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‘Nobody’s perfect’ – except this 4K UHD Kino Lorber “Some Like It Hot”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Jack Lemmon (Jerry) and Tony Curtis (Joe) star as Chicago jazz musicians who must find a new gig...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 20, 20229 min read
Fritz Lang’s first American film – “Fury” – Warner Archive Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Spencer Tracy stars as mechanic Joe Wilson and Sylvia Sidney plays his fiancée, Katherine Grant, who leaves...
Mike Reynolds
Feb 13, 20224 min read
Old fans and new can enjoy “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Mckenna Grace plays 12-year-old aspiring scientist Phoebe, who fires up her grandfather’s...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 11, 20226 min read
“The Long Goodbye,” one of 1973s 10 Best, on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Elliott Gould stars as 1970s Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe. (Click on an image to scroll through...
Peggy Earle
Feb 6, 20225 min read
“The Dry” – Gripping mystery, excellent cast!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Eric Bana plays Australian federal agent Aaron Falk, who helps in the investigation of a shocking...
Peggy Earle
Feb 3, 20224 min read
Edgar Wright’s dazzling psychological thriller – 4K review “Last Night in Soho”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Anya Taylor-Joy stars as 1960s dazzling wannabe singer Sandie, and left, the reflection of Thomasin...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 1, 20226 min read
FREE 4K Ultra HD giveaway – “Last Night in Soho”
HOT 4K NEWS / ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Center, Anya Taylor-Joy stars as 1960s dazzling wannabe singer Sandie, left, Matt Smith...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 30, 20226 min read
Criterion addresses “A Hard Day’s Night” 4K UHD issues
4K ULTRA HD UPDATE / EDITING ERROR The three missing shots from the 4K Ultra HD version of “A Hard Day’s Night.” (Click an image to...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 27, 20223 min read
“A Hard Day’s Night” in 4K Ultra HD? It just doesn’t get any better
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Beatles rehearse “I’m Happy Just to Dance with You,” before the TV Variety Show broadcast, which...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
Jan 17, 20226 min read
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of “The Godfather” with 4K Ultra HD Trilogy box set – March 22
HOT 4K NEWS PARAMOUNT PICTURES celebrates the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award-winning masterpiece “The...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Politics and romance mix in Paramount’s 4K restoration of “Reds: 40th Anniversary Edition”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Warren Beatty, who co-wrote, directed, co-produced, and stars as American journalist John “Jack” Reed, who...
Peggy Earle
Jan 13, 20225 min read
Kino Lorber delivers definitive edition of WWII epic, “The Great Escape”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Steve McQueen plays U.S. pilot Captain Virgil Hilts, who finds a blind spot between the German guard...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 9, 20227 min read
Top 10: 4K UHDs of 2021
TRUE 4K MASTERING / HDR FRAME SHOTS THE LIST of movies is the very best in 4K viewing from disc or streaming. The criteria required the...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 6, 202216 min read
The critically-acclaimed “The Green Mile” arrives on Warner Bros. 4K Ultra HD – Feb. 22
HOT 4K NEWS WARNER BROS. Home Entertainment will release the critically acclaimed “The Green Mile” based on Stephen King’s novel on 4K...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 5, 20221 min read
Oscar-winner “The Hurt Locker” finally arrives on physical 4K Ultra HD – Feb. 22
HOT 4K NEWS AFTER premiering on 4K digital in December 2019, Lionsgate Home Entertainment is finally releasing the physical 4K disc of...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 4, 20221 min read
The inspiring story of “King Richard” swings onto 4K (digital) Jan. 4 & Feb. 8 (disc)
HOT 4K NEWS DON’T MISS Will Smith in his Oscar-worthy performance as Richard Williams, as he’s determined to write his daughters, Venus...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” makes a 4K arrival Jan. 4 (digital) & Feb. 1 (disc)
HOT 4K NEWS ORIGINALLY scheduled to be released on July 10, 2020, by Sony Pictures “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was delayed to October 2021,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 27, 20211 min read
A masterpiece restored: “The Red Shoes” – The Criterion Collection
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Australian dancer Sir Robert Helpmann plays Russian dancer Ivan Boleslawsky and Scottish dancer...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 26, 20215 min read
Blending truth and fiction, “Ragtime” – Paramount Presents, stands up today
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Howard Rollins Jr. received an Oscar nomination as Coalhouse Walker, Jr., a piano player, harassed by racist...
Peggy Earle
Dec 22, 20215 min read
Daniel Craig bids farewell to Bond in “No Time to Die”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Daniel Craig returns for his fifth and final appearance as James Bond. (Click an image to scroll...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 20, 20218 min read
Criterion slots two 4K titles for March: “Le Cercle Rouge” 3/15 & “The Last Waltz” 3/29
HOT 4K NEWS THE CRITERION Collection continues its commitment to release 4K Ultra HD titles on physical discs and will provide the French...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Van Damme’s and Woo’s “Hard Target” gets a major kick on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS International action star Jean-Claude Van Damme sports a mullet as Chance Boudreaux, a merchant...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 13, 20217 min read
A lost man, a missing woman – “Reminiscence”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson play star-crossed lovers, Nick Bannister and Mae in the noir...
Mike Reynolds
Dec 9, 20215 min read
It’s all fun and games until someone dies – “The Last of Sheila” – Warner Archive Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Movie producer Clinton Green (James Coburn) invites six of his movie world acquaintances – Philip (James...
Peggy Earle
Dec 8, 20214 min read
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