1980s | High-Def Watch 2/2

Jan 22, 20236 min read

Criterion gives Terry Gilliam’s marvelous ‘Baron Munchausen’ it’s overdue due

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Acclaimed for his performances on the British stage in “Romeo and Juliet,” “Richard II,” and...

Jan 3, 202319 min read

Top 10: 4K UHDs of 2022

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...

Dec 17, 20226 min read

1980’s hackers take on the world – “WarGames”

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Matthew Broderick stars as computer hacker and high school senior David Lightman and Ally Sheedy as...

Nov 29, 20224 min read

Looking for style over substance? De Palma’s ‘Dressed to Kill’ fills the bill

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Angie Dickinson plays Kate Miller, an attractive, middle-aged housewife, who fantasizes about sex...

Nov 16, 20226 min read

Beloved comedy gets disappointing 4K image – “Planes, Trains And Automobiles: 35th Anniversary”

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAMES SHOTS Steve Martin as Neal Page, a well-dressed Chicago advertising man, and John Candy as Del Griffith,...

Oct 24, 20227 min read

Soaring onto 4K UHD - “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: 40th Anniversary Edition”

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) 10-year-old Elliott (Henry Thomas) says goodbye to E.T. (2) Elliott, his six-year-old sister...

Sep 23, 20226 min read

Get out the holy water – They’re back! “The Lost Boys: 35th Anniversary Edition”

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS (1) Kiefer Sutherland plays David, the eternal leader of the “blood-sucking Brady Bunch.” (2) Sam...

Jun 29, 20205 min read

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...

Feb 20, 20195 min read

Anniversary Edition of “The Little Mermaid” offers Disney classic at its best

4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ariel (Jodi Benson) and Flounder (Jason Marin) search for human articles while excavating a ship...