“The Good Boss” – Comedy and commentary on workplace dynamics
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Spanish actor Javier Bardem plays Julio Blanco, owner of Blanco Scales, a factory where precision weighing...
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Peggy Earle
Nov 8, 20225 min read
Captivating WWII spy drama “The Counterfeit Traitor” from Kino Lorber
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS William Holden stars as real-life World War II Allied spy, Eric Erickson. He was an American who became a...
Peggy Earle
Oct 19, 20224 min read
Burt Lancaster brings the magic to Kino Lorber’s “The Rainmaker”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Burt Lancaster stars as Bill Starbuck, an itinerant con-man traveling in a painted wagon who sells...
Peggy Earle
Sep 28, 20224 min read
Fashion fades; kindness is eternal – “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The extraordinarily versatile Lesley Manville plays Mrs. Ada Harris, a meek cleaning lady who goes...
Peggy Earle
Aug 29, 20224 min read
A true heist story, “The Duke” mixes drama and comedy with a star cast!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS (1) Jim Broadbent plays 60-year-old Kempton Bunton who, in 1961, was arrested and tried for stealing the...
Peggy Earle
Jul 1, 20224 min read
Judy Garland excels in 1st non-musical role – “The Clock” –Warner Archive Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Robert Walker stars as U.S. Army Corporal Joe Allen on a two-day pass in New York City and Judy Garland...
Peggy Earle
Jun 17, 20225 min read
Anderson’s highly personal “Licorice Pizza” is a walk down memory lane
4K ULTRA HD/BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS First-time actor Cooper Hoffman plays 15-year-old Gary Valentine, who’s smitten by the much...
Peggy Earle
May 26, 20223 min read
History haunts Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers”
4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS The two unwed mothers Ana (Milena Smit) and Janis (Penélope Cruz) who first met in the...
Mike Reynolds & Kay Reynolds
May 20, 20225 min read
Peter Dinklage leads the musical “Cyrano” to the screen
4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR & SDR FRAME SHOTS Differences in color grading between 4K Ultra HD (digital) & Blu-ray. Peter Dinklage...
Peggy Earle
May 11, 20224 min read
Oscar-winner “Ordinary People” – Paramount Presents – now on Blu-ray & 4K (digital)
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW/BLU-RAY REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Mary Tyler Moore plays Beth Jarrett, mother of 18-year-old Conrad played by Timothy...
Mike Reynolds
Apr 4, 20225 min read
Prohibition-era gangster film “Miller’s Crossing” shines in The Criterion Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Irish actor Gabriel Byrne plays Tom Reagan the trusted advisor to the Irish Gang Leader, Leo O’Bannon...
Peggy Earle
Apr 1, 20224 min read
War and love, faith and truth highlight “A Journal for Jordan”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Michael B. Jordan stars as First Sergeant Charles Monroe King and Chanté Adams as journalist...
Craig Shapiro
Mar 25, 20225 min read
Kenneth Branagh triumphs with memorable and moving “Belfast”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Newcomer Jude Hill plays 9-year-old Buddy. (2) Buddy’s parents Pa (Jamie Dornan) and Ma...
Peggy Earle
Mar 2, 20225 min read
Big drama, big stars dazzle in Scott’s “House of Gucci”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Stefani Germanotta, or Lady Gaga as she’s known to the world plays Patrizia Reggiani Gucci. (Click...
Peggy Earle
Feb 22, 20224 min read
“La Dolce Vita” – a Fellini classic – returns on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni stars as litterateur-turned-gossip columnist Marcello Rubini. (Click on...
Mike Reynolds
Feb 13, 20224 min read
Fritz Lang’s first American film – “Fury” – Warner Archive Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Spencer Tracy stars as mechanic Joe Wilson and Sylvia Sidney plays his fiancée, Katherine Grant, who leaves...
Peggy Earle
Feb 6, 20225 min read
“The Long Goodbye,” one of 1973s 10 Best, on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Elliott Gould stars as 1970s Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe. (Click on an image to scroll through...
Peggy Earle
Feb 3, 20224 min read
“The Dry” – Gripping mystery, excellent cast!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Eric Bana plays Australian federal agent Aaron Falk, who helps in the investigation of a shocking...
Peggy Earle
Jan 13, 20225 min read
Politics and romance mix in Paramount’s 4K restoration of “Reds: 40th Anniversary Edition”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Warren Beatty, who co-wrote, directed, co-produced, and stars as American journalist John “Jack” Reed, who...
Peggy Earle
Dec 22, 20215 min read
Blending truth and fiction, “Ragtime” – Paramount Presents, stands up today
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Howard Rollins Jr. received an Oscar nomination as Coalhouse Walker, Jr., a piano player, harassed by racist...
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