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Handsome “Howards End” on Cohen Film Collection 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Center, Emma Thompson in her Academy Award performance as Margaret Schlegel, left, Helena Bonham Carter plays her sister Helen, and Anthony Hopkins as Mr. Henry Wilcox, a prominent London banker. (2) Howards End, the English countryside home of Mrs. Ruth Wilcox. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of Cohen Film Collection - Click the jacket for an Amazon purchase “HOWARDS END” 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray; 1992;

Peggy Earle
Dec 24, 20257 min read


Oscar winner “CODA” finally arrives on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW /HDR SCREENSHOTS English actress Emilia Jones plays teenager Ruby Rossi, and she and her family log in to the Berklee College of Music website to see if she’s been accepted to the preeminent college for music. Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family, and tells her family in the American Sign Language (ASL) symbol, “ I love you. ” (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of Apple Films via the Filmmakers Mode - Cl

Bill Kelley III
Dec 5, 20255 min read


Please fasten your seatbelts: ‘Airport’ takes off in 4K Ultra-HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Bombs away! Veteran pilot Vern Demerest (Dean Martin) tries to talk down-on-his-luck passenger D.O. Guerrero (Van Heflin) into handing over his briefcase. Why? Its packed with dynamite. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of KL Studio Classics/Universal Pictures - Click the jacket for an Amazon purchase “AIRPORT” 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray, 1970, rated G Best extra: The commentary by authors Julie Kirgo

Craig Shapiro
Nov 21, 20255 min read


The original holiday nightmare – “How the Grinch Stole Christmas: 25th Anniversary Edition” gets an upgrade
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Jim Carrey stars as the anti-social and bad-tempered The Grinch, who lives in a cave on Mount Crumpit, overlooking the town of Whoville. He visits the town during a Christmas celebration. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of Universal Pictures - Click for an Amazon purchase “HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION” 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray; 2000; PG for crude humor; Digital copy via Amazon

Bill Kelley III
Nov 17, 20256 min read


Highly praised “Sense and Sensibility” gets an anniversary upgrade
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Suitor John Willoughby (Greg Wise) escorts Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet) on a countryside walk near Barton Cottage, a small home where Mrs. Dashwood lives after being evicted from their home, Norland Park. (2) Mrs. Dashwood (Gemma Jones) and her daughters and her daughters, Elinor (Emma Thompson), Margaret (Emilie Francois) and Marianne, arrive at their new home. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of

Bill Kelley III
Oct 9, 20255 min read


A drama for uncertain times – “Save the Tiger”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Legendary actor Jack Lemmon won his second Academy Award as Harry Stoner, co-owner of a women’s clothing...

Peggy Earle
Sep 8, 20256 min read


“Sunset Boulevard” – This picture is BIG, especially in 4K!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Gloria Swanson plays the aging silent screen legend Norma Desmond, who comes to life during a...

Bill Kelley III
Aug 15, 20258 min read


Sail the high seas with Peter Weir’s “Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Fresh off his roles in “ Gladiator ” and “ A Beautiful Mind, ” Russell Crowe plays Captain John “...

Bill Kelley III
Aug 8, 20257 min read


Criterion’s 4K UHD “Barry Lyndon” highlights Oscar-winning art direction, costumes, cinematography and music
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS During the 1970s, Ryan O’Neal had become one of Hollywood ’ s biggest stars. He plays a poor...

Peggy Earle
Jul 31, 20256 min read


Hepburn and Wilder give “Sabrina” its Rom-Com flair in a new 4K remaster
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Audrey Hepburn in her second leading role as Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of the Larrabee...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 25, 20257 min read


Prepare yourself for the latest film with “Jurassic Park – 4K Trilogy Steelbook Collection”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / NEW HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) shows his guests an infant Velociraptor. (2) The...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 19, 20257 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 16, 20256 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 17, 202520 min read


Outstanding “Interstellar” gets an outstanding 4K treatment
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Matthew McConaughey plays Joseph Cooper, a former NASA test pilot, turned corn farmer as the world...

Bill Kelley III
Dec 20, 20247 min read


Brando at his best – “On the Waterfront” Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 5
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Marlon Brando stars in his Oscar-winning role as former boxer and longshoreman Terry Malloy, who...

Bill Kelley III
Oct 30, 20247 min read


A classic with class! - “Murder on the Orient Express”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS British actor Albert Finney plays the famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He received a Best...

Peggy Earle
Oct 9, 20246 min read


Beautiful and heartbreaking – “Brokeback Mountain” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Left, Australian actor Heath Ledger plays Wyoming cowboy Ennis Del Mar and Jake Gyllenhaal plays...

Peggy Earle
Aug 6, 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
Jun 30, 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


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
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