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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
“Beast” scores as a masterful debut thriller
BLU-RAY REVIEW “BEAST” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for disturbing violent content, profanity and some sexuality; streaming via...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 13, 20182 min read
Got a taste for laughs? “Sid Caesar: The Works” serves up extra helpings
DVD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “SID CAESAR: THE WORKS” DVD, 1949-2014, unrated Best extra: A 1983 episode of the A&E series “Nightcap:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 10, 20183 min read
Family provides the scares in “Hereditary”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “HEREDITARY” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; R for horror violence, disturbing images,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 7, 20183 min read
“Woman Walks Ahead” stumbles between fact and fiction
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Jessica Chastain, as Swiss-American artist Catherine Weldon, travels west to paint a portrait of Sitting...
Kay Reynolds
Sep 6, 20184 min read
The remarkable “RBG” gets a remarkable documentary
BLU-RAY REVIEW “RBG” Blu-ray, DVD; 2018, PG for some thematic elements and profanity; streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 4, 20183 min read
Is true love possible with the “Book Club”?
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “BOOK CLUB” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018, PG-13 for sexual-related content and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 3, 20183 min read
Maybe it’s just a bad dream: “The Walking Dead” Season 8
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017-18; TV-MA for violence and gore, profanity, and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 1, 20185 min read
"Shadow Recruit" joins the Jack Ryan 4K party
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2014, PG-13 for sequences of violence...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 30, 20184 min read
“Deadpool 2: Super Duper Cut” is a mega dose of mayhem
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “DEADPOOL 2: SUPER DUPER CUT” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; R for strong violence and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 28, 20184 min read
British sci-fi/horror classic "Village of the Damned" gets the Warner Archive treatment
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1960; unrated; Streaming via FandangoNOW,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 25, 20183 min read
Harrison Ford to the rescue - "Patriot Games" upgrades to 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS "PATRIOT GAMES" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Digital copy; 1992, R for violence, language, and brief...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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