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Painterly style and literate narrative enhance “The Guardians”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE GUARDIANS” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; R for some violence and sexuality; Streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 27, 20183 min read
The wait is over: Fred Zinnemann’s classic thriller, “The Day of the Jackal,” debuts on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS The Jackal (Edward Fox) adjusts the sights on the custom-made rifle that he will use to try and kill Prime...
Craig Shapiro
Sep 24, 20183 min read
"The Looming Tower" is a detailed, lengthy series that's worth every minute
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE LOOMING TOWER: A LIMITED SERIES” Blu-ray and Digital copy; 2018; TV-MA for language, violence, sexuality, and nudity;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 24, 20184 min read
Subjects within are larger than they appear in “The Miniaturist”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE MINIATURIST” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; Not Rated with sexuality and violence; streaming via via PBS Direct, Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 20, 20184 min read
Find love and laughter among the politics in “The Farmer’s Daughter”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER” Blu-ray, DVD; 1947; Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video/Prime Best extra:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 18, 20183 min read
"Hocus Pocus" 25th Anniversary stands the test of time
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “HOCUS POCUS: 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION” Blu-ray and Digital copy; 1993; PG for some scary sequences, and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 17, 20182 min read
Relationships and revolution highlight “Godard Mon Amour”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “GODARD MON AMOUR” Blu-ray and DVD; 2017; R for graphic nudity, sexuality, language; streaming via Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 16, 20183 min read
Kino Lorber's “Trapeze” flies high
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “TRAPEZE” Blu-ray, DVD; 1956; Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video/Prime Best extra: Commentary by Film...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 13, 20183 min read
“Beast” scores as a masterful debut thriller
BLU-RAY REVIEW “BEAST” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for disturbing violent content, profanity and some sexuality; streaming via...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 13, 20182 min read
“Woman Walks Ahead” stumbles between fact and fiction
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Jessica Chastain, as Swiss-American artist Catherine Weldon, travels west to paint a portrait of Sitting...
Kay Reynolds
Sep 6, 20184 min read
The remarkable “RBG” gets a remarkable documentary
BLU-RAY REVIEW “RBG” Blu-ray, DVD; 2018, PG for some thematic elements and profanity; streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 4, 20183 min read
Maybe it’s just a bad dream: “The Walking Dead” Season 8
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017-18; TV-MA for violence and gore, profanity, and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 1, 20185 min read
British sci-fi/horror classic "Village of the Damned" gets the Warner Archive treatment
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1960; unrated; Streaming via FandangoNOW,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 25, 20183 min read
Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” hearkens back to “Taxi Driver”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “FIRST REFORMED” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for disturbing violent images;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 22, 20183 min read
Haunting as it is unforgettable, AMC’s “The Terror” pulls out all the stops
BLU-RAY REVIEW "THE TERROR: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON" Blu-ray and DVD; 2018; unrated (brutal, graphic, violence, thematic elements);...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 20, 20183 min read
True crime inspires “American Animals”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “AMERICAN ANIMALS” Blu-ray and DVD; 2018; R for profanity throughout, some drug use and brief crude/sexual material;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 17, 20182 min read
“Murdoch Mysteries” blends fact and fiction again in Season 11
BLU-RAY REVIEW “MURDOCH MYSTERIES: SEASON 11” Blu-ray and DVD; 2017-2018; Not Rated; Streaming via Amazon Video, Acorn TV Best extra: A...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 13, 20182 min read
Romance goes astray “On Chesil Beach”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “ON CHESIL BEACH” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for sexual situations; streaming via Amazon Video, iTunes, YouTube...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 5, 20183 min read
A harsh lesson in law vs. justice: “Billy Budd”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “BILLY BUDD: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, DVD; 1962; Not Rated; streaming via Google Play, YouTube...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 2, 20183 min read
The good, the bad and the weird: “The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean” – Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Paul Newman plays outlaw Roy Bean in the film written by John Milius and directed by John Huston. He...
Kay Reynolds
Aug 1, 20184 min read
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