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Tag: Neo-Noir

State of Grace 4K Review: The Westies Side Story

Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review State of Grace (1990) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Imprint Films Stream First In Brief Phil Joanou’s bruising Hell’s Kitchen crime drama makes its 4K debut in a director-approved restoration, backed by a strong Imprint hardbox and a stack of new interviews. Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Ed Harris, and Robin Wright…
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November 4, 2026
Dark Blue 4K Review: Thin Blue Lies

Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Dark Blue (2002) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Imprint Films Stream First In Brief Imprint Films brings Ron Shelton’s bruising cop drama to 4K in a limited hardbox packed with new interviews, archival material, and a 60-page book. Kurt Russell is terrific as an LAPD lifer whose moral rot has finally…
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November 4, 2026
A Kiss Before Dying (1991) Blu-ray Review: Twin Peaks, Mostly Valleys

Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review A Kiss Before Dying (1991) Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Kino Lorber brings James Dearden’s glossy Ira Levin thriller to Blu-ray with an older HD master, lossless audio and two new commentaries. Matt Dillon makes a terrific cold-blooded social climber, but the movie never quite tops its nasty…
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October 26, 2026
Johnny Handsome 4K Review: New Face, Old Grudges

Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Johnny Handsome (1989) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Walter Hill’s New Orleans noir makes its US 4K UHD Blu-ray debut from Kino Lorber, in Dolby Vision, with StudioCanal’s new camera-negative restoration as the source. Two new commentaries come aboard while two older ones stay behind.…
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October 24, 2026