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“Predator” in 4K, as it was meant to be seen
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS A new 4K restoration exposes the gritty and natural film grain for the first time. It was poorly...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 22, 20185 min read
Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” hearkens back to “Taxi Driver”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “FIRST REFORMED” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for disturbing violent images;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 22, 20183 min read
Haunting as it is unforgettable, AMC’s “The Terror” pulls out all the stops
BLU-RAY REVIEW "THE TERROR: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON" Blu-ray and DVD; 2018; unrated (brutal, graphic, violence, thematic elements);...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 20, 20183 min read
True crime inspires “American Animals”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “AMERICAN ANIMALS” Blu-ray and DVD; 2018; R for profanity throughout, some drug use and brief crude/sexual material;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 17, 20182 min read
“The Avengers” take 4K with a vengeance
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Avengers finally unite during the battle of New York City. The upconverted 4K provides excellent...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 16, 20183 min read
“Murdoch Mysteries” blends fact and fiction again in Season 11
BLU-RAY REVIEW “MURDOCH MYSTERIES: SEASON 11” Blu-ray and DVD; 2017-2018; Not Rated; Streaming via Amazon Video, Acorn TV Best extra: A...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 13, 20182 min read
“Avengers: Infinity War” is full of surprises in 4K – with more to come
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018, PG-13 for intense sequences of...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 9, 20184 min read
Fresh, surprising thriller “Marrowbone” makes it to 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “MARROWBONE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; R for some violence; streaming via Amazon Video, iTunes,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 6, 20184 min read
Washington hits the hit men in “The Equalizer” 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Denzel Washington plays former U.S. intelligence agent Robert McCall, who battles the Russian mafia...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 6, 20184 min read
Romance goes astray “On Chesil Beach”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “ON CHESIL BEACH” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for sexual situations; streaming via Amazon Video, iTunes, YouTube...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 5, 20183 min read
A harsh lesson in law vs. justice: “Billy Budd”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “BILLY BUDD: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, DVD; 1962; Not Rated; streaming via Google Play, YouTube...
High-Def Watch Staff
Aug 2, 20183 min read
The good, the bad and the weird: “The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean” – Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Paul Newman plays outlaw Roy Bean in the film written by John Milius and directed by John Huston. He...
Kay Reynolds
Aug 1, 20184 min read
Beauty belongs to everyone in “National Parks Adventure”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE” 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2016; Not Rates;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 31, 20183 min read
Wes Anderson raises his own bar (again) with the magical, moving “Isle of Dogs”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “ISLE OF DOGS” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13, thematic elements and some violent images; Streaming...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 30, 20183 min read
“The Quick and the Dead” 4K shoots to kill!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE QUICK AND THE DEAD” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 1995; R for violence and a flash of...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 28, 20184 min read
"Jack Ryan Collection" coming to 4K Ultra HD Aug. 21
RELEASE NEWS JUST IN TIME as author Tom Clancy’s renowned CIA analyst returns this August when the new TV series “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 24, 20182 min read
Score another hit for Spielberg with “Ready Player One”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) hopes to win the OASIS three Easter egg challenge set up by the late...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 22, 20185 min read
"I Feel Pretty" is a predictable, yet humorous tale from Amy Schumer
BLU-RAY REVIEW “I FEEL PRETTY” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018, PG-13 for sexual content, some partial nudity and language; streaming...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 21, 20182 min read
Strong performances drive “Disobedience”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “DISOBEDIENCE” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for some strong sexuality, profanity; streaming via Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 21, 20182 min read
“Dream Big: Engineering Our World” Inspires on many levels
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “DREAM BIG: ENGINEERING OUR WORLD” 4K Ultra HD, 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; Not Rated;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 18, 20183 min read
"Solo: A Star Wars Story" rebounds for 4K home viewing
RELEASE NEWS / SEPT. 14 STREAMING - SEPT. 25 4K & BLU-RAY Solo: A Star Wars Story – After struggling in U.S. and global theaters,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 18, 20182 min read
Predictable “Beirut” has a fine cast in an old plot
BLU-RAY REVIEW “BEIRUT” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; R for profanity, some violence and brief nude image; streaming via Amazon...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 15, 20182 min read
“Chappaquiddick” saga keeps you guessing
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy (Jason Clarke) leaves the funeral for Mary Jo Kopechne, wearing a phony...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 14, 20185 min read
"Super Fly" deserves its place in cinema history
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “SUPER FLY: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, 1972, R for violence, sexuality/nudity, strong language and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 13, 20184 min read
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