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“The Evil Dead” rises again – in Ultra 4K!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Lantern in hand, Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) explores the cabin cellar where he and four friends...
Kay Reynolds
Oct 15, 20183 min read
“Hook” + Nostalgia + 4K = Good family fun!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Robin Williams stars as grown-up Peter Pan/Peter Banning in Steven Spielberg's family adventure...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 13, 20184 min read
“Skyscraper”: A big adventure needs a big guy!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “SKYSCRAPER” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13 for sequences of gun violence and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 13, 20184 min read
“Mountain” captures the peaks of cinematography and sound
BLU-RAY REVIEW “MOUNTAIN” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; PG for perilous sports action, some injury images and brief smoking; streaming via Amazon...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 10, 20183 min read
The border war continues in “Sicario: Day of The Soldado”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018, R for strong violence,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 8, 20184 min read
Watch if you dare: “The First Purge”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “THE FIRST PURGE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2018; R for strong, disturbing violence throughout,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 5, 20184 min read
“Adrift” tells a true story of challenge and triumph on the high seas
BLU-RAY REVIEW “ADRIFT” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13 for injury images, peril, profanity, brief drug use, partial nudity and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 5, 20183 min read
“Rolling Stone: Stories from The Edge” covers a glorious and infamous past and present
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “ROLLING STONE: STORIES FROM THE EDGE” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; Not Rated, but contains all things “R” including...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 4, 20182 min read
Mutants leap onto 4K in the “X-Men: 3-Film Collection”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “X-MEN: 3-FILM COLLECTION” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2000, 2003, 2006; PG-13 for sci-fi action...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 3, 20185 min read
“Halloween” 4K makes the cut
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sheriff's daughter Annie Brackett, (Nancy Loomis/Keyes) one of Laurie Storde's friends, is one of...
Kay Reynolds
Oct 2, 20185 min read
Nearly 60 years later, “A Raisin in the Sun” retains its power and relevance
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Sidney Poitier’s mesmerizing performance as Walter Lee Younger defined his career. He, Ruby Dee and co-stars...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 30, 20183 min read
We still want to believe: “The X-Files: The Complete Season 11”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE X-FILES: THE COMPLETE SEASON 11” Blu-ray, DVD; 2018; TV-14; streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 29, 20183 min read
Painterly style and literate narrative enhance “The Guardians”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE GUARDIANS” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; R for some violence and sexuality; Streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 27, 20183 min read
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” drifts towards the dark side
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 26, 20185 min read
The women take the gold in “Ocean’s 8”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “OCEAN’S EIGHT” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13 for profanity, drug use and some...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 24, 20184 min read
The wait is over: Fred Zinnemann’s classic thriller, “The Day of the Jackal,” debuts on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS The Jackal (Edward Fox) adjusts the sights on the custom-made rifle that he will use to try and kill Prime...
Craig Shapiro
Sep 24, 20183 min read
"The Looming Tower" is a detailed, lengthy series that's worth every minute
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE LOOMING TOWER: A LIMITED SERIES” Blu-ray and Digital copy; 2018; TV-MA for language, violence, sexuality, and nudity;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 24, 20184 min read
Subjects within are larger than they appear in “The Miniaturist”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE MINIATURIST” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; Not Rated with sexuality and violence; streaming via via PBS Direct, Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 20, 20184 min read
4K delivers great picture and sound in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS A Carnotaurus eyes Claire’s right-hand hacker and systems analyst Franklin Webb (Justice Smith)....
Bill Kelley III
Sep 19, 20184 min read
Find love and laughter among the politics in “The Farmer’s Daughter”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER” Blu-ray, DVD; 1947; Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video/Prime Best extra:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 18, 20183 min read
"Hocus Pocus" 25th Anniversary stands the test of time
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “HOCUS POCUS: 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION” Blu-ray and Digital copy; 1993; PG for some scary sequences, and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 17, 20182 min read
Relationships and revolution highlight “Godard Mon Amour”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “GODARD MON AMOUR” Blu-ray and DVD; 2017; R for graphic nudity, sexuality, language; streaming via Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 16, 20183 min read
Ridley Scott's "Robin Hood" a mixed bag on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW/ HDR FRAME SHOTS Russell Crowe as Robin Longstride leads a battle against French soldiers along the English coastline....
Bill Kelley III
Sep 14, 20184 min read
Kino Lorber's “Trapeze” flies high
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “TRAPEZE” Blu-ray, DVD; 1956; Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video/Prime Best extra: Commentary by Film...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 13, 20183 min read
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