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Shyamalan’s “Split” delivers terror … and possibility
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Dennis, one of several personalities in The Horde, insists on order and obedience, as he kidnaps Casey...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 16, 20174 min read
“Hidden Figures” are revealed in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Oscar-nominated "Hidden Figures" follows the true story NASA Langley's Mary Jackson (Janelle...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 15, 20175 min read
Soldiers battle the enemy and the elements in “Battleground”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "BATTLEGROUND: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, 1949, Not Rated Best extra: A short MGM cartoon by Tex...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 22, 20174 min read
“The Accountant” delivers action and surprise
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ben Affleck plays Christian Wolff an autistic mathematical genius hired to audit a state-of-the-art...
Kay Reynolds
Jan 15, 20174 min read
Eastwood’s “Sully” soars onto 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "SULLY" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital Copy, 2016, PG-13 for some peril and brief strong language;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 21, 20164 min read
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” 4K remaster shines
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS An emotional performance by Chow Yun Fat as Master Li Mu Bai. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 20, 20164 min read
"On Dangerous Ground" makes a bold come-back
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "ON DANGEROUS GROUND: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, 1951, black-and-white, Not Rated, contains scenes...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 12, 20163 min read
Mutants come to the rescue in “X-Men: Apocalypse”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS "X-MEN: APOCALYPSE" 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2016; PG-13 for...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 1, 20163 min read
Samuel Fuller is in vintage form with Korean War drama "Fixed Bayonets!"
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "FIXED BAYONETS!" Blu-ray full-frame, 1951, not rated (combat violence, but not explicit) Best extra: A...
Craig Shapiro
Sep 19, 20162 min read
John Ford’s underrated “They Were Expendable” sparkles with new restoration
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "They Were Expendable" was filmed in the steamy inlets and waterways of South Florida. "THEY WERE...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 26, 20163 min read
One of Ford’s best – “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” – Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS John Wayne stars as Nathan Brittles, a silver-haired captain and father figure for the Company C troops....
Bill Kelley III
Jun 20, 20162 min read
It rumbles, it thrills, it Rocks – “San Andreas!”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter-rescue pilot Raymond "Ray"...
Bill Kelley III
May 31, 20165 min read
“Risen” blends mystery and faith in the story of Yeshua (Jesus)
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "RISEN" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital copy, 2016, PG-13 for Biblical violence including some...
Bill Kelley III
May 20, 20164 min read
“Selma” captures a crucial moment in MLK history
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS British actor David Oyelowo plays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leading the second march onto the Edmund...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 5, 20155 min read
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