Recent content by David Wilkins

Great news! I never expected to see this released on UHD. Never was a fan of Bill Paxton, but he’s perfect for, and really shines in, this one and A Simple Plan. Now maybe we can get the latter on UHD, which has been equally ignored during the hi-def era.

We are so lucky to have worthy UHDs of this one, and ‘Out of Sight’. Two of my favorites from Soderbergh, and I didn’t really expect either of them to show up on UHD. Sometimes these kinds of arrivals are a bigger treat to have than an all-out classic. And though it’s in a different realm...

I understand everyone’s point about material from the era, and I would never expect anything approaching a modern production. But I did enjoy the quality and the content of the Disney stream. If that’s maintained I’ll be pleased, but trying to cast that against some of the technical reviews I’ve...

Just an FYI, but Blu-ray .com posted a review from one of their better reviewers, and its not kind. Even allowing for source limitations, the video rating is lousy, and even the usually reliable audio rating isn’t where one would hope. The steaming quality, especially for video, was rather good...

I have one unfortunately HUGE reservation: Shout Factory Aside from that, it’s a title I’ve been looking forward to.

No B&W = No sale Surely it will be released at some point. And I’m not that much in love with the movie itself for a double dip.

Thanks for the warning, RAH. Does anyone know why the two mentioned, Deconstructing Harry and Sweet and Lowdown have remained so unavailable? They remain two of my favorites from Allen, but even the extensive attention to his catalog by Twilight Time has failed to bring them forth. Here we are...

Anybody else experiencing a delay getting their CK edition from B&N? My order has listed an expected arrival date (to me) of Nov 30th, but it still hasn’t shipped. My pre-order was placed about three weeks ago, and this delayed expected arrival time has been in place for a week. Going to their...

Man, this is one excellent disc. It ranks among the top of my catalog UHD releases. Pure 5-star.

Okay… okay… I finally had a proper viewing, including comparison. Much of what I said earlier is now retracted, including the bit about color bias. The UHD is worthy, and this marks another lesson for me in the limitations of original elements and their production. This example is probably the...

Out for delivery via Amazon. I’m ready for tonight’s viewing.

When time allows, I will go back to the previous BD and make a direct comparison. But from fairly recent viewing, my expectations for this UHD were much higher. What others indicate above was also a first impression: flat and dull, lacking vibrancy. Maybe it’s already obvious, but I lack the...

I’m not happy with the quality of this edition. Based upon the appearance of the previous BD on my system, I was expecting a lot more from the UHD. Even the color grading is a disappointment, with what appears to me, a green bias. Unless my mind changes after subsequent viewing, this rates as my...

No...I'm guessing a fairly moderate price increase, based upon the rest of the UHD market. They would be foolish to price themselves out of the marketplace. We won't be getting Arrow-style limited editions bulging with extras (except for occasions like 'Brazil', if they still hold the rights).

With the obvious limited horizon for physical media, one would hope they’d play this game differently. How many years are left, and how many sets? Each edition should be loaded, like the celebration they’re implying by the packaging of the releases. Instead it’s like a cynical marketing scheme...