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More than 70 years on, WWII epic “The Cruel Sea” has lost none of its power
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Survivors of the HMS Compass Rose hang on after the ship is torpedoed by a German U-boat. Lt. Commander...
Craig Shapiro
Apr 204 min read
“Murder by Decree” – The hunt for Jack the Ripper
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Right, Christopher Plummer plays Sherlock Holmes, who examines the latest murder victim in the...
Peggy Earle
Feb 86 min read
Settle in for a hoot and a half with Kino Lorber’s ‘The Ladykillers’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Alec Guinness is fantastic as Professor Marcus, a self-styled criminal mastermind masquerading as a...
Craig Shapiro
Oct 16, 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
Before “Downton Abbey,” there was Merchant Ivory’s “The Remains of the Day”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Emma Thompson plays housekeeper Miss Kenton and Anthony Hopkins as butler Mr. Stevens. Both are...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 24, 20236 min read
Tiny cars, BIG action – “The Italian Job” in 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Right, Michael Caine plays small-time thief Charlie Croker, who assembled the gang to pull off the...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 25, 20236 min read
Fashion fades; kindness is eternal – “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The extraordinarily versatile Lesley Manville plays Mrs. Ada Harris, a meek cleaning lady who goes...
Peggy Earle
Sep 28, 20224 min read
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