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Blu-ray Review – Sneakers (1992)

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Sneakers, 1992. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, and David Strathairn. SYNOPSIS: Sneakers makes its 4K Ultra HD debut and comes out on Blu-ray again in a new edition that features a new 4K scan of the film and the same batch of […]

Blu-ray Review – Nosferatu (2024)

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Nosferatu, 2024. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, and Willem Dafoe. SYNOPSIS: Robert Eggers’ modern horror classic Nosferatu arrives on Blu-ray with a decent smattering of extras and a code for a digital copy. It’s a worthwhile pick-up if you’re a fan. I’ve always […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Tommy Boy (1995)

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Tommy Boy, 1995. Directed by Peter Segal. Starring Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, and Rob Lowe. SYNOPSIS: Paramount has issued 1995’s Tommy Boy, starring Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, and Rob Lowe, in a new 4K Ultra HD edition that also includes a Blu-ray with the movie and the legacy bonus features, along […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Cruising (1980)

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Cruising, 1980. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, and Karen Allen. SYNOPSIS: Are you a fan of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller Cruising? Then you’ll definitely want to grab this new 4K Ultra HD release from Arrow, which features not only a stunning restoration but also three commentary tracks, around six hours worth […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Nice Guys (2016)

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The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David, and Kim Basinger. SYNOPSIS: Are you a fan of Shane Black’s 2016 film The Nice Guys, which features Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as a mismatched pair with tons of onscreen chemistry? Then you’ll […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Amadeus (1984)

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Amadeus, 1984. Directed by Miloš Forman. Starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, and Charles Kay. SYNOPSIS: Miloš Forman and Peter Shaffer’s 1984 classic Amadeus gets its debut on 4K Ultra HD, although you’ll only find the theatrical version here, and the bonus features are a […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Social Network (2010)

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The Social Network, 2010. Directed by David Fincher. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, and Max Minghella. SYNOPSIS: The Social Network gets a standalone 4K Ultra HD release after previously only being found in the Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 2 set. You also get a code for a digital […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Panic Room (2002)

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Panic Room, 2002. Directed by David Fincher. Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto, and Kristen Stewart. SYNOPSIS: David Fincher’s 2002 movie Panic Room gets not just its Blu-ray debut but its 4K Ultra HD debut too in this nice Steelbook from Sony. The film looks great, as you’d expect, and a code […]

Blu-ray Review – Play it Again, Sam (1972)

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Play it Again, Sam, 1972. Directed by Herbert Ross. Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Jerry Lacy, and Susan Anspach. SYNOPSIS: Play it Again, Sam, which was based on Woody Allen’s Broadway play but directed by Herbert Ross, arrives on Blu-ray with a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative. The only […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Sacrifice (1986)

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The Sacrifice, 1986. Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún S. Gísladóttir, Sven Wollter, Valérie Mairesse, Filippa Franzen, Tommy Kjellqvist. SYNOPSIS: Andrei Tarkovsky’s final movie, the hauntingly meditative The Sacrifice, arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Kino Lorber. This is my first experience with the film, but I believe […]