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“Psycho’s” terrorizing shower sequence comes alive in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hitchcock’s original edit has been included for the first time, featuring 18 additional seconds....
Bill Kelley III
Sep 6, 20204 min read
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Davidson delivers a courageous & hilarious performance in “The King of Staten Island”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Actor/comedian/co-producer and co-writer Pete Davidson plays Scott Carlin, who still suffers from...
Peggy Earle
Sep 1, 20206 min read
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“The Goonies” – Childhood favorite gets a 4K boost from Warner Bros.
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) The Goonies: Andy (Kerri Green), Brand (Josh Brolin), Mouth (Corey Feldman), Mikey (Sean Astin),...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 30, 20206 min read
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UPDATED: Warner Archive gives Sam Peckinpah’s “Ride the High Country” its due
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Joel McCrea (right) plays Steve Judd, an aging lawman who hires his former cohort, Gil Westrum, played by...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Gripping and involving, “Shanghai Triad” is set in the 1930s, but still speaks to today
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS The great Gong Li plays Jinbao, a nightclub star in 1930s Shanghai and the mistress of a mob boss. “Shanghai...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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“The High Note” hits all of the notes and more in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Tracee Ellis Ross the daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross plays songstress/diva Grace Davis,...
Toni Guagenti
Aug 19, 20205 min read
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Sexy, smart and comic, “The Lady Eve” arrives on Criterion
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Barbara Stanwyck plays the seductive Jean Harrington and Henry Fonda as the wealthy snake enthusiast Charles...
Peggy Earle
Aug 18, 20204 min read
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Get in the swim with restored “Million Dollar Mermaid”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS With the biggest smile in Hollywood, Esther Williams plays champion Australian swimmer, vaudeville, and film...
Kay Reynolds
Aug 15, 20204 min read
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Classic 1940 romance “Pride and Prejudice” remastered
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Elizabeth Bennet (Greer Garson) is taken back by Fitzwilliam Darcy's (Laurence Olivier) proposal. (Click an...
Peggy Earle
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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Buster Keaton fans will want to focus on Criterion’s “The Cameraman”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Silent superstar Buster Keaton plays an aspiring newsreel cameraman. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
Bill Kelley III
Aug 12, 20205 min read
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“Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations” delivers in every possible way
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Laurel & Hardy perform the soft-shoe routine “At the Ball, That's All” with The Avalon Boys as singing...
Craig Shapiro
Aug 3, 20204 min read
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Arrow Video examines the Not-So-PC complexities of “Sixteen Candles”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Molly Ringwald plays sophomore Samantha 'Sam' Baker who still rides the school bus home and Anthony Michael...
Toni Guagenti
Jul 30, 20208 min read
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Rooney & Garland still have it: “Strike Up the Band” & “Girl Crazy”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Judy Garland as high schooler Mary Holden and Mickey Rooney as senior Jimmy Connors provides hot Latin...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 26, 20208 min read
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A job well-done: “Spartacus: 60th Anniversary Edition” 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Producer/actor Kirk Douglas plays Roman slave Spartacus, who leads a revolt that eventually spreads...
Bill Kelley III
Jul 23, 20206 min read
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UPDATED 4K disc review: Crime doesn’t pay in “21 Bridges”
Special 4K review - disc from Germany
Kay Reynolds
Jul 15, 20204 min read
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Fans of The Band (and who isn’t?) will find a lot to like with “Once Were Brothers”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Founder/guitarist/songwriter Robbie Robertson of The Band, remembers how he came up with the lyrics for the...
Craig Shapiro
Jul 13, 20204 min read
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John Hughes’ “Pretty in Pink” finally gets a 4K reboot
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Molly Ringwald stars in her third John Hughes' film as Andie, a senior at Meadowbrook High School....
Toni Guagenti
Jul 9, 20205 min read
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Doris Day debuts in “Romance on the High Seas”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Band singer Doris Day made her Hollywood debut in the musical comedy “Romance on the High Seas.” (Click an...
Kay Reynolds
Jul 6, 20206 min read
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Crowe’s “Jerry Maguire” inspired the career of another filmmaker – A personal journey
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Tom Cruise stars as sports agent Jerry Maguire. (2) Renee Zellweger, as single mother Dorothy...
Josh Boone, producer/writer/director
Jul 2, 20208 min read
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From Germany with love – “The Princess Bride” on 4K Ultra Disc
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS British actor Cary Elwes was 23 when he played Westley the farm boy and American actress Robin...
Bill Kelley III
Jun 29, 20205 min read
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