STACK #179 Sept 2019

4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

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4K UHD BEST-SELLERS for AUGUST 2019

DISCS OF THE MONTH THE CORNETTO TRILOGY It was billed as the world’s first “rom-zom- com”, and Shaun of the Dead has gone on to become the favourite film of many a discerning fan of the genre… erm, even if it isn’t a super- populated one. Director Edgar Wright and his co-writer (and star) Simon Pegg’s tale of two housemates, their extended family, and how they all deal with a zombie apocalypse that descends upon London remains as fresh and hilarious today, and is sure to scrub up a treat on 4K Ultra HD. Hey, if any zombies shamble by you can frisbee your old DVD copy at them! The second entry in the trilogy (named after

an attempt to score free ice

creams after their inclusion in Shaun worked), Hot

Fuzz sticks its tendrils into classic buddy cop movie tropes. A high achiever cop is sent to a small village, where strange things are afoot. More odd happenings occur in the conclusion to the trilogy, TheWorld’s End . A bunch of old mates attempt to recreate an epic pub crawl from their youth, while aliens also happen to be doing a spot of bodysnatching. All three movies are set to arrive on 4K UHD with HDR enhanced vision and brand new DTS:X Master Audio sound. So, grab a Bloody Mary and enjoy – just don’t get red on you! Out Sept 25

1 Avengers: Endgame 2 Avengers Endgame (JB Exclusive Steelbook) 3 Detective Pikachu (JB Exclusive Steelbook) 4 Iron Man

5 Iron Man 2 6 Iron Man 3 7 Aquaman 8 Thor

ALSO OUT THIS MONTH

APOCALYPSE NOW: FINAL CUT Francis Ford Coppola’s epic three-hour ‘Final Cut’ of the 1979 Vietnam War drama – that many regard as his most enduring masterpiece – arrives in a suitably epic 3-disc set this month. The main disc includes the movie plus an intro from the director, all presented in stunning native 4K with Dolby Vision enhancement and Dolby Atmos sound. While we’re all about the 4K here, two standard Blu-ray inclusions add to the spectacle. While the first features the movie, it’s the second one that will have fans really excited. As well as a selection of new interviews, featurettes and more, the fascinating 96-minute documentary on the making of Apocalypse Now , Hearts of Darkness , is included. Out Sept 25 * And for those who can wait a bit longer, a 6-disc Ultimate Edition will follow on Oct 16

9 Thor: The Dark World 10 Avengers: Infinity War

COMING SOON

CASINO From Mean Streets via Goodfellas and Gangs of New York , Martin Scorsese has always had an incredible knack for scintillating underbelly flicks, and many would argue that Casino is amongst his absolute finest. Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone star in this 1970s-set tale of the mob and their multi-million- dollar US casino operation. That it’s all based on actual events makes it all the more riveting. Set to hit 4K Ultra HD in the native 4K format complete with added HDR enhancement, a new DTS:X Master Audio sound mix is also set to be included – as well as a standard Blu-ray disc packed with extras. Out Sept 25

We often say that blah-blah- blah is a really huge month for 4K, but October seriously is. Recent cinema releases hitting 4K Ultra HD include animated features The Secret Life of Pets 2 , Toy Story 4 and the final part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ‘Phase 3’, Spider-Man: Far from Home . If that isn’t enough, our back-catalogue collections are set to expand with the final three holdouts from the MCU in Guardians of the Galaxy , Ant-Man and Doctor Strange . If THAT isn’t enough, how’s this? As well as giving us Maleficent to tie-in with the sequel’s cinematic release, Disney are bringing a bunch of Pixar classics to 4K, including Brave , Cars , Cars 2 , Finding Dory , Finding Nemo , Inside Out and Ratatouille . Whoa!

DID YOU MISS?

AVENGERS: ENDGAME It’s the biggest-grossing box office smash of all time, and it hit home on 4K Ultra HD in style befitting of such an epic. The culmination of the four-movie Avengers subset of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we were finally able to experience the battle to restore order to the universe between the superheroic Avengers (yay!) and stone collector Thanos (boo!) in the comfort

ROCKETMAN The life of flamboyant rock star Elton John hits the screen in an “epic musical fantasy” that’s as eye-poppingly colourful and musically brilliant as you’d expect. Neither your typical rock biopic nor musical, yet both at the same time, Taron Egerton is incredible as Mr John – and he has a

of our home cinemas. The HDR-enhanced vision scrubs up an absolute treat, while anybody armed with all of the speakers required to support Dolby Atmos likely still has a gargantuan grin plastered across their face. With two feature-packed standard Blu-ray discs also included, this is one Marvel-lous treat. Out now

decent set of pipes too, performing all songs himself but never shattering the Elton illusion. All the classics feature in various ways, as we follow Elton’s development from child musical prodigy to pairing with Bernie Taupin and on to stardom, the inevitable fall from grace and beyond – and all with sensational Dolby Atmos sound and gorgeous Dolby Vision-enhanced picture. Out now

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