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One of Hollywood’s best – Val Kilmer, dies at 65
REMEMBERING A STAR - HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Val Kilmer plays Jim Morrison as The Doors record their fourth album "The Soft Parade" at...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 22 min read
Strength, honor and epic entertainment – “Gladiator II”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Lucius Verro (Paul Mescall) finishes an opponent in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” the sequel to...
Kay Reynolds
Mar 269 min read
Criterion’s 4K UHD presentation of Michael Mann’s groundbreaking ‘Thief’ is a must
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS James Caan gives the finest performance of his career as Frank, a highly skilled, independent...
Craig Shapiro
Mar 195 min read
Prayers won’t help the “Wolf Man” – but Rhode Island follower wins 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / GIVEAWAY WINNER / HDR SCREENSHOTS Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott) is transforming into what the Indigenous call...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 184 min read
Eggers’ dark and stylish “Nosferatu” is striking in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Lily-Rose Depp plays newlywed Ellen Hutter, who is seduced by Count Orlok, played by Bill...
Peggy Earle
Mar 146 min read
Escape to adventure in ‘90s disaster favorite “Daylight” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Sylvester Stallone stars as disgraced former NYC Emergency Medical Services Chief Kit Latura, trying...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 95 min read
Gene Hackman 1930-2025
4K ULTRA HD MINI-REVIEW SCREENSHOTS - “MISSISSIPPI BURNING” Gene Hackman stars as FBI agent Rupert Anderson in the gritty police drama...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 283 min read
Ride the “Beast” of nostalgic fun with “Uncle Buck”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Comedian John Candy plays Uncle Buck Russell, who ’ s called into action to take care of his two...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 274 min read
Find genuine entertainment in remastered “Teacher’s Pet”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Doris Day plays Erica Stone, a journalism instructor who holds night classes. Clark Gable plays James...
Peggy Earle
Feb 145 min read
“Murder by Decree” – The hunt for Jack the Ripper
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Right, Christopher Plummer plays Sherlock Holmes, who examines the latest murder victim in the...
Peggy Earle
Feb 86 min read
Revenge Western “Winchester ’73” finally gets 4K upgrade
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS James Stewart stars as marksman Lin McAdam, and Millard Mitchell plays his riding partner, Frankie...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 316 min read
Watch the crazy begin – “Saturday Night”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS “Saturday Night” goes live in 40 minutes, and the cast, including Gilda Radner (Ella Hunt), Chevy Chase...
Peggy Earle
Jan 256 min read
Lee Marvin’s poignant ‘Monte Walsh’ is a must for your Western collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Lee Marvin, left, and Jack Palance star as Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins, aging cowboys who are facing a...
Craig Shapiro
Jan 214 min read
The annual Top 10 4K UHDs of 2024
TRUE 4K MASTERING / HDR SCREENSHOTS THE LIST of movies is the very best in 4K viewing from a physical disc. The criteria required...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 1720 min read
Controversial “Conclave” earns Oscar buzz
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Ralph Fiennes plays English Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, who’s in charge of the election of a new Pope...
Peggy Earle
Jan 95 min read
Criterion delivers again with 4K UHD remaster of Howard Hawks’ influential ‘Scarface’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS (1) The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Most of the violence in “Scarface” in the shadows or...
Craig Shapiro
Jan 35 min read
Twisted mystery “SE7EN” finally arrives on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Detective David Mills (Brad Pitt) and soon-to-be-retiring Detective William Somerset (Morgan...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 30, 20244 min read
Arrow Video gives Sam Raimi’s superb ‘A Simple Plan’ the kid-glove treatment
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS
In one of his few starring roles, the late Bill Paxton is rock-solid as Hank Mitchell, who has a...
Craig Shapiro
Dec 27, 20245 min read
Plenty of evil found in “Speak No Evil”
4K ULTRA HD (DIGITAL) REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Americans Ben (Scoot McNairy) and Louise Dalton (Mackenzie Davis) are unsure of the...
Peggy Earle
Dec 22, 20245 min read
Outstanding “Interstellar” gets an outstanding 4K treatment
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Matthew McConaughey plays Joseph Cooper, a former NASA test pilot, turned corn farmer as the world...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 20, 20247 min read
UPDATED: The maiden “Mission: Impossible” at its stunning best
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / NEW HDR SCREENSHOTS Tom Cruise as I.M.F. agent Ethan Hunt during the climatic bullet train sequence filmed at...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 7, 20244 min read
Still top of its game: “Topkapi” 60th Anniversary Edition
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS (1-3) Austrian actor Maximillian Schell plays Walter Harper, who leads the gang on top of the Topkapi...
Peggy Earle
Dec 6, 20245 min read
Kino Lorber serves up a double 4K helping of classic ‘70s Clint Eastwood
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Clint Eastwood made his directorial debut with the suspense thriller “Play Misty for Me.” He also...
Craig Shapiro
Nov 27, 20246 min read
Eastwood and MacLaine chemistry spark in Kino Lorber’s “Two Mules for Sister Sara” 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Shirley MacLaine is Sister Sara, a nun – maybe – who is helping the Mexicans in their fight against...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
Nov 21, 20245 min read
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