STACK #243 January 2025

4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

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Words Amy Flower

ROMAN HOLIDAY If you’re in the mood for romance, then this classic Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck comedy may be just the ticket, telling the story of a bored and sheltered princess who eludes her royal guardians to explore Rome on her own. Here she meets, and falls for, an American newsman who has his own angle on the entanglement. The tale unfolds in native 4K, that features both Dolby Vision and HDR10 enhancement. Meanwhile, authentic audio is delivered via Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Mono. Out January 15

DISC OF THE MONTH

GALAXY QUEST

N ever give up, never surrender! When a race of aliens is under attack, they turn to the only crew out in space that they believe can save them, those of the NSEA Protector . The only problem is that they’re the cast of a TV show, who soon find themselves right in the midst of intergalactic conflict. This legendary – and loving – star-studded spoof of space TV (especially Star Trek )

lands on 4K Ultra HD with a native 4K transfer, boosted by Dolby Vision and HDR10. Dolby Atmos audio rocks, while extras abound, including a new retrospective. Out January 15

THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

Sam Raimi gives seriously good western in this tale of a female gunfighter (Sharon Stone) who’s out to avenge her daddy’s death. She returns to the lawless frontier town of Redemption for a deadly duelling contest. Also starring Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio,

when it comes to the technical side of things expect a native 4K transfer that’s toting an HDR10 boost. The audio, meanwhile, comes at us via the wonders of Dolby Atmos. Extras include a selection of deleted scenes. Out January 15

The brilliant back catalogue doesn’t stop, for also out this month is Peter Weir’s masterpiece The Truman Show , which gave us Jim Carrey in a whole new dramatic light, and it remains one of his greatest performances. It arrives on the format delivering native 4K with both Dolby Vision and HRD10, with a Dolby Atmos

ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES

GLORY (1989) Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Matthew Broderick, and Cary Elwes lead the cast of this triple Oscar winning historical war biography of one of the US Civil War’s first all-African American

There’s a new bundle of joy in the Addams house! It’s a joyous occasion – well, for some of the family members… This dark yet still hilarious sequel to 1991’s The Addams Family makes

soundtrack… Stand by Me is a rite of passage for many, and the tale of a group of teens on an odyssey to find a missing body remains a timeless classic. It comes to 4K Ultra HD via a native 4K transfer with HDR10, with Dolby Atmos on audio duties. Extras include around seven minutes of deleted and alternate scenes… One of the most popular manga series to have emanated from Japan is One Piece , and the 15th spin-off movie, One Piece Film: Red – an animated musical fantasy action adventure – brings Monkey D. Luffy and his ragtag crew to 4K Ultra HD via a native 4K transfer with Dolby Vision/HDR10, with the original Japanese soundtrack in Dolby Atmos. The exclusive steelbook also houses a bonus standard Blu-ray packed with extras.

volunteer companies, who had to fight prejudice from both sides of the conflict. It makes its way to our screens with a native 4K transfer that features an HDR10 boost, and hits our ears via Dolby Atmos. A picture-in-picture video commentary features director Edward Zwick and actors Freeman and Broderick. Out January 15

its way to the 4K Ultra HD format via a native 4K transfer, that’s made all the better for having Dolby Vision and HDR10 enhancement. The sound comes via DTS HD Master Audio, while on-disc extras include an audio commentary with director Barry Sonnenfeld and screenwriter Paul Rudnick, plus a featurette. Out January 15

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