High Plains Drifter Marks 50th Anniversary

Clint Eastwood’s sophomore directorial outing, High Plains Drifter, marks the 50th anniversary since its theatrical release in 1973. Kino Lorber released the film last year in 4K UHD. The 4K scan is from the original camera negative and comes just a few years after the Kino Lorber release on Blu-ray. I’m a bit late to watching the film but figured to watch for the 50th anniversary. The official anniversary, to my knowledge is on April…

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The Godfather Trilogy Arrives on 4K Ultra HD

The Godfather Trilogy makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD in celebration of The Godfather marking its 50th anniversary since the 1972 release. “I am very proud of The Godfather, which certainly defined the first third of my creative life,” said Francis Ford Coppola. “With this 50th anniversary tribute, I’m especially proud Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone is included, as it captures Mario and my original vision in definitively concluding our epic…

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The Godfather Part II: One of the Best Films Ever

The Oscar-winning The Godfather Part II continues the story of the Corleone family while switching between present day and earlier timelines. Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo team up again to further the Corleone saga.  A lot of franchises suffer from wanting to repeat all the beats that help make the first film a success.  The Godfather Part II is able to succeed where many sequels are doomed to failure.  I give Coppola credit for…

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