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Oscar-winning biopic “Gandhi” gets a 4K UHD rework
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Ben Kingsley, in his breakout Academy Award-winning role as Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian lawyer,...
Bill Kelley III
May 16, 20256 min read
Clint Eastwood’s iconic ‘Dirty Harry’ hits the mark, and then some, in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS “Uh uh. I know what you’re thinking. ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?’ Well to tell you the...
Craig Shapiro
May 7, 20255 min read
Luis Buñuel’s “Diary of a Chambermaid” gets the Kino Lorber treatment
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS (1) French actress Jeanne Moreau stars as Célestine, the chambermaid, who arrives from Paris to work...
Peggy Earle
May 4, 20255 min read
“The law’s comin’!” – “Tombstone” on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Kurt Russell at his best as lawman, gambler, gunfighter, and saloonkeeper Wyatt Earp. “You tell...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 28, 20257 min read
More than 70 years on, WWII epic “The Cruel Sea” has lost none of its power
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Survivors of the HMS Compass Rose hang on after the ship is torpedoed by a German U-boat. Lt. Commander...
Craig Shapiro
Apr 20, 20254 min read
When hackers wore “Sneakers” – the latest Kino Lorber 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Robert Redford stars as Martin Bishop, aka Martin Brice, a computer expert who’s been on the...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 18, 20255 min read
From the frying pan onto your 4K Ultra HD screen – “Deep Blue Sea”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) The staff at the Aquatica shark research facility are under attack from a trio of intelligent...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 5, 20256 min read
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 2, 20252 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 26, 20259 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 19, 20255 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 18, 20254 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 14, 20256 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 9, 20255 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 28, 20253 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 27, 20254 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 14, 20255 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 8, 20256 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 31, 20256 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 25, 20256 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 21, 20254 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 17, 202520 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 9, 20255 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 3, 20255 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
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