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Luc Besson classics – “The Fifth Element” and “Léon: The Professional” – score on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "THE FIFTH ELEMENT: 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital HD copy; 1997; PG-13 for...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jul 9, 20175 min read
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One of TVs best cop shows - “The Streets of San Francisco: The Complete Series”
DVD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Michael Douglas as Inspector Steve Keller and Karl Malden as homicide Detective Lt. Mike Stone, examine a dead...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 3, 20174 min read
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“Logan” goes noir in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) "LOGAN" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital Copy, 2017,...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 21, 20174 min read
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Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" finally gets its due: a hero's welcome on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "UNFORGIVEN: 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital Copy; 1992; R for language,...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 15, 20174 min read
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“3:10 to Yuma” fails the 4K test
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS A zoom-in view shows how the 4K version is missing the finest detail compared to the Blu-ray, after...
Bill Kelley III
May 12, 20174 min read
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Frankenheimer’s “Seven Days in May” resonates now more than ever
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Burt Lancaster stars as General James M. Scott and Kirk Douglas as Colonel Martin Casey, who intercepts a...
Bill Kelley III
May 10, 20173 min read
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“La La Land” remains a winner
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAMES SHOTS "LA LA LAND" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy, 2016, PG-13 for some profanity; streaming via Amazon...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 22, 20174 min read
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Criterion’s “Woman of the Year” finally gets the Blu-ray treatment!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Spencer Tracy plays sports columnist Sam Craig and Katharine Hepburn the smart political writer Tess...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 20, 20175 min read
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Shyamalan’s “Split” delivers terror … and possibility
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Dennis, one of several personalities in The Horde, insists on order and obedience, as he kidnaps Casey...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 16, 20174 min read
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“Hidden Figures” are revealed in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Oscar-nominated "Hidden Figures" follows the true story NASA Langley's Mary Jackson (Janelle...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 15, 20175 min read
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Gripping and inspiring, "Hacksaw Ridge" gives a forgotten hero his due
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW "HACKSAW RIDGE" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy, 2016, R for intense, prolonged, graphic sequences of war...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 21, 20174 min read
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Cruise returns for “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW "JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy, 2016, PG-13 for sequences of violence and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 2, 20174 min read
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Soldiers battle the enemy and the elements in “Battleground”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "BATTLEGROUND: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, 1949, Not Rated Best extra: A short MGM cartoon by Tex...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 22, 20174 min read
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“The Accountant” delivers action and surprise
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ben Affleck plays Christian Wolff an autistic mathematical genius hired to audit a state-of-the-art...
Kay Reynolds
Jan 16, 20174 min read
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Eastwood’s “Sully” soars onto 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "SULLY" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital Copy, 2016, PG-13 for some peril and brief strong language;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 21, 20164 min read
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“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” 4K remaster shines
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS An emotional performance by Chow Yun Fat as Master Li Mu Bai. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 20, 20164 min read
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"On Dangerous Ground" makes a bold come-back
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "ON DANGEROUS GROUND: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, 1951, black-and-white, Not Rated, contains scenes...
High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 12, 20163 min read
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Mutants come to the rescue in “X-Men: Apocalypse”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS "X-MEN: APOCALYPSE" 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2016; PG-13 for...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 1, 20163 min read
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Samuel Fuller is in vintage form with Korean War drama "Fixed Bayonets!"
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "FIXED BAYONETS!" Blu-ray full-frame, 1951, not rated (combat violence, but not explicit) Best extra: A...
Craig Shapiro
Sep 19, 20162 min read
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“The Wave” sweeps us away!
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE WAVE” Blu-ray, DVD; 2015; R for some profanity and action violence; streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNow, Google...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 27, 20162 min read
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John Ford’s underrated “They Were Expendable” sparkles with new restoration
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "They Were Expendable" was filmed in the steamy inlets and waterways of South Florida. "THEY WERE...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 26, 20163 min read
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One of Ford’s best – “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” – Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS John Wayne stars as Nathan Brittles, a silver-haired captain and father figure for the Company C troops....
Bill Kelley III
Jun 20, 20162 min read
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It rumbles, it thrills, it Rocks – “San Andreas!”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter-rescue pilot Raymond "Ray"...
Bill Kelley III
May 31, 20165 min read
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“Risen” blends mystery and faith in the story of Yeshua (Jesus)
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "RISEN" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital copy, 2016, PG-13 for Biblical violence including some...
Bill Kelley III
May 20, 20164 min read
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