“Handgun” subverts the rape-revenge genre through the outsider gaze of British director Tony Garnett. The film focuses on American gun culture in documentary style fashion while presenting Karen Young as a woman out for revenge.
Sony Pictures has given Spike Lee’s sophomore film “School Daze” a 4K UHD release. The transfer is rock solid and the archival special features are excellent.
For those who can find the humor in a certain type of film failure, “Cutting Class” is a wealth of riches. I had a blast watching the 4K UHD release from MVD Visual.
“Terms of Endearment,” James L. Brooks’s tearjerker comedy which won five Academy Awards, has been given a 4K UHD upgrade by Paramount Pictures. Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, and Debra Winger are wonderful in the film.
Shout! Factory has given the Stephen King adaptation “Silver Bullet” a 4K UHD release with a brand new transfer. Fans of the film will be impressed by the 4K upgrade.
Paramount has given “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” a beautiful 4K UHD steelbook release. It stands as one of the best teen comedies ever made. The film has aged beautifully and deserves a place in your collection.
“American Pop” manages to traverse four generations of history and music in 96 minutes. It’s not perfect, but it is ambitious. Sony has given the film a Blu-ray release.
The wait is finally over! Criterion has given Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours” a definitive 4K UHD release. It’s a strange trip through Soho in New York after midnight in the Eighties. It earns our highest recommendation!
“National Lampoon’s Vacation” is still, forty years after its release, the ultimate family road trip comedy. Harold Ramis brought John Hughes’ script to life to make a comedy classic. The new 4K UHD by Warner is a big step forward visually.
