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[thrillcat]

Red Rock West

A drifter mistaken for a hitman gets drawn into a web of double crosses and deceit when he decides to take money for the hit. Thriller. Directed by John Dahl. Starring Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, and J.T. Walsh. Purchase and download today in HD.

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Great film. Feel like they don’t make these types of noir films anymore. Transfer looks great. I wonder if this is the same transfer as the recent vinegarsyndrome release.

This was a great film. I need to revisit. I remember renting it on LaserDisc when it came out.

 

[111-JEDI]

Hero

A vengeful martial arts master recounts his defeat of three powerful assassins to the ambitious Chinese king. Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Epic. Directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, and Chen Dao Ming.

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Sometimes, Samarai is the way to go. Jet Li does not disappoint. I didn't have the laser disc, but wow!

Astonishing ‘Hero’ transcends the martial arts genre movie review (2004) | Roger Ebert

Zhang Yimou's "Hero" is beautiful and beguiling, a martial arts extravaganza defining the styles and lives of its fighters within Chinese tradition. It is

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[LoveCinema]

Hero

A vengeful martial arts master recounts his defeat of three powerful assassins to the ambitious Chinese king. Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Epic. Directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, and Chen Dao Ming.

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Sometimes, Samarai is the way to go. Jet Li does not disappoint. I didn't have the laser disc, but wow!

This one got the Harvey Scissorhands treatment and the original Director’s Cut hasn’t received proper release in the US physically or digitally. Imprint Films (AU Boutique) had a nice release last year with both cuts (long sold out):

Hero (2002) - Imprint Asia #5 | Via Vision Entertainment

This land doesn't know a real hero. Yet.

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[leo9000]

The Apartment

A man opens his apartment to office superiors for romantic trysts in exchange for promotion. Romance, Comedy, Drama. Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, and Ray Walston. Purchase and download today in 4K.

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Just a perfect film. Deserving of its Best Picture award. The 4K b/w transfer looks great on K.

 

[Wired4Fun]

The Long Walk. Excellent if not brutal and depressing.

 

[matth22]

Shane - movie was fine. I didn't count but trivia says the name Shane is said approximately 90 times. I'm going to guess that whoever originally said this simply stopped counting about halfway through the movie and settled on 90!

 

[MartR]

The Long Walk. Excellent if not brutal and depressing.

Watched it last night… good movie, different but good.
Love how they shot the last few minutes in the dark and heavy rain, that really looked good

 

[Krabby5]

Eddington…started off a little slow then…bam. There was one scene that shook the house suddenly. Scared the hell out of the room!

 

[111-JEDI]

Ghost in the Shell

A cybernetic antiterrorism agent uncovers a vast conspiracy at the company that created her. Sci-Fi, Action. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Beat Takeshi Kitano, and Juliette Binoche. Purchase and download today in 4K HDR10 with Dolby Atmos audio.

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Liked Ghost in the Shell a lot.

Blade Runner 2049

After he unearths a secret with catastrophic potential, a new blade runner tracks down long-missing Rick Deckard. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, and Jared Leto. Purchase and download today in 4K Cinematic Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio.

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Blade Runner 2049 is an all-time favorite...great in all ways: story, sequel, acting, special effects, sound engineering, directing, score, all of it is world class and just amazing! And, some of the best home theater surround demo scenes. Great fun!

Fun to see these back to back.

 

[Spankey00]

The Ugly Stepsister

A Norwegian girl goes to violent and grotesque ends to compete with her beautiful step-sister for a prince's attention. Horror. Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt. Starring Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, and Flo Fagerli. Purchase and download today in 4K.

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Exceptional “body horror” retelling of Cinderella. Norwegian with subtitles and two somewhat graphic sex scenes, so maybe not for everyone. One of this years biggest surprises.

Weapons

Grieving parents suspect their children's teacher of hiding a dark secret when all but one of her students disappear en masse. Horror, Drama, Thriller. Purchase and download today in 4K Cinematic Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio.

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Hated Barbarian. Really enjoyed this one. Solid movie that fits the season.

 

[JFulf]

I thought it might be fun if we had an ongoing thread where we could all share the last movie we watched. I know I’d enjoy hearing from others about what was the centerpiece of your last movie night.

Tonight, my husband somewhat randomly had the urge to rewatch Tron: Legacy. I saw it twice back when it was new, but Letterboxd tells me I hadn’t seen it since then — more than 10 years now. K to the rescue! It’s absolutely the best thing to me about K that we can so often think of a movie and be watching it just a short time later in the best available quality.

Tron: Legacy was a variable aspect ratio release on Blu-ray, so the fact that K has the ‘Scope version was icing on the cake: The movie was a blast to watch on our ‘Scope screen. But the real stunner was the lossless soundtrack. It’s an incredible 7.1 mix, and hearing Daft Punk’s score again was a real treat.

What was the last movie you watched?

Tonight I watched The Revenant. I had previously seen the film on an AppleTV download. I can only say that the version I watched tonight on K totally engrossed me, both visually and audibly. I had never noticed the tremendous role that sound plays in the film. Hypnotic. The landscapes are amazing. Between the sound and the visuals, you actually feel cold watching it. Add in tremendous performances (especially by Leonardo and Tom Hardy) and it was really a top-notch experience. But beware … it’s totally a “guy” movie.

 

[leo9000]

Halloween

A murderer escapes from a mental hospital and returns to his hometown to continue his killing spree on Halloween. Horror. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles, Nancy Kyes, and Donald Pleasence. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision.

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Still one of the best horror films. It will never have the same impact on me it had when seeing it for the first time in the theater in 1978, but just great style, music, and performance by Jamie Lee Curtis.

 

[AusDan]

28 Years Later if you like horror movies. Great audio and I can’t believe they shot that movie on IPhone 15 Pros.

 

[Techthusiasm]

Batman

A brooding hero and a mad villain, having made each other what they are, face off in Gotham City's dark streets. Action, Crime, Drama. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, and Robert Wuhl. Purchase and download today in 4K HDR10 with Dolby Atmos audio.

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Batman (1989) last night. Looked exceptional on K.

 

[matth22]

The Long Walk - I have not read the book so not influenced by that. I enjoyed it. Not sure if the ending was the strongest but it was good.

 

[Roobot]

28 Years Later if you like horror movies. Great audio and I can’t believe they shot that movie on IPhone 15 Pros.

I hadn't heard about that. I hope the video quality stands up to the test of time better than the original movie, which looks like garbage aside from the scene at the end that was shot on film.

 

[DaveN]

Red Rock West. HD only, no special effects or amazing soundtrack. Just great writing and performances by Nicholas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle and JT Walsh.

 

[J.Chitwood]

I watched Heat last night. I'm embarrassed to say that this was my first watch, and I loved it—great audio to my untrained ears, with some nice surround effects. I'm glad my colleague shamed me into watching this.

 

[alcogz]

Just watched Longlegs. Went in knowing nothing about the plot/film. Overall a good film and definitely worth a rewatch on my end. Picked it up when the price dropped last week.

Longlegs

An FBI agent uncovers disturbing secrets while investigating a series of murders with ties to the occult. Horror, Crime, Drama. Directed by Osgood "Oz" Perkins. Starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, and Alicia Witt. Purchase and download today in 4K HDR10.

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[matth22]

Drop - interesting, worth a watch at least once. Glad the price dropped.