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Beat the heat with original “Twister” in restored 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW HDR SCREENSHOTS Helen Hunt stars as meteorologist/storm chaser Dr. Jo Harding, from the fictional Muskogee State...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 16, 20246 min read
‘Taxi Driver’ gets a striking 4K/HDR restoration courtesy of Sony
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Robert De Niro plays a disturbed NYC taxi driver, in his Oscar-nominated performance. (Click an...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 8, 20246 min read
Before Scissorhands, before Sparrow – Johnny Depp was “Cry-Baby”!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Johnny Depp stars as high school rebel and gang leader Wade “Cry Baby” Walker. Cry Baby’s family and...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 4, 20246 min read
Undeniable talent rocks in 4K – “Purple Rain” 40th Anniversary”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Prince prepares to perform at First Avenue, the main venue for pop music in downtown Minneapolis. It...
Peggy Earle
Jun 30, 20245 min read
Treat yourself to the “Matinee: Collector’s Edition” from Shout!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS John Goodman stars as B-budget filmmaker/master pitchman Lawrence Woolsey, who rolls into Key West,...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
Jun 21, 20246 min read
“The Karate Kid” is on his way in Sony’s 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) teaches Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) the hand training technique of “Wax...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 18, 20245 min read
Flawlessly remastered in 4K, ‘Narc’ will haunt you long after the final credits
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS The late, great Ray Liotta gives one of the finest performances of his career at Lt. Henry Oak, a...
Craig Shapiro
Jun 12, 20245 min read
Acclaimed courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall” gets the Criterion treatment
BLU-RAY REVIEW / 1080p SCREENSHOTS Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller) and her attorney friend Maître Vincent Renzi (Swann Artaud) determine...
Peggy Earle
Jun 10, 20245 min read
30 Seconds; 30 Bullets in classic “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Left, Kirk Douglas plays John H. ‘Doc’ Holliday, a dentist, gambler, and a gunfighter, suffering...
Kay Reynolds
Jun 7, 20247 min read
Remembering D-Day – June 6, 1944 – in Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / UPDATED HDR SCREENSHOTS Right, Tom Hanks stars as Captain John H. Miller, the U.S. Army commanding officer of C...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 5, 20243 min read
What it takes to wear “The Tin Star”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / 1080p SCREENSHOTS Twenty-four-year-old Anthony Perkins plays the inexperienced and fill-in sheriff Ben Owens, and Henry...
Bill Kelley III
May 31, 20246 min read
Put on the popcorn! Sam Raimi’s ‘Darkman’ is unleashed in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Liam Neeson stars as Dr. Peyton Westlake, who is nearly scarred beyond recognition when no-goods...
Craig Shapiro
May 22, 20244 min read
The original hits a milestone – “Steel Magnolias: 35th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS M’Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) pins a honeymoon corsage onto her excited daughter Shelby (Julia...
Bill Kelley III
May 20, 20245 min read
Scorsese’s ‘The Departed’ gets a decent 4K Ultra HD upgrade; it deserves better
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS In his last great role, Jack Nicholson plays South Boston crime boss Frank Costello and Leonardio...
Craig Shapiro
May 10, 20245 min read
Do not forsake “High Noon” 4K remaster!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Gary Cooper won the Academy Award for Best Actor as Marshal Will Kane. (2) Outlaws James Pierce,...
Bill Kelley III
May 7, 20247 min read
Arrow Video gives the Duke a solid Blu-ray sendoff in ‘The Shootist’
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Actor John Wayne in his last on-screen performance as Shootist J.B. Books, who’s suffering from prostate...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 30, 20246 min read
Bizarre award-winner “Poor Things” gets an exclusive 4K digital release
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Emma Stone received the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Bella Baxter. Willem Dafoe plays...
Peggy Earle
Apr 24, 20245 min read
Chilling and believable – “The Manchurian Candidate”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Denzel Washington stars as Army Major Ben Marco, who tries to get the attention of Vice President...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 19, 20245 min read
True disaster revealed in Bigelow’s “K-19: The Widowmaker”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Harrison Ford plays Soviet Navy Captain Alexei Vostrikov, of the top-secret ballistic missile...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 10, 20245 min read
Criterion hits the bull’s eye with Raoul Walsh’s ‘The Roaring Twenties’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS In one of his finest performances, James Cagney, left, plays Eddie Bartlett, a Prohibition...
Craig Shapiro
Apr 5, 20245 min read
Before “Dragnet” and “CSI,” there was “He Walked By Night”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Ruthless killer Roy Morgan (Richard Basehart) shows up at the home of electronic store owner Paul Reeves...
Peggy Earle
Apr 3, 20246 min read
The essential films for Easter & Passover
HERE’S A guide to some of the most powerful stories about the Jewish people and a man called Jesus – now available on disc or streaming....
Bill Kelley III
Mar 30, 202410 min read
Finally in 4K – “The Abyss: Ultimate Collector’s Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Ed Harris play an estranged couple, Dr. Lindsey Brigman and Virgil...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 27, 20244 min read
It’s viewer’s choice: “Aliens: Ultimate Collector’s Edition” or earlier editions
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Sigourney Weaver returns as Ellen Ripley the sole survivor from The Nostromo. During the mission to...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 20, 20246 min read
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