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“Dr. No” started it all for Sean Connery
1930 - 2020 4K frame shots courtesy of Apple - “Bond. James Bond,” as agent 007 announces himself to Syliva Trench during “Dr. No.” The...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 31, 20203 min read
“Back to the Future: 35th Anniversary Edition” jumps to 4K with striking results
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Michael J. Fox plays 17-year-old high school senior Marty McFly, who discovers he’s seated beside...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 24, 20206 min read
“District 9” still has a powerful message during these uncertain times
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Afrikaner bureaucrat Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) was assigned to oversee the...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 16, 20206 min read
Zack Snyder’s “300” reveals a new level of grit and grain on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS King Leonidas played by Gerard Butler, leads his Spartan men into battle against the Persian Empire...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 8, 20205 min read
Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes” films shine on Ultra 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) In the reimagined “Sherlock Holmes” right, Robert Downey Jr. plays the eccentric, athletic, and...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 5, 20206 min read
Fox favorite “Home Alone: 30th Anniversary Edition” makes it to 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Nine-year-old Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin McCallister, who’s accidentally left behind when his...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 27, 20206 min read
“Sony jazzes up “Whiplash” in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Academy Award best-supporting actor J.K. Simmons brilliantly plays the brutal instructor Terence...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 25, 20206 min read
The future is now: “Ghost in the Shell”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Special agent Major Motoko Kusanagi of Section 9 and Section Chief Aramaki find a woman being hacked...
Kay Reynolds
Sep 19, 20205 min read
Warner salutes Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket” with a new 4K restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Retired Marine Drill Sgt. R. Lee Ermey plays the abusive and profane Gunnery Sgt. Hartman at the...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 14, 20207 min read
“Beetlejuice,” “Beetlejuice,” “Beetlejuice” has never looked or sounded better
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Michael Keaton as the scene-stealing ad-libbing Betelgeuse, with teenager Winona Ryder as Lydia...
Craig Shapiro
Sep 9, 20205 min read
“Psycho’s” terrorizing shower sequence comes alive in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hitchcock’s original edit has been included for the first time, featuring 18 additional seconds....
Bill Kelley III
Sep 5, 20204 min read
Davidson delivers a courageous & hilarious performance in “The King of Staten Island”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Actor/comedian/co-producer and co-writer Pete Davidson plays Scott Carlin, who still suffers from...
Peggy Earle
Sep 1, 20206 min read
“The Goonies” – Childhood favorite gets a 4K boost from Warner Bros.
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) The Goonies: Andy (Kerri Green), Brand (Josh Brolin), Mouth (Corey Feldman), Mikey (Sean Astin),...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 30, 20206 min read
“The High Note” hits all of the notes and more in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Tracee Ellis Ross the daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross plays songstress/diva Grace Davis,...
Toni Guagenti
Aug 19, 20205 min read
A job well-done: “Spartacus: 60th Anniversary Edition” 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Producer/actor Kirk Douglas plays Roman slave Spartacus, who leads a revolt that eventually spreads...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 23, 20206 min read
UPDATED 4K disc review: Crime doesn’t pay in “21 Bridges”
Special 4K review - disc from Germany
Kay Reynolds
Jul 15, 20204 min read
John Hughes’ “Pretty in Pink” finally gets a 4K reboot
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Molly Ringwald stars in her third John Hughes' film as Andie, a senior at Meadowbrook High School....
Toni Guagenti
Jul 8, 20205 min read
Crowe’s “Jerry Maguire” inspired the career of another filmmaker – A personal journey
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Tom Cruise stars as sports agent Jerry Maguire. (2) Renee Zellweger, as single mother Dorothy...
Josh Boone, producer/writer/director
Jul 2, 20208 min read
From Germany with love – “The Princess Bride” on 4K Ultra Disc
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS British actor Cary Elwes was 23 when he played Westley the farm boy and American actress Robin...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 28, 20205 min read
Capra’s “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” reveals a new level of clarity in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS James Stewart plays U.S. Senator Jefferson Smith of Montana, who conducts a 24-hour filibuster on...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 24, 20206 min read
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