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The Cineluxe Ultimate Holiday Movie Roundup

Posted on November 21, 2020
in Christmas, Entertainment, Movies
The Cineluxe Ultimate Holiday Roundup

As with our roundup of Halloween films, the goal here was to select movies that, if you decide to enjoy an evening of holiday fare, will create a consistent mood of good cheer. Each of these films is meant to evoke the Christmas spirit without wandering into the more cynical and gratuitous offerings that have encroached upon what should be a time of affirmation and celebration. 

 

Sadly, far fewer Christmas than Halloween movies are available in 4K, but we’ve ensured that everything here will look and sound great on a quality system no matter the format. 

 

To read the original review for each film. click on the image or its title.

Elf (2003)
ELF

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (HD/Dolby TrueHD 5.1)

Amazon Prime (HD/5.1) / Apple TV (HD/5.1) 

Fandango Now (HD) / Google Play (HD)

Vudu (HD/5.1)

Klaus
KLAUS

AVAILABLE ON

Netflix (4K HDR/Dolby Digital+ 5.1)

Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Disney+ (4K HDR) / Apple TV (4K Dolby Vision)

Amazon (4K) / Fandango Now (4K)

 Google Play (4K) / Vudu (4K)

Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)
PEE-WEE’S PLAYHOUSE
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

AVAILABLE ON

Netflix (HD)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/DTS-HD Master Audio stereo)

Apple TV (4K Dolby Vision) / Vudu (4K HDR10)

Amazon Prime (4K) / Fandango Now (4K)

Google Play (HD)
LOVE ACTUALLY

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (HD/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Amazon (HD/Dolby Digital+ 5.1) / Apple TV (HD/Dolby Digital+ 5.1) / Vudu (HD/Dolby Digital+ 5.1)

Fandango Now (HD/5.1) / Google Play (HD/5.1)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (HD/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Amazon Prime (HD/5.1) / Apple TV (HD/5.1) /

Disney+ (HD/5.1) / Fandango Now (HD/5.1)

Google Play (HD/5.1) / Vudu (HD/5.1)

"White Christmas": Much More Than Just a Christmas Movie
WHITE CHRISTMAS

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (HD/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Amazon (HD/Dolby Digital+ 5.1) / Apple TV (HD/Dolby Digital+ 5.1) / Netflix (HD/Dolby Digital+ 5.1)

Vudu (HD/Dolby Digital+ stereo)

Fandango Now (HD) / Google Play (HD)

REVIEWS

Tenet (2020)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Who Killed Film Noir?

MICHAEL GAUGHN | WHO KILLED FILM NOIR?

4K HDR Essentials: Catalog Films

4K HDR ESSENTIALS | CLASSIC FILMS

A Different World

MICHAEL GAUGHN | A DIFFERENT WORLD

The Cineluxe Ultimate Halloween Movie Roundup

Posted on October 1, 2020
in Entertainment, Halloween, Movies
Reviews: Halloween Movies

We’ve gathered films that, if you decided to pluck out 2 or 3 or 4 and make an evening out of them, would create the perfect Halloween mood. We’ve opted for thrills and scares over sadism, steering clear of gratuitous atrocities, while maintaining a certain twisted style. We’ve also opted for quality presentation, selecting films that, when viewed together, will maintain the illusion you’ve settled in for the night at your favorite movie theater.

 

To read the original review for each film. click on the image or its title.

Alien (1979)
ALIEN

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Amazon (4K HDR/5.1) / Apple TV (4K HDR/5.1)

Fandango Now (4K HDR/5.1) / Vudu (4K HDR/5.1)

Google Play (HD/5.1) / HBO Max (HD/5.1) 

The Birds (1963)
THE BIRDS

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/DTS-HD Master Audio stereo)

Apple TV (4K HDR/stereo)
Fandango Now (4K HDR/stereo)

Vudu (UHD)

Amazon (HD) / Google Play (HD)

Castle Rock
CASTLE ROCK

AVAILABLE ON

Hulu (4K/5.1)

Amazon (HD/5.1) / Fandango Now (HD/5.1)

Google Play (HD/5.1) / Kaleidescape (HD/5.1)

Vudu (4K HD/5.1)

Ed Wood
ED WOOD

AVAILABLE ON

Amazon (HD/stereo) / Apple TV (HD/stereo)
Google Play (HD/stereo) / Fandango Now (HD/stereo)
Vudu (HD/stereo)

It (2017)
IT (2017)

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/Dolby TrueHD Atmos)

Fandango Now (4K HDR/5.1) / Vudu (4K HDR/5.1)

Amazon (HD/5.1) / Google Play (HD/5.1)

The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

AVAILABLE ON

Amazon (HD) / Apple TV (HD)

Fandango Now (HD) /  Vudu (HD)

Psycho (1960)
PSYCHO (1960)

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Apple TV (4K HDR/5.1) /  Vudu (4K HDR/5.1)

Fandango Now (4K HDR/5.1)

Amazon (HD/5.1) / Google Play (HD/5.1)

The Shining (1980)
THE SHINING (1980)

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Apple TV (4K Dolby Vision/5.1)

