Arrow Video hits the mark with 4K restoration of Terry Gilliam’s “12 Monkeys”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Bruce Willis is James Cole, a prisoner in 2035 who is “volunteered” to be sent back in time to find...
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Bill Kelley III
- Jun 7, 2022
- 5 min
Sony presents “The Bridge on the River Kwai” 65th Anniversary on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sir Alec Guinness plays British Colonel Nicholson and Sessue Hayakawa plays Japanese camp commander...
Kay Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
- Jun 4, 2022
- 7 min
Celebrate the birth of America with the 50th anniversary of the musical “1776”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Original Broadway cast members Ken Howard, Howard Da Silva, and William Daniels, revive their roles...
Bill Kelley III
- May 31, 2022
- 5 min
UPDATED: “War for the Planet of the Apes” is a smart, thrilling conclusion to an epic trilogy
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “At least this time...I was able to protect you,” Luca’s final words to Caesar before his death....
Bill Kelley III
- May 29, 2022
- 8 min
Matt Reeves’ Gothic-noir captures “The Batman” in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Actor Robert Pattinson plays Batman/Bruce Wayne in the reboot of the DC Comics character first...
Peggy Earle
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
History haunts Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers”
4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS The two unwed mothers Ana (Milena Smit) and Janis (Penélope Cruz) who first met in the...
Bill Kelley III
- May 25, 2022
- 5 min
“The Untouchables: 35th Anniversary Edition” gets a striking 4K Ultra HD restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sean Connery in his Oscar-winning performance as Chicago cop Jim Malone, who teaches federal agent...
Mike Reynolds & Kay Reynolds
- May 20, 2022
- 5 min
Peter Dinklage leads the musical “Cyrano” to the screen
4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR & SDR FRAME SHOTS Differences in color grading between 4K Ultra HD (digital) & Blu-ray. Peter Dinklage...
Bill Kelley III
- May 16, 2022
- 7 min
Sergio Leone’s hard-hitting “For a Few Dollars More” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Clint Eastwood returns as the nameless, poncho-draped drifter and bounty hunter to bring a murderous...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
“A Fistful of Dollars” rides taller than ever in Kino Lorber’s new 4K Ultra HD restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Clint Eastwood stars as the lone American cowboy who rides into the border town of San Miguel...
Peggy Earle
- May 11, 2022
- 4 min
Oscar-winner “Ordinary People” – Paramount Presents – now on Blu-ray & 4K (digital)
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW/BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Mary Tyler Moore plays Beth Jarrett, mother of 18-year-old Conrad played by Timothy...
Bill Kelley III
- May 8, 2022
- 8 min
Ford’s classic Western “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” nearly derails on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Lee Marvin stars as savage killer Liberty Valance and John Wayne as the ruff cowboy Tom Doniphon....
Bill Kelley III
- May 4, 2022
- 7 min
The ground-breaking “In the Heat of the Night” gets the 4K treatment it deserves
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS 1960s renowned actor Sidney Poitier stars as the righteous Philadelphia homicide detective Virgil...
Bill Kelley III
- Apr 27, 2022
- 6 min
Rip-roaring sci-fi adventure – “Moonfall” – from Emmerich and Kloser
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley) and former astronauts, disgraced Brian Harper...
Bill Kelley III
- Apr 24, 2022
- 6 min
Like seeing it for the first time – “Singin’ in the Rain” – 70th Anniversary Edition
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Gene Kelly stars as Don Lockwood a famous silent screen star. In the wee hours, he sings and dances...
Kay Reynolds
- Apr 19, 2022
- 6 min
Open the door to “The Apartment” – KL Studio Classics – in 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Jack Lemmon is a perfect fit as C.C. “Bud” Baxter, a “schnook” who works at one of the thousands of...
Craig Shapiro
- Apr 11, 2022
- 5 min
Cronenberg and Mortensen deliver in spades with exceptional “Eastern Promises”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Fans of “The Lord of the Rings” may not recognize Viggo Mortensen, right, as the mysterious,...
Bill Kelley III
- Apr 6, 2022
- 6 min
Criterion pulls out all the stops on “The Last Waltz” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson sing “Up on Cripple Creek” during The Band’s final concert at San...
Peggy Earle
- Apr 1, 2022
- 4 min
War and love, faith and truth highlight “A Journal for Jordan”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Michael B. Jordan stars as First Sergeant Charles Monroe King and Chanté Adams as journalist...
Bill Kelley III
- Mar 26, 2022
- 8 min
Your invitation to the Corleone reunion – “The Godfather Trilogy”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Marlon Brando as the Godfather, Don Vito Corleone, and Al Pacino plays his son Michael. (Click on an...
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