Steven Soderbergh’s most recent film “Black Bag” is a nuanced spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett. Written by David Koepp, it will appeal to fans of John le Carré’s works.
”The Little Drummer Girl” had all the makings of a classic, but the casting of Diane Keaton in the lead role as an actress turned spy disrupted the better elements of the film. Warner Archive has given the picture a Blu-ray release.
“Three the Hard Way” is a blaxploitation film that unites three of the genre’s biggest stars – Jim Kelly, Jim Brown, and Fred Williamson – to kick some white supremacist ass. Warner’s Blu-ray looks great.
Steven Soderbergh’s 2009 film “The Informant!” tells the true story of F.B.I. informant Mark Whitacre, and the crimes he simultaneously hid from the F.B.I., with an eye towards the darkly comedic aspects of the story. Matt Damon and Scott Bakula shine. Warner’s 4K is a solid upgrade.
“Pale Rider” was the only Western that Clint Eastwood directed or starred in during the Eighties. It is a solid entry in his canon, with great cinematography by Bruce Surtees. Warner’s 4K release is exceptional.
Warner Bros. have given one of Soderbergh’s more polarizing pictures, “The Good German” a 4K UHD release. The film blended film techniques from the Forties with a gritty spy thriller script.
”Slap the Monster on Page One” is a cynical look at journalism in Italy in the early Seventies that feels prescient in our age of talking heads. Gian Maria Volonte is brilliant in the lead role.
Warner has given Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” a fantastic 4K UHD release which features the original Dolby Atmos track missing on the Blu-ray. The film is one of the best dramas of this decade.
Warner has done a brand new 4K restoration of the cult hit film “Constantine” from the original Super 35MM negatives, and it looks tremendous. Fans of the picture will be elated.