Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot's five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive, armored truck the War Rig, they try to outrun the ruthless warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland.
In the near future, a weary Logan (Hugh Jackman) cares for an ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) at a remote outpost on the Mexican border. His plan to hide from the outside world gets upended when he meets a young mutant (Dafne Keen) who is very much like him. Logan must now protect the girl and battle the dark forces that want to capture her.
From executive producer Tom Hanks, the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of a collection of soldiers from the 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Armed Forces, also known as "Easy Company", during World War II. The ten-episode story spans from 1942 during the group's training to the conclusion of fighting in Europe, and focuses on the experiences and tribulations of the individuals fighting for the Stars and Stripes in addition to important events such as D-Day and the liberation of Holocaust survivors. The series features stars including Damian Lewis (Homeland), Ron Livingston (Office Space), Donnie Wahlberg and Michael Fassbender.
Band of Brothers is a World War Two miniseries based on the best-selling book of the same name by Stephen Ambrose. It follows the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. It takes place from 1942-1945, following from the Airborne Infantry's training at camp Toccoa, Georgia, USA, to various places in Europe, notably Normandy (France), Holland, Belgium and Germany. It is set during the European theater of World War II. Band of Brothers has 10 one hour-long episodes in the series. Even though Winters is main character, there is a main focus for each episode. The characters that are portrayed are actually the real members of Easy Company. Prelude to each episode contain prerecorded interviews and some of them can be seen in those videos.
This is yet another recut for Michael Mann. To me it seems he either won't utilize seamless branching for more than one cut for his films so the viewer can choose to view which cut they want to see. They'd have to import the German release to get the film in HD with the Theatrical Cut. Still decent and worth it for the price.
Howard the Duck's 1080p transfer offers a nice step forward from the old DVD. Universal's presentation enjoys a light, even grain structure that accentuates the film's cinematic characteristics. Grain only spikes on the rare occasion. Details are rock-solid, for the most part. While human faces are curiously flat and processed, general film detail impresses. Howard's fur, clutter around Beverly's apartment or back alleys, and even texturing on cheaper set pieces and props (particularly during the final confrontation) are nicely revealing and sharp. Color balance is good. Beverly's red jacket and umbrella are highlights, particularly against some of the darker early film backdrops, but brighter daytime exteriors and a well-lit diner, for instance, help ensure a neutral and pleasing palette. Black levels are satisfyingly deep. Flesh tones sometimes struggle, favoring a red-tinted push. Minor wear and tear is evident, but is never intrusive. Compression anomalies are not particularly problematic. Fans should be very pleased with what is an imperfect presentation, but that certainly represents the best the movie has ever looked for home viewing, and by a wide margin.
Jerry Maguire's new 1080p transfer, fully remastered in 4K, looks phenomenal. Ignoring the big elephant in the room -- the absence of a UHD release -- there's no mistaking this as a top-shelf 1080p presentation, probably about the height the Blu-ray format can reach. The image is gorgeously filmic -- breathtaking, really -- and more than just watching the movie it's a joy to simply gaze at the transfer, to soak it in, to be happy, thrilled, to be living in a time when such an honest cinematic presentation is available to view at home. Even after a decade-plus of Blu-ray and months of UHD, a transfer like this still stands apart. The combination of filmed source and meticulous 4K scan is still a sight, even on Blu-ray. Needless to say, the image is practically flawless. Detailing is fantastic. The image is lightly grainy, an accentuating grain that brings out the finest the film has on offer. Skin textures are incredibly rich and complex. There's an inherent textural ease about them, a natural, refined gentleness that finds that perfect middle ground between excessively sharp and unwanted softness. The easy-come complexity is reflective in extremely fine pores, striking clothing seams, and well-shaped environments, whether grassy surfaces or warm home interiors. Colors are beautiful. Saturation is wonderful, shades pop, and much like the details there's a natural middle ground of vibrancy meets restraint. A football field sequence in chapter seven is a standout. Green grass and gatorade cups, an orange cooler, and Cardinal red splash cross the screen in what is the most dynamic mix and color punch the movie has on offer. Even in less brilliant moments, the palette's natural vigor shines through. Flesh tones are handsomely neutral and black levels hold firm throughout. Source flaws are nonexistent, and there are no encode anomalies of which to speak. It would be interesting to compare this to a UHD release, but even without that option there's no mistaking this release as one of the best the Blu-ray format has on offer.
The plot involves a peace conference between the Federation of Planets and the troublesome Klingons. The Klingons are hoping to perform a little damage control after triggering a mining disaster on one of their moons; their spokesman is the seemingly contrite General Chang (Christopher Plummer). All negotiations abruptly cease when a Klingon vessel is attacked, and Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) and Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are accused of the crime. As they stand trial for murder, Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Vulcanian trainee Lt. Valeris (Kim Cattrall) try to locate the real culprits.
`The truth is out there,' and FBI agents Scully and Mulder seek it in this sci-fi phenomenon about their quest to explain the seemingly unexplainable. Their strange cases include UFO sightings, alien abductions and just about anything else paranormal. This release collects every episode from season nine of The X-Files.
After the eighth season finale "Existence", Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) goes into hiding. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is again reassigned to the FBI Academy, and Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish) becomes John Doggett's (Robert Patrick) new FBI partner in the X-Files office.