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Keep watching the screen: “The Thing from Another World” is still buckets of fun
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD” Blu-ray, 1951, not rated Best extra: There’s just one – a trailer (Boo!) SEE...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 23, 20182 min read
Technology gone wrong spawns Marvel’s “Venom”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) shows the first signs of turning into the Venom. (Click an image to scroll...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 21, 20184 min read
Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” has never looked better
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “The Dawn of Man" sequence when a primate discovers a bone can be a powerful weapon. (Click an image...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 20, 20185 min read
Tracking down the notorious Adolf Eichmann in “Operation Finale”
4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “OPERATION FINALE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy, PG-13 for disturbing thematic...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 18, 20184 min read
Regina Hall garners a slew of awards for her no-frills performance in “Support the Girls”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “SUPPORT THE GIRLS” Blu-ray and DVD; 2018; R for language, sexual references, nudity; Streaming via Amazon Video,...
Peggy Earle
Dec 16, 20182 min read
The droids go to war in “Westworld Season Two: The Door”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “WESTWORLD SEASON TWO: THE DOOR” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2018; TV-MA for extreme...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 14, 20183 min read
“It’s a Wonderful Life” looks wonderful in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” 4K Ultra HD; 1946; unrated; Streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNOW (4K),...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 12, 20184 min read
“The Nun” haunts The Conjuring Universe
4K ULTA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) is confronted by the presence of The Nun in a mirror. (Click on an...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 8, 20185 min read
Altman’s whodunit “Gosford Park” gets a 4K restoration and more
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS GOSFORD PARK” Blu-ray; 2001; R for violence, language Best extra: New commentary by critics Geoff Andrew and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 7, 20184 min read
Ride along with the 4K remastered “City Slickers: Collector's Edition”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS On the trail with Ed Furillo (Bruno Kirby) and Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) in the western drama-comedy...
Bill Kelley III
Dec 4, 20183 min read
Unique visuals and innovative technique mark the suspense of “Searching”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “SEARCHING” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13 for mature thematic material, some drug and sexual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 29, 20183 min read
Emma Thompson inhabits her role as a family court judge in “The Children Act”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “THE CHILDREN ACT” 4K Ultra HD, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for sexual reference; Streaming via...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 25, 20184 min read
"Valley Girl" gets a complete makeover
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “VALLEY GIRL: COLLECTOR’S EDITION” Blu-ray, 1983, R for nudity, profanity, sensual scenes, drug use and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 22, 20184 min read
Black Friday 4K Ultra HD Deals
Walmart $8.96 4K UHD Titles Dealpool 2 The Greatest Showman Hotel Transylvania 3 John Wick: Chapter 2 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 22, 20182 min read
“Crazy Rich Asians” is a little bit new … and a lot of old
BLU-RAY & 4K ULTA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Nick Young (Henry Golding) introduces his girlfriend Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) to family...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 21, 20183 min read
Biting and brilliant, Spike Lee’s on top of his game with the searing “BlacKkKlansman”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) confronts David Duke (Topher Grace) while on the security...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 19, 20184 min read
If you like your killer shark movies mindless and fun, bite into “The Meg”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS British actor Jason Statham plays rescue diver Jonas Taylor, who battles the Meg, a giant...
Bill Kelley III
Nov 16, 20184 min read
It’s a Crazy Rich Giveaway! Wanna Win a Movie?
IT'S OUR FIRST GIVEAWAY. All highdefwatch.com subscribers get a chance to win your own Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Combo Pack of “Crazy Rich...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 15, 20181 min read
Dynamic “Incredibles 2” brings entertainment home
4K ULTRA HD / FRAME SHOTS “INCREDIBLES 2” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2018; PG for action sequences and some brief mild...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 10, 20184 min read
Ross gets his say in “Poldark: The Complete Fourth Season”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “POLDARK: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON” Blu-ray, DVD; 2018; Not Rated, contains violence; streaming via Amazon Video/Prime,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 10, 20183 min read
Take a look at Shout’s “Get Shorty” – a 4K remaster on Blu-ray!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “GET SHORTY COLLECTOR’S EDITION” Blu-ray; 1995; R for profanity and some violence; Streaming via Amazon...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 8, 20184 min read
Farce and drama fill Cocteau 70th anniversary film: “Les Parents Terrible”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Michel (Jean Marais) showers his mother, Sophie (Yvonne de Bray) with kisses. Cocteau's cinematic adaptation...
Peggy Earle
Nov 5, 20183 min read
New 4K master gives “First Blood” new life
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sylvester Stallone plays former Green Beret John Rambo, a victim of circumstances against Sheriff...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 3, 20184 min read
“Sorry to Bother You” exposes the wiles of pretense
BLU-RAY REVIEW “SORRY TO BOTHER YOU” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; R for pervasive profanity, some strong sexual content, graphic...
High-Def Watch Staff
Nov 2, 20183 min read
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