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Stallone saves us again in “Daylight” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Sylvester Stallone stars as disgraced former NYC Emergency Medical Services Chief Kit Latura, trying to save Holland Tunnel patrol officer George Tyree, played by character actor Stan Shaw. A fireball consumes the tunnel from an explosion of hazardous chemicals. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of Turbine/Universal Pictures - Click the jacket for a Turbine purchase “DAYLIGHT” 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (K
Bill Kelley III
Aug 298 min read
Dark, yet illuminating - “Harlan County, U.S.A. – The Criterion Collection” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS Striking Harlan County coal miners stand their ground during a conflict with armed Brookside line foreman Basil Collins. Sheriff Billy G. Williams serves Collins an arrest warrant for “Flashing a deadly weapon.” (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of The Criterion Collection - Click the jacket for an Amazon purchase “HARLAN COUNTY, U.S.A. – THE CRITERION COLLECTION” 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray; 1976; PG with vi
Bill Kelley III
Aug 206 min read
Clever dialogue; sharp drama – “The Christophers”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS 38-year old English actor Michaela Coel plays Lori Butler, a broke art restorer who’s hired to secretly finish a series of paintings titled “The Christophers,” from the once-acclaimed artist Julian Sklar, played by 86-year-old Sir Ian McKellen. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) SDR screenshots courtesy of NEON - Click the jacket for an Amazon purchase “THE CHRISTOPHERS” Blu-ray; 2025; R for profanity Best extra: A brief conver
Peggy Earle
Aug 104 min read
“The Mask” in 4K UHD – Still “S-ssss-ssss-sssss-smokin'!”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Jim Carrey became a Hollywood superstar in 1994 through his roles in “The Mask,” “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” and “Dumb and Dumber.” Here, he plays nerdy bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss, who finds a mysterious wooden mask that changes his life! (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of Arrow Video and New Line Cinema - Click for an Amazon purchase “THE MASK” 4K Ultra HD; 1994; PG-13 for stylized violence Best ext
Bill Kelley III
Nov 10, 20257 min read
John Lee Hancock’s modern noir “The Little Things” upgrades to 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Denzel Washington stars as the aging Kern County Deputy Joe Deacon, a former Los Angeles Sheriff...
Peggy Earle & Bill Kelley III
Aug 27, 20255 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
Ryan Coogler knocks it out of the park with ‘Sinners’
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Michael B. Jordan gives a remarkable performance as Smoke, center, and Stack, left, twins who return...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 16, 20256 min read
Plenty of evil found in “Speak No Evil”
4K ULTRA HD (DIGITAL) REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Americans Ben (Scoot McNairy) and Louise Dalton (Mackenzie Davis) are unsure of the...
Peggy Earle
Dec 22, 20245 min read
Gobble up the horror of “Thanksgiving” on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS The pitchfork from the masked killer aims at Katherine Wright (Karen Cliche). The annual Plymouth,...
Peggy Earle
Nov 1, 20246 min read
Alain Delon hits “Le Samouraï” with killer style
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS French actor Alain Delon plays cool contract killer Jef Costello, who’s been rounded up as a suspect...
Bill Kelley III
Oct 4, 20245 min read
Where the frantic meets the fun: “Run Lola Run” 25th Anniversary on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS German actress Franka Potente plays Lola, Manni’s girlfriend, and he needs $100,000 Deutsche marks...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 12, 20244 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
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
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
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
Prophetic “Contagion” now on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Jude Law plays Alan Krumwiede a conspiracy theorist and blogger in San Francisco, who says...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 29, 20245 min read
Good direction and acting give “The Holdovers” good vibes
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Right, Paul Giamatti plays Paul Dunham, a teacher at Barton, a posh New England all-boys boarding school,...
Peggy Earle
Jan 16, 20245 min read
There’s nothing like it: “Natural Born Killers: Collector’s Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis as star-crossed serial killers Mickey and Mallory Knox. (Click on...
Josh Boone, producer/writer/director
Sep 29, 20239 min read
Baddies don’t have a chance with “Matilda”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Precocious Matilda is played by Mara Wilson and her cruel parents (Harry & Zinnia), played by Danny...
Bill Kelley III
Sep 14, 20236 min read
Home on the range with Heston’s favorite: “Will Penny”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Charlton Heston plays Will Penny, an aging cowhand, searching for work after a long cattle drive in Montana...
Mike Reynolds
Aug 16, 20236 min read
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