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  #3423094 8-Oct-2025 15:39
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FREAKIER FRIDAY (2025, Family/Comedy/Fantasy, 110 mins. PG) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital Plus 7.1/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $24.99: Rent - $19.99]

 

Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge.

 

 

 

Freaky Friday/Freakier Friday: Double Feature [Buy - $34.99]





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  #3423353 9-Oct-2025 11:15
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EDDINGTON (2025, Thriller/Western/Comedy/Drama, 148 mins. R16) • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $24.99: Rent - $19.99]

 

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

 

 





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  #3423354 9-Oct-2025 11:25
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CODE 3 (2025, Comedy/Action, 99 mins. R16) • HD 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $14.99: Rent - $7.99]

 

A pair of overworked, underpaid paramedics face a wild 24-hour shift when one quits and must train his rookie replacement. What begins as a routine day spirals into a chaotic ride full of emergencies, absurd encounters, and unexpected truths about life on the front lines.

 

 





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  #3423582 9-Oct-2025 22:44
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  #3423672 10-Oct-2025 12:41
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COMPANION (2025, Thriller/Horror/Sci-Fi/Comedy, 97 mins. R16) • ❇️iTunes Extras • 4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $9.99: Rent - $0.99]  

 

A weekend gathering at a remote cabin turns to chaos when it's revealed that one of the guests - a subservient android built for human companionship - has gone haywire.

 

 

 

 

 





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  #3423679 10-Oct-2025 13:55
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Films posted here, will be titles released in 2025 which have a Limited Time price reduction of $14.99 or less.

 

Friday October 10th:

 

Karate Kid: Legends (2025, Drama/Action, 94 mins. PG) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $12.99]

 

Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025, Horror, 110 mins. R16) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $12.99]

 

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (2025, Action/Adventure/Thriller, 169 mins. M) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $14.99]

 

Death of a Unicorn (2025, Comedy/Fantasy/Horror, 107 mins, R16) • 4K SDR/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $7.99]

 

                 





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  #3423687 10-Oct-2025 14:52
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Each week I will post here - five of my personal favourites... or guilty pleasures 😉 Some prices may be for a limited time.

 

Friday October 10th:

 

Con Air (1997, Action, 115 mins, R18) • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1

 

Shaun of the Dead (2004, Comedy/Horror, 99 mins. R13) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1

 

Zombieland (2009, Comedy/Horror, 87 mins. R16) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1

 

Jaws (1975, Thriller/Horror, 124 mins, PG) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1

 

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024, Thriller/Horror/Sci-Fi, 100 mins. M) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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  #3423735 10-Oct-2025 17:52
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Does anyone know what’s going on with Disney’s 4K upgrades lately? Master and Commander, Tron and Tron Legacy all have 4K DV/DA upgrades worldwide (including Australia), but in NZ it says HD Atmos but only plays back in HD with no Amos for me. I’ve asked Apple Support and they pointed the finger at Disney. 


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  #3423749 10-Oct-2025 19:28
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Does anyone know what’s going on with Disney’s 4K upgrades lately? Master and Commander, Tron and Tron Legacy all have 4K DV/DA upgrades worldwide (including Australia), but in NZ it says HD Atmos but only plays back in HD with no Amos for me. I’ve asked Apple Support and they pointed the finger at Disney. 

 

 

It’s really frustrating especially when Cheap Charts has Master and Commander with DV/DA and Sony’s A Knight’s Tale the same. I thought that NZ got exactly the same issues as Australia, but not so apparently





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  #3424299 12-Oct-2025 10:12
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SKETCH (2025, Family/Comedy/Adventure/Fantasy, 92 mins. PG) HD 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $19.99: Rent - $14.99]

 

When a young girl's sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life--unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, she and her brother must track down the creatures before they leave permanent damage. Their father, racing to find them through the fallout, must navigate a town in crisis to reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash.

 

 

 

 





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  #3424308 12-Oct-2025 11:48
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Dolby Atmos is more than just a buzzword - it can transform your movies, shows and games.

 

As any regular cinemagoer knows, sound isn't just heard, it's experienced in three dimensions and underscored with bass for those 'chased by a T-rex' moments. That's because modern films don't just rely on dynamic visuals to work their magic; they use spatial audio to bring it all to life like never before. If you've ever wondered what made the bullets in Tenet zing past your ears, or how the worms in Dune: Part Two made the seat shake, it's all down to the cinema equivalent of a Dolby Atmos system.

 

If you've wondered what the fuss is about or have already experienced 3D surround audio and find yourself considering an upgrade, here we explain Dolby Atmos and how to get it. By the end, you'll know exactly how a budget soundbar with Atmos can outclass an expensive non-Atmos home cinema system.

