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4K Ultra HD review – 12 Monkeys (1995)

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12 Monkeys, 1995. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Plummer. SYNOPSIS: Arrow has issued 12 Monkeys on disc again. This time it’s a 4K Ultra HD release that ups the image quality from their 2018 Blu-ray, albeit in ways that are likely only noticeable to people watching on […]

Blu-ray Review – Silverado (1985)

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Silverado, 1985. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Starring Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Kevin Costner, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Jeff Goldblum, and Linda Hunt. SYNOPSIS: Australian company Umbrella Entertainment has reissued Lawrence Kasdan’s classic Silverado as a region-free Blu-ray that ports over the bonus materials from the original 2009 disc. If you’re a […]

Blu-ray Review – Heavy Metal (1981) – Beyond Genres #16

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Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Starring Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsk. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a Heavy Metal completist, you may want this new region-free Umbrella Entertainment release […]

4K Ultra HD Review – For All Mankind (1989)

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For All Mankind, 1989. Directed by Al Reinert. Starring Jim Lovell, Russell Schweickart, Eugene Cernan, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, Jack Swigert, Stuart Roosa, James Irwin, Ken Mattingly, Charles Duke, and Harrison Schmitt. SYNOPSIS: Al Reinert’s classic documentary about the Apollo moon missions, For All Mankind, arrives in 4K courtesy of the […]

Blu-ray Review – Ordinary People (1980)

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Ordinary People, 1980. Directed by Robert Redford. Starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Judd Hirsch, and Elizabeth McGovern. SYNOPSIS: Robert Redford’s directorial debut, the Oscar-winning drama Ordinary People, arrives on Blu-ray for the first time, courtesy of the Paramount Presents line. Redford oversaw a new 4K transfer that was used […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Heavy Metal (1981)

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Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Featuring the voice talents of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsky. SYNOPSIS: Cult classic animated movie Heavy Metal makes its 4K debut with […]

Blu-ray Review – Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

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Spider-Man: No Way Home, 2021. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Rhys Ifans, Thomas Haden Church, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire. SYNOPSIS: Spider-Man’s role in the MCU continues with No Way Home, a thrilling joy […]

Blu-ray Review – To Sleep So as to Dream (1986)

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To Sleep So as to Dream, 1986. Directed by Kaizo Hayashi. Starring Shiro Sano, Koji Otake, Morio Agata, Kenji Endo, Fujiko Fukamizu, Baiken Jukkanji, and Moe Kamura. SYNOPSIS: To Sleep So as to Dream is a unique black-and-white Japanese film from 1986 that seeks to pay homage to the silent and film noir eras while […]

4K Ultra HD Review – An American Werewolf in London (1981)

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An American Werewolf in London, 1981. Directed by John Landis. Starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, and John Woodvine. SYNOPSIS: An American Werewolf in London makes its 4K debut courtesy of Arrow Video, which commission a new 4K restoration along with a nice batch of new bonus features to add to all the legacy […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Touch of Evil (1958)

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Touch of Evil, 1958. Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff, Marlene Dietrich, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. SYNOPSIS: Orson Welles’ classic Touch of Evil, which suffered from a troubled production history before being restored to his original vision more than a decade after he died, arrives on […]