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“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
“The Farewell” is a heart-warming must-see
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) shows her granddaughter Billi (Awkwafina) a breathing exercise that involves shouting...
Peggy Earle
Nov 14, 20194 min read
Not perfect, but Disney’s naturalistic “The Lion King” is a winner, and dazzles in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Best friends Nala (Beyoncé) and Simba (Donald Glover) with caretaker Zazu (John Oliver), the...
Bill Kelley III
Nov 11, 20197 min read
Thirty years later, John Sayles’ masterful “Matewan” has lost none of its urgency
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Mingo County coal miners vote to keep scab workes out of the Stone Mountain mines in southern West Virginia....
Craig Shapiro
Nov 6, 20195 min read
Talented, messy and honest: “David Crosby: Remember My Name”
BLU-RAY REVIEW /FRAME SHOTS David Crosby is still writing songs, recording albums, and keeping a grueling concert schedule. (Click an...
Peggy Earle
Nov 3, 20194 min read
“Scarface” returns in a 4K restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Al Pacino's larger-than-life portrait of Tony Montana, a former Cuban soldier, and prisoner who...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 31, 20197 min read
Frolic with the gators in Paramount’s “Crawl”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS College student Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) encounters a killer gator in the crawl space of the...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 28, 20196 min read
“It’s a Wonderful Life” makes a second 4K splash
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS George Bailey (James Stewart) begs for his life and discovers his lip is bleeding and police officer...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 25, 20196 min read
“There’s no place like home...” “The Wizard of Oz” sparkles in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and her new friends the Tin Man (Jack Haley), the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger)...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 23, 20198 min read
True 4K mastering dominates the 24th Bond – “SPECTRE”
4K UTRA HD REVIEW / FIRST BATCH HDR FRAME SHOTS Daniel Craig plays 007 in his fourth installment of the Bond franchise. He's on a mission...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 20, 20195 min read
Look out – “Annabelle Comes Home” to her friends
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as occult investigators Lorraine and Ed Warren in "Annabelle...
Kay Reynolds
Oct 17, 20196 min read
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