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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


Ride into chaos with Arrow’s “The Good, The Bad, The Weird” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Korean actor Song Kang-ho, known for his role in the Academy Award Best Picture “Parasite,” plays ‘The Weird,’ Yoon Tae-goo, a resourceful bandit who gets his hands on a treasure map. (2) Lee Byung-hun plays ‘The Bad,’ Park Chang-yi, who was hired to steal the map first. Now he and his gang are chasing Tae-goo across the desert wilds of Manchuria to retrieve it. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) 4K screenshots courtesy of

Kay Reynolds
Nov 29, 20258 min read


Choosing between perfect or less-than lessons from Celine Song’s “Materialists”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR SCREENSHOTS (1) Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, an upscale matchmaker, and Chris Evans plays her ex-boyfriend John, a struggling actor in New York City. (2) The film opens with a caveman and his female love, and he twists a small flower into a ring. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) Screenshots courtesy of A24 - Click for an Amazon purchase “MATERIALISTS” Blu-ray; 2025; R for profanity, nudity, adult situations, smoking Best extra: Commentary b

Peggy Earle
Oct 22, 20256 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” for his boss Billy Walker (William Lucky). Walker has one last request for Beck: to retrieve his wayward son, Travis (Seann William Scott), from the Amazon. (2) Town boss, Hatcher, played by Christopher Walken, runs the mining operation in the town of El Dorado with his sidekick, Harvey (Joe Gries). (Click an image to scroll the larger versio

Kay Reynolds
Oct 2, 20257 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 23, 20255 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 4, 20258 min read


From the frying pan onto your 4K Ultra HD screen – “Deep Blue Sea”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS (1) The staff at the Aquatica shark research facility are under attack from a trio of intelligent...

Bill Kelley III
Apr 5, 20256 min read


Twisted mystery “SE7EN” finally arrives on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Detective David Mills (Brad Pitt) and soon-to-be-retiring Detective William Somerset (Morgan...

Bill Kelley III
Dec 30, 20244 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 23, 20245 min read


Scorsese’s ‘The Departed’ gets a decent 4K Ultra HD upgrade; it deserves better
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS In his last great role, Jack Nicholson plays South Boston crime boss Frank Costello and Leonardio...

Craig Shapiro
May 10, 20245 min read


True disaster revealed in Bigelow’s “K-19: The Widowmaker”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Harrison Ford plays Soviet Navy Captain Alexei Vostrikov, of the top-secret ballistic missile...

Bill Kelley III
Apr 10, 20245 min read


Finally in 4K – “The Abyss: Ultimate Collector’s Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Ed Harris play an estranged couple, Dr. Lindsey Brigman and Virgil...

Bill Kelley III
Mar 27, 20244 min read


“True Lies” on 4K is true fun!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR SCREENSHOTS Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis play Harry Tasker, who leads a double life to his legal...

Bill Kelley III
Dec 22, 20234 min read


Beware below: “U-571” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Matthew McConaughey plays U.S. Navy Lieutenant Andrew Tyler who overtakes the German U-571 submarine...

Bill Kelley III
Oct 15, 20236 min read


Outstanding 4K upgrade on fan favorite “Ronin: 25th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Robert De Niro plays Ex-CIA agent Sam, who joins an elite international crew to get a metal...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 19, 20236 min read


“Deep Impact: 25th Anniversary Edition” lands onto 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS MSNBC producer/reporter Jenny Lerner (Téa Leoni) holds onto her father Jason Lerner (Maximilian...

Bill Kelley III
May 1, 20237 min read


Sony gives Petersen’s “Air Force One” new 4K wings
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Harrison Ford plays President James Marshall in “Air Force One” the No. 4 box office film of 1997....

Bill Kelley III
Mar 6, 20236 min read


Paramount celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Mimi Leder’s “Deep Impact” – 4K Ultra HD – 5/2
HOT 4K NEWS AFTER GETTING a 4K/HDR release last year on digital platforms Mimi Leder’s disaster epic “DEEP IMPACT” arrives on a 4K Ultra...

High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 27, 20231 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


“Gladiator” revisited – 20th Anniversary Steelbook Edition
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the Felix...

Bill Kelley III
Jun 13, 20204 min read
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