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John Turturro

John Turturro

19 Films

John Turturro

19 Included Films

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John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American-Italian actor, writer and filmmaker, known for his association with the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee. He began his acting career on-screen in the early 1980s, and received early critical recognition with the independent film Five Corners (1987). Turturro's mainstream breakthrough came with Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) and the Coens' Miller's Crossing (1990) and Barton Fink (1991), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival. His subsequent roles included Herb Stempel in Quiz Show (1994), Jesus Quintana in The Big Lebowski (1998) and The Jesus Rolls (2020), Pete Hogwallop in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Seymour Simmons in the Transformers film series and is set to play Carmine Falcone in The Batman. In 2016, in a lead role, he portrayed a lawyer in the HBO miniseries The Night Of and had a recurring role in the miniseries The Plot Against America in 2020. An Emmy Award winner, Turturro has also been nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Independent Spirit Awards. He directed Mac (1992), which won the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Illuminata (1998), and Romance and Cigarettes (2005). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Turturro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Raging Bull poster
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UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K announced for 2026

Best Video:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has slightly better compression than Criterion 4K Blu-ray.

The master in DV looks all but identical to the Criterion’s HDR grade. Detail-wise, FiM’s encode looks like it uncovered a tiny bit of extra high-frequency information that got filtered on the Criterion. See nicolas review

Best Audio:

1990 Criterion LaserDisc/1993 MGM LaserDisc/2002 R2 MGM DVD are the best. See blah-ray https://blah-ray.blogspot.com/2018/01/raging-bull-1980.html

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has better audio than Criterion 4K Blu-ray, from nicolas:

I believe that what’s on Imprint’s 4K is one of the good mixes MGM and Criterion released during the LaserDisc days. Music is powerful and detailed, dialogues have excellent fidelity and ambient sounds have perceptible depth. I compared the "new" 2.0 with the anemic 5.1 as well as the Criterion 4K mix and could clearly hear the improvements.

Best English-Friendly:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K announced for 2026

Best Video:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has slightly better compression than Criterion 4K Blu-ray.

The master in DV looks all but identical to the Criterion’s HDR grade. Detail-wise, FiM’s encode looks like it uncovered a tiny bit of extra high-frequency information that got filtered on the Criterion. See nicolas review

Best Audio:

1990 Criterion LaserDisc/1993 MGM LaserDisc/2002 R2 MGM DVD are the best. See blah-ray https://blah-ray.blogspot.com/2018/01/raging-bull-1980.html

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has better audio than Criterion 4K Blu-ray, from nicolas:

I believe that what’s on Imprint’s 4K is one of the good mixes MGM and Criterion released during the LaserDisc days. Music is powerful and detailed, dialogues have excellent fidelity and ambient sounds have perceptible depth. I compared the "new" 2.0 with the anemic 5.1 as well as the Criterion 4K mix and could clearly hear the improvements.

To Live and Die in L.A. poster
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UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

 Arrow UK 4K Blu-ray (damage removed, improved color/HDR, and best audio) or Capelight DE 4K Blu-ray (best compression but no damage removal and LaserDisc audio from Arrow)

Best Video:

Arrow UK 4K Blu-ray >
Capelight DE 4K Blu-ray  Kino Lorber US Blu-ray, see caps

Arrow has done additional cleanup work removing nearly all the damage in the transfer. They have massaged the color timing and HDR to try and improve what they could. The Capelight may have better encoding but it does not have these improvements. The Arrow encoding is solid and in motion there are no issues whatsoever. The Kino release has the damage and other issues plus frequent noise due to the lesser encoding.

Some scenes in the Arrow transfer are better, some better in the Capelight.

Best Audio:

Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: Arrow  4K Blu-ray or Image Entertainment LaserDisc
(Arrow is a port of the LD track, see spectrograms) This track has the best fidelity of any release but does have some channel bleeding baked in. The 2017 2.0 on the Arrow and Shout BDs was the Dolby Stereo original mix without channel bleeding but that had heavy noise reduction resulting in a very flat and underwhelming presentation. The surround winds up being lessened as well due to the processing. It's a tough choice between the two but the Image LD audio wins out because it hasn't been messed with and the impact is so unrestrained that no other version hits in the same way.

Capelight and old Arrow BD included the original stereo mix, but with excessive noise reduction rendering it much less detailed. Kino only included a painfully defective 2.0 track sourced from somewhere with limited fidelity, volume spikes and screechy high end which frequently ruins the music. The 5.1 remix on most modern release is a processed version that does not sound as good as it once did.

The best and most accurate of the 5.1 mixes is the original version from the 2003 Special Edition DVD in lossy AC3 form.

