STACK #223 May 2023

4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

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STAR TREK VII: GENERATIONS STAR TREK VIII: FIRST CONTACT STAR TREK IX: INSURRECTION STAR TREK X: NEMESIS I f you’ve been hoping to add the Star Trek: The Next DISCS OF THE MONTH

Moore – as well as a text-based commentary from Michael and Denise Okuda of the movie’s art department. Next up its Star Trek VIII: First Contact , in which Picard leads us – and his crew - into a

commentary from Michael and Denise Okuda. Moving on to Star Trek IX: Insurrection , wherein Picard and crew go rogue in the face of a Federation conspiracy. This one features an audio commentary from actor/ director Jonathan Frakes and Deanna Troi herself, actress Marina Sirtis, plus another Michael and Denise Okuda text commentary. Finishing off the collection, Star Trek X: Nemesis brings the Romulans into play, following a desperate Picard clone’s coup. Another treat for commentary fans, we have three – one with director Stuart Baird, another with producer Rick Berman, and the art department’s Michael and Denise Okuda graduate to audio, as well as providing another text commentary. Out May 3

Generation movies to your 4K Star Trek collection then it’s time to make it so, as all four of them arrive this month. Great news is that all four releases feature native 4K transfers, all with the added benefit of Dolby Vision movies also benefit from new Dolby TrueHD 7.1 audio mixes. We kick things off with the collision of old crew and new that is Star Trek VII: Generations . This one gives us a story that spans space and time as Picard must thwart a deranged scientist’s actions – with a little help from James T. Kirk. Extras here number two audio commentaries – one with director David Carson and Star Trek: Enterprise writer Manny Coto, the other with writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. enhancement, as well as standard HDR10. All four

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confrontation with the dreaded Borg. In the extras department we’ll find three audio commentaries – the first with actor and director Jonathan Frakes, the second with writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore, and the third with later Star Trek movie producer Damon Lindelof and TrekMovie. com’s Anthony Pascale. There’s also another text-based

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COMING SOON

An explosion of recent cinema releases is heading our way on 4K Ultra HD in coming months. All the Adam Driver vs dinosaurs action of 65 is coming, as is DC’s latest in Shazam! Fury of the Gods . The pleasantly surprising fantasy comedy hit Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves is also incoming, as is Keanu, back for more in John Wick: Chapter 4 . The latest Ghostface outing Scream VI is also due, as is the smash animated hit from Illumination that is The Super Mario Bros. Movie . Let’s-a go!

RESERVOIR DOGS It’s the movie that introduced us to filmmaking powerhouse Quentin Tarantino, and it’s coming to us in an appropriately lavish limited edition release. The tale of a colourful group of gangsters and the aftermath of a job that went south is set to hit our shores in an individually numbered 3D lenticular slipcase featuring the movie on 4K Ultra HD (in native 4K with 5.1 audio) and standard Blu-ray, alongside six highly collectible art cards. Extras include deleted scenes, character profiles, and a featurette. Out May 31

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