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Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerizing performance as the “Joker” will dominate the award season
MINI-4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Joaquin Phoenix plays proto-Joker Arthur Fleck, putting his makeup on for a clown job in Gotham...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood is everything in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hollywood · 1969 (1) Leonardo DiCaprio stars as fading TV actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 4, 20207 min read
“The Bad and the Beautiful” examines the ruthless side of Tinseltown
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Kirk Douglas stars as domineering producer Jonathan Shields and Lana Turner as Hollywood glamour queen...
Peggy Earle
Jan 2, 20204 min read
Top Ten: 4K Ultra HD’s of 2019
TRUE 4K MASTERING / HDR FRAME SHOTS THE LIST of movies is the very best in 4K viewing from disc or streaming. The criteria required the...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 31, 201911 min read
“The Post” delivers the power of the press
UPDATED 4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Washington Post publisher Katharine “Kay” Graham (Meryl Streep), editor Ben Bradlee (Tom...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 25, 20197 min read
“White Christmas: Diamond Anniversary Edition” still sparkles
UPDATED BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "White Christmas" stars Bing Crosby as entertainer Bob Wallace, Danny Kaye as stage partner Phil...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 25, 20195 min read
“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” chronicles the trailblazer’s career
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Linda Ronstadt wears a Cub Scout uniform during a performance with Emmylou Harris in the 1970s. (Click an...
Peggy Earle
Dec 23, 20194 min read
“Operation Crossbow” delivers the rousing, World War II action goods
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS German actress Barbara Rütting plays Hanna Reitsch considered one of the best-known test pilots of the...
Craig Shapiro
Dec 22, 20194 min read
4K reveals the complete picture of “Game of Thrones: Eighth Season”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Episode 5 - “The Bells” (1) It's horrifying and thrilling as the Queen of Dragons - Daenerys...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 21, 20196 min read
The gang returns for another terrifying journey - “IT: Chapter Two”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS 27 years after the first attacks in Derry, Maine, Pennywise the scariest of scary clowns returns and...
Peggy Earle
Dec 16, 20195 min read
“Ready or Not” - a Gothic bouquet of blood, gore, and laughs
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Before the wedding, Alex Le Domas (Mark O'Brien) has a quiet moment with his bride Grace (Samara...
Peggy Earle
Dec 13, 20195 min read
Find lots of fun in “Abbott and Costello: Universal Pictures Collection”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "Ride 'Em Cowboy" (1942) - Lou Costello and Bud Abbott play peanut vendors on the run from their rodeo show...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 10, 20199 min read
Peter O’Toole at his comedic best – “My Favorite Year”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Mark Linn-Baker as Benjy Stone, the junior comedy writer for a 1950s NBC variety show, with guest star...
Peggy Earle
Dec 5, 20194 min read
Bette Davis delivers the best – “All About Eve” Criterion Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "Margo, let's make peace," says Director Bill Simpson, played by Gary Merrill. Actress Margo Channing played...
Peggy Earle
Dec 2, 20195 min read
Divided Berlin is the backdrop for Carol Reed’s “The Man Between”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS British actress Claire Bloom stars as Susanne Mallison, on a three-week vacation in Berlin visiting her...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 1, 20197 min read
Howling in a delicious new Collector’s Edition: “An American Werewolf in London”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS The full moon rises over London and American David Kessler (David Naughton) begins his first transformation...
Peggy Earle
Nov 27, 20195 min read
No matter the season “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” will have you jumping
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Chuck Steinberg (Austin Zajur) comes to the aid of his sister Ruth (Natalie Ganzhorn), as they are...
Peggy Earle
Nov 24, 20195 min read
“The Peanut Butter Falcon” delivers a heartwarming drama
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Tyler (Shia LaBeouf) a scruffy fisherman who's on the run with Zak (Zack Gottsagen) a young man with Down...
Peggy Earle
Nov 21, 20194 min read
Warner Archive’s remastered “The Set-Up,” earns a spot with the classics
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS (1) The violent exchange between Bill "Stoker" Thompson (Robert Ryan) and Tiger Nelson (Hal Baylor) during...
Bill Kelley III
Nov 19, 20197 min read
Disney+ 4K streaming “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father," says Darth Vader. "He told me enough. He told...
Bill Kelley III
Nov 16, 20196 min read
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