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Despite all the negative reactions to "One Eyed Jacks" that have been expressed over the years, I find it one of the most satisfying westerns ever. The fact is that I am a Drama School grad who has forever treasured really potent acting. Unlike most westerns, this one is loaded with such...

I would agree with your interpretation. The only problem with this one shot is that the effect they employed to obscure the face looks so unnatural and strange. As noted, something about the hi def restoration makes the problem more serious.

Can the brilliant results that Criterion achieved with their DVD edition of "Spartacus" not be replicated to some degree in a Blu Ray release? The "50th Anniversary Edition" Blu Ray actually looks worse on a giant home theater front projection system, than an upconverted screening of the...

My only nit-picking quibble with the new restoration is that the "shadow" over Jesus's face during the trial scene was a subtler effect in the original road-show screenings. It was never a really effective, convincing device, but somehow looks even more awkward in the restoration. To me, this...

A former filmmaker and lifelong movie fan, I built a giant screen home theater. From the moment the idea was conceived, I was hoping for a high quality Blu Ray release of "Ben-Hur". The 50th Anniversary edition that came out this year is an absolutely supreme experience on our screen. I saw...