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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
Love has wings – “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2019; PG for...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 24, 20195 min read
A little film noir, a little comedy moves “The Big Clock”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE BIG CLOCK” Blu-ray and DVD; 1948; Not Rated Best extra: “A Difficult Actor” interview with Charles...
Peggy Earle
May 24, 20194 min read
“Happy Death Day 2U” loops us in again
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2019; PG-13 for violence,...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 18, 20193 min read
“Cold Pursuit” – Even nice guys want revenge
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “COLD PURSUIT” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2019; R for strong violence, drug material,...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 13, 20194 min read
Toys still rock “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2019; PG for mild...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 10, 20194 min read
Exceptional “Black Hawk Down” jumps onto Ultra 4K loaded with extras
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS A high-powered ordinance simulates the explosion of a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) during the...
Bill Kelley III
May 7, 20197 min read
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly team up – off and on screen – for “Summer Stock”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Judy Garland stars with Gene Kelly in "Summer Stock," the last musical she made for MGM after a long career...
Kay Reynolds
May 6, 20196 min read
Still relevant – Elia Kazan’s “A Face in the Crowd,” now on Criterion
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “A FACE IN THE CROWD: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray and DVD, 1957, unrated Best extra: Interview with...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 30, 20193 min read
“The Great Buster” celebrates the life and career of a Hollywood visionary
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Buster Keaton’s greatest gag - “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (1928) “The General” (1927) - No. 18 in the American...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 29, 20193 min read
“The Quake” rumbles beyond Hollywood disaster porn
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Geologist Kristian Eikjor (Kristoffer Joner) tries to rescue his daughter Julia (Edith Haagenrud-Sande)...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 26, 20194 min read
New Ultra 4K gives “Alien: 40th Anniversary Edition” extra punch!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Terror. The Violence. The Alien. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) “ALIEN: 40th...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 26, 20196 min read
Arthurian legend returns in “The Kid Who Would Be King”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Alexander "Alex" Elliot, 12, finds King Arthur's sword Excalibur. He's played by Louis Ashbourne...
Kay Reynolds
Apr 22, 20194 min read
“Glass” brings Shyamalan’s trilogy full circle – with more to come?
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW /HDR FRAME SHOTS Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson) has three days to persuade David Dunn (Bruce Willis), Kevin Wendell...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 17, 20195 min read
“Man on a Ledge” new Ultra 4K updates suspense flick
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) a felon and ex-NYPD cop orchestras a suicide threat on the 21st floor...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 15, 20194 min read
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