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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...
Bill Kelley III
May 15, 20227 min read
“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...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
May 13, 20224 min read
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...
Peggy Earle
May 10, 20224 min read
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 7, 20228 min read
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
May 3, 20227 min read
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 26, 20226 min read
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...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 23, 20226 min read
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...
Kay Reynolds
Apr 18, 20226 min read
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,...
Craig Shapiro
Apr 10, 20225 min read
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...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 5, 20226 min read
Prohibition-era gangster film “Miller’s Crossing” shines in The Criterion Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Irish actor Gabriel Byrne plays Tom Reagan the trusted advisor to the Irish Gang Leader, Leo O’Bannon...
Mike Reynolds
Apr 3, 20225 min read
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...
Peggy Earle
Mar 31, 20224 min read
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...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 25, 20228 min read
Kenneth Branagh triumphs with memorable and moving “Belfast”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Newcomer Jude Hill plays 9-year-old Buddy. (2) Buddy’s parents Pa (Jamie Dornan) and Ma...
Craig Shapiro
Mar 24, 20225 min read
“The Matrix Resurrections” delivers dazzling 4K visuals
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Keanu Reeves (Neo/Thomas Anderson) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity/Tiffany) return for the...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 13, 20227 min read
Big drama, big stars dazzle in Scott’s “House of Gucci”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Stefani Germanotta, or Lady Gaga as she’s known to the world plays Patrizia Reggiani Gucci. (Click...
Peggy Earle
Mar 2, 20225 min read
Film noir masterpiece “Touch of Evil” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Writer/director/actor Orson Welles plays corrupt, unshaven police captain Hank Quinlan on the U.S....
Bill Kelley III
Feb 27, 20228 min read
“The King’s Man” – Another wild ride from Matthew Vaughn
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS British aristocrat Orlando, Duke of Oxford (Ralph Fiennes) takes his son Conrad (Harris Dickinson)...
Kay Reynolds
Feb 27, 20226 min read
“La Dolce Vita” – a Fellini classic – returns on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni stars as litterateur-turned-gossip columnist Marcello Rubini. (Click on...
Peggy Earle
Feb 22, 20224 min read
‘Nobody’s perfect’ – except this 4K UHD Kino Lorber “Some Like It Hot”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Jack Lemmon (Jerry) and Tony Curtis (Joe) star as Chicago jazz musicians who must find a new gig...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 19, 20229 min read
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