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4K Ultra HD Review – St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)

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St. Elmo’s Fire, 1985. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham, Andrew McCarthy, Martin Balsam, and Andie MacDowell. SYNOPSIS: Are you a St. Elmo’s Fire fan? I can’t say that I am, but if you are, its 4K Ultra HD debut is worth picking up. […]

4K Digital Review – Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

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Kingdom of Heaven, 2005. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas, and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a fan of Ridley Scott’s religious epic Kingdom of Heaven, then you probably know it’s out on 4K Ultra HD and digital. Not only does it sport a […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Jaws 50th Anniversary Edition

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Jaws, 1975. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfus, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton. SYNOPSIS: Jaws gets its eighty billionth home video release this week, but I’m happy because I have always loved, and will always love, that film, despite the disinterest in it shown by my family. For the film’s […]

Blu-ray Review – The Alto Knights (2025)

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The Alto Knights, 2025. Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros. has issued the mob swan song story The Alto Knights on Blu-ray. You only get a code for a digital copy, with no extras found on the disc and just a […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Black Bag (2025)

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Black Bag, 2025. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Pierce Brosnan, and Gustaf Skarsgård. SYNOPSIS: Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, Black Bag, arrives on 4K Ultra HD with an accompanying Blu-ray disc and a code for a digital copy. This is a smart, snappy little […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Starman (1984)

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Starman, 1984. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, and Richard Jaeckel. SYNOPSIS: Previously found only in the Columbia Classics: Volume 4 set, the 4K Ultra HD version of John Carpenter’s Starman arrives in a standalone Steelbook edition. The pair of discs featuring the single-season TV series are missing here, […]

Blu-ray Review – Foul Play (1978)

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Foul Play, 1978. Directed by Colin Higgins. Starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy, Dudley Moore. SYNOPSIS: Kino Lorber continues its series of minor classics on disc with Foul Play, available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD. The Colin Higgins film launched Chevy Chase’s theatrical career and cemented Goldie Hawn’s place on the […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Andromeda Strain (1971)

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The Andromeda Strain, 1971. Directed by Robert Wise. Starring Arthur Hill, James Olson, Kate Reid, David Wayne, Paula Kelly, and George Mitchell. SYNOPSIS: The Andromeda Strain arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow Video. This is the same disc as the Blu-ray Arrow issued in 2019, but the image quality is even better here, […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Dune: Prophecy – The Complete First Season

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Dune: Prophecy – The Complete First Season, 2024. Directed by Anna Foerster, John Cameron, and Richard J. Lewis. Starring Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, Edward Davis, Josh Heuston, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, and Mark Addy. SYNOPSIS: The first six-episode season […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Good German (2006)

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The Good German, 2006. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire. SYNOPSIS: Steven Soderbergh’s flawed 2006 experiment, The Good German, makes its 4K Ultra HD debut. You get a Blu-ray too, but no code for a digital copy, and no bonus features except fore the trailer. I always appreciate it […]