back in 2000, and now we get to see the writer-director’s special ‘Bootleg Cut’. This adds a

and Jessica Lange star in John Guillermin’s 1976 take on the legendary tale of a very big ape who ends up in New York, that landed an Oscar for its visual effects. The latest in StudioCanal’s excellent Classics Remastered line, the movie is

further 39 minutes, as we watch very young Rolling Stone contributor William Miller grow up quite quickly – much to his mother’s chagrin! We get a native 4K picture with Dolby Vision, and 5.1 audio. Extras-wise, there’s a very enlightening audio commentary with Crowe and friends. Out Dec 7

winning performance) receives a native 4K transfer taken from a brand new 4K restoration, complete with HDR. In the sound department, there’s DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio, or more traditional two-channel mono. A raft of bonuses includes a new 25-minute documentary. Out Dec 7

presented in native 4K with HDR, and with a classic 2.0 sound mix. A fittingly huge array of extras is set to include two commentary tracks, the extended TV broadcast cut, a collection of interviews, deleted scenes, and the original trailer. Out Dec 7

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