Fandango Now (4K HDR/5.1) / Vudu (4K HDR/5.1)

Google Play (4K/5.1)

Amazon (HD/5.1)

Beetlejuice
BEETLEJUICE

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/Dolby TrueHD Atmos)

Apple TV (4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Vudu (4K HDR/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Fandango Now (4K HDR/5.1) / Google Play (4K HDR/5.1)

Amazon (HD/5.1)

Dracula (2020)
DRACULA (2020)

AVAILABLE ON

Netflix (4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Eraserhead
ERASERHEAD

AVAILABLE ON

Amazon (HD/stereo) / Apple TV (HD/stereo)
Google Play (HD/stereo) / Criterion Channel (HD/stereo)
Vudu (HD/stereo)

The Invisible Man (2020)
THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020)

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/Dolby TrueHD Atmos)

Apple TV (4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Vudu (4K HDR/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Fandango Now (4K HDR/5.1)

Amazon (HD/5.1) / HBO Max (HD/5.1)

Jaws
JAWS

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/Dolby TrueHD Atmos)

Apple TV (4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Fandango Now (4K HDR/5.1) / Vudu (4K HDR/5.1)

Amazon (HD/5.1) / Google Play (HD/5.1)

HBO Max (HD/5.1)

Midsommar
MIDSOMMAR

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (4K HDR/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Apple TV (4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Vudu (4K HD10 /Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

Amazon (4K HDR10/5.1) / Fandango Now (4K)

Google Play (HD)

Rosemary's Baby (1968)
ROSEMARY’S BABY

AVAILABLE ON

Kaleidescape (HD/Dolby True HD stereo)

Amazon (HD/stereo) / Apple TV (HD/stereo)

Fandango Now (HD/stereo) / Google Play (HD/stereo) 

Vudu (HD/stereo)

Stranger Things 3
STRANGER THINGS 3

AVAILABLE ON

Netflix (4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Digital+ Atmos)

REVIEWS

Full Metal Jacket
Jerry Maguire
Rear Window
The Social Dilemma
Inception
Mulan (2020)

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The Movie Theater is Dead

MICHAEL GAUGHN | THE MOVIE THEATER IS DEAD—LONG LIVE THE MOVIE THEATER

The Films That Made Star Wars, Pt. 3

DENNIS BURGER |
THE FILMS THAT MADE STAR WARS, PT. 3

Cineluxe Trendsetters: Steve Haas

CINELUXE TRENDSETTERS | STEVE HAAS

PODCAST

The Cineluxe Hour

EP. 9:  NEW FRONTIERS IN
CONTENT & COMPRESSION

Reviews: Oscar-Nominated Films

Posted on January 17, 2020
in Movies, Reviews

Cineluxe has looked at most of the movies nominated for the major Oscar categories, so
we thought we’d make it easier to get up to speed on this year’s contenders by gathering
all the reviews in one place. You can click on the movie titles below to go to the original
post. We’ll be covering additional Oscar-nominated films as they become available for
digital release.

Joker

JOKER

Picture, Director, Actor, Adapted Screenplay
Cinematography, Original Score, Film Editing
Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Costume Design
Makeup and Hairstyling

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor
Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound Editing
Sound Mixing, Costume Design, Production Design

Jojo Rabbit

JOJO RABBIT

Picture, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay
Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design

Ford v Ferrari

FORD V FERRARI

Picture, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing

The Two Popes

THE TWO POPES

Actor, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay

Knives Out

KNIVES OUT

Original Screenplay

Klaus

KLAUS

Animated Feature Film

Missing Link

MISSING LINK

Animated Feature Film

Avengers: Endgame

AVENGERS: ENDGAME

Visual Effects

Ad Astra

AD ASTRA

Sound Mixing

Honeyland

HONEYLAND

International Feature Film, Documentary Feature

The Irishman

THE IRISHMAN

Picture, Director, Supporting Actor
Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography
Film Editing, Costume Design, Production Design
Visual Effects

Parasite

PARASITE

Picture, International Feature Film, Director
Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Production Design

Marriage Story

MARRIAGE STORY

Picture, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actress
Original Screenplay, Original Score

Judy

JUDY

Actress, Makeup and Hairstyling

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Supporting Actor

Toy Story 4

TOY STORY 4

Animated Feature Film, Original Song

I Lost My Body

I LOST MY BODY

Animated Feature Film

How to Train Your Dragon 3

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3

Animated Feature Film

The Lion King (2019)

THE LION KING  (2019)

Visual Effects

The Edge of Democracy

THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY

Documentary Feature

American Factory

AMERICAN FACTORY

Documentary Feature

REVIEWS

Dracula (2020)
Terminator: Dark Fate
The Witcher
Gemini Man

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Kirk Douglas: The Original Anti-Hero

KIRK DOUGLAS: THE ORIGINAL ANTI-HERO

MARK SMOTROFF

How to Get Audiophile-Quality Streaming

HOW TO GET AUDIOPHILE-QUALITY STREAMING

JOHN SCIACCA

Checking Out Sony's First Digital Cinema

CHECKING OUT SONY’S FIRST DIGITAL CINEMA

PODCAST

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