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Criterion’s “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” one of the best silent films ever made
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1928; Not Rated; no streaming Best extra: “About...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 29, 20183 min read
“The Handmaid’s Tale: Season One” shocks and inspires
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE HANDMAID’S TALE: SEASON ONE” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; Not Rated, contains intense, mature subject matter, sex and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 28, 20184 min read
Oscar-winner “The Shape of Water” is a joy forever
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “THE SHAPE OF WATER” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Digital copy; 2017, R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and...
Peggy Earle
Mar 23, 20184 min read
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” wins hearts and laughs
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for adventure action,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 23, 20184 min read
“Birdman of Alcatraz” – victim or killer?
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Burt Lancaster as Robert “Birdman” Stroud. “BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ” Blu-ray, DVD; 1962; Not Rated; streaming...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 23, 20184 min read
“Ferdinand” blooms in animation
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “FERDINAND” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; PG for rude humor, action and some thematic elements;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 23, 20184 min read
Newman stars in Warner Archive restored “Harper” and “The Drowning Pool”
BLU-RAY REVIEW /FRAME SHOTS Paul Newman played Ross Macdonald’s Lew Archer – who became Lew Harper onscreen – in “Harper” and “The...
Kay Reynolds
Mar 22, 20185 min read
“Call Me by Your Name” explores first love
BLU-RAY REVIEW “CALL ME BY YOUR NAME” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; R for sexual content, nudity and some profanity; streamlining...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 22, 20183 min read
Matt Damon’s “Downsizing” – Sci-fi: Yes! Comedy: No
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “DOWNSIZING” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; R for profanity including sexual references, some...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 21, 20184 min read
“The Dark Crystal” lives again in 4K restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Gelfling Jen, played by Jim Henson, meets Kira (Kathryn Mullen), another of his kind. The ...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 20, 20183 min read
DC Super-gang saves the world in “Justice League”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “JUSTICE LEAGUE” 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 20, 20185 min read
“The Breadwinner” animation shows life under the Taliban
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE BREADWINNER” Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for thematic material including some violent images;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 19, 20184 min read
“Faces Places” celebrates art connection
BLU-RAY REVIEW “FACES PLACES” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; PG for brief nude images and thematic elements; streaming via Amazon Video, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 15, 20183 min read
“The Man Who Invented Christmas” blends fact, fiction and fun!
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD; 2017; PG for thematic elements and some mild profanity;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 10, 20183 min read
“I, Tonya” shows Olympics’ flip-side
BLU-RAY REVIEW "I, TONYA" Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2017; R for pervasive language, violence and some sexual content/nudity;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 9, 20182 min read
Gerwig, Ronan and Metcalf give “Lady Bird” life
BLU-RAY REVIEW “LADY BIRD” Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2017; R for language, sexual content, brief graphic nudity and teen partying;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 8, 20183 min read
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – combines drama and heart
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW "THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, 2017, rated R for violence, language...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
Mar 6, 20183 min read
“Thor: Ragnarok” rocks!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “THOR: RAGNAROK” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 6, 20184 min read
“Coco” wins Best Animation Oscar
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “COCO” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; PG for thematic elements; streaming via Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 2, 20185 min read
Prepare for the new Tomb Raider with "Lara Croft" classics in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital HD copy; 2001; PG-13 for action violence and some sensuality;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 2, 20184 min read
Gary Oldman: The best of all Churchills in “Darkest Hour”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “DARKEST HOUR” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for some thematic material; streaming via...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 27, 20184 min read
Willem Dafoe grounds “The Florida Project”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE FLORIDA PROJECT” Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2017; R for profanity throughout, disturbing behavior, sexual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 23, 20183 min read
Animated animals charm young and old in "The Star"
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE STAR” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; PG for some thematic elements; streaming via Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 22, 20184 min read
The sidekick gets his turn in “The Ballad of Lefty Brown”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD; 2017; R for violence and some profanity; streaming via Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 21, 20183 min read
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