North by Northwest is classic Hitchcock and one film I’ve seen many times over the years and it’s as an exhilarating espionage thriller as they come with great performances from Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint.
Category: 4K UHD Reviews
Hush: Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review
Hush is a simple but all around entertaining home invasion thriller featuring two great performances from Kate Siegel and John Gallagher Jr. This “Collector’s Edition” release from Shout Factory includes a good amount of features as well as a new “Shush Cut”.
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Tag 4K Ultra HD Review
I won’t go as far and say Tag was some sort of classic comedy in the making and the character development is on the thin side, yet I did manage to consistently laugh from beginning to end and did genuinely enjoy the ensemble cast.
Vacation (2015) 4K Ultra HD Review
Vacation might turn some off and the certainly the humor is off-color but for myself, it managed to surpass my exceptionally low expectations where I did manage to laugh more than a few times and tolerated characters who might annoy others.
The Hitcher 4K Ultra HD Review
The Hitcher arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Warner Bros. and given a commentary and an interview with the director.
Friends: The Complete Series 4K Ultra HD Review
Friends was a cultural and iconic show which has yet to be outdone. Its success was thanks in most part due to the cast which worked so well together and shared amazing chemistry throughout the 10 year run.
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Knuckles 4K Ultra HD Review
Knuckles speeds onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray and features voice actors including Idris Elba and Adam Pally.
Reacher: Season Two 4K Ultra HD Review
Reacher: Season Two cones to 4K Ultra HD (and Blu-ray) and stars Alan Ritchson as the titular character in this second season with more thrills and action.
The Strangers: Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD Review
The Strangers is a movie that still holds up today as it did 10 years ago. Its simplicity, and restraint of using jump scares, really helps it stand out from others in the thriller/horror genre even when character development is, at best, minimal.
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Can’t Hardly Wait 4K Ultra HD Review
Can’t Hardly Wait still is a favorite high school movie of mine, partially because it came out at the end of my junior year and because even though I’ve seen it several times over the years, I still manage to laugh and it’s just a fun, almost comfort-like movie.
Game Night 4K Ultra HD Review
Game Night might not be one day some comedy classic but it is an awfully fun movie that features plenty of laughs and a entertaining ensemble cast led way by Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams and, albeit a small part, Michael C. Hall.
Black Mass 4K Ultra HD Review
Black Mass was a decent movie however with this cast lineup and an interesting figure in the history of mobsters, I didn’t find it terribly compelling and as good of a performance Depp gives, his look was distracting.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 4K Ultra HD Review
Anchorman isn’t a favorite of mine but all these years later is still quotable and a lot of fun to watch with Will Ferrell in all his over-the-top glory.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 4K Ultra HD Review
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga isn’t a complete misfire as there are some good moments but as great of a character that Furiosa was in Mad Max: Fury Road, I would’ve preferred a sequel rather than this prequel and maybe coming out sooner.
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Twister 4K Ultra HD Review
Twister might not be feature an award-winning screenplay but it is a fun summer popcorn fest that even nearly 30 years later still holds up in both entertainment but also visual effects and a great cast.