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Review: The Batman on HBO Max is Dark, Grainy, & Flat
Dark we can live with. The Batman does, after all, live in the shadows. Grainy? Well, take it with a grain of salt. But flat? Can’t have it.
The Batman started streaming on HBO...
Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home Delivers On 4k Blu-ray Disc
You could spend hours talking about how relevant Spider-Man: No Way Home is to other Marvel titles. It's the 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and loaded with Easter eggs that make it...
Review: Apple TV Friday Night Baseball Delivers Higher Quality Video
Apple TV debuted its Friday Night Baseball product last night with two back-to-back MLB games to start it off featuring the New York Mets vs. the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros vs. the...
Shooter (2007) on 4k Blu-ray improves Picture & Audio Quality
Paramount released a special limited 4k Blu-ray SteelBook edition of Director Antoine Fuqua’s Shooter (2007) on Mar. 15, 2022. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, and Kate Mara.
Based on the 1993 novel...
The Godfather 4k Blu-ray Review: Restored & Remastered With Dolby Vision HDR
Paramount releases a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of The Godfather Trilogy on March 22, 2022. The restored and remastered films have also been packaged in a new 1080p Blu-ray edition. Both formats (including...
Review: Raiders of the Lost Ark revived on 4k Blu-ray
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is a must-own for home theater buffs. This movie is true to the action drama and the 4k HDR Atmos presentation makes it even more...
Review: No Time To Die – The Best 4k Blu-ray of 2021
No Time To Die is a reference-quality 4k Blu-ray release that is watchable multiple times for its incredible attention to detail in both visual and audio efforts. The Dolby Vision/HDR10 specs extend the color...
Read a Review of Dune (2021) on 4k Blu-ray Disc
Dune is a reference-quality 4k Blu-ray release that will most certainly be one of the best of the year. The imagery is subtle with earthy tones and tiny details that stand out in 4k....
Juice 4k remaster impresses with Dolby Vision HDR
The 4k 2160p video with Dolby Vision & HDR10 provides a substantial upgrade to the previous 1080p image. That alone is the reason to pick up Juice remastered in 4k. But Juice is also...
One of the Best Shows Streaming in 4k Right Now is Not Fiction
One of the best shows you can watch right now especially if you own a 4K HDR TV is National Geographic's Welcome to Earth on Disney Plus. The documentary series starring Will Smith contains...
The Top 10 Best 4k Blu-ray Discs of 2021
Every year we determine the best 4k Blu-ray Discs that are must-haves for anyone with a 4k Blu-ray player and 4k HDR TV. This year we're lucky to have prolific disc reviewer Ralph Potts from AVS Forum and...
The Wolf of Wall Street reviewed on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Paramount releases a 4K Blu-ray edition of The Wolf of Wall Street on December 14, 2021. As far as we know, this is the only way to watch the movie in 4K (although a...
Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Ran’ Restoration Is Brilliant On 4k Blu-ray
Lionsgate in association with Studio Canal released Akira Kurosawa's epic film Ran (1985) to 4k Blu-ray in North America on Nov. 16, 2021 (the film was previously available in 4k as an import). The...
Vanilla Sky New Remaster Begs for a 4k Release
Vanilla Sky (2001) was restored from a new 4k transfer for release on 2k Blu-ray on November 16, 2021. The limited-edition is No. 27 in the Paramount Presents series and along with the 1080p...
The Guns of Navarone 4k Blu-ray, HDR & Atmos Review
Sony/Columbia Pictures released a 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of The Guns of Navarone on November 2, 2021. The combo edition also includes Blu-ray and Digital Copies, redeemable through Movies Anywhere partners. For this...
Wes Craven’s Scream Extends Shelf Life On 4k Blu-ray
Wes Craven's 90s satirical horror film Scream was remastered in 4k to celebrate 25 years since its theatrical debut in 1996. The 2-disc edition from Paramount includes a 4k Blu-ray and 1080p Blu-ray with...
Review: Taxi Driver is a must-own in 4k – Blu-ray or Digital
Taxi Driver (1976) on 4k Blu-ray is only available in the Columbia Pictures 4k Ultra HD Vol. 2 boxed set that was released in the US starting on Sept. 14, 2021. The second Columbia Pictures...
Dune (2021) Streaming In 4k Impresses, But Ultra HD Blu-ray Should Blow It Away
HBO Max’s stream of Dune (2021) in 4K with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos is impressive, but nowhere near reaches the capacity of the theatrical presentation or presumably what will be output from the...
Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ (2009) Reviewed on 4k Blu-ray
Universal Pictures released a 4k Blu-ray Disc edition of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds on Oct. 12, 2021. The 2-disc combo edition from Studio Distribution Services includes a 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc,...
John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) finds new life in 4k resolution
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) and Universal released a 4k Blu-ray edition of John Carpenter’s The Thing on Sept. 7, 2021. For the UHD BD edition, the movie’s original negatives were scanned and restored, and...
‘Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan’ reviewed on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
It's taking some time to get through the Star Trek 4-Movie Collection released to 4k Blu-ray Disc on September 7, 2021. A fan-favorite of the original four movies, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) was...
Francis Ford Coppola’s Dementia 13 Director’s Cut Blu-ray Review
Lionsgate has released the Director’s Cut of Francis Ford Coppola’s Dementia 13 (1963) as part of Vestron’s Collector’s Series of Blu-ray Discs. The Director’s Cut is a shorter 69-minute version of the early sixties...