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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 176 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 107 min read


An unforgettable new horror-mystery: Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS 2:17 A.M., and 17 third-graders from the same Maybrook Elementary classroom mysteriously run from their homes. (2) Amy Madigan plays the creepy Aunt Gladys, as 3rd-grade teacher Justine (Julia Garner) is attacked by her ex, Paul Morgan (Alden Ehrenreich), who’s under a witchcraft spell. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of Warner Bros Discovery Entertainment via Filmmaker Mode - Click for an Amazon pur

Peggy Earle
Oct 275 min read


More deadly, more fun – “The Quick and the Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Sharon Stone as Ellen “ The Lady, ” a vengeance-seeking gunslinger. (2) Right, Gene Hackman as Mayor John Herod, who gets 50 cents for every dollar in the Texas border town. He tries to entice Russell Crowe as Cort, a former gunfighter turned preacher, to take part in the four-day quick-draw shooting contest. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots from the Filmmaker Mode courtesy of Sony Pictures - Click for an Amaz

Kay Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
Oct 216 min read


Time again to “Do-Re-Mi” – “The Sound of Music: 60th Anniversary” comes alive in 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Julie Andrews plays the free-spirited young postulant Maria, who loves to sing and the mountains. The Mother Abbess sends Maria to the home of retired naval officer Captain Georg von Trapp, played by Christopher Plummer, to be the governess to his seven children. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of 20th Century Studios via Filmmaker Mode - Click for an Amazon purchase “THE SOUND OF MUSIC: 60th ANNIVER

Bill Kelley III
Oct 167 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 95 min read


Welcome to the jungle! “The Rundown” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson became a major action star after playing Beck, a “retrieval specialist”...

Kay Reynolds
Oct 27 min read


The three who returned – “Little Buddha” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Three young children, right, Jesse (Alex Wiesendanger) from the U.S., Gita (Greishma Makar Singh),...

Peggy Earle
Sep 277 min read


Saddle up for the ride of your life! “Silverado” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Lawrence Kasdan’s “Silverado” was filmed during the dead of winter in the high desert country of New...

Bill Kelley III
Sep 235 min read


A Shout! shout-out: Ringo Lam’s classic ‘City on Fire’ rocks in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Chow Yun-Fat’s star was on the rise when he took on the role of Ko Chow, a Hong Kong undercover...

Craig Shapiro
Sep 175 min read


Looking for ghoulish fun? Try “Final Destination: Bloodlines”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS College student Stefani Reyes (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) has been plagued by a recurring nightmare of her...

Peggy Earle
Aug 206 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 158 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 87 min read


Reach for the stars – “A Knight’s Tale” 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS The late Australian actor Heath Ledger stars as peasant William Thatcher, masquerading as knight...

Kay Reynolds
Aug 48 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 316 min read


A film noir landmark, Criterion’s ‘The Big Heat’ grabs you and never lets go
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Glenn Ford, right, plays Homicide Sgt. Dave Bannion, whose investigation of a policeman’s suicide...

Craig Shapiro
Jul 245 min read


Classy musical “High Society” arrives on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Actress Grace Kelly in her last on-screen performance as the icy socialite Tracy Lord. After filming...

Bill Kelley III
Jul 216 min read


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


Sony gives WWII tank drama “Fury” a new 4K upgrade
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Brad Pitt plays Sgt. Don “Wardaddy” Collier, in David Ayer ’s World War II tank drama “Fury.” The...

Bill Kelley III
Jul 46 min read


“Drop” into summer suspense!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS "If you tell anyone, they will die." That's the text-threat single mother, Violet (Meghann Fahy),...

Kay Reynolds
Jun 296 min read
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