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Newman stars in Warner Archive restored “Harper” and “The Drowning Pool”
BLU-RAY REVIEW /FRAME SHOTS Paul Newman played Ross Macdonald’s Lew Archer – who became Lew Harper onscreen – in “Harper” and “The...
Kay Reynolds
Mar 22, 20185 min read
“The Dark Crystal” lives again in 4K restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Gelfling Jen, played by Jim Henson, meets Kira (Kathryn Mullen), another of his kind. The ...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 20, 20183 min read
The votes have been tabulated: “Election” is a winner
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Reese Witherspoon served notice as high school student Tracy Flick. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
Craig Shapiro
Feb 11, 20183 min read
“Only the Brave” only rates 4K Ultra HD streaming, MIA on disc
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “ONLY THE BRAVE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2017; PG-13 for thematic content, some sexual...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 8, 20185 min read
Gary Cooper stars in "The Hanging Tree" from Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE HANGING TREE: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION” Blu-ray; 1959; Not Rated, contains mature themes and violence Best extra:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 2, 20183 min read
Billy Wilder's "The Apartment" gets a 4K update
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Jack Lemmon is a perfect fit as C.C. “Bud” Baxter, a “schnook” who works at one of thousands of desks in a...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 25, 20183 min read
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
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