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Sony presents “The Bridge on the River Kwai” 65th Anniversary on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sir Alec Guinness plays British Colonel Nicholson and Sessue Hayakawa plays Japanese camp commander...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 6, 20225 min read
Celebrate the birth of America with the 50th anniversary of the musical “1776”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Original Broadway cast members Ken Howard, Howard Da Silva, and William Daniels, revive their roles...
Kay Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
Jun 3, 20227 min read
UPDATED: “War for the Planet of the Apes” is a smart, thrilling conclusion to an epic trilogy
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “At least this time...I was able to protect you,” Luca’s final words to Caesar before his death....
Bill Kelley III
May 31, 20225 min read
Matt Reeves’ Gothic-noir captures “The Batman” in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Actor Robert Pattinson plays Batman/Bruce Wayne in the reboot of the DC Comics character first...
Bill Kelley III
May 28, 20228 min read
History haunts Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers”
4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS The two unwed mothers Ana (Milena Smit) and Janis (Penélope Cruz) who first met in the...
Peggy Earle
May 25, 20223 min read
“The Untouchables: 35th Anniversary Edition” gets a striking 4K Ultra HD restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sean Connery in his Oscar-winning performance as Chicago cop Jim Malone, who teaches federal agent...
Bill Kelley III
May 24, 20225 min read
Peter Dinklage leads the musical “Cyrano” to the screen
4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR & SDR FRAME SHOTS Differences in color grading between 4K Ultra HD (digital) & Blu-ray. Peter Dinklage...
Mike Reynolds & Kay Reynolds
May 19, 20225 min read
OFFICIAL: The gripping sci-fi adventure “Edge of Tomorrow” finally jumps to 4K disc – July 5
HOT 4K NEWS AFTER BEING available on 4K digital for several years, Doug Liman’s sci-fi adventure “Edge of Tomorrow,” starring Tom Cruise...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 19, 20221 min read
Sergio Leone’s hard-hitting “For a Few Dollars More” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Clint Eastwood returns as the nameless, poncho-draped drifter and bounty hunter to bring a murderous...
Bill Kelley III
May 15, 20227 min read
“A Fistful of Dollars” rides taller than ever in Kino Lorber’s new 4K Ultra HD restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Clint Eastwood stars as the lone American cowboy who rides into the border town of San Miguel...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
May 13, 20224 min read
Oscar-winner “Ordinary People” – Paramount Presents – now on Blu-ray & 4K (digital)
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW/BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Mary Tyler Moore plays Beth Jarrett, mother of 18-year-old Conrad played by Timothy...
Peggy Earle
May 10, 20224 min read
The Texas epic western “Giant” arrives on 4K Ultra HD – June 21
HOT 4K NEWS WARNER BROS. Home Entertainment will release the iconic modern epic western “Giant” on 4K Ultra HD on June 21. George...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 9, 20222 min read
Paramount’s comedy/adventure “The Lost City” arrives on digital 4K tomorrow & 4K disc 7/26
HOT 4K NEWS PARAMOUNT HOME Entertainment is moving fast with the home-to-purchase release of the comedy/adventure “The Lost City,” which...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 9, 20222 min read
Ford’s classic Western “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” nearly derails on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Lee Marvin stars as savage killer Liberty Valance and John Wayne as the ruff cowboy Tom Doniphon....
Bill Kelley III
May 7, 20228 min read
The ground-breaking “In the Heat of the Night” gets the 4K treatment it deserves
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS 1960s renowned actor Sidney Poitier stars as the righteous Philadelphia homicide detective Virgil...
Bill Kelley III
May 3, 20227 min read
Sony’s Marvel Universe adventure “Morbius” arrives on 4K digital 5/17 and disc 6/14
HOT 4K NEWS AFTER Sony Pictures made a ton of money with the mega-blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which unseated James Cameron’s...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 2, 20221 min read
Rip-roaring sci-fi adventure – “Moonfall” – from Emmerich and Kloser
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley) and former astronauts, disgraced Brian Harper...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 26, 20226 min read
Like seeing it for the first time – “Singin’ in the Rain” – 70th Anniversary Edition
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Gene Kelly stars as Don Lockwood a famous silent screen star. In the wee hours, he sings and dances...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 23, 20226 min read
The British Film Institute schedules Michael Caine’s “Get Carter” 4K Ultra HD – July 25
HOT 4K NEWS THE BRITISH Film Institute has scheduled the release of the British 1971 crime thriller “Get Carter” on 4K Ultra HD for July...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 22, 20222 min read
OFFICIAL: A big slate of Criterion 4K Ultra HD titles in July
HOT 4K NEWS THE CRITERION Collection announced four of their six titles planned for July 2022 will be released in 4K Ultra HD. Headlining...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Open the door to “The Apartment” – KL Studio Classics – in 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Jack Lemmon is a perfect fit as C.C. “Bud” Baxter, a “schnook” who works at one of the thousands of...
Kay Reynolds
Apr 18, 20226 min read
OFFICIAL: Robert Pattinson’s “The Batman” arrives on 4K Ultra HD (digital) 4/18 & (disc) 5/24
HOT 4K NEWS WARNER BROS. Home Entertainment will release the highly praised “The Batman” on 4K digital on April 18 and physical 4K disc...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Cronenberg and Mortensen deliver in spades with exceptional “Eastern Promises”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Fans of “The Lord of the Rings” may not recognize Viggo Mortensen, right, as the mysterious,...
Craig Shapiro
Apr 10, 20225 min read
Criterion pulls out all the stops on “The Last Waltz” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson sing “Up on Cripple Creek” during The Band’s final concert at San...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 5, 20226 min read
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