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Craig Shapiro
Jan 27, 20204 min read
“Fail-Safe,” Sidney Lumet’s Cold War classic, shines in Criterion’s hands
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS U.S. military leaders inside the Pentagon's War Conference Room listen to the President played by Henry...
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Kay Reynolds
Jan 20, 20205 min read
DreamWorks shines again with “Abominable”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Teenagers Yi (Chole Bennet) and Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor), with his younger cousin Peng (Albert...
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Bill Kelley III
Jan 18, 20207 min read
A striking 4K image dominates Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1&2) The two faces of actor Will Smith: 51-year-old Henry Brogan a retired government assassin is...
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Craig Shapiro
Jan 13, 20205 min read
While “Joker” misses the mark, Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerizing performance hits the bull’s-eye
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Joaquin Phoenix inhabits Arthur Fleck (aka Joker), as he prepares to take the stage at the Murray...
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Peggy Earle
Jan 10, 20204 min read
Going mad with Robert and Max Eggers in “The Lighthouse”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Lighthouse keepers are the young assistant, Thomas Howard (Robert Pattinson) and the old salt Thomas Wake...
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Kay Reynolds
Jan 7, 20205 min read
Renée Zellweger earns Golden Globe for “Judy”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Renée Zellweger stars in the biopic "Judy" as legendary entertainer Judy Garland. For five-weeks in...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerizing performance as the “Joker” will dominate the award season
MINI-4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Joaquin Phoenix plays proto-Joker Arthur Fleck, putting his makeup on for a clown job in Gotham...
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Bill Kelley III
Jan 4, 20207 min read
Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood is everything in 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hollywood · 1969 (1) Leonardo DiCaprio stars as fading TV actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double...
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Peggy Earle
Jan 2, 20204 min read
“The Bad and the Beautiful” examines the ruthless side of Tinseltown
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Kirk Douglas stars as domineering producer Jonathan Shields and Lana Turner as Hollywood glamour queen...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 1, 202011 min read
Top Ten: 4K Ultra HD’s of 2019
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...
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Bill Kelley III
Dec 26, 20197 min read
“The Post” delivers the power of the press
UPDATED 4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Washington Post publisher Katharine “Kay” Graham (Meryl Streep), editor Ben Bradlee (Tom...
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Bill Kelley III
Dec 25, 20195 min read
“White Christmas: Diamond Anniversary Edition” still sparkles
UPDATED BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "White Christmas" stars Bing Crosby as entertainer Bob Wallace, Danny Kaye as stage partner Phil...
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Peggy Earle
Dec 23, 20194 min read
“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” chronicles the trailblazer’s career
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Linda Ronstadt wears a Cub Scout uniform during a performance with Emmylou Harris in the 1970s. (Click an...
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Craig Shapiro
Dec 22, 20194 min read
“Operation Crossbow” delivers the rousing, World War II action goods
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS German actress Barbara Rütting plays Hanna Reitsch considered one of the best-known test pilots of the...
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Bill Kelley III
Dec 21, 20196 min read
4K reveals the complete picture of “Game of Thrones: Eighth Season”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Episode 5 - “The Bells” (1) It's horrifying and thrilling as the Queen of Dragons - Daenerys...
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Peggy Earle
Dec 16, 20195 min read
The gang returns for another terrifying journey - “IT: Chapter Two”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS 27 years after the first attacks in Derry, Maine, Pennywise the scariest of scary clowns returns and...
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Peggy Earle
Dec 13, 20195 min read
“Ready or Not” - a Gothic bouquet of blood, gore, and laughs
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Before the wedding, Alex Le Domas (Mark O'Brien) has a quiet moment with his bride Grace (Samara...
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Bill Kelley III
Dec 10, 20199 min read
Find lots of fun in “Abbott and Costello: Universal Pictures Collection”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "Ride 'Em Cowboy" (1942) - Lou Costello and Bud Abbott play peanut vendors on the run from their rodeo show...
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Peggy Earle
Dec 5, 20194 min read
Peter O’Toole at his comedic best – “My Favorite Year”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Mark Linn-Baker as Benjy Stone, the junior comedy writer for a 1950s NBC variety show, with guest star...
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Peggy Earle
Dec 2, 20195 min read
Bette Davis delivers the best – “All About Eve” Criterion Collection
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "Margo, let's make peace," says Director Bill Simpson, played by Gary Merrill. Actress Margo Channing played...
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