Benedict Cumberbatch · 2010s

dir. Sam Mendes

S-Tier Universal 4K with a perfect 5.0 specs score. Roger Deakins' cinematography in HDR is the reason to own this, and the one-take illusion works even better at home where you can study the transitions.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. J.J. Abrams

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

dir. Peter Jackson

Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Peter Jackson

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Taika Waititi

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

dir. Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier

Universal's 4K has Dolby Vision and Atmos, and that matters because the 1080p disc was dim and flat. It's a 2K upscale so detail tops out there, but the HDR pass opens up Whoville's neon palette in a way the old disc never did. The dull grading in some scenes is Illumination's choice, not the transfer.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Tomas Alfredson

StudioCanal A-Tier 4K via Kino Lorber. Oldman's understated Smiley is the performance everyone remembers and the muted 70s color palette translates well to HDR.

StudioCanal · 10th Anniversary 4K Edition

dir. Scott Derrickson

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Scott Cooper

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.