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“The Northman” is a visual feast; elsewhere, the pickings are slim
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Alexander Skarsgård, left, stars as the Viking prince Amleth, who vows to avenge the murder of his...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 6, 20224 min read
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“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” – best buddy/action/comedy/drama ever?
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Nicolas Cage plays an over-the-top version of himself and Chilean actor Pedro Pascal plays super...
Mike Reynolds & Kay Reynolds
Jul 4, 20225 min read
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UPDATED: IMAX sequences dominate “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”
TOM CRUISE’S 60th BIRTHDAY / 4K/HDR FRAME SHOTS Henry Cavill as August Walker/John Lark, a CIA assassin and double agent tries to keep...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 3, 20222 min read
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UPDATED: “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” hits all character, story and adventure targets
TOM CRUISE’S 60th BIRTHDAY / 4K REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) battles a perceived arms dealer/terrorist during the...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 3, 20224 min read
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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
Jul 1, 20224 min read
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Elmore Leonard & Steven Soderbergh’s “Out of Sight” score on Kino Lorber 4K
EXPANDED 4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Jennifer Lopez plays U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco and George Clooney as prison escapee Jack...
Mike Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
Jun 28, 20225 min read
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Remastered in 4K UHD, Criterion’s “Double Indemnity” is one of the year’s top titles
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Barbara Stanwyck stars as the cunning Mrs. Phyllis Dietrichson and Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff,...
Craig Shapiro
Jun 23, 20225 min read
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Early Kubrick noir on 4K UHD – “Killer’s Kiss”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Washed-up boxer Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith) rescues love interest taxi-dancer Gloria Price (Irene...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 22, 20225 min read
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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
Jun 17, 20225 min read
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Soderbergh’s “Out of Sight” gets an out-of-sight 4K restoration
MINI- 4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Jack Foley (George Clooney), Glenn Michaels (Steve Zahn), and Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames)...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 15, 20223 min read
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Arrow Video hits the mark with 4K restoration of Terry Gilliam’s “12 Monkeys”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Bruce Willis is James Cole, a prisoner in 2035 who is “volunteered” to be sent back in time to find...
Craig Shapiro
Jun 12, 20224 min read
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Sony presents “The Bridge on the River Kwai” 65th Anniversary on 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sir Alec Guinness plays British Colonel Nicholson and Sessue Hayakawa plays Japanese camp commander...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 7, 20225 min read
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Celebrate the birth of America with the 50th anniversary of the musical “1776”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Original Broadway cast members Ken Howard, Howard Da Silva, and William Daniels, revive their roles...
Kay Reynolds & Bill Kelley III
Jun 4, 20227 min read
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UPDATED: “War for the Planet of the Apes” is a smart, thrilling conclusion to an epic trilogy
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “At least this time...I was able to protect you,” Luca’s final words to Caesar before his death....
Bill Kelley III
May 31, 20225 min read
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Matt Reeves’ Gothic-noir captures “The Batman” in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Actor Robert Pattinson plays Batman/Bruce Wayne in the reboot of the DC Comics character first...
Bill Kelley III
May 29, 20228 min read
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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...
Peggy Earle
May 26, 20223 min read
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“The Untouchables: 35th Anniversary Edition” gets a striking 4K Ultra HD restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Sean Connery in his Oscar-winning performance as Chicago cop Jim Malone, who teaches federal agent...
Bill Kelley III
May 25, 20225 min read
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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...
Mike Reynolds & Kay Reynolds
May 20, 20225 min read
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Sergio Leone’s hard-hitting “For a Few Dollars More” on 4K UHD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS Clint Eastwood returns as the nameless, poncho-draped drifter and bounty hunter to bring a murderous...
Bill Kelley III
May 16, 20227 min read
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“A Fistful of Dollars” rides taller than ever in Kino Lorber’s new 4K Ultra HD restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / SDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) Clint Eastwood stars as the lone American cowboy who rides into the border town of San Miguel...
Craig Shapiro & Bill Kelley III
May 13, 20224 min read
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