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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 […]

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 […]