STACK #241 November 2024

4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

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Words Amy Flower

TO CATCH A THIEF Cary Grant and Grace Kelly star in one of legendary director Alfred Hitchcock’s most loved romantic thrillers. Based on the (Grant) who sets out to prove his innocence when suspected of a string of heists along the French Riviera, while also finding time to romance an oil-rich widow’s 1952 novel by David Dodge, it tells of a retired jewel thief

DISC OF THE MONTH

GHOST

T he movie that made pottery wheels super-sexy, and one of the highest grossing romances of all time, Ghost now

daughter (Kelly). This cinema classic comes to us in restored, native 4K with both Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio. Out November 6

THE AFRICAN QUEEN The latest in StudioCanal’s

makes its way to 4K Ultra HD. If you’ve somehow missed it, the story centres on a banker named Sam (Patrick Swayze) and his girlfriend Molly (Demi Moore). Attacked by a mugger, Sam doesn’t survive, however his spectral self sets out to protect Molly from further harm via a medium (Whoopi Goldberg). Expect native 4K with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack. Out November 6

excellent Classics Remastered series, they really don’t come much more classic than this! Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart star, in a WWI-set tale of the sister of a British missionary in Africa, and the slovenly – but strangely appealing - steamer captain who offers to return her to

civilisation, and out of German harm’s way. This lovingly restored disc features native 4K vision with Dolby Vision/ HDR10, and an authentic DTS-HD Master Audio mono mix. Out November 13

Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze

STARDUST (2007) Boasting an incredible ensemble cast – Claire

WORLD WAR Z Who doesn’t like a bit of Brad Pitt action? There’s plenty on the menu in this thrilling horror-soaked tale based on the novel of the same name by Max Brooks. Pitt plays Gerry Lane, a former UN investigator who enters a race against time looking into

But wait, there’s more! With Smile 2 recently creeping out cinemagoers, 4K collectors also have reason to grin from ear to ear come November 6, as they’ll be able to add 2022’s originator Smile (native 4K, Dolby Vision/ HDR10, Dolby Atmos) to their collections…

Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Ricky

Gervais, Rupert Everett, Peter O’Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Ian McKellen – this captivating romantic fantasy adventure, based on the 1998 Neil

Continuing the horror theme, director George Franju’s 1960 black and white classic Eyes Without a Face (aka Les Yeux Sans Visage ) also arrives on November 6 this month (native 4K, Dolby Vision/HDR10, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)… With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to add to our festive 4K collections, and November 6 also sees the arrival of 1985’s Santa Claus: The Movie (native 4K, Dolby Vision/HDR10, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0), starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow… Gamers – and fans of action television – should note down November 13, as that’s when the two seasons of Halo , based on the hit Xbox game series, hit Australian 4K shelves (native 4K, Dolby Vision/HDR10, Dolby Atmos).

Gaiman book, is set to delight 4K Ultra HD fans. The tale of a magical kingdom and catching a falling star heads to the format boasting a native 4K transfer that features Dolby Vision and HDR10, with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 on sound duties. Out November 6

a virus that’s causing a sudden worldwide zombie apocalypse. The brains behind this release are delivering us Dolby Vision enhancement (HDR10 too), which is coupled in the sound department with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Out November 6

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