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Captivating WWII spy drama “The Counterfeit Traitor” from Kino Lorber
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS William Holden stars as real-life World War II Allied spy, Eric Erickson. He was an American who became a...
Peggy Earle
Nov 8, 20225 min read
Kino Lorber scores again with 4K makeover of Bryan Singer’s ‘The Usual Suspects’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS In the movie’s most iconic scene, the usual suspects -- Hockney (Kevin Pollack), left, McManus...
Craig Shapiro
Nov 5, 20226 min read
We’ll always have “Casablanca: 80th Edition” – Now on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Humphrey Bogart plays American ex-patriot Rick Blaine, owner of Rick’s Café Americain, a popular...
Bill Kelley III
Nov 4, 20226 min read
Classic screwball or rom-com? Whichever “It Happened One Night” shines on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Clark Gable plays newspaper reporter Peter Warne, and Claudette Colbert plays runaway heiress Ellie...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 31, 20226 min read
Buckle up: Sam Raimi’s ‘Army of Darkness’ roars out of the gate in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Square-jawed Bruce Campbell is back for his third round as Ash, a housewares clerk who’s transported...
Craig Shapiro
Oct 23, 20225 min read
Soaring onto 4K UHD - “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: 40th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) 10-year-old Elliott (Henry Thomas) says goodbye to E.T. (2) Elliott, his six-year-old sister...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 23, 20227 min read
Burt Lancaster brings the magic to Kino Lorber’s “The Rainmaker”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Burt Lancaster stars as Bill Starbuck, an itinerant con-man traveling in a painted wagon who sells...
Peggy Earle
Oct 18, 20224 min read
‘Real courage’ lives in “To Kill A Mockingbird: 60th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Legendary actor Gregory Peck in his Oscar-winning role as country attorney Atticus Finch. He...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 14, 20227 min read
Character-driven “In Bruges” is a reminder of what makes movies so good
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Acclaimed Irish actors Brendan Gleeson, left, and Colin Farrell play hitmen sent to Belgium by...
Craig Shapiro
Oct 13, 20225 min read
UPDATED: Together against the enemy – “War of the Worlds” on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / NEW HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Tom Cruise stars as divorced father Ray Ferrier and his 10-year-old daughter Rachel played...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 11, 20225 min read
Oscar-winning sound drives transition story: “Sound of Metal” – Criterion Collection
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Oscar-nominated Riz Ahmed plays Ruben Stone, a punk-metal drummer, and his girlfriend Lou played by...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 28, 20226 min read
Fashion fades; kindness is eternal – “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The extraordinarily versatile Lesley Manville plays Mrs. Ada Harris, a meek cleaning lady who goes...
Peggy Earle
Sep 28, 20224 min read
Get out the holy water – They’re back! “The Lost Boys: 35th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Kiefer Sutherland plays David, the eternal leader of the “blood-sucking Brady Bunch.” (2) Sam...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 22, 20226 min read
Best version yet – “Event Horizon” 25th Anniversary Edition Steelbook
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne) of the Lewis & Clark discovers the Event Horizon’s gravity drive...
Mike Reynolds
Sep 19, 20225 min read
The King returns in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Austin Butler, practically an unknown got the role of Elvis Presley from his emotional audition tape...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 18, 20227 min read
Forty-two years in the making: “Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition” in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) The gang from the “Star Trek” TV series returned for “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” including...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 5, 20227 min read
A true heist story, “The Duke” mixes drama and comedy with a star cast!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS (1) Jim Broadbent plays 60-year-old Kempton Bunton who, in 1961, was arrested and tried for stealing the...
Peggy Earle
Aug 28, 20224 min read
We’re here – again – for the dinosaurs! “Jurassic World Dominion”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) The lead characters are face-to-face with a huge Giganotosaurus that stands 18 feet tall and 50...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 24, 20227 min read
Michael Caine’s iconic ‘Get Carter’ has never looked better or punched harder
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS In one of the defining performances of his career, Michael Caine plays Jack Carter, a London...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 22, 20225 min read
Kubrick’s “Paths of Glory” gets a 4K UHD boost from Kino Lorber
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Kirk Douglas stars as Colonel Dax, a former criminal lawyer and a commander of three regiments on...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 15, 20227 min read
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