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AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM has been downgraded to 1080p video. It was Dolby Vision when first released. It still has Dolby Atmos audio, so, I would expect it to return to DV when it becomes available on physical media, which should also signal a price drop to around $24.99/$7.99

TOP 10 MOVIES ON NZ iTunes- SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18th (02:45pm)

01 - The Beekeeper [$29.99/$24.99] 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1

02 - Wonka [$34.99/$29.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

03 - Barbie [$24.99/$7.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

04 - Oppenheimer [$24.99/$7.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

05 - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom [$34.99/$29.99]1080p/Dolby Atmos

06 - The Equalizer 3 [$19.99/$7.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital 5.1

07 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Rent - $24.99)

08 - Migration [$29.99/$24.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

09 - The Holdovers [$24.99/$19.99] 4K HDR10+/Dolby Digital 5.1

10 - Napoleon [$29.99/$24.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

Information gathered from Apple TV app

POOR THINGS (2023)    starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Abbot and Willem Defoe, will be released on Digital platforms on February 27th (US Time).

The physical media release will only be available in 1080p video quality. It will be interesting to see if the digital release includes 4K video.

NIGHT SWIM (2024, Horror, 98 mins) Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1    [Buy -$24.99: Rent - $19.99]

Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home’s past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror.

It's interesting to note that the physical media release is Blu-ray (1080p) or DVD only. Sign of the times I guess.

SILENT NIGHT (2023, Action, 104 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras • has been upgraded to Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos    Buy it for $19.99: Rent it for $7.99

On Christmas Eve, a man witnesses the death of his young son when the boy gets caught in crossfire between warring gangs. Recovering from a wound that cost him his voice, he soon embarks on a bloody and grueling quest to punish those responsible.

ANYONE BUT YOU (2023, Romantic Comedy, 103 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital 5.1    [Buy - $24.99: Rent March 20th]

After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.

WARCHIEF (2024, Fantasy, 93 mins) 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1    [Buy - 17.99: Rent $7.99] 

A band of guardians are tasked with protecting a messenger who must urgently deliver vital information to their king. On their deadly quest across an ancient land, they face incredible danger as they battle against plague-ridden outcasts, dark magic, and vile monsters.

BOUDICA: Queen of War (2023, Drama, 100 mins) 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1    [Buy - 19.99: Rent $7.99]

Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.

THE INVENTOR (2023, Animated Adventure, 100 mins) 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1    [Buy - 14.99: Rent $7.99]

The insatiably curious and headstrong inventor Leonardo da Vinci leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment freely, inventing flying contraptions, incredible machines, and study the human body. There, joined in his adventure by the audacious princess Marguerite, Leonardo will uncover the answer to the ultimate question – “What is the meaning of it all?”

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SISU (2022, Action, 91 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $9.99: Rent - $0.99]     🍿IMDb 6.9/10

Deep in the wilderness of Lapland, Aatami Korpi is searching for gold but after he stumbles upon Nazi patrol, a breathtaking and gold-hungry chase through the destroyed and mined Lapland wilderness begins.

Essentials: STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997, Sci-Fi, 129 mins) 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $4.99: Rent - N/A]   🍿IMDb 7.3/10

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico’s military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as “the Bugs”.

Classic of the Week: THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965, Western, 121 mins) 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $4.99: Rent - $0.99]   🍿IMDb 7.1/10

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their Hometown of Clearwater, Texas for their Mother’s funeral, and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, the town’s gunsmith.

Limited Time Deal: OPPENHEIMER (2023, Drama 180 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $14.99]   🍿IMDb 8.4/10

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Limited Time Deal: MEG 2: The Trench (2023, Action, 115 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $9.99]   🍿IMDb 5.0/10

An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

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FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (1986, Comedy, 103 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $4.99]  

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

Movieman:

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FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (1986, Comedy, 103 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras • Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital 5.1 [Buy - $4.99]

TOP 10 MOVIES ON NZ iTunes- SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25th (03.00pm)

01 - ANYONE BUT YOU [$24.99/March 20th] Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital 5.1

02 - Oppenheimer [$14.99/$7.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital 5.1

03 - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [$19.99/$7.99]

04 - The Beekeeper [$29.99/$24.99] 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1

05 - Sisu [$9.99/$0.99] 1080p/Dolby Digital 5.1

06 - Wonka [$34.99/$29.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

07 - Barbie [$24.99/$7.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

08 - Migration [$29.99/$24.99] Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos

09 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour [Rent - $24.99]

10 - Wish - [Buy - $24.99]

Information gathered from Apple TV app

OCEAN'S THIRTEEN (2013, Action & Adventure, 122 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras •    has been upgraded to Dolby Vision video. Buy it for $14.99: Rent it for $5.99. (Expect Ocean's Eleven and Twelve to follow soon.)

Danny Ocean’s team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he’s got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy.

As you will see, I have started to use Rotten Tomatoes again as it seems to be the website mostly used by other movie websites when assessing films. I am using the Audience score only, which, to my mind, is more in line with what the average movie goer would score. I know there will be some exceptions. We all have our own thoughts on a film. It's mainly there to use as a rough guide for people who don't know of, or haven't seen the film before.  

CONTAGION (2011, Thriller, 106 mins) • ❇️iTunes Extras •    has been upgraded to Dolby Vision video. Buy it for $14.99: Rent it for $5.99. 

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.