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...
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Craig Shapiro
- Apr 5
- 5 min
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...
Bill Kelley III
- Mar 30
- 10 min
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 20
- 6 min
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...
High-Def Watch Staff
- Jan 11
- 16 min
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...
Bill Kelley III
- Jan 1
- 6 min
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...
Kay Reynolds
- Dec 29, 2023
- 5 min
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...
Bill Kelley III
- Dec 8, 2023
- 4 min
Visually stunning “Days of Heaven” on 4K from Criterion
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Richard Gere and Brooke Adams play soulmates and brother (Bill) and sister (Abby) in Terrence...
Peggy Earle
- Dec 1, 2023
- 6 min
Hitchcock’s murder by “Rope” now on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Center, James Stewart plays prep school housemaster, Rupert Cadell and his former students Phillip...
Bill Kelley III
- Nov 23, 2023
- 5 min
Can “Titanic” get any better? Yes, it can!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio were both in their early 20s when they played star-crossed lovers...
Kay Reynolds
- Nov 21, 2023
- 5 min
Here she comes again – “The Nun II”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Fallen angel Valak (Bonnie Aarons) returns on a mission of its own. Once again, Sister Irene (Taissa...
Craig Shapiro
- Nov 19, 2023
- 4 min
Does the new 4K UHD master of ‘Fargo’ belong on your shelf? You bet’cha.
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Frances McDormand won her first Best Actress Oscar as Marge Gunderson, the resourceful, very...
Bill Kelley III
- Nov 17, 2023
- 5 min
Denzel saves the day again – “The Equalizer 3”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Denzel Washington’s third round as Robert McCall, a former CIA assassin turned vigilante, who tries...
Peggy Earle
- Nov 6, 2023
- 6 min
Behind the veil with “The Others” – The Criterion Collection
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Nicole Kidman stars as Grace Stewart, a devout Roman Catholic mother, who lives with her two young...
Bill Kelley III
- Oct 25, 2023
- 5 min
REVISITED: “The Revenant” wins again in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Leonardo DiCaprio won an Academy Award for Best Actor as mountain man Hugh Glass. The story is...
Craig Shapiro
- Oct 10, 2023
- 4 min
‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’ in flawless 4K? Yes, please!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1-2) The late Kevin Conroy, a Juilliard-trained actor grounded in Shakespeare, defined Batman – in...
Bill Kelley III
- Aug 25, 2023
- 6 min
Filling your dreams with delight: “The Nightmare Before Christmas: 30th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Skeleton Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) has Santa (Edward Ivory) abducted from Christmas Town and...
High-Def Watch Staff
- Aug 21, 2023
- 2 min
Disney+ series “Loki,” “WandaVision” and “The Mandalorian,” will arrive on 4K disc – this fall
HOT 4K NEWS STARTING SEPTEMBER 26, Disney Company will release the Disney+ series “Loki: The Complete First Season.” on physical discs 4K...
Craig Shapiro
- Aug 14, 2023
- 6 min
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...
Peggy Earle & Bill Kelley III
- Aug 11, 2023
- 6 min
Paramount’s classic “Roman Holiday” gets a 4K update for its 70th Anniversary
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS 4K Ultra HD vs. Blu-ray: (top) The new HDR grading is darker than the 2020 Blu-ray (bottom), and...
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