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Criterion gives Terry Gilliam’s masterful ‘Brazil’ a stellar 4K UHD face lift
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Jonathan Pryce, left, plays Sam Lowry, an ordinary guy content with his humdrum job in the...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 75 min read
Oscar-winning biopic “Gandhi” gets a 4K UHD rework
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Ben Kingsley, in his breakout Academy Award-winning role as Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian lawyer,...
Bill Kelley III
May 166 min read
Criterion’s 4K UHD presentation of Michael Mann’s groundbreaking ‘Thief’ is a must
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS James Caan gives the finest performance of his career as Frank, a highly skilled, independent...
Craig Shapiro
Mar 195 min read
Ride the “Beast” of nostalgic fun with “Uncle Buck”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Comedian John Candy plays Uncle Buck Russell, who ’ s called into action to take care of his two...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 274 min read
The annual Top 10 4K UHDs of 2024
TRUE 4K MASTERING / HDR SCREENSHOTS THE LIST of movies is the very best in 4K viewing from a physical disc. The criteria required...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 1720 min read
A 4K upgrade only goes so far in Brian De Palma’s faux thriller ‘Body Double’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Craig Wasson plays Jake Scully, a likable, struggling actor – and voyeur -- who crashes at a house...
Craig Shapiro
Nov 7, 20244 min read
UK gangster classic ‘The Long Good Friday’ gets a significant 4K UHD upgrade
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS The late Bob Hoskins gives the performance of his career as Harold Shand, the powerful East End...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 20, 20245 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
Jul 1, 20245 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
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
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
Top 10 and a couple more: 4K UHDs of 2023
TRUE 4K MASTERING / HDR SCREENSHOTS THE LIST of movies is the very best in 4K viewing from a physical disc or streaming. The criteria...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 11, 202416 min read
Groundbreaking “The Color Purple” shines on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Whoopi Goldberg earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Celie, a Southern woman...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 1, 20246 min read
Who will save us now? “The Monster Squad” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Canadian actor Duncan Regehr plays Count Dracula. (2) Monster Squad leader Sean Crenshaw (André...
Kay Reynolds
Dec 29, 20235 min read
Five Oscars = “Security” “Terms of Endearment” now on Paramount Presents 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger play mother and daughter Aurora and Emma in the Academy Award...
Peggy Earle
Nov 30, 20234 min read
OFFICIAL: Academy Award winner “Terms of Endearment” gets a 40th Anniversary 4K remaster – 11/14
HOT 4K NEWS TO CELEBRATE the 40th Anniversary of James L. Brooks’ five Academy Award winner “Terms of Endearment,” Paramount Home...
High-Def Watch Staff
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Done up in 4K Ultra HD, ‘Swamp Thing’ is f-u-n with a capital ‘F’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Move over, Jean Cocteau: Adrienne Barbeau is government agent Alice Cable and stuntman Dick Durock...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 28, 20234 min read
William Friedkin’s ‘To Live and Die in LA’ punches even harder in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS William Petersen, in his big-screen debut, plays hotshot Secret Service agent Richard Chance, who...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 14, 20236 min read
Criterion goes 3-for-3 with Terry Gilliam’s marvelous, magical ‘Time Bandits’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS A history buff of the first order, 11-year-old Kevin (Craig Warnock, third from the left) joins the...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 26, 20235 min read
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