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Kurosawa’s “Ran” jumps to 4K Ultra HD in the UK – July 19
HOT 4K NEWS STUDIOCANAL will release Akira Kurosawa’s final masterpiece “Ran” (1985) on 4K Ultra HD, part of the studio’s UK Vintage...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Sony’s Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Vol. 2 – Sept. 14
HOT 4K NEWS Six Iconic Films from the Acclaimed Columbia Pictures Library: “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), “Oliver!” (1968), “Taxi Driver”...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 14, 20215 min read


Indy returns in 4K UHD glory with “Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) ponders the weight of the Chachapoyan Fertility Idol. After...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 9, 20218 min read


Hopkins’ genius on display – “The Father”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Anthony Hopkins won his second Best Actor Academy Award as Anthony, a man who has been slowly losing...

Peggy Earle
Jun 9, 20214 min read


Sony gives Jim Henson’s “Labyrinth: 35th Anniversary” 4K Ultra HD digibook – Aug. 17
HOT 4K NEWS SONY PICTURES Home Entertainment will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Jim Henson’s unforgettable fantasy “Labyrinth” with a...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 9, 20211 min read


A win for fans and director – “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble the Justice League: Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Flash (Ezra Miller),...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 5, 20216 min read


OFFICIAL: Warner’s “Mortal Kombat” debuts on 4K Ultra HD – July 13
HOT 4K NEWS WARNER BROS. Home Entertainment will release “Mortal Kombat” the feature directorial debut from Australian commercial...

High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 3, 20211 min read


Universal’s Action/comedy “Nobody” arrives on 4K UHD (digital) 6/8 and (disc) 6/22
HOT 4K NEWS UNIVERSAL PICTURES Home Entertainment will release “Nobody” on 4K Ultra HD digital on June 8 and physical 4K disc on June 22....

High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 1, 20211 min read


Cary Grant is right at home in “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Cary Grant stars as advertising man Jim Blandings and Myrna Loy as Muriel, Jim’s wife/foil. Their Manhattan...

Craig Shapiro
May 31, 20215 min read


Calling all ‘Tremors” fans: You need Arrow Video’s 30th-anniversary edition
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Earl Bass (Fred Ward) and Val McKee (Kevin Bacon) warn a road crew that something has decapitated...

Craig Shapiro
May 28, 20215 min read


The family film you need to see – “Minari”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Jacob Yi (Steven Yeun) and his wife Monica (Han Ye-ri) are shocked by the latest medical update on...

Peggy Earle
May 28, 20216 min read


Newman, Redford – everything! – shines in “The Sting” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) There’s a lot of fun watching Paul Newman as con man Henry Gondorff and Robert Redford as...

Bill Kelley III
May 23, 20215 min read


“Nomadland” explores life on the road in modern-day America
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Frances McDormand won her third Best Actress Academy Award as 61-year-old Fern, a widow who lost her...

Peggy Earle
May 23, 20216 min read


It’s loverly! – “My Fair Lady” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Audrey Hepburn plays the Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, who’s transformed into a duchess....

Bill Kelley III
May 17, 20216 min read


OFFICIAL: M.J. and “Space Jam” jump to 4K Ultra HD – July 6
HOT 4K NEWS WARNER BROTHERS Home Entertainment will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the family sports adventure “Space Jam” with its 4K...

High-Def Watch Staff
May 11, 20211 min read


Free Blu-ray giveaway – “The Marksman”
HOT RELEASE NEWS / MINI-REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Liam Neeson plays ex-Marine and hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson, who takes aim at a...

Bill Kelley III
May 7, 20212 min read


Big father and son story “Big Fish” lands on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ewan McGregor plays young Edward Bloom and Alison Lohman as young Sandra. He wins her heart with her...

Bill Kelley III
May 6, 20217 min read


Catch early horror flick “Doctor X” from Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Six strange murders involving cannibalism have taken place during a full moon and in the vicinity of a...

Peggy Earle
May 6, 20215 min read


OFFICIAL: Sci-fi thriller “Voyagers” lands on 4K Ultra HD – (digital) 6/8 & (disc) 6/15
HOT 4K NEWS LIONSGATE HOME Entertainment will release the sci-fi thriller “Voyagers” on 4K Ultra HD (digital) on June 8 and the physical...

High-Def Watch Staff
May 4, 20211 min read


OFFICIAL: The family classic “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: 50th Anniversary” on 4K – June 29
HOT 4K NEWS WARNER BROS. Home Entertainment celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the family classic “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory”...

High-Def Watch Staff
May 3, 20211 min read


Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell light up the screen in “Broadway Melody of 1940”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Eleanor Powell “The Queen of Tap” plays Broadway star Clare Bennett and Fred Astaire plays hoofer Johnny...

Craig Shapiro
May 2, 20215 min read


Action-packed 4K double feature – “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” & “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” – July 20
HOT 4K NEWS PARAMOUNT HOME Entertainment is finally releasing the two action-packed G.I. Joe films “The Rise of Cobra” (2009) and...

High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 27, 20212 min read


Arrow’s “Donnie Darko: 4K Limited Edition” arrives … in near-perfect presentation
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Jake Gyllenhaal in his first major role plays Donnie Darko, a troubled high school student in...

Bill Kelley III
Apr 27, 20216 min read


“The Furies” – classic Western-noir – now on Criterion
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS In his final role, Walter Huston plays T.C. Jeffords, A New Mexico Territory cattle and land baron, and his...

Bill Kelley III
Apr 22, 20216 min read
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