STACK #230 December 2023

4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

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Reservoir Dogs The movie that introduced us to moviemaking powerhouse Quentin Tarantino came to 4K Ultra HD in a lavish limited-edition release. The tale of a colourful group of gangsters and the aftermath of a job that went south features the movie in native 4K with Dolby Vision enhancement, accompanied by Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio, with extras including deleted scenes, and a featurette. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The smash animated sequel burst onto our home

pressive releases on the 4K Ult ra d to be the norm rather than th e y mega blockbusters often bein g ’s picks for the ten best 4K rder. Selected by Amy Flower

2023 saw some more super-im HD format. Native 4K continue exception, with the year’s man the finest examples. Here are STACK discs of 2023, in alphabetical o

Avatar: The Way of Water James Cameron’s sequel to 2009’s all-conquering Avatar

Gran Turismo District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s movie based on PlayStation’s wildly

screens in Spider-style, as big and bold as its stunning predecessor. In its journey to 4K Ultra HD, we’re treated to a gorgeously vivid Dolby

is set over a decade later and tells the story of the Sully family’s troubles and tragedies. It looks and

successful racing game hurtled onto our screens with a striking

native 4K transfer boosted by Dolby Vision, with the audio department not lagging behind in all of its Dolby Atmos glory. The package delivers a host of extras such as deleted and extended scenes, plus five featurettes. John Wick: Chapter 4 John Wick returned for a fourth action blast, with our hero – played, of course, by Keanu Reeves – out to bring down the High Table. All of the action came to 4K Ultra HD via a sumptuous Dolby Vision-enhanced native 4K at a raft of 11 featurettes, along with a selection of trailers. Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan’s epic telling of the story of the man credited with creating the atomic bomb arrived on 4K Ultra HD with a native 4K transfer featuring HDR, and with mixed wide/full screen ratios, the latter transfer, while Dolby Atmos delivered the sonic thrills. Extras-wise, we’re looking

Vision-enhanced picture that’s coupled with a wild Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Bonus features include an audio commentary, featurettes, a deleted scene, lyric videos, and more. The Maltese Falcon

sounds spectacular on 4K Ultra HD, with a native 4K transfer that features HDR, and

Dolby Atmos in the audio department. Plus, there are some three hours of extras in this multi-disc set. Barbie Think pink with this 4K treat! The tale of the world

Humphrey Bogart stars as private detective Sam Spade in this superb 1941 noir-drenched mystery. It’s been given the full 4K restoration treatment with HDR and looks amazing for it. A DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

famous Mattel doll and her existential crisis is a feast for the eyes, and its HDR enhanced native 4K transfer does it complete justice. The

mono mix accompanies it, and extras include a commentary, plus a treasure trove of several featurettes of varying lengths, radio shows, cartoons, trailers, and more. The Super Mario Bros. Movie The Nintendo game sensation became a super successful animated sensation from the people behind the Minions, Illumination. The 4K Ultra HD release powers up our screens with Dolby Vision, while our speakers bounce

sound doesn’t let us down either, with a bright and boisterous Dolby Atmos mix bringing all the fun to our ears. A selection of six featurettes

rounds out the package. Enter the Dragon The undisputed master Bruce Lee’s final movie received a new, native

4K restoration of both the theatrical release and the special edition version, complete

recreating the IMAX effect. Nolan isn’t into spatial audio, but the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 presentation is top notch. Extras abound, including a 70-minute making-of.

along to the movie’s killer Dolby Atmos audio. Special features include interviews with the cast, a making-of special, featurettes, and Bowser’s Peaches video.

with HDR enhancement. Plus, it features an absolutely cracking Dolby Atmos sound mix. Extras include an introduction by Lee’s widow, and an audio commentary.

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