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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 of Dune: Prophecy […]

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 when a director takes […]

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 spectacular. You also […]

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 for a digital […]

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 to reassess this […]

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 bonus features, along […]

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 with a stunning […]

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 extras found before. […]

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 viewed director/writer Robert Eggers […]

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 with a code […]