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A little film noir, a little comedy moves “The Big Clock”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE BIG CLOCK” Blu-ray and DVD; 1948; Not Rated Best extra: “A Difficult Actor” interview with Charles...
Peggy Earle
May 24, 20194 min read
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“Happy Death Day 2U” loops us in again
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy; 2019; PG-13 for violence,...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 18, 20193 min read
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“Cold Pursuit” – Even nice guys want revenge
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “COLD PURSUIT” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2019; R for strong violence, drug material,...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 14, 20194 min read
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Toys still rock “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2019; PG for mild...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 10, 20194 min read
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Exceptional “Black Hawk Down” jumps onto Ultra 4K loaded with extras
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS A high-powered ordinance simulates the explosion of a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) during the...
Bill Kelley III
May 8, 20197 min read
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Judy Garland and Gene Kelly team up – off and on screen – for “Summer Stock”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Judy Garland stars with Gene Kelly in "Summer Stock," the last musical she made for MGM after a long career...
Kay Reynolds
May 7, 20196 min read
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Still relevant – Elia Kazan’s “A Face in the Crowd,” now on Criterion
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “A FACE IN THE CROWD: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray and DVD, 1957, unrated Best extra: Interview with...
High-Def Watch Staff
May 1, 20193 min read
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“The Great Buster” celebrates the life and career of a Hollywood visionary
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Buster Keaton’s greatest gag - “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (1928) “The General” (1927) - No. 18 in the American...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 29, 20193 min read
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“The Quake” rumbles beyond Hollywood disaster porn
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Geologist Kristian Eikjor (Kristoffer Joner) tries to rescue his daughter Julia (Edith Haagenrud-Sande)...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 26, 20194 min read
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New Ultra 4K gives “Alien: 40th Anniversary Edition” extra punch!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Terror. The Violence. The Alien. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) “ALIEN: 40th...
Bill Kelley III
Apr 26, 20196 min read
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Arthurian legend returns in “The Kid Who Would Be King”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Alexander "Alex" Elliot, 12, finds King Arthur's sword Excalibur. He's played by Louis Ashbourne...
Kay Reynolds
Apr 23, 20194 min read
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“Glass” brings Shyamalan’s trilogy full circle – with more to come?
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW /HDR FRAME SHOTS Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson) has three days to persuade David Dunn (Bruce Willis), Kevin Wendell...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 17, 20195 min read
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“Man on a Ledge” new Ultra 4K updates suspense flick
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) a felon and ex-NYPD cop orchestras a suicide threat on the 21st floor...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 15, 20194 min read
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DC becomes a superpower with “Aquaman”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “AQUAMAN” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 9, 20194 min read
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“Tata” - Eastwood delivers the story in “The Mule”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE MULE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2018; R for profanity throughout and brief...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 8, 20194 min read
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“Bumblebee” is everything a “Transformers” movie isn’t: smart, heartfelt and engaging
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Teenager Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld) takes Bumblebee to a secluded beach, so he can transform...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 5, 20195 min read
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“Pet Sematary: 30th Anniversary Edition” gets an ultra-fine UHD 4K restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “PET SEMATARY: 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 1989; R for intense...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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Weta’s “Mortal Engines” soars into Ultra 4K
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Would-be assassin Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar) and apprentice historian Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan)...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 29, 20195 min read
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“Four Weddings and a Funeral” gets a complete 4K makeover for its 25th Anniversary
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Uh oh. Charles (Hugh Grant), the best man in wedding No. 1, forgot the rings. (Frame shots courtesy of...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 28, 20193 min read
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Give “Mary Poppins Returns” its due – it just had big shoes to fill
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS British actress Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins. (Click on an image to scroll through the larger...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 25, 20195 min read
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