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R.J. Palacio's "Wonder" finds the beauty in everyone
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “WONDER” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; PG for thematic elements including bullying, and some mild...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 20, 20183 min read
Fighting the home-grown terrorists – “Homeland: 6”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “HOMELAND: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017, TV-MA, contains violence, blood and profanity; streaming via...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 18, 20182 min read
Denzel Washington’s “Roman J. Israel Esq.” looks for justice
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for profanity and some violence;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 16, 20183 min read
The votes have been tabulated: “Election” is a winner
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Reese Witherspoon served notice as high school student Tracy Flick. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
Craig Shapiro
Feb 11, 20183 min read
“10 Cloverfield Lane” lands on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “10 CLOVERFIELD LANE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2016; PG-13 for thematic material including...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 8, 20185 min read
“Only the Brave” only rates 4K Ultra HD streaming, MIA on disc
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “ONLY THE BRAVE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2017; PG-13 for thematic content, some sexual...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 8, 20185 min read
With Carell, Cranston and Fishburne on board, “Last Flag” flies
BLU-RAY REVIEW “LAST FLAG FLYING” Blu-ray and DVD, 2017, rated R, language including sexual references; streaming via Amazon Video,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 4, 20182 min read
Gary Cooper stars in "The Hanging Tree" from Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE HANGING TREE: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION” Blu-ray; 1959; Not Rated, contains mature themes and violence Best extra:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 2, 20183 min read
"Victoria" Season 2 continues to charm
BLU-RAY REVIEW “VICTORIA: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017-18; PG; streaming via Amazon Video and iTunes Best extra: Nine...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 1, 20184 min read
Visit the real Pooh Corner in "Goodbye Christopher Robin"
BLU-RAY REVIEW “GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; PG for thematic elements, some bullying, war images and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 29, 20183 min read
Billy Wilder's "The Apartment" gets a 4K update
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Jack Lemmon is a perfect fit as C.C. “Bud” Baxter, a “schnook” who works at one of thousands of desks in a...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 25, 20183 min read
Humor, horror and groundhogs drive "Happy Death Day"
BLU-RAY REVIEW “HAPPY DEATH DAY” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for violence/terror, crude sexual content, profanity, some...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 24, 20182 min read
Criterion remasters “Young Mr. Lincoln”
BLU-RAY REVIEW /FRAME SHOTS “YOUNG MR. LINCOLN: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1939; Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video Best...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 24, 20183 min read
"Poldark" - Series 3 - blends soap and adventure in historic drama
BLU-RAY REVIEW “VICTORIA: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017-18; PG; streaming via Amazon Video and iTunes Best extra: Nine...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 23, 20184 min read
Action and laughs push “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” to the top
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; R for sequences of strong violence,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 21, 20184 min read
Bauman biopic shows how one man becomes "Stronger"
BLU-RAY REVIEW “STRONGER” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for profanity throughout, some graphic injury images, and brief...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 20, 20182 min read
“Blade Runner 2049” is the sequel that works
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ryan Gosling is the stone-faced blade runner Agent KD6.3-7 aka “K.” (Click an image to scroll the...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 17, 20184 min read
Inventive animation sparks Dash Shaw's “My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA” Blu-ray, DVD; 2016; PG-13 for profanity, peril, cartoon violence, sexual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 15, 20183 min read
Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan go head-to-head in “The Foreigner”
BLU-RAY REVIEW THE FOREIGNER” Blu-ray, DVD; 2017; R for violence, profanity and some sexual material; streaming via Amazon Video, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 11, 20183 min read
Stephen King's “IT” floats with new director and cast
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “IT” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD copy; 2017; R for violence/horror, bloody images and profanity;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 11, 20185 min read
The match that made history: “Battle of the Sexes”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “BATTLE OF THE SEXES” Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for sexual content and partial nudity; streaming via...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 9, 20183 min read
“The Mountain Between Us” mixes adventure and romance
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2017; PG-13 for a scene of sexuality, peril,...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 9, 20183 min read
Legendary cast and brilliant photography shine in “The Whales of August”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE WHALES OF AUGUST: 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION” Blu-ray; 1987; Not Rated Best extra: “Peer Talk:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 5, 20184 min read
4K flaws aside, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" still thrills
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a protector to the young John Conner (Eddie Furlong). (Click an image...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 4, 20183 min read
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