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Criterion remasters “Young Mr. Lincoln”
BLU-RAY REVIEW /FRAME SHOTS “YOUNG MR. LINCOLN: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1939; Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video Best...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 24, 20183 min read
“Blade Runner 2049” is the sequel that works
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ryan Gosling is the stone-faced blade runner Agent KD6.3-7 aka “K.” (Click an image to scroll the...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 17, 20184 min read
Inventive animation sparks Dash Shaw's “My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA” Blu-ray, DVD; 2016; PG-13 for profanity, peril, cartoon violence, sexual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 15, 20183 min read
Legendary cast and brilliant photography shine in “The Whales of August”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE WHALES OF AUGUST: 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION” Blu-ray; 1987; Not Rated Best extra: “Peer Talk:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 5, 20184 min read
4K flaws aside, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" still thrills
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a protector to the young John Conner (Eddie Furlong). (Click an image...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 4, 20183 min read
“Auntie Mame” still a feast for one and all
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “AUNTIE MAME: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION” Blu-ray; 1958; Not Rated, family friendly Best extra: Music only...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 4, 20183 min read
Past and present cultures blend in Merchant Ivory’s “Heat and Dust”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “HEAT AND DUST” Blu-ray and DVD; 1983; R for nudity, profanity and drugs; streaming via Amazon Video, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 26, 20173 min read
The price of obsession revealed in “Letter from an Unknown Woman”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN: OLIVE SIGNATURE EDITION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1948; Not Rated Best extra: "Passion's...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 10, 20173 min read
Results vary on 4K Harry Potter 1-4
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "HARRY POTTER: AND THE SORCERER'S STONE" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital Cop; 2001; PG for some scary...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 22, 20175 min read
American classic “The Philadelphia Story” gets the Criterion treatment
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Katharine Hepburn stars as Tracy Lord the eldest of two daughters living in an estate on Philadelphia's...
Peggy Earle
Nov 16, 20173 min read
Celebrate the seasons with “Peanuts: Holiday Collection” in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965) Charlie Brown and Linus go looking for a Christmas tree....
Bill Kelley III
Oct 23, 20175 min read
Go home with Warner Archive's “Brigadoon”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "BRIGADOON: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray; 1954; PG; streaming via Amazon Video Best extra: "Outtake...
Kay Reynolds
Oct 20, 20173 min read
Nothing fishy here: "A Fish Called Wanda" is still tons of fun
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "A FISH CALLED WANDA: SPECIAL EDITION" Blu-ray; 1988; R for brief nudity, sexuality, mild violence,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 12, 20173 min read
Restored picture and footage highlight Sony’s “Lost Horizon: 80th Anniversary Edition”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "LOST HORIZON: 80th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" Blu-ray, Digital HD copy; 1937; Not Rated Best extra: A new 30-page...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 9, 20174 min read
Hitchcock’s “Rebecca” arrives with a striking 4K restoration
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “Rebecca” is the only Alfred Hitchcock film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The original camera...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 2, 20173 min read
The stars shine brighter and closer - "Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 40th Anniversary"
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Three-year-old Barry (Cary Guffey) opens the front door and brilliant orange light from the alien...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 27, 20174 min read
Criterion presents comedy classic “Lost in America”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "LOST IN AMERICA: THE CRITERION COLLECTION" Blu-ray, DVD; 1985; R for profanity Best extra: Interview with...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 23, 20173 min read
Attention, Batman fans: “Mask of the Phantasm” is out and you need to own it
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) “BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION”...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 2, 20173 min read
Follow the people and the facts in “Silkwood”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "SILKWOOD" Blu-ray; 1983; R for profanity, brief nudity and sexual contact Best extra: Interview with...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 25, 20173 min read
Luc Besson classics – “The Fifth Element” and “Léon: The Professional” – score on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "THE FIFTH ELEMENT: 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital HD copy; 1997; PG-13 for...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 9, 20175 min read
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