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http://demo-uhd3d.com/fiche.php?cat=uhd&id=145 Watching this via usb stick on an LG OLED in a pitch black room is the most glorious thing I have ever seen from a flat panel...

Allied, from Paramount, is the real thing. A true 4k release, added to the very short list of 4k to 4k product, and it looks (and sounds) superb. HDR is not overdone, which allows great black levels, along with proper tonalities. As a film, it's good, while never great. A dash of The English...

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Hacksaw Ridge reminds me of Sergeant York, except that it concerns a different war, is in color, widescreen, digital stereo, and has an altogether storyline, and different actors. One might also look to William Wyler's Friendly Persuasion, another Cooper vehicle about the better side of human...

I love Arrival. It's a film that forces you to think, which is probably good exercise, especially after viewing any number of super-hero epics. A beautifully mounted film, concerning the arrival of alien visitors, and their desires. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, was shot with Alexas...

I have a dear friend, who when she has something of importance to say, always seems to begin the discussion with the word, "so..." So... I popped Ang Lee's newest offering from Columbia (Tri-Star actually) into my Panasonic 4k player, after which I'd checked the processor to see that it was...

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We moved recently and our new "TV room/HT" isn't really suited for a projector, so I'm looking at 85" TVs. It has to support 3D and HDR. It looks like I have only two choices, both of which have compromises: Sony XBR-X850D (85" LCD, edge lit dimming) LG 86UH9500 (86" LCD, edge lit dimming...

I'm a sucker for overly laudatory quotes, especially from unknown publications. "The Most Extraordinary Motion Picture of the Century." - Stanley Sucking, The Horse's Breath Wyoming Inquirer. Which means that I read the two quotes used by Summit (Lionsgate) emblazoned on the John Wick cover...

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If one hasn't seen enough of Tom Hanks, along with others, running through the streets, caverns, and cisterns of beautiful European locations in The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, you'll be thrilled that the story continues in Inferno -- now alongside Felicity Jones, whose career continues...

Tate Taylor's The Girl on the Train, is a psychological thriller, that didn't pull down great reviews, but is still worthy of a screening. Emily Blunt, as "the girl" is superb. It's one of those films for which discussion of plot would not be helpful, except to tell you that it is about a girl...

An entire century separate two films that deal with similar situations in very different ways. D.W. Griffith's film, which today is more of an educational exercise, than a pleasant experience to watch, cast white actors in negro roles in 1914, for his epic production about the Klan, based upon...

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I checked after viewing this. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back didn't get great reviews. The jacket cover quotes Scott Mantz, of Access Hollywood: "A smart, gripping action thriller with an attitude!" Good quote, and unfortunately, they're hard to come by for this film. But there's a place for...

Presuming there aren't more Bourne films in the pipeline, Universal has released boxed sets of the entire 5-fillm Bourne series, and the results are very pleasing. One of the interesting things in doing an overview of a set of this type, is the ability to see and hear the changing technologies...

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3154782/displays/nvidias-first-hdr-g-sync-monitors-are-basically-the-holy-grail-of-pc-displays.html This will be my first new monitor in 5 years, can't wait!

Clint Eastwood's Sully is the sort of film that difficult to create, as everyone knows how it ends. What must be added is the human factor, which is discussed in the film, and the background story. I first viewed Sully on DVD in mid-November, and I liked the film. Nice performances...

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Dolby Laboratories Announces Dolby Vision Coming to Sony’s 4K HDR TV Line LAS VEGAS, January 4, 2017 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that Sony’s newly announced premium 4K HDR TV line will feature Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range (HDR) technology. Sony’s new HDR TV line...

Peter Berg's Deepwater Horizon is a film that reminds the viewer that "big business" can easily lose sight of the people working for them, and in doing so, endanger their lives. The villain here is oil company BP, and the disaster that ensues is totally man-made, and preventable. While the...

With all of the new (and a few catalog) titles appearing on 4k UHD with HDR, I've found most are either interesting, or really don't gain that much with the addition of HDR. When they do, it's obvious, but since it's added to everything at the moment, some just don't cut it. The re-issue of...

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Todd Erwin Goodfellas UHD Review Teaser [review] Read more.

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Morgan, directed by Luke Scott, brings to mind the old adage of the apple not falling far from the tree. And in this case, we are the beneficiaries of that knowledge passed down from father to son. I've been a fan of Ridley Scott's work since on The Duelists in 1977. Alien, Blade Runner, and...