Best English-Friendly:

 Arrow UK 4K Blu-ray (damage removed, improved color/HDR, and best audio) or Capelight DE 4K Blu-ray (best compression but no damage removal and LaserDisc audio from Arrow)

Best Video:

Arrow UK 4K Blu-ray >
Capelight DE 4K Blu-ray  Kino Lorber US Blu-ray, see caps

Arrow has done additional cleanup work removing nearly all the damage in the transfer. They have massaged the color timing and HDR to try and improve what they could. The Capelight may have better encoding but it does not have these improvements. The Arrow encoding is solid and in motion there are no issues whatsoever. The Kino release has the damage and other issues plus frequent noise due to the lesser encoding.

Some scenes in the Arrow transfer are better, some better in the Capelight.

Best Audio:

Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: Arrow  4K Blu-ray or Image Entertainment LaserDisc
(Arrow is a port of the LD track, see spectrograms) This track has the best fidelity of any release but does have some channel bleeding baked in. The 2017 2.0 on the Arrow and Shout BDs was the Dolby Stereo original mix without channel bleeding but that had heavy noise reduction resulting in a very flat and underwhelming presentation. The surround winds up being lessened as well due to the processing. It's a tough choice between the two but the Image LD audio wins out because it hasn't been messed with and the impact is so unrestrained that no other version hits in the same way.

Capelight and old Arrow BD included the original stereo mix, but with excessive noise reduction rendering it much less detailed. Kino only included a painfully defective 2.0 track sourced from somewhere with limited fidelity, volume spikes and screechy high end which frequently ruins the music. The 5.1 remix on most modern release is a processed version that does not sound as good as it once did.

The best and most accurate of the 5.1 mixes is the original version from the 2003 Special Edition DVD in lossy AC3 form.

Desperately Seeking Susan poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray early 2026

Best Video:

Both Kino Lorber Blu-ray and UK Final Cut Entertainment are from the same older HD transfer, same for other Blu-ray too

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray early 2026

Best Video:

Both Kino Lorber Blu-ray and UK Final Cut Entertainment are from the same older HD transfer, same for other Blu-ray too

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow vs MGM Blu-ray?

Best Video:

Arrow vs MGM Blu-ray?

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow vs MGM Blu-ray?

Best Video:

Arrow vs MGM Blu-ray?

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion DVD for the original Dolby Stereo (lossless). 5.1 upmix on BDs is fine, DTS:X is revisionistic

Additional Info:

Criterion Blu-ray has extras not found on the Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion DVD for the original Dolby Stereo (lossless). 5.1 upmix on BDs is fine, DTS:X is revisionistic

Additional Info:

Criterion Blu-ray has extras not found on the Universal 4K Blu-ray

State of Grace poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray?

Best Video:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray maybe better than all the other Blu-rays?

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray is disappointing with DNR and poor compression

Additional Info:

US Twilight Time and Germany NSM Blu-rays have exclusive extras

Best English-Friendly:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray?

Best Video:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray maybe better than all the other Blu-rays?

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray is disappointing with DNR and poor compression

Additional Info:

US Twilight Time and Germany NSM Blu-rays have exclusive extras

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical Cut: Fox Blu-ray

"Director's Cut": Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Fox Blu-ray

"Director's Cut": Criterion Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical Cut: Fox Blu-ray

"Director's Cut": Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Fox Blu-ray

"Director's Cut": Criterion Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Jungle Fever poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

UK Universal Blu-ray

Barton Fink poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

UK Universal Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Fearless poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2018 Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2018 Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Cinema DTS, DVD 5.1

Best English-Friendly:

2018 Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2018 Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Cinema DTS, DVD 5.1

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Disney Blu-ray

Best Video:

Disney Blu-ray (for the extras)

Best English-Friendly:

Disney Blu-ray

Best Video:

Disney Blu-ray (for the extras)

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Sony Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical Cut: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

IMAX Cut: Paramount Big-Screen Edition Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

IMAX Cut: Paramount Big-Screen Edition Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical Cut: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

IMAX Cut: Paramount Big-Screen Edition Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

IMAX Cut: Paramount Big-Screen Edition Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Alternate version: iTunes stream

Additional Info:

Target Exclusive Blu-ray has exclusive extras

The film has several changes internationally and on digital platforms: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_The_Last_Knight_(film)#Other_editions 

Hound's crosses were red on the theatrical cut, but blue on home video and digital platforms.

Best English-Friendly:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Alternate version: iTunes stream

Additional Info:

Target Exclusive Blu-ray has exclusive extras

The film has several changes internationally and on digital platforms: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_The_Last_Knight_(film)#Other_editions 

Hound's crosses were red on the theatrical cut, but blue on home video and digital platforms.

The Batman poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Dolby Atmos: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray

The Batman poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Dolby Atmos: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray

19 films