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Criterion’s “Devil in a Blue Dress” 4K mini-review
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) The handsome Denzel Washington plays ex-GI Easy Rawlins, who scans the newspaper want-ads for a...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 15, 20222 min read
SWAT, snipers, LAPD officers, and copters chase Michael Bay’s “Ambulance”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Jake Gyllenhaal plays Danny Sharp and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II his adoptive brother Will Sharp, as...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 7, 20225 min read
“The Northman” is a visual feast; elsewhere, the pickings are slim
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Alexander Skarsgård, left, stars as the Viking prince Amleth, who vows to avenge the murder of his...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 5, 20224 min read
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” – best buddy/action/comedy/drama ever?
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Nicolas Cage plays an over-the-top version of himself and Chilean actor Pedro Pascal plays super...
Mike Reynolds & Kay Reynolds
Jul 3, 20225 min read
UPDATED: IMAX sequences dominate “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”
TOM CRUISE’S 60th BIRTHDAY / 4K/HDR FRAME SHOTS Henry Cavill as August Walker/John Lark, a CIA assassin and double agent tries to keep...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 3, 20222 min read
UPDATED: “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” hits all character, story and adventure targets
TOM CRUISE’S 60th BIRTHDAY / 4K REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) battles a perceived arms dealer/terrorist during the...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 3, 20224 min read
Judy Garland excels in 1st non-musical role – “The Clock” –Warner Archive Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Robert Walker stars as U.S. Army Corporal Joe Allen on a two-day pass in New York City and Judy Garland...
Peggy Earle
Jun 30, 20224 min read
Elmore Leonard & Steven Soderbergh’s “Out of Sight” score on Kino Lorber 4K
EXPANDED 4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Jennifer Lopez plays U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco and George Clooney as prison escapee Jack...
Mike Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
Jun 28, 20225 min read
Remastered in 4K UHD, Criterion’s “Double Indemnity” is one of the year’s top titles
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Barbara Stanwyck stars as the cunning Mrs. Phyllis Dietrichson and Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff,...
Craig Shapiro
Jun 22, 20225 min read
Early Kubrick noir on 4K UHD – “Killer’s Kiss”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Washed-up boxer Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith) rescues love interest taxi-dancer Gloria Price (Irene...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 21, 20225 min read
Anderson’s highly personal “Licorice Pizza” is a walk down memory lane
4K ULTRA HD/BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS First-time actor Cooper Hoffman plays 15-year-old Gary Valentine, who’s smitten by the much...
Peggy Earle
Jun 17, 20225 min read
Soderbergh’s “Out of Sight” gets an out-of-sight 4K restoration
MINI- 4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Jack Foley (George Clooney), Glenn Michaels (Steve Zahn), and Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames)...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 15, 20223 min read
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...
Craig Shapiro
Jun 11, 20224 min read
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...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 6, 20225 min read
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...
Kay Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
Jun 3, 20227 min read
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 31, 20225 min read
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...
Bill Kelley III
May 28, 20228 min read
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...
Peggy Earle
May 25, 20223 min read
“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...
Bill Kelley III
May 24, 20225 min read
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...
Mike Reynolds & Kay Reynolds
May 19, 20225 min read
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