The War of the Worlds, 1953. Directed by Byron Haskin. Starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. SYNOPSIS: The Paramount Presents line continues with a double-feature: The War of the Worlds and When Worlds Collide, two 1950s era science-fiction classics produced by George Pal. The studio ported over past extras for the former while the latter […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys, 1987. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dianne Wiest. SYNOPSIS: The Lost Boys makes its 4K debut in time for its 35th anniversary. You won’t find any new bonus features here, but the film looks amazing in 4K, […]
Blu-ray Review – In Bruges (2008)
In Bruges, 2008. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, and Jérémie Renier. SYNOPSIS: Martin McDonagh’s excellent hitman character study In Bruges arrives again on Blu-ray sporting a new 4K transfer and a big batch of bonus features that were ported over from prior editions. I believe many of […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist, 1982. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunn, Oliver Robins, and Heather O’Rourke. SYNOPSIS: Gen Xers like me will be happy to have Poltergeist on 4K disc. It looks and sounds amazing, although Warner Bros. didn’t commission any new extras, which is a bummer since it’s celebrating […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, 1989, Directed by William Shatner. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, and Laurence Luckinbill. < SYNOPSIS: Many Star Trek fans may not be enamored with the fifth installment in the film franchise, but those who enjoy it will want to […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, 1991. Directed by Nicholas Meyer. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Kim Cattrall, David Warner, Christopher Plummer, and Iman. SYNOPSIS: After the poor response to the fifth film, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country proved to be a wonderful send-off for the […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition (1979)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition, 1979. Directed by Robert Wise. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins. SYNOPSIS: The Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture has finally received its 4K upgrade, which includes many new updates to the […]
Blu-ray Review – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004. Directed by Michel Gondry. Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, and David Cross. SYNOPSIS: Kino Lorber has issued Michel Gondry and Charlie Kauffman’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind on a new Blu-ray based on an HDR master color graded by […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Flatliners (1990)
Flatliners, 1990. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. SYNOPSIS: Joel Schumacher’s Flatliners, which never quite hits the highs of films like The Lost Boys and Falling Down but is mercifully better than Batman & Robin, arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow Video. The […]
Blu-ray Review – In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
In Search of Tomorrow, 2022. Directed by David A. Weiner. Starring Lance Guest, Clancy Brown, Sean Young, Wil Wheaton, Catherine Mary Stewart, John Carpenter, Adrienne Barbeau, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Jenette Goldstein, Joe Dante, Carrie Henn, Bruce Boxleitner, Shane Black, Dee Wallace, Mark Rolston, Barry Bostwick, Ivan Reitman, Billy Dee Williams, […]
