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“Fail-Safe,” Sidney Lumet’s Cold War classic, shines in Criterion’s hands
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS U.S. military leaders inside the Pentagon's War Conference Room listen to the President played by Henry...
Craig Shapiro
Jan 27, 20204 min read
Losing NBA legend and Oscar-winner Kobe Bryant
REMEMBERING THE PLAYER AND THE MAN Former Laker General Manager Jerry West remembers Kobe Bryant the 17-year-old kid from Philadelphia he...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Mystery thriller “Knives Out” comes to 4K Ultra HD - Feb. 7 (digital) & Feb. 25 (disc)
HOT 4K NEWS RIAN JOHNSON'S whodunit "Knives Out" makes a splash onto 4K Ultra HD (digital) on February 7 and 4K (disc) on Feb. 25 from...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 22, 20201 min read
The delightful “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” comes home on 4K Ultra HD - Feb. 18
HOT 4K NEWS TOM HANKS' Oscar-nominated performance as Mister Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," comes to your home on 4K...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Best Picture nominee “JoJo Rabbit” arrives on 4K Ultra HD (digital) Feb. 4 & (disc) Feb. 18
HOT 4K NEWS WORLD WAR II satire "Jojo Rabbit," which received six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Adapted...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 21, 20201 min read
Disney’s uplifting sequel “Frozen 2” arrives on 4K (digital) Feb. 11 & 4K (disc) Feb. 25
HOT 4K NEWS WALT DISNEY Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2” quickly became the top-grossing animated film ever topping $1.4 billion worldwide,...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 21, 20203 min read
DreamWorks shines again with “Abominable”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Teenagers Yi (Chole Bennet) and Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor), with his younger cousin Peng (Albert...
Kay Reynolds
Jan 19, 20205 min read
A striking 4K image dominates Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) The two faces of actor Will Smith: 51-year-old Henry Brogan a retired government assassin is...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 18, 20207 min read
“A Quiet Place” gets a collector’s Mondo X - Steelbook Edition - 4K Ultra HD
HOT 4K NEWS PARAMOUNT HOME Entertainment will release John Krasinski’s sensational "A Quiet Place" in a brand new, collectible Mondo X...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 14, 20201 min read
While “Joker” misses the mark, Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerizing performance hits the bull’s-eye
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Joaquin Phoenix inhabits Arthur Fleck (aka Joker), as he prepares to take the stage at the Murray...
Craig Shapiro
Jan 12, 20205 min read
Going mad with Robert and Max Eggers in “The Lighthouse”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Lighthouse keepers are the young assistant, Thomas Howard (Robert Pattinson) and the old salt Thomas Wake...
Peggy Earle
Jan 9, 20204 min read
The provocative drama “Queen & Slim” comes to 4K Ultra HD (digital) Feb. 18 - (disc) March 3
HOT 4K NEWS UNIVERSAL PICTURES Home Entertainment will release the unflinching on-the-run drama "Queen & Slim," onto 4K Ultra HD digital...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 8, 20201 min read
“Ford v Ferrari” drives onto 4K Ultra HD (digital) Jan. 28 and (disc) Feb. 11
HOT 4K NEWS TWENTIETH CENTURY Fox Home Entertainment will release the highly praised “Ford v Ferrari” on 4K Ultra HD on digital January...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 8, 20201 min read
Renée Zellweger earns Golden Globe for “Judy”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Renée Zellweger stars in the biopic "Judy" as legendary entertainer Judy Garland. For five-weeks in...
Kay Reynolds
Jan 7, 20205 min read
Emmerich’s World War II drama “Midway” lands on 4K (digital) Feb. 4 and 4K (disc) Feb. 18
HOT 4K NEWS BLOCKBUSTER filmmaker Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Patriot," and "The Day After Tomorrow") directed an all-star...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 6, 20201 min read
Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerizing performance as the “Joker” will dominate the award season
MINI-4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Joaquin Phoenix plays proto-Joker Arthur Fleck, putting his makeup on for a clown job in Gotham...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood is everything in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hollywood · 1969 (1) Leonardo DiCaprio stars as fading TV actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 4, 20207 min read
“The Bad and the Beautiful” examines the ruthless side of Tinseltown
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Kirk Douglas stars as domineering producer Jonathan Shields and Lana Turner as Hollywood glamour queen...
Peggy Earle
Jan 2, 20204 min read
Top Ten: 4K Ultra HD’s of 2019
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...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 31, 201911 min read
“The Post” delivers the power of the press
UPDATED 4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Washington Post publisher Katharine “Kay” Graham (Meryl Streep), editor Ben Bradlee (Tom...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 25, 20197 min read
“White Christmas: Diamond Anniversary Edition” still sparkles
UPDATED BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "White Christmas" stars Bing Crosby as entertainer Bob Wallace, Danny Kaye as stage partner Phil...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 25, 20195 min read
“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” chronicles the trailblazer’s career
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Linda Ronstadt wears a Cub Scout uniform during a performance with Emmylou Harris in the 1970s. (Click an...
Peggy Earle
Dec 23, 20194 min read
“Operation Crossbow” delivers the rousing, World War II action goods
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS German actress Barbara Rütting plays Hanna Reitsch considered one of the best-known test pilots of the...
Craig Shapiro
Dec 22, 20194 min read
4K reveals the complete picture of “Game of Thrones: Eighth Season”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Episode 5 - “The Bells” (1) It's horrifying and thrilling as the Queen of Dragons - Daenerys...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 21, 20196 min read
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