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Let's be honest. Guy Richie is a quality filmmaker, but no one should have any expectations about finding a young Arthur romping through fields of flowers with his beloved Guenevere and Merlyn, the friendly mage, in tow. This is going to down, dirty and violent. And so it is. Although not...

Todd Erwin Disney/Marvel Sneak Peek "Guardians 2" Bonus Features and 4K UHD On Thursday, August 3, 2017, Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Marvel Studios invited the press to get a sneak peek at some of the Bonus Features to be included with the Digital HD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD Blu-ray...

I enjoyed The Lincoln Lawyer in it's Blu-ray incarnation. Five or so years after the Blu-ray, we now have the film in 4k UHD with a pleasant layer of HDR atop. Still a fine film, shot digitally, and with a quality Blu-ray in place. For those who may not have the Blu-ray, 4k will now be the...

Terrence Malick's Song to Song, has made it way to 4k UHD via Broad Green Pictures, and the photographic results are superlative. Emmanuel Lubezki's cinematography, which combines both analogue and data, and which appears to be virtually all shot with wide-angle optics, translates beautifully...

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Although there's much more going on here, I was aware that Rupert Sanders' Ghost in the Shell, now released on 4k by Paramount, was based, at least in part, upon comics or graphic novels, and the 1995 animated feature by Mamoru Oshii. But until I checked I was unaware of the varied productions...

Kong Skull Island is a fun film, with superb digital work. Shot digitally, and taken through a 2k finish, Warner Bros. 4k Blu-ray with HDR is a beautifully rendered example of the format. But most interesting to me is that whether as a group -- Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, some of the...

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The Fate of the Furious is a fully digital production, and as such is perfect fodder for the wonders of digital up-rezzing. Shot on an Alexa XT Plus (3.4k), a Sony F55 (4k), and a Red (6k), Universal's new 4k Blu-ray has the appearance of something derived from an extremely highly resolved...

The Fifth Element, one of two Luc Besson films, recently released by Columbia / Sony in 4k UHD (the other is Leon: The Professional), is another telling example of precisely what 4k presentations can achieve. While both productions were shot on film -- Leon in 35/4 scope, and Fifth in S35 --...

Luc Besson's Leon The Professional, is one of my favorite films of the 1990s. Far more than a simple crime drama, it's one of the strangest "buddy" pictures ever devised. Starring a superb Jean Reno, and a kid who I thought gave a terrific performance for her age, it's a taught tale, that goes...

Scott Hart Sony's 77" 4K OLED Bravia Will Hit US Shelves At $20,000 So I have been wanted a newer, bigger TV for quite some time now. Most of the time I lean towards some type of projector, but there are times that I fall back into wanted a TV with all of the current gadgets and gizmos...

Life, directed by Daniel Espinosa, has been released by Columbia (Sony), and it's a magnificent 4k UHD / HDR presentation, boasting incredible sets and superb sound. There are a couple of problems. First, as I presume most are aware, it's a re-tread of a film called Alien, and all those that...

Matt Reeves' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, is a terrific piece of cinema entertainment, beautifully combining live action with digital characters. The film was captured digitally, and finished as a 2k DI. The resultant 4k UHD offering takes advantage of every pixel, adding a pleasant layer...

I saw the original Planet of the Apes at a screening at Fox in NY, probably some time in January of 1968, and was blown away by it. In the almost half a century that followed, we've been inundated by a myriad of Apes productions, on both the large and small screen, and most have been utterly...

Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant may sound like one of those low-budget affairs. You know, the one's with the substitute teacher, or whomever. It's not. I missed it theatrically, and have only now caught up with it on Warner's 4k release. I've come away impressed. At it's heart, I'm seeing...

What exactly is HDR premium? My Samsung ku6500 is only capable of that type of hdr. My research has led me to believe that it has only a marginal improvement over standard dynamic range, but I'm curious if anyone has done more extensive research or tests.

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Scott Hart VIZIO Announces Retail Availability of All-New VIZIO SmartCast™ M-Series™ and P-Series™ Irvine, CA — June 13, 2017 — VIZIO, Inc. announced today the retail availability of its all-new 2017 VIZIO SmartCast M-Series Ultra HD HDR XLED Plus and P-Series Ultra HD HDR XLED Pro Display...

I was unable to find a clear list of Dolby Vision UHD blu Rays. Are the discs even labeled? The two confirmed titles that I know of are: Despicable Me Despicable Me 2 Are there others? I am also unable to find confirmed Dolby Vision information for The Lego Batman Movie UHD blu ray. I hope...

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Best Buy in Canada has posted a pre-order for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 in 4K UHD. Could this be Disney finally entering the UHD market, or is it a clerical error. What do you think?

Those who read my original few words regarding Alex Garland's ex machina almost two years ago, will know that I hold this film in high regard. Lionsgate has now released the film in a new 4k Blu-ray, with HDR, and the upgrade is as obvious as it is mesmerizing. Lionsgate has a superb record of...

Second time is the charm for Pete Travis' 2012 Dredd, now available on 4k UHD from Lionsgate. Those who experienced the 1995 version will no doubt agree. While an up-rez from its 2k DI Roots, the film looks superb, especially with a splash of added HDR, for beautifully rendered blacks. The...

James Mangold's Logan aka Wolverine 3, is a dark film, both visually as well as story-wise. While we may see either a younger incarnation of Mr. Jackman's beloved mutant, or a continuation of the tale -- think what survives beneath the windmill in Bride of Frankenstein --one might believe that...

Scott Hart Panasonic Targets 10% of Indian 4K TV Market, Launches EX750, EX600 Series Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic unveiled a new set of 4K Ultra HD televisions for the Indian market along with the integrated UA7 sound system for the higher-end TVs. Addressing the media...

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Scott Hart Hisense's 2017 H9D and H9D Plus ULED™ 4K UHD Smart TV Lineup Hits Store Shelves SUWANEE, Ga., May 24, 2017 -- Hisense, the multinational consumer technology manufacturer and one of the largest television brands in the world, today announces the availability of its H9D and H9D...

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