{"id":26820,"date":"2021-07-29T21:35:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T04:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=26820"},"modified":"2021-07-29T21:35:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T04:35:34","slug":"review-royal-deceit-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/07\/review-royal-deceit-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Deceit Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Royal Deceit<\/em><\/strong> is a period piece taking liberties with Shakesepeare but does feature a great cast that includes Christian Bale, Helen Mirren, Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Byrne and Andy Serkis in his feature film debut.<\/p>\n

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Royal Deceit<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Adventure, Drama<\/span>
\nMVD| R \u2013 103 min. \u2013 $19.95 | July 20, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 07\/29\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Gabriel Axel
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Gabriel Axel and Erik Kjersgaard (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Hellen Mirren, Brian Cox, Kate Beckinsale, Tom Wilkinson, Andy Serkis<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (PCM 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>23.94 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>28.01 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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MVD Visual provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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PLOT SYNOPSIS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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A young prince (CHRISTIAN BALE), after discovering that his father has been murdered, vows to avenge the death and regain the crown. Plotting his revenge, he cleverly bides his time waiting and watching \u2013 and hoping \u2013 for the precise moment to execute the deadly plan.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 \u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The release includes a Theatrical Trailer<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Royal Deceit<\/em><\/strong> debuts, at least in North America, on Blu-ray through MVD\u2019s \u201cMarquee Collection\u201d, presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. For the most part this looks fine however it is rather flaw in any texture or colors. In addition, there are many instances of dust marks and specs that permeate just about every scene and especially noticeable in the darkly lit shots. At the very least detail isn\u2019t bad on the close-ups and skin tones appear to be well balanced.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The movie comes equipped with an adequate PCM 2.0 track that outputs clear dialogue and some so-so depth for the battle sequences. On the plus side, I didn\u2019t really detect any significant pops or hisses, but as a whole it is pretty basic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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