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Oliver Stone remasters a masterpiece – “The Doors: The Final Cut”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Val Kilmer plays Jim Morrison as The Doors record their fourth album "The Soft Parade" at Sunset...
Josh Boone, producer/writer/director
Jul 27, 20197 min read
“Hellboy” 2019 staggers along to a different beat
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS David Harbour of "Stranger Things" plays Hellboy in the 2019 reboot from director Neil Marshall....
Kay Reynolds
Jul 26, 20195 min read
Good actors do their best for post-WWII drama “The Aftermath”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “THE AFTERMATH” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2019; R for sexual content/nudity, and violence...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 22, 20194 min read
“Shazam!” hits the target with comedy and heart
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “SHAZAM!” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2019; PG-13 for intense sequences of action, mild...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 22, 20196 min read
Never give up – a “Breakthrough” is waiting!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “BREAKTHROUGH” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2019; PG for thematic content, including...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 17, 20195 min read
Live-action “Dumbo” 2019 lands well in Ultra 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Holt Farrier's children, Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins), comfort and are comforted...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 12, 20196 min read
Some films have a life of their own – “Gaslight” – Warner Archive Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Ingrid Bergman stars with Charles Boyer in “Gaslight,” directed by George Cukor. She won a Best Actress...
Kay Reynolds
Jul 8, 20195 min read
Beautifully chilling – “The Picture of Dorian Gray” – Warner Archive Collection
UPDATED BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Dorian Gray, played by Hurd Hatfield, gazes at his portrait: "If only it was the picture who was to...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 8, 20195 min read
Run – don’t walk – to “Pet Sematary” 2019
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “PET SEMATARY” – 2019 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2019; R for horror violence, bloody...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 2, 20195 min read
A new killer hits the list: Isabelle Huppert’s “Greta”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “GRETA” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital copy; 2018; R for some violence and disturbing images;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 1, 20193 min read
Fred, Ginger and The Criterion Collection go full “Swing Time”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Fred Astaire stars as hoofer/gambler John “Lucky” Garnett and Ginger Rogers as dance instructor Penny...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 21, 20196 min read
Look out for the horror of “Us”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “US” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2019; R for violence/terror and profanity; streaming via...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 20, 20194 min read
Modern military history matters in “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” now in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The U.S. Consulate and a secret CIA base in Benghazi, Libya are under attack from Islamic militants...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 17, 20195 min read
Early “Batman” films sweep in on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “Batman” (1989) - 4K frame shots (1) Director Tim Burton credits Michael Keaton's eyes as the...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 13, 20197 min read
Make way for “Captain Marvel”!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “CAPTAIN MARVEL” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2019; PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action, and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 12, 20194 min read
“The Heiress: The Criterion Collection” – Brilliant classic receives a brilliant restoration
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE HEIRESS: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray and DVD; 1949; Not Rated Best extra: 2018 conversation...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 10, 20194 min read
Love persists in “A Patch of Blue” – A brand new restoration from the Warner Archive Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “A PATCH OF BLUE” – WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION Blu-ray; 1965; Not Rated Best extra: Commentary by...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 9, 20195 min read
“The Natural” - 35th Anniversary is a 4K grand slam
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Robert Redford stars as “middle-aged rookie” Roy Hobbs, a hard-hitting right fielder for the New...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 6, 20194 min read
“Earthquake – Collector’s Edition” rumbles in with a new 2K restoration
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "Earthquake" was nominated for five Oscars and won for its Sensurround audio experience and the Visual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 2, 20194 min read
Ridley Scott’s “Hannibal” now feasts in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sir Anthony Hopkins returns as cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal," the...
Bill Kelley III
May 27, 20196 min read
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