 

Traditional film soundtracks (older 2.0 stereo mixes, right up to 5.1 channel surround sound) deliver audio on a flat plane. In other words, even with speakers in front and behind, they each simply emit a single audio channel in the direction they happen to be facing. However, spatial sound breaks that convention. Any movie or show supporting spatial sound will have an audio soundtrack that comes packaged with extra information. A compatible soundbar or AV amplifier can use that spatial data to project multiple effects and more into three-dimensional space around you. Unlike traditional 5.1 or 7.1 sound formats, this will place you inside the scene. With its exceptional Atmos mix, the assault scene set to Ride of the Valkyries in Apocalypse Now delivers the overhead thunder of the helicopters. As they veer off and open fire, every chopper and machine gun is placed right where it should be in your room thanks to Atmos and that spatial audio data. 

 

Dolby Atmos isn't the only spatial audio format on the block, though. Another commonly found on Blu-ray cases is DTS: X. It, and all spatial audio formats, work in essentially the same way. Individual sounds like raindrops, gunshots, and even soundtrack elements can be placed precisely inside a 3D space and moved around to match the on-screen action. Many Dolby Atmos systems calibrate themselves at setup by detecting the acoustics of your room. After that, it can project individual sounds around it, including above you. The net result? Enhanced realism and immersion. So, if you’re watching Blade Runner 2049 the rain doesn’t just register as a wall of white noise – it pours from above with individual (tear-like?) drops to be heard. You'll be immersed just as Denis Villeneuve intended.

 

Source: Empire

 

I'm hoping for an upgrade for the Apple TV 4K media player which will allow for uncompressed passthrough of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X spatial audio. Rumour is that it is coming either as a software update for the present batch of players, or it will be added to the upgrades on the new 2025 model.

 

 

 

 





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  #3424335 12-Oct-2025 13:46
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Movieman:

 

clownprince:

 

Does anyone know what’s going on with Disney’s 4K upgrades lately? Master and Commander, Tron and Tron Legacy all have 4K DV/DA upgrades worldwide (including Australia), but in NZ it says HD Atmos but only plays back in HD with no Amos for me. I’ve asked Apple Support and they pointed the finger at Disney. 

 

 

It’s really frustrating especially when Cheap Charts has Master and Commander with DV/DA and Sony’s A Knight’s Tale the same. I thought that NZ got exactly the same issues as Australia, but not so apparently

 

 

 

 

Yes definitely frustrating. I’ve considered switching from physical collecting to digital a few times (especially Disney as they stopped selling here 😡) but stuff like this puts me off. Meet the Parents is another one of mine that got an upgrade elsewhere but not here. 

 

Is there anywhere we can raise the issue with them?


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  #3424478 12-Oct-2025 17:38
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Movieman:

 

clownprince:

 

Does anyone know what’s going on with Disney’s 4K upgrades lately? Master and Commander, Tron and Tron Legacy all have 4K DV/DA upgrades worldwide (including Australia), but in NZ it says HD Atmos but only plays back in HD with no Amos for me. I’ve asked Apple Support and they pointed the finger at Disney. 

 

 

It’s really frustrating especially when Cheap Charts has Master and Commander with DV/DA and Sony’s A Knight’s Tale the same. I thought that NZ got exactly the same issues as Australia, but not so apparently

 

 

 

 

Yes definitely frustrating. I’ve considered switching from physical collecting to digital a few times (especially Disney as they stopped selling here 😡) but stuff like this puts me off. Meet the Parents is another one of mine that got an upgrade elsewhere but not here. 

 

Is there anywhere we can raise the issue with them?

 

 

I got in touch with Apple support once when my purchase of The Bridge on the River Kwai didn't have Atmos, although it clearly stated in the store that it had. The person I was talking to was clueless as far as the movie store went, and I ended up getting a refund. 

 

Any queries about audio/video, and the Apple team just pass the buck by saying that the studio's are responsible. You'd think that they would take more interest, as it is, after all, their platform. 

 

New Disney movies usually get the works. Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, and I find that their prices are also reasonable. Some of their catalogue titles don't always get the full treatment, but for newer titles I would recommend buying digital and ditching expensive imported disc based media.





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  #3424557 13-Oct-2025 10:34
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Monday 13th October. 

 

THE CONJURING: Last Rites (2025, Horror/Thriller, 135 mins. R16) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $34.99: Rent - $29.99]

 

Inspired by the harrowing true story of the Smurl family haunting, The Conjuring: Last Rites marks the final appearance of Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens most terrifying case when a quiet Pennsylvania home becomes ground zero for a relentless supernatural siege. ready for a haunting rooted in real horror… and not everyone will make it out unscathed.

 

 





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