Robert Haines

28 films on Best Blurays4 in 4K23 in HD1 in SD

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Pickup on South Street (1953)

Small role · Director: Samuel Fuller

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray source features proper gamma and black levels with a superior contrast. MoC Blu-ray source features improper gamma and black levels and too bright a contrast, making the picture appear washed out. See caps

Additional Info:

Caveat: MoC Blu-ray has slightly better encoding than Criterion

Dishonored Lady (1947)

Small role · Director: Robert Stevenson

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US AlphaVideo or Film Detective or Mill Creek DVD

3.1

The Tall Target (1951)

Small role · Director: Anthony Mann

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.6

On the Town (1949)

Small role · Directors: Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Sources: blah-ray.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

1988 MGM/Turner Hi-Fi VHS

Audio Notes:

1988 MGM/Turner Hi-Fi VHS: Detailed and natural.

2008 R1 Warner Bros DVD - Frank Sinatra Collection: More muffled due to noise reduction.

2015 Warner Bros Blu-ray: Like the DVD but with a treble boost. Also a lossy transcode.

Full review from blah-ray

Angel Face (1953)

Small role · Director: Otto Preminger

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.7

The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

Small role · Director: Vincent Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.6

Room for One More (1952)

Small role · Director: Norman Taurog

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

The Killers (1946)

Small role · Director: Robert Siodmak

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray > UK Arrow > France Carlotta All three use the same source but all very minimal difference.

There is no comparison with Criterion Blu-ray

They Won't Believe Me (1947)

Small role · Director: Irving Pichel

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Small role · Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1987 WB LaserDisc

4.1

Easy Living (1937)

Small role · Director: Mitchell Leisen

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.7

Gilda (1946)

Small role · Director: Charles Vidor

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (review)

Audio Notes:

A new transfer from the optical soundtrack negative.

Additional Info:

the older Blu-ray is included in the Criterion 4K Blu-ray

3.8

Storm Warning (1951)

Small role · Director: Stuart Heisler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Love Nest (1951)

Small role · Director: Joseph M. Newman

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

3.1

We're Not Married! (1952)

Small role · Director: Edmund Goulding

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming

3.0

North by Northwest (1959)

Small role · Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

An undeniably significant improvement from the BD yet still severely flawed. See DFIC's review.

Best Audio:

1984 MGM Hi-Fi VHS

4.2

Guys and Dolls (1955)

Small role · Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Sunrise at Campobello (1960)

Small role · Director: Vincent J. Donehue

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.1

Citizen Kane (1941)

Small role · Director: Orson Welles

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · blah-ray.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

WB Europe 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

WB Europe 4K Blu-ray slightly better encoding than Criterion (caveat: missing Criterion extras)

Best Audio:

1992 Turner VHS Hi-Fi

4.2

Executive Suite (1954)

Small role · Director: Robert Wise

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

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