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    December 1, 2018
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The one that started it all! Experience the terror - from the beginning - with the first chilling chapter of the Alien saga, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver in her breakout performance as Ripley. When the crew of the space-tug Nostromo responds to a distress signal from a barren planet, they discover a mysterious life form that breeds within human hosts. The acid-blooded extraterrestrial proves to be the ultimate adversary as crew members battle to stay alive and prevent the deadly creature from reaching Earth.
 
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Alien: Upgrade this classic to 4K
on December 31, 2021
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Yes, yes, yes. So many dark scenes are greatly enhanced with 4K resolution.
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Steven Spielberg's masterful take on the H.G. Wells classic stars Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, a divorced New Jersey Everyman whose weekend with his kids (Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin) is shattered by an alien invasion. As the decidedly unfriendly E.T.s and their menacing tripods devastate the planet, Ferrier bravely attempts to reach his ex-wife (Miranda Otto) in Boston, encountering the best and worst of humanity along the way. Tim Robbins also stars. 117 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.
 
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WOTW is Worth an Upgrade to 4K
on December 31, 2021
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4K brings lots of new detail to these giant alien robots.
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Texas, 1870 Ex-Confederate officer turned traveling news reader Jefferson Kidd (Tom Hanks) agreed to take charge of a semi-feral 10-year-old girl (Helena Zengel)-newly freed from an upbringing with the Kiowa-and deliver her to her surviving relatives in Coatesville. Their journey through a territory fraught with political tension, as well as more palpable peril, is colorfully recounted in this take on the Paulette Jiles western novel from Paul Greengrass; Mare Winningham, Elizabeth Marvel co-star. 118 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.
 
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Great Story of the Western Frontier
on December 31, 2021
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Nice to see wild west movie where the protagonist is not a gunslinger.
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie returns with this audacious heist comedy-thriller. Two small-time London hoods in debt to a crooked promoter and a stolen diamond are the elements that bring together a colorful crew of smugglers, hit men, transatlantic crime bosses, boxing Irish Gypsies, and excitable dogs. Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Alan Ford, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, and Benicio Del Toro star. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo, Portuguese Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles English (SDH), French, Portuguese, Spanish.
 
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Upgrade Snatch to 4K
on December 31, 2021
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Worth a 4K upgrade. No CGI effects here; but lots of dark scenes are enhanced with the increased resolution.
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Star Trek Picard features Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek The Next Generation. The new series will follow this iconic character into the next chapter of his life.
 
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Could Be Better
on December 31, 2021
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I'm a fan of Picard in the Next Generation series. So I tried hard to like this; but after watching an occasional episode for six months I still haven't finished the series.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Brad Pitt stars as Maj. Roy McBride, an astronaut whose father, the legendary H. Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), disappeared years earlier during a space journey to locate intelligent alien life. When it looks as though Clifford's mission may have created dangerous power surges that could destroy humanity, Roy embarks on a daring quest to find his father and save mankind. Set in the not-too-distant future, this exciting sci-fi actioner co-stars LIV Tyler, Ruth Negga, and Donald Sutherland. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.
 
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Relax With Ad Astra
on December 31, 2021
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This is not an action movie; but it's enjoyable. The pace is slow and the ending is not so dramatic. The ambient soundtrack is relaxing and the images are stunning.
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In an ancient subterranean world deep inside the Earth lies a power source sought by a cybernetics company to combat Godzilla... and only King Kong can acquire it. The two mammoth monsters are soon going head to head, wreaking havoc on an unsuspecting Hong Kong. But they may need to combine their colossal strength when metal menace Mechagodzilla rages out of control. Fourth entry in the combined InchMonsterVerseInch series stars Alexander Skarsg~rd, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall. 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.
 
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Giant Monsters Need 4K Pixels
on December 31, 2021
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This is my favorite in the series; but collect them all: Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs Kong.
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The InchKing of the MonstersInch returns when nuclear radiation surges awaken the skyscraper-sized beast from decades of deep-sea slumber. After a young soldier (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) learns of a conspiracy to hide the existence of MUTOs (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms), he undertakes a desperate mission to save his wife (Elizabeth Olsen) and child as the world faces the threat of destruction. With Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, and Ken Watanabe. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English Dolby Atmos TrueHD, English DTS HD 7.1 Master Audio, DVS, French DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Spanish Dolby Digital; Subtitles English (SDH), French, Spanish; featurettes. Two-disc set.
 
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Giant Monsters Need More Pixels
on December 31, 2021
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Giant apex monsters always look their best best in 4K. Collect all the movies in this series: Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs Kong.
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Who Thought a Yeti was So Cute?
on December 21, 2020
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OK, so the abominable snowman is a huge, soft, cute plushy toy.
This is a visually stunning film that will entertain the kids.
We need more family-friendly entertainment like this.
Length of ownership: 27
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Twenty years after their ship arrives in the skies above Johannesburg, South Africa, an alien race-nicknamed InchPrawnsInch due to their shrimp-like appearance-lives separated from humans in a slum called District 9. When an agent from a shadowy corporation tasked with moving the creatures to a new internment camp is infected with an otherworldly liquid, he attempts to stop himself from being transformed into a Prawn. Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt star. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.
 
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Worth a $K Upgrade
on December 21, 2020
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The technology in this movie is not sleek and shiny. Everything is built from lots of rusty, dirty, greasy parts and all that detail really pops in 4K.
Length of ownership: 26
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