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The twists and turns of “The Burnt Orange Heresy”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Danish actor Claes Bang plays the mysterious art critic James Figueras and Australian actress Elizabeth...
Peggy Earle
Sep 7, 20204 min read
“Psycho’s” terrorizing shower sequence comes alive in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hitchcock’s original edit has been included for the first time, featuring 18 additional seconds....
Bill Kelley III
Sep 5, 20204 min read
Davidson delivers a courageous & hilarious performance in “The King of Staten Island”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Actor/comedian/co-producer and co-writer Pete Davidson plays Scott Carlin, who still suffers from...
Peggy Earle
Sep 1, 20206 min read
“The Goonies” – Childhood favorite gets a 4K boost from Warner Bros.
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) The Goonies: Andy (Kerri Green), Brand (Josh Brolin), Mouth (Corey Feldman), Mikey (Sean Astin),...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 30, 20206 min read
UPDATED: Warner Archive gives Sam Peckinpah’s “Ride the High Country” its due
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Joel McCrea (right) plays Steve Judd, an aging lawman who hires his former cohort, Gil Westrum, played by...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Gripping and involving, “Shanghai Triad” is set in the 1930s, but still speaks to today
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS The great Gong Li plays Jinbao, a nightclub star in 1930s Shanghai and the mistress of a mob boss. “Shanghai...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 24, 20204 min read
“The High Note” hits all of the notes and more in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Tracee Ellis Ross the daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross plays songstress/diva Grace Davis,...
Toni Guagenti
Aug 19, 20205 min read
Sexy, smart and comic, “The Lady Eve” arrives on Criterion
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Barbara Stanwyck plays the seductive Jean Harrington and Henry Fonda as the wealthy snake enthusiast Charles...
Peggy Earle
Aug 18, 20204 min read
Get in the swim with restored “Million Dollar Mermaid”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS With the biggest smile in Hollywood, Esther Williams plays champion Australian swimmer, vaudeville, and film...
Kay Reynolds
Aug 14, 20204 min read
Classic 1940 romance “Pride and Prejudice” remastered
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Elizabeth Bennet (Greer Garson) is taken back by Fitzwilliam Darcy's (Laurence Olivier) proposal. (Click an...
Peggy Earle
Aug 12, 20203 min read
Buster Keaton fans will want to focus on Criterion’s “The Cameraman”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Silent superstar Buster Keaton plays an aspiring newsreel cameraman. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 11, 20205 min read
“Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations” delivers in every possible way
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Laurel & Hardy perform the soft-shoe routine “At the Ball, That's All” with The Avalon Boys as singing...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 2, 20204 min read
Arrow Video examines the Not-So-PC complexities of “Sixteen Candles”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Molly Ringwald plays sophomore Samantha 'Sam' Baker who still rides the school bus home and Anthony Michael...
Toni Guagenti
Jul 30, 20208 min read
Rooney & Garland still have it: “Strike Up the Band” & “Girl Crazy”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Judy Garland as high schooler Mary Holden and Mickey Rooney as senior Jimmy Connors provides hot Latin...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 26, 20208 min read
A job well-done: “Spartacus: 60th Anniversary Edition” 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Producer/actor Kirk Douglas plays Roman slave Spartacus, who leads a revolt that eventually spreads...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 23, 20206 min read
UPDATED 4K disc review: Crime doesn’t pay in “21 Bridges”
Special 4K review - disc from Germany
Kay Reynolds
Jul 15, 20204 min read
Fans of The Band (and who isn’t?) will find a lot to like with “Once Were Brothers”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Founder/guitarist/songwriter Robbie Robertson of The Band, remembers how he came up with the lyrics for the...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 12, 20204 min read
John Hughes’ “Pretty in Pink” finally gets a 4K reboot
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Molly Ringwald stars in her third John Hughes' film as Andie, a senior at Meadowbrook High School....
Toni Guagenti
Jul 8, 20205 min read
Doris Day debuts in “Romance on the High Seas”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Band singer Doris Day made her Hollywood debut in the musical comedy “Romance on the High Seas.” (Click an...
Kay Reynolds
Jul 6, 20206 min read
Crowe’s “Jerry Maguire” inspired the career of another filmmaker – A personal journey
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Tom Cruise stars as sports agent Jerry Maguire. (2) Renee Zellweger, as single mother Dorothy...
Josh Boone, producer/writer/director
Jul 2, 20208 min read
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