Blending film noir & melodrama, “Mildred Pierce: Criterion Collection” gets the 4K treatment
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Joan Crawford won an Oscar for Best Actress as Mildred Pierce, a businesswoman, mother, and wife....
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Bill Kelley III
- Mar 16
- 7 min
UPDATED: Banderas, Hopkins and Zeta-Jones shine in “The Mask of Zorro: 25th Anniversary Edition”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / NEW HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Zorro (Antonio Banderas) is not just a great swordsman but has amazing acrobatic skills,...
Bill Kelley III
- Mar 10
- 8 min
“Rocky: Knockout Collection” – A contender in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Writer/actor Sylvester Stallone plays Rocky Balboa, an over-the-hill boxer who gets the chance...
Bill Kelley III
- Mar 6
- 6 min
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 3
- 6 min
“Boom!” - Fuqua’s classic “Training Day” is now on 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ethan Hawke stars as rookie detective Jake Hoyt and Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, the meanest...
High-Def Watch Staff
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Warner Bros. releases the “Superman Five-Film Collection 1978-1987” on 4K Ultra HD – April 18
HOT 4K NEWS TO CELEBRATE the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, five films featuring the iconic DC Super Hero Superman –...
High-Def Watch Staff
- Feb 28
- 2 min
The powerful anti-war film “All Quiet on the Western Front” arrives on 4K – March 28
HOT 4K NEWS THE RECENT seven British Academy Film Award winner “All Quiet On The Western Front” also nominated for nine Oscars will be...
Craig Shapiro
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Is it safe? Gripping and propulsive, ‘Marathon Man’ is all that and then some
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Laurence Olivier plays Dr. Christian Szell, a Nazi war criminal who uses the tools of his trade...
Bill Kelley III
- Feb 24
- 6 min
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 13
- 8 min
The birth of a storyteller: “The Fabelmans”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Mitzi Fabelman (Michelle Williams) gives her young son Sammy (Mateo Zoryan) his father’s 8mm film...
Bill Kelley III
- Jan 25
- 6 min
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...
Craig Shapiro
- Jan 22
- 6 min
Criterion gives Terry Gilliam’s marvelous ‘Baron Munchausen’ it’s overdue due
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Acclaimed for his performances on the British stage in “Romeo and Juliet,” “Richard II,” and...
High-Def Watch Staff
- Jan 3
- 19 min
Top 10: 4K UHDs of 2022
TRUE 4K MASTERING / HDR FRAME SHOTS THE LIST of movies is the very best in 4K viewing from disc or streaming. The criteria required the...
Craig Shapiro
- Dec 26, 2022
- 5 min
Remastered in 4K, “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” needs to be on your shelf
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1-3) Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw) and three other armed hijackers commandeer a New York City subway train...
Bill Kelley III
- Dec 17, 2022
- 6 min
1980’s hackers take on the world – “WarGames”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Matthew Broderick stars as computer hacker and high school senior David Lightman and Ally Sheedy as...
Peggy Earle & Bill Kelley III
- Dec 11, 2022
- 5 min
4K remastered “Nobody’s Fool” – Accepting family, like ‘em or not!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Paul Newman received his eighth Oscar nomination playing Sully Sullivan, a 60-something construction...
Bill Kelley III
- Dec 5, 2022
- 6 min
There is no crime; there’s only the game – “Rollerball” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) James Caan plays No. 6 Rollerball superstar Jonathan E., Houston team captain, during a game...
Craig Shapiro
- Nov 29, 2022
- 4 min
Looking for style over substance? De Palma’s ‘Dressed to Kill’ fills the bill
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Angie Dickinson plays Kate Miller, an attractive, middle-aged housewife, who fantasizes about sex...
Bill Kelley III
- Nov 22, 2022
- 6 min
Misfit superheroes make the 4K grade: “Mystery Men”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Ben Stiller plays Mr. Furious, and William H. Macy as The Shoveler, part of a ragtag team of...
Bill Kelley III
- Nov 16, 2022
- 6 min
Beloved comedy gets disappointing 4K image – “Planes, Trains And Automobiles: 35th Anniversary”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAMES SHOTS Steve Martin as Neal Page, a well-dressed Chicago advertising man, and John Candy as Del Griffith,...
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