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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 215 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 176 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
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 86 min read
Arrow Video’s “Poseidon” surfaces on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Left, Josh Lucas plays professional gambler Dylan Johns, who tries to save architect Richard...
Kay Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
Aug 306 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
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
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 257 min read
Strength, honor and epic entertainment – “Gladiator II”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Lucius Verro (Paul Mescall) finishes an opponent in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” the sequel to...
Kay Reynolds
Mar 269 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
Find true high-seas drama in “Captain Phillips” – now in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Tom Hanks plays Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama, a massive cargo ship, that was...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 22, 20245 min read
‘Taxi Driver’ gets a striking 4K/HDR restoration courtesy of Sony
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Robert De Niro plays a disturbed NYC taxi driver, in his Oscar-nominated performance. (Click an...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 8, 20246 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
“The Karate Kid” is on his way in Sony’s 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) teaches Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) the hand training technique of “Wax...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 18, 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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