Quick reviews of new and upcoming 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD releases.
The Great Escape 4K UHD
Label: Kino Lorber
Special Features
- A new audio commentary with filmmaker / historian Steve Mitchell and author Steven Jay Rubin.
- A pre-existing audio commentary that compiles clips of director John Sturges and stars James Garner, James Coburn, Donald Pleasence, David McCallum and Jud Taylor, moderated by Rubin.
- GREAT ESCAPE: The Untold Story, a documentary.
- Additional documentaries from previous releases of the film.
Review
John Sturges’ seminal escape thriller was added to the Criterion Collection last year, boasting a 4K restoration and a number of additional special features commissioned for that specific release. So what’s the deal with this new Kino Lorber edition? Simple: This version is a bonafide 4K UHD release, with new color correction completed in 2020. It is the best-looking version of The Great Escape available. Although lacking the special Criterion features, Kino Lorber included a new audio commentary unique to this set. The film has never looked or sounded better.
The Long Goodbye
Label: Kino Lorber
Special Features
- Brand new 4K master (Blu-ray disc)
- Audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas
- Several featurettes
Inherit the Wind (1999)
Label: Kino Lorber
Special Features
- Audio commentary by journalists Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
Golden Earrings
Label: Kino Lorber
Special Features
- Audio commentary by film historian David Del Valle
Shawscope: Volume One
Label: Arrow
Review
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