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Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

5 films on Best Blurays4 in 4K1 in HD

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Randall Matthew Batinkoff (born October 16, 1968) is an American actor, known for his roles in the films For Keeps, School Ties, Higher Learning, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Player, and As Good As It Gets. He made his television debut in a 1974 commercial, after an agent spotted him at a toy store. He appeared in several made-for-television films in the 1980s, such as The Stepford Children, before being cast opposite teen startlet Molly Ringwald in the 1988 comedy, For Keeps. He starred as Terrance Dean on the short-lived CBS series, Better Days which only lasted 5 weeks before being canceled. In the early 1990s, he had roles in several widely released films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Player, School Ties (all released 1992) and 1995's Higher Learning. From 1994 to 1995, he played Reverend David Grantland on the CBS series, Christy (he is Jewish in real life). He also appeared in the 1997 film As Good as It Gets where he shared an on-screen kiss with Helen Hunt. He has also appeared in a number of made-for-television movies including Skip Tracer, Who Gets the Dog?, and Black Widow, as well as the film The Last Lullaby. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Biography from Wikipedia via TMDB

Supporting role · Director: Mimi Leder

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Disappointing
Video Notes:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is a mediocre new master, the use of the Original Camera Negative as Kino Lorber claimed is doubted and there are two brightness and color fluctuations that appear erroneous

Small role · Director: Robert Altman

Small role · Director: Matthew Vaughn

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray or Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Both come from a 4K scan of a 35mm film out which was made from the original 2K DI but the Lionsgate release has visible dust and damage marks while the Universal release is cleaned up more thoroughly. Both releases suffer from DNR which seems to have been baked into the DI. The colour grade is basically the same for both releases but the Lionsgate has Dolby Vision whereas the Universal is HDR10 only. The compression on the Lionsgate UHD base layer is apparently fine so the FEL doesn't make much of a difference.

Best Audio:

Universal Blu-ray?

Audio Notes:

The Lionsgate UHD has Dolby Atmos whereas the Universal UHD has DTS:X. Kick-ass was originally released with a 5.1 track which may be on the Universal Blu-ray.

Additional Info:

The Lionsgate UHD is on a BD-100, the Universal UHD is on a BD-66.

The Universal UHD has no extras.

Small role · Director: James L. Brooks

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Columbia Classics Vol 3 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Matthew Vaughn

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Fox 4K Blu-ray or Blu-ray?

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