The Bard goes to India – “Shakespeare Wallah”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “SHAKESPEARE WALLAH” Blu-ray, DVD; 1965, Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu...
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Bill Kelley III
Apr 29, 20186 min read
“Grease” rocks 4K release
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Danny and Sandy lift from the Carnival grounds. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions)...
Kay Reynolds
Apr 24, 20185 min read
“Paddington 2” wins hearts again!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Young Paddington is rescued by Aunt Lucy and Uncle Pastuzo. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 20, 20183 min read
The Doctor is in – “Doctor Detroit”!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “DOCTOR DETROIT” Blu-ray; 1983; R for sexual content, nudity, drug use and violence Best extra: Commentary...
High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 16, 20184 min read
"All the Money in the World" exposes ruthless family drama
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW “ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2017; R for profanity, some violence, disturbing...
Kay Reynolds
Apr 10, 20185 min read
“The Greatest Showman” delivers great entertainment!
4K ULTRA-HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Hugh Jackman as ringmaster P.T. Barnum. (Click an image to scroll the larger versions) “THE GREATEST...
Kay Reynolds
Apr 6, 20184 min read
Warner Archive presents a double shot of Fritz Lang film noir
BLU-RAY REVIEW Good-natured Dana Andrews, seen here with Barbara Nicholes, takes on the tough-guy role in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" and...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 30, 20183 min read
Criterion’s “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” one of the best silent films ever made
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1928; Not Rated; no streaming Best extra: “About...
Bill Kelley III
Mar 23, 20184 min read
“Birdman of Alcatraz” – victim or killer?
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Burt Lancaster as Robert “Birdman” Stroud. “BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ” Blu-ray, DVD; 1962; Not Rated; streaming...
Kay Reynolds
Mar 22, 20185 min read
Newman stars in Warner Archive restored “Harper” and “The Drowning Pool”
BLU-RAY REVIEW /FRAME SHOTS Paul Newman played Ross Macdonald’s Lew Archer – who became Lew Harper onscreen – in “Harper” and “The...
High-Def Watch Staff
Mar 20, 20183 min read
“The Dark Crystal” lives again in 4K restoration
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Gelfling Jen, played by Jim Henson, meets Kira (Kathryn Mullen), another of his kind. The ...
Craig Shapiro
Feb 11, 20183 min read
The votes have been tabulated: “Election” is a winner
BLU-RAY REVIEW / SCREENSHOTS Reese Witherspoon served notice as high school student Tracy Flick. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 8, 20185 min read
“Only the Brave” only rates 4K Ultra HD streaming, MIA on disc
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “ONLY THE BRAVE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2017; PG-13 for thematic content, some sexual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 2, 20183 min read
Gary Cooper stars in "The Hanging Tree" from Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE HANGING TREE: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION” Blu-ray; 1959; Not Rated, contains mature themes and violence Best extra:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 25, 20183 min read
Billy Wilder's "The Apartment" gets a 4K update
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Jack Lemmon is a perfect fit as C.C. “Bud” Baxter, a “schnook” who works at one of thousands of desks in a...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 24, 20183 min read
Criterion remasters “Young Mr. Lincoln”
BLU-RAY REVIEW /FRAME SHOTS “YOUNG MR. LINCOLN: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” Blu-ray, DVD; 1939; Not Rated; streaming via Amazon Video Best...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 17, 20184 min read
“Blade Runner 2049” is the sequel that works
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ryan Gosling is the stone-faced blade runner Agent KD6.3-7 aka “K.” (Click an image to scroll the...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 15, 20183 min read
Inventive animation sparks Dash Shaw's “My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea”
BLU-RAY REVIEW “MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA” Blu-ray, DVD; 2016; PG-13 for profanity, peril, cartoon violence, sexual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 5, 20184 min read
Legendary cast and brilliant photography shine in “The Whales of August”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE WHALES OF AUGUST: 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION” Blu-ray; 1987; Not Rated Best extra: “Peer Talk:...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 4, 20183 min read
4K flaws aside, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" still thrills
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a protector to the young John Conner (Eddie Furlong). (Click an image...
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