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Filling your dreams with delight: “The Nightmare Before Christmas: 30th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Skeleton Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) has Santa (Edward Ivory) abducted from Christmas Town and...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 25, 20236 min read
William Friedkin’s ‘To Live and Die in LA’ punches even harder in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS William Petersen, in his big-screen debut, plays hotshot Secret Service agent Richard Chance, who...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 14, 20236 min read
Paramount’s classic “Roman Holiday” gets a 4K update for its 70th Anniversary
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS 4K Ultra HD vs. Blu-ray: (top) The new HDR grading is darker than the 2020 Blu-ray (bottom), and...
Peggy Earle & Bill Kelley III
Aug 11, 20236 min read
Warner celebrates one of its best – “Rio Bravo” – on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS John Wayne plays Presidio County Sheriff John T. Chance in West Texas. He and his two deputies and...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 3, 20237 min read
Criterion goes 3-for-3 with Terry Gilliam’s marvelous, magical ‘Time Bandits’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS A history buff of the first order, 11-year-old Kevin (Craig Warnock, third from the left) joins the...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 26, 20235 min read
Yippie-yi-oh – Saddle up for Criterion’s “The Ranown Westerns: Five Films by Budd Boetticher”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The leathered Randolph Scott was in his late 50s when he starred in Budd Boetticher’s “The Tall T.”...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 23, 20239 min read
‘The Manchurian Candidate’ is even more electric thanks to Kino Lorber’s 4K master
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Angela Lansbury received a supporting actress Oscar nomination as the ruthless, manipulative Mrs....
Craig Shapiro
Jun 29, 20236 min read
“Reality” exposé gets a solid 4K update: “The Truman Show: 25th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, raised from infancy to adulthood in front of 5,000 television...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 27, 20238 min read
Outstanding 4K upgrade on fan favorite “Ronin: 25th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Robert De Niro plays Ex-CIA agent Sam, who joins an elite international crew to get a metal...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 19, 20236 min read
Oscar-winner “Rain Man” gets a shiny new 4K upgrade!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Tom Cruise plays Charlie Babbitt, who just discovered he has an autistic brother named Raymond,...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 14, 20237 min read
Kino Lorber notches another winner with Charles Laughton’s masterful ‘The Night of the Hunter’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) In arguably the best performances of his career, Robert Mitchum stepped away from his tough-guy...
Craig Shapiro
Jun 7, 20235 min read
Fierce and fun, “The Longest Yard” scores on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Burt Reynolds plays ex-NFL quarterback Paul “Wrecking” Crewe, serving an 18-month sentence for...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 4, 20237 min read
Subtle, moving fantasy “Wings of Desire” on Criterion 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Swiss actor Bruno Ganz plays the invisible angel Damiel, who comforts a critically injured...
Bill Kelley III
May 22, 20236 min read
Groundbreaker “Rebel Without a Cause” wins on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS James Dean plays high school student Jim Stark, who’s alienated from his parents Frank (Jim Backus)...
Peggy Earle
May 12, 20236 min read
Up, up and away on 4K – “Superman: The Movie”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Superman races to stop an ICBM missile from hitting its target after it was redirected by Lex...
Bill Kelley III
May 7, 20239 min read
Criterion’s 4K remaster of Terry Gilliam’s brilliant ‘Fisher King’ is phenomenal
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Robin Williams received a Best Actor Oscar nomination as Parry, a homeless man who recruits fallen...
Craig Shapiro
May 5, 20235 min read
“Deep Impact: 25th Anniversary Edition” lands onto 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS MSNBC producer/reporter Jenny Lerner (Téa Leoni) holds onto her father Jason Lerner (Maximilian...
Bill Kelley III
May 1, 20237 min read
Seeking Justice – “12 Angry Men” – 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Inside the New York City Jury Room, Juror No. 8 (Henry Fonda) and Juror No. 3 (Lee J. Cobb) recreate...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 21, 20235 min read
Warner Bros.’ 4K remastering of Paul Newman’s iconic ‘Cool Hand Luke’ isn’t so hot
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Paul Newman, one of filmdom’s great non-conformists plays Luke Jackson, who was arrested and...
Craig Shapiro
Apr 17, 20234 min read
4K gold and Oscar winner – “All Quiet on the Western Front”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Austrian Felix Kammerer was cast as the lead character, the idealistic German teen Paul Bäumer, in...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 14, 20236 min read
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