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4K Ultra HD Review – Mad Max (1979)

November 24, 2020 by Brad Cook

Mad Max, 1979. Directed by George Miller Starring Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward SYNOPSIS: George Miller’s classic Mad Max arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Kino Lorber. The picture quality is about as good as it gets for a 41-year-old indie film, which means it’s on par […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: George Miller, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Joanne Samuel, Kino Lorber, Mad Max, Mel Gibson, Roger War, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns

Blu-ray Review – Silent Running (1972)

November 23, 2020 by Brad Cook

Silent Running, 1972. Directed by Douglas Trumbull. Starring: Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse Vint. SYNOPSIS: Douglas Trumbull’s minor classic Silent Running arrives on Blu-ray again with a 2K restoration along with some new bonus features, a batch of extras ported over from previous editions, and a booklet with two essays. It’s a […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Arrow Video, Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Douglas Trumbull, Jesse Vint, Ron Rifkin, Silent Running

4K Ultra HD Review – It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

November 17, 2020 by Brad Cook

It’s a Wonderful Life, 1946. Directed by Frank Capra. Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Frank Faylen, and Gloria Grahame. SYNOPSIS: Perennial holiday favorite It’s a Wonderful Life was reissued on 4K UltraHD Blu-ray this year in a SteelBook that includes a vintage poster. Aside from […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Beulah Bondi, Donna Reed, Frank Capra, Frank Faylen, Gloria Grahame, Henry Travers, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Ward Bond

Blu-ray Review – Adaptation (2002)

November 13, 2020 by Brad Cook

Adaptation, 2002. Directed by Spike Jonze. Starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: Shout! Factory adds a Blu-ray of Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze’s brilliant Adaptation to its Select line. While there’s nothing new here in terms of the transfer and the bonus features, it’s still a worthwhile upgrade for owners […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Adaptation, Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep, Nicolas Cage, Shout! Factory, Spike Jonze

Blu-ray Review – The Last Starfighter (1984)

November 3, 2020 by Brad Cook

The Last Starfighter, 1984. Directed by Nick Castle. Starring Lance Guest, Dan O’Herlihy, Robert Preston, and Catherine Mary Stewart. SYNOPSIS: Arrow’s new Blu-ray of The Last Starfighter features a new restoration based on a 4K transfer as well as a batch of new interviews and two new commentary tracks. They also ported over some old […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Catherine Mary Stewart, Dan O’Herlihy, Lance Guest, Nick Castle, Robert Preston, The Last Starfighter

4K Ultra HD Review – Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy

October 26, 2020 by Brad Cook

Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Elisabeth Shue, James Tolkan, Jeffrey Wesissman, Mary Steenburgen, and Thomas F. Wilson. SYNOPSIS: Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy features the movies remastered in 4K, along with a few new bonus features and […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Elisabeth Shue, James Tolkan, Jeffrey Wesissman, Lea Thompson, mary steenburgen, michael j.fox, Robert Zemeckis, Thomas F. Wilson

4K Ultra HD Review – Pitch Black (2000)

September 29, 2020 by Brad Cook

Pitch Black, 2000. Directed by David Twohy. Starring Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, and Keith David. SYNOPSIS: Arrow Video brings Pitch Black to 4K with a newly remastered print and a couple new bonus features, along with a ton of stuff ported over from previous releases. And, like Criterion loves to do, they included […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Cole Hauser, David Twohy, Keith David, Pitch Black, Radha Mitchell, Vin Diesel

4K Ultra HD Review – Flash Gordon (1980)

September 27, 2020 by Brad Cook

Flash Gordon, 1980. Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed, and Peter Wyngarde. SYNOPSIS: Flash Gordon fans: Run, don’t walk, to snap up this 4K release of the movie that features tons of digital and print bonus stuff, along with […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Arrow Video, Brian Blessed, Flash Gordon, Mariangela Melato, Max von Sydow, Melody Anderson, Mike Hodges, Ornella Muti, Peter Wyngarde, Sam J. Jones, Timothy Dalton, Topol

4K Blu-ray Review – Ghost in the Shell (1995)

September 13, 2020 by Brad Cook

Ghost in the Shell, 1995. Directed by Mamoru Oshii Featuring the voice talents of Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi. SYNOPSIS: A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master. Movies set in the future are always a bit of a mixed bag. You can’t possibly predict exactly […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Akio Otsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Ghost in the Shell, Iemasa Kayumi, Mamoru Oshii

Blu-ray Review – Sixteen Candles (1984)

July 26, 2020 by Brad Cook

Sixteen Candles, 1984. Directed by John Hughes. Starring Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Gedde Watanabe, John Cusack, Joan Cusack, and Michael Schoeffling. SYNOPSIS: Sixteen Candles has been released on home video a bunch of times, including a pair of Blu-rays from Universal, but this new Blu-ray from Arrow is packed with […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Anthony Michael Hall, Gedde Watanabe, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, John Hughes, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley, sixteen candles

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