Blu-ray Review: Interstellar (4K)

With a reported budget of US$165 million it should come as no surprise that the special effects are excellent, whether within the craft, the vastness of space or on alien worlds. As you’d suspect, the jump to 4K is most evident here with the film’s unique take on plausible science fiction elevated thanks to improved clarity. Some scenes are legitimately demo worthy if you feel like using something to show off your setup’s power.

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Blu-ray Review: mother!

There are some acting heavyweights anchoring mother!, and their performances are by far the best part of the film. Lawrence does a great job as the lead, with the story told entirely through her perspective, and Pfeiffer is superb as the surgeon’s haughty wife, deftly blending spite, mockery and a healthy dose of clueless to create a truly reprehensible character.

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Blu-ray Review: Dunkirk

Visually, Dunkirk is fantastic, and a restrained script allows the film to tell much of its story with little or no dialogue. In doing this, Nolan makes the event the star attraction, rather than a specific group of soldiers. We’ve seen excellent war films and series before — Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan just to name a couple — but the minimal character development here allows for a different kind of focus.

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Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter Years 1-4 4K UHD

If Azkaban is 1a in the HP hierarchy, Goblet is 1b. In fact, Goblet might even blend the lighthearted and darker elements more effectively while introducing several interesting new characters of its own. The Tri-Wizard Cup at the heart of it all is a great plot device, allowing for a school-based competition while the peril of the outside world continues to intrude on life at Hogwarts.

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Blu-ray Review: Atomic Blonde

One of the big differences between the film and the graphic novel is an increase in action, and though previews made Atomic Blonde look like another John Wick film, the reality is much more interesting. The fights, while immaculately choreographed, retain an air of realism and spontaneity. Watching Theron become exhausted as fights drag on made her triumph all the more exciting.

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