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High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 22, 20174 min read
“La La Land” remains a winner
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAMES SHOTS "LA LA LAND" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy, 2016, PG-13 for some profanity; streaming via Amazon...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 20, 20175 min read
Criterion’s “Woman of the Year” finally gets the Blu-ray treatment!
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Spencer Tracy plays sports columnist Sam Craig and Katharine Hepburn the smart political writer Tess...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Apr 16, 20174 min read
Shyamalan’s “Split” delivers terror … and possibility
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Dennis, one of several personalities in The Horde, insists on order and obedience, as he kidnaps Casey...
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Bill Kelley III
Apr 15, 20175 min read
“Hidden Figures” are revealed in 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS The Oscar-nominated "Hidden Figures" follows the true story NASA Langley's Mary Jackson (Janelle...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 21, 20174 min read
Gripping and inspiring, "Hacksaw Ridge" gives a forgotten hero his due
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW "HACKSAW RIDGE" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD copy, 2016, R for intense, prolonged, graphic sequences of war...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 2, 20174 min read
Cruise returns for “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW "JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy, 2016, PG-13 for sequences of violence and...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 22, 20174 min read
Soldiers battle the enemy and the elements in “Battleground”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "BATTLEGROUND: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, 1949, Not Rated Best extra: A short MGM cartoon by Tex...
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Kay Reynolds
Jan 16, 20174 min read
“The Accountant” delivers action and surprise
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ben Affleck plays Christian Wolff an autistic mathematical genius hired to audit a state-of-the-art...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Dec 21, 20164 min read
Eastwood’s “Sully” soars onto 4K Ultra HD
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "SULLY" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital Copy, 2016, PG-13 for some peril and brief strong language;...
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Bill Kelley III
Oct 20, 20164 min read
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” 4K remaster shines
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS An emotional performance by Chow Yun Fat as Master Li Mu Bai. (Click an image to scroll the larger...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Oct 12, 20163 min read
"On Dangerous Ground" makes a bold come-back
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "ON DANGEROUS GROUND: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION" Blu-ray, 1951, black-and-white, Not Rated, contains scenes...
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Bill Kelley III
Oct 1, 20163 min read
Mutants come to the rescue in “X-Men: Apocalypse”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS "X-MEN: APOCALYPSE" 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy; 2016; PG-13 for...
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Craig Shapiro
Sep 19, 20162 min read
Samuel Fuller is in vintage form with Korean War drama "Fixed Bayonets!"
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "FIXED BAYONETS!" Blu-ray full-frame, 1951, not rated (combat violence, but not explicit) Best extra: A...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Jun 27, 20162 min read
“The Wave” sweeps us away!
BLU-RAY REVIEW “THE WAVE” Blu-ray, DVD; 2015; R for some profanity and action violence; streaming via Amazon Video, FandangoNow, Google...
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Bill Kelley III
Jun 26, 20163 min read
John Ford’s underrated “They Were Expendable” sparkles with new restoration
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "They Were Expendable" was filmed in the steamy inlets and waterways of South Florida. "THEY WERE...
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Bill Kelley III
Jun 20, 20162 min read
One of Ford’s best – “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” – Warner Archive
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS John Wayne stars as Nathan Brittles, a silver-haired captain and father figure for the Company C troops....
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Bill Kelley III
May 31, 20165 min read
It rumbles, it thrills, it Rocks – “San Andreas!”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter-rescue pilot Raymond "Ray"...
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Bill Kelley III
May 20, 20164 min read
“Risen” blends mystery and faith in the story of Yeshua (Jesus)
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "RISEN" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital copy, 2016, PG-13 for Biblical violence including some...
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Bill Kelley III
Mar 21, 20166 min read
The trials and triumphs of a new 4K / HDR Home Theater set-up
4K ULTRA HD FORMAT REVIEW LOOK OUT – here comes a new advance in the ultimate home theater experience. For 15 years, high-definition...
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High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 10, 20163 min read
“The Prophet” shines in unique animation
BLU-RAY REVIEW "KAHLIL GIBRAN'S THE PROPHET" Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital copy; 2014; PG for thematic elements including some violence and...
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High-Def Watch Staff
May 5, 20155 min read
“Selma” captures a crucial moment in MLK history
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS British actor David Oyelowo plays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leading the second march onto the Edmund...
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Bill Kelley III
Jun 10, 20142 min read
Liam Neeson takes the action to the air in "Non-Stop"
BLU-RAY REVIEW "NON-STOP" Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy; 2014; PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some language, sensuality...
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