Category: Down from the Shelf
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Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 4K Review: Sequins Behind Bars
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Kino Lorber gives Bill Condon’s 2025 musical its disc debut with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and a new director commentary. Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh still dazzle, but the movie never completely solves the divide…
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Talk Radio Blu-ray Review: Viewer, You’re on the Air
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Talk Radio (1988) Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Oliver Stone’s 1988 shock-jock pressure cooker comes to Kino Lorber Blu-ray with a new 2K master, fresh commentary and a new interview with Stone. Eric Bogosian still scorches, but Barry Champlain is exactly the kind of company you may only…
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Ryan’s Daughter 4K Review: Weathering the Storm
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Ryan’s Daughter (1970) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Warner Archive Collection Shelf Worthy In Brief Warner Archive’s Ryan’s Daughter 4K gives David Lean’s most misunderstood epic the royal treatment, with new 8K scans of the 65mm camera negative and the full 206-minute roadshow cut. A new 5.1 remix, a 5.0 track…
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The Abominable Snowman 4K Review: Yeti or Not
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review The Abominable Snowman (1957) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Hammer Films Shelf Worthy In Brief Hammer Films gives Val Guest’s unusually thoughtful Yeti chiller the full Collector’s Edition treatment, with a new Dolby Vision restoration, both theatrical versions and a mountain of new and archival extras. The monster may spend most…
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Swashbuckler Blu-ray Review: Shaw Leave in Jamaica
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Swashbuckler (1976) Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Robert Shaw trades shark hunting for sword fighting in James Goldstone’s breezy 1976 pirate romp. Kino Lorber gives the film its U.S. Blu-ray debut with a handsome widescreen presentation and a new commentary, but the movie itself is more sunshine and…
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The Quick Draw McGraw Show Blu-ray Review: A Fistful of Kabongs
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959-1961) Blu-ray · Warner Archive Collection Shelf Worthy In Brief Hanna-Barbera’s horse sheriff never had a complete home video release until now. Warner Archive’s six-disc Quick Draw McGraw Blu-ray rounds up all 45 half-hour episodes from new 4K scans of the camera negatives, looking terrific, with…
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Hyperspace Blu-ray Review: May the Bucket Be With You
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Hyperspace: 3-D Director’s Cut (1984) Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Completionists Only In Brief Kino Lorber and the 3-D Film Archive rescue a barely released 1984 Star Wars spoof from obscurity, restoring the Director’s Cut in 2D, Blu-ray 3D and anaglyph across two packed discs. The movie is scrappy…
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Uncommon Valor 4K Review: Old Soldiers, New Resolution
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Uncommon Valor (1983) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Ted Kotcheff’s MIA rescue drama comes to 4K UHD from Kino Lorber with a new camera-negative scan and a welcome batch of fresh extras. The movie is unabashedly formula, but Gene Hackman and one terrific bench of…
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K2 4K Review: Second Highest, First Rate
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review K2 (1991) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Shelf Worthy In Brief Franc Roddam’s survival drama makes its Blu-ray and 4K UHD debut from Kino Lorber with a new scan, Dolby Vision and a pair of worthwhile new extras. The drama can drag down at base camp, but once K2…
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Walk a Tightrope Blu-ray Review: Duryea’s Last Noir Balancing Act
Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Walk a Tightrope (1963) Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Completionists Only In Brief Dan Duryea’s final film noir makes its U.S. home-video debut on Kino Lorber Blu-ray from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative. The catch is that Kino has Paramount’s trimmed 69-minute American version rather than the longer…
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