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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 […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Pale Rider (1985)

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Pale Rider, 1985. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Christopher Penn, Richard Dysart, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel, Doug McGrath, and John Russell. SYNOPSIS: Clint Eastwood’s sole 1980s Western, Pale Rider, arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Warner Bros. It looks great, and the extras found here are just as […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

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The Outlaw Josey Wales, 1976. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, and John Vernon. SYNOPSIS: Clint Eastwood’s 1976 classic The Outlaw Josey Wales makes its 4K Ultra HD debut. The film looks great, and you get a nice smattering of bonus features as well as a code […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Dirty Harry (1971)

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Dirty Harry, 1971. Directed by Don Siegel. Starring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, Andy Robinson, John Larch, and John Vernon. SYNOPSIS: The iconic 1971 classic Dirty Harry, directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood, makes its 4K Ultra HD debut. The film looks great, and the bonus features are awesome. I’m even willing […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Stripes (1981)

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Stripes, 1981. Directed by Ivan Reitman. Starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, John Candy, Sean Young, Judge Reinhold, and John Larroquette.’ SYNOPSIS: Sony has issued their 4K Ultra HD edition of Stripes previously found in Columbia Classics: Volume Two as a standalone Steelbook with the same mix of old and new […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Gandhi (1982)

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Gandhi, 1982. Directed by Richard Attenborough. Starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, and Martin Sheen. SYNOPSIS: Previously found only in the Columbia Classics: Volume 1 set, the 4K Ultra HD version of Gandhi, Richard Attenborough’s epic classic, arrives in a standalone Steelbook edition. You’ll find four discs here […]

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